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Brenntal, Mühlbach im Pinzgau, Mittersill, Hohe Tauern Mts, Salzburg, Austria

(Brenntal, Mühlbach im Pinzgau, Mittersill, Hohe Tauern, Salzburg, Österreich)

Ancient copper and iron mining area. Main ores were chalcopyrite and pyrite, extracted from veins hosted by quartz phyllites. Today, the galleries are inaccessible, but extensive dumps still remain in the forest southeast of Wenns.
Located S of Mühlbach im Pinzgau, about 2 km west of Hollersbach and about about 2 km E of Bramberg am Wildkogel.

NOTE: The locality Mühlbach valley (Mühlbachtal) N of Mühlbach im Pinzgau is located within the Kitzbüheler Alpen Mts. and therefore listed separately.

Refs.:
- A. Strasser: Die Minerale Salzburgs (1989)
- Feitzinger, G., Ibetsberger, H. & Vetters, W. (2003): Bergbau und Rohstoffe im Land Salzburg. Begleitheft zu "Die Woche des Offenen Bergbaus 27. 6 - 4. 7. 2003), Verein Schätze aus Salzburgs Boden & Aktion Salzburger Kulturgüter, Salzburg, 49 S.




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


Mineral List:
Azurite
Brochantite
Calcite
Chalcanthite
Chalcopyrite
Copper
Cuprite
Cyanotrichite
Devilline
Galena
Goslarite
Gypsum
Langite
Limonite
Magnetite
Malachite
Marcasite
Pyrite
Quartz
Sulphur


20 entries listed. 19 valid minerals.

Localities in this Region:
Austria
 
  • Salzburg
    • Hohe Tauern Mts
      • Mittersill
        • Mühlbach im Pinzgau
          • Brenntal

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