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Teichen Mine, Langteichengraben (Lange Teichen), Kalwang, Leoben District, Styria, Austriai
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Teichen MineMine
Langteichengraben (Lange Teichen)- not defined -
KalwangMunicipality
Leoben DistrictDistrict
StyriaState
AustriaCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
47° North , 14° East (est.)
Estimate based on other nearby localities or region boundaries.
Margin of Error:
~9km
Type:
Mindat Locality ID:
57504
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:57504:8
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Name(s) in local language(s):
Bergbau Teichen, Langteichengraben (Lange Teichen), Kalwang, Liesing-Paltental, Steiermark, Österreich


Ancient copper mine (active since at least the 16th century), working a metamorphosed pyrite-rich massive sulfide deposit with chalcopyrite and sphalerite. Sulfur was also produced. Last operations from 1916-1928.

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37 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded


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Detailed Mineral List:

Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
'Almandine-Spessartine Series'
Alunogen
Formula: Al2(SO4)3 · 17H2O
Aragonite
Formula: CaCO3
Arsenopyrite
Formula: FeAsS
References:
C.Auer (2023)Identified by Christian Auer: SEM-EDS
Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
Bismuthinite
Formula: Bi2S3
Brochantite
Formula: Cu4(SO4)(OH)6
Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
Celestine
Formula: SrSO4
Cerussite
Formula: PbCO3
Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
Description: minor, but economic important ore mineral
Chamosite
Formula: Fe2+5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
'Chlorite Group'
Clausthalite
Formula: PbSe
Coffinite
Formula: U(SiO4) · nH2O
Coloradoite
Formula: HgTe
Connellite
Formula: Cu19(SO4)(OH)32Cl4 · 3H2O
Covellite
Formula: CuS
Cuprite
Formula: Cu2O
Epidote
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Fluorapatite
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3F
Galena
Formula: PbS
Description: accessory ore mineral
Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
Hessite
Formula: Ag2Te
Hexahydrite
Formula: Mg(H2O)6(SO4)
References:
Jarosite
Formula: KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
'Keramohalite'
'Limonite'
Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Molybdenite
Formula: MoS2
Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Native Copper
Formula: Cu
Pickeringite
Formula: MgAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
Description: major ore mineral
Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
Description: locally abundant ore mineral
Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
Description: minor ore mineral, never recovered
Titanite
Formula: CaTiO(SiO4)
Tsumoite
Formula: BiTe
Uraninite
Formula: UO2

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
Native Copper1.AA.05Cu
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
Hessite2.BA.60Ag2Te
Covellite2.CA.05aCuS
Coloradoite2.CB.05aHgTe
Sphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
Pyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
Clausthalite2.CD.10PbSe
Galena2.CD.10PbS
Bismuthinite2.DB.05Bi2S3
Tsumoite2.DC.05BiTe
Molybdenite2.EA.30MoS2
Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Arsenopyrite2.EB.20FeAsS
Group 3 - Halides
Connellite3.DA.25Cu19(SO4)(OH)32Cl4 · 3H2O
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Cuprite4.AA.10Cu2O
Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Uraninite4.DL.05UO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Aragonite5.AB.15CaCO3
Cerussite5.AB.15PbCO3
Malachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
Baryte7.AD.35BaSO4
Celestine7.AD.35SrSO4
Brochantite7.BB.25Cu4(SO4)(OH)6
Jarosite7.BC.10KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
Hexahydrite7.CB.25Mg(H2O)6(SO4)
Alunogen7.CB.45Al2(SO4)3 · 17H2O
Pickeringite7.CB.85MgAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Gypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
Fluorapatite8.BN.05Ca5(PO4)3F
Group 9 - Silicates
Coffinite9.AD.30U(SiO4) · nH2O
Titanite9.AG.15CaTiO(SiO4)
Epidote9.BG.05a(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Muscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Chamosite9.EC.55Fe2+5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Albite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
Unclassified
'Chlorite Group'-
'Limonite'-
'Almandine-Spessartine Series'-
'Keramohalite'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H AlunogenAl2(SO4)3 · 17H2O
H BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
H ChamositeFe52+Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
H CoffiniteU(SiO4) · nH2O
H ConnelliteCu19(SO4)(OH)32Cl4 · 3H2O
H Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
H GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
H HexahydriteMg(H2O)6(SO4)
H JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
H MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
H MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
H PickeringiteMgAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
CCarbon
C AragoniteCaCO3
C CalciteCaCO3
C CerussitePbCO3
C MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
OOxygen
O AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
O AlunogenAl2(SO4)3 · 17H2O
O AragoniteCaCO3
O BaryteBaSO4
O BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
O CalciteCaCO3
O CelestineSrSO4
O CerussitePbCO3
O ChamositeFe52+Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
O CoffiniteU(SiO4) · nH2O
O ConnelliteCu19(SO4)(OH)32Cl4 · 3H2O
O CupriteCu2O
O Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
O FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
O GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
O HexahydriteMg(H2O)6(SO4)
O JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
O MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
O MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
O PickeringiteMgAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
O QuartzSiO2
O TitaniteCaTiO(SiO4)
O UraniniteUO2
O Almandine-Spessartine Series
FFluorine
F FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
NaSodium
Na AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
MgMagnesium
Mg HexahydriteMg(H2O)6(SO4)
Mg PickeringiteMgAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
AlAluminium
Al AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Al AlunogenAl2(SO4)3 · 17H2O
Al ChamositeFe52+Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Al Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Al MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Al PickeringiteMgAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Al Almandine-Spessartine Series
SiSilicon
Si AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Si ChamositeFe52+Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Si CoffiniteU(SiO4) · nH2O
Si Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Si MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Si QuartzSiO2
Si TitaniteCaTiO(SiO4)
Si Almandine-Spessartine Series
PPhosphorus
P FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
SSulfur
S AlunogenAl2(SO4)3 · 17H2O
S ArsenopyriteFeAsS
S BaryteBaSO4
S BismuthiniteBi2S3
S BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
S CelestineSrSO4
S ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
S ConnelliteCu19(SO4)(OH)32Cl4 · 3H2O
S CovelliteCuS
S GalenaPbS
S GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
S HexahydriteMg(H2O)6(SO4)
S JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
S MolybdeniteMoS2
S PickeringiteMgAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
S PyriteFeS2
S PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
S SphaleriteZnS
ClChlorine
Cl ConnelliteCu19(SO4)(OH)32Cl4 · 3H2O
KPotassium
K JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
K MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Ca AragoniteCaCO3
Ca CalciteCaCO3
Ca Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Ca FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Ca GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Ca TitaniteCaTiO(SiO4)
TiTitanium
Ti TitaniteCaTiO(SiO4)
MnManganese
Mn Almandine-Spessartine Series
FeIron
Fe ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Fe ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Fe ChamositeFe52+Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Fe Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Fe JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Fe PyriteFeS2
Fe PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Fe Almandine-Spessartine Series
CuCopper
Cu BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
Cu ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cu ConnelliteCu19(SO4)(OH)32Cl4 · 3H2O
Cu CovelliteCuS
Cu CupriteCu2O
Cu Native CopperCu
Cu MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
ZnZinc
Zn SphaleriteZnS
AsArsenic
As ArsenopyriteFeAsS
SeSelenium
Se ClausthalitePbSe
SrStrontium
Sr CelestineSrSO4
MoMolybdenum
Mo MolybdeniteMoS2
AgSilver
Ag HessiteAg2Te
TeTellurium
Te ColoradoiteHgTe
Te HessiteAg2Te
Te TsumoiteBiTe
BaBarium
Ba BaryteBaSO4
HgMercury
Hg ColoradoiteHgTe
PbLead
Pb CerussitePbCO3
Pb ClausthalitePbSe
Pb GalenaPbS
BiBismuth
Bi BismuthiniteBi2S3
Bi TsumoiteBiTe
UUranium
U CoffiniteU(SiO4) · nH2O
U UraniniteUO2

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