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Postlgraben (Postelgraben; Postlwald; Lärchgraben), Gollrad, Mariazell, Bruck-Mürzzuschlag District, Styria, Austriai
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Postlgraben (Postelgraben; Postlwald; Lärchgraben)- not defined -
Gollrad- not defined -
MariazellMunicipality
Bruck-Mürzzuschlag DistrictDistrict
StyriaState
AustriaCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
47° 39' 14'' North , 15° 19' 12'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
47.65389,15.32000
GRN:
N32E08
Köppen climate type:
Dfb : Warm-summer humid continental climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Schöneben187 (2018)9.4km
Göriach262 (2018)9.7km
Au bei Turnau162 (2018)9.8km
Gusswerk866 (2018)9.8km
Turnau916 (2018)10.8km
Mindat Locality ID:
249113
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:249113:7
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Name(s) in local language(s):
Postlgraben (Postelgraben; Postlwald; Lärchgraben), Gollrad, Mariazell, Steiermark, Österreich


Ancient iron mine which was the main supplier of ore for the furnaces in Gollrad / Mariazell before the mine in Gollrad (Herrenkögerl) was developed. First written record dates from 1025. The finding of slag heaps suggests that miners were active in the Postlwald well before the year 1000.
The mining ended about 1870.
During this long period of mining a number of adits were driven. Few remains are visible, one is the Antonistollen near to the locality http://www.mindat.org/loc-60555.html (pyrite iron cross twins).
Several mine dumps with gravelly 'Rohwand' ore are found in this area.

The mine is located 1.1 km E of Gollrad at approx. N47.65387 E15.31992, elev. 1'010 m.

Lagerstätten Inventar Nr. 125, GBA Nr. 138.2097

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4 valid minerals.

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘSiderite5.AB.05FeCO3
ⓘAnkerite5.AB.10Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
ⓘDolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
Unclassified
ⓘ'Dolostone
var. Rohwand'		-

List of minerals for each chemical element

CCarbon
Cⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Cⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Cⓘ SideriteFeCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Oⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Oⓘ SideriteFeCO3
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Mgⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Caⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
FeIron
Feⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Feⓘ SideriteFeCO3

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References

geomap.geolba.ac.at (n.d.) http://geomap.geolba.ac.at/IRIS/ShowDok.cfm?IRISgbanr=138.2097
Muchar, A. (1834) : Steiermärkische Zeitschrift. Neue Folge, V. Jahrgang, 1. Heft.
Miller von Hauenfels, A. (1859) Die steiermärkischen Bergbaue, als Grundlage des provinziellen Wohlstandes, in historischer, technischer und statistischer Beziehung. P. 21.
Hatle, E. (1885) : Die Minerale des Herzogthums Steiermark, p. 98.
Aigner, A. (1907): Die Mineralschätze der Steiermark: Hand- und Nachschlagebuch für Schürfer, Bergbautreibende und Industrielle, p. 48.
Redlich, K., A., Stanczak, W. (1922): Geologische Karte der Bergbaue Golrad, Postelgraben, Sommerhalt, Niederalpel, Sohlen Alm, Gleissenriegel. Aufgenommen von K. A. Redlich und W. Stanczak im Sommer 1922, Massstab 1 : 25000, [Maßstab 1 : 12500], (GBA: L-2604/1K).
Mitteilungen - Geologische Gesellschaft in Wien (1923), Band 15
Redlich, K. A. und Stanczak, W. (1923) : Die Erzvorkommen der Umgebung von Neuberg bis Gollrad. In : Mitteilungen der Geol. Gesellschaft, Wien, p. 196.
Redlich, K. A. (1931): Die Geologie der innerösterreichischen Eisenerzlagerstätten. p. 90.
Horkel, A. (1976): Zum Alter einiger Sideritvorkommen im oberostalpinen Permoskyth im Gebiet der Hohen Veitsch (Stmk.). In : Berg.- u. hüttenm. Monatshefte, 121, Heft 2, p. 35 – 41.
Baumgartner, W. (1977): Zur Genese der Erzlagerstätten der östlichen Grauwackenzone und der Kalkalpenbasis (Transgressionsserie) zwischen Hirschwang/Rax und Neuberg/Mürz. – Berg- u. Hüttenmänn. Monatshefte, 121, Wien, p. 51 – 54.
Gertraud Wagenhofer, G. (1991) : Das Eisengusswerk bei Mariazell von seiner Gründung bis zur Übernahme durch das Aerar (1742-1800). Eine Werksgeschichte. Graz. p. 54.
Weber, L. (1997) Handbuch der Lagerstätten der Erze, Industrieminerale und Energierohstoffe Österreichs. Erläuterungen zur metallogenetischen Karte von Österreich 1:500.000 unter Einbeziehung der Industrieminerale und Energierohstoffe. Archiv für Lagerstättenforschung, 19, 1-607. https://www.zobodat.at/pdf/ArchivLagerst-GBA_19_0001-0607.pdf
Bauer, F. K. (1998) : Zur Frage der Mürzalpendecke im Gebiet der Gesäuseberge und eine Diskussion über die Stellung der Nördlichen Kalkalpen. In : Jb. Geol. B.-A. Wien, Band 141, Heft 1, p. 5 – 19.
www.landesmuseum.at (n.d.) http://www.landesmuseum.at/pdf_frei_remote/ArchivLagerst-GBA_19_0001-0607.pdf
www2.uibk.ac.at (n.d.) http://www2.uibk.ac.at/downloads/oegg/GG_15_169_206.pdf
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