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Tiebel adit, Goppenstein, Ferden, Westlich Raron, Valais, Switzerlandi
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Tiebel aditAdit
GoppensteinHamlet
FerdenMunicipality
Westlich RaronDistrict
ValaisCanton
SwitzerlandCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
46° 21' 46'' North , 7° 45' 37'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
46.36291,7.76029
GRN:
N31E04
Type:
Adit
Köppen climate type:
ET : Tundra
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Ferden345 (2016)3.4km
Wiler541 (2016)4.8km
Gampel1,386 (2013)5.4km
Niedergesteln615 (2016)5.9km
Bratsch490 (2013)6.2km
Mindat Locality ID:
337331
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:337331:9
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
German:
Tiebelstollen, Goppenstein, Ferden, Bezirk Westlich Raron, Wallis, Schweiz


Adit excavated in 1898 in a northwest-southeast direction at 1310 m to the east of Goppenstein and named in honour of Richard Tiebel, the German entrepreneur who operated the Goppenstein lead mine in the period 1897-1907. Its is the second lowest level of the Rothenberg (Rotenberg) workings of the Goppenstein lead mine; two raises connect it to the upper levels I (1345), II (1360), III (1380), IV (1400), and V (1425), and a series of sumps to the lower Dahl adit (level 1286).

The adit crosscuts the whole sequence of layered rocks: sericite gneiss, biotite augen gneiss, ore-hosting sericite schist, and amphibolite. In its northwestern sector crosscutting the gneisses, fissure and small cavities up to the size of a fist are present and can contain crystals of quartz, galena, magnetite, rutile, anatase, and brookite. Ilmenite and axinite-(Fe) occur separately from the minerals mentioned above.

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11 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Anatase
Formula: TiO2
ⓘ Axinite-(Fe)
Formula: Ca2Fe2+Al2BSi4O15OH
ⓘ Brookite
Formula: TiO2
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
ⓘ Ilmenite
Formula: Fe2+TiO3
ⓘ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Rutile
Formula: TiO2
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘMagnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘIlmenite4.CB.05Fe2+TiO3
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘRutile4.DB.05TiO2
ⓘAnatase4.DD.05TiO2
ⓘBrookite4.DD.10TiO2
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘAxinite-(Fe)9.BD.20Ca2Fe2+Al2BSi4O15OH
ⓘMuscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘvar. Sericite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ Axinite-(Fe)Ca2Fe2+Al2BSi4O15OH
Hⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
BBoron
Bⓘ Axinite-(Fe)Ca2Fe2+Al2BSi4O15OH
OOxygen
Oⓘ AnataseTiO2
Oⓘ BrookiteTiO2
Oⓘ Axinite-(Fe)Ca2Fe2+Al2BSi4O15OH
Oⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Oⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ RutileTiO2
Oⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ Axinite-(Fe)Ca2Fe2+Al2BSi4O15OH
Alⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Axinite-(Fe)Ca2Fe2+Al2BSi4O15OH
Siⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SSulfur
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
KPotassium
Kⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Kⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ Axinite-(Fe)Ca2Fe2+Al2BSi4O15OH
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ AnataseTiO2
Tiⓘ BrookiteTiO2
Tiⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Tiⓘ RutileTiO2
FeIron
Feⓘ Axinite-(Fe)Ca2Fe2+Al2BSi4O15OH
Feⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Feⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
ZnZinc
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
PbLead
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS

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References

Huttenlocher, H. F. (1931) Die Blei-Zink-Lagerstätte von Goppenstein (Wallis). Beiträge zur Geologie der Schweiz, Geotechnische Serie, Lieferung 16, Heft 2, 1-47
Morel F. (1978) L’extension du filon Pb-Zn de Goppenstein (Valais – Suisse). Contribution à son étude géophysique et géochimique. Beiträge zur Geologie der Schweiz, Geotechnische Serie, Lieferung 57, 92 pages
Bellwald, W. (1994) Dokumente, Feldzeugen und Interviews über die Blei-Zinkmine Goppenstein. Zur Biographie eines Schweizer Bergwerkes. Minaria Helvetica, 14 b/1994, 109-155.
Rüegg, H.-R. (2005) Bleibergwerk am Rotenberg bei Goppenstein. Bergknappe, 29, 2/2005, 2-19.
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