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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
47° 5' 50'' North , 13° 2' 23'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Köppen climate type:
Mindat Locality ID:
44634
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:44634:8
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
German:
Erzwiesgebiet, Bad Hofgastein, Bezirk St. Johann im Pongau, Salzburg, Österreich


The old gold mining area of Erzwies (literally "ore meadow") reaches from the Bockhartscharte in the south (2450 m asl) for more than 2 km toward the Anger valley (Angertal), where the lower-most adit (2200 m asl) is located.

There are two types of ore mineralisation:
- Quarz/carbonate (ankerite or Mn-bearing magnesite-siderite) veins (NNE-trending) in metamorphosed Jurassic limestone and dolostone host gold and various sulphides.
- Older quartz veins (~70, E-W-trending; 2200-2440 m asl) hosted by Variscan metagranitoids contain various sulphosalts.

The location is approximate, based on the map in Makovicky et al. (2010) and Google Maps, rather than an on-site measurement.

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46 valid minerals. 2 (TL) - type locality of valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Acanthite
Formula: Ag2S
ⓘ Aikinite
Formula: CuPbBiS3
ⓘ Anglesite
Formula: PbSO4
ⓘ Ankerite
Formula: Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
ⓘ Arsenopyrite
Formula: FeAsS
ⓘ Aurichalcite
Formula: (Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
ⓘ Benjaminite
Formula: Ag3Bi7S12
ⓘ Bismuthinite
Formula: Bi2S3
ⓘ Bismutite ?
Formula: (BiO)2CO3
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Cerussite
Formula: PbCO3
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ Cosalite
Formula: Pb2Bi2S5
ⓘ Covellite
Formula: CuS
ⓘ Dantopaite (TL)
Formula: Ag5Bi13S22
Type Locality:
ⓘ Digenite
Formula: Cu9S5
ⓘ Erzwiesite (TL)
Formula: Ag8Pb12Bi16S40
Type Locality:
ⓘ Eskimoite
Formula: Ag7Pb10Bi15S36
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
ⓘ Galena var. Silver-bearing Galena
Formula: PbS with Ag
ⓘ 'Garnet Group'
Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3
ⓘ Goethite
Formula: Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘ Gustavite
Formula: AgPbBi3S6
ⓘ 'Gustavite-Lillianite Series'
ⓘ Hemimorphite
Formula: Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
ⓘ Heyrovskýite
Formula: Pb6Bi2S9
ⓘ 'Hornblende Root Name Group'
Formula: ◻Ca2(Z2+4Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
ⓘ Hydrozincite
Formula: Zn5(CO3)2(OH)6
ⓘ 'K Feldspar'
ⓘ 'K Feldspar var. Adularia'
Formula: KAlSi3O8
ⓘ Krupkaite
Formula: CuPbBi3S6
ⓘ Lillianite
Formula: Pb3-2xAgxBi2+xS6
ⓘ 'Lillianite Homologous Series'
ⓘ 'Limonite'
Habit: pseudomorphs after pyrite and ankerite, to several cm
ⓘ 'Magnesite-Siderite Series'
ⓘ Matildite
Formula: AgBiS2
Description: Originally described as schapbachite
ⓘ Native Gold
Formula: Au
ⓘ Native Gold var. Electrum
Formula: (Au,Ag)
ⓘ Native Silver
Formula: Ag
ⓘ Native Sulphur
Formula: S8
Habit: inclusions in limonite pseudomorphs after pyrite
ⓘ Ourayite
Formula: Ag3Pb4Bi5S13
ⓘ Pavonite
Formula: AgBi3S5
ⓘ 'Pavonite Homologous Series'
ⓘ Pitticite ?
Formula: (Fe, AsO4, H2O) (?)
Habit: crusts with a resinous appearance
Colour: reddish brown
ⓘ Plumbojarosite
Formula: Pb0.5Fe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
ⓘ 'Psilomelane'
ⓘ Pyrargyrite
Formula: Ag3SbS3
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Quartz var. Amethyst
Formula: SiO2
Habit: scepters to 4 cm
ⓘ Quartz var. Rock Crystal
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Rutile
Formula: TiO2
✪ Scheelite
Formula: Ca(WO4)
Habit: crystals to 3 cm
Colour: orange
Fluorescence: orange-yellow
ⓘ Scorodite
Formula: Fe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
ⓘ Siderite
Formula: FeCO3
ⓘ Smithsonite
Formula: ZnCO3
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
ⓘ 'Tennantite Subgroup'
Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)As4S12S
ⓘ Tetradymite
Formula: Bi2Te2S
ⓘ 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'
Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
ⓘ Vikingite
Formula: Ag5Pb8Bi13S30

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Gold
var. Electrum
1.AA.05(Au,Ag)
ⓘ1.AA.05Au
ⓘNative Silver1.AA.05Ag
ⓘNative Sulphur1.CC.05S8
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘDigenite2.BA.10Cu9S5
ⓘAcanthite2.BA.35Ag2S
ⓘCovellite2.CA.05aCuS
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘPyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
ⓘvar. Silver-bearing Galena2.CD.10PbS with Ag
ⓘBismuthinite2.DB.05Bi2S3
ⓘTetradymite2.DC.05Bi2Te2S
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘArsenopyrite2.EB.20FeAsS
ⓘPyrargyrite2.GA.05Ag3SbS3
ⓘ'Tennantite Subgroup'2.GB.05Cu6(Cu4C2+2)As4S12S
ⓘ'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'2.GB.05Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
ⓘAikinite2.HB.05aCuPbBiS3
ⓘKrupkaite2.HB.05aCuPbBi3S6
ⓘDantopaite (TL)2.JA.05Ag5Bi13S22
ⓘPavonite2.JA.05aAgBi3S5
ⓘBenjaminite2.JA.05eAg3Bi7S12
ⓘMatildite2.JA.20AgBiS2
ⓘCosalite2.JB.10Pb2Bi2S5
ⓘGustavite2.JB.40aAgPbBi3S6
ⓘLillianite2.JB.40aPb3-2xAgxBi2+xS6
ⓘVikingite2.JB.40aAg5Pb8Bi13S30
ⓘErzwiesite (TL)2.JB.40aAg8Pb12Bi16S40
ⓘEskimoite2.JB.40bAg7Pb10Bi15S36
ⓘHeyrovskýite2.JB.40bPb6Bi2S9
ⓘOurayite2.JB.40cAg3Pb4Bi5S13
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘGoethite4.00.Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘQuartz
var. Amethyst
4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘ4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘvar. Rock Crystal4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘRutile4.DB.05TiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘSiderite5.AB.05FeCO3
ⓘSmithsonite5.AB.05ZnCO3
ⓘAnkerite5.AB.10Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
ⓘCerussite5.AB.15PbCO3
ⓘAurichalcite5.BA.15(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
ⓘHydrozincite5.BA.15Zn5(CO3)2(OH)6
ⓘBismutite ?5.BE.25(BiO)2CO3
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘAnglesite7.AD.35PbSO4
ⓘPlumbojarosite7.BC.10Pb0.5Fe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
ⓘScheelite7.GA.05Ca(WO4)
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘScorodite8.CD.10Fe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
ⓘPitticite ?8.DB.05(Fe, AsO4, H2O) (?)
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘHemimorphite9.BD.10Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Unclassified
ⓘ'K Feldspar
var. Adularia'
-KAlSi3O8
ⓘ'Limonite'-
ⓘ'Psilomelane'-
ⓘ'Magnesite-Siderite Series'-
ⓘ'Hornblende Root Name Group'-◻Ca2(Z2+4Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
ⓘ'Gustavite-Lillianite Series'-
ⓘ'K Feldspar'-
ⓘ'Garnet Group'-X3Z2(SiO4)3
ⓘ'Pavonite Homologous Series'-
ⓘ'Lillianite Homologous Series'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ Aurichalcite(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
Hⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Hⓘ HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Hⓘ HydrozinciteZn5(CO3)2(OH)6
Hⓘ Pitticite(Fe, AsO4, H2O) (?)
Hⓘ PlumbojarositePb0.5Fe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Hⓘ ScoroditeFe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
Hⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
CCarbon
Cⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Cⓘ Aurichalcite(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
Cⓘ Bismutite(BiO)2CO3
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ CerussitePbCO3
Cⓘ HydrozinciteZn5(CO3)2(OH)6
Cⓘ SideriteFeCO3
Cⓘ SmithsoniteZnCO3
Cⓘ Magnesite-Siderite Series
OOxygen
Oⓘ K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
Oⓘ Quartz var. AmethystSiO2
Oⓘ AnglesitePbSO4
Oⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Oⓘ Aurichalcite(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
Oⓘ Bismutite(BiO)2CO3
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ CerussitePbCO3
Oⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Oⓘ HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Oⓘ HydrozinciteZn5(CO3)2(OH)6
Oⓘ Pitticite(Fe, AsO4, H2O) (?)
Oⓘ PlumbojarositePb0.5Fe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ RutileTiO2
Oⓘ ScheeliteCa(WO4)
Oⓘ ScoroditeFe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ SideriteFeCO3
Oⓘ SmithsoniteZnCO3
Oⓘ Quartz var. Rock CrystalSiO2
Oⓘ Magnesite-Siderite Series
Oⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
Oⓘ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
FFluorine
Fⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Mgⓘ Magnesite-Siderite Series
AlAluminium
Alⓘ K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
Alⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
Siⓘ Quartz var. AmethystSiO2
Siⓘ HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ Quartz var. Rock CrystalSiO2
Siⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
Siⓘ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
SSulfur
Sⓘ AcanthiteAg2S
Sⓘ AikiniteCuPbBiS3
Sⓘ AnglesitePbSO4
Sⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Sⓘ BenjaminiteAg3Bi7S12
Sⓘ BismuthiniteBi2S3
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ CosalitePb2Bi2S5
Sⓘ CovelliteCuS
Sⓘ DigeniteCu9S5
Sⓘ EskimoiteAg7Pb10Bi15S36
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ GustaviteAgPbBi3S6
Sⓘ KrupkaiteCuPbBi3S6
Sⓘ LillianitePb3-2xAgxBi2+xS6
Sⓘ MatilditeAgBiS2
Sⓘ OurayiteAg3Pb4Bi5S13
Sⓘ PavoniteAgBi3S5
Sⓘ PlumbojarositePb0.5Fe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Sⓘ PyrargyriteAg3SbS3
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
Sⓘ Native SulphurS8
Sⓘ Tennantite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S
Sⓘ TetradymiteBi2Te2S
Sⓘ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
Sⓘ VikingiteAg5Pb8Bi13S30
Sⓘ HeyrovskýitePb6Bi2S9
Sⓘ Gustavite-Lillianite Series
Sⓘ Galena var. Silver-bearing GalenaPbS with Ag
Sⓘ DantopaiteAg5Bi13S22
Sⓘ ErzwiesiteAg8Pb12Bi16S40
ClChlorine
Clⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
KPotassium
Kⓘ K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
CaCalcium
Caⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ ScheeliteCa(WO4)
Caⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ RutileTiO2
FeIron
Feⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Feⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Feⓘ Pitticite(Fe, AsO4, H2O) (?)
Feⓘ PlumbojarositePb0.5Fe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Feⓘ ScoroditeFe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
Feⓘ SideriteFeCO3
Feⓘ Magnesite-Siderite Series
CuCopper
Cuⓘ AikiniteCuPbBiS3
Cuⓘ Aurichalcite(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuⓘ CovelliteCuS
Cuⓘ DigeniteCu9S5
Cuⓘ KrupkaiteCuPbBi3S6
Cuⓘ Tennantite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S
Cuⓘ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
ZnZinc
Znⓘ Aurichalcite(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
Znⓘ HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Znⓘ HydrozinciteZn5(CO3)2(OH)6
Znⓘ SmithsoniteZnCO3
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
AsArsenic
Asⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Asⓘ Pitticite(Fe, AsO4, H2O) (?)
Asⓘ ScoroditeFe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
Asⓘ Tennantite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S
AgSilver
Agⓘ AcanthiteAg2S
Agⓘ BenjaminiteAg3Bi7S12
Agⓘ Native Gold var. Electrum(Au,Ag)
Agⓘ EskimoiteAg7Pb10Bi15S36
Agⓘ GustaviteAgPbBi3S6
Agⓘ LillianitePb3-2xAgxBi2+xS6
Agⓘ MatilditeAgBiS2
Agⓘ OurayiteAg3Pb4Bi5S13
Agⓘ PavoniteAgBi3S5
Agⓘ PyrargyriteAg3SbS3
Agⓘ Native SilverAg
Agⓘ VikingiteAg5Pb8Bi13S30
Agⓘ Gustavite-Lillianite Series
Agⓘ Galena var. Silver-bearing GalenaPbS with Ag
Agⓘ DantopaiteAg5Bi13S22
Agⓘ ErzwiesiteAg8Pb12Bi16S40
SbAntimony
Sbⓘ PyrargyriteAg3SbS3
Sbⓘ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
TeTellurium
Teⓘ TetradymiteBi2Te2S
WTungsten
Wⓘ ScheeliteCa(WO4)
AuGold
Auⓘ Native Gold var. Electrum(Au,Ag)
Auⓘ Native GoldAu
PbLead
Pbⓘ AikiniteCuPbBiS3
Pbⓘ AnglesitePbSO4
Pbⓘ CerussitePbCO3
Pbⓘ CosalitePb2Bi2S5
Pbⓘ EskimoiteAg7Pb10Bi15S36
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS
Pbⓘ GustaviteAgPbBi3S6
Pbⓘ KrupkaiteCuPbBi3S6
Pbⓘ LillianitePb3-2xAgxBi2+xS6
Pbⓘ OurayiteAg3Pb4Bi5S13
Pbⓘ PlumbojarositePb0.5Fe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Pbⓘ VikingiteAg5Pb8Bi13S30
Pbⓘ HeyrovskýitePb6Bi2S9
Pbⓘ Gustavite-Lillianite Series
Pbⓘ Galena var. Silver-bearing GalenaPbS with Ag
Pbⓘ ErzwiesiteAg8Pb12Bi16S40
BiBismuth
Biⓘ AikiniteCuPbBiS3
Biⓘ BenjaminiteAg3Bi7S12
Biⓘ BismuthiniteBi2S3
Biⓘ Bismutite(BiO)2CO3
Biⓘ CosalitePb2Bi2S5
Biⓘ EskimoiteAg7Pb10Bi15S36
Biⓘ GustaviteAgPbBi3S6
Biⓘ KrupkaiteCuPbBi3S6
Biⓘ LillianitePb3-2xAgxBi2+xS6
Biⓘ MatilditeAgBiS2
Biⓘ OurayiteAg3Pb4Bi5S13
Biⓘ PavoniteAgBi3S5
Biⓘ TetradymiteBi2Te2S
Biⓘ VikingiteAg5Pb8Bi13S30
Biⓘ HeyrovskýitePb6Bi2S9
Biⓘ Gustavite-Lillianite Series
Biⓘ DantopaiteAg5Bi13S22
Biⓘ ErzwiesiteAg8Pb12Bi16S40

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