Goldzeche, Zirmsee, Kleines Fleißtal, Goldberggruppe, Hohe Tauern, Kärnten, Österreich
Ancient gold mines, working a series of NNE-SSW striking gold-bearing quartz veins. The northern extensions of these veins were worked on Grieswies-Schwarzkopf mountain in the upper Hüttwinkl valley (Salzburg) (http://www.mindat.org/loc-56079.html). Located on the slope below the Goldzechscharte, NNW of Goldzechkopf mountain.
Three main areas:
Upper Goldzeche with Fundgrube at alt. 2940 m, Frauenstollen at alt. 2886 m and Bartholomästollen at alt. 2855 m;
Middle Goldzeche with Christophstollen at alt.2830m and Glücksstollen at alt. 2772 m;
Lower Goldzeche with Annastollen at alt. 2700 m and Unterer Goldzechstollen at alt. 2640 m.
References
- G. Niedermayr, I. Praetzel: Mineralien Kärntens (1995)
- KÖSTLER, H.J. (1995): Zur jüngeren Geschichte des Bergbaues „Goldzeche“ in der Kleinen Fleiß bei Heiligenblut (Kärnten). KLM Heft, 6, 5-12.
- W. Günther, W. Paar, F. Gruber, V. Höck (2000): Schatzkammer Hohe Tauern - 2000 Jahre Goldbergbau, Anton Pustet (Salzburg, Munich).
- A. Pichler (2009): Bergbau in Westkärnten, Eine Bestandsaufnahme der noch sichtbaren Merkmale der historischen Bergbaue in Westkärnten - Naturwissenschaftlicher Verein für Kärnten, 63. Sonderheft, 1-416.
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