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No. 1 adit, Äußere Wimitz, St Veit an der Glan, Gurktaler Alpen Mts, Carinthia, Austria

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(Stollen Nr. 1, Äußere Wimitz, St Veit an der Glan, Gurktaler Alpen, Kärnten, Österreich)

Ancient copper mine, worked intermittently from 1568 until the late 18th century. Main ore was chalcopyrite, included in a quartz vein hosted by micaschists. Located on the north side of the valley, between the 'Rabofen' and 'Regenofen' cliffs.



References:
- G. Blass & A. Pichler (2001): Die Kupferschürfe der Äußeren Wimitz. Carinthia II, 191./111., 43-55.
- Blaß, G., Graf, H.W. & Pichler, A. (2001): Der Kupferbergbau 'Äußere Wimitz 1' bei Wimitzbachtal-Kraig, Gemeinde Frauenstein - eine neuentdeckte Fundstelle in Kärnten. Mineralien-Welt, 12 (5), 46-50.





Mineral List:
  		•  'Adularia'
    KAlSi
     
    3
    		O
     
    8
    Reference: [G. Blass, A. Pichler: Carinthia II 191./111.: 43-55 (2001)]
  		•  Anatase
    TiO
     
    2
    Reference: [G. Blass, A. Pichler: Carinthia II 191./111.: 43-55 (2001)]
    Site Photo
    No. 1 adit, Äußere Wimitz, St Veit an der Glan, Gurktaler Alpen Mts, Carinthia, Austria
     
  		•  Anglesite
    PbSO
     
    4
    Reference: [G. Blass, A. Pichler: Carinthia II 191./111.: 43-55 (2001)]
    Site Photo
    No. 1 adit, Äußere Wimitz, St Veit an der Glan, Gurktaler Alpen Mts, Carinthia, Austria
     
  		•  Antlerite
    Cu
     
    3
    		[(OH)
     
    4
    		|SO
     
    4
    		]
    Reference: [ID U.Kolitsch 08]
    Site Photo
    No. 1 adit, Äußere Wimitz, St Veit an der Glan, Gurktaler Alpen Mts, Carinthia, Austria
     
  		•  Aragonite
    CaCO
     
    3
    Reference: [G. Blass, A. Pichler: Carinthia II 191./111.: 43-55 (2001)]
  		•  Brochantite
    Cu
     
    4
    		[(OH)
     
    6
    		|SO
     
    4
    		]
    Reference: [G. Blass, A. Pichler: Carinthia II 191./111.: 43-55 (2001)]
  		•  Calcite
    CaCO
     
    3
    Reference: [G. Blass, A. Pichler: Carinthia II 191./111.: 43-55 (2001)]
  		•  Carbonatecyanotrichite
    Cu
     
    4
    		Al
     
    2
    		[(OH)
     
    12
    		|(CO
     
    3
    		,SO
     
    4
    		)] · 2H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [G. Blass, A. Pichler: Carinthia II 191./111.: 43-55 (2001)]
  		•  Cerussite
    PbCO
     
    3
    Reference: [G. Blass, A. Pichler: Carinthia II 191./111.: 43-55 (2001)]
    Site Photo
    No. 1 adit, Äußere Wimitz, St Veit an der Glan, Gurktaler Alpen Mts, Carinthia, Austria
     
  		•  Chalcoalumite
    CuAl
     
    4
    		[(OH)
     
    12
    		|SO
     
    4
    		] · 3H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [G. Blass, A. Pichler: Carinthia II 191./111.: 43-55 (2001)]
  		•  Chalcopyrite
    CuFeS
     
    2
    Reference: [G. Blass, A. Pichler: Carinthia II 191./111.: 43-55 (2001)]
    Site Photo
    No. 1 adit, Äußere Wimitz, St Veit an der Glan, Gurktaler Alpen Mts, Carinthia, Austria
     
  		•  Clinochlore
    (Mg,Fe
    2+
     
    		)
     
    5
    		Al[(OH)
     
    8
    		|AlSi
     
    3
    		O
     
    10
    		]
    Reference: [G. Blass, A. Pichler: Carinthia II 191./111.: 43-55 (2001)]
  		•  Covellite
    CuS
    Reference: [G. Blass, A. Pichler: Carinthia II 191./111.: 43-55 (2001)]
  		•  Devilline
    CaCu
     
    4
    		(SO
     
    4
    		)
     
    2
    		(OH)
     
    6
    		·3H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [G. Blass, A. Pichler: Carinthia II 191./111.: 43-55 (2001)]
    Site Photo
    No. 1 adit, Äußere Wimitz, St Veit an der Glan, Gurktaler Alpen Mts, Carinthia, Austria
     
  		•  Galena
    PbS
    Reference: [G. Blass, A. Pichler: Carinthia II 191./111.: 43-55 (2001)]
  		•  Gypsum
    Ca[SO
     
    4
    		] · 2H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [G. Blass, A. Pichler: Carinthia II 191./111.: 43-55 (2001)]
    Site Photo
    No. 1 adit, Äußere Wimitz, St Veit an der Glan, Gurktaler Alpen Mts, Carinthia, Austria
     
  		•  Hemimorphite
    Zn
     
    4
    		[(OH)
     
    2
    		|Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    7
    		] · H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [G. Blass, A. Pichler: Carinthia II 191./111.: 43-55 (2001)]
  		•  Hinsdalite
    PbAl
     
    3
    		[(OH)
     
    6
    		|SO
     
    4
    		|PO
     
    4
    		]
    Reference: [G. Blass, A. Pichler: Carinthia II 191./111.: 43-55 (2001)]
  		•  Hydrozincite
    Zn
     
    5
    		[(OH)
     
    3
    		|CO
     
    3
    		]
     
    2
    Reference: [G. Blass, A. Pichler: Carinthia II 191./111.: 43-55 (2001)]
  		•  Ilmenite
    Fe
    2+
     
    		TiO
     
    3
    Reference: [G. Blass, A. Pichler: Carinthia II 191./111.: 43-55 (2001)]
  		•  Langite
    Cu
     
    4
    		[(OH)
     
    6
    		|SO
     
    4
    		] · 2H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [G. Blass, A. Pichler: Carinthia II 191./111.: 43-55 (2001)]
  		•  Linarite
    PbCu[(OH)
     
    2
    		|SO
     
    4
    		]
    Reference: [G. Blass, A. Pichler: Carinthia II 191./111.: 43-55 (2001)]
    Site Photo
    No. 1 adit, Äußere Wimitz, St Veit an der Glan, Gurktaler Alpen Mts, Carinthia, Austria
     
  		•  Malachite
    Cu
     
    2
    		[(OH)
     
    2
    		|CO
     
    3
    		]
    Reference: [G. Blass, A. Pichler: Carinthia II 191./111.: 43-55 (2001)]
  		•  Mixite
    BiCu
     
    6
    		[(OH)
     
    6
    		|(AsO
     
    4
    		)
     
    3
    		] · 3H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [G. Blass, A. Pichler: Carinthia II 191./111.: 43-55 (2001)]
  		•  Palmierite
    (K,Na)
     
    2
    		Pb(SO
     
    4
    		)
     
    2
    Reference: [G. Blass, A. Pichler: Carinthia II 191./111.: 43-55 (2001)]
  		•  Plumbojarosite
    PbFe
    3+
    6
    		[(OH)
     
    3
    		|SO
     
    4
    		]
     
    4
    Reference: [G. Blass, A. Pichler: Carinthia II 191./111.: 43-55 (2001)]
  		•  Pyrite
    FeS
     
    2
    Reference: [G. Blass, A. Pichler: Carinthia II 191./111.: 43-55 (2001)]
  		•  Quartz
    var: Rock Crystal
    Reference: [G. Blass, A. Pichler: Carinthia II 191./111.: 43-55 (2001)]
  		•  Rosasite
    (Cu,Zn)
     
    2
    		[(OH)
     
    2
    		|CO
     
    3
    		]
    Reference: [G. Blass, A. Pichler: Carinthia II 191./111.: 43-55 (2001)]
  		•  Rutile
    TiO
     
    2
    Reference: [G. Blass, A. Pichler: Carinthia II 191./111.: 43-55 (2001)]
    Site Photo
    No. 1 adit, Äußere Wimitz, St Veit an der Glan, Gurktaler Alpen Mts, Carinthia, Austria
     
  		•  Schulenbergite
    (Cu,Zn)
     
    7
    		[(OH)
     
    10
    		|(SO
     
    4
    		,CO
     
    3
    		)
     
    2
    		] · 3H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [ID U.Kolitsch 08]
    Site Photo
    No. 1 adit, Äußere Wimitz, St Veit an der Glan, Gurktaler Alpen Mts, Carinthia, Austria
     
  		•  Sphalerite
    (Zn,Fe
    2+
     
    		)S
    Reference: [G. Blass, A. Pichler: Carinthia II 191./111.: 43-55 (2001)]
  		•  Sulphur
    S
     
    8
    Reference: [G. Blass, A. Pichler: Carinthia II 191./111.: 43-55 (2001)]
    Site Photo
    No. 1 adit, Äußere Wimitz, St Veit an der Glan, Gurktaler Alpen Mts, Carinthia, Austria
     
  		•  Synchysite-(Ce)
    Ca(Ce,La)[F|(CO
     
    3
    		)
     
    2
    		]
    Reference: [G. Blass, A. Pichler: Carinthia II 191./111.: 43-55 (2001)]
    Site Photo
    No. 1 adit, Äußere Wimitz, St Veit an der Glan, Gurktaler Alpen Mts, Carinthia, Austria
     
  		•  Wulfenite
    Pb[MoO
     
    4
    		]
    Reference: [G. Blass, A. Pichler: Carinthia II 191./111.: 43-55 (2001)]


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