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Knappenlöcher, Zanaischg (Zaneischg), Pölla valley, Hafner group, Hohe Tauern, Carinthia, Austria

Knappenlöcher, Zanaischg (Zaneischg), Pöllatal, Hafnergruppe, Hohe Tauern, Kärnten, Österreich

Ancient gold mines, located NNE of Zaneischg in the lower Pölla valley at an alt. of 1600-1850 m. The deposit is related to the Schellgaden deposit, which is located only a little further north. However, an underground connection of the mines does not exist.

References

- G. Niedermayr, I. Praetzel: Mineralien Kärntens, 1995
- C. Auer: Lapis 20(11):11-19 (1995)
- A. Pichler: Bergbau in Westkärnten - Eine Bestandsaufnahme der noch sichbaren Merkmale der historischen Bergbaue in Westkärnten (2009)

Mineral List

Ankerite
Arsenopyrite
Bornite
Brochantite
Calcite
Cerussite
Chalcopyrite
Covellite
Dolomite
Galena
Gold
Gypsum
Hematite
Ilmenite
'K Feldspar
var: Adularia'

Langite
Linarite
Mackinawite
Magnetite
Malachite
Melonite
Molybdenite
Muscovite
var: Fuchsite

Nordstrandite
Pyrite
Pyrrhotite
Quartz
Quartz
var: Rock Crystal

Rutile
Scheelite
Sulphur
Sylvanite
'Tourmaline'
Wulfenite
Zoisite


35 entries listed. 31 valid minerals.

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