Cinnabar mine, Tallak (Dallakkogel; Dallakberg; Tallackkogel; Tallakkogel), Gratwein-Straßengel, Graz-Umgebung District, Styria, Austriai
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
47° 7' 39'' North , 15° 17' 59'' East
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Vereinigung der Leobener Mineralienfreunde | St. Marein-Feistritz, Styria | 34km |
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Eisbach; Gratwein; Rein
Name(s) in local language(s):
Zinnoberbergbau, Tallak, Gratwein, Graz, Steiermark, Österreich
A former mercury mine with cinnabar mineralisation in limestone, so-called 'Kanzelkalk'.
Mineralization was discovered 1787, mainly operated from 1837-1848 and 1892-1919, last operations were from 1938-1940.
Also known as Dallakkogel, Tallackkogel, Eisbach, Gratwein, Rein or Dallakberg near Gratwein.
The mine itself is located at approx. N47.12721 E15.29791 (adit) and N47.12811 E15.29559 (shaft), but minerals are found spread around because material from the dumps (with minerals in it) was used for road-building in this area.
Franz Bernhard located the minerals at a dump of prospective underground workings at 300 m east of the Scherer farm at an elevation of ca. 440 m asl. Located about 1.5 km W of Gratwein and about 700 meters SW of the Kalvarienberg Mt. Quarry at approx. N47.12882 E15.29958.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Ankerite Formula: Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2 References: |
| ⓘ Calcite Formula: CaCO3 References: |
| ⓘ Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 References: |
| ⓘ Cinnabar Formula: HgS Habit: up to cm large, anhedral masses in quartz-carbonate veinlets References: |
| ⓘ Dolomite Formula: CaMg(CO3)2 Description: in cinnabar-bearing veinlets, see sample AN686 References: |
| ⓘ 'Limonite' References: |
| ⓘ Malachite Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 References: |
| ⓘ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 References: |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 References: |
| ⓘ 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup' Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S References: |
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
| ⓘ | Cinnabar | 2.CD.15a | HgS |
| ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| ⓘ | 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup' | 2.GB.05 | Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| ⓘ | Ankerite | 5.AB.10 | Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2 |
| ⓘ | Dolomite | 5.AB.10 | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| ⓘ | Malachite | 5.BA.10 | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Limonite' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘ Ankerite | Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2 |
| C | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| C | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| C | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Ankerite | Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2 |
| O | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| O | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | ⓘ Ankerite | Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2 |
| Mg | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Cinnabar | HgS |
| S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Tetrahedrite Subgroup | Cu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Ankerite | Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2 |
| Ca | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Ankerite | Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Cu | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| Cu | ⓘ Tetrahedrite Subgroup | Cu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S |
| Sb | Antimony | |
| Sb | ⓘ Tetrahedrite Subgroup | Cu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S |
| Hg | Mercury | |
| Hg | ⓘ Cinnabar | HgS |
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References
www.landesmuseum.at (n.d.) http://www.landesmuseum.at/pdf_frei_remote/ArchivLagerst-GBA_7_0037-0077.pdf
www.landesmuseum.at (n.d.) http://www.landesmuseum.at/pdf_frei_remote/ArchivLagerst-GBA_1_0097-0111.pdf
Cinnabar mine, Tallak, Gratwein-Straßengel, Graz-Umgebung District, Styria, Austria