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Schmieding glacier, Kaprun, Zell am See District, Salzburg, Austriai
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Schmieding glacier, Kaprun valley, Zell am See district, Salzburg, Austria

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
47° 11' 39'' North , 12° 40' 51'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
47.19429,12.68097
GeoHash:
G#: u23h2x3yx
GRN:
N32E07
Type:
Glacier
Köppen climate type:
ET : Tundra
Mindat Locality ID:
50628
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:50628:8
GUID (UUID V4):
a8479e16-9a22-4ebe-be3c-2893bae988a4
Other Languages:
German:
Schmiedingerkees (Schmiedinger Kees; Schmiedinger Gletscher), Kaprun, Bezirk Zell am See, Salzburg, Österreich


Single find of metamorphic manganese minerals in screes below the glacier. The find was made in the 1960s or earlier. Part of the material was restudied by Kolitsch (2023).

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

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14 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Chalcocite ?
Formula: Cu2S
ⓘ Cobaltite
Formula: CoAsS
ⓘ Coffinite
Formula: U(SiO4) · nH2O
ⓘ Friedelite
Formula: Mn2+8Si6O15(OH,Cl)10
ⓘ Hausmannite
Formula: Mn2+Mn3+2O4
ⓘ Millerite
Formula: NiS
ⓘ Polydymite
Formula: Ni2+Ni3+2S4
ⓘ Rhodochrosite
Formula: MnCO3
ⓘ Rhodonite
Formula: CaMn3Mn[Si5O15]
ⓘ Siegenite
Formula: CoNi2S4
ⓘ Spessartine
Formula: Mn2+3Al2(SiO4)3
ⓘ Tephroite
Formula: Mn2+2SiO4
ⓘ Uraninite
Formula: UO2
ⓘ Vittinkiite
Formula: MnMn3Mn[Si5O15]

Gallery:

Mn2+8Si6O15(OH,Cl)10ⓘ Friedelite
Mn2+3Al2(SiO4)3ⓘ Spessartine
UO2ⓘ Uraninite
MnMn3Mn[Si5O15]ⓘ Vittinkiite

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘChalcocite ?2.BA.05Cu2S
ⓘMillerite2.CC.20NiS
ⓘPolydymite2.DA.05Ni2+Ni3+2S4
ⓘSiegenite2.DA.05CoNi2S4
ⓘCobaltite2.EB.25CoAsS
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘHausmannite4.BB.10Mn2+Mn3+2O4
ⓘUraninite4.DL.05UO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘRhodochrosite5.AB.05MnCO3
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘTephroite9.AC.05Mn2+2SiO4
ⓘSpessartine9.AD.25Mn2+3Al2(SiO4)3
ⓘCoffinite9.AD.30U(SiO4) · nH2O
ⓘVittinkiite9.DK.MnMn3Mn[Si5O15]
ⓘRhodonite9.DK.05CaMn3Mn[Si5O15]
ⓘFriedelite9.EE.10Mn2+8Si6O15(OH,Cl)10

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ CoffiniteU(SiO4) · nH2O
Hⓘ FriedeliteMn82+Si6O15(OH,Cl)10
CCarbon
Cⓘ RhodochrositeMnCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ CoffiniteU(SiO4) · nH2O
Oⓘ FriedeliteMn82+Si6O15(OH,Cl)10
Oⓘ HausmanniteMn2+Mn23+O4
Oⓘ RhodochrositeMnCO3
Oⓘ RhodoniteCaMn3Mn[Si5O15]
Oⓘ SpessartineMn32+Al2(SiO4)3
Oⓘ TephroiteMn22+SiO4
Oⓘ UraniniteUO2
Oⓘ VittinkiiteMnMn3Mn[Si5O15]
AlAluminium
Alⓘ SpessartineMn32+Al2(SiO4)3
SiSilicon
Siⓘ CoffiniteU(SiO4) · nH2O
Siⓘ FriedeliteMn82+Si6O15(OH,Cl)10
Siⓘ RhodoniteCaMn3Mn[Si5O15]
Siⓘ SpessartineMn32+Al2(SiO4)3
Siⓘ TephroiteMn22+SiO4
Siⓘ VittinkiiteMnMn3Mn[Si5O15]
SSulfur
Sⓘ ChalcociteCu2S
Sⓘ CobaltiteCoAsS
Sⓘ MilleriteNiS
Sⓘ PolydymiteNi2+Ni23+S4
Sⓘ SiegeniteCoNi2S4
ClChlorine
Clⓘ FriedeliteMn82+Si6O15(OH,Cl)10
CaCalcium
Caⓘ RhodoniteCaMn3Mn[Si5O15]
MnManganese
Mnⓘ FriedeliteMn82+Si6O15(OH,Cl)10
Mnⓘ HausmanniteMn2+Mn23+O4
Mnⓘ RhodochrositeMnCO3
Mnⓘ RhodoniteCaMn3Mn[Si5O15]
Mnⓘ SpessartineMn32+Al2(SiO4)3
Mnⓘ TephroiteMn22+SiO4
Mnⓘ VittinkiiteMnMn3Mn[Si5O15]
CoCobalt
Coⓘ CobaltiteCoAsS
Coⓘ SiegeniteCoNi2S4
NiNickel
Niⓘ MilleriteNiS
Niⓘ PolydymiteNi2+Ni23+S4
Niⓘ SiegeniteCoNi2S4
CuCopper
Cuⓘ ChalcociteCu2S
AsArsenic
Asⓘ CobaltiteCoAsS
UUranium
Uⓘ CoffiniteU(SiO4) · nH2O
Uⓘ UraniniteUO2

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References

Kolitsch, U. (2023): 2275) Chalkosin(?), Cobaltit, Coffinit, Friedelit, Millerit, Polydymit, Rhodochrosit, Siegenit, Spessartin, Tephroit, Uraninit und Vittinkiit in einem Lesefund einer metamorphen Manganmineralisation aus der Moräne des Schmiedingerkees, Kapruner Tal, Salzburg. Pp. 266-269 in Walter, F. et al. (2023): Neue Mineralfunde aus Österreich LXXII. Carinthia II, 213./133., 237-330.
Strasser, Albert (1989) Die Minerale Salzburgs. Albert Strasser, Salzburg.
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