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Unnamed prospect, Erzwies mining area, Bad Hofgastein, St. Johann im Pongau District, Salzburg, Austria i
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Unnamed prospect, Erzwies mining area, Gastein valley, St. Johann im Pongau District, Salzburg, Austria

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Unnamed prospect	Prospect
Erzwies mining area	Mining Region
Bad Hofgastein	Municipality
St. Johann im Pongau District	District
Salzburg	State
Austria	Country

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):

47° 6' 6'' North , 13° 2' 4'' East

Latitude & Longitude (decimal):

Type:

Köppen climate type:

Dfc : Subarctic climate

Nearest Settlements:

Place	Population	Distance
Vorderschneeberg	608 (2018)	7.3km
Bad Gastein	3,980 (2018)	7.7km
Anger	1,380 (2018)	8.1km
Bucheben	162 (2018)	8.1km
Gadaunern	217 (2018)	8.6km

Mindat Locality ID:

248240

Long-form identifier:

mindat:1:2:248240:1

GUID (UUID V4):

Name(s) in local language(s):

Unbenannter Schurf, Erzwiesgebiet, Gasteiner Tal, Hohe Tauern, Salzburg, Österreich

The outcrop of the vein is on a steep slope, where it was explored for a few metres along strike and depth. The width of the vein varies between a few centimetres up to 12 cm. The quartz is highly fractured and limonite-stained. The ore mineralisation occurs irregularly distributed within the quartz, where it forms nests of intergrown sulfosalts up to a maximum size of 5 cm.

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16 valid minerals. 1 (TL) - type locality of valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Aikinite

Formula: CuPbBiS₃

References:

Topa, D.; Makovicky, E.; Putz, H.; Paar, W. H.; Zagler, G. (2026) Erzwiesite, Ag₈Pb₁₂Bi₁₆S₄₀, the natural orthorhombic N = 8 member of the lillianite homologous series. European Journal of Mineralogy, 38 (2). p.237-247. doi:10.5194/ejm-38-237-2026

ⓘ Bismuthinite

Formula: Bi₂S₃

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ⓘ Erzwiesite (TL)

Formula: Ag₈Pb₁₂Bi₁₆S₄₀

Type Locality:

References:

Williams, P. A., Hatert, F., Pasero, M., Mills, S. J. (2013) IMA Commission on New Minerals, Nomenclature and Classification. CNMNC Newsletter No. 15. Mineralogical Magazine, 77 (1) 1-12 doi:10.1180/minmag.2013.077.1.01

ⓘ Eskimoite

Formula: Ag₇Pb₁₀Bi₁₅S₃₆

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ⓘ Galena

Formula: PbS

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ⓘ Gustavite

Formula: AgPbBi₃S₆

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ⓘ Heyrovskýite

Formula: Pb₆Bi₂S₉

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ⓘ Krupkaite

Formula: CuPbBi₃S₆

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ⓘ Lillianite

Formula: Pb_3-2xAg_xBi_2+xS₆

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ⓘ 'Lillianite Homologous Series'

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ⓘ 'Limonite'

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ⓘ Matildite

Formula: AgBiS₂

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ⓘ Native Gold

Formula: Au

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ⓘ Native Gold var. Electrum

Formula: (Au,Ag)

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ⓘ Ourayite

Formula: Ag₃Pb₄Bi₅S₁₃

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ⓘ 'Pavonite Homologous Series'

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ⓘ Pyrite

Formula: FeS₂

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ⓘ Quartz

Formula: SiO₂

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ⓘ Tetradymite

Formula: Bi₂Te₂S

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ⓘ Vikingite

Formula: Ag₅Pb₈Bi₁₃S₃₀

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘ	Native Gold var. Electrum	1.AA.05	(Au,Ag)
ⓘ		1.AA.05	Au
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘ	Galena	2.CD.10	PbS
ⓘ	Bismuthinite	2.DB.05	Bi₂S₃
ⓘ	Tetradymite	2.DC.05	Bi₂Te₂S
ⓘ	Pyrite	2.EB.05a	FeS₂
ⓘ	Aikinite	2.HB.05a	CuPbBiS₃
ⓘ	Krupkaite	2.HB.05a	CuPbBi₃S₆
ⓘ	Matildite	2.JA.20	AgBiS₂
ⓘ	Gustavite	2.JB.40a	AgPbBi₃S₆
ⓘ	Lillianite	2.JB.40a	Pb_3-2xAg_xBi_2+xS₆
ⓘ	Vikingite	2.JB.40a	Ag₅Pb₈Bi₁₃S₃₀
ⓘ	Erzwiesite (TL)	2.JB.40a	Ag₈Pb₁₂Bi₁₆S₄₀
ⓘ	Eskimoite	2.JB.40b	Ag₇Pb₁₀Bi₁₅S₃₆
ⓘ	Heyrovskýite	2.JB.40b	Pb₆Bi₂S₉
ⓘ	Ourayite	2.JB.40c	Ag₃Pb₄Bi₅S₁₃
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘ	Quartz	4.DA.05	SiO₂
Unclassified
ⓘ	'Limonite'	-
ⓘ	'Pavonite Homologous Series'	-
ⓘ	'Lillianite Homologous Series'	-

List of minerals for each chemical element

O	Oxygen
O	ⓘ Quartz	SiO₂
Si	Silicon
Si	ⓘ Quartz	SiO₂
S	Sulfur
S	ⓘ Aikinite	CuPbBiS₃
S	ⓘ Bismuthinite	Bi₂S₃
S	ⓘ Eskimoite	Ag₇Pb₁₀Bi₁₅S₃₆
S	ⓘ Galena	PbS
S	ⓘ Gustavite	AgPbBi₃S₆
S	ⓘ Krupkaite	CuPbBi₃S₆
S	ⓘ Lillianite	Pb_3-2xAg_xBi_2+xS₆
S	ⓘ Matildite	AgBiS₂
S	ⓘ Ourayite	Ag₃Pb₄Bi₅S₁₃
S	ⓘ Pyrite	FeS₂
S	ⓘ Tetradymite	Bi₂Te₂S
S	ⓘ Vikingite	Ag₅Pb₈Bi₁₃S₃₀
S	ⓘ Heyrovskýite	Pb₆Bi₂S₉
S	ⓘ Erzwiesite	Ag₈Pb₁₂Bi₁₆S₄₀
Fe	Iron
Fe	ⓘ Pyrite	FeS₂
Cu	Copper
Cu	ⓘ Aikinite	CuPbBiS₃
Cu	ⓘ Krupkaite	CuPbBi₃S₆
Ag	Silver
Ag	ⓘ Native Gold var. Electrum	(Au,Ag)
Ag	ⓘ Eskimoite	Ag₇Pb₁₀Bi₁₅S₃₆
Ag	ⓘ Gustavite	AgPbBi₃S₆
Ag	ⓘ Lillianite	Pb_3-2xAg_xBi_2+xS₆
Ag	ⓘ Matildite	AgBiS₂
Ag	ⓘ Ourayite	Ag₃Pb₄Bi₅S₁₃
Ag	ⓘ Vikingite	Ag₅Pb₈Bi₁₃S₃₀
Ag	ⓘ Erzwiesite	Ag₈Pb₁₂Bi₁₆S₄₀
Te	Tellurium
Te	ⓘ Tetradymite	Bi₂Te₂S
Au	Gold
Au	ⓘ Native Gold var. Electrum	(Au,Ag)
Au	ⓘ Native Gold	Au
Pb	Lead
Pb	ⓘ Aikinite	CuPbBiS₃
Pb	ⓘ Eskimoite	Ag₇Pb₁₀Bi₁₅S₃₆
Pb	ⓘ Galena	PbS
Pb	ⓘ Gustavite	AgPbBi₃S₆
Pb	ⓘ Krupkaite	CuPbBi₃S₆
Pb	ⓘ Lillianite	Pb_3-2xAg_xBi_2+xS₆
Pb	ⓘ Ourayite	Ag₃Pb₄Bi₅S₁₃
Pb	ⓘ Vikingite	Ag₅Pb₈Bi₁₃S₃₀
Pb	ⓘ Heyrovskýite	Pb₆Bi₂S₉
Pb	ⓘ Erzwiesite	Ag₈Pb₁₂Bi₁₆S₄₀
Bi	Bismuth
Bi	ⓘ Aikinite	CuPbBiS₃
Bi	ⓘ Bismuthinite	Bi₂S₃
Bi	ⓘ Eskimoite	Ag₇Pb₁₀Bi₁₅S₃₆
Bi	ⓘ Gustavite	AgPbBi₃S₆
Bi	ⓘ Krupkaite	CuPbBi₃S₆
Bi	ⓘ Lillianite	Pb_3-2xAg_xBi_2+xS₆
Bi	ⓘ Matildite	AgBiS₂
Bi	ⓘ Ourayite	Ag₃Pb₄Bi₅S₁₃
Bi	ⓘ Tetradymite	Bi₂Te₂S
Bi	ⓘ Vikingite	Ag₅Pb₈Bi₁₃S₃₀
Bi	ⓘ Heyrovskýite	Pb₆Bi₂S₉
Bi	ⓘ Erzwiesite	Ag₈Pb₁₂Bi₁₆S₄₀

Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality

Austria

Goldberg GroupMountain Range
Salzburg
- St. Johann im Pongau District
  - Gastein valleyValley

Eurasian PlateTectonic Plate

AlpsAccretionary Complex

EuropeContinent

The AlpsMountain Range
- Hohe Tauern (High Tauern)Mountain Range

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References

[1]Topa, D.; Makovicky, E.; Putz, H.; Paar, W. H.; Zagler, G. (2026) Erzwiesite, Ag₈Pb₁₂Bi₁₆S₄₀, the natural orthorhombic N = 8 member of the lillianite homologous series. European Journal of Mineralogy, 38 (2). p.237-247. doi:10.5194/ejm-38-237-2026

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