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Salt mine, Hall valley, Absam, Innsbruck-Land District, Tyrol, Austria i
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View of the Hall salt mining area, ca. 1930.

Salt mine, Hall valley, Absam, Innsbruck-Land District, Tyrol, Austria

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Salt mine, Hall valley, Absam, Innsbruck-Land District, Tyrol, Austria

View of the Hall salt mining area, in 1909.

Salt mine, Hall valley, Absam, Innsbruck-Land District, Tyrol, Austria

View of the Hall salt mining area, ca. 1930.

Salt mine, Hall valley, Absam, Innsbruck-Land District, Tyrol, Austria

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Salt mine, Hall valley, Absam, Innsbruck-Land District, Tyrol, Austria

View of the Hall salt mining area, in 1909.

Salt mine, Hall valley, Absam, Innsbruck-Land District, Tyrol, Austria

View of the Hall salt mining area, ca. 1930.

Salt mine, Hall valley, Absam, Innsbruck-Land District, Tyrol, Austria

Mine Entrance

Salt mine, Hall valley, Absam, Innsbruck-Land District, Tyrol, Austria

Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):

47° 19' 30'' North , 11° 28' 34'' East

Latitude & Longitude (decimal):

Type:

Köppen climate type:

Dfc : Subarctic climate

Nearest Settlements:

Place	Population	Distance
Thaur	3,979 (2018)	3.4km
Absam	7,112 (2018)	4.0km
Heiligkreuz	563 (2018)	4.6km
Rum	9,190 (2018)	5.1km
Hall in Tirol	13,334 (2018)	5.6km

Mindat Locality ID:

266

Long-form identifier:

mindat:1:2:266:7

GUID (UUID V4):

Other/historical names associated with this locality:

Salt mine, Hall in Tirol; Salt mine, Hall i. T.; incl. Königsberg adit; Haller Salzberg

Other Languages:

German:

Salzbergwerk (inkl. Königsbergstollen), Absam, Bezirk Innsbruck-Land, Tirol, Österreich

Ancient salt mine. The salt was extracted already in prehistoric times (Zanesco, 2012).
Since the 13th century, the salt mine at Absam in the Hall Valley north of the town of Hall in Tirol formed the main industry of the town and its surroundings.
The mine was finally abandoned in 1967 (Spötl, 1992).

Eight adits (with altitudes between 1334 and 1635 m) are described in https://www.hall-wattens.at/de/st-magdalena-im-halltal.html
Coordinates are those of the Erzherzogberg adit. Further adits are to the W and NW of it.
Note: A mining symbol with the coordinates 47.3238, 11.5102 (in the lower Hall valley) is also shown in OpenTopoMap.

Located north of Hall in Tirol in the Hall valley, and a few km east of Innsbruck.

Note on the mineral list: Early diagenetic Al-P sulfate minerals of the beudantite group (svanbergite: in core of crystals; woodhouseite: in rim of crystals) occur in sandstones from outcrops just outside the mine (Spötl, 1990). These sandstones, as well as mudstones, were also observed inside the mine (Spötl, 1992).

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List

41 valid minerals. 2 (TL) - type locality of valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Anhydrite (TL)

Formula: CaSO₄

Type Locality:

References:

Palache, Charles; Berman, Harry; Frondel, Clifford (1951) The System of Mineralogy (7th ed.) Vol. 2 - Halides, Nitrates, Borates, Carbonates, Sulfates, Phosphates, Arsenates, Tungstates, Molybdates, Etc. John Wiley and Sons.

Spötl, C. (1989) Die Salzlagerstätte von Hall in Tirol – ein Überblick über den Stand der geologischen Erforschung des 700jährigen Bergbaubetriebes. Veröffentl. d. Tiroler Landesmuseums Ferdinandeum, 69, 137-167. https://www.zobodat.at/pdf/VeroeffFerd_69_0137-0167.pdf

ⓘ 'Apatite'

Formula: Ca₅(PO₄)₃A

References:

ⓘ Aphthitalite

Formula: K₃Na(SO₄)₂

References:

Exel, Reinhard (1993) Die Mineralien und Erzlagerstätten Österreichs. Eigenverlag R. Exel. p.1-447.

ⓘ Arsenopyrite

Formula: FeAsS

References:

ⓘ Blödite

Formula: Na₂Mg(SO₄)₂ · 4H₂O

References:

Exel, Reinhard (1993) Die Mineralien und Erzlagerstätten Österreichs. Eigenverlag R. Exel. p.1-447.

ⓘ Celestine

Formula: SrSO₄

References:

ⓘ Chalcopyrite

Formula: CuFeS₂

References:

Spötl, Christoph (1990) Authigenic aluminium phosphate-sulphates in sandstones of the Mitterberg Formation, Northern Calcareous Alps, Austria. Sedimentology, 37 (5). 837-845 doi:10.1111/j.1365-3091.1990.tb01828.x(in sandstone)

ⓘ Chamosite

Formula: Fe²⁺₅Al(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₈

References:

Spötl, Christoph (1992) Clay minerals in Upper Permian evaporites from the Northern Calcareous Alps (Alpine Haselgebirge Formation, Austria). European Journal of Mineralogy, 4 (6). 1407-1420 doi:10.1127/ejm/4/6/1407

ⓘ Clinochlore

Formula: Mg₅Al(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₈

References:

ⓘ D'Ansite (TL)

Formula: Na₂₁Mg(SO₄)₁₀Cl₃

Type Locality:

References:

Autenreith, H., Braune, G. (1958) Ein neues Salzmineral, seine Eigenschaften, sein Auftreten und seine Existenzbedingungen im System der Salze ozeanischer Salzablagerungen. Naturwissenschaften: 45: 362-383.

Fleischer, M. (1958) New Mineral Names. American Mineralogist, 43 (11-12). 1219-1225 p.1221

ⓘ Dolomite

Formula: CaMg(CO₃)₂

References:

Natural History Museum London 2015

ⓘ Epsomite

Formula: MgSO₄ · 7H₂O

References:

ⓘ Fluorapatite

Formula: Ca₅(PO₄)₃F

ⓘ Fluorapatite var. Carbonate-rich Fluorapatite

Formula: Ca₅(PO₄,CO₃)₃(F,O)

ⓘ Fluorite

Formula: CaF₂

References:

ⓘ Galena

Formula: PbS

References:

ⓘ Glauberite

Formula: Na₂Ca(SO₄)₂

References:

Exel, Reinhard (1993) Die Mineralien und Erzlagerstätten Österreichs. Eigenverlag R. Exel. p.1-447.

ⓘ Gypsum

Formula: CaSO₄ · 2H₂O

References:

Exel, Reinhard (1993) Die Mineralien und Erzlagerstätten Österreichs. Eigenverlag R. Exel. p.1-447.

ⓘ Gypsum var. Selenite

Formula: CaSO₄ · 2H₂O

References:

Exel, Reinhard (1993) Die Mineralien und Erzlagerstätten Österreichs. Eigenverlag R. Exel. p.1-447.

ⓘ Halite

Formula: NaCl

References:

PRZIBRAM, K. (1936) Yellow Rock Salt from Hall in Tirol. Nature, 137 (3455). 107-108 doi:10.1038/137107b0

Exel, Reinhard (1993) Die Mineralien und Erzlagerstätten Österreichs. Eigenverlag R. Exel. p.1-447.

www.hall-wattens.at (n.d.) https://www.hall-wattens.at/de/st-magdalena-im-halltal.html

ⓘ Hematite

Formula: Fe₂O₃

References:

ⓘ 'K Feldspar'

References:

ⓘ Kieserite

Formula: MgSO₄ · H₂O

References:

ⓘ Langbeinite

Formula: K₂Mg₂(SO₄)₃

References:

Exel, Reinhard (1993) Die Mineralien und Erzlagerstätten Österreichs. Eigenverlag R. Exel. p.1-447.

ⓘ Löweite

Formula: Na₁₂Mg₇(SO₄)₁₃ · 15H₂O

References:

Exel, Reinhard (1993) Die Mineralien und Erzlagerstätten Österreichs. Eigenverlag R. Exel. p.1-447.

ⓘ Magnesite

Formula: MgCO₃

References:

Schroll, E. (1961): Über das Vorkommen von Magnesit in alpinen Salzlagerstätten. Radex-Rundschau 1961, 704-707. https://opac.geologie.ac.at/ais312/dokumente/Radex-Rundschau_1961_704-707.pdf

ⓘ Magnesite var. Breunnerite

Formula: (Mg,Fe)CO₃

References:

ⓘ Mirabilite

Formula: Na₂SO₄ · 10H₂O

References:

Exel, Reinhard (1993) Die Mineralien und Erzlagerstätten Österreichs. Eigenverlag R. Exel. p.1-447.

ⓘ Muscovite

Formula: KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂

References:

ⓘ Muscovite var. Illite

Formula: K_0.65Al_2.0[Al_0.65Si_3.35O₁₀](OH)₂

References:

ⓘ Natrite

Formula: Na₂CO₃

References:

ⓘ Orpiment

Formula: As₂S₃

References:

ⓘ Pentahydrite

Formula: MgSO₄ · 5H₂O

References:

Exel, Reinhard (1993) Die Mineralien und Erzlagerstätten Österreichs. Eigenverlag R. Exel. p.1-447.

ⓘ Picromerite

Formula: K₂Mg(SO₄)₂ · 6H₂O

References:

Exel, Reinhard (1993) Die Mineralien und Erzlagerstätten Österreichs. Eigenverlag R. Exel. p.1-447.

ⓘ Polyhalite

Formula: K₂Ca₂Mg(SO₄)₄ · 2H₂O

References:

Exel, Reinhard (1993) Die Mineralien und Erzlagerstätten Österreichs. Eigenverlag R. Exel. p.1-447.

ⓘ Pyrite

Formula: FeS₂

References:

ⓘ Quartz

Formula: SiO₂

References:

ⓘ Realgar

Formula: As₄S₄

References:

ⓘ Salammoniac

Formula: NH₄Cl

References:

Exel, Reinhard (1993) Die Mineralien und Erzlagerstätten Österreichs. Eigenverlag R. Exel. p.1-447.

ⓘ Sartorite

Formula: PbAs₂S₄

References:

ⓘ Sphalerite

Formula: ZnS

References:

Schauberger, O. (1986). Bau und Bildung der Salzlagerstätten des ostalpinen Salinars. Archiv für Lagerstättenforschung der Geologischen Bundesanstalt, 7, 217-254. [https://opac.geologie.ac.at/ais312/dokumente/AL0007_217_A.pdf]

ⓘ Stibnite

Formula: Sb₂S₃

References:

ⓘ Svanbergite

Formula: SrAl₃(PO₄)(SO₄)(OH)₆

References:

ⓘ Sylvite

Formula: KCl

References:

ⓘ Thénardite

Formula: Na₂SO₄

References:

Exel, Reinhard (1993) Die Mineralien und Erzlagerstätten Österreichs. Eigenverlag R. Exel. p.1-447.

ⓘ Vanthoffite

Formula: Na₆Mg(SO₄)₄

Description: Occurs sparingly in Blödite.

References:

Exel, Reinhard (1993) Die Mineralien und Erzlagerstätten Österreichs. Eigenverlag R. Exel. p.1-447.

ⓘ Woodhouseite

Formula: CaAl₃(PO₄)(SO₄)(OH)₆

References:

Gallery:

CaF₂ⓘ Fluorite

Fluorite, etc.

Salt mine, Hall valley, Absam, Innsbruck-Land District, Tyrol, Austria

Fluorite, etc.

Salt mine, Hall valley, Absam, Innsbruck-Land District, Tyrol, Austria

Fluorite, etc.

Salt mine, Hall valley, Absam, Innsbruck-Land District, Tyrol, Austria

NaClⓘ Halite

Halite

Salt mine, Hall valley, Absam, Innsbruck-Land District, Tyrol, Austria

Halite

Salt mine, Hall valley, Absam, Innsbruck-Land District, Tyrol, Austria

Halite

Salt mine, Hall valley, Absam, Innsbruck-Land District, Tyrol, Austria

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘ	Sphalerite	2.CB.05a	ZnS
ⓘ	Chalcopyrite	2.CB.10a	CuFeS₂
ⓘ	Galena	2.CD.10	PbS
ⓘ	Stibnite	2.DB.05	Sb₂S₃
ⓘ	Pyrite	2.EB.05a	FeS₂
ⓘ	Arsenopyrite	2.EB.20	FeAsS
ⓘ	Realgar	2.FA.15a	As₄S₄
ⓘ	Orpiment	2.FA.30	As₂S₃
ⓘ	Sartorite	2.HC.05a	PbAs₂S₄
Group 3 - Halides
ⓘ	Halite	3.AA.20	NaCl
ⓘ	Sylvite	3.AA.20	KCl
ⓘ	Salammoniac	3.AA.25	NH₄Cl
ⓘ	Fluorite	3.AB.25	CaF₂
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘ	Hematite	4.CB.05	Fe₂O₃
ⓘ	Quartz	4.DA.05	SiO₂
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘ	Natrite	5.AA.10	Na₂CO₃
ⓘ	Magnesite	5.AB.05	MgCO₃
ⓘ	var. Breunnerite	5.AB.05	(Mg,Fe)CO₃
ⓘ	Dolomite	5.AB.10	CaMg(CO₃)₂
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘ	Vanthoffite	7.AC.05	Na₆Mg(SO₄)₄
ⓘ	Langbeinite	7.AC.10	K₂Mg₂(SO₄)₃
ⓘ	Aphthitalite	7.AC.35	K₃Na(SO₄)₂
ⓘ	Glauberite	7.AD.25	Na₂Ca(SO₄)₂
ⓘ	Thénardite	7.AD.25	Na₂SO₄
ⓘ	Anhydrite (TL)	7.AD.30	CaSO₄
ⓘ	Celestine	7.AD.35	SrSO₄
ⓘ	D'Ansite (TL)	7.BC.05	Na₂₁Mg(SO₄)₁₀Cl₃
ⓘ	Kieserite	7.CB.05	MgSO₄ · H₂O
ⓘ	Pentahydrite	7.CB.20	MgSO₄ · 5H₂O
ⓘ	Epsomite	7.CB.40	MgSO₄ · 7H₂O
ⓘ	Löweite	7.CC.45	Na₁₂Mg₇(SO₄)₁₃ · 15H₂O
ⓘ	Blödite	7.CC.50	Na₂Mg(SO₄)₂ · 4H₂O
ⓘ	Picromerite	7.CC.60	K₂Mg(SO₄)₂ · 6H₂O
ⓘ	Polyhalite	7.CC.65	K₂Ca₂Mg(SO₄)₄ · 2H₂O
ⓘ	Mirabilite	7.CD.10	Na₂SO₄ · 10H₂O
ⓘ	Gypsum	7.CD.40	CaSO₄ · 2H₂O
ⓘ	var. Selenite	7.CD.40	CaSO₄ · 2H₂O
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘ	Svanbergite	8.BL.05	SrAl₃(PO₄)(SO₄)(OH)₆
ⓘ	Woodhouseite	8.BL.05	CaAl₃(PO₄)(SO₄)(OH)₆
ⓘ	Fluorapatite var. Carbonate-rich Fluorapatite	8.BN.05	Ca₅(PO₄,CO₃)₃(F,O)
ⓘ		8.BN.05	Ca₅(PO₄)₃F
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘ	Muscovite var. Illite	9.EC.15	K_0.65Al_2.0[Al_0.65Si_3.35O₁₀](OH)₂
ⓘ		9.EC.15	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
ⓘ	Chamosite	9.EC.55	Fe²⁺₅Al(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₈
ⓘ	Clinochlore	9.EC.55	Mg₅Al(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₈
Unclassified
ⓘ	'K Feldspar'	-
ⓘ	'Apatite'	-	Ca₅(PO₄)₃A

List of minerals for each chemical element

H	Hydrogen
H	ⓘ Blödite	Na₂Mg(SO₄)₂ · 4H₂O
H	ⓘ Chamosite	Fe₅²⁺Al(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₈
H	ⓘ Clinochlore	Mg₅Al(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₈
H	ⓘ Epsomite	MgSO₄ · 7H₂O
H	ⓘ Gypsum	CaSO₄ · 2H₂O
H	ⓘ Muscovite var. Illite	K_0.65Al_2.0[Al_0.65Si_3.35O₁₀](OH)₂
H	ⓘ Kieserite	MgSO₄ · H₂O
H	ⓘ Löweite	Na₁₂Mg₇(SO₄)₁₃ · 15H₂O
H	ⓘ Mirabilite	Na₂SO₄ · 10H₂O
H	ⓘ Muscovite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
H	ⓘ Pentahydrite	MgSO₄ · 5H₂O
H	ⓘ Picromerite	K₂Mg(SO₄)₂ · 6H₂O
H	ⓘ Polyhalite	K₂Ca₂Mg(SO₄)₄ · 2H₂O
H	ⓘ Salammoniac	NH₄Cl
H	ⓘ Svanbergite	SrAl₃(PO₄)(SO₄)(OH)₆
H	ⓘ Woodhouseite	CaAl₃(PO₄)(SO₄)(OH)₆
H	ⓘ Gypsum var. Selenite	CaSO₄ · 2H₂O
C	Carbon
C	ⓘ Fluorapatite var. Carbonate-rich Fluorapatite	Ca₅(PO₄,CO₃)₃(F,O)
C	ⓘ Dolomite	CaMg(CO₃)₂
C	ⓘ Magnesite	MgCO₃
C	ⓘ Natrite	Na₂CO₃
C	ⓘ Magnesite var. Breunnerite	(Mg,Fe)CO₃
N	Nitrogen
N	ⓘ Salammoniac	NH₄Cl
O	Oxygen
O	ⓘ Anhydrite	CaSO₄
O	ⓘ Aphthitalite	K₃Na(SO₄)₂
O	ⓘ Blödite	Na₂Mg(SO₄)₂ · 4H₂O
O	ⓘ Fluorapatite var. Carbonate-rich Fluorapatite	Ca₅(PO₄,CO₃)₃(F,O)
O	ⓘ Celestine	SrSO₄
O	ⓘ Chamosite	Fe₅²⁺Al(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₈
O	ⓘ Clinochlore	Mg₅Al(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₈
O	ⓘ D'Ansite	Na₂₁Mg(SO₄)₁₀Cl₃
O	ⓘ Dolomite	CaMg(CO₃)₂
O	ⓘ Epsomite	MgSO₄ · 7H₂O
O	ⓘ Fluorapatite	Ca₅(PO₄)₃F
O	ⓘ Glauberite	Na₂Ca(SO₄)₂
O	ⓘ Gypsum	CaSO₄ · 2H₂O
O	ⓘ Hematite	Fe₂O₃
O	ⓘ Muscovite var. Illite	K_0.65Al_2.0[Al_0.65Si_3.35O₁₀](OH)₂
O	ⓘ Kieserite	MgSO₄ · H₂O
O	ⓘ Langbeinite	K₂Mg₂(SO₄)₃
O	ⓘ Löweite	Na₁₂Mg₇(SO₄)₁₃ · 15H₂O
O	ⓘ Magnesite	MgCO₃
O	ⓘ Mirabilite	Na₂SO₄ · 10H₂O
O	ⓘ Muscovite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
O	ⓘ Natrite	Na₂CO₃
O	ⓘ Pentahydrite	MgSO₄ · 5H₂O
O	ⓘ Picromerite	K₂Mg(SO₄)₂ · 6H₂O
O	ⓘ Polyhalite	K₂Ca₂Mg(SO₄)₄ · 2H₂O
O	ⓘ Quartz	SiO₂
O	ⓘ Svanbergite	SrAl₃(PO₄)(SO₄)(OH)₆
O	ⓘ Thénardite	Na₂SO₄
O	ⓘ Vanthoffite	Na₆Mg(SO₄)₄
O	ⓘ Woodhouseite	CaAl₃(PO₄)(SO₄)(OH)₆
O	ⓘ Gypsum var. Selenite	CaSO₄ · 2H₂O
O	ⓘ Magnesite var. Breunnerite	(Mg,Fe)CO₃
O	ⓘ Apatite	Ca₅(PO₄)₃A
F	Fluorine
F	ⓘ Fluorapatite var. Carbonate-rich Fluorapatite	Ca₅(PO₄,CO₃)₃(F,O)
F	ⓘ Fluorapatite	Ca₅(PO₄)₃F
F	ⓘ Fluorite	CaF₂
Na	Sodium
Na	ⓘ Aphthitalite	K₃Na(SO₄)₂
Na	ⓘ Blödite	Na₂Mg(SO₄)₂ · 4H₂O
Na	ⓘ D'Ansite	Na₂₁Mg(SO₄)₁₀Cl₃
Na	ⓘ Glauberite	Na₂Ca(SO₄)₂
Na	ⓘ Halite	NaCl
Na	ⓘ Löweite	Na₁₂Mg₇(SO₄)₁₃ · 15H₂O
Na	ⓘ Mirabilite	Na₂SO₄ · 10H₂O
Na	ⓘ Natrite	Na₂CO₃
Na	ⓘ Thénardite	Na₂SO₄
Na	ⓘ Vanthoffite	Na₆Mg(SO₄)₄
Mg	Magnesium
Mg	ⓘ Blödite	Na₂Mg(SO₄)₂ · 4H₂O
Mg	ⓘ Clinochlore	Mg₅Al(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₈
Mg	ⓘ D'Ansite	Na₂₁Mg(SO₄)₁₀Cl₃
Mg	ⓘ Dolomite	CaMg(CO₃)₂
Mg	ⓘ Epsomite	MgSO₄ · 7H₂O
Mg	ⓘ Kieserite	MgSO₄ · H₂O
Mg	ⓘ Langbeinite	K₂Mg₂(SO₄)₃
Mg	ⓘ Löweite	Na₁₂Mg₇(SO₄)₁₃ · 15H₂O
Mg	ⓘ Magnesite	MgCO₃
Mg	ⓘ Pentahydrite	MgSO₄ · 5H₂O
Mg	ⓘ Picromerite	K₂Mg(SO₄)₂ · 6H₂O
Mg	ⓘ Polyhalite	K₂Ca₂Mg(SO₄)₄ · 2H₂O
Mg	ⓘ Vanthoffite	Na₆Mg(SO₄)₄
Mg	ⓘ Magnesite var. Breunnerite	(Mg,Fe)CO₃
Al	Aluminium
Al	ⓘ Chamosite	Fe₅²⁺Al(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₈
Al	ⓘ Clinochlore	Mg₅Al(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₈
Al	ⓘ Muscovite var. Illite	K_0.65Al_2.0[Al_0.65Si_3.35O₁₀](OH)₂
Al	ⓘ Muscovite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
Al	ⓘ Svanbergite	SrAl₃(PO₄)(SO₄)(OH)₆
Al	ⓘ Woodhouseite	CaAl₃(PO₄)(SO₄)(OH)₆
Si	Silicon
Si	ⓘ Chamosite	Fe₅²⁺Al(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₈
Si	ⓘ Clinochlore	Mg₅Al(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₈
Si	ⓘ Muscovite var. Illite	K_0.65Al_2.0[Al_0.65Si_3.35O₁₀](OH)₂
Si	ⓘ Muscovite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
Si	ⓘ Quartz	SiO₂
P	Phosphorus
P	ⓘ Fluorapatite var. Carbonate-rich Fluorapatite	Ca₅(PO₄,CO₃)₃(F,O)
P	ⓘ Fluorapatite	Ca₅(PO₄)₃F
P	ⓘ Svanbergite	SrAl₃(PO₄)(SO₄)(OH)₆
P	ⓘ Woodhouseite	CaAl₃(PO₄)(SO₄)(OH)₆
P	ⓘ Apatite	Ca₅(PO₄)₃A
S	Sulfur
S	ⓘ Anhydrite	CaSO₄
S	ⓘ Aphthitalite	K₃Na(SO₄)₂
S	ⓘ Arsenopyrite	FeAsS
S	ⓘ Blödite	Na₂Mg(SO₄)₂ · 4H₂O
S	ⓘ Celestine	SrSO₄
S	ⓘ Chalcopyrite	CuFeS₂
S	ⓘ D'Ansite	Na₂₁Mg(SO₄)₁₀Cl₃
S	ⓘ Epsomite	MgSO₄ · 7H₂O
S	ⓘ Galena	PbS
S	ⓘ Glauberite	Na₂Ca(SO₄)₂
S	ⓘ Gypsum	CaSO₄ · 2H₂O
S	ⓘ Kieserite	MgSO₄ · H₂O
S	ⓘ Langbeinite	K₂Mg₂(SO₄)₃
S	ⓘ Löweite	Na₁₂Mg₇(SO₄)₁₃ · 15H₂O
S	ⓘ Mirabilite	Na₂SO₄ · 10H₂O
S	ⓘ Orpiment	As₂S₃
S	ⓘ Pentahydrite	MgSO₄ · 5H₂O
S	ⓘ Picromerite	K₂Mg(SO₄)₂ · 6H₂O
S	ⓘ Polyhalite	K₂Ca₂Mg(SO₄)₄ · 2H₂O
S	ⓘ Pyrite	FeS₂
S	ⓘ Realgar	As₄S₄
S	ⓘ Sartorite	PbAs₂S₄
S	ⓘ Sphalerite	ZnS
S	ⓘ Stibnite	Sb₂S₃
S	ⓘ Svanbergite	SrAl₃(PO₄)(SO₄)(OH)₆
S	ⓘ Thénardite	Na₂SO₄
S	ⓘ Vanthoffite	Na₆Mg(SO₄)₄
S	ⓘ Woodhouseite	CaAl₃(PO₄)(SO₄)(OH)₆
S	ⓘ Gypsum var. Selenite	CaSO₄ · 2H₂O
Cl	Chlorine
Cl	ⓘ D'Ansite	Na₂₁Mg(SO₄)₁₀Cl₃
Cl	ⓘ Halite	NaCl
Cl	ⓘ Salammoniac	NH₄Cl
Cl	ⓘ Sylvite	KCl
K	Potassium
K	ⓘ Aphthitalite	K₃Na(SO₄)₂
K	ⓘ Muscovite var. Illite	K_0.65Al_2.0[Al_0.65Si_3.35O₁₀](OH)₂
K	ⓘ Langbeinite	K₂Mg₂(SO₄)₃
K	ⓘ Muscovite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
K	ⓘ Picromerite	K₂Mg(SO₄)₂ · 6H₂O
K	ⓘ Polyhalite	K₂Ca₂Mg(SO₄)₄ · 2H₂O
K	ⓘ Sylvite	KCl
Ca	Calcium
Ca	ⓘ Anhydrite	CaSO₄
Ca	ⓘ Fluorapatite var. Carbonate-rich Fluorapatite	Ca₅(PO₄,CO₃)₃(F,O)
Ca	ⓘ Dolomite	CaMg(CO₃)₂
Ca	ⓘ Fluorapatite	Ca₅(PO₄)₃F
Ca	ⓘ Fluorite	CaF₂
Ca	ⓘ Glauberite	Na₂Ca(SO₄)₂
Ca	ⓘ Gypsum	CaSO₄ · 2H₂O
Ca	ⓘ Polyhalite	K₂Ca₂Mg(SO₄)₄ · 2H₂O
Ca	ⓘ Woodhouseite	CaAl₃(PO₄)(SO₄)(OH)₆
Ca	ⓘ Gypsum var. Selenite	CaSO₄ · 2H₂O
Ca	ⓘ Apatite	Ca₅(PO₄)₃A
Fe	Iron
Fe	ⓘ Arsenopyrite	FeAsS
Fe	ⓘ Chalcopyrite	CuFeS₂
Fe	ⓘ Chamosite	Fe₅²⁺Al(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₈
Fe	ⓘ Hematite	Fe₂O₃
Fe	ⓘ Pyrite	FeS₂
Fe	ⓘ Magnesite var. Breunnerite	(Mg,Fe)CO₃
Cu	Copper
Cu	ⓘ Chalcopyrite	CuFeS₂
Zn	Zinc
Zn	ⓘ Sphalerite	ZnS
As	Arsenic
As	ⓘ Arsenopyrite	FeAsS
As	ⓘ Orpiment	As₂S₃
As	ⓘ Realgar	As₄S₄
As	ⓘ Sartorite	PbAs₂S₄
Sr	Strontium
Sr	ⓘ Celestine	SrSO₄
Sr	ⓘ Svanbergite	SrAl₃(PO₄)(SO₄)(OH)₆
Sb	Antimony
Sb	ⓘ Stibnite	Sb₂S₃
Pb	Lead
Pb	ⓘ Galena	PbS
Pb	ⓘ Sartorite	PbAs₂S₄

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Eurasian PlateTectonic Plate

AlpsAccretionary Complex

EuropeContinent

The AlpsMountain Range
- Karwendel MountainsMountain Range

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Spötl, Christoph; Spötl, Hans (2006) Die Ochsenquelle und die Frage der Entstehung des Salzbergbaus im Halltal. Veröffentlichungen des Tiroler Landesmuseum Ferdinandeum 86, 169-176.

Spötl, Christoph; Spötl, Hans (1998) Ein montangeschichtlicher Streifzug durch das Halltal. Tiroler Heimatblätter 73, 2-18.

Hamilton, Margret; Pertlik, Franz (2007): Die Salzminerale von Hall in Tirol und ihre Charakterisierung durch Rudolf Görgey von Görgo und Toporcz. Geo.Alp, Sonderband 1, 45-52. https://www.zobodat.at/pdf/GeoAlp_SB001_0045-0052.pdf

Spötl, C. (1988) Zur Altersstellung permoskythischer Gipse im Raum des östlichen Karwendelgebirges (Tirol). Geol. Paläont. Mitt. Innsbruck, 14, 197-212. https://www.zobodat.at/pdf/GeolPalaeMitt_014_0197-0212.pdf

Görgey, R. (1909) Salzvorkommen aus Hall in Tirol. Tschermaks Mineralogische und Petrographische Mitteilungen: 28 (4): 334-346.

PRZIBRAM, K. (1936) Yellow Rock Salt from Hall in Tirol. Nature, 137 (3455). 107-108 doi:10.1038/137107b0

Rassenberg, Norbert (1980) Hall in Tirol. Mineralien und Bergbaugeschichte einer alpinen Salzlagerstätte [Hall in Tyrol. Minerals and mining history of an alpine salt deposit]. Lapis, 5 (12). 18-28

Zanesco, A. (2012): Prähistorische Salzgewinnung in St. Magdalena im Halltal. Pp. 14-44 in Zanesco, A., Ed. (2012): Forum Hall in Tirol. Neues zur Geschichte der Stadt, Band 3. Stadtarchiv Hall in Tirol, xx pp.

www.hall-wattens.at (n.d.) http://www.hall-wattens.at/de/salzbergbau-zu-hall.html

books.google.de (n.d.) https://books.google.de/books?id=o_dYup6G8OcC&printsec=frontcover&hl=de#v=onepage&q&f=false

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