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Salt mine, Hallstatt, Gmunden District, Upper Austria, Austriai
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Reconstruction of the Bronze-age salt mining in Hallstatt

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Reconstruction of the Bronze-age salt mining in Hallstatt

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Ancient Wood

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Reconstruction of the Bronze-age salt mining in Hallstatt

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3100 year old stairs

Salt mine, Hallstatt, Gmunden District, Upper Austria, Austria
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
47° 33' 48'' North , 13° 38' 12'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
47.56348,13.63670
GRN:
N32E07
Type:
Mine (Tourist Attraction) - last checked 2020
Köppen climate type:
Cfb : Temperate oceanic climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Hallstatt310 (2018)0.9km
Lahn458 (2018)1.4km
Obertraun613 (2018)3.8km
Winkl113 (2018)3.8km
Steeg180 (2018)4.1km
Mindat Locality ID:
57602
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:57602:9
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
German:
Salzbergwerk (Hallstätter Salzberg), Hallstatt, Gmunden, Oberösterreich, Österreich


One of three worldwide underground salt mines in the ancient world.
The first settlements were probably around 5000 B.C. due to the salt nearby.
The Natural History Museum Vienna is digging here in a perfectly conservated surrounding within a several meter high ancient waste dump and caved-in underground workings. In May 2020, a virtual tour through the Bronze-age salt mine, the result of 30 years of interdisciplinary scientific work, was presented (see link below).

Hallstatt is a world heritage!

There exists the possibility to visit a tourist mine.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Commodity List

This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.


Mineral List


33 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Anhydrite
Formula: CaSO4
References:
Spötl, C. (1988): Schwefelisotopendatierungen und fazielle Entwicklung permoskythischer Anhydrite in den Salzbergbauen von Dürrnberg/Hallein und Hallstatt (Österreich). Mitt. Ges. Geol. Bergbaustud. Österr. 34/35, 209-229.
Spötl, Christoph (1987): Eine klastisch-evaporitische Oberperm-Entwicklung im Hallstätter Salzberg (Salzkammergut, Österreich). Mitt. österr. geol. Ges. 80: 115-141. https://www.zobodat.at/pdf/MittGeolGes_80_0115-0141.pdf
Spötl, Christoph (1988): Evaporitische Fazies der Reichenhaller Formation (Skyth/Anis) im Haller Salzberg (Nördliche Kalkalpen, Tirol). Jahrbuch der Geologischen Bundesanstalt 131: 153-168. https://www.zobodat.at/pdf/JbGeolReichsanst_131_0153.pdf
Palache, Charles; Berman, Harry; Frondel, Clifford (1951) The System of Mineralogy (7th ed.) Vol. 2 - Halides, Nitrates, Borates, Carbonates, Sulfates, Phosphates, Arsenates, Tungstates, Molybdates, Etc. John Wiley and Sons.
Exel, Reinhard (1993) Die Mineralien und Erzlagerstätten Österreichs. Eigenverlag R. Exel. p.1-447.
Schorn, Anja, Neubauer, Franz, Bernroider, Manfred (2013) Polyhalite microfabrics in an Alpine evaporite mélange: Hallstatt, Eastern Alps. Journal of Structural Geology, 46. 57-75 doi:10.1016/j.jsg.2012.10.006
ⓘ 'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3A
ⓘ Atacamite
Formula: Cu2(OH)3Cl
Description: Note: Originates due to interaction with Bronze-age and modern copper alloys.
ⓘ Azurite
Formula: Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
ⓘ Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
ⓘ Bassanite
Formula: Ca(SO4) · 0.5H2O
ⓘ 'Biotite'
Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
ⓘ Blödite
Formula: Na2Mg(SO4)2 · 4H2O
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Clinoatacamite
Formula: Cu2(OH)3Cl
ⓘ Clinochlore
Formula: Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
ⓘ Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘ Epsomite
Formula: MgSO4 · 7H2O
ⓘ Epsomite var. Iron-bearing Epsomite
Formula: (Mg,Fe2+)[SO4] · 7H2O
ⓘ Glauberite
Formula: Na2Ca(SO4)2
ⓘ Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
ⓘ Gypsum var. Selenite
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
ⓘ Halite
Formula: NaCl
ⓘ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
ⓘ Kieserite
Formula: MgSO4 · H2O
ⓘ Langbeinite
Formula: K2Mg2(SO4)3
ⓘ Leonite ?
Formula: K2Mg(SO4)2 · 4H2O
ⓘ Löweite
Formula: Na12Mg7(SO4)13 · 15H2O
ⓘ Magnesite
Formula: MgCO3
ⓘ Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
ⓘ Mirabilite
Formula: Na2SO4 · 10H2O
ⓘ Natrite
Formula: Na2CO3
ⓘ Omongwaite
Formula: Na2Ca5(SO4)6 · 3H2O
ⓘ Pentahydrite
Formula: MgSO4 · 5H2O
ⓘ Picromerite
Formula: K2Mg(SO4)2 · 6H2O
ⓘ Polyhalite
Formula: K2Ca2Mg(SO4)4 · 2H2O
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Quartz var. Carnelian
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Rutile
Formula: TiO2
ⓘ Sylvite
Formula: KCl
ⓘ Syngenite
Formula: K2Ca(SO4)2 · H2O
ⓘ 'Tourmaline'
Formula: AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
ⓘ Zircon
Formula: Zr(SiO4)

Gallery:

CaSO4ⓘ Anhydrite
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Anhydrite

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Anhydrite

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Na2Mg(SO4)2 · 4H2Oⓘ Blödite
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Blödite

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Blödite, etc.

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CaSO4 · 2H2Oⓘ Gypsum
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Gypsum

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Gypsum

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Gypsum

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Gypsum

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Gypsum

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Gypsum

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CaSO4 · 2H2Oⓘ Gypsum var. Selenite
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Selenite

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Selenite

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NaClⓘ Halite
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Halite

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Halite

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Halite

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Halite

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K2Ca2Mg(SO4)4 · 2H2Oⓘ Polyhalite
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Polyhalite, etc.

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Polyhalite, etc.

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 3 - Halides
ⓘHalite3.AA.20NaCl
ⓘSylvite3.AA.20KCl
ⓘAtacamite3.DA.10aCu2(OH)3Cl
ⓘClinoatacamite3.DA.10bCu2(OH)3Cl
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘvar. Carnelian4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘRutile4.DB.05TiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘNatrite5.AA.10Na2CO3
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘMagnesite5.AB.05MgCO3
ⓘDolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘAzurite5.BA.05Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
ⓘMalachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘLangbeinite7.AC.10K2Mg2(SO4)3
ⓘGlauberite7.AD.25Na2Ca(SO4)2
ⓘAnhydrite7.AD.30CaSO4
ⓘBaryte7.AD.35BaSO4
ⓘKieserite7.CB.05MgSO4 · H2O
ⓘPentahydrite7.CB.20MgSO4 · 5H2O
ⓘEpsomite7.CB.40MgSO4 · 7H2O
ⓘvar. Iron-bearing Epsomite7.CB.40(Mg,Fe2+)[SO4] · 7H2O
ⓘLöweite7.CC.45Na12Mg7(SO4)13 · 15H2O
ⓘBlödite7.CC.50Na2Mg(SO4)2 · 4H2O
ⓘLeonite ?7.CC.55K2Mg(SO4)2 · 4H2O
ⓘPicromerite7.CC.60K2Mg(SO4)2 · 6H2O
ⓘPolyhalite7.CC.65K2Ca2Mg(SO4)4 · 2H2O
ⓘMirabilite7.CD.10Na2SO4 · 10H2O
ⓘSyngenite7.CD.35K2Ca(SO4)2 · H2O
ⓘGypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O
ⓘvar. Selenite7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O
ⓘBassanite7.CD.45Ca(SO4) · 0.5H2O
ⓘOmongwaite7.CD.65Na2Ca5(SO4)6 · 3H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘZircon9.AD.30Zr(SiO4)
ⓘClinochlore9.EC.55Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Unclassified
ⓘ'Biotite'-K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
ⓘ'Tourmaline'-AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
ⓘ'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3A

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ AtacamiteCu2(OH)3Cl
Hⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Hⓘ BassaniteCa(SO4) · 0.5H2O
Hⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Hⓘ BlöditeNa2Mg(SO4)2 · 4H2O
Hⓘ ClinoatacamiteCu2(OH)3Cl
Hⓘ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Hⓘ EpsomiteMgSO4 · 7H2O
Hⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Hⓘ KieseriteMgSO4 · H2O
Hⓘ LeoniteK2Mg(SO4)2 · 4H2O
Hⓘ LöweiteNa12Mg7(SO4)13 · 15H2O
Hⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Hⓘ MirabiliteNa2SO4 · 10H2O
Hⓘ PentahydriteMgSO4 · 5H2O
Hⓘ PicromeriteK2Mg(SO4)2 · 6H2O
Hⓘ PolyhaliteK2Ca2Mg(SO4)4 · 2H2O
Hⓘ SyngeniteK2Ca(SO4)2 · H2O
Hⓘ Gypsum var. SeleniteCaSO4 · 2H2O
Hⓘ Epsomite var. Iron-bearing Epsomite(Mg,Fe2+)[SO4] · 7H2O
Hⓘ OmongwaiteNa2Ca5(SO4)6 · 3H2O
BBoron
Bⓘ TourmalineAD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
CCarbon
Cⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Cⓘ MagnesiteMgCO3
Cⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cⓘ NatriteNa2CO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ AnhydriteCaSO4
Oⓘ AtacamiteCu2(OH)3Cl
Oⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Oⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Oⓘ BassaniteCa(SO4) · 0.5H2O
Oⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Oⓘ BlöditeNa2Mg(SO4)2 · 4H2O
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ ClinoatacamiteCu2(OH)3Cl
Oⓘ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Oⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Oⓘ EpsomiteMgSO4 · 7H2O
Oⓘ GlauberiteNa2Ca(SO4)2
Oⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Oⓘ KieseriteMgSO4 · H2O
Oⓘ LangbeiniteK2Mg2(SO4)3
Oⓘ LeoniteK2Mg(SO4)2 · 4H2O
Oⓘ LöweiteNa12Mg7(SO4)13 · 15H2O
Oⓘ MagnesiteMgCO3
Oⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Oⓘ MirabiliteNa2SO4 · 10H2O
Oⓘ NatriteNa2CO3
Oⓘ PentahydriteMgSO4 · 5H2O
Oⓘ PicromeriteK2Mg(SO4)2 · 6H2O
Oⓘ PolyhaliteK2Ca2Mg(SO4)4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ RutileTiO2
Oⓘ SyngeniteK2Ca(SO4)2 · H2O
Oⓘ TourmalineAD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
Oⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Oⓘ Gypsum var. SeleniteCaSO4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ Quartz var. CarnelianSiO2
Oⓘ Epsomite var. Iron-bearing Epsomite(Mg,Fe2+)[SO4] · 7H2O
Oⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3A
Oⓘ OmongwaiteNa2Ca5(SO4)6 · 3H2O
FFluorine
Fⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
NaSodium
Naⓘ BlöditeNa2Mg(SO4)2 · 4H2O
Naⓘ GlauberiteNa2Ca(SO4)2
Naⓘ HaliteNaCl
Naⓘ LöweiteNa12Mg7(SO4)13 · 15H2O
Naⓘ MirabiliteNa2SO4 · 10H2O
Naⓘ NatriteNa2CO3
Naⓘ OmongwaiteNa2Ca5(SO4)6 · 3H2O
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Mgⓘ BlöditeNa2Mg(SO4)2 · 4H2O
Mgⓘ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Mgⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Mgⓘ EpsomiteMgSO4 · 7H2O
Mgⓘ KieseriteMgSO4 · H2O
Mgⓘ LangbeiniteK2Mg2(SO4)3
Mgⓘ LeoniteK2Mg(SO4)2 · 4H2O
Mgⓘ LöweiteNa12Mg7(SO4)13 · 15H2O
Mgⓘ MagnesiteMgCO3
Mgⓘ PentahydriteMgSO4 · 5H2O
Mgⓘ PicromeriteK2Mg(SO4)2 · 6H2O
Mgⓘ PolyhaliteK2Ca2Mg(SO4)4 · 2H2O
Mgⓘ Epsomite var. Iron-bearing Epsomite(Mg,Fe2+)[SO4] · 7H2O
AlAluminium
Alⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Alⓘ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
SiSilicon
Siⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Siⓘ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Siⓘ Quartz var. CarnelianSiO2
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3A
SSulfur
Sⓘ AnhydriteCaSO4
Sⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Sⓘ BassaniteCa(SO4) · 0.5H2O
Sⓘ BlöditeNa2Mg(SO4)2 · 4H2O
Sⓘ EpsomiteMgSO4 · 7H2O
Sⓘ GlauberiteNa2Ca(SO4)2
Sⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Sⓘ KieseriteMgSO4 · H2O
Sⓘ LangbeiniteK2Mg2(SO4)3
Sⓘ LeoniteK2Mg(SO4)2 · 4H2O
Sⓘ LöweiteNa12Mg7(SO4)13 · 15H2O
Sⓘ MirabiliteNa2SO4 · 10H2O
Sⓘ PentahydriteMgSO4 · 5H2O
Sⓘ PicromeriteK2Mg(SO4)2 · 6H2O
Sⓘ PolyhaliteK2Ca2Mg(SO4)4 · 2H2O
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ SyngeniteK2Ca(SO4)2 · H2O
Sⓘ Gypsum var. SeleniteCaSO4 · 2H2O
Sⓘ Epsomite var. Iron-bearing Epsomite(Mg,Fe2+)[SO4] · 7H2O
Sⓘ OmongwaiteNa2Ca5(SO4)6 · 3H2O
ClChlorine
Clⓘ AtacamiteCu2(OH)3Cl
Clⓘ ClinoatacamiteCu2(OH)3Cl
Clⓘ HaliteNaCl
Clⓘ SylviteKCl
KPotassium
Kⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Kⓘ LangbeiniteK2Mg2(SO4)3
Kⓘ LeoniteK2Mg(SO4)2 · 4H2O
Kⓘ PicromeriteK2Mg(SO4)2 · 6H2O
Kⓘ PolyhaliteK2Ca2Mg(SO4)4 · 2H2O
Kⓘ SylviteKCl
Kⓘ SyngeniteK2Ca(SO4)2 · H2O
CaCalcium
Caⓘ AnhydriteCaSO4
Caⓘ BassaniteCa(SO4) · 0.5H2O
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Caⓘ GlauberiteNa2Ca(SO4)2
Caⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Caⓘ PolyhaliteK2Ca2Mg(SO4)4 · 2H2O
Caⓘ SyngeniteK2Ca(SO4)2 · H2O
Caⓘ Gypsum var. SeleniteCaSO4 · 2H2O
Caⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3A
Caⓘ OmongwaiteNa2Ca5(SO4)6 · 3H2O
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Tiⓘ RutileTiO2
FeIron
Feⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ Epsomite var. Iron-bearing Epsomite(Mg,Fe2+)[SO4] · 7H2O
CuCopper
Cuⓘ AtacamiteCu2(OH)3Cl
Cuⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cuⓘ ClinoatacamiteCu2(OH)3Cl
Cuⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
ZrZirconium
Zrⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
BaBarium
Baⓘ BaryteBaSO4

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References

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