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Sb deposit, Leßnig, Kleblach-Lind, Spittal an der Drau District, Carinthia, Austriai
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Berthierite

Sb deposit, Leßnig, Kleblach-Lind, Spittal an der Drau District, Carinthia, Austria
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Berthierite

Sb deposit, Leßnig, Kleblach-Lind, Spittal an der Drau District, Carinthia, Austria
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Stibnite

Sb deposit, Leßnig, Kleblach-Lind, Spittal an der Drau District, Carinthia, Austria
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Berthierite

Sb deposit, Leßnig, Kleblach-Lind, Spittal an der Drau District, Carinthia, Austria
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Berthierite

Sb deposit, Leßnig, Kleblach-Lind, Spittal an der Drau District, Carinthia, Austria
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Stibnite

Sb deposit, Leßnig, Kleblach-Lind, Spittal an der Drau District, Carinthia, Austria
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Berthierite

Sb deposit, Leßnig, Kleblach-Lind, Spittal an der Drau District, Carinthia, Austria
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Berthierite

Sb deposit, Leßnig, Kleblach-Lind, Spittal an der Drau District, Carinthia, Austria
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
46° 47' 21'' North , 13° 20' 39'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
46.78944,13.34417
GRN:
N32E07
Type:
Deposit
Köppen climate type:
Dfc : Subarctic climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Obergottesfeld190 (2018)1.6km
Kleblach308 (2018)1.8km
Lind571 (2018)2.6km
Sachsenburg1,026 (2018)4.5km
Möllbrücke1,176 (2018)5.7km
Mindat Locality ID:
41930
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:41930:8
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Name(s) in local language(s):
Antimonlagerstätte, Leßnig, Möllbrücke, Kreuzeckgruppe, Kärnten, Österreich


Ancient antimony mines at an alt. of 610-780 m.
Located in the eastern Kreuzeck group near Leßnig, about 7 km SSW of Möllbrücke.

Pichler (2009) describes several mines.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


25 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Ankerite
Formula: Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
ⓘ Arsenopyrite
Formula: FeAsS
ⓘ Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
ⓘ Berthierite
Formula: FeSb2S4
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Cervantite
Formula: Sb3+Sb5+O4
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ Chalcostibite
Formula: CuSbS2
ⓘ Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘ 'Feldspar Group'
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
ⓘ Jamesonite
Formula: Pb4FeSb6S14
ⓘ Marcasite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Metastibnite
Formula: Sb2S3
ⓘ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Native Antimony
Formula: Sb
ⓘ Native Sulphur
Formula: S8
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Senarmontite
Formula: Sb2O3
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
ⓘ Stibiconite
Formula: Sb3+Sb5+2O6(OH)
ⓘ Stibnite
Formula: Sb2S3
ⓘ 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'
Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
ⓘ 'Tourmaline'
Formula: AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
ⓘ Ullmannite
Formula: NiSbS
ⓘ Valentinite
Formula: Sb2O3

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Antimony1.CA.05Sb
ⓘNative Sulphur1.CC.05S8
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘPyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
ⓘMetastibnite2.DB.05Sb2S3
ⓘStibnite2.DB.05Sb2S3
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘMarcasite2.EB.10aFeS2
ⓘArsenopyrite2.EB.20FeAsS
ⓘUllmannite2.EB.25NiSbS
ⓘ'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'2.GB.05Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
ⓘChalcostibite2.HA.05CuSbS2
ⓘBerthierite2.HA.20FeSb2S4
ⓘJamesonite2.HB.15Pb4FeSb6S14
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘSenarmontite4.CB.50Sb2O3
ⓘValentinite4.CB.55Sb2O3
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘCervantite4.DE.30Sb3+Sb5+O4
ⓘStibiconite4.DH.20Sb3+Sb5+2O6(OH)
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘAnkerite5.AB.10Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
ⓘDolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘBaryte7.AD.35BaSO4
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘMuscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Unclassified
ⓘ'Feldspar Group'-
ⓘ'Tourmaline'-AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ StibiconiteSb3+Sb25+O6(OH)
BBoron
Bⓘ TourmalineAD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
CCarbon
Cⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
OOxygen
Oⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Oⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ CervantiteSb3+Sb5+O4
Oⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Oⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ SenarmontiteSb2O3
Oⓘ StibiconiteSb3+Sb25+O6(OH)
Oⓘ TourmalineAD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
Oⓘ ValentiniteSb2O3
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Mgⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
SSulfur
Sⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Sⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Sⓘ BerthieriteFeSb2S4
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ ChalcostibiteCuSbS2
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ JamesonitePb4FeSb6S14
Sⓘ MarcasiteFeS2
Sⓘ MetastibniteSb2S3
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
Sⓘ StibniteSb2S3
Sⓘ Native SulphurS8
Sⓘ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
Sⓘ UllmanniteNiSbS
KPotassium
Kⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
FeIron
Feⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Feⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Feⓘ BerthieriteFeSb2S4
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ JamesonitePb4FeSb6S14
Feⓘ MarcasiteFeS2
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
NiNickel
Niⓘ UllmanniteNiSbS
CuCopper
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuⓘ ChalcostibiteCuSbS2
Cuⓘ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
ZnZinc
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
AsArsenic
Asⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
SbAntimony
Sbⓘ Native AntimonySb
Sbⓘ BerthieriteFeSb2S4
Sbⓘ CervantiteSb3+Sb5+O4
Sbⓘ ChalcostibiteCuSbS2
Sbⓘ JamesonitePb4FeSb6S14
Sbⓘ MetastibniteSb2S3
Sbⓘ SenarmontiteSb2O3
Sbⓘ StibiconiteSb3+Sb25+O6(OH)
Sbⓘ StibniteSb2S3
Sbⓘ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
Sbⓘ UllmanniteNiSbS
Sbⓘ ValentiniteSb2O3
BaBarium
Baⓘ BaryteBaSO4
PbLead
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS
Pbⓘ JamesonitePb4FeSb6S14

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References

Lahusen, L. (1972) Schicht- und zeitgebundene Antimonit-Scheelit-Vorkommen und Zinnober-Vererzungen in Kärnten und Osttirol/Österreich. Mineralium Deposita, 7 (1). 31-60 doi:10.1007/bf00206895
Niedermayr, G., Praetzel, I. (1995) Mineralien Kärntens. Naturwiss. Verein für Kärnten.
Cerny, I., Schroll, E. (1995) Heimische Vorräte an Spezialmetallen (Ga, In, Tl, Ge, Se, Te und Cd) in Blei-Zink- und anderen Erzen. Archiv für Lagerstättenforschung der geologischen Bundesanstalt: 18: 5-33. https://www.zobodat.at/pdf/ArchivLagerst-GBA_18_0005-0033.pdf
Mali, H. (1996): Bildungsbedingungen von Quecksilber- und Antimonlagerstätten im Ostalpin (Österreich). Unpublished PhD Thesis, Montanuniversität Leoben, 215 pp. (in German).
Kassl, K. H. & Köstler, H. J. (2007): Alexis MAY DE MADIIS (1852–1911) und die Erforschung Oberkärntner Erzlagerstätten. Jb. Geol. B.-A. 147, 503-511.
Pichler, A. (2009) Bergbau in Westkärnten. Eine Bestandsaufnahme der noch sichtbaren Merkmale der historischen Bergbaue in Westkärnten [Mining in Western Carinthia. An inventory of the still visible features of the historic mines in Western Carinthia]. Carinthia II - Sonderhefte, 63. 1-416
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