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Gold mine (Goldzeche), Zirmsee area, Heiligenblut am Großglockner, Spittal an der Drau District, Carinthia, Austriai
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View of the Goldzeche gold mining area, in 1934.

Gold mine, Zirmsee area, Heiligenblut am Großglockner, Spittal an der Drau District, Carinthia, Austria
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Goldzeche

Gold mine, Zirmsee area, Heiligenblut am Großglockner, Spittal an der Drau District, Carinthia, Austria
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Goldzeche mine

Gold mine, Zirmsee area, Heiligenblut am Großglockner, Spittal an der Drau District, Carinthia, Austria
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View of the Goldzeche gold mining area, in 1934.

Gold mine, Zirmsee area, Heiligenblut am Großglockner, Spittal an der Drau District, Carinthia, Austria
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Goldzeche

Gold mine, Zirmsee area, Heiligenblut am Großglockner, Spittal an der Drau District, Carinthia, Austria
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Goldzeche mine

Gold mine, Zirmsee area, Heiligenblut am Großglockner, Spittal an der Drau District, Carinthia, Austria
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View of the Goldzeche gold mining area, in 1934.

Gold mine, Zirmsee area, Heiligenblut am Großglockner, Spittal an der Drau District, Carinthia, Austria
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Goldzeche

Gold mine, Zirmsee area, Heiligenblut am Großglockner, Spittal an der Drau District, Carinthia, Austria
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
47° 3' 51'' North , 12° 56' 20'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
47.06444,12.93889
GeoHash:
G#: u235wrvf3
GRN:
N32E07
Köppen climate type:
ET : Tundra
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Apriach121 (2018)6.8km
Rojach136 (2018)7.6km
Heiligenblut1,069 (2013)7.7km
Mitten148 (2018)8.7km
Winkl184 (2018)9.4km
Mindat Locality ID:
42943
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:42943:9
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Name(s) in local language(s):
Goldzeche, Zirmsee, Kleines Fleißtal, Goldberggruppe, Hohe Tauern, Kärnten, Österreich


Ancient gold mines, working a series of NNE-SSW striking gold-bearing quartz veins. The northern extensions of these veins were worked on Grieswies-Schwarzkopf mountain in the upper Hüttwinkl valley (Salzburg) (http://www.mindat.org/loc-56079.html). Located on the slope below the Goldzechscharte, NNW of Goldzechkopf mountain.

Three main areas:
Upper Goldzeche with Fundgrube at alt. 2940 m, Frauenstollen at alt. 2886 m and Bartholomästollen at alt. 2855 m;
Middle Goldzeche with Christophstollen at alt.2830m and Glücksstollen at alt. 2772 m;
Lower Goldzeche with Annastollen at alt. 2700 m and Unterer Goldzechstollen at alt. 2640 m.



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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


31 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Acanthite
Formula: Ag2S
ⓘ Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
ⓘ Arsenopyrite
Formula: FeAsS
ⓘ Azurite
Formula: Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
References:
C.Auer (2024)Identification: SEM-EDS
ⓘ 'Biotite'
Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
ⓘ Bixbyite-(Mn)
Formula: Mn3+2O3
ⓘ Bournonite
Formula: PbCuSbS3
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Cerussite
Formula: PbCO3
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ Chamosite
Formula: (Fe2+,Mg,Al,Fe3+)6(Si,Al)4O10(OH,O)8
ⓘ 'Chlorite Group'
ⓘ Cosalite
Formula: Pb2Bi2S5
ⓘ Covellite
Formula: CuS
ⓘ 'Freibergite Subgroup'
Formula: (Ag6,[Ag6]4+)(Cu4 C2+2)Sb4S12S0-1
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
ⓘ Giessenite
Formula: Pb27Cu2(Bi,Sb)19S57
ⓘ Gustavite
Formula: AgPbBi3S6
ⓘ Izoklakeite
Formula: Pb27(Cu,Fe,Ag)2(Sb,Bi)19S57
ⓘ Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
ⓘ Matildite
Formula: AgBiS2
ⓘ Mimetite
Formula: Pb5(AsO4)3Cl
ⓘ Native Gold
Formula: Au
ⓘ Native Gold var. Electrum
Formula: (Au,Ag)
ⓘ Native Silver
Formula: Ag
ⓘ Polybasite
Formula: [Ag6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4]
ⓘ Proustite
Formula: Ag3AsS3
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Quartz var. Rock Crystal
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Rutile
Formula: TiO2
ⓘ Segnitite
Formula: PbFe3+3AsO4(AsO3OH)(OH)6
References:
C.Auer (2024)Identification: SEM-EDS
ⓘ 'Serpentine Subgroup'
Formula: D3[Si2O5](OH)4
ⓘ Siderite
Formula: FeCO3
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
ⓘ 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'
Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
ⓘ Wulfenite
Formula: Pb(MoO4)

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Gold
var. Electrum		1.AA.05(Au,Ag)
ⓘ1.AA.05Au
ⓘNative Silver1.AA.05Ag
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘAcanthite2.BA.35Ag2S
ⓘCovellite2.CA.05aCuS
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘPyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘArsenopyrite2.EB.20FeAsS
ⓘProustite2.GA.05Ag3AsS3
ⓘBournonite2.GA.50PbCuSbS3
ⓘ'Freibergite Subgroup'2.GB.05(Ag6,[Ag6]4+)(Cu4 C2+2)Sb4S12S0-1
ⓘ'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'2.GB.05Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
ⓘPolybasite2.GB.15[Ag6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4]
ⓘGiessenite2.HB.10bPb27Cu2(Bi,Sb)19S57
ⓘIzoklakeite2.HB.10bPb27(Cu,Fe,Ag)2(Sb,Bi)19S57
ⓘMatildite2.JA.20AgBiS2
ⓘCosalite2.JB.10Pb2Bi2S5
ⓘGustavite2.JB.40aAgPbBi3S6
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘBixbyite-(Mn)4.CB.10Mn3+2O3
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘvar. Rock Crystal4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘRutile4.DB.05TiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘSiderite5.AB.05FeCO3
ⓘCerussite5.AB.15PbCO3
ⓘAzurite5.BA.05Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
ⓘMalachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘWulfenite7.GA.05Pb(MoO4)
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘSegnitite8.BL.10PbFe3+3AsO4(AsO3OH)(OH)6
ⓘMimetite8.BN.05Pb5(AsO4)3Cl
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘChamosite9.EC.55(Fe2+,Mg,Al,Fe3+)6(Si,Al)4O10(OH,O)8
ⓘAlbite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
Unclassified
ⓘ'Biotite'-K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
ⓘ'Chlorite Group'-
ⓘ'Serpentine Subgroup'-D3[Si2O5](OH)4

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Hⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Hⓘ Chamosite(Fe2+,Mg,Al,Fe3+)6(Si,Al)4O10(OH,O)8
Hⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Hⓘ SegnititePbFe33+AsO4(AsO3OH)(OH)6
Hⓘ Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
CCarbon
Cⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ CerussitePbCO3
Cⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cⓘ SideriteFeCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Oⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Oⓘ Bixbyite-(Mn)Mn23+O3
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ CerussitePbCO3
Oⓘ Chamosite(Fe2+,Mg,Al,Fe3+)6(Si,Al)4O10(OH,O)8
Oⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Oⓘ MimetitePb5(AsO4)3Cl
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ RutileTiO2
Oⓘ SegnititePbFe33+AsO4(AsO3OH)(OH)6
Oⓘ SideriteFeCO3
Oⓘ WulfenitePb(MoO4)
Oⓘ Quartz var. Rock CrystalSiO2
Oⓘ Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
FFluorine
Fⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
NaSodium
Naⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Mgⓘ Chamosite(Fe2+,Mg,Al,Fe3+)6(Si,Al)4O10(OH,O)8
AlAluminium
Alⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Alⓘ Chamosite(Fe2+,Mg,Al,Fe3+)6(Si,Al)4O10(OH,O)8
SiSilicon
Siⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Siⓘ Chamosite(Fe2+,Mg,Al,Fe3+)6(Si,Al)4O10(OH,O)8
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ Quartz var. Rock CrystalSiO2
Siⓘ Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
SSulfur
Sⓘ AcanthiteAg2S
Sⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Sⓘ BournonitePbCuSbS3
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ CosalitePb2Bi2S5
Sⓘ CovelliteCuS
Sⓘ Freibergite Subgroup(Ag6,[Ag6]4+)(Cu4 C22+)Sb4S12S0-1
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ GiessenitePb27Cu2(Bi,Sb)19S57
Sⓘ GustaviteAgPbBi3S6
Sⓘ IzoklakeitePb27(Cu,Fe,Ag)2(Sb,Bi)19S57
Sⓘ MatilditeAgBiS2
Sⓘ Polybasite[Ag6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4]
Sⓘ ProustiteAg3AsS3
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
Sⓘ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
ClChlorine
Clⓘ MimetitePb5(AsO4)3Cl
KPotassium
Kⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Tiⓘ RutileTiO2
MnManganese
Mnⓘ Bixbyite-(Mn)Mn23+O3
FeIron
Feⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Feⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ Chamosite(Fe2+,Mg,Al,Fe3+)6(Si,Al)4O10(OH,O)8
Feⓘ IzoklakeitePb27(Cu,Fe,Ag)2(Sb,Bi)19S57
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Feⓘ SegnititePbFe33+AsO4(AsO3OH)(OH)6
Feⓘ SideriteFeCO3
CuCopper
Cuⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cuⓘ BournonitePbCuSbS3
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuⓘ CovelliteCuS
Cuⓘ Freibergite Subgroup(Ag6,[Ag6]4+)(Cu4 C22+)Sb4S12S0-1
Cuⓘ GiessenitePb27Cu2(Bi,Sb)19S57
Cuⓘ IzoklakeitePb27(Cu,Fe,Ag)2(Sb,Bi)19S57
Cuⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cuⓘ Polybasite[Ag6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4]
Cuⓘ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
ZnZinc
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
AsArsenic
Asⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Asⓘ MimetitePb5(AsO4)3Cl
Asⓘ ProustiteAg3AsS3
Asⓘ SegnititePbFe33+AsO4(AsO3OH)(OH)6
MoMolybdenum
Moⓘ WulfenitePb(MoO4)
AgSilver
Agⓘ AcanthiteAg2S
Agⓘ Native Gold var. Electrum(Au,Ag)
Agⓘ Freibergite Subgroup(Ag6,[Ag6]4+)(Cu4 C22+)Sb4S12S0-1
Agⓘ GustaviteAgPbBi3S6
Agⓘ IzoklakeitePb27(Cu,Fe,Ag)2(Sb,Bi)19S57
Agⓘ MatilditeAgBiS2
Agⓘ Polybasite[Ag6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4]
Agⓘ ProustiteAg3AsS3
Agⓘ Native SilverAg
SbAntimony
Sbⓘ BournonitePbCuSbS3
Sbⓘ Freibergite Subgroup(Ag6,[Ag6]4+)(Cu4 C22+)Sb4S12S0-1
Sbⓘ GiessenitePb27Cu2(Bi,Sb)19S57
Sbⓘ IzoklakeitePb27(Cu,Fe,Ag)2(Sb,Bi)19S57
Sbⓘ Polybasite[Ag6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4]
Sbⓘ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
AuGold
Auⓘ Native Gold var. Electrum(Au,Ag)
Auⓘ Native GoldAu
PbLead
Pbⓘ BournonitePbCuSbS3
Pbⓘ CerussitePbCO3
Pbⓘ CosalitePb2Bi2S5
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS
Pbⓘ GiessenitePb27Cu2(Bi,Sb)19S57
Pbⓘ GustaviteAgPbBi3S6
Pbⓘ IzoklakeitePb27(Cu,Fe,Ag)2(Sb,Bi)19S57
Pbⓘ MimetitePb5(AsO4)3Cl
Pbⓘ SegnititePbFe33+AsO4(AsO3OH)(OH)6
Pbⓘ WulfenitePb(MoO4)
BiBismuth
Biⓘ CosalitePb2Bi2S5
Biⓘ GiessenitePb27Cu2(Bi,Sb)19S57
Biⓘ GustaviteAgPbBi3S6
Biⓘ IzoklakeitePb27(Cu,Fe,Ag)2(Sb,Bi)19S57
Biⓘ MatilditeAgBiS2

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