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Schwaz, Brixlegg - Schwaz area, Inn valley, North Tyrol, Tyrol, Austria

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(Schwaz, Gebiet Brixlegg - Schwaz, Inntal, Nordtirol, Tirol, Österreich)

The western part of the Schwaz-Brixlegg mining district.
A tourist mine can be visited at Schwaz.



References:
- Grundmann, G. & Martinek, K.-P. (1994): Erzminerale und Gangarten des Bergbaugebietes Schwaz und Brixlegg. Lapis 19 (7-8) 28-37. (in German)
- Schnorrer, G. (1994): Die Sekundärminerale des Bergbaugebietes Schwaz-Brixlegg in Tirol. Lapis, 19 (7-8), 41-69; 77-78. (in German)
- Schnorrer, G. (1996): Neue Sekundärminerale des alten Bergbaureviers Schwaz-Brixlegg in Tirol. Lapis 21 (12) 16-19; 58. (in German)

See also references for Brixlegg - Schwaz area.

- http://www.silberbergwerk.at/
- http://www.silberbergwerk.at/geologie/fahlerz.html





 Map Reference: 47°20'42"N , 11°42'29"E

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


Mineral List:
Acanthite
Adamite
var: Cuprian Adamite
Allophane
Anhydrite
Ankerite
Annabergite
Aragonite
var: Flos Ferri
Arsenopyrite
Asbolane ?
Aurichalcite
Azurite
Bariopharmacosiderite
Baryte
Bayldonite
Bournonite
Brochantite
Calcite
Celestine
Cerussite
Chalcanthite ?
'Chalcedony'
Chalcocite
Chalcophyllite
Chalcopyrite
Chalcostibite
Chrysocolla
Cinnabar
Claraite
Clinotyrolite
Cobaltite ?
'Cobaltoan Arsenopyrite'
Conichalcite
 Copper
Covellite
Cuprite
Devilline
Dolomite
Duftite
Enargite
Erythrite
Famatinite
Fluorite
Freibergite
Galena
Glaucodot
Gold
Gypsum
Hematite
Jarosite
Langite
Leogangite
Limonite
Linnaeite ?
Luzonite
Malachite
Marcasite
Mercury
Mimetite
Muscovite
Nickeline ?
Orthoserpierite
Pararealgar
Parnauite
Partzite
Philipsburgite
Posnjakite
 Pyrargyrite
Pyrite
var: Bravoite
Quartz
var: Milky Quartz
var: Rock Crystal
Realgar
Rhodochrosite
Romanèchite
Sabelliite
Schulenbergite
Serpierite
Siderite
Silver
Spangolite
Sphalerite
Stibiconite
'Stibioenargite'
Stibnite
Strashimirite
Strontianite
var: Emmonite
Tennantite ?
'Tennantite-Tetrahedrite Series'
Tenorite
Tetrahedrite
var: Argentian Tetrahedrite
var: Bismuthian Tetrahedrite
var: Mercurian Tetrahedrite
Theisite
'Tourmaline'
Tyrolite (TL)
Valentinite
Witherite


196 entries listed. 86 valid minerals. 1 type locality (valid mineral).

Localities in this Region:
Austria
 
  • Tyrol
    • North Tyrol
      • Inn valley
        • Brixlegg - Schwaz area
          • Schwaz
            • Schwad Alp
            • Ulpen Cu deposit (Kaunz Alp; Keller pass; Öxel valley)

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