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Waschgang Mine, Kluidscharte, Kleine Zirknitz valley, Zirknitz, Großkirchheim, Spittal an der Drau District, Carinthia, Austriai
Regional Level Types
Waschgang MineMine
KluidscharteMountain
Kleine Zirknitz valleyValley
ZirknitzVillage
GroßkirchheimMunicipality
Spittal an der Drau DistrictDistrict
CarinthiaState
AustriaCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
46° 59' 7'' North , 12° 57' 47'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
46.98528,12.96306
GeoHash:
G#: u235qcrmj
GRN:
N32E07
Type:
Mine
Köppen climate type:
Dfc : Subarctic climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Sagritz171 (2018)4.6km
Mitten148 (2018)5.2km
Mitteldorf115 (2018)5.2km
Döllach446 (2018)5.2km
Apriach121 (2018)7.0km
Mindat Locality ID:
41806
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:41806:2
GUID (UUID V4):
e3e8999c-26b9-4452-a822-f1b5eba47c79
Name(s) in local language(s):
Grube Waschgang, Kluidscharte, Kleines Zirknitztal, Zirknitz, Goldberggruppe, Hohe Tauern, Kärnten, Österreich


Important historic gold mining area, located just north of the Kluidscharte at an alt. between 2460-2490 m.

Rochata (1878) names the following adits: "Rosina-, Mathias-, Zubau-, Schieferstollen".
Pichler (2009) mentions the Tabakpfeiffen shaft as very rich in gold.

Waschgang is a stratiform, dominantly pyritic deposit, hosted by greenschists ("Alpine Kieslager") and was studied by Paar & Chen (1982). The ores occur as impregnations (type 1) and as massive ores (type 2) in prasinitic rocks. Ore of type 1 is rather monotonous (major pyrite, minor chalcopyrite, bornite, sphalerite, and magnetite; no visible gold). Ore of type 2 is dominanted by chalcopyrite and contains large amounts of visible gold.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


38 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Aikinite
Formula: PbCuBiS3
ⓘ Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
ⓘ Albite var. Oligoclase
Formula: (Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
ⓘ 'Amphibole Supergroup'
Formula: AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
ⓘ Azurite
Formula: Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
ⓘ Benjaminite
Formula: Ag3Bi7S12
ⓘ Bismuthinite
Formula: Bi2S3
ⓘ Bornite
Formula: Cu5FeS4
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ 'Chlorite Group'
ⓘ Copper
Formula: Cu
ⓘ Covellite
Formula: CuS
ⓘ Cubanite
Formula: CuFe2S3
ⓘ Cupropavonite
Formula: Cu0.9Ag0.5Pb0.6Bi2.5S5
ⓘ Epidote
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
ⓘ 'Garnet Group'
Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3
ⓘ Gladite
Formula: PbCuBi5S9
ⓘ Gold
Formula: Au
ⓘ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
ⓘ Hessite
Formula: Ag2Te
ⓘ 'Hornblende Root Name Group'
Formula: ◻Ca2(Z2+4Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
ⓘ Idaite
Formula: Cu5FeS6
ⓘ Ilmenite
Formula: Fe2+TiO3
ⓘ 'Joséite'
Formula: Bi4TeS2
ⓘ Krupkaite
Formula: PbCuBi3S6
ⓘ 'Limonite'
ⓘ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘ Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
ⓘ Matildite
Formula: AgBiS2
ⓘ Mawsonite
Formula: Cu6Fe2SnS8
ⓘ Millerite
Formula: NiS
ⓘ Pavonite
Formula: AgBi3S5
ⓘ Pekoite
Formula: PbCuBi11S18
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Rutile
Formula: TiO2
ⓘ Siderite
Formula: FeCO3
ⓘ Siegenite
Formula: CoNi2S4
ⓘ Silver
Formula: Ag
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
ⓘ Tetradymite
Formula: Bi2Te2S
ⓘ Titanite
Formula: CaTi(SiO4)O
ⓘ 'Tourmaline'
Formula: AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
ⓘ Zoisite
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)

Gallery:

Auⓘ Gold

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘGold1.AA.05Au
ⓘCopper1.AA.05Cu
ⓘSilver1.AA.05Ag
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘBornite2.BA.15Cu5FeS4
ⓘHessite2.BA.60Ag2Te
ⓘCovellite2.CA.05aCuS
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘIdaite2.CB.15aCu5FeS6
ⓘMawsonite2.CB.20Cu6Fe2SnS8
ⓘCubanite2.CB.55aCuFe2S3
ⓘMillerite2.CC.20NiS
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
ⓘSiegenite2.DA.05CoNi2S4
ⓘBismuthinite2.DB.05Bi2S3
ⓘTetradymite2.DC.05Bi2Te2S
ⓘ'Joséite'2.DC.05Bi4TeS2
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘPekoite2.HB.05aPbCuBi11S18
ⓘAikinite2.HB.05aPbCuBiS3
ⓘKrupkaite2.HB.05aPbCuBi3S6
ⓘGladite2.HB.05aPbCuBi5S9
ⓘPavonite2.JA.05aAgBi3S5
ⓘCupropavonite2.JA.05aCu0.9Ag0.5Pb0.6Bi2.5S5
ⓘBenjaminite2.JA.05eAg3Bi7S12
ⓘMatildite2.JA.20AgBiS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘMagnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘIlmenite4.CB.05Fe2+TiO3
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘRutile4.DB.05TiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘSiderite5.AB.05FeCO3
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘAzurite5.BA.05Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
ⓘMalachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘTitanite9.AG.15CaTi(SiO4)O
ⓘEpidote9.BG.05a(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘZoisite9.BG.10(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘAlbite
var. Oligoclase		9.FA.35(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
ⓘ9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
Unclassified
ⓘ'Hornblende Root Name Group'-◻Ca2(Z2+4Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
ⓘ'Chlorite Group'-
ⓘ'Tourmaline'-AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
ⓘ'Amphibole Supergroup'-AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
ⓘ'Limonite'-
ⓘ'Garnet Group'-X3Z2(SiO4)3

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Hⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Hⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Hⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Hⓘ Zoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Hⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
BBoron
Bⓘ TourmalineAD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
CCarbon
Cⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cⓘ SideriteFeCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Oⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Oⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Oⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Oⓘ Albite var. Oligoclase(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ RutileTiO2
Oⓘ SideriteFeCO3
Oⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Oⓘ TourmalineAD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
Oⓘ Zoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Oⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
Oⓘ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
FFluorine
Fⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Fⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
NaSodium
Naⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Naⓘ Albite var. Oligoclase(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
AlAluminium
Alⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Alⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Alⓘ Albite var. Oligoclase(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Alⓘ Zoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Alⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Siⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Siⓘ Albite var. Oligoclase(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Siⓘ Zoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Siⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
Siⓘ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
SSulfur
Sⓘ AikinitePbCuBiS3
Sⓘ BenjaminiteAg3Bi7S12
Sⓘ BismuthiniteBi2S3
Sⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ CovelliteCuS
Sⓘ CubaniteCuFe2S3
Sⓘ CupropavoniteCu0.9Ag0.5Pb0.6Bi2.5S5
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ GladitePbCuBi5S9
Sⓘ IdaiteCu5FeS6
Sⓘ JoséiteBi4TeS2
Sⓘ KrupkaitePbCuBi3S6
Sⓘ MatilditeAgBiS2
Sⓘ MawsoniteCu6Fe2SnS8
Sⓘ MilleriteNiS
Sⓘ PavoniteAgBi3S5
Sⓘ PekoitePbCuBi11S18
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ SiegeniteCoNi2S4
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
Sⓘ TetradymiteBi2Te2S
ClChlorine
Clⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Clⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Caⓘ Albite var. Oligoclase(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Caⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Caⓘ Zoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Caⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Tiⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Tiⓘ RutileTiO2
Tiⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
FeIron
Feⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ CubaniteCuFe2S3
Feⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Feⓘ IdaiteCu5FeS6
Feⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Feⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feⓘ MawsoniteCu6Fe2SnS8
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ SideriteFeCO3
CoCobalt
Coⓘ SiegeniteCoNi2S4
NiNickel
Niⓘ MilleriteNiS
Niⓘ SiegeniteCoNi2S4
CuCopper
Cuⓘ AikinitePbCuBiS3
Cuⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cuⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuⓘ CovelliteCuS
Cuⓘ CubaniteCuFe2S3
Cuⓘ CupropavoniteCu0.9Ag0.5Pb0.6Bi2.5S5
Cuⓘ CopperCu
Cuⓘ GladitePbCuBi5S9
Cuⓘ IdaiteCu5FeS6
Cuⓘ KrupkaitePbCuBi3S6
Cuⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cuⓘ MawsoniteCu6Fe2SnS8
Cuⓘ PekoitePbCuBi11S18
ZnZinc
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
AgSilver
Agⓘ BenjaminiteAg3Bi7S12
Agⓘ CupropavoniteCu0.9Ag0.5Pb0.6Bi2.5S5
Agⓘ HessiteAg2Te
Agⓘ MatilditeAgBiS2
Agⓘ PavoniteAgBi3S5
Agⓘ SilverAg
SnTin
Snⓘ MawsoniteCu6Fe2SnS8
TeTellurium
Teⓘ HessiteAg2Te
Teⓘ JoséiteBi4TeS2
Teⓘ TetradymiteBi2Te2S
AuGold
Auⓘ GoldAu
PbLead
Pbⓘ AikinitePbCuBiS3
Pbⓘ CupropavoniteCu0.9Ag0.5Pb0.6Bi2.5S5
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS
Pbⓘ GladitePbCuBi5S9
Pbⓘ KrupkaitePbCuBi3S6
Pbⓘ PekoitePbCuBi11S18
BiBismuth
Biⓘ AikinitePbCuBiS3
Biⓘ BenjaminiteAg3Bi7S12
Biⓘ BismuthiniteBi2S3
Biⓘ CupropavoniteCu0.9Ag0.5Pb0.6Bi2.5S5
Biⓘ GladitePbCuBi5S9
Biⓘ JoséiteBi4TeS2
Biⓘ KrupkaitePbCuBi3S6
Biⓘ MatilditeAgBiS2
Biⓘ PavoniteAgBi3S5
Biⓘ PekoitePbCuBi11S18
Biⓘ TetradymiteBi2Te2S

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References

Rochata, C. (1878) Die alten Bergbaue auf Edelmetalle in Oberkärnten. Jahrbuch der Kaiserlich Königlichen Geologischen Reichsanstalt - Wien: 28: 213-368.
Paar, W. & T. Chen (1981): Zur Erzmineralogie der Goldlagerstätte Waschgang, Oberkärnten, Österreich. Der Karinthin, 84, 263-265.
Paar, W. H. & Chen, T. T. (1982): Ore mineralogy of the Waschgang gold-copper deposit, Upper Carinthia, Austria. Tschermaks Mineralogische und Petrographische Mitteilungen 30, 157-175.
Niedermayr, G., Praetzel, I. (1995) Mineralien Kärntens. Naturwiss. Verein für Kärnten.
Guenther, W. Paar, W.H. Gruber, F. (2006) Das Buch vom Tauerngold.
Pichler, A. (2009) Bergbau in Westkärnten. Eine Bestandsaufnahme der noch sichtbaren Merkmale der historischen Bergbaue in Westkärnten [Mining in Western Carinthia. An inventory of the still visible features of the historic mines in Western Carinthia]. Carinthia II - Sonderhefte, 1-416
Bäck, R. & Dojen, C. (2016): Die historischen Bergbaue "Waschgang" (Döllach/Mölltal) und „Vellacher Kotschna“ (Bad Vellach/Kotschnatal) im Spiegel historischer Bergbaukarten. Carinthia II, 260./126., 359-378.
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