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Zölz, Krumpengraben, Hafning, Trofaiach, Leoben District, Styria, Austriai
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Zölz | - not defined - |
| Krumpengraben | - not defined - |
| Hafning | - not defined - |
| Trofaiach | Municipality |
| Leoben District | District |
| Styria | State |
| Austria | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
47° 29' 21'' North , 14° 55' 55'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Vordernberg | 1,045 (2018) | 4.7km |
| Eisenerz | 4,048 (2018) | 6.1km |
| Kurzheim | 127 (2018) | 7.4km |
| Gimplach | 246 (2018) | 7.4km |
| Hafning bei Trofaiach | 493 (2018) | 8.1km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Vereinigung der Leobener Mineralienfreunde | St. Marein-Feistritz, Styria | 25km |
Name(s) in local language(s):
Zölz, Krumpengraben, Hafning, Trofaiach, Leoben, Steiermark, Ăsterreich
Historic mercury mine, privately used as storage place nowadays.
The mine is located at approx. N47.48945 E14.93210 at an elevation of 1670 m.
The first mining for iron at this location was recorded in 1540, but it is very likely that miners were there long before, probably already during the 4th century (Roman time, hence the name Römerstollen, 'Roman adit'), but certainly before the 13th century since this adit was driven just by the use of hammer and pick ('Schlegel und Eisen').
Possibly the ethnic sequence was like this: Celts > Romans > Slavic > Bajuvaric people passing on mining techniques.
Hg mining is first recorded in 1580. Several adits were driven, still known and visible are the Römerstollen (10 m long) and the Goeth-Stollen (100 m long, still accessible). There were long interruptions until in 1784 cinnabar was mined again. In 1826 Georg Goeth (the author) took over and the Goeth-Stollen was driven and in 1836 near the Grumpensee a furnace with 18 retorts was installed. This made the cumbersome transport of the ore by backpacks to the smelter ('Schmelz'; approx. N47.47321 E14.96402, at elev. 880 m) unnecessary. Since there are no trees at this elevation knee pines (mugo pine) were used to fire the furnace, however this wood did not last very long, and they had to transport it again to the Schmelz. The mining was stopped during the winter.
At the Krumpensee there was also a Knappenhaus (accommodation for miners = Knappen).
In 1839 Georg Goeth was appointed Custos of the Museum of the k. k. Landwirtschaftsgesellschaft in Vienna and sold his mining enterprise. In 1855 the mine was closed, mainly because of the lack of experience of the successor.
In 1911 a group of amateur mining aficionados with Gustav Hackl found the old adits and started to repair them. In 1929 the group received the formal mineral rights, but in 1939 it proved impossible to continue and all work stopped.
Between 1837 and 1854 1418 kg of mercury were produced, with the peak of 178 kg in 1841.
It is possible that in early times mining for silver took place in the nearby Silbergraben (approx. N47.49173 E14.92834).
Select Mineral List Type
Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| â Ankerite Formula: Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2 |
| â Calcite Formula: CaCO3 |
| â Cinnabar Formula: HgS References: |
| â Hematite Formula: Fe2O3 |
| â 'Limonite' |
| â Magnetite Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
| â Pyrolusite Formula: Mn4+O2 |
| â Siderite Formula: FeCO3 |
| â 'Wad' |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| â | Cinnabar | 2.CD.15a | HgS |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| â | Magnetite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
| â | Hematite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2O3 |
| â | Pyrolusite | 4.DB.05 | Mn4+O2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| â | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| â | Siderite | 5.AB.05 | FeCO3 |
| â | Ankerite | 5.AB.10 | Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2 |
| Unclassified | |||
| â | 'Limonite' | - | |
| â | 'Wad' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| C | Carbon | |
|---|---|---|
| C | â Ankerite | Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2 |
| C | â Calcite | CaCO3 |
| C | â Siderite | FeCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | â Ankerite | Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2 |
| O | â Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | â Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| O | â Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
| O | â Pyrolusite | Mn4+O2 |
| O | â Siderite | FeCO3 |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | â Ankerite | Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | â Cinnabar | HgS |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | â Ankerite | Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2 |
| Ca | â Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Mn | Manganese | |
| Mn | â Pyrolusite | Mn4+O2 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | â Ankerite | Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2 |
| Fe | â Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| Fe | â Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
| Fe | â Siderite | FeCO3 |
| Hg | Mercury | |
| Hg | â Cinnabar | HgS |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
Austria
- Ennstaler AlpsMountain Range
Eurasian PlateTectonic Plate
- AlpsAccretionary Complex
EuropeContinent
- The AlpsMountain Range
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References
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Zölz, Krumpengraben, Hafning, Trofaiach, Leoben District, Styria, Austria