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Silberloch Mine, Völlegg, Fischbach, Weiz District, Styria, Austriai
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Silberloch Mine, Völlegg, Fischbach, Weiz District, Styria, Austria
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Silberloch Mine, Völlegg, Fischbach, Weiz District, Styria, Austria
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Silberloch Mine, Völlegg, Fischbach, Weiz District, Styria, Austria
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Silberloch Mine, Völlegg, Fischbach, Weiz District, Styria, Austria
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Silberloch Mine, Völlegg, Fischbach, Weiz District, Styria, Austria
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Silberloch Mine, Völlegg, Fischbach, Weiz District, Styria, Austria
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
47° 25' 18'' North , 15° 41' 30'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
47.42167,15.69194
GRN:
N32E08
Type:
Mine
Köppen climate type:
Dfb : Warm-summer humid continental climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Feistritz435 (2018)1.4km
Pacher323 (2018)2.3km
Strallegg911 (2018)2.7km
Waisenegg738 (2018)3.1km
Falkenstein508 (2018)3.2km
Mindat Locality ID:
61616
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:61616:9
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Name(s) in local language(s):
Bergbau Silberloch, Ratten, Fischbacher Alpen, Steiermark, Österreich


Small ancient lead and copper mine that was started at the beginning of the 19th century. The workings comprised two adits about 100 m long. One entrance is barely visible, the other one is beneath the track of the dismantled railway. The railway was built during World War I, closed in 1960 and subsequently converted to a bicycle path.

Located ca. 7 km SSW of Ratten in the upper Feistritz valley.

Upper adit at approx. N47.42152 E15.69184.
Lower adit at approx. N47.42167 E15.69225 (beneath the former railway bed).
Mine dump (minerals were found there) at approx. N47.42150 E15.69202 at an elevation of 656 m.

Lagerstätten Inventar Nr. 445, gbanr 138.2576

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


13 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Arsenopyrite
Formula: FeAsS
Description: subordinate ore mineral
ⓘ 'Biotite'
Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Description: gangue mineral
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
Description: subordinate ore mineral
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
Description: subordinate ore mineral
ⓘ Marcasite
Formula: FeS2
Description: subordinate ore mineral
ⓘ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Description: gangue mineral
ⓘ Native Gold
Formula: Au
ⓘ Pharmacolite
Formula: Ca(HAsO4) · 2H2O
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
Description: major ore mineral
ⓘ Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
Description: subordinate ore mineral
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Description: gangue mineral
ⓘ Siderite
Formula: FeCO3
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
Description: major ore mineral

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Gold1.AA.05Au
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘPyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘMarcasite2.EB.10aFeS2
ⓘArsenopyrite2.EB.20FeAsS
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘSiderite5.AB.05FeCO3
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘPharmacolite8.CJ.50Ca(HAsO4) · 2H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘMuscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Unclassified
ⓘ'Biotite'-K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Hⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ PharmacoliteCa(HAsO4) · 2H2O
CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ SideriteFeCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ PharmacoliteCa(HAsO4) · 2H2O
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ SideriteFeCO3
FFluorine
Fⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Alⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Siⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
SSulfur
Sⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ MarcasiteFeS2
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
KPotassium
Kⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Kⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ PharmacoliteCa(HAsO4) · 2H2O
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
FeIron
Feⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Feⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ MarcasiteFeS2
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Feⓘ SideriteFeCO3
CuCopper
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
ZnZinc
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
AsArsenic
Asⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Asⓘ PharmacoliteCa(HAsO4) · 2H2O
AuGold
Auⓘ Native GoldAu
PbLead
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS

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