Grafen adit, Rotenstein mining area, Schwaz District, Tyrol, Austriai
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Grafen adit | Adit (Inactive) |
| Rotenstein mining area | Mining Area (Inactive) |
| Schwaz District | District |
| Tyrol | State |
| Austria | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
47° 21' 59'' North , 11° 47' 10'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Adit (Inactive) - last checked 2025
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Gallzein | 668 (2018) | 1.1km |
| Buch bei Jenbach | 2,548 (2018) | 2.6km |
| Jenbach | 7,120 (2018) | 3.0km |
| Strass im Zillertal | 836 (2018) | 4.1km |
| Schlitters | 1,481 (2018) | 4.2km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Vereinigte Mineraliensammler Österreichs Landesgruppe Salzburg | Bramberg, Salzburg | 43km |
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Grafen Stollen
Other Languages:
German:
Grafenstollen, Grube Rotenstein, Bezirk Schwaz, Tirol, Österreich
The Grafen adit is part of the Rotenstein mining area, within the Ringenwechsel mining district of Schwaz . There are two big dump areas nearby, one about 50 meters southwest of the Grafen adit, and the bigger one about 150 meter northeast. You will cross through the bigger dump three times when going up the forest road to the mountain top.
It is unclear if these dumps consist of rocks coming from the Grafen adit itself, as there are no less than 24 old adits in the Rotenstein area .
In these dumps there is ample of opportunity to find small spherical malachite aggregates, as well as calcite, dolomite, azurite, and small quartz crystals.
Most of the calcites, dolomites and quartz crystals are found as small bands within a rock, and in small pockets throughout (p. 8). The crystals are usually no larger than 1 cm.
The azurites and malachites are usually found as crusts on the rocks.
The specific location of the Grafen adit is given in .
Select Mineral List Type
Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Azurite Formula: Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 References: Thilo Arlt CollectionIdentified by Thilo Arlt: Visual Identification |
| ⓘ Calcite Formula: CaCO3 |
| ⓘ Chrysocolla Formula: Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 References: C.Auer (2024)Identification: Visual Identification |
| ⓘ Dolomite Formula: CaMg(CO3)2 |
| ⓘ Malachite Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 References: Thilo Arlt CollectionIdentified by Thilo Arlt: Visual Identification |
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| ⓘ | Dolomite | 5.AB.10 | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| ⓘ | Azurite | 5.BA.05 | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | Malachite | 5.BA.10 | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Chrysocolla | 9.ED.20 | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
| H | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘ Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| C | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| C | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| C | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
| O | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| O | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | ⓘ Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| Cu | ⓘ Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
| Cu | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
Austria
- Tyrol
- Schwaz District
- Ringenwechsel mining districtMining District
- Schwaz District
Eurasian PlateTectonic Plate
- AlpsAccretionary Complex
EuropeContinent
- The AlpsMountain Range
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Grafen adit, Rotenstein mining area, Schwaz District, Tyrol, Austria