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Chamosite from
Eiserne Tür mine, Valschavielkopf (Eisernes Tor), Fresch alp, Silbertal, Bludenz District, Vorarlberg, Austria


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Chamosite
Formula:Fe52+Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Pyrite1
Pyrrhotite1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Chamosite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Eiserne Tür mine, Valschavielkopf (Eisernes Tor), Fresch alp, Silbertal, Bludenz District, Vorarlberg, Austria
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:894910
Long-form Identifier:1:3:894910:3
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Chamosite
1.5km (0.9 miles) ⓘLangsee (Seekopf), Fresch alp, Silbertal, Bludenz District, Vorarlberg, Austria
6.3km (3.9 miles) ⓘLutersee area (Alpe Netza), Gortipohl, Sankt Gallenkirch, Bludenz District, Vorarlberg, Austria
8.9km (5.5 miles) ⓘKnappenschrofen mine (Fellimännle mine), Silbertal, Bludenz District, Vorarlberg, Austria
11.4km (7.1 miles) ⓘSennigrat-Kreuzjoch-Hochjoch area, Schruns, Bludenz District, Vorarlberg, Austria
21.4km (13.3 miles) ⓘOchsen valley glacier, Ochsen valley, Gaschurn, Bludenz District, Vorarlberg, Austria
23.9km (14.8 miles) ⓘLimestone quarry, Lorüns, Bludenz District, Vorarlberg, Austria
36.6km (22.8 miles) ⓘNenzinger Himmel, Gamperdona valley, Nenzing, Bludenz District, Vorarlberg, Austria
56.6km (35.2 miles) ⓘIron ore mines, Grünten, Burgberg im Allgäu, Oberallgäu District, Swabia, Bavaria, Germany
71.6km (44.5 miles) ⓘCima delle Pale Rosse, Valfurva, Sondrio Province, Lombardy, Italy
85.0km (52.8 miles) ⓘGlärnisch, Schwanden, Glarus Süd, Glarus, Switzerland
References
Kolitsch, U. (2014): 1858) Baryt, Chalkanthit, Chalkopyrit, Chamosit, Cobaltit, Coloradoit, Covellin, Gips, Hessit, Jarosit, Kalifeldspat, Limonit, Markasit(?), Muskovit, Natrojarosit, Pyrit, Pyrrhotin, Indium-reicher Sphalerit, gediegenes Tellur, Titanit, Quarz und Zirkon von einem alten Bergbau am Nordhang des Valschavielkopfs bzw. Eisernen Tors, Alpe Fresch, Silbertal, Montafon, Vorarlberg. Pp. 96-99 in Niedermayr, G. et al. (2014): Neue Mineralfunde aus Österreich LXIII. Carinthia II, 204./124., 65-146.
 
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