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Vetternspitzen (Vetternspitze; Vötternspitze), Knappen lakes, Giglach valley, Schladming, Liezen District, Styria, Austriai
Regional Level Types
Vetternspitzen (Vetternspitze; Vötternspitze)Mountain
Knappen lakesGroup of Lakes
Giglach valleyValley
SchladmingMunicipality
Liezen DistrictDistrict
StyriaState
AustriaCountry

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View of the Schladminger Tauern Co-Ni-Ag mining area, in 1922.

Vetternspitzen, Knappen lakes, Giglach valley, Schladming, Liezen District, Styria, Austria
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View of the Schladminger Tauern Co-Ni-Ag mining area, in 1922.

Vetternspitzen, Knappen lakes, Giglach valley, Schladming, Liezen District, Styria, Austria
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Position of the Giglach mines and the Zinkwand mines, in 1924.

Vetternspitzen, Knappen lakes, Giglach valley, Schladming, Liezen District, Styria, Austria
09274290017272084038141.jpg
View of the Schladminger Tauern Co-Ni-Ag mining area, in 1922.

Vetternspitzen, Knappen lakes, Giglach valley, Schladming, Liezen District, Styria, Austria
07638330017272084049112.jpg
View of the Schladminger Tauern Co-Ni-Ag mining area, in 1922.

Vetternspitzen, Knappen lakes, Giglach valley, Schladming, Liezen District, Styria, Austria
02561450017272084055401.jpg
Position of the Giglach mines and the Zinkwand mines, in 1924.

Vetternspitzen, Knappen lakes, Giglach valley, Schladming, Liezen District, Styria, Austria
09274290017272084038141.jpg
View of the Schladminger Tauern Co-Ni-Ag mining area, in 1922.

Vetternspitzen, Knappen lakes, Giglach valley, Schladming, Liezen District, Styria, Austria
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View of the Schladminger Tauern Co-Ni-Ag mining area, in 1922.

Vetternspitzen, Knappen lakes, Giglach valley, Schladming, Liezen District, Styria, Austria
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
47° 16' 26'' North , 13° 40' 34'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
47.27410,13.67634
GRN:
N32E07
Type:
Mountain
Köppen climate type:
Dfc : Subarctic climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Weißpriach306 (2018)7.2km
Obertauern209 (2018)9.4km
Untertal137 (2018)10.1km
Tweng276 (2018)11.6km
Rohrmoos942 (2018)12.2km
Mindat Locality ID:
58436
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:58436:5
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Name(s) in local language(s):
Vetternspitzen (Vetternspitze; Vötternspitze), Knappenseen, Giglachtal, Schladminger Tauern, Schladming, Steiermark, Österreich


Mediaeval silver mines, later worked for nickel and cobalt ores. The district is sub-divided in the lower Giglach mines, the middle Giglach mines and the upper Giglach mines (= Vetternspitz mines); all of them have been described by Friedrich (1969).
The mineralization resembles that at the Zinkwand, which is located only about 1 km further southeast.

Located on the northwestern slopes of the Vetternspitzen, above the Knappen lakes.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


33 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
ⓘ Albite var. Pericline
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
ⓘ 'Andorite'
Formula: AgPbSb3S6
ⓘ Ankerite
Formula: Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
ⓘ Annabergite
Formula: Ni3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
ⓘ Arsenopyrite
Formula: FeAsS
ⓘ Arsenopyrite var. Danaite
Formula: (Fe0.90Co0.10)AsS - (Fe0.65Co0.35)AsS
ⓘ Bismuthinite
Formula: Bi2S3
ⓘ Boulangerite
Formula: Pb5Sb4S11
ⓘ Bournonite
Formula: PbCuSbS3
ⓘ Breithauptite
Formula: NiSb
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ 'Chlorite Group'
ⓘ Erythrite
Formula: Co3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
ⓘ Gersdorffite
Formula: NiAsS
ⓘ Gustavite
Formula: AgPbBi3S6
ⓘ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
References:
Chris Auer
ⓘ Hematite var. Iron Rose
Formula: Fe2O3
References:
Chris Auer
ⓘ Jamesonite
Formula: Pb4FeSb6S14
ⓘ Jaskólskiite
Formula: CuxPb2+x(Sb,Bi)2-xS5 (x ~ 0.15)
ⓘ Kobellite
Formula: Pb22Cu4(Bi,Sb)30S69
ⓘ Krupkaite
Formula: CuPbBi3S6
ⓘ Löllingite
Formula: FeAs2
ⓘ Marcasite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Meneghinite
Formula: Pb13CuSb7S24
ⓘ Native Arsenic
Formula: As
ⓘ Native Bismuth
Formula: Bi
ⓘ Nickeline
Formula: NiAs
ⓘ Nickelskutterudite
Formula: NiAs3
ⓘ Pararammelsbergite
Formula: NiAs2
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
ⓘ 'Tetrahedrite Group'
Formula: M2(A6)M1(B4 C2)X3(D4)S1(Y12)S2(Z)
ⓘ 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'
Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
ⓘ Tintinaite
Formula: Pb22Cu4(Sb,Bi)30S69
ⓘ Torbernite
Formula: Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
ⓘ Ullmannite
Formula: NiSbS

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Arsenic1.CA.05As
ⓘNative Bismuth1.CA.05Bi
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘBreithauptite2.CC.05NiSb
ⓘNickeline2.CC.05NiAs
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
ⓘBismuthinite2.DB.05Bi2S3
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘMarcasite2.EB.10aFeS2
ⓘPararammelsbergite2.EB.10eNiAs2
ⓘLöllingite2.EB.15aFeAs2
ⓘArsenopyrite2.EB.20FeAsS
ⓘvar. Danaite2.EB.20(Fe0.90Co0.10)AsS - (Fe0.65Co0.35)AsS
ⓘGersdorffite2.EB.25NiAsS
ⓘUllmannite2.EB.25NiSbS
ⓘNickelskutterudite2.EC.05NiAs3
ⓘBournonite2.GA.50PbCuSbS3
ⓘ'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'2.GB.05Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
ⓘKrupkaite2.HB.05aCuPbBi3S6
ⓘMeneghinite2.HB.05bPb13CuSb7S24
ⓘJaskólskiite2.HB.05cCuxPb2+x(Sb,Bi)2-xS5 (x ~ 0.15)
ⓘKobellite2.HB.10aPb22Cu4(Bi,Sb)30S69
ⓘTintinaite2.HB.10aPb22Cu4(Sb,Bi)30S69
ⓘJamesonite2.HB.15Pb4FeSb6S14
ⓘBoulangerite2.HC.15Pb5Sb4S11
ⓘGustavite2.JB.40aAgPbBi3S6
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘvar. Iron Rose4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘAnkerite5.AB.10Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘAnnabergite8.CE.40Ni3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
ⓘErythrite8.CE.40Co3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
ⓘTorbernite8.EB.05Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘAlbite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
ⓘvar. Pericline9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
Unclassified
ⓘ'Andorite'-AgPbSb3S6
ⓘ'Chlorite Group'-
ⓘ'Tetrahedrite Group'-M2(A6)M1(B4 C2)X3(D4)S1(Y12)S2(Z)

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ AnnabergiteNi3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Hⓘ ErythriteCo3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Hⓘ TorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
CCarbon
Cⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Oⓘ AnnabergiteNi3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ ErythriteCo3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ TorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
Oⓘ Albite var. PericlineNa(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ Hematite var. Iron RoseFe2O3
NaSodium
Naⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Naⓘ Albite var. PericlineNa(AlSi3O8)
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ Albite var. PericlineNa(AlSi3O8)
SiSilicon
Siⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ Albite var. PericlineNa(AlSi3O8)
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ TorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
SSulfur
Sⓘ AndoriteAgPbSb3S6
Sⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Sⓘ BismuthiniteBi2S3
Sⓘ BoulangeritePb5Sb4S11
Sⓘ BournonitePbCuSbS3
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ GersdorffiteNiAsS
Sⓘ GustaviteAgPbBi3S6
Sⓘ JamesonitePb4FeSb6S14
Sⓘ JaskólskiiteCuxPb2+x(Sb,Bi)2-xS5 (x ~ 0.15)
Sⓘ KobellitePb22Cu4(Bi,Sb)30S69
Sⓘ KrupkaiteCuPbBi3S6
Sⓘ MarcasiteFeS2
Sⓘ MeneghinitePb13CuSb7S24
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
Sⓘ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
Sⓘ TintinaitePb22Cu4(Sb,Bi)30S69
Sⓘ UllmanniteNiSbS
Sⓘ Arsenopyrite var. Danaite(Fe0.90Co0.10)AsS - (Fe0.65Co0.35)AsS
Sⓘ Tetrahedrite GroupM2(A6)M1(B4 C2)X3(D4)S1(Y12)S2(Z)
CaCalcium
Caⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
FeIron
Feⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Feⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Feⓘ JamesonitePb4FeSb6S14
Feⓘ LöllingiteFeAs2
Feⓘ MarcasiteFeS2
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ Arsenopyrite var. Danaite(Fe0.90Co0.10)AsS - (Fe0.65Co0.35)AsS
Feⓘ Hematite var. Iron RoseFe2O3
CoCobalt
Coⓘ ErythriteCo3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Coⓘ Arsenopyrite var. Danaite(Fe0.90Co0.10)AsS - (Fe0.65Co0.35)AsS
NiNickel
Niⓘ AnnabergiteNi3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Niⓘ BreithauptiteNiSb
Niⓘ GersdorffiteNiAsS
Niⓘ NickelskutteruditeNiAs3
Niⓘ NickelineNiAs
Niⓘ PararammelsbergiteNiAs2
Niⓘ UllmanniteNiSbS
CuCopper
Cuⓘ BournonitePbCuSbS3
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuⓘ JaskólskiiteCuxPb2+x(Sb,Bi)2-xS5 (x ~ 0.15)
Cuⓘ KobellitePb22Cu4(Bi,Sb)30S69
Cuⓘ KrupkaiteCuPbBi3S6
Cuⓘ MeneghinitePb13CuSb7S24
Cuⓘ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
Cuⓘ TintinaitePb22Cu4(Sb,Bi)30S69
Cuⓘ TorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
ZnZinc
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
AsArsenic
Asⓘ AnnabergiteNi3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Asⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Asⓘ Native ArsenicAs
Asⓘ ErythriteCo3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Asⓘ GersdorffiteNiAsS
Asⓘ LöllingiteFeAs2
Asⓘ NickelskutteruditeNiAs3
Asⓘ NickelineNiAs
Asⓘ PararammelsbergiteNiAs2
Asⓘ Arsenopyrite var. Danaite(Fe0.90Co0.10)AsS - (Fe0.65Co0.35)AsS
AgSilver
Agⓘ AndoriteAgPbSb3S6
Agⓘ GustaviteAgPbBi3S6
SbAntimony
Sbⓘ AndoriteAgPbSb3S6
Sbⓘ BoulangeritePb5Sb4S11
Sbⓘ BournonitePbCuSbS3
Sbⓘ BreithauptiteNiSb
Sbⓘ JamesonitePb4FeSb6S14
Sbⓘ JaskólskiiteCuxPb2+x(Sb,Bi)2-xS5 (x ~ 0.15)
Sbⓘ KobellitePb22Cu4(Bi,Sb)30S69
Sbⓘ MeneghinitePb13CuSb7S24
Sbⓘ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
Sbⓘ TintinaitePb22Cu4(Sb,Bi)30S69
Sbⓘ UllmanniteNiSbS
PbLead
Pbⓘ AndoriteAgPbSb3S6
Pbⓘ BoulangeritePb5Sb4S11
Pbⓘ BournonitePbCuSbS3
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS
Pbⓘ GustaviteAgPbBi3S6
Pbⓘ JamesonitePb4FeSb6S14
Pbⓘ JaskólskiiteCuxPb2+x(Sb,Bi)2-xS5 (x ~ 0.15)
Pbⓘ KobellitePb22Cu4(Bi,Sb)30S69
Pbⓘ KrupkaiteCuPbBi3S6
Pbⓘ MeneghinitePb13CuSb7S24
Pbⓘ TintinaitePb22Cu4(Sb,Bi)30S69
BiBismuth
Biⓘ Native BismuthBi
Biⓘ BismuthiniteBi2S3
Biⓘ GustaviteAgPbBi3S6
Biⓘ JaskólskiiteCuxPb2+x(Sb,Bi)2-xS5 (x ~ 0.15)
Biⓘ KobellitePb22Cu4(Bi,Sb)30S69
Biⓘ KrupkaiteCuPbBi3S6
Biⓘ TintinaitePb22Cu4(Sb,Bi)30S69
UUranium
Uⓘ TorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O

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References

Avias, J. & Bernard, A. (1966): Sur l’origine des gites de nickel et de de la région de Zinkwand-Vöttern area (Austriche). Sciences de la Terre 11, 375-383 (in French).
Friedrich, O. M. (1969): Monographie der Erzlagerstätten bei Schladming. II. Teil. Arch. Lagerstättenforsch. Ostalpen, 9, 107-130.
Fuchs, H. W. (1988): Erzmikroskopische und mineralchemische Untersuchungen der Erzvorkommen Zinkwand-Vöttern in den Niederen Tauern bei Schladming. Archiv für Lagerstättenforschung der Geologischen Bundesanstalt, 9, 33-45.
Exel, Reinhard (1993) Die Mineralien und Erzlagerstätten Österreichs. Eigenverlag R. Exel. p.1-447.
www.vstm.at (2004) http://www.vstm.at/Sammeln/Vettern.htm
Schachinger, T. and Paar, W.H. (2017): Antimon- und bismuthältige Sulfosalze aus dem Vetternbergbau bei Schladming, Steiermark. Carinthia II, 207./127., 691-698.
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