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Hoher Gleirsch (Hochgleirsch), Scharnitz, Innsbruck-Land District, Tyrol, Austriai
Regional Level Types
Hoher Gleirsch (Hochgleirsch)Peak
ScharnitzMunicipality
Innsbruck-Land DistrictDistrict
TyrolState
AustriaCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
47° 21' 39'' North , 11° 21' 23'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
47.36097,11.35647
GeoHash:
G#: u22j6mv98
GRN:
N32E06
Type:
Peak
Köppen climate type:
Dfc : Subarctic climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Scharnitz1,403 (2018)7.6km
Mühlau5,435 (2018)9.2km
Hötting35,043 (2018)10.4km
Arzl11,082 (2018)10.4km
Rum9,190 (2018)11.1km
Mindat Locality ID:
58290
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:58290:5
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Name(s) in local language(s):
Hoher Gleirsch (Hochgleirsch), Lafatscher Tal (Hinterautal), Karwendelgebirge, Nordtirol, Tirol, Österreich


Pb-Zn deposit in limestone ('Wettersteinkalk').

Intense mining (predominantly in the 16th century).

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3 valid minerals.

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘDescloizite8.BH.40PbZn(VO4)(OH)

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ DescloizitePbZn(VO4)(OH)
OOxygen
Oⓘ DescloizitePbZn(VO4)(OH)
SSulfur
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
VVanadium
Vⓘ DescloizitePbZn(VO4)(OH)
ZnZinc
Znⓘ DescloizitePbZn(VO4)(OH)
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
PbLead
Pbⓘ DescloizitePbZn(VO4)(OH)
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS

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Austria
Eurasian PlateTectonic Plate
  • AlpsAccretionary Complex
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References

(1950) Verhandlungen der Geologischen Bundesanstalt Vol. 1950. Geologische Bundesanstalt Wien
Werthmann, E. (1966): Die Blei-Zink-Lagerstätten Hochgleirsch (Nördliche Kalkalpen) und Obernberg (Brennermesozoikum), ein Vergleich. Unveröff. Diss., Univ. Innsbruck, 82 S.
Cerny, I., Schroll, E. (1995) Heimische Vorräte an Spezialmetallen (Ga, In, Tl, Ge, Se, Te und Cd) in Blei-Zink- und anderen Erzen. Archiv für Lagerstättenforschung der geologischen Bundesanstalt: 18: 5-33. https://www.zobodat.at/pdf/ArchivLagerst-GBA_18_0005-0033.pdf
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