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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)





Mineral List:
  		•  Actinolite
    ☐Ca
     
    2
    		(Mg,Fe
    2+
     
    		)
     
    5
    		(Si
     
    8
    		O
     
    22
    		)(OH)
     
    2
    Reference: [Collection of Martin Slama, collected 2008]
    Site Photo
    Western ore field, Scheelite deposit, Felben valley, Hohe Tauern Mts, Salzburg, Austria
    © mslama
  		•  'Adularia'
    KAlSi
     
    3
    		O
     
    8
    Reference: [A. Strasser: Die Minerale Salzburgs, 1989]
  		•  Aikinite
    PbCuBiS
     
    3
    Reference: [Eur. J. Mineral., 13:961-972.]
  		•  Albite
    Na[AlSi
     
    3
    		O
     
    8
    		]
    Reference: [A. Strasser: Die Minerale Salzburgs, 1989]
  		•  'Apatite'
    Reference: [R. Exel: Die Mineralien und Erzlagerstätten Österreichs (1993)]
  		•  Apophyllite-(KF)
    KCa
     
    4
    		[(F,OH)|Si
     
    8
    		O
     
    20
    		] · 8H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [A. Strasser: Die Minerale Salzburgs, 1989]
    Site Photo
    Western ore field, Scheelite deposit, Felben valley, Hohe Tauern Mts, Salzburg, Austria
    © mslama
  		•  Arsenopyrite
    FeAsS - (Fe
     
    0.90
    		Co
     
    0.10
    		)AsS
    Reference: [A. Strasser: Die Minerale Salzburgs, 1989]
  		•  Azurite
    Cu
     
    3
    		[OH|CO
     
    3
    		]
     
    2
    Reference: [A. Strasser: Die Minerale Salzburgs, 1989]
  		•  Baryte
    BaSO
     
    4
    Reference: [A. Strasser: Die Minerale Salzburgs, 1989]
  		•  Bavenite
    Ca
     
    4
    		Be
     
    2
    		Al
     
    2
    		Si
     
    9
    		O
     
    26
    		(OH)
     
    2
    Reference: [A. Strasser: Die Minerale Salzburgs, 1989]
  		•  Bertrandite
    Be
     
    4
    		[(OH)
     
    2
    		|Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    7
    		]
    Reference: [A. Strasser: Die Minerale Salzburgs, 1989]
  		•  Beryl
    var: Aquamarine
    Be
     
    3
    		Al
     
    2
    		Si
     
    6
    		O
     
    18
    Reference: [A. Strasser: Die Minerale Salzburgs, 1989]
    Site Photo
    Western ore field, Scheelite deposit, Felben valley, Hohe Tauern Mts, Salzburg, Austria
    © mslama
  		•  Beryl
    var: Emerald
    Reference: [R. Exel: Die Mineralien und Erzlagerstätten Österreichs (1993)]
    Site Photo
    Western ore field, Scheelite deposit, Felben valley, Hohe Tauern Mts, Salzburg, Austria
    © mslama
  		•  Biotite
    Reference: [A. Strasser: Die Minerale Salzburgs, 1989]
  		•  Bismuth
    Bi
    Reference: [Eur. J. Mineral., 13:961-972.]
  		•  Bismuthinite
    Bi
     
    2
    		S
     
    3
    Reference: [Eur. J. Mineral., 13:961-972.]
  		•  Bornite
    Cu
     
    5
    		FeS
     
    4
    Reference: [A. Strasser: Die Minerale Salzburgs, 1989]
  		•  Boulangerite
    Pb
     
    5
    		Sb
     
    4
    		S
     
    11
    Reference: [A. Strasser: Die Minerale Salzburgs, 1989]
  		•  Calcite
    CaCO
     
    3
    Reference: [A. Strasser: Die Minerale Salzburgs, 1989]
  		•  Cannizzarite
    Pb
     
    4
    		Bi
     
    6
    		S
     
    13
    Reference: [Eur. J. Mineral. 13:961-972]
  		•  Cassiterite
    SnO
     
    2
    Reference: [A. Strasser: Die Minerale Salzburgs, 1989]
  		•  Chalcopyrite
    CuFeS
     
    2
    Reference: [Eur. J. Mineral., 13:961-972.]
  		•  'Chlorite Group'
    Reference: [A. Strasser: Die Minerale Salzburgs, 1989]
  		•  Chromite
    FeCr
     
    2
    		O
     
    4
    Reference: [A. Strasser: Die Minerale Salzburgs, 1989]
  		•  Chrysoberyl
    BeAl
     
    2
    		O
     
    4
    Reference: [A. Strasser: Die Minerale Salzburgs, 1989]
  		•  Clinozoisite
    {Ca
     
    2
    		}{Al
     
    3
    		}[O|OH|SiO
     
    4
    		|Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    7
    		]
    Reference: [A. Strasser: Die Minerale Salzburgs, 1989]
  		•  Cobaltite
    CoAsS
    Reference: [A. Strasser: Die Minerale Salzburgs, 1989]
  		•  Columbite
    (Fe,Mn)(Nb,Ta)
     
    2
    		O
     
    6
    Reference: [A. Strasser: Die Minerale Salzburgs, 1989]
  		•  Cosalite
    Pb
     
    2
    		Bi
     
    2
    		S
     
    5
    Reference: [Eur. J. Mineral., 13:961-972.]
    Site Photo
    Western ore field, Scheelite deposit, Felben valley, Hohe Tauern Mts, Salzburg, Austria
    © JF Carpentier 2007
  		•  Covellite
    CuS
    Reference: [A. Strasser: Die Minerale Salzburgs, 1989]
  		•  Cuprobismutite
    Cu
     
    10
    		Bi
     
    12
    		S
     
    23
    Reference: [Lapis 29(5):42 (2004)]
  		•  Cupromakovickyite (TL)
    Cu
     
    8
    		Pb
     
    4
    		Ag
     
    2
    		Bi
     
    18
    		S
     
    36
    Type Locality: Western ore field, Scheelite deposit, Felben valley, Hohe Tauern Mts, Salzburg, Austria
    Reference: [D. Topa et al.: Can. Mineral. 40:849-869 (2002); D. Topa et al.: Can. Mineral. 41:1155-1166 (2003)]
  		•  Emilite (TL)
    Pb
     
    2.7
    		Cu
     
    2.7
    		Bi
     
    5.3
    		S
     
    12
    Type Locality: Western ore field, Scheelite deposit, Felben valley, Hohe Tauern Mts, Salzburg, Austria
    Reference: [Lapis 29(5):42 (2004)]
    Site Photo
    Western ore field, Scheelite deposit, Felben valley, Hohe Tauern Mts, Salzburg, Austria
    © 2008, JGW
  		•  Emplectite
    CuBiS
     
    2
    Reference: [A. Strasser: Die Minerale Salzburgs, 1989]
  		•  Enargite
    Cu
     
    3
    		AsS
     
    4
    Reference: [A. Strasser: Die Minerale Salzburgs, 1989]
  		•  Epidote
    {Ca
     
    2
    		}{Al
     
    2
    		Fe
    3+
     
    		}[O|OH|SiO
     
    4
    		|Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    7
    		]
    Reference: [A. Strasser: Die Minerale Salzburgs, 1989]
  		•  Epidote
    var: Tawmawite
    Ca
     
    2
    		(Al,Fe
    3+
     
    		,Cr)
     
    3
    		[O|OH|SiO
     
    4
    		|Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    7
    		]
    Reference: [A. Strasser: Die Minerale Salzburgs, 1989]
  		•  Felbertalite (TL)
    Cu
     
    2
    		Pb
     
    6
    		Bi
     
    8
    		S
     
    19
    Type Locality: Western ore field, Scheelite deposit, Felben valley, Hohe Tauern Mts, Salzburg, Austria
    Reference: [Eur. J. Mineral. 13:961-972]
    Site Photo
    Western ore field, Scheelite deposit, Felben valley, Hohe Tauern Mts, Salzburg, Austria
    © Thomas Witzke
  		•  Fluorite
    CaF
     
    2
    Reference: [A. Strasser: Die Minerale Salzburgs, 1989]
    Site Photo
    Western ore field, Scheelite deposit, Felben valley, Hohe Tauern Mts, Salzburg, Austria
    © mslama
  		•  Galena
    PbS
    Reference: [Eur. J. Mineral., 13:961-972.]
  		•  Galenobismutite
    PbBi
     
    2
    		S
     
    4
    Reference: [Eur. J. Mineral., 13:961-972.]
  		•  Gladite
    PbCuBi
     
    5
    		S
     
    9
    Reference: [MinRec 33:352]
  		•  Gold
    Au
    Reference: [A. Strasser: Die Minerale Salzburgs, 1989]
  		•  Greenockite
    CdS
    Reference: [A. Strasser: Die Minerale Salzburgs, 1989]
  		•  Gypsum
    Ca[SO
     
    4
    		] · 2H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [A. Strasser: Die Minerale Salzburgs, 1989]
  		•  Hammarite
    Pb
     
    2
    		Cu
     
    2
    		Bi
     
    4
    		S
     
    9
    Reference: [MinRec 33:352]
  		•  Hematite
    Fe
     
    2
    		O
     
    3
    Reference: [A. Strasser: Die Minerale Salzburgs, 1989]
  		•  Heyrovskýite
    Pb
     
    10
    		AgBi
     
    5
    		S
     
    18
    Reference: [Collection of Martin Slama, SXRD confirmed by Uwe Kolitsch]
    Site Photo
    Western ore field, Scheelite deposit, Felben valley, Hohe Tauern Mts, Salzburg, Austria
    © mslama
  		•  Hodrušite
    Cu
     
    8
    		Bi
     
    12
    		S
     
    22
    Reference: [Lapis 29(5):42 (2004)]
    Site Photo
    Western ore field, Scheelite deposit, Felben valley, Hohe Tauern Mts, Salzburg, Austria
    © mslama
  		•  'Hornblende'
    Reference: [A. Strasser: Die Minerale Salzburgs, 1989]
  		•  Hübnerite
    MnWO
     
    4
    Reference: [R. Exel: Die Mineralien und Erzlagerstätten Österreichs (1993)]
  		•  Ikunolite
    Bi
     
    4
    		(S,Se)
     
    3
    Reference: [A. Strasser: Die Minerale Salzburgs, 1989]
  		•  Ilmenite
    Fe
    2+
     
    		TiO
     
    3
    Reference: [A. Strasser: Die Minerale Salzburgs, 1989]
  		•  IMA2005-036 (TL)
    Ag
     
    3
    		Cu
     
    8
    		Pb
     
    4
    		Bi
     
    19
    		S
     
    38
    Type Locality: Western ore field, Scheelite deposit, Felben valley, Hohe Tauern Mts, Salzburg, Austria
    Reference: [IMA website]
  		•  Junoite
    var: Se-free Junoite
    Cu
     
    2
    		Pb
     
    3
    		Bi
     
    8
    		(S)
     
    16
    Reference: [Eur. J. Mineral. 13:961-972]
  		•  Krupkaite
    PbCuBi
     
    3
    		S
     
    6
    Reference: [MinRec 33:352]
  		•  Kupčíkite (TL)
    (Cu,Fe)
     
    4
    		Bi
     
    5
    		S
     
    10
    Type Locality: Western ore field, Scheelite deposit, Felben valley, Hohe Tauern Mts, Salzburg, Austria
    Reference: [D. Topa et al.: Can. Mineral. 40:849-869 (2002); D. Topa et al.: Can. Mineral. 41:1155-1166 (2003)]
  		•  Laumontite
    CaAl
     
    2
    		Si
     
    4
    		O
     
    12
    		·4H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [A. Strasser: Die Minerale Salzburgs, 1989]
  		•  Lillianite
    Pb
     
    3
    		Bi
     
    2
    		S
     
    6
    Reference: [J. F. Carpentier collection]
    Site Photo
    Western ore field, Scheelite deposit, Felben valley, Hohe Tauern Mts, Salzburg, Austria
    © mslama
  		•  Lillianite
    var: Argentian Lillianite
    (Pb,Ag)
     
    3
    		Bi
     
    2
    		S
     
    6
    Reference: [MinRec 33:352]
  		•  Lindströmite
    Pb
     
    3
    		Cu
     
    3
    		Bi
     
    7
    		S
     
    15
    Reference: [MinRec 33:352]
  		•  Magnetite
    Fe
    2+
     
    		Fe
    3+
    2
    		O
     
    4
    Reference: [A. Strasser: Die Minerale Salzburgs, 1989]
  		•  Makovickyite (TL)
    Ag
     
    1.5
    		Bi
     
    5.5
    		S
     
    9
    Type Locality: Western ore field, Scheelite deposit, Felben valley, Hohe Tauern Mts, Salzburg, Austria
    Reference: [Zak, L., J. Fryda, W.G. Mumme, and W.H. Paar (1994) Makovickyite, Ag1.5Bi5.5S9. from Baita Bihorului, Romania: the 4P natural mineral member of the pavonite series. Neues Jahrbuch für Mineralogie, Abhandlungen: 168: 147-169; [MinRec 27:304]; Topa, D., Makovicky, E., Balić-Žunić, T. (2008): What is the reason of the doubled unit-cell volumes of copper–lead-rich pavonite homologues? The crystal structures of cupromakovickyite and makovickyite. Canadian Mineralogist, 46, 515-523.]
  		•  Malachite
    Cu
     
    2
    		[(OH)
     
    2
    		|CO
     
    3
    		]
    Reference: [A. Strasser: Die Minerale Salzburgs, 1989]
  		•  Marcasite
    FeS
     
    2
    Reference: [A. Strasser: Die Minerale Salzburgs, 1989]
  		•  Molybdenite
    MoS
     
    2
    Reference: [A. Strasser: Die Minerale Salzburgs, 1989]
    Site Photo
    Western ore field, Scheelite deposit, Felben valley, Hohe Tauern Mts, Salzburg, Austria
     
  		•  Monazite-(Ce)
    (Ce,La,Nd,Th)PO
     
    4
    Reference: [A. Strasser: Die Minerale Salzburgs, 1989]
  		•  Opal
    var: Opal-AN
    SiO
     
    2
    		·nH
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [A. Strasser: Die Minerale Salzburgs, 1989]
  		•  Paarite (TL)
    Pb
     
    1.7
    		Cu
     
    1.7
    		Bi
     
    6.3
    		S
     
    12
    Type Locality: Western ore field, Scheelite deposit, Felben valley, Hohe Tauern Mts, Salzburg, Austria
    Reference: [Lapis 29(5):42 (2004)]
  		•  Pekoite
    PbCuBi
     
    11
    		(S,Se)
     
    18
    Reference: [A. Strasser: Die Minerale Salzburgs, 1989]
  		•  Pentlandite
    (Fe,Ni)
     
    9
    		S
     
    8
    Reference: [A. Strasser: Die Minerale Salzburgs, 1989]
  		•  Phenakite
    Be
     
    2
    		[SiO
     
    4
    		]
    Reference: [A. Strasser: Die Minerale Salzburgs, 1989]
  		•  Phlogopite
    KMg
     
    3
    		[(OH,F)
     
    2
    		|AlSi
     
    3
    		O
     
    10
    		]
    Reference: [A. Strasser: Die Minerale Salzburgs, 1989]
  		•  Powellite
    Ca[MoO
     
    4
    		]
    Reference: [A. Strasser: Die Minerale Salzburgs, 1989]
  		•  Prehnite
    Ca
     
    2
    		Al
     
    2
    		Si
     
    3
    		O
     
    12
    		(OH)
    Reference: [A. Strasser: Die Minerale Salzburgs, 1989]
  		•  Proudite
    var: Se-free Proudite
    CuPb
     
    7.5
    		Bi
     
    9.33
    		(S)
     
    22
    Reference: [Eur. J. Mineral. 13:961-972]
  		•  Pyrite
    FeS
     
    2
    Reference: [MinRec 33:352]
    Site Photo
    Western ore field, Scheelite deposit, Felben valley, Hohe Tauern Mts, Salzburg, Austria
    © mslama
  		•  Pyrrhotite
    Fe
     
    7
    		S
     
    8
    		, (-4M), also given as Fe
     
    1-x
    		S (x = 0 - 0.2)
    Reference: [MinRec 33:352]
    Site Photo
    Western ore field, Scheelite deposit, Felben valley, Hohe Tauern Mts, Salzburg, Austria
    © mslama
  		•  Quartz
    SiO
     
    2
    Reference: [A. Strasser: Die Minerale Salzburgs, 1989]
  		•  Rutile
    TiO
     
    2
    Reference: [A. Strasser: Die Minerale Salzburgs, 1989]
  		•  Salzburgite (TL)
    Pb
     
    1.6
    		Cu
     
    1.6
    		Bi
     
    6.4
    		S
     
    12
    Type Locality: Western ore field, Scheelite deposit, Felben valley, Hohe Tauern Mts, Salzburg, Austria
    Reference: [Lapis 29(5):42 (2004)]
  		•  Samarskite-(Y)
    (Y,Fe
    3+
     
    		,Fe
    2+
     
    		,U,Th,Ca)
     
    2
    		(Nb,Ta)
     
    2
    		O
     
    8
    Reference: [A. Strasser: Die Minerale Salzburgs, 1989]
  		•  Scheelite
    Ca[WO
     
    4
    		]
    Reference: [AmMin 65:199]
    Site Photo
    Western ore field, Scheelite deposit, Felben valley, Hohe Tauern Mts, Salzburg, Austria
    © mslama
  		•  Scolecite
    Ca[Al
     
    2
    		Si
     
    3
    		O
     
    10
    		] · 3H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [A. Strasser: Die Minerale Salzburgs, 1989]
  		•  Silver
    Ag
    Reference: [A. Strasser: Die Minerale Salzburgs, 1989]
  		•  Sphalerite
    (Zn,Fe
    2+
     
    		)S
    Reference: [A. Strasser: Die Minerale Salzburgs, 1989]
    Site Photo
    Western ore field, Scheelite deposit, Felben valley, Hohe Tauern Mts, Salzburg, Austria
    © mslama
  		•  Stannite
    Cu
     
    2
    		(Fe,Zn)SnS
     
    4
    Reference: [A. Strasser: Die Minerale Salzburgs, 1989]
  		•  Stibnite
    Sb
     
    2
    		S
     
    3
    Reference: [A. Strasser: Die Minerale Salzburgs, 1989]
  		•  'Stilbite'
    Reference: [A. Strasser: Die Minerale Salzburgs, 1989]
  		•  Talc
    Mg
     
    3
    		Si
     
    4
    		O
     
    10
    		(OH)
     
    2
    Reference: [A. Strasser: Die Minerale Salzburgs, 1989]
  		•  Tennantite
    (Cu,Ag,Fe,Zn)
     
    12
    		As
     
    4
    		S
     
    13
    Reference: [A. Strasser: Die Minerale Salzburgs, 1989]
  		•  Tetradymite
    Bi
     
    2
    		Te
     
    2
    		S
    Reference: [A. Strasser: Die Minerale Salzburgs, 1989]
  		•  Titanite
    CaTi[O|SiO
     
    4
    		]
    Reference: [A. Strasser: Die Minerale Salzburgs, 1989]
  		•  Tungstenite
    WS
     
    2
    Reference: [A. Strasser: Die Minerale Salzburgs, 1989]
  		•  Wolframite
    (Fe
    2+
     
    		)WO
     
    4
     
     
    		to (Mn
    2+
     
    		)WO
     
    4
    Reference: [A. Strasser: Die Minerale Salzburgs, 1989]
  		•  Zircon
    Zr[SiO
     
    4
    		]
    Reference: [A. Strasser: Die Minerale Salzburgs, 1989]


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