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Großfragant copper mines, Innerfragant, Flattach, Spittal an der Drau District, Carinthia, Austriai
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Großfragant copper minesMine
InnerfragantVillage
FlattachMunicipality
Spittal an der Drau DistrictDistrict
CarinthiaState
AustriaCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
46° 56' 52'' North , 13° 1' 30'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Sonnberg126 (2018)5.6km
Rakowitzen125 (2018)6.2km
Außerfragant283 (2018)6.3km
Stall505 (2018)6.4km
Kleindorf133 (2018)6.9km
Mindat Locality ID:
41818
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:41818:7
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Name(s) in local language(s):
Kupferbergbau, Großfragant, Innerfragant, Goldberggruppe, Hohe Tauern, Kärnten, Österreich


Ancient copper and silver mining area at an altitude of 1735-2200 m, in the Großfragant valley (side valley of the Fragant valley). The first records of mining activities date back to the 16th century. However, copper was mined here probably much earlier. After the First World War, the workings were abandoned.
Located in the eastern Goldberg group.

GRID: Refinery dump

Rochata (1878) names:
- Josefi deposit (Fundgrube = Josefistollen, Hl. Dreifaltigkeitsstollen, Hl. Geiststollen, Frauenstollen, Vorsehungsstollen, Zubaustollen, Franz Mulli Stollen = Schurfbau)
- Salvator deposit (Oberer and Unterer Striedenstollen, Mildeste Herz Jesu Stollen, Litzelhoferstollen, Johannesstollen, Franziscistollen, Salvatorstollen, Christi Himmelfahrt Stollen, Frauenstollen = Tieflauf, Wiesenstollen
- Saden deposit (Oberer and Unterer Sadenstollen)
- Hangend deposit (Marcherisch Stollen, Hangendstollen)

Pichler (2009) gives a detailed description of this locality.

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Commodity List

This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded from this region.


Mineral List

Mineral list contains entries from the region specified including sub-localities

35 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

Anatase
Formula: TiO2
Aurichalcite
Formula: (Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
Azurite
Formula: Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Bornite
Formula: Cu5FeS4
Brochantite
Formula: Cu4(SO4)(OH)6
Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
Chalcanthite
Formula: CuSO4 · 5H2O
Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
Chamosite
Formula: Fe2+5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
'Chlorite Group'
Clausthalite
Formula: PbSe
Clinochlore
Formula: Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Devilline
Formula: CaCu4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O
Epidote
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Grossular
Formula: Ca3Al2(SiO4)3
Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
'Hornblende Root Name Group'
Formula: ◻Ca2(C2+4C3+)(AlSi7O22)W2
Jalpaite ?
Formula: Ag3CuS2
'K Feldspar'
'K Feldspar var. Adularia'
Formula: KAlSi3O8
Langite
Formula: Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 · 2H2O
Magnesite
Formula: MgCO3
Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Molybdenite
Formula: MoS2
Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Muscovite var. Fuchsite
Formula: K(Al,Cr)3Si3O10(OH)2
Native Copper
Formula: Cu
Native Gold
Formula: Au
Native Silver ?
Formula: Ag
Native Sulphur
Formula: S8
Posnjakite
Formula: Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 · H2O
Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Shattuckite
Formula: Cu5(Si2O6)2(OH)2
Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
Thaumasite
Formula: Ca3(SO4)[Si(OH)6](CO3) · 12H2O
Titanite
Formula: CaTi(SiO4)O
Uraninite
Formula: UO2

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
Native Copper1.AA.05Cu
Native Gold1.AA.05Au
Native Silver ?1.AA.05Ag
Native Sulphur1.CC.05S8
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
Bornite2.BA.15Cu5FeS4
Jalpaite ?2.BA.45Ag3CuS2
Sphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
Pyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
Clausthalite2.CD.10PbSe
Molybdenite2.EA.30MoS2
Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Magnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Anatase4.DD.05TiO2
Uraninite4.DL.05UO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Magnesite5.AB.05MgCO3
Azurite5.BA.05Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Malachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Aurichalcite5.BA.15(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
Brochantite7.BB.25Cu4(SO4)(OH)6
Chalcanthite7.CB.20CuSO4 · 5H2O
Gypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O
Langite7.DD.10Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 · 2H2O
Posnjakite7.DD.10Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 · H2O
Devilline7.DD.30CaCu4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O
Thaumasite7.DG.15Ca3(SO4)[Si(OH)6](CO3) · 12H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
Grossular9.AD.25Ca3Al2(SiO4)3
Titanite9.AG.15CaTi(SiO4)O
Epidote9.BG.05a(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Shattuckite9.DB.40Cu5(Si2O6)2(OH)2
Muscovite
var. Fuchsite
9.EC.15K(Al,Cr)3Si3O10(OH)2
9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Chamosite9.EC.55Fe2+5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Clinochlore9.EC.55Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Unclassified
'K Feldspar
var. Adularia'
-KAlSi3O8
'Chlorite Group'-
'Hornblende Root Name Group'-◻Ca2(C2+4C3+)(AlSi7O22)W2
'K Feldspar'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H Aurichalcite(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
H AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
H BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
H ChalcanthiteCuSO4 · 5H2O
H ChamositeFe52+Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
H ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
H DevillineCaCu4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O
H Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
H Muscovite var. FuchsiteK(Al,Cr)3Si3O10(OH)2
H GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
H LangiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6 · 2H2O
H MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
H MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
H PosnjakiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6 · H2O
H ShattuckiteCu5(Si2O6)2(OH)2
H ThaumasiteCa3(SO4)[Si(OH)6](CO3) · 12H2O
CCarbon
C Aurichalcite(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
C AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
C CalciteCaCO3
C MagnesiteMgCO3
C MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
C ThaumasiteCa3(SO4)[Si(OH)6](CO3) · 12H2O
OOxygen
O K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
O AnataseTiO2
O Aurichalcite(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
O AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
O BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
O CalciteCaCO3
O ChalcanthiteCuSO4 · 5H2O
O ChamositeFe52+Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
O ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
O DevillineCaCu4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O
O Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
O Muscovite var. FuchsiteK(Al,Cr)3Si3O10(OH)2
O GrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3
O GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
O LangiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6 · 2H2O
O MagnesiteMgCO3
O MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
O MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
O MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
O PosnjakiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6 · H2O
O QuartzSiO2
O ShattuckiteCu5(Si2O6)2(OH)2
O ThaumasiteCa3(SO4)[Si(OH)6](CO3) · 12H2O
O TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
O UraniniteUO2
O Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(C42+C3+)(AlSi7O22)W2
MgMagnesium
Mg ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Mg MagnesiteMgCO3
AlAluminium
Al K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
Al ChamositeFe52+Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Al ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Al Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Al Muscovite var. FuchsiteK(Al,Cr)3Si3O10(OH)2
Al GrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Al MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Al Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(C42+C3+)(AlSi7O22)W2
SiSilicon
Si K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
Si ChamositeFe52+Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Si ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Si Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Si Muscovite var. FuchsiteK(Al,Cr)3Si3O10(OH)2
Si GrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Si MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Si QuartzSiO2
Si ShattuckiteCu5(Si2O6)2(OH)2
Si ThaumasiteCa3(SO4)[Si(OH)6](CO3) · 12H2O
Si TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Si Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(C42+C3+)(AlSi7O22)W2
SSulfur
S BorniteCu5FeS4
S BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
S ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
S ChalcanthiteCuSO4 · 5H2O
S DevillineCaCu4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O
S GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
S JalpaiteAg3CuS2
S LangiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6 · 2H2O
S MolybdeniteMoS2
S PosnjakiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6 · H2O
S PyriteFeS2
S PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
S SphaleriteZnS
S Native SulphurS8
S ThaumasiteCa3(SO4)[Si(OH)6](CO3) · 12H2O
KPotassium
K K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
K Muscovite var. FuchsiteK(Al,Cr)3Si3O10(OH)2
K MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Ca CalciteCaCO3
Ca DevillineCaCu4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O
Ca Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Ca GrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Ca GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Ca ThaumasiteCa3(SO4)[Si(OH)6](CO3) · 12H2O
Ca TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Ca Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(C42+C3+)(AlSi7O22)W2
TiTitanium
Ti AnataseTiO2
Ti TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
CrChromium
Cr Muscovite var. FuchsiteK(Al,Cr)3Si3O10(OH)2
FeIron
Fe BorniteCu5FeS4
Fe ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Fe ChamositeFe52+Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Fe Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Fe MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Fe PyriteFeS2
Fe PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
CuCopper
Cu Aurichalcite(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
Cu AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cu BorniteCu5FeS4
Cu BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
Cu ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cu ChalcanthiteCuSO4 · 5H2O
Cu Native CopperCu
Cu DevillineCaCu4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O
Cu JalpaiteAg3CuS2
Cu LangiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6 · 2H2O
Cu MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cu PosnjakiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6 · H2O
Cu ShattuckiteCu5(Si2O6)2(OH)2
ZnZinc
Zn Aurichalcite(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
Zn SphaleriteZnS
SeSelenium
Se ClausthalitePbSe
MoMolybdenum
Mo MolybdeniteMoS2
AgSilver
Ag JalpaiteAg3CuS2
Ag Native SilverAg
AuGold
Au Native GoldAu
PbLead
Pb ClausthalitePbSe
UUranium
U UraniniteUO2

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