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Bärenbad Mine (Bärnbad Mine), Scharnbachgraben, Hollersbach valley, Hohe Tauern Mts, Salzburg, Austria

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(Bergbau Bärenbad (Bergbau Bärnbad), Scharnbachgraben, Hollersbachtal, Hohe Tauern, Salzburg, Österreich)

Small ancient mining area, working a sulphide-rich quartz body embedded in chloritized micaschists. These rocks belong to the Habach formation, which also hosts the scheelite deposit in the Felben valley. Main ores were galena and chalcopyrite, carrying up to 18 g/t of gold, 360 g/t of silver and 0.05 g/kg of both selenium and tellurium. Several adits and outcrops are mentioned in the old literature.
Located on the northern slopes of the lower Scharnbachgraben, a small western branch of the Hollersbach valley.



References:
- W.H. Paar, T.T. Chen, V. Kupcik & K. Hanke (1983): Eclarite, (Cu,Fe)Pb9Bi12S28, a new sulfosalt from Bärenbad, Hollersbachtal, Salzburg Province, Austria. Tschermaks Mineral. Petrograph. Mitt. 32, 103-110.
- A. Strasser: Die Minerale Salzburgs (1989)
- Niedermayr, G. et al. (1989): Neue Mineralfunde aus Österreich XXXVIII. Carinthia II, 179./99., 231-268. [Nr. 756: Molybdänit vom Bärenbad im Hollersbachtal]
- Strasser, A. (1990): Mineralneufunde. Mineral. Arch. Salzburg, 2, 42-51.
- Kohout, K. & I. Kohout (2000): Mineralogische Touren im Hollersbachtal, Österreich. Lapis, 25 (6), 13.
- Kolitsch, U., Poeverlein, R. & Brandstätter, F. in: Niedermayr, G. et al. (2008): Neue Mineralfunde aus Österreich LVII. Carinthia II, 198./118., 223-274.





Mineral List:
  		•  'Adularia'
    KAlSi
     
    3
    		O
     
    8
    Reference: [Niedermayr, G. et al. (2008): Neue Mineralfunde aus Österreich LVII. Carinthia II, 198./118., 223-274.]
  		•  Albite
    Na[AlSi
     
    3
    		O
     
    8
    		]
    Reference: [Niedermayr, G. et al. (2008): Neue Mineralfunde aus Österreich LVII. Carinthia II, 198./118., 223-274.]
  		•  Anglesite
    PbSO
     
    4
    Reference: [Niedermayr, G. et al. (2008): Neue Mineralfunde aus Österreich LVII. Carinthia II, 198./118., 223-274.]
  		•  Ankerite ?
    Ca(Fe
    2+
     
    		 ,Mg,Mn
    2+
     
    		)(CO
     
    3
    		)
     
    2
    Reference: [Niedermayr, G. et al. (2008): Neue Mineralfunde aus Österreich LVII. Carinthia II, 198./118., 223-274.]
  		•  Aragonite
    CaCO
     
    3
    Reference: [A. Strasser: Die Minerale Salzburgs (1989); Niedermayr, G. et al. (2008): Neue Mineralfunde aus Österreich LVII. Carinthia II, 198./118., 223-274.]
  		•  Arsenopyrite
    FeAsS - (Fe
     
    0.90
    		Co
     
    0.10
    		)AsS
    Reference: [A. Strasser: Die Minerale Salzburgs (1989); Niedermayr, G. et al. (2008): Neue Mineralfunde aus Österreich LVII. Carinthia II, 198./118., 223-274.]
  		•  Aurichalcite
    (Zn,Cu)
     
    5
    		[(OH)
     
    3
    		|CO
     
    3
    		]
     
    2
    Reference: [Niedermayr, G. et al. (2008): Neue Mineralfunde aus Österreich LVII. Carinthia II, 198./118., 223-274.]
  		•  Bismuth
    Bi
    Reference: [Niedermayr, G. et al. (1989): Neue Mineralfunde aus Österreich XXXVIII. Carinthia II, 179./99., 231-268. [Nr. 756: Molybdänit vom Bärenbad im Hollersbachtal]
  		•  Bismuthinite
    Bi
     
    2
    		S
     
    3
    Reference: [A. Strasser: Die Minerale Salzburgs (1989)]
  		•  Bismutite
    (BiO)
     
    2
    		CO
     
    3
    Reference: [Niedermayr, G. et al. (2008): Neue Mineralfunde aus Österreich LVII. Carinthia II, 198./118., 223-274.]
  		•  Brochantite
    Cu
     
    4
    		[(OH)
     
    6
    		|SO
     
    4
    		]
    Reference: [Niedermayr, G. et al. (2008): Neue Mineralfunde aus Österreich LVII. Carinthia II, 198./118., 223-274.]
  		•  Calcite
    CaCO
     
    3
    Reference: [Niedermayr, G. et al. (2008): Neue Mineralfunde aus Österreich LVII. Carinthia II, 198./118., 223-274.]
  		•  Chalcopyrite
    CuFeS
     
    2
    Reference: [A. Strasser: Die Minerale Salzburgs (1989); Niedermayr, G. et al. (2008): Neue Mineralfunde aus Österreich LVII. Carinthia II, 198./118., 223-274.]
  		•  'Chlorite Group'
    Reference: [Niedermayr, G. et al. (2008): Neue Mineralfunde aus Österreich LVII. Carinthia II, 198./118., 223-274.]
  		•  Copper
    Cu
    Reference: [Strasser, A. (1990): Mineralneufunde. Mineral. Arch. Salzburg, 2, 42-51.]
  		•  Cosalite
    Pb
     
    2
    		Bi
     
    2
    		S
     
    5
    Reference: [A. Strasser: Die Minerale Salzburgs (1989); Niedermayr, G. et al. (2008): Neue Mineralfunde aus Österreich LVII. Carinthia II, 198./118., 223-274.]
    Site Photo
    Bärenbad Mine (Bärnbad Mine), Scharnbachgraben, Hollersbach valley, Hohe Tauern Mts, Salzburg, Austria
    © Conny Larsson
  		•  Covellite
    CuS
    Reference: [Niedermayr, G. et al. (2008): Neue Mineralfunde aus Österreich LVII. Carinthia II, 198./118., 223-274.]
  		•  Cuprite
    Cu
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Strasser, A. (1990): Mineralneufunde. Mineral. Arch. Salzburg, 2, 42-51.]
  		•  Devilline
    CaCu
     
    4
    		(SO
     
    4
    		)
     
    2
    		(OH)
     
    6
    		·3H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Niedermayr, G. et al. (2008): Neue Mineralfunde aus Österreich LVII. Carinthia II, 198./118., 223-274.]
  		•  Eclarite (TL)
    (Cu,Fe)Pb
     
    9
    		Bi
     
    12
    		S
     
    28
    Type Locality: Bärenbad Mine (Bärnbad Mine), Scharnbachgraben, Hollersbach valley, Hohe Tauern Mts, Salzburg, Austria
    Reference: [W.H. Paar, T.T. Chen, V. Kupcik, K. Hanke: TMPM 32:103-110 (1983); Niedermayr, G. et al. (2008): Neue Mineralfunde aus Österreich LVII. Carinthia II, 198./118., 223-274.]
    Site Photo
    Bärenbad Mine (Bärnbad Mine), Scharnbachgraben, Hollersbach valley, Hohe Tauern Mts, Salzburg, Austria
    © 2007, JGW
  		•  Ferrimolybdite
    Fe
     
    2
    		[MoO
     
    4
    		]
     
    3
    		 · nH
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [A. Strasser: Die Minerale Salzburgs (1989)]
  		•  Galena
    PbS
    Reference: [A. Strasser: Die Minerale Salzburgs (1989)]
  		•  Galenobismutite
    PbBi
     
    2
    		S
     
    4
    Reference: [Niedermayr, G. et al. (2008): Neue Mineralfunde aus Österreich LVII. Carinthia II, 198./118., 223-274.]
  		•  Gladite
    PbCuBi
     
    5
    		S
     
    9
    Reference: [Niedermayr, G. et al. (2008): Neue Mineralfunde aus Österreich LVII. Carinthia II, 198./118., 223-274.]
  		•  Gold
    Au
    Reference: [A. Strasser: Die Minerale Salzburgs (1989)]
  		•  Gypsum
    Ca[SO
     
    4
    		] · 2H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Niedermayr, G. et al. (2008): Neue Mineralfunde aus Österreich LVII. Carinthia II, 198./118., 223-274.]
  		•  Hemimorphite
    Zn
     
    4
    		[(OH)
     
    2
    		|Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    7
    		] · H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Niedermayr, G. et al. (2008): Neue Mineralfunde aus Österreich LVII. Carinthia II, 198./118., 223-274.]
  		•  Jarosite
    KFe
    3+
     
     
    3
    		[(OH)
     
    3
    		|SO
     
    4
    		]
     
    2
    Reference: [Niedermayr, G. et al. (2008): Neue Mineralfunde aus Österreich LVII. Carinthia II, 198./118., 223-274.]
  		•  Joséite
    Bi
     
    4
    		TeS
     
    2
    Reference: [A. Strasser: Die Minerale Salzburgs (1989)]
  		•  Lillianite
    Pb
     
    3
    		Bi
     
    2
    		S
     
    6
    Reference: [Niedermayr, G. et al. (2008): Neue Mineralfunde aus Österreich LVII. Carinthia II, 198./118., 223-274.]
  		•  Limonite
    FeO(OH)·nH
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Niedermayr, G. et al. (2008): Neue Mineralfunde aus Österreich LVII. Carinthia II, 198./118., 223-274.]
  		•  Linarite
    PbCu[(OH)
     
    2
    		|SO
     
    4
    		]
    Reference: [Niedermayr, G. et al. (2008): Neue Mineralfunde aus Österreich LVII. Carinthia II, 198./118., 223-274.]
  		•  Malachite
    Cu
     
    2
    		[(OH)
     
    2
    		|CO
     
    3
    		]
    Reference: [A. Strasser: Die Minerale Salzburgs (1989); Niedermayr, G. et al. (2008): Neue Mineralfunde aus Österreich LVII. Carinthia II, 198./118., 223-274.]
  		•  Molybdenite
    MoS
     
    2
    Reference: [A. Strasser: Die Minerale Salzburgs (1989); Niedermayr, G. et al. (2008): Neue Mineralfunde aus Österreich LVII. Carinthia II, 198./118., 223-274.]
  		•  Pyrite
    FeS
     
    2
    Reference: [A. Strasser: Die Minerale Salzburgs (1989); Niedermayr, G. et al. (2008): Neue Mineralfunde aus Österreich LVII. Carinthia II, 198./118., 223-274.]
  		•  Pyrrhotite
    Fe
     
    7
    		S
     
    8
    		, (-4M), also given as Fe
     
    1-x
    		S (x = 0 - 0.2)
    Reference: [A. Strasser: Die Minerale Salzburgs (1989)]
  		•  Quartz
    SiO
     
    2
    Reference: [A. Strasser: Die Minerale Salzburgs (1989); Niedermayr, G. et al. (2008): Neue Mineralfunde aus Österreich LVII. Carinthia II, 198./118., 223-274.]
  		•  Rutile
    TiO
     
    2
    Reference: [Niedermayr, G. et al. (2008): Neue Mineralfunde aus Österreich LVII. Carinthia II, 198./118., 223-274.]
  		•  Scheelite
    Ca[WO
     
    4
    		]
    Reference: [A. Strasser: Die Minerale Salzburgs (1989)]
  		•  Sphalerite
    (Zn,Fe
    2+
     
    		)S
    Reference: [Niedermayr, G. et al. (1989): Neue Mineralfunde aus Österreich XXXVIII. Carinthia II, 179./99., 231-268. [Nr. 756: Molybdänit vom Bärenbad im Hollersbachtal]; Niedermayr, G. et al. (2008): Neue Mineralfunde aus Österreich LVII. Carinthia II, 198./118., 223-274.]
  		•  Stannite
    Cu
     
    2
    		(Fe,Zn)SnS
     
    4
    Reference: [A. Strasser: Die Minerale Salzburgs (1989)]
  		•  Sulphur
    S
     
    8
    Reference: [Niedermayr, G. et al. (2008): Neue Mineralfunde aus Österreich LVII. Carinthia II, 198./118., 223-274.]
  		•  Talc
    Mg
     
    3
    		Si
     
    4
    		O
     
    10
    		(OH)
     
    2
    Reference: [A. Strasser: Die Minerale Salzburgs (1989)]
  		•  Tetradymite
    Bi
     
    2
    		Te
     
    2
    		S
    Reference: [A. Strasser: Die Minerale Salzburgs (1989)]
  		•  Wulfenite
    Pb[MoO
     
    4
    		]
    Reference: [Niedermayr, G. et al. (2008): Neue Mineralfunde aus Österreich LVII. Carinthia II, 198./118., 223-274.]


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