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Karrösten Mine, Tschirgant Mt., Imst, Imst - Nassereith District, North Tyrol, Tyrol, Austria

(Bergbau Karrösten, Tschirgant, Imst, Revier Imst - Nassereith, Inntal, Nordtirol, Tirol, Österreich)

Ancient lead and zinc mine, working mineralizations in triassic limestones.
Located on the west and southwest slopes of Tschirgant mountain, near Imst.



References:
- Hegemann, F. (1949): Die Herkunft des Mo, V, As und Cr im Wulfenit der alpinen Blei-Zinklagerstätten. Contributions to Mineralogy and Petrology 1(5/6), 690-715 (in German).
- R. Exel: Die Mineralien und Erzlagerstätten Österreichs (1993)
- Hanneberg, A., Simon, P. & Wolkersdorfer, C. (2009): Galmei und schöne Wulfenite: Der Blei-Zink-Bergbau rund um den Fernpaß in Tirol. Lapis 34 (4), 21-31; 54.





Mineral List:
Azurite
'Calamine'
Calcite
Cerussite
Fluorite
Galena
Hydrocerussite
Mimetite
Sphalerite
Wulfenite
Wurtzite


11 entries listed. 10 valid minerals.

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