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Alte Zeche Mine, Schwazer Eisenstein, Arzberg Mt., Schwaz, Brixlegg - Schwaz area, Inn valley, North Tyrol, Tyrol, Austria

(Alte Zeche, Schwazer Eisenstein, Arzberg, Schwaz, Brixlegg - Schwaz area, Inn valley, North Tyrol, Tyrol, Austria)

Ancient silver and iron (siderite) mine in the Schwazer Eisenstein Fe deposit. The mine was famous for its rich silver ores for which it was initially worked. Apart from silver and iron, several tons of bismuth were recovered from bismuthian tetrahedrite.



References:
- Nöh, A. (1951): Bergbau Alte Zeche und Zapfenschuh. Schlern-Schriften 85, 126-135.
- Lapis 19 (7/8): 13-78 (1994)





Mineral List:
Acanthite
Annabergite
Arsenopyrite
Baryte
Bournonite
'Chalcedony'
Chalcopyrite
Covellite
Galena
Nickeline ?
Pyrargyrite
Pyrite
Quartz
Siderite
Tetrahedrite
var: Argentian Tetrahedrite
var: Bismuthian Tetrahedrite


17 entries listed. 14 valid minerals.

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