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Nöckelberg mining district, Schwarzleograben, Hütten, Leogang, Zell am See District, Salzburg, Austriai
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Hütten- not defined -
LeogangMunicipality
Zell am See DistrictDistrict
SalzburgState
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
47° 25' 58'' North , 12° 40' 59'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Köppen climate type:
Mindat Locality ID:
51576
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:51576:3
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Name(s) in local language(s):
Revier Nöckelberg, Schwarzleograben, Hütten, Leogang, Saalfelden, Salzburg, Österreich


Ni-, Co- and Cu-mining area, explored first around 1700.
Last mining activities during WW 1.
Located on the eastern flank of the Schwarzleograben (Schwarzleo gorge).

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List

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

56 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

Ankerite
Formula: Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Annabergite
Formula: Ni3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Aragonite
Formula: CaCO3
Argutite ?
Formula: GeO2
Arsenolite
Formula: As2O3
Arsenopyrite
Formula: FeAsS
Asbolane
Formula: (Ni,Co)2-xMn4+(O,OH)4 · nH2O
Azurite
Formula: Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Babánekite
Formula: Cu3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Bieberite
Formula: Co2+(H2O)6(SO4) · H2O
Bornite
Formula: Cu5FeS4
Brochantite
Formula: Cu4(SO4)(OH)6
Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
Celestine
Formula: SrSO4
Chalcocite
Formula: Cu2S
Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
Cinnabar
Formula: HgS
Colusite
Formula: Cu13VAs3S16
Covellite
Formula: CuS
Devilline
Formula: CaCu4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O
Digenite
Formula: Cu9S5
Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
Erythrite
Formula: Co3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Galena
Formula: PbS
References:
Gersdorffite
Formula: NiAsS
Goethite
Formula: Fe3+O(OH)
Graphite
Formula: C
Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
Langite
Formula: Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 · 2H2O
Linnaeite
Formula: Co2+Co3+2S4
Luzonite
Formula: Cu3AsS4
Magnesite
Formula: MgCO3
Magnesite var. Breunnerite
Formula: (Mg,Fe)CO3
Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Mawsonite
Formula: Cu6Fe2SnS8
Melanterite
Formula: Fe2+(H2O)6(SO4) · H2O
Millerite
Formula: NiS
Morenosite
Formula: NiSO4 · 7H2O
Nickeline
Formula: NiAs
Nickelskutterudite
Formula: NiAs3
Olivenite
Formula: Cu2(AsO4)(OH)
References:
C.Auer (2025)Identification: Visual Identification
Orpiment
Formula: As2S3
References:
Pentlandite
Formula: (NixFey)Σ9S8
Polydymite
Formula: Ni2+Ni3+2S4
Posnjakite
Formula: Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 · H2O
Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
Pyrite var. Bravoite
Formula: (Fe,Ni)S2
Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Rammelsbergite
Formula: NiAs2
Realgar
Formula: As4S4
References:
Renierite
Formula: (Cu1+,Zn)11Fe4(Ge4+,As5+)2S16
Richelsdorfite
Formula: Ca2Cu5Sb(AsO4)4(OH)6Cl · 6H2O
Siderite
Formula: FeCO3
References:
C.Auer (2024)Identified by Christian Auer: SEM-EDS
Skutterudite
Formula: CoAs3
Strashimirite
Formula: Cu8(AsO4)4(OH)4 · 5H2O
Strontianite ?
Formula: SrCO3
Tennantite-(Fe)
Formula: Cu6(Cu4Fe2+2)As4S12S
'Tennantite Subgroup'
Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)As4S12S
'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'
Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
Tetrahedrite-(Zn)
Formula: Cu6(Cu4Zn2)Sb4S12S
'UM2008-32-GeO:AlFSi'
Formula: Al9(Ge,Si)4O20F3

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
Graphite1.CB.05aC
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
Chalcocite2.BA.05Cu2S
Digenite2.BA.10Cu9S5
Bornite2.BA.15Cu5FeS4
Pentlandite2.BB.15(NixFey)Σ9S8
Covellite2.CA.05aCuS
Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
Mawsonite2.CB.20Cu6Fe2SnS8
Colusite2.CB.30Cu13VAs3S16
Renierite2.CB.35a(Cu1+,Zn)11Fe4(Ge4+,As5+)2S16
Nickeline2.CC.05NiAs
Millerite2.CC.20NiS
Galena2.CD.10PbS
Cinnabar2.CD.15aHgS
Linnaeite2.DA.05Co2+Co3+2S4
Polydymite2.DA.05Ni2+Ni3+2S4
Pyrite
var. Bravoite
2.EB.05a(Fe,Ni)S2
2.EB.05aFeS2
Rammelsbergite2.EB.15aNiAs2
Arsenopyrite2.EB.20FeAsS
Gersdorffite2.EB.25NiAsS
Nickelskutterudite2.EC.05NiAs3
Skutterudite2.EC.05CoAs3
Realgar2.FA.15aAs4S4
Orpiment2.FA.30As2S3
'Tennantite Subgroup'2.GB.05Cu6(Cu4C2+2)As4S12S
'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'2.GB.05Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
Tetrahedrite-(Zn)2.GB.05Cu6(Cu4Zn2)Sb4S12S
Tennantite-(Fe)2.GB.05Cu6(Cu4Fe2+2)As4S12S
Luzonite2.KA.10Cu3AsS4
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Goethite4.00.Fe3+O(OH)
Arsenolite4.CB.50As2O3
Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Argutite ?4.DB.05GeO2
Asbolane4.FL.30(Ni,Co)2-xMn4+(O,OH)4 · nH2O
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Magnesite5.AB.05MgCO3
Siderite5.AB.05FeCO3
Magnesite
var. Breunnerite
5.AB.05(Mg,Fe)CO3
Ankerite5.AB.10Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Dolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
Aragonite5.AB.15CaCO3
Strontianite ?5.AB.15SrCO3
Azurite5.BA.05Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Malachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
Celestine7.AD.35SrSO4
Brochantite7.BB.25Cu4(SO4)(OH)6
Bieberite7.CB.35Co2+(H2O)6(SO4) · H2O
Melanterite7.CB.35Fe2+(H2O)6(SO4) · H2O
Morenosite7.CB.40NiSO4 · 7H2O
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
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
Olivenite8.BB.30Cu2(AsO4)(OH)
Annabergite8.CE.40Ni3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Erythrite8.CE.40Co3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Babánekite8.CE.XCu3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Strashimirite8.DC.12Cu8(AsO4)4(OH)4 · 5H2O
Richelsdorfite8.DK.Ca2Cu5Sb(AsO4)4(OH)6Cl · 6H2O
Unclassified
'UM2008-32-GeO:AlFSi'-Al9(Ge,Si)4O20F3

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H AnnabergiteNi3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
H Asbolane(Ni,Co)2-xMn4+(O,OH)4 · nH2O
H AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
H BieberiteCo2+(H2O)6(SO4) · H2O
H BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
H DevillineCaCu4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O
H ErythriteCo3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
H GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
H GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
H LangiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6 · 2H2O
H MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
H MelanteriteFe2+(H2O)6(SO4) · H2O
H MorenositeNiSO4 · 7H2O
H OliveniteCu2(AsO4)(OH)
H PosnjakiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6 · H2O
H RichelsdorfiteCa2Cu5Sb(AsO4)4(OH)6Cl · 6H2O
H StrashimiriteCu8(AsO4)4(OH)4 · 5H2O
H BabánekiteCu3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
CCarbon
C AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
C AragoniteCaCO3
C AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
C CalciteCaCO3
C DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
C GraphiteC
C MagnesiteMgCO3
C MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
C SideriteFeCO3
C StrontianiteSrCO3
C Magnesite var. Breunnerite(Mg,Fe)CO3
OOxygen
O AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
O AnnabergiteNi3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
O ArsenoliteAs2O3
O AragoniteCaCO3
O ArgutiteGeO2
O Asbolane(Ni,Co)2-xMn4+(O,OH)4 · nH2O
O AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
O BieberiteCo2+(H2O)6(SO4) · H2O
O BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
O CalciteCaCO3
O CelestineSrSO4
O DevillineCaCu4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O
O DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
O ErythriteCo3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
O GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
O GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
O LangiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6 · 2H2O
O MagnesiteMgCO3
O MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
O MelanteriteFe2+(H2O)6(SO4) · H2O
O MorenositeNiSO4 · 7H2O
O OliveniteCu2(AsO4)(OH)
O PosnjakiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6 · H2O
O QuartzSiO2
O RichelsdorfiteCa2Cu5Sb(AsO4)4(OH)6Cl · 6H2O
O SideriteFeCO3
O StrashimiriteCu8(AsO4)4(OH)4 · 5H2O
O StrontianiteSrCO3
O Magnesite var. Breunnerite(Mg,Fe)CO3
O UM2008-32-GeO:AlFSiAl9(Ge,Si)4O20F3
O BabánekiteCu3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
FFluorine
F UM2008-32-GeO:AlFSiAl9(Ge,Si)4O20F3
MgMagnesium
Mg AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Mg DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Mg MagnesiteMgCO3
Mg Magnesite var. Breunnerite(Mg,Fe)CO3
AlAluminium
Al UM2008-32-GeO:AlFSiAl9(Ge,Si)4O20F3
SiSilicon
Si QuartzSiO2
Si UM2008-32-GeO:AlFSiAl9(Ge,Si)4O20F3
SSulfur
S ArsenopyriteFeAsS
S BieberiteCo2+(H2O)6(SO4) · H2O
S BorniteCu5FeS4
S Pyrite var. Bravoite(Fe,Ni)S2
S BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
S CelestineSrSO4
S ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
S ChalcociteCu2S
S CinnabarHgS
S ColusiteCu13VAs3S16
S CovelliteCuS
S DevillineCaCu4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O
S DigeniteCu9S5
S GalenaPbS
S GersdorffiteNiAsS
S GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
S LangiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6 · 2H2O
S LinnaeiteCo2+Co23+S4
S LuzoniteCu3AsS4
S MawsoniteCu6Fe2SnS8
S MelanteriteFe2+(H2O)6(SO4) · H2O
S MilleriteNiS
S MorenositeNiSO4 · 7H2O
S OrpimentAs2S3
S Pentlandite(NixFey)Σ9S8
S PolydymiteNi2+Ni23+S4
S PosnjakiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6 · H2O
S PyriteFeS2
S RealgarAs4S4
S Renierite(Cu1+,Zn)11Fe4(Ge4+,As5+)2S16
S Tennantite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S
S Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
S Tetrahedrite-(Zn)Cu6(Cu4Zn2)Sb4S12S
S Tennantite-(Fe)Cu6(Cu4Fe22+)As4S12S
ClChlorine
Cl RichelsdorfiteCa2Cu5Sb(AsO4)4(OH)6Cl · 6H2O
CaCalcium
Ca AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Ca AragoniteCaCO3
Ca CalciteCaCO3
Ca DevillineCaCu4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O
Ca DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Ca GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Ca RichelsdorfiteCa2Cu5Sb(AsO4)4(OH)6Cl · 6H2O
VVanadium
V ColusiteCu13VAs3S16
MnManganese
Mn Asbolane(Ni,Co)2-xMn4+(O,OH)4 · nH2O
FeIron
Fe AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Fe ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Fe BorniteCu5FeS4
Fe Pyrite var. Bravoite(Fe,Ni)S2
Fe ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Fe GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Fe MawsoniteCu6Fe2SnS8
Fe MelanteriteFe2+(H2O)6(SO4) · H2O
Fe Pentlandite(NixFey)Σ9S8
Fe PyriteFeS2
Fe Renierite(Cu1+,Zn)11Fe4(Ge4+,As5+)2S16
Fe SideriteFeCO3
Fe Magnesite var. Breunnerite(Mg,Fe)CO3
Fe Tennantite-(Fe)Cu6(Cu4Fe22+)As4S12S
CoCobalt
Co Asbolane(Ni,Co)2-xMn4+(O,OH)4 · nH2O
Co BieberiteCo2+(H2O)6(SO4) · H2O
Co ErythriteCo3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Co LinnaeiteCo2+Co23+S4
Co SkutteruditeCoAs3
NiNickel
Ni AnnabergiteNi3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Ni Asbolane(Ni,Co)2-xMn4+(O,OH)4 · nH2O
Ni Pyrite var. Bravoite(Fe,Ni)S2
Ni GersdorffiteNiAsS
Ni MilleriteNiS
Ni MorenositeNiSO4 · 7H2O
Ni NickelskutteruditeNiAs3
Ni NickelineNiAs
Ni Pentlandite(NixFey)Σ9S8
Ni PolydymiteNi2+Ni23+S4
Ni RammelsbergiteNiAs2
CuCopper
Cu AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cu BorniteCu5FeS4
Cu BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
Cu ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cu ChalcociteCu2S
Cu ColusiteCu13VAs3S16
Cu CovelliteCuS
Cu DevillineCaCu4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O
Cu DigeniteCu9S5
Cu LangiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6 · 2H2O
Cu LuzoniteCu3AsS4
Cu MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cu MawsoniteCu6Fe2SnS8
Cu OliveniteCu2(AsO4)(OH)
Cu PosnjakiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6 · H2O
Cu Renierite(Cu1+,Zn)11Fe4(Ge4+,As5+)2S16
Cu RichelsdorfiteCa2Cu5Sb(AsO4)4(OH)6Cl · 6H2O
Cu StrashimiriteCu8(AsO4)4(OH)4 · 5H2O
Cu Tennantite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S
Cu Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
Cu BabánekiteCu3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Cu Tetrahedrite-(Zn)Cu6(Cu4Zn2)Sb4S12S
Cu Tennantite-(Fe)Cu6(Cu4Fe22+)As4S12S
ZnZinc
Zn Renierite(Cu1+,Zn)11Fe4(Ge4+,As5+)2S16
Zn Tetrahedrite-(Zn)Cu6(Cu4Zn2)Sb4S12S
GeGermanium
Ge ArgutiteGeO2
Ge Renierite(Cu1+,Zn)11Fe4(Ge4+,As5+)2S16
Ge UM2008-32-GeO:AlFSiAl9(Ge,Si)4O20F3
AsArsenic
As AnnabergiteNi3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
As ArsenoliteAs2O3
As ArsenopyriteFeAsS
As ColusiteCu13VAs3S16
As ErythriteCo3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
As GersdorffiteNiAsS
As LuzoniteCu3AsS4
As NickelskutteruditeNiAs3
As NickelineNiAs
As OliveniteCu2(AsO4)(OH)
As OrpimentAs2S3
As RammelsbergiteNiAs2
As RealgarAs4S4
As Renierite(Cu1+,Zn)11Fe4(Ge4+,As5+)2S16
As RichelsdorfiteCa2Cu5Sb(AsO4)4(OH)6Cl · 6H2O
As SkutteruditeCoAs3
As StrashimiriteCu8(AsO4)4(OH)4 · 5H2O
As Tennantite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S
As BabánekiteCu3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
As Tennantite-(Fe)Cu6(Cu4Fe22+)As4S12S
SrStrontium
Sr CelestineSrSO4
Sr StrontianiteSrCO3
SnTin
Sn MawsoniteCu6Fe2SnS8
SbAntimony
Sb RichelsdorfiteCa2Cu5Sb(AsO4)4(OH)6Cl · 6H2O
Sb Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
Sb Tetrahedrite-(Zn)Cu6(Cu4Zn2)Sb4S12S
HgMercury
Hg CinnabarHgS
PbLead
Pb GalenaPbS

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