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Arikogel, Steeg, Bad Goisern am Hallstättersee, Gmunden District, Upper Austria, Austriai
Regional Level Types
ArikogelMountain
SteegVillage
Bad Goisern am HallstätterseeMunicipality
Gmunden DistrictDistrict
Upper AustriaState
AustriaCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
47° 36' 56'' North , 13° 38' 14'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
47.61580,13.63742
GRN:
N32E07
Type:
Mountain
Köppen climate type:
Cfb : Temperate oceanic climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Reitern368 (2018)0.3km
Sarstein218 (2018)0.9km
Untersee534 (2018)0.9km
Sankt Agatha307 (2018)0.9km
Ramsau258 (2018)1.6km
Mindat Locality ID:
224990
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:224990:5
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Name(s) in local language(s):
Arikogel, Steeg, Bad Goisern, Gmunden, Oberösterreich, Österreich


Syngenetic Pb-Zn deposit.
Located about 4 km S of Bad Goisern, close to the Tyrol border.

Not to be confused with the Arikogel south of Ebensee.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


16 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Anglesite
Formula: PbSO4
ⓘ Ankerite
Formula: Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
ⓘ Azurite
Formula: Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
ⓘ Bornite
Formula: Cu5FeS4
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Cerussite
Formula: PbCO3
ⓘ Chalcocite
Formula: Cu2S
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ Covellite
Formula: CuS
ⓘ Cuprite
Formula: Cu2O
ⓘ Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘ 'Limonite'
ⓘ Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
ⓘ 'Manganese Oxides'
ⓘ Marcasite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Smithsonite
Formula: ZnCO3
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
ⓘ 'Tetrahedrite Group'
Formula: M2(A6)M1(B4 C2)X3(D4)S1(Y12)S2(Z)

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘChalcocite2.BA.05Cu2S
ⓘBornite2.BA.15Cu5FeS4
ⓘCovellite2.CA.05aCuS
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘMarcasite2.EB.10aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘCuprite4.AA.10Cu2O
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘSmithsonite5.AB.05ZnCO3
ⓘAnkerite5.AB.10Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
ⓘDolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘCerussite5.AB.15PbCO3
ⓘAzurite5.BA.05Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
ⓘMalachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘAnglesite7.AD.35PbSO4
Unclassified
ⓘ'Limonite'-
ⓘ'Manganese Oxides'-
ⓘ'Tetrahedrite Group'-M2(A6)M1(B4 C2)X3(D4)S1(Y12)S2(Z)

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Hⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
CCarbon
Cⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Cⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ CerussitePbCO3
Cⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Cⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cⓘ SmithsoniteZnCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ AnglesitePbSO4
Oⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Oⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ CerussitePbCO3
Oⓘ CupriteCu2O
Oⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Oⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Oⓘ SmithsoniteZnCO3
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Mgⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
SSulfur
Sⓘ AnglesitePbSO4
Sⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ ChalcociteCu2S
Sⓘ CovelliteCuS
Sⓘ MarcasiteFeS2
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
Sⓘ Tetrahedrite GroupM2(A6)M1(B4 C2)X3(D4)S1(Y12)S2(Z)
CaCalcium
Caⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
FeIron
Feⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Feⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ MarcasiteFeS2
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
CuCopper
Cuⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cuⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuⓘ ChalcociteCu2S
Cuⓘ CovelliteCuS
Cuⓘ CupriteCu2O
Cuⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
ZnZinc
Znⓘ SmithsoniteZnCO3
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
PbLead
Pbⓘ AnglesitePbSO4
Pbⓘ CerussitePbCO3

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References

KEFER, L., DUMFAHRT, H., HAISCHBERGER, J. & TISCHLER, K., 1950: Bergbauliche Aufnahme des Arikogels am Hallstätter See. Abschlussarbeit Berg-Hüttenschule, Leoben.
LAMPL, H., 2006: Die Blei-Zink-Lagerstätte im Oberkarn des Arikogels als Teil des nördlichen Dachsteinblockes. Diplomarbeit, Universität Leoben.
Czermak, F.; Schadler, J. (1933) Vorkommen des Elementes Arsen in den Ostalpen. Zeitschrift für Kristallographie, Mineralogie und Petrographie, 44 (1). p.1-67. doi:10.1007/bf02938608
HASLINGER, E. (1962): Geologisch-Iagerstättenkundliche Untersuchungen von 7 Erzvorkommen im weiteren Raume des südlichen Salzkammergutes. Dissertation, University of Vienna, 147 pp.
Götzinger, M. (1985) Mineralisationen in den Gutensteiner Schichten (Anis) in Ostösterreich. Ein Überblick. Archiv für Lagerstättenforschung der Geologischen Bundesanstalt: 6: 183-192. https://www.zobodat.at/pdf/ArchivLagerst-GBA_6_0183-0192.pdf
Strasser, G. (2008): Zur Vererzung (Fe - Zn - Pb - Cu - As) und tektonischen Position des Arikogels N Hallstatt. Diplomarbeit, Universität Wien, 108 pp.
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