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Unnamed mine, Teschengraben, Krieglach, Bruck-Mürzzuschlag District, Styria, Austriai
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Unnamed mine- not defined -
Teschengraben- not defined -
KrieglachMunicipality
Bruck-Mürzzuschlag DistrictDistrict
StyriaState
AustriaCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
47° 30' 6'' North , 15° 34' 19'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Krieglach3,062 (2018)5.1km
Mitterdorf im Mürztal1,935 (2018)5.5km
Fressnitz893 (2018)5.6km
Unteralm101 (2018)5.8km
Lutschaun453 (2018)6.6km
Mindat Locality ID:
61615
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:61615:0
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Name(s) in local language(s):
Unbenannte Grube, Teschengraben, Krieglach, Fischbacher Alpen, Steiermark, Österreich


19th century arsenopyrite-pyrite mine, of which a number of dumps and three abandoned adits remain. There are also some outcrops of arsenopyrite-pyrite-(sphalerite)-bearing quartz veins, both natural and along a forest road. Quartz boulders with metatorbernite or anatase and monazite-(Ce) have also been found in the area.

Located about 5 km south of Krieglach on the eastern slope of Teschengraben at N47.50155 E15.57232 elev. approx. 1100 m asl.
Last visit by FB: 10. July 2007.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


26 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
Habit: grains in ore-bearing quartz-veins
Colour: white
Allanite-(Ce)
Formula: (CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Anatase
Formula: TiO2
Anglesite
Formula: PbSO4
'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3A
Arsenopyrite
Formula: FeAsS
Description: Anhedral and subhedral, mm-sized grains in quartz veins, most abundant ore mineral
Bismite ?
Formula: Bi2O3
Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
Description: Accessory mineral in ore-bearing quartz veins
'Chlorite Group'
Galena
Formula: PbS
Description: microscopic inclusions in arsenopyrite
Jarosite
Formula: KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
'Lillianite Homologous Series'
'Limonite'
Metatorbernite
Formula: Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 8H2O
Description: Found in a quartz boulder above the adits; EDS- and PXRD-analysed.
Monazite-(Ce)
Formula: Ce(PO4)
Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Description: flakes in ore-bearing quartz veins
Native Bismuth
Formula: Bi
Native Sulphur
Formula: S8
Natrojarosite
Formula: NaFe3(SO4)2(OH)6
Orpiment
Formula: As2S3
Pararealgar ?
Formula: As4S4
Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
Description: Anhedral and subhedral, mm-sized grains in quartz veins, second most abundant ore mineral
Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
Description: accessory ore mineral in ore-bearing quartz veins
Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Description: massive vein quartz
Scorodite
Formula: Fe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
Colour: white, grey
Description: powdery masses, massive crusts - wheatering product of arsenopyrite
Siderite
Formula: FeCO3
Colour: olive brown
Description: mm sized crystals in vugs in ore-bearing quartz veins
Sphaerobismoite ?
Formula: Bi2O3
Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
Colour: brown
Description: Anhedral and subhedral, mm-sized grains in quartz veins
Titanite
Formula: CaTi(SiO4)O
Uraninite
Formula: UO2

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
Native Bismuth1.CA.05Bi
Native Sulphur1.CC.05S8
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
Sphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
Pyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
Galena2.CD.10PbS
Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Arsenopyrite2.EB.20FeAsS
Pararealgar ?2.FA.15bAs4S4
Orpiment2.FA.30As2S3
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Bismite ?4.CB.60Bi2O3
Sphaerobismoite ?4.CB.65Bi2O3
Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Anatase4.DD.05TiO2
Uraninite4.DL.05UO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Siderite5.AB.05FeCO3
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
Anglesite7.AD.35PbSO4
Jarosite7.BC.10KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
Natrojarosite7.BC.10NaFe3(SO4)2(OH)6
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
Monazite-(Ce)8.AD.50Ce(PO4)
Scorodite8.CD.10Fe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
Metatorbernite8.EB.10Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 8H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
Titanite9.AG.15CaTi(SiO4)O
Allanite-(Ce)9.BG.05b(CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Muscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Albite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
Unclassified
'Chlorite Group'-
'Limonite'-
'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3A
'Lillianite Homologous Series'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H Allanite-(Ce)(CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
H JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
H MetatorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 8H2O
H MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
H NatrojarositeNaFe3(SO4)2(OH)6
H ScoroditeFe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
CCarbon
C SideriteFeCO3
OOxygen
O AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
O Allanite-(Ce)(CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
O AnataseTiO2
O AnglesitePbSO4
O BismiteBi2O3
O JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
O MetatorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 8H2O
O Monazite-(Ce)Ce(PO4)
O MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
O NatrojarositeNaFe3(SO4)2(OH)6
O QuartzSiO2
O ScoroditeFe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
O SideriteFeCO3
O TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
O UraniniteUO2
O SphaerobismoiteBi2O3
O ApatiteCa5(PO4)3A
NaSodium
Na AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Na NatrojarositeNaFe3(SO4)2(OH)6
AlAluminium
Al AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Al Allanite-(Ce)(CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Al MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SiSilicon
Si AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Si Allanite-(Ce)(CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Si MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Si QuartzSiO2
Si TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
PPhosphorus
P MetatorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 8H2O
P Monazite-(Ce)Ce(PO4)
P ApatiteCa5(PO4)3A
SSulfur
S AnglesitePbSO4
S ArsenopyriteFeAsS
S ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
S GalenaPbS
S JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
S NatrojarositeNaFe3(SO4)2(OH)6
S OrpimentAs2S3
S PararealgarAs4S4
S PyriteFeS2
S PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
S SphaleriteZnS
S Native SulphurS8
KPotassium
K JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
K MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Ca Allanite-(Ce)(CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Ca TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Ca ApatiteCa5(PO4)3A
TiTitanium
Ti AnataseTiO2
Ti TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
FeIron
Fe Allanite-(Ce)(CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Fe ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Fe ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Fe JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Fe NatrojarositeNaFe3(SO4)2(OH)6
Fe PyriteFeS2
Fe PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Fe ScoroditeFe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
Fe SideriteFeCO3
CuCopper
Cu ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cu MetatorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 8H2O
ZnZinc
Zn SphaleriteZnS
AsArsenic
As ArsenopyriteFeAsS
As OrpimentAs2S3
As PararealgarAs4S4
As ScoroditeFe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
CeCerium
Ce Allanite-(Ce)(CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Ce Monazite-(Ce)Ce(PO4)
PbLead
Pb AnglesitePbSO4
Pb GalenaPbS
BiBismuth
Bi BismiteBi2O3
Bi Native BismuthBi
Bi SphaerobismoiteBi2O3
UUranium
U MetatorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 8H2O
U UraniniteUO2

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