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Seegraben mine, Leoben, Leoben District, Styria, Austriai
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Location map of the Tollinggraben and Seegraben lignite mines, in 1898.

Seegraben mine, Leoben, Leoben District, Styria, Austria
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View of the Seegraben lignite mining area, in 1898.

Seegraben mine, Leoben, Leoben District, Styria, Austria
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View of the Seegraben lignite mining area, in 1898.

Seegraben mine, Leoben, Leoben District, Styria, Austria
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View of the Seegraben lignite mining area, in 1898.

Seegraben mine, Leoben, Leoben District, Styria, Austria
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Location map of the Tollinggraben and Seegraben lignite mines, in 1898.

Seegraben mine, Leoben, Leoben District, Styria, Austria
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View of the Seegraben lignite mining area, in 1898.

Seegraben mine, Leoben, Leoben District, Styria, Austria
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View of the Seegraben lignite mining area, in 1898.

Seegraben mine, Leoben, Leoben District, Styria, Austria
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View of the Seegraben lignite mining area, in 1898.

Seegraben mine, Leoben, Leoben District, Styria, Austria
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Location map of the Tollinggraben and Seegraben lignite mines, in 1898.

Seegraben mine, Leoben, Leoben District, Styria, Austria
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View of the Seegraben lignite mining area, in 1898.

Seegraben mine, Leoben, Leoben District, Styria, Austria
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
47° 23' 29'' North , 15° 6' 4'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
47.39148,15.10119
GRN:
N32E08
Köppen climate type:
Dfb : Warm-summer humid continental climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Judendorf5,475 (2018)1.0km
Leoben8,264 (2018)1.8km
Proleb1,146 (2018)2.6km
Leitendorf2,568 (2018)3.1km
Göss3,752 (2018)3.6km
Nearest Clubs:
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ClubLocationDistance
Vereinigung der Leobener MineralienfreundeSt. Marein-Feistritz, Styria21km
Mindat Locality ID:
230352
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:230352:2
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Name(s) in local language(s):
Seegraben, Leoben, Steiermark, Österreich


Oldest coal (lignite) mine in Austria. Minerals were mostly found in burning coal dumps during WWII.

Large dumps still visible.

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Commodity List

This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.


Mineral List


12 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Aluminite
Formula: Al2(SO4)(OH)4 · 7H2O
ⓘ Ammoniojarosite
Formula: (NH4)Fe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
ⓘ Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
ⓘ Letovicite
Formula: (NH4)3H(SO4)2
ⓘ Magnesiocopiapite
Formula: MgFe3+4(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O
ⓘ Mascagnite
Formula: (NH4)2SO4
ⓘ Native Selenium
Formula: Se
ⓘ Native Sulphur
Formula: S8
ⓘ Pickeringite
Formula: MgAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
ⓘ Realgar
Formula: As4S4
ⓘ Salammoniac
Formula: NH4Cl
ⓘ Tschermigite
Formula: (NH4)Al(SO4)2 · 12H2O

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Sulphur1.CC.05S8
ⓘNative Selenium1.CC.10Se
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘRealgar2.FA.15aAs4S4
Group 3 - Halides
ⓘSalammoniac3.AA.25NH4Cl
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘMascagnite7.AD.05(NH4)2SO4
ⓘLetovicite7.AD.20(NH4)3H(SO4)2
ⓘAmmoniojarosite7.BC.10(NH4)Fe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
ⓘPickeringite7.CB.85MgAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
ⓘTschermigite7.CC.20(NH4)Al(SO4)2 · 12H2O
ⓘGypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O
ⓘMagnesiocopiapite7.DB.35MgFe3+4(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O
ⓘAluminite7.DC.05Al2(SO4)(OH)4 · 7H2O

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ AluminiteAl2(SO4)(OH)4 · 7H2O
Hⓘ Ammoniojarosite(NH4)Fe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Hⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Hⓘ Letovicite(NH4)3H(SO4)2
Hⓘ MagnesiocopiapiteMgFe43+(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O
Hⓘ Mascagnite(NH4)2SO4
Hⓘ PickeringiteMgAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Hⓘ SalammoniacNH4Cl
Hⓘ Tschermigite(NH4)Al(SO4)2 · 12H2O
NNitrogen
Nⓘ Ammoniojarosite(NH4)Fe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Nⓘ Letovicite(NH4)3H(SO4)2
Nⓘ Mascagnite(NH4)2SO4
Nⓘ SalammoniacNH4Cl
Nⓘ Tschermigite(NH4)Al(SO4)2 · 12H2O
OOxygen
Oⓘ AluminiteAl2(SO4)(OH)4 · 7H2O
Oⓘ Ammoniojarosite(NH4)Fe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Oⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ Letovicite(NH4)3H(SO4)2
Oⓘ MagnesiocopiapiteMgFe43+(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O
Oⓘ Mascagnite(NH4)2SO4
Oⓘ PickeringiteMgAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Oⓘ Tschermigite(NH4)Al(SO4)2 · 12H2O
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ MagnesiocopiapiteMgFe43+(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O
Mgⓘ PickeringiteMgAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
AlAluminium
Alⓘ AluminiteAl2(SO4)(OH)4 · 7H2O
Alⓘ PickeringiteMgAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Alⓘ Tschermigite(NH4)Al(SO4)2 · 12H2O
SSulfur
Sⓘ AluminiteAl2(SO4)(OH)4 · 7H2O
Sⓘ Ammoniojarosite(NH4)Fe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Sⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Sⓘ Letovicite(NH4)3H(SO4)2
Sⓘ MagnesiocopiapiteMgFe43+(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O
Sⓘ Mascagnite(NH4)2SO4
Sⓘ PickeringiteMgAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Sⓘ RealgarAs4S4
Sⓘ Native SulphurS8
Sⓘ Tschermigite(NH4)Al(SO4)2 · 12H2O
ClChlorine
Clⓘ SalammoniacNH4Cl
CaCalcium
Caⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
FeIron
Feⓘ Ammoniojarosite(NH4)Fe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Feⓘ MagnesiocopiapiteMgFe43+(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O
AsArsenic
Asⓘ RealgarAs4S4
SeSelenium
Seⓘ Native SeleniumSe

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References

Freyn, R. (1906): Über einige neue Mineralfunde und Fundorte in Steiermark. Mitteilungen des Naturwissenschaftlichen Vereines für Steiermark 42, 283-317
Meixner, H. (1954): Neue Mineralfunde in den österreichischen Ostalpen XIII. Carinthia II, 144./64., 18-29. http://www.landesmuseum.at/pdf_frei_remote/CAR_144_64_0018-0029.pdf
Hiden, H. (1995): Zur Fossilführung des Tertiärbeckens von Leoben-Seegraben. Der Steirische Mineralog, 9, 19-21.
Hiden, Hartmut R.; Gruber, Wilfried; Moser, Bernd (2004) Der Kohlebergbau Seegraben bei Leoben [The Seegraben coal mine near Leoben]. Der Steirische Mineralog, 19. 19-31
members.chello.at (2006) Bergbau Seegraben. http://members.chello.at/ahnen-ingma/BergbauSeegraben.htm
de.wikipedia.org (n.d.) http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bergbau_Seegraben
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