Copper mine, Großfragant, Innerfragant, Goldberg group, Hohe Tauern, Carinthia, Austria

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Kupferbergbau, Großfragant, Innerfragant, Goldberggruppe, Hohe Tauern, Kärnten, Österreich

Ancient copper and silver mining area. The first records of mining activities date back to the 16th century. Though, copper was mined here probably much earlier. After the first world war, the workings were abandoned.
Located in the eastern Goldberg group.

References

- Sterner-Rainer, L. (1898): Der Grossfraganter Kupferbergbau in Kärnten. Wien–Villach, xx pp.
- Prey, S. (1961): Der ehemalige Großfraganter Kupfer- und Schwefelkiesbergbau. Mitt. Geol. Ges. 54, 163-200.
- H. Meixner: Der Karinthin 74:226-231 (1976)
- H. J. Köstler: Die Kärntner Landsmannschaft 4:4-9 (1993)
- R. Exel: Die Mineralien und Erzlagerstätten Österreichs, Vienna (1993)
- G. Niedermayr, I. Praetzel: Mineralien Kärntens, 1995
- F. Brandstätter, G. Niedermayr, F. Hammer: Carinthia II 186./106.:133-135 (1996)
- M. Leute: Mineralienwelt 8(2):29 (1997)
- G. Niedermayr, F. Brandstätter: Carinthia II 188./108.:241 (1998)
- M. Leute: Mineralienwelt 10(5):26-31 (1999)
- J. Mörtl: Carinthia II 192./112.:328-329 (2002)

Mineral List

Mineral list contains entries from the region specified including sub-localities

Anatase Aurichalcite Azurite Bornite Brochantite Calcite Chalcanthite

Chalcopyrite 'Chlorite Group' Devilline Epidote Grossular Gypsum 'Hornblende'

'K Feldspar var: Adularia' Langite Magnesite Magnetite Malachite Muscovite var: Fuchsite Posnjakite

Pyrite Pyrrhotite Quartz Shattuckite Silver ? Thaumasite

27 entries listed. 23 valid minerals.

Localities in this Region

Austria Carinthia Hohe Tauern Goldberg group Innerfragant Großfragant Copper mine Göttliche Vorsehung adit Johann Gottlieb Stampfer adit Mully adit (Muli adit)