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Western ore field, Scheelite deposit, Felben valley, Hohe Tauern Mts, Salzburg, Austria

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(Westfeld, Scheelitlagerstätte, Felbertal, Hohe Tauern, Salzburg, Österreich)

Mined since 1974 (underground workings).



References:
- A. Strasser: Die Minerale Salzburgs (1989)
- Eur. J. Mineral. 13:961-972
- D. Topa, E. Makovicky, and W.H. Paar (2002): Composition ranges and exsolution pairs for the members of the Bismuthinite-Aikinite series from Felbertal, Salzburg. Can. Mineral. 40, 849-869.
- Can. Mineral. 41:1155-1166 (2003)
- Lapis 29(5):42 (2004)




Group 1 - Elements
  		• Bismuth1.CA.05
    Bi
  		• Gold1.AA.05
    Au
  		• Silver1.AA.05
    Ag
    Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
  		• Aikinite2.HB.05a
    PbCuBiS
     
    3
  		• Arsenopyrite2.EB.20
    FeAsS - (Fe
     
    0.90
    		Co
     
    0.10
    		)AsS
  		• Bismuthinite2.DB.05
    Bi
     
    2
    		S
     
    3
  		• Bornite2.BA.15
    Cu
     
    5
    		FeS
     
    4
  		• Boulangerite2.HC.15
    Pb
     
    5
    		Sb
     
    4
    		S
     
    11
  		• Cannizzarite2.JB.20
    Pb
     
    4
    		Bi
     
    6
    		S
     
    13
  		• Chalcopyrite2.CB.10a
    CuFeS
     
    2
  		• Cobaltite2.EB.25
    CoAsS
  		• Cosalite2.JB.10
    Pb
     
    2
    		Bi
     
    2
    		S
     
    5
  		• Covellite2.CA.05a
    CuS
  		• Cuprobismutite2.JA.10a
    Cu
     
    10
    		Bi
     
    12
    		S
     
    23
  		• Cupromakovickyite (TL)2.JA.05d
    Cu
     
    8
    		Pb
     
    4
    		Ag
     
    2
    		Bi
     
    18
    		S
     
    36
  		• Emilite (TL)2.HB.05a
    Pb
     
    2.7
    		Cu
     
    2.7
    		Bi
     
    5.3
    		S
     
    12
  		• Emplectite2.HA.05
    CuBiS
     
    2
  		• Enargite2.KA.05
    Cu
     
    3
    		AsS
     
    4
  		• Felbertalite (TL)2.JB.25b
    Cu
     
    2
    		Pb
     
    6
    		Bi
     
    8
    		S
     
    19
  		• Galena2.CD.10
    PbS
  		• Galenobismutite2.JC.25e
    PbBi
     
    2
    		S
     
    4
  		• Gladite2.HB.05a
    PbCuBi
     
    5
    		S
     
    9
  		• Greenockite2.CB.45
    CdS
  		• Hammarite2.HB.05a
    Pb
     
    2
    		Cu
     
    2
    		Bi
     
    4
    		S
     
    9
  		• Heyrovskýite2.JB.40b
    Pb
     
    10
    		AgBi
     
    5
    		S
     
    18
  		• Hodrušite2.JA.10c
    Cu
     
    8
    		Bi
     
    12
    		S
     
    22
  		• IMA2005-036 (TL)2.JA.05a
    Ag
     
    3
    		Cu
     
    8
    		Pb
     
    4
    		Bi
     
    19
    		S
     
    38
  		• Ikunolite2.DC.05
    Bi
     
    4
    		(S,Se)
     
    3
  		• Junoite
    var: Se-free Junoite    		2.JB.25a
    Cu
     
    2
    		Pb
     
    3
    		Bi
     
    8
    		(S)
     
    16
  		• Krupkaite2.HB.05a
    PbCuBi
     
    3
    		S
     
    6
  		• Kupčíkite (TL)2.JA.10b
    (Cu,Fe)
     
    4
    		Bi
     
    5
    		S
     
    10
  		• Lillianite2.JB.40a
    Pb
     
    3
    		Bi
     
    2
    		S
     
    6
      var: Argentian Lillianite2.JB.40a
    (Pb,Ag)
     
    3
    		Bi
     
    2
    		S
     
    6
  		• Lindströmite2.HB.05a
    Pb
     
    3
    		Cu
     
    3
    		Bi
     
    7
    		S
     
    15
  		• Makovickyite (TL)2.JA.05d
    Ag
     
    1.5
    		Bi
     
    5.5
    		S
     
    9
  		• Marcasite2.EB.10a
    FeS
     
    2
  		• Molybdenite2.EA.30
    MoS
     
    2
  		• Paarite (TL)2.HB.05a
    Pb
     
    1.7
    		Cu
     
    1.7
    		Bi
     
    6.3
    		S
     
    12
  		• Pekoite2.HB.05a
    PbCuBi
     
    11
    		(S,Se)
     
    18
  		• Pentlandite2.BB.15
    (Fe,Ni)
     
    9
    		S
     
    8
  		• Proudite
    var: Se-free Proudite    		2.JB.25d
    CuPb
     
    7.5
    		Bi
     
    9.33
    		(S)
     
    22
  		• Pyrite2.EB.05a
    FeS
     
    2
  		• Pyrrhotite2.CC.10
    Fe
     
    7
    		S
     
    8
    		, (-4M), also given as Fe
     
    1-x
    		S (x = 0 - 0.2)
  		• Salzburgite (TL)2.HB.05a
    Pb
     
    1.6
    		Cu
     
    1.6
    		Bi
     
    6.4
    		S
     
    12
  		• Sphalerite2.CB.05a
    (Zn,Fe
    2+
     
    		)S
  		• Stannite2.CB.15a
    Cu
     
    2
    		(Fe,Zn)SnS
     
    4
  		• Stibnite2.DB.05
    Sb
     
    2
    		S
     
    3
  		• Tennantite2.GB.05
    (Cu,Ag,Fe,Zn)
     
    12
    		As
     
    4
    		S
     
    13
  		• Tetradymite2.DC.05
    Bi
     
    2
    		Te
     
    2
    		S
  		• Tungstenite2.EA.30
    WS
     
    2
    Group 3 - Halides
  		• Fluorite3.AB.25
    CaF
     
    2
    Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
  		• Cassiterite4.DB.05
    SnO
     
    2
  		• Chromite4.BB.05
    FeCr
     
    2
    		O
     
    4
  		• Chrysoberyl4.BA.05
    BeAl
     
    2
    		O
     
    4
  		• Hematite4.CB.05
    Fe
     
    2
    		O
     
    3
  		• Hübnerite4.DB.30
    MnWO
     
    4
  		• Ilmenite4.CB.05
    Fe
    2+
     
    		TiO
     
    3
  		• Magnetite4.BB.05
    Fe
    2+
     
    		Fe
    3+
    2
    		O
     
    4
  		• Opal
    var: Opal-AN    		4.DA.10
    SiO
     
    2
    		·nH
     
    2
    		O
  		• Quartz4.DA.05
    SiO
     
    2
  		• Rutile4.DB.05
    TiO
     
    2
  		• Samarskite-(Y)4.DB.25
    (Y,Fe
    3+
     
    		,Fe
    2+
     
    		,U,Th,Ca)
     
    2
    		(Nb,Ta)
     
    2
    		O
     
    8
    Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
  		• Azurite5.BA.05
    Cu
     
    3
    		[OH|CO
     
    3
    		]
     
    2
  		• Calcite5.AB.05
    CaCO
     
    3
  		• Malachite5.BA.10
    Cu
     
    2
    		[(OH)
     
    2
    		|CO
     
    3
    		]
    Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
  		• Baryte7.AD.35
    BaSO
     
    4
  		• Gypsum7.CD.40
    Ca[SO
     
    4
    		] · 2H
     
    2
    		O
  		• Powellite7.GA.05
    Ca[MoO
     
    4
    		]
  		• Scheelite7.GA.05
    Ca[WO
     
    4
    		]
    Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
  		• Monazite-(Ce)8.AD.50
    (Ce,La,Nd,Th)PO
     
    4
    Group 9 - Silicates
  		• Actinolite9.DE.10
    ☐Ca
     
    2
    		(Mg,Fe
    2+
     
    		)
     
    5
    		(Si
     
    8
    		O
     
    22
    		)(OH)
     
    2
  		• 'Adularia'9.FA.30
    KAlSi
     
    3
    		O
     
    8
  		• Albite9.FA.35
    Na[AlSi
     
    3
    		O
     
    8
    		]
  		• Apophyllite-(KF)9.EA.15
    KCa
     
    4
    		[(F,OH)|Si
     
    8
    		O
     
    20
    		] · 8H
     
    2
    		O
  		• Bavenite9.DF.25
    Ca
     
    4
    		Be
     
    2
    		Al
     
    2
    		Si
     
    9
    		O
     
    26
    		(OH)
     
    2
  		• Bertrandite9.BD.05
    Be
     
    4
    		[(OH)
     
    2
    		|Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    7
    		]
  		• Beryl
    var: Aquamarine    		9.CJ.05
    Be
     
    3
    		Al
     
    2
    		Si
     
    6
    		O
     
    18
      var: Emerald9.CJ.05
    Be
     
    3
    		Al
     
    2
    		Si
     
    6
    		O
     
    18
  		• Biotite9..
  		• Clinozoisite9.BG.05
    {Ca
     
    2
    		}{Al
     
    3
    		}[O|OH|SiO
     
    4
    		|Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    7
    		]
  		• Epidote9.BG.05
    {Ca
     
    2
    		}{Al
     
    2
    		Fe
    3+
     
    		}[O|OH|SiO
     
    4
    		|Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    7
    		]
      var: Tawmawite9.BG.05
    Ca
     
    2
    		(Al,Fe
    3+
     
    		,Cr)
     
    3
    		[O|OH|SiO
     
    4
    		|Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    7
    		]
  		• Laumontite9.GB.10
    CaAl
     
    2
    		Si
     
    4
    		O
     
    12
    		·4H
     
    2
    		O
  		• Phenakite9.AA.05
    Be
     
    2
    		[SiO
     
    4
    		]
  		• Phlogopite9.EC.20
    KMg
     
    3
    		[(OH,F)
     
    2
    		|AlSi
     
    3
    		O
     
    10
    		]
  		• Prehnite9.DP.20
    Ca
     
    2
    		Al
     
    2
    		Si
     
    3
    		O
     
    12
    		(OH)
  		• Scolecite9.GA.05
    Ca[Al
     
    2
    		Si
     
    3
    		O
     
    10
    		] · 3H
     
    2
    		O
  		• Talc9.EC.05
    Mg
     
    3
    		Si
     
    4
    		O
     
    10
    		(OH)
     
    2
  		• Titanite9.AG.15
    CaTi[O|SiO
     
    4
    		]
  		• Zircon9.AD.30
    Zr[SiO
     
    4
    		]
    Unclassified Minerals
  		• 'Apatite'-
  		• 'Chlorite Group'-
  		• Columbite-
    (Fe,Mn)(Nb,Ta)
     
    2
    		O
     
    6
  		• 'Hornblende'-
  		• 'Stilbite'-
  		• Wolframite-
    (Fe
    2+
     
    		)WO
     
    4
     
     
    		to (Mn
    2+
     
    		)WO
     
    4


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