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Brett lake, Große Zirknitz valley, Zirknitz, Großkirchheim, Spittal an der Drau District, Carinthia, Austria i
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Brett lake Lake
Große Zirknitz valley Valley
Zirknitz Village
Großkirchheim Municipality
Spittal an der Drau District District
Carinthia State
Austria Country

Regional Level Types
Brett lake	Lake
Große Zirknitz valley	Valley
Zirknitz	Village
Großkirchheim	Municipality
Spittal an der Drau District	District
Carinthia	State
Austria	Country

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):

47° 2' 15'' North , 12° 57' 15'' East

Latitude & Longitude (decimal):

G#: u235wfcjk

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Köppen climate type:

Nearest Settlements:

Place	Population	Distance
Apriach	121 (2018)	5.9km
Mitten	148 (2018)	6.8km
Rojach	136 (2018)	7.0km
Heiligenblut	1,069 (2013)	8.4km
Sagritz	171 (2018)	8.6km

Mindat Locality ID:

224187

Long-form identifier:

mindat:1:2:224187:9

GUID (UUID V4):

Name(s) in local language(s):

Brettsee, Großes Zirknitztal, Zirknitz, Goldberggruppe, Hohe Tauern, Kärnten, Österreich

Historic Ag mining area west of Brett lake (alt. 2400-2640 m).

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Mineral List

ⓘ 'Lillianite Homologous Series'

10 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Arsenopyrite

Formula: FeAsS

References:

Pichler, A. (2009) Bergbau in Westkärnten. Eine Bestandsaufnahme der noch sichtbaren Merkmale der historischen Bergbaue in Westkärnten [Mining in Western Carinthia. An inventory of the still visible features of the historic mines in Western Carinthia]. Carinthia II - Sonderhefte, 63. 1-416

ⓘ Cerussite

Formula: PbCO₃

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ⓘ Galena

Formula: PbS

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ⓘ Gustavite

Formula: AgPbBi₃S₆

References:

ⓘ 'Lillianite Homologous Series'

References:

Feitzinger, Gerhard, Paar, Werner H. (1991) Gangförmige Gold-Silber-Vererzungen in der Sonnblickgruppe (Hohe Tauern, Kärnten) [Vein-shaped gold-silver mineralization in the Sonnblick Group (Hohe Tauern, Carinthia)]. Archiv für Lagerstättenforschung der Geologischen Bundesanstalt, 13. 17-50

ⓘ Malachite

Formula: Cu₂(CO₃)(OH)₂

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ⓘ Matildite

Formula: AgBiS₂

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ⓘ Pyrite

Formula: FeS₂

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ⓘ Quartz

Formula: SiO₂

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ⓘ Quartz var. Rock Crystal

Formula: SiO₂

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ⓘ Sphalerite

Formula: ZnS

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ⓘ Tetrahedrite-(Zn)

Formula: Cu₆(Cu₄Zn₂)Sb₄S₁₂S

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘ	Sphalerite	2.CB.05a	ZnS
ⓘ	Galena	2.CD.10	PbS
ⓘ	Pyrite	2.EB.05a	FeS₂
ⓘ	Arsenopyrite	2.EB.20	FeAsS
ⓘ	Tetrahedrite-(Zn)	2.GB.05	Cu₆(Cu₄Zn₂)Sb₄S₁₂S
ⓘ	Matildite	2.JA.20	AgBiS₂
ⓘ	Gustavite	2.JB.40a	AgPbBi₃S₆
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘ	Quartz	4.DA.05	SiO₂
ⓘ	var. Rock Crystal	4.DA.05	SiO₂
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘ	Cerussite	5.AB.15	PbCO₃
ⓘ	Malachite	5.BA.10	Cu₂(CO₃)(OH)₂
Unclassified
ⓘ	'Lillianite Homologous Series'	-

List of minerals for each chemical element

H	Hydrogen
H	ⓘ Malachite	Cu₂(CO₃)(OH)₂
C	Carbon
C	ⓘ Cerussite	PbCO₃
C	ⓘ Malachite	Cu₂(CO₃)(OH)₂
O	Oxygen
O	ⓘ Cerussite	PbCO₃
O	ⓘ Malachite	Cu₂(CO₃)(OH)₂
O	ⓘ Quartz	SiO₂
O	ⓘ Quartz var. Rock Crystal	SiO₂
Si	Silicon
Si	ⓘ Quartz	SiO₂
Si	ⓘ Quartz var. Rock Crystal	SiO₂
S	Sulfur
S	ⓘ Arsenopyrite	FeAsS
S	ⓘ Galena	PbS
S	ⓘ Gustavite	AgPbBi₃S₆
S	ⓘ Matildite	AgBiS₂
S	ⓘ Pyrite	FeS₂
S	ⓘ Sphalerite	ZnS
S	ⓘ Lillianite Homologous Series
S	ⓘ Tetrahedrite-(Zn)	Cu₆(Cu₄Zn₂)Sb₄S₁₂S
Fe	Iron
Fe	ⓘ Arsenopyrite	FeAsS
Fe	ⓘ Pyrite	FeS₂
Cu	Copper
Cu	ⓘ Malachite	Cu₂(CO₃)(OH)₂
Cu	ⓘ Tetrahedrite-(Zn)	Cu₆(Cu₄Zn₂)Sb₄S₁₂S
Zn	Zinc
Zn	ⓘ Sphalerite	ZnS
Zn	ⓘ Tetrahedrite-(Zn)	Cu₆(Cu₄Zn₂)Sb₄S₁₂S
As	Arsenic
As	ⓘ Arsenopyrite	FeAsS
Ag	Silver
Ag	ⓘ Gustavite	AgPbBi₃S₆
Ag	ⓘ Matildite	AgBiS₂
Ag	ⓘ Lillianite Homologous Series
Sb	Antimony
Sb	ⓘ Tetrahedrite-(Zn)	Cu₆(Cu₄Zn₂)Sb₄S₁₂S
Pb	Lead
Pb	ⓘ Cerussite	PbCO₃
Pb	ⓘ Galena	PbS
Pb	ⓘ Gustavite	AgPbBi₃S₆
Pb	ⓘ Lillianite Homologous Series
Bi	Bismuth
Bi	ⓘ Gustavite	AgPbBi₃S₆
Bi	ⓘ Matildite	AgBiS₂
Bi	ⓘ Lillianite Homologous Series

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References

Rochata, C. (1878) Die alten Bergbaue auf Edelmetalle in Oberkärnten. Jahrbuch der Kaiserlich Königlichen Geologischen Reichsanstalt - Wien: 28: 213-368.

Feitzinger, Gerhard (1992) Gold-Silber-Vererzungen und historischer Bergbau im Zirknitz- und Wurtental ( Sonnblickgruppe, Hohe Tauern, Kärnten [Gold-silver mineralization and historical mining in the Zirknitz and Wurtental valleys (Sonnblick group, Hohe Tauern, Carinthia]. Lapis, 17 (5). 13-30; 50

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