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No. 1 adit, Äußere Wimitz, St Veit an der Glan, Gurktaler Alpen, Carinthia, Austria

Stollen Nr. 1, Äußere Wimitz, St Veit an der Glan, Gurktaler Alpen, Kärnten, Österreich

Ancient copper mine, worked intermittently from 1568 until the late 18th century. Main ore was chalcopyrite, included in a quartz vein hosted by micaschists. Located on the north side of the valley, between the 'Rabofen' and 'Regenofen' cliffs.

Mineral List

Agardite-(La)
Anatase
Anglesite
Antlerite
Aragonite
Brochantite
Brookite
Calcite
Carbonatecyanotrichite
Cerussite
Chalcoalumite
Chalcopyrite
Clinochlore
Covellite
Devilline
Galena
Gypsum
Hemimorphite
Hinsdalite
Hydrozincite
Ilmenite
'K Feldspar
var: Adularia'

Langite
Linarite
Malachite
Mixite
Palmierite
Plumbojarosite
Pyrite
Quartz
var: Rock Crystal

Rosasite
Rutile
Schulenbergite
Sphalerite
Sulphur
Synchysite-(Ce)
Wulfenite


37 entries listed. 34 valid minerals. 1 erroneous literature entry.

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References

- G. Blass & A. Pichler (2001): Die Kupferschürfe der Äußeren Wimitz. Carinthia II, 191./111., 43-55.
- Blaß, G., Graf, H.W. & Pichler, A. (2001): Der Kupferbergbau 'Äußere Wimitz 1' bei Wimitzbachtal-Kraig, Gemeinde Frauenstein - eine neuentdeckte Fundstelle in Kärnten. Mineralien-Welt, 12 (5), 46-50.
- Kolitsch, U. (2009): 1570) Antlerit und Schulenbergit von der Äußeren Wimitz, St. Veit an der Glan, Gurktaler Alpen, Kärnten. Pp. 192 in Niedermayr et al. (2009): Neue Mineralfunde aus Österreich LVIII. Carinthia II, 199./119., 189-236.
- Kolitsch, U., Blaß, G. & Auer, C. (2010): 1618) Bleihaltiger Agardit-(La) und Brookit von der Äußeren Wimitz, St. Veit an der Glan, Gurktaler Alpen. P. 203 in Niedermayr et al. (2010): Neue Mineralfunde aus Österreich LIX. Carinthia II, 200./120., 199-260.

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