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Falkenstein, Falkenstein mining district, Schwaz District, Tyrol, Austriai
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
47° 20' 54'' North , 11° 44' 35'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Mindat Locality ID:
265
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:265:8
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Name(s) in local language(s):
Falkenstein, Revier Falkenstein, Schwaz, Gebiet Brixlegg - Schwaz, Inntal, Nordtirol, Tirol, Österreich


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

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Detailed Mineral List:

Anhydrite
Formula: CaSO4
Aragonite
Formula: CaCO3
Aragonite var. Flos Ferri
Formula: CaCO3
Azurite
Formula: Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
Brochantite
Formula: Cu4(SO4)(OH)6
References:
Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
Celestine
Formula: SrSO4
Chalcanthite ?
Formula: CuSO4 · 5H2O
Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
Chalcostibite
Formula: CuSbS2
Cinnabar
Formula: HgS
Claraite
Formula: (Cu,Zn)15(CO3)4(AsO4)2(SO4)(OH)14 · 7H2O
References:
Conichalcite
Formula: CaCu(AsO4)(OH)
Devilline
Formula: CaCu4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O
Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
Enargite
Formula: Cu3AsS4
Famatinite
Formula: Cu3SbS4
Fluorite
Formula: CaF2
Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
References:
Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
Luzonite
Formula: Cu3AsS4
Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Native Mercury
Formula: Hg
Olivenite
Formula: Cu2(AsO4)(OH)
Posnjakite
Formula: Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 · H2O
References:
Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Rhodochrosite
Formula: MnCO3
Spangolite
Formula: Cu6Al(SO4)(OH)12Cl · 3H2O
Stibnite
Formula: Sb2S3
Strontianite
Formula: SrCO3
Strontianite var. Emmonite
Formula: (Sr,Ca)CO3
'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'
Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
'Tetrahedrite Subgroup var. Mercury-bearing Tetrahedrite'
Formula: Cu6[Cu4(Zn,Fe,Hg)2]Sb4S13
Tetrahedrite-(Zn)
Formula: Cu6(Cu4Zn2)Sb4S12S
References:
Theisite
Formula: Cu5Zn5(AsO4,SbO4)2(OH)14
Tyrolite (TL)
Formula: Ca2Cu9(AsO4)4(CO3)(OH)8 · 11H2O
'Tyrolite-1M'
Formula: Ca2Cu9(AsO4)4(CO3)(OH)8 · 11H2O
'Tyrolite-2M'
Formula: Ca2Cu9(AsO4)4(CO3)(OH)8 · 11H2O
Zincolivenite
Formula: CuZn(AsO4)(OH)
References:

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
Native Mercury1.AD.05Hg
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
Cinnabar2.CD.15aHgS
Stibnite2.DB.05Sb2S3
Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'2.GB.05Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
'var. Mercury-bearing Tetrahedrite'2.GB.05Cu6[Cu4(Zn,Fe,Hg)2]Sb4S13
Tetrahedrite-(Zn)2.GB.05Cu6(Cu4Zn2)Sb4S12S
Chalcostibite2.HA.05CuSbS2
Enargite2.KA.05Cu3AsS4
Famatinite2.KA.10Cu3SbS4
Luzonite2.KA.10Cu3AsS4
Group 3 - Halides
Fluorite3.AB.25CaF2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Hematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Rhodochrosite5.AB.05MnCO3
Dolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
Aragonite5.AB.15CaCO3
Strontianite5.AB.15SrCO3
Aragonite
var. Flos Ferri
5.AB.15CaCO3
Strontianite
var. Emmonite
5.AB.15(Sr,Ca)CO3
Azurite5.BA.05Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Malachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Claraite5.DA.30(Cu,Zn)15(CO3)4(AsO4)2(SO4)(OH)14 · 7H2O
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
Anhydrite7.AD.30CaSO4
Baryte7.AD.35BaSO4
Celestine7.AD.35SrSO4
Brochantite7.BB.25Cu4(SO4)(OH)6
Chalcanthite ?7.CB.20CuSO4 · 5H2O
Gypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O
Posnjakite7.DD.10Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 · H2O
Spangolite7.DD.15Cu6Al(SO4)(OH)12Cl · 3H2O
Devilline7.DD.30CaCu4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
Olivenite8.BB.30Cu2(AsO4)(OH)
Zincolivenite8.BB.30CuZn(AsO4)(OH)
Theisite8.BE.75Cu5Zn5(AsO4,SbO4)2(OH)14
Conichalcite8.BH.35CaCu(AsO4)(OH)
Tyrolite (TL)8.DM.10Ca2Cu9(AsO4)4(CO3)(OH)8 · 11H2O
Unclassified
'Tyrolite-1M'-Ca2Cu9(AsO4)4(CO3)(OH)8 · 11H2O
'Tyrolite-2M'-Ca2Cu9(AsO4)4(CO3)(OH)8 · 11H2O

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
H BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
H ChalcanthiteCuSO4 · 5H2O
H Claraite(Cu,Zn)15(CO3)4(AsO4)2(SO4)(OH)14 · 7H2O
H ConichalciteCaCu(AsO4)(OH)
H DevillineCaCu4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O
H GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
H MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
H OliveniteCu2(AsO4)(OH)
H PosnjakiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6 · H2O
H SpangoliteCu6Al(SO4)(OH)12Cl · 3H2O
H TheisiteCu5Zn5(AsO4,SbO4)2(OH)14
H TyroliteCa2Cu9(AsO4)4(CO3)(OH)8 · 11H2O
H ZincoliveniteCuZn(AsO4)(OH)
H Tyrolite-1MCa2Cu9(AsO4)4(CO3)(OH)8 · 11H2O
H Tyrolite-2MCa2Cu9(AsO4)4(CO3)(OH)8 · 11H2O
CCarbon
C AragoniteCaCO3
C AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
C CalciteCaCO3
C Claraite(Cu,Zn)15(CO3)4(AsO4)2(SO4)(OH)14 · 7H2O
C DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
C MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
C RhodochrositeMnCO3
C StrontianiteSrCO3
C TyroliteCa2Cu9(AsO4)4(CO3)(OH)8 · 11H2O
C Aragonite var. Flos FerriCaCO3
C Strontianite var. Emmonite(Sr,Ca)CO3
C Tyrolite-1MCa2Cu9(AsO4)4(CO3)(OH)8 · 11H2O
C Tyrolite-2MCa2Cu9(AsO4)4(CO3)(OH)8 · 11H2O
OOxygen
O AnhydriteCaSO4
O AragoniteCaCO3
O AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
O BaryteBaSO4
O BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
O CalciteCaCO3
O CelestineSrSO4
O ChalcanthiteCuSO4 · 5H2O
O Claraite(Cu,Zn)15(CO3)4(AsO4)2(SO4)(OH)14 · 7H2O
O ConichalciteCaCu(AsO4)(OH)
O DevillineCaCu4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O
O DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
O GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
O HematiteFe2O3
O MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
O OliveniteCu2(AsO4)(OH)
O PosnjakiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6 · H2O
O QuartzSiO2
O RhodochrositeMnCO3
O SpangoliteCu6Al(SO4)(OH)12Cl · 3H2O
O StrontianiteSrCO3
O TheisiteCu5Zn5(AsO4,SbO4)2(OH)14
O TyroliteCa2Cu9(AsO4)4(CO3)(OH)8 · 11H2O
O Aragonite var. Flos FerriCaCO3
O Strontianite var. Emmonite(Sr,Ca)CO3
O ZincoliveniteCuZn(AsO4)(OH)
O Tyrolite-1MCa2Cu9(AsO4)4(CO3)(OH)8 · 11H2O
O Tyrolite-2MCa2Cu9(AsO4)4(CO3)(OH)8 · 11H2O
FFluorine
F FluoriteCaF2
MgMagnesium
Mg DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
AlAluminium
Al SpangoliteCu6Al(SO4)(OH)12Cl · 3H2O
SiSilicon
Si QuartzSiO2
SSulfur
S AnhydriteCaSO4
S BaryteBaSO4
S BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
S CelestineSrSO4
S ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
S ChalcanthiteCuSO4 · 5H2O
S ChalcostibiteCuSbS2
S CinnabarHgS
S Claraite(Cu,Zn)15(CO3)4(AsO4)2(SO4)(OH)14 · 7H2O
S DevillineCaCu4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O
S EnargiteCu3AsS4
S FamatiniteCu3SbS4
S GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
S LuzoniteCu3AsS4
S PosnjakiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6 · H2O
S PyriteFeS2
S SpangoliteCu6Al(SO4)(OH)12Cl · 3H2O
S StibniteSb2S3
S Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
S Tetrahedrite Subgroup var. Mercury-bearing TetrahedriteCu6[Cu4(Zn,Fe,Hg)2]Sb4S13
S Tetrahedrite-(Zn)Cu6(Cu4Zn2)Sb4S12S
ClChlorine
Cl SpangoliteCu6Al(SO4)(OH)12Cl · 3H2O
CaCalcium
Ca AnhydriteCaSO4
Ca AragoniteCaCO3
Ca CalciteCaCO3
Ca ConichalciteCaCu(AsO4)(OH)
Ca DevillineCaCu4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O
Ca DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Ca FluoriteCaF2
Ca GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Ca TyroliteCa2Cu9(AsO4)4(CO3)(OH)8 · 11H2O
Ca Aragonite var. Flos FerriCaCO3
Ca Strontianite var. Emmonite(Sr,Ca)CO3
Ca Tyrolite-1MCa2Cu9(AsO4)4(CO3)(OH)8 · 11H2O
Ca Tyrolite-2MCa2Cu9(AsO4)4(CO3)(OH)8 · 11H2O
MnManganese
Mn RhodochrositeMnCO3
FeIron
Fe ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Fe HematiteFe2O3
Fe PyriteFeS2
Fe Tetrahedrite Subgroup var. Mercury-bearing TetrahedriteCu6[Cu4(Zn,Fe,Hg)2]Sb4S13
CuCopper
Cu AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cu BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
Cu ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cu ChalcanthiteCuSO4 · 5H2O
Cu ChalcostibiteCuSbS2
Cu Claraite(Cu,Zn)15(CO3)4(AsO4)2(SO4)(OH)14 · 7H2O
Cu ConichalciteCaCu(AsO4)(OH)
Cu DevillineCaCu4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O
Cu EnargiteCu3AsS4
Cu FamatiniteCu3SbS4
Cu LuzoniteCu3AsS4
Cu MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cu OliveniteCu2(AsO4)(OH)
Cu PosnjakiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6 · H2O
Cu SpangoliteCu6Al(SO4)(OH)12Cl · 3H2O
Cu Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
Cu TheisiteCu5Zn5(AsO4,SbO4)2(OH)14
Cu TyroliteCa2Cu9(AsO4)4(CO3)(OH)8 · 11H2O
Cu Tetrahedrite Subgroup var. Mercury-bearing TetrahedriteCu6[Cu4(Zn,Fe,Hg)2]Sb4S13
Cu ZincoliveniteCuZn(AsO4)(OH)
Cu Tyrolite-1MCa2Cu9(AsO4)4(CO3)(OH)8 · 11H2O
Cu Tyrolite-2MCa2Cu9(AsO4)4(CO3)(OH)8 · 11H2O
Cu Tetrahedrite-(Zn)Cu6(Cu4Zn2)Sb4S12S
ZnZinc
Zn Claraite(Cu,Zn)15(CO3)4(AsO4)2(SO4)(OH)14 · 7H2O
Zn TheisiteCu5Zn5(AsO4,SbO4)2(OH)14
Zn Tetrahedrite Subgroup var. Mercury-bearing TetrahedriteCu6[Cu4(Zn,Fe,Hg)2]Sb4S13
Zn ZincoliveniteCuZn(AsO4)(OH)
Zn Tetrahedrite-(Zn)Cu6(Cu4Zn2)Sb4S12S
AsArsenic
As Claraite(Cu,Zn)15(CO3)4(AsO4)2(SO4)(OH)14 · 7H2O
As ConichalciteCaCu(AsO4)(OH)
As EnargiteCu3AsS4
As LuzoniteCu3AsS4
As OliveniteCu2(AsO4)(OH)
As TheisiteCu5Zn5(AsO4,SbO4)2(OH)14
As TyroliteCa2Cu9(AsO4)4(CO3)(OH)8 · 11H2O
As ZincoliveniteCuZn(AsO4)(OH)
As Tyrolite-1MCa2Cu9(AsO4)4(CO3)(OH)8 · 11H2O
As Tyrolite-2MCa2Cu9(AsO4)4(CO3)(OH)8 · 11H2O
SrStrontium
Sr CelestineSrSO4
Sr StrontianiteSrCO3
Sr Strontianite var. Emmonite(Sr,Ca)CO3
SbAntimony
Sb ChalcostibiteCuSbS2
Sb FamatiniteCu3SbS4
Sb StibniteSb2S3
Sb Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
Sb TheisiteCu5Zn5(AsO4,SbO4)2(OH)14
Sb Tetrahedrite Subgroup var. Mercury-bearing TetrahedriteCu6[Cu4(Zn,Fe,Hg)2]Sb4S13
Sb Tetrahedrite-(Zn)Cu6(Cu4Zn2)Sb4S12S
BaBarium
Ba BaryteBaSO4
HgMercury
Hg CinnabarHgS
Hg Native MercuryHg
Hg Tetrahedrite Subgroup var. Mercury-bearing TetrahedriteCu6[Cu4(Zn,Fe,Hg)2]Sb4S13

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