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Ulpen Cu deposit (Ulpen Alp; Kaunz Alp; Hochleger; Keller pass; Öxel valley), Fügenberg, Schwaz District, Tyrol, Austriai
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Ulpen Cu deposit (Ulpen Alp; Kaunz Alp; Hochleger; Keller pass; Öxel valley)Deposit
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Ulpen Cu deposit (Ulpen Alp; Kaunz Alp; Hochleger; Keller pass; Öxel valley), Finsing Valley, Zillertal, Schwaz District, Tyrol, Austria
Ulpen Cu deposit (Ulpen Alp; Kaunz Alp; Hochleger; Keller pass; Öxel valley), Zillertal, Schwaz District, Tyrol, Austria

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
47° North , 11° East (est.)
Estimate based on other nearby localities or region boundaries.
Margin of Error:
~10km
GRN:
N32E06
Type:
Deposit
Köppen climate type:
Dfb : Warm-summer humid continental climate
Mindat Locality ID:
57180
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:57180:2
GUID (UUID V4):
b3afc822-cafc-453b-bb79-5700e3f5e714
Name(s) in local language(s):
Kupferlagerstätte Ulpen (Ulpenalm; Kaunzalm; Hochleger; Kellerjoch; Öxeltal), Schwaz, Gebiet Brixlegg - Schwaz, Inntal, Nordtirol, Tirol, Österreich


Ancient copper mining area, located near the Ulpen alp. The ore consisted almost entirely of chalcopyrite (in quartz and iron carbonate), with minor cobalt- and nickel-rich sulphides such as glaucodot, bravoite and Co-bearing arsenopyrite. Older references list cobaltite and linnaeite for this area, but these could not be confirmed during modern investigations.

The mineralisation, hosted in phyllonites, is concordant and considered syngenetic; later discordant crack/cleft fillings developed (Wenger, 1979).

Large dumps are still visible.
Wenger (1979) reports seven adits, two of which were accessible.
One adit is now a tourist mine ("Glückauf" mine, sublocality).

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List

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

27 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Ankerite
Formula: Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
ⓘ Annabergite
Formula: Ni3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
ⓘ Arsenopyrite
Formula: FeAsS
ⓘ Arsenopyrite var. Danaite
Formula: (Fe0.90Co0.10)AsS - (Fe0.65Co0.35)AsS
ⓘ Azurite
Formula: Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
ⓘ Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ Cobaltite ?
Formula: CoAsS
ⓘ Copper
Formula: Cu
ⓘ Cuprite
Formula: Cu2O
ⓘ Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘ Erythrite
Formula: Co3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
ⓘ Glaucodot
Formula: (Co0.50Fe0.50)AsS
ⓘ Goethite
Formula: α-Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘ Lepidocrocite
Formula: γ-Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘ 'Limonite'
ⓘ Linnaeite ?
Formula: Co2+Co3+2S4
ⓘ Magnesite
Formula: MgCO3
ⓘ Magnesite var. Breunnerite
Formula: (Mg,Fe)CO3
ⓘ Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
ⓘ Marcasite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Pyrite var. Bravoite
Formula: (Fe,Ni)S2
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Quartz var. Rock Crystal
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Rutile
Formula: TiO2
ⓘ Schorl
Formula: NaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
ⓘ Siderite
Formula: FeCO3
ⓘ Siderite var. Pistomesite
Formula: (Fe,Mg)CO3
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
ⓘ 'Tennantite-Tetrahedrite Series'
ⓘ 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'
Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
ⓘ 'Tourmaline'
Formula: AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
ⓘ Zircon
Formula: Zr(SiO4)

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘCopper1.AA.05Cu
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
ⓘLinnaeite ?2.DA.05Co2+Co3+2S4
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘvar. Bravoite2.EB.05a(Fe,Ni)S2
ⓘMarcasite2.EB.10aFeS2
ⓘGlaucodot2.EB.10c(Co0.50Fe0.50)AsS
ⓘArsenopyrite
var. Danaite		2.EB.20(Fe0.90Co0.10)AsS - (Fe0.65Co0.35)AsS
ⓘ2.EB.20FeAsS
ⓘCobaltite ?2.EB.25CoAsS
ⓘ'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'2.GB.05Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘGoethite4.00.α-Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘCuprite4.AA.10Cu2O
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘvar. Rock Crystal4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘRutile4.DB.05TiO2
ⓘLepidocrocite4.FE.15γ-Fe3+O(OH)
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘMagnesite
var. Breunnerite		5.AB.05(Mg,Fe)CO3
ⓘSiderite5.AB.05FeCO3
ⓘvar. Pistomesite5.AB.05(Fe,Mg)CO3
ⓘMagnesite5.AB.05MgCO3
ⓘDolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘAnkerite5.AB.10Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
ⓘAzurite5.BA.05Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
ⓘMalachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘBaryte7.AD.35BaSO4
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘAnnabergite8.CE.40Ni3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
ⓘErythrite8.CE.40Co3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘZircon9.AD.30Zr(SiO4)
ⓘSchorl9.CK.05NaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
ⓘMuscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘvar. Sericite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Unclassified
ⓘ'Limonite'-
ⓘ'Tennantite-Tetrahedrite Series'-
ⓘ'Tourmaline'-AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ AnnabergiteNi3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Hⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Hⓘ ErythriteCo3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Hⓘ Goethiteα-Fe3+O(OH)
Hⓘ Lepidocrociteγ-Fe3+O(OH)
Hⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Hⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Hⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
BBoron
Bⓘ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Bⓘ TourmalineAD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
CCarbon
Cⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Cⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Cⓘ MagnesiteMgCO3
Cⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cⓘ SideriteFeCO3
Cⓘ Magnesite var. Breunnerite(Mg,Fe)CO3
Cⓘ Siderite var. Pistomesite(Fe,Mg)CO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Oⓘ AnnabergiteNi3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Oⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Oⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Oⓘ CupriteCu2O
Oⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Oⓘ ErythriteCo3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Oⓘ Goethiteα-Fe3+O(OH)
Oⓘ Lepidocrociteγ-Fe3+O(OH)
Oⓘ MagnesiteMgCO3
Oⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Oⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ RutileTiO2
Oⓘ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Oⓘ SideriteFeCO3
Oⓘ TourmalineAD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
Oⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Oⓘ Quartz var. Rock CrystalSiO2
Oⓘ Magnesite var. Breunnerite(Mg,Fe)CO3
Oⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ Siderite var. Pistomesite(Fe,Mg)CO3
NaSodium
Naⓘ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Mgⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Mgⓘ MagnesiteMgCO3
Mgⓘ Magnesite var. Breunnerite(Mg,Fe)CO3
Mgⓘ Siderite var. Pistomesite(Fe,Mg)CO3
AlAluminium
Alⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Alⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Siⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Siⓘ Quartz var. Rock CrystalSiO2
Siⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SSulfur
Sⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Sⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Sⓘ Pyrite var. Bravoite(Fe,Ni)S2
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ CobaltiteCoAsS
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ Glaucodot(Co0.50Fe0.50)AsS
Sⓘ LinnaeiteCo2+Co23+S4
Sⓘ MarcasiteFeS2
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
Sⓘ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
Sⓘ Arsenopyrite var. Danaite(Fe0.90Co0.10)AsS - (Fe0.65Co0.35)AsS
KPotassium
Kⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Kⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Caⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ RutileTiO2
FeIron
Feⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Feⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Feⓘ Pyrite var. Bravoite(Fe,Ni)S2
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ Glaucodot(Co0.50Fe0.50)AsS
Feⓘ Goethiteα-Fe3+O(OH)
Feⓘ Lepidocrociteγ-Fe3+O(OH)
Feⓘ MarcasiteFeS2
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Feⓘ SideriteFeCO3
Feⓘ Magnesite var. Breunnerite(Mg,Fe)CO3
Feⓘ Arsenopyrite var. Danaite(Fe0.90Co0.10)AsS - (Fe0.65Co0.35)AsS
Feⓘ Siderite var. Pistomesite(Fe,Mg)CO3
CoCobalt
Coⓘ CobaltiteCoAsS
Coⓘ ErythriteCo3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Coⓘ Glaucodot(Co0.50Fe0.50)AsS
Coⓘ LinnaeiteCo2+Co23+S4
Coⓘ Arsenopyrite var. Danaite(Fe0.90Co0.10)AsS - (Fe0.65Co0.35)AsS
NiNickel
Niⓘ AnnabergiteNi3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Niⓘ Pyrite var. Bravoite(Fe,Ni)S2
CuCopper
Cuⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuⓘ CupriteCu2O
Cuⓘ CopperCu
Cuⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cuⓘ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
ZnZinc
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
AsArsenic
Asⓘ AnnabergiteNi3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Asⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Asⓘ CobaltiteCoAsS
Asⓘ ErythriteCo3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Asⓘ Glaucodot(Co0.50Fe0.50)AsS
Asⓘ Arsenopyrite var. Danaite(Fe0.90Co0.10)AsS - (Fe0.65Co0.35)AsS
ZrZirconium
Zrⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
SbAntimony
Sbⓘ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
BaBarium
Baⓘ BaryteBaSO4
PbLead
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS

Localities in this Region

Austria
  • Tyrol
    • Schwaz District
      • Fügenberg
        • Ulpen Cu deposit (Ulpen Alp; Kaunz Alp; Hochleger; Keller pass; Öxel valley)

Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality

Austria
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References

Vohryzka, K. (1968) Die Erzlagerstätten von Nordtirol und ihr Verhältnis zur alpinen Tektonik. Jahrbuch der Geologischen Bundesanstalt, 111, 3-88.
Wenger, H. (1979) Diskordante und konkordante Kupferkies- und Eisenspatvererzung im Bereich des Kaunzalm-Hochlegers im Öxeltal (Tuxer Voralpen). Veröffentlichungen des Tiroler Landesmuseums Ferdinandeum, 59, 85-98.
Lapis (1994) 19(7/8), 13-78.
Arlt, T. (1994) Geologie und Vererzungen im Raum Schwaz - Brixlegg, Tirol. Lapis, 19(7), 22-27.
Wenger, H. & A. (2004): Bergbau- und Hüttengeschichte der Region Fügen/Fügenberg. Heimatverein Fügen, Fügen, Austria, 96 pp.
Steck, C. (2018) 2073) Gediegen Kupfer und Cuprit vom Bergbau Ulpen, Kaunzalm-Hochleger, Öxeltal (Tuxer Voralpen), Nordtirol. p. 202 in Walter, F. et al. (2018) Neue Mineralfunde aus Österreich LXVII. Carinthia II, 208./128., 185-254.
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