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Trattenbach, Neunkirchen District, Lower Austria, Austriai
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TrattenbachMunicipality
Neunkirchen DistrictDistrict
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Chalcopyrite, etc.

Talergraben, Trattenbach, Neunkirchen District, Lower Austria, Austria
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Chalcopyrite, etc.

Talergraben, Trattenbach, Neunkirchen District, Lower Austria, Austria
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Malachite

Talergraben, Trattenbach, Neunkirchen District, Lower Austria, Austria
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Chalcopyrite, etc.

Talergraben, Trattenbach, Neunkirchen District, Lower Austria, Austria
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Chalcopyrite, etc.

Talergraben, Trattenbach, Neunkirchen District, Lower Austria, Austria
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Malachite

Talergraben, Trattenbach, Neunkirchen District, Lower Austria, Austria
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Chalcopyrite, etc.

Talergraben, Trattenbach, Neunkirchen District, Lower Austria, Austria
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Chalcopyrite, etc.

Talergraben, Trattenbach, Neunkirchen District, Lower Austria, Austria
Neighbouring regions:
Schottwien, Neunkirchen District, Lower Austria, Austria
Rettenegg, Weiz District, Styria, Austria
Kirchberg am Wechsel, Neunkirchen District, Lower Austria, Austria
Spital am Semmering, Bruck-Mürzzuschlag District, Styria, Austria
Otterthal, Neunkirchen District, Lower Austria, Austria
Aspangberg-Sankt Peter, Neunkirchen District, Lower Austria, Austria
Raach am Hochgebirge, Neunkirchen District, Lower Austria, Austria
Type:
Municipality
Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Trattenbach545 (2018)
Mindat Locality ID:
57461
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:57461:4
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
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French:
Trattenbach, District de Neunkirchen, Basse-Autriche, Autriche
German:
Trattenbach, Bezirk Neunkirchen, Niederösterreich, Österreich
Italian:
Trattenbach, distretto di Neunkirchen, Bassa Austria, Austria
Russian:
Траттенбах, Нойнкирхен, Нижняя Австрия, Австрия
Simplified Chinese:
特拉滕巴赫, 诺因基兴县, 下奧地利州, 奥地利
Spanish:
Trattenbach, Distrito de Neunkirchen, Estado de Baja Austria, Austria
Cebuano:
Trattenbach , Politischer Bezirk Neunkirchen, Niederösterreich, Awstriya
Dutch:
Trattenbach, Neunkirchen, Neder-Oostenrijk, Oostenrijk
Esperanto:
Trattenbach, Distrikto Neunkirchen, Malsupra Aŭstrio, Aŭstrio
Farsi/Persian:
تراتنباخ, ناحیه نوین‌کیرشن, نیدراسترایش, اتریش
Finnish:
Trattenbach, Ala-Itävalta, Itävalta
Hungarian:
Trattenbach, Neunkircheni járás, Alsó-Ausztria, Ausztria
Japanese:
トラッテンバッハ, ノインキルヒェン郡, ニーダーエスターライヒ州, オーストリア
Kazakh (Cyrillic Script):
Траттенбах, Төменгі Аустрия, Аустрия
Polish:
Trattenbach, Powiat Neunkirchen, Dolna Austria, Austria
Portuguese:
Trattenbach, Neunkirchen, Baixa Áustria, Áustria
Slovak:
Trattenbach, Neunkirchen, Dolné Rakúsko, Rakúsko
Swedish:
Trattenbach , Neunkirchen, Niederösterreich, Österrike
Uzbek (Latin Script):
Trattenbach, Neunkirchen, Avstriya
Vietnamese:
Trattenbach, Neunkirchen, Hạ Áo, Áo
Volapük:
Trattenbach, Lösterän
Waray:
Trattenbach, Neunkirchen, Uruubos nga Austria, Austrya


Large copper mining area.
Mining started in prehistoric times, Roman or Celtic(?), first officially described in 1557, between 1923-1925 last mining activity.

Csillag (2002) also mentions several finds of rutile, mainly in loose boulders, in the area around Trattenbach.

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Mineral List

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

19 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
ⓘ Ankerite
Formula: Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
ⓘ Azurite
Formula: Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
ⓘ Bornite
Formula: Cu5FeS4
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ 'Chlorite Group'
ⓘ Covellite
Formula: CuS
ⓘ Digenite
Formula: Cu9S5
ⓘ Epidote
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
ⓘ Graphite
Formula: C
ⓘ Idaite
Formula: Cu5FeS6
ⓘ 'Limonite'
ⓘ Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
ⓘ Mawsonite
Formula: Cu6Fe2SnS8
ⓘ Native Gold
Formula: Au
ⓘ Native Silver
Formula: Ag
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Rutile
Formula: TiO2
ⓘ Siderite
Formula: FeCO3
ⓘ 'Tennantite Subgroup'
Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)As4S12S
ⓘ 'Tetrahedrite Group'
Formula: M2(A6)M1(B4 C2)X3(D4)S1(Y12)S2(Z)
ⓘ 'Tourmaline'
Formula: AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Gold1.AA.05Au
ⓘNative Silver1.AA.05Ag
ⓘGraphite1.CB.05aC
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘDigenite2.BA.10Cu9S5
ⓘBornite2.BA.15Cu5FeS4
ⓘCovellite2.CA.05aCuS
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘIdaite2.CB.15aCu5FeS6
ⓘMawsonite2.CB.20Cu6Fe2SnS8
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘ'Tennantite Subgroup'2.GB.05Cu6(Cu4C2+2)As4S12S
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘRutile4.DB.05TiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘSiderite5.AB.05FeCO3
ⓘAnkerite5.AB.10Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
ⓘAzurite5.BA.05Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
ⓘMalachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘEpidote9.BG.05a(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘAlbite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
Unclassified
ⓘ'Chlorite Group'-
ⓘ'Limonite'-
ⓘ'Tourmaline'-AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
ⓘ'Tetrahedrite Group'-M2(A6)M1(B4 C2)X3(D4)S1(Y12)S2(Z)

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Hⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Hⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
BBoron
Bⓘ TourmalineAD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
CCarbon
Cⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Cⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cⓘ GraphiteC
Cⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cⓘ SideriteFeCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Oⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Oⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Oⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ RutileTiO2
Oⓘ SideriteFeCO3
Oⓘ TourmalineAD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
NaSodium
Naⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
SiSilicon
Siⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
SSulfur
Sⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ CovelliteCuS
Sⓘ DigeniteCu9S5
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ IdaiteCu5FeS6
Sⓘ MawsoniteCu6Fe2SnS8
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ Tennantite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S
Sⓘ Tetrahedrite GroupM2(A6)M1(B4 C2)X3(D4)S1(Y12)S2(Z)
CaCalcium
Caⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Caⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ RutileTiO2
FeIron
Feⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Feⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Feⓘ IdaiteCu5FeS6
Feⓘ MawsoniteCu6Fe2SnS8
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ SideriteFeCO3
CuCopper
Cuⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cuⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuⓘ CovelliteCuS
Cuⓘ DigeniteCu9S5
Cuⓘ IdaiteCu5FeS6
Cuⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cuⓘ MawsoniteCu6Fe2SnS8
Cuⓘ Tennantite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S
AsArsenic
Asⓘ Tennantite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S
AgSilver
Agⓘ Native SilverAg
SnTin
Snⓘ MawsoniteCu6Fe2SnS8
AuGold
Auⓘ Native GoldAu
PbLead
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS

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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trattenbach
Wikidata ID:Q666018
GeoNames ID:2763439

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References

Haberlandt, H. (1938): Mineralogisches und Lagerstättenkundliches aus Niederdonau. Verhandlungen der Geol. B.-A., 1938, 196-201.
Holzer, H. (1963): Bericht über lagerstättenkundliche Arbeiten 1962. Verh. Geol. B.-A., 1963, A66-A71.
Tufar, W. (1967): Der Bornit von Trattenbach (Niederösterreich). Neues Jahrbuch für Mineralogie, Abhandlungen, 106, 334-351.
Tufar, Werner (1968) Die Kupferlagerstätte von Trattenbach (Niederösterreich). Tschermaks Mineralogische und Petrographische Mitteilungen, 12 (2-3). 140-181 doi:10.1007/bf01130259
Huber, Simone, Huber, Peter (1977) Mineralfundstellen - Ein Führer zum Selbstsammeln Vol. 8 - Oberösterreich, Niederösterreich und Burgenland. Christian Weise Verlag. 270 pp.
Csillag, E. (2002): Rutil aus Trattenbach. Mefos 25/2002, 11-12.
Hackenberg, Michael (2003) Bergbau im Semmeringgebiet. Archiv für Lagerstättenforschung der Geologischen Bundesanstalt, 24. 5-97
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