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Sulphide deposit, Bernstein, Oberwart District, Burgenland, Austriai
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Puhr Adit

Sulphide deposit, Bernstein, Oberwart District, Burgenland, Austria
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Inside the Mine

Sulphide deposit, Bernstein, Oberwart District, Burgenland, Austria
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Inside the Mine

Sulphide deposit, Bernstein, Oberwart District, Burgenland, Austria
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Puhr Adit

Sulphide deposit, Bernstein, Oberwart District, Burgenland, Austria
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Inside the Mine

Sulphide deposit, Bernstein, Oberwart District, Burgenland, Austria
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Inside the Mine

Sulphide deposit, Bernstein, Oberwart District, Burgenland, Austria
04633910017272293566149.jpg
Puhr Adit

Sulphide deposit, Bernstein, Oberwart District, Burgenland, Austria
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Inside the Mine

Sulphide deposit, Bernstein, Oberwart District, Burgenland, Austria
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
47° 24' 5'' North , 16° 15' 4'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
47.40139,16.25114
GRN:
N32E08
Type:
Deposit
Köppen climate type:
Cfb : Temperate oceanic climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Bernstein956 (2018)0.2km
Rettenbach302 (2018)1.3km
Grodnau297 (2018)2.3km
Tauchen160 (2018)2.6km
Dreihütten116 (2018)3.2km
Mindat Locality ID:
203199
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:203199:9
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Name(s) in local language(s):
Kieslagerstätte, Bernstein, Oberwart, Burgenland, Österreich


Synsedimentary, lens-shaped iron sulphide (pyrite) deposit with low (0.6%) Cu contents. Hosted by greenschists.
Known since medieval times, last (and unsuccessfully) active around 1921. Several adits ('Puhr-Stollen', 'Mittelalter-Stollen', 'Stollen des untersten Niveaus') SW of Bernstein (area "Grube").

Compare the genetically similar, nearby Redlschlag deposit.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


16 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
ⓘ Aragonite
Formula: CaCO3
References:
C.Auer (2021)
ⓘ Arsenopyrite
Formula: FeAsS
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ 'Chlorite Group'
ⓘ Clinochlore
Formula: Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
ⓘ Covellite ?
Formula: CuS
ⓘ Cubanite
Formula: CuFe2S3
ⓘ Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
References:
C.Auer (2021)
ⓘ Ilmenite
Formula: Fe2+TiO3
ⓘ 'Leucoxene'
ⓘ 'Limonite'
ⓘ Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
ⓘ Titanite
Formula: CaTi(SiO4)O
ⓘ Valleriite
Formula: (Fe2+,Cu)4(Mg,Al)3S4(OH,O)6

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘCovellite ?2.CA.05aCuS
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘCubanite2.CB.55aCuFe2S3
ⓘPyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘArsenopyrite2.EB.20FeAsS
ⓘValleriite2.FD.30(Fe2+,Cu)4(Mg,Al)3S4(OH,O)6
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘIlmenite4.CB.05Fe2+TiO3
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘAragonite5.AB.15CaCO3
ⓘMalachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘGypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘTitanite9.AG.15CaTi(SiO4)O
ⓘClinochlore9.EC.55Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
ⓘAlbite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
Unclassified
ⓘ'Chlorite Group'-
ⓘ'Limonite'-
ⓘ'Leucoxene'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Hⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Hⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Hⓘ Valleriite(Fe2+,Cu)4(Mg,Al)3S4(OH,O)6
CCarbon
Cⓘ AragoniteCaCO3
Cⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
OOxygen
Oⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ AragoniteCaCO3
Oⓘ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Oⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Oⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Oⓘ Valleriite(Fe2+,Cu)4(Mg,Al)3S4(OH,O)6
NaSodium
Naⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Mgⓘ Valleriite(Fe2+,Cu)4(Mg,Al)3S4(OH,O)6
AlAluminium
Alⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Alⓘ Valleriite(Fe2+,Cu)4(Mg,Al)3S4(OH,O)6
SiSilicon
Siⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
SSulfur
Sⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ CovelliteCuS
Sⓘ CubaniteCuFe2S3
Sⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
Sⓘ Valleriite(Fe2+,Cu)4(Mg,Al)3S4(OH,O)6
CaCalcium
Caⓘ AragoniteCaCO3
Caⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Caⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Tiⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
FeIron
Feⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ CubaniteCuFe2S3
Feⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Feⓘ Valleriite(Fe2+,Cu)4(Mg,Al)3S4(OH,O)6
CuCopper
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuⓘ CovelliteCuS
Cuⓘ CubaniteCuFe2S3
Cuⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cuⓘ Valleriite(Fe2+,Cu)4(Mg,Al)3S4(OH,O)6
ZnZinc
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
AsArsenic
Asⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS

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References

Chlebus, P. (1918): Montangeologische Studien über die Erzlagerstätten in der Umgebung von Schlaining und Bernstein. Berg- und Hüttenmännisches Jahrbuch, 109-178.
Holzer, H. (1960): Die Vorkommen von Erzen, Steinen und Erden im Burgenland. Burgenländische Heimatblätter, 22 (4), 161-166. https://www.zobodat.at/pdf/Burgenlaendische-Heimatblaetter_22_0161-0166.pdf
Feuerbach, M. & H. J. Unger (1969): Die Schwefelkieslagerstätte Bernstein (Burgenland, Österreich). Archiv für Lagerstättenforschung in den Ostalpen, 9, 3-33.
Huber, Simone, Huber, Peter (1977) Mineralfundstellen - Ein Führer zum Selbstsammeln Vol. 8 - Oberösterreich, Niederösterreich und Burgenland. Christian Weise Verlag. 270 pp.
Kolitsch, U. & Brandstätter, F. (2010): 1662) Rasterelektronenmikroskopische Untersuchungen zur Mineralogie der Kiesvererzung von Bernstein. Pp. 247 in Niedermayr et al. (2010): Neue Mineralfunde aus Österreich LIX. Carinthia II, 200./120., 199-260.
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