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Power station, Sportgastein, Naßfeld valley, Bad Gastein, St. Johann im Pongau District, Salzburg, Austriai
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Power station, Sportgastein, Naßfeld valley, Gastein valley, St. Johann im Pongau District, Salzburg, Austria

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
47° 3' 59'' North , 13° 3' 44'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Bad Gastein3,980 (2018)7.7km
Vorderschneeberg608 (2018)9.3km
Gadaunern217 (2018)10.5km
Anger1,380 (2018)10.5km
Mallnitz441 (2018)11.5km
Mindat Locality ID:
159262
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:159262:0
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
German:
Kraftwerksbau (Kraftwerkstollen), Bad Gastein, Bezirk St. Johann im Pongau, Salzburg, Österreich


Minerals (mostly in micromount format) found on temporary big dumps deposited during construction of a new power station (underground storage vessel and water tunnels) in 2006-2007 near Sportgastein.
The dumps were located in several different spots along the toll road and in the vicinity of the 'Valeriehaus', and some were soon removed or covered by earth. Presently (situation in 2011-2012) material is from time to time still removed from two of the remaining dumps, now fairly diminished in size. The dumps at the Valeriehaus have disappeared.

The mineralisation is similar to that of the Gotelindestollen (Kolm-Saigurn-Naßfeld-Überleitungsstollen) - http://www.mindat.org/loc-44367.html - (same area) and of the nearby locality 'Bärenfall dam' (http://www.mindat.org/loc-44598.html).

Notes on the mineral list:
- The aragonite listed in Habel & Habel (2007) with a question mark, and in Schebesta (2007) without a question mark, later turned out to be strontianite (Kolitsch et al., 2008). All other aragonite-like sprays studied so far turned out to be strontianite.
- The friedrichite listed in Habel & Habel (2007) with a question mark later turned out to be krupkaite (Kolitsch et al., 2008).

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


46 valid minerals. 2 erroneous literature entries.

Detailed Mineral List:

Aikinite
Formula: CuPbBiS3
Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
'Allanite Group'
Formula: (A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
'Amphibole Supergroup'
Formula: AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Anatase
Formula: TiO2
'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
Aragonite
Formula: CaCO3
Arsenopyrite
Formula: FeAsS
Azurite
Formula: Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
Bavenite
Formula: Ca4Be2Al2Si9O26(OH)2
Bertrandite
Formula: Be4(Si2O7)(OH)2
Beryl
Formula: Be3Al2(Si6O18)
Beryl var. Aquamarine
'Biotite'
Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Bismuthinite
Formula: Bi2S3
Bornite
Formula: Cu5FeS4
Brannerite
Formula: UTi2O6
Brookite
Formula: TiO2
Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
Celestine
Formula: SrSO4
Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
Chamosite
Formula: Fe2+5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
'Chlorite Group'
Clinochlore
Formula: Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Cobaltite
Formula: CoAsS
Cosalite
Formula: Pb2Bi2S5
Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
Epidote
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Erythrite ?
Formula: Co3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Fluorapatite
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3F
Fluorite
Formula: CaF2
Friedrichite
Formula: Cu5Pb5Bi7S18
Description: The friedrichite listed in Habel & Habel (2007) with a question mark later turned out to be krupkaite (Kolitsch et al., 2008).
'Gadolinite Group'
Formula: A2MQ2Si2O8φ2
Galena
Formula: PbS
'Garnet Group'
Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3
Gladite
Formula: CuPbBi5S9
Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
'K Feldspar'
'K Feldspar var. Adularia'
Formula: KAlSi3O8
Krupkaite
Formula: CuPbBi3S6
Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
'Manganese Oxides'
Molybdenite
Formula: MoS2
'Monazite Group'
Formula: REE(PO4)
Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Native Gold
Formula: Au
Prehnite
Formula: Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Quartz var. Rock Crystal
Formula: SiO2
Rutile
Formula: TiO2
Scheelite
Formula: Ca(WO4)
'Serpentine Subgroup'
Formula: D3[Si2O5](OH)4
'Smectite Group'
Formula: A0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O
Stellerite
Formula: Ca4(Si28Al8)O72 · 28H2O
Strontianite
Formula: SrCO3
'Synchysite'
Formula: Ca(Ce/Nd/Y/REE)(CO3)2F
Description: Dominance of Y or Ce not investigated.
Synchysite-(Ce)
Formula: CaCe(CO3)2F
Tinnunculite
Formula: C5H4N4O3 · 2H2O
Titanite
Formula: CaTi(SiO4)O

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
Native Gold1.AA.05Au
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
Bornite2.BA.15Cu5FeS4
Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
Pyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
Galena2.CD.10PbS
Bismuthinite2.DB.05Bi2S3
Molybdenite2.EA.30MoS2
Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Arsenopyrite2.EB.20FeAsS
Cobaltite2.EB.25CoAsS
Aikinite2.HB.05aCuPbBiS3
Friedrichite ?2.HB.05aCu5Pb5Bi7S18
Gladite2.HB.05aCuPbBi5S9
Krupkaite2.HB.05aCuPbBi3S6
Cosalite2.JB.10Pb2Bi2S5
Group 3 - Halides
Fluorite3.AB.25CaF2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Magnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
Hematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
var. Rock Crystal4.DA.05SiO2
Rutile4.DB.05TiO2
Anatase4.DD.05TiO2
Brookite4.DD.10TiO2
Brannerite4.DH.05UTi2O6
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Dolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
Aragonite ?5.AB.15CaCO3
Strontianite5.AB.15SrCO3
Azurite5.BA.05Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Malachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Synchysite-(Ce)5.BD.20cCaCe(CO3)2F
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
Baryte7.AD.35BaSO4
Celestine7.AD.35SrSO4
Gypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O
Scheelite7.GA.05Ca(WO4)
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
Fluorapatite8.BN.05Ca5(PO4)3F
Erythrite ?8.CE.40Co3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
Titanite9.AG.15CaTi(SiO4)O
Bertrandite9.BD.05Be4(Si2O7)(OH)2
Epidote9.BG.05a(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Beryl
var. Aquamarine
9.CJ.05Be3Al2(Si6O18)
9.CJ.05Be3Al2(Si6O18)
Bavenite9.DF.25Ca4Be2Al2Si9O26(OH)2
Prehnite9.DP.20Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Muscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Chamosite9.EC.55Fe2+5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Clinochlore9.EC.55Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Albite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
Stellerite9.GE.15Ca4(Si28Al8)O72 · 28H2O
Group 10 - Organic Compounds
Tinnunculite10.CA.65C5H4N4O3 · 2H2O
Unclassified
'K Feldspar
var. Adularia'
-KAlSi3O8
'Amphibole Supergroup'-AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
'Biotite'-K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
'Chlorite Group'-
'Monazite Group'-REE(PO4)
'Synchysite'-Ca(Ce/Nd/Y/REE)(CO3)2F
'K Feldspar'-
'Garnet Group'-X3Z2(SiO4)3
'Smectite Group'-A0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O
'Serpentine Subgroup'-D3[Si2O5](OH)4
'Manganese Oxides'-
'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
'Gadolinite Group'-A2MQ2Si2O8φ2
'Allanite Group'-(A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
H AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
H BaveniteCa4Be2Al2Si9O26(OH)2
H BertranditeBe4(Si2O7)(OH)2
H BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
H ChamositeFe52+Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
H ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
H Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
H ErythriteCo3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
H GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
H MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
H MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
H PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
H StelleriteCa4(Si28Al8)O72 · 28H2O
H Smectite GroupA0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O
H Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
H ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
H Allanite Group(A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
H TinnunculiteC5H4N4O3 · 2H2O
BeBeryllium
Be BaveniteCa4Be2Al2Si9O26(OH)2
Be BertranditeBe4(Si2O7)(OH)2
Be BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
CCarbon
C AragoniteCaCO3
C AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
C CalciteCaCO3
C DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
C MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
C StrontianiteSrCO3
C Synchysite-(Ce)CaCe(CO3)2F
C TinnunculiteC5H4N4O3 · 2H2O
NNitrogen
N TinnunculiteC5H4N4O3 · 2H2O
OOxygen
O K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
O AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
O Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
O AnataseTiO2
O AragoniteCaCO3
O AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
O BaryteBaSO4
O BaveniteCa4Be2Al2Si9O26(OH)2
O BertranditeBe4(Si2O7)(OH)2
O BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
O BranneriteUTi2O6
O BrookiteTiO2
O BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
O CalciteCaCO3
O CelestineSrSO4
O ChamositeFe52+Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
O ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
O DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
O Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
O ErythriteCo3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
O FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
O GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
O HematiteFe2O3
O MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
O MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
O Monazite GroupREE(PO4)
O MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
O PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
O QuartzSiO2
O RutileTiO2
O ScheeliteCa(WO4)
O StelleriteCa4(Si28Al8)O72 · 28H2O
O StrontianiteSrCO3
O Synchysite-(Ce)CaCe(CO3)2F
O TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
O Quartz var. Rock CrystalSiO2
O Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
O Smectite GroupA0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O
O Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
O ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
O Gadolinite GroupA2MQ2Si2O8φ2
O Allanite Group(A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
O TinnunculiteC5H4N4O3 · 2H2O
FFluorine
F Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
F BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
F FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
F FluoriteCaF2
F Synchysite-(Ce)CaCe(CO3)2F
F ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
NaSodium
Na AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
MgMagnesium
Mg BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Mg ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Mg DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
AlAluminium
Al K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
Al AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Al Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Al BaveniteCa4Be2Al2Si9O26(OH)2
Al BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Al BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Al ChamositeFe52+Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Al ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Al Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Al MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Al PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Al StelleriteCa4(Si28Al8)O72 · 28H2O
SiSilicon
Si K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
Si AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Si Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Si BaveniteCa4Be2Al2Si9O26(OH)2
Si BertranditeBe4(Si2O7)(OH)2
Si BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Si BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Si ChamositeFe52+Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Si ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Si Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Si MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Si PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Si QuartzSiO2
Si StelleriteCa4(Si28Al8)O72 · 28H2O
Si TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Si Quartz var. Rock CrystalSiO2
Si Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
Si Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
Si Gadolinite GroupA2MQ2Si2O8φ2
Si Allanite Group(A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
PPhosphorus
P FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
P Monazite GroupREE(PO4)
P ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
SSulfur
S AikiniteCuPbBiS3
S ArsenopyriteFeAsS
S BaryteBaSO4
S BismuthiniteBi2S3
S BorniteCu5FeS4
S CelestineSrSO4
S ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
S CobaltiteCoAsS
S CosalitePb2Bi2S5
S FriedrichiteCu5Pb5Bi7S18
S GalenaPbS
S GladiteCuPbBi5S9
S GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
S KrupkaiteCuPbBi3S6
S MolybdeniteMoS2
S PyriteFeS2
S PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
ClChlorine
Cl Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Cl ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
KPotassium
K K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
K BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
K MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Ca AragoniteCaCO3
Ca BaveniteCa4Be2Al2Si9O26(OH)2
Ca CalciteCaCO3
Ca DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Ca Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Ca FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Ca FluoriteCaF2
Ca GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Ca PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Ca ScheeliteCa(WO4)
Ca StelleriteCa4(Si28Al8)O72 · 28H2O
Ca Synchysite-(Ce)CaCe(CO3)2F
Ca TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Ca ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
TiTitanium
Ti Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Ti AnataseTiO2
Ti BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Ti BranneriteUTi2O6
Ti BrookiteTiO2
Ti RutileTiO2
Ti TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
FeIron
Fe ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Fe BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Fe BorniteCu5FeS4
Fe ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Fe ChamositeFe52+Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Fe Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Fe HematiteFe2O3
Fe MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Fe PyriteFeS2
Fe PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
CoCobalt
Co CobaltiteCoAsS
Co ErythriteCo3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
CuCopper
Cu AikiniteCuPbBiS3
Cu AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cu BorniteCu5FeS4
Cu ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cu FriedrichiteCu5Pb5Bi7S18
Cu GladiteCuPbBi5S9
Cu KrupkaiteCuPbBi3S6
Cu MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
AsArsenic
As ArsenopyriteFeAsS
As CobaltiteCoAsS
As ErythriteCo3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
SrStrontium
Sr CelestineSrSO4
Sr StrontianiteSrCO3
MoMolybdenum
Mo MolybdeniteMoS2
BaBarium
Ba BaryteBaSO4
CeCerium
Ce Synchysite-(Ce)CaCe(CO3)2F
WTungsten
W ScheeliteCa(WO4)
AuGold
Au Native GoldAu
PbLead
Pb AikiniteCuPbBiS3
Pb CosalitePb2Bi2S5
Pb FriedrichiteCu5Pb5Bi7S18
Pb GalenaPbS
Pb GladiteCuPbBi5S9
Pb KrupkaiteCuPbBi3S6
BiBismuth
Bi AikiniteCuPbBiS3
Bi BismuthiniteBi2S3
Bi CosalitePb2Bi2S5
Bi FriedrichiteCu5Pb5Bi7S18
Bi GladiteCuPbBi5S9
Bi KrupkaiteCuPbBi3S6
UUranium
U BranneriteUTi2O6

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