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Eiserne Tür mine, Valschavielkopf (Eisernes Tor), Fresch alp, Silbertal, Bludenz District, Vorarlberg, Austriai
Regional Level Types
Eiserne Tür mineMine
Valschavielkopf (Eisernes Tor)- not defined -
Fresch alpMountain
SilbertalMunicipality
Bludenz DistrictDistrict
VorarlbergState
AustriaCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
47° 2' 34'' North , 10° 7' 43'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Galtür765 (2018)9.4km
Gaschurn1,091 (2018)10.0km
Partenen373 (2018)10.4km
Gortipohl655 (2018)10.5km
Klösterle596 (2018)10.6km
Mindat Locality ID:
258453
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:258453:2
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Name(s) in local language(s):
Bergwerk zur Eisernen Tür, Valschavielkopf (Eisernes Tor), Alpe Fresch, Silbertal, Montafon, Vorarlberg, Österreich


Old mine that worked on an iron sulphide lens.
A 5 m long adit is still accessible. Rich ore boulders can still be found on the dump which is well visible from the bottom of the valley.

The mineralogy is similar to that of the Langsee (Seekopf) prospect.


Located on the northern slope of the Valschavielkopf mountain, at ~1900 m a.s.l.

Note on the mineral list: Part of the sphalerite is rich in In.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


20 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
Chalcanthite
Formula: CuSO4 · 5H2O
Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
Chamosite
Formula: (Fe2+,Mg,Al,Fe3+)6(Si,Al)4O10(OH,O)8
Cobaltite
Formula: CoAsS
Coloradoite
Formula: HgTe
Covellite
Formula: CuS
Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
Hessite
Formula: Ag2Te
Jarosite
Formula: KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
'K Feldspar'
'Limonite'
Marcasite ?
Formula: FeS2
Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Native Tellurium
Formula: Te
Natrojarosite
Formula: NaFe3(SO4)2(OH)6
Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
Titanite
Formula: CaTi(SiO4)O
Zircon
Formula: Zr(SiO4)

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
Native Tellurium1.CC.10Te
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
Hessite2.BA.60Ag2Te
Covellite2.CA.05aCuS
Coloradoite2.CB.05aHgTe
Sphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
Pyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Marcasite ?2.EB.10aFeS2
Cobaltite2.EB.25CoAsS
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
Baryte7.AD.35BaSO4
Jarosite7.BC.10KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
Natrojarosite7.BC.10NaFe3(SO4)2(OH)6
Chalcanthite7.CB.20CuSO4 · 5H2O
Gypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
Zircon9.AD.30Zr(SiO4)
Titanite9.AG.15CaTi(SiO4)O
Muscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Chamosite9.EC.55(Fe2+,Mg,Al,Fe3+)6(Si,Al)4O10(OH,O)8
Unclassified
'Limonite'-
'K Feldspar'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H ChalcanthiteCuSO4 · 5H2O
H Chamosite(Fe2+,Mg,Al,Fe3+)6(Si,Al)4O10(OH,O)8
H GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
H JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
H MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
H NatrojarositeNaFe3(SO4)2(OH)6
OOxygen
O BaryteBaSO4
O ChalcanthiteCuSO4 · 5H2O
O Chamosite(Fe2+,Mg,Al,Fe3+)6(Si,Al)4O10(OH,O)8
O GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
O JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
O MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
O NatrojarositeNaFe3(SO4)2(OH)6
O QuartzSiO2
O TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
O ZirconZr(SiO4)
NaSodium
Na NatrojarositeNaFe3(SO4)2(OH)6
MgMagnesium
Mg Chamosite(Fe2+,Mg,Al,Fe3+)6(Si,Al)4O10(OH,O)8
AlAluminium
Al Chamosite(Fe2+,Mg,Al,Fe3+)6(Si,Al)4O10(OH,O)8
Al MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SiSilicon
Si Chamosite(Fe2+,Mg,Al,Fe3+)6(Si,Al)4O10(OH,O)8
Si MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Si QuartzSiO2
Si TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Si ZirconZr(SiO4)
SSulfur
S BaryteBaSO4
S ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
S ChalcanthiteCuSO4 · 5H2O
S CobaltiteCoAsS
S CovelliteCuS
S GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
S JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
S MarcasiteFeS2
S NatrojarositeNaFe3(SO4)2(OH)6
S PyriteFeS2
S PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
S SphaleriteZnS
KPotassium
K JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
K MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Ca GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Ca TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
TiTitanium
Ti TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
FeIron
Fe ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Fe Chamosite(Fe2+,Mg,Al,Fe3+)6(Si,Al)4O10(OH,O)8
Fe JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Fe MarcasiteFeS2
Fe NatrojarositeNaFe3(SO4)2(OH)6
Fe PyriteFeS2
Fe PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
CoCobalt
Co CobaltiteCoAsS
CuCopper
Cu ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cu ChalcanthiteCuSO4 · 5H2O
Cu CovelliteCuS
ZnZinc
Zn SphaleriteZnS
AsArsenic
As CobaltiteCoAsS
ZrZirconium
Zr ZirconZr(SiO4)
AgSilver
Ag HessiteAg2Te
TeTellurium
Te ColoradoiteHgTe
Te HessiteAg2Te
Te Native TelluriumTe
BaBarium
Ba BaryteBaSO4
HgMercury
Hg ColoradoiteHgTe

Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality

Austria
Eurasian PlateTectonic Plate
  • AlpsAccretionary Complex
EuropeContinent

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