Graphite mine, Sunk, Hohentauern, Murtal District, Styria, Austriai
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Graphite mine | Mine |
| Sunk | Mining Area |
| Hohentauern | Municipality |
| Murtal District | District |
| Styria | State |
| Austria | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
47° 27' 51'' North , 14° 28' 42'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Schwarzenbach | 184 (2018) | 2.3km |
| Trieben | 2,408 (2018) | 2.5km |
| Hohentauern | 327 (2018) | 3.5km |
| Sankt Lorenzen im Paltental | 306 (2018) | 3.9km |
| Dietmannsdorf bei Trieben | 492 (2018) | 4.3km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Vereinigung der Leobener Mineralienfreunde | St. Marein-Feistritz, Styria | 38km |
Name(s) in local language(s):
Graphitgrube, Sunk, Hohentauern, Niedere Tauern, Steiermark, Österreich
Larger graphite mining area, active 1871-1993.
34 adits, 4 dumps (at an altitude of 920-1300 m) according to IRIS database.
Coordinates are those of a larger dump.
Located near Sunk.
Upper Carboniferous graphite layers hosted in phyllite and quartzite.
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Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
Austria
- Lower Tauern (Niedere Tauern)Mountain Range
Eurasian PlateTectonic Plate
- AlpsAccretionary Complex
EuropeContinent
- The AlpsMountain Range
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References
Rantitsch, Gerd, Grogger, Werner, Teichert, Christian, Ebner, Fritz, Hofer, Christian, Maurer, Eva-Maria, Schaffer, Bernhard, Toth, Michael (2004) Conversion of carbonaceous material to graphite within the Greywacke Zone of the Eastern Alps. International Journal of Earth Sciences, 93 (6) 959-973 doi:10.1007/s00531-004-0436-1
Graphite mine, Sunk, Hohentauern, Murtal District, Styria, Austria