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Slag dumps, Walchen, Öblarn, Niedere Tauern Mts, Styria, Austria

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(Schlackenhalden, Walchen, Öblarn, Niedere Tauern, Steiermark, Österreich)

Slag dumps of ancient copper smelters.



References:
- Schebesta, K. (1992): Schlackenminerale aus der Walchen bei Öblarn. Lapis 17 (2), 19-30; 50.





Mineral List:
  		•  Anglesite
    PbSO
     
    4
    Reference: [Lapis 1992: 2 p.19-30]
    Site Photo
    Slag dumps, Walchen, Öblarn, Niedere Tauern Mts, Styria, Austria
    © AC
  		•  Antlerite
    Cu
     
    3
    		[(OH)
     
    4
    		|SO
     
    4
    		]
    Reference: [Schebesta, K. (1992): Schlackenminerale aus der Walchen bei Öblarn. Lapis 17 (2), 19-30; 50. ]
  		•  Aragonite
    CaCO
     
    3
    Reference: [Lapis 1992: 2 p.19-30]
  		•  Arsenopyrite
    FeAsS - (Fe
     
    0.90
    		Co
     
    0.10
    		)AsS
    Reference: [Lapis 1992: 2 p.19-30]
  		•  Azurite
    Cu
     
    3
    		[OH|CO
     
    3
    		]
     
    2
    Reference: [Lapis 1992: 2 p.19-30]
    Site Photo
    Slag dumps, Walchen, Öblarn, Niedere Tauern Mts, Styria, Austria
    © AC
  		•  Beudantite
    PbFe
     
    3
    		[(OH)
     
    6
    		|SO
     
    4
    		|AsO
     
    4
    		]
    Reference: [Lapis 1992: 2 p.19-30]
  		•  Brochantite
    Cu
     
    4
    		[(OH)
     
    6
    		|SO
     
    4
    		]
    Reference: [Lapis 1992: 2 p.19-30]
    Site Photo
    Slag dumps, Walchen, Öblarn, Niedere Tauern Mts, Styria, Austria
    © AC
  		•  Calcite
    CaCO
     
    3
    Reference: [Lapis 1992: 2 p.19-30]
  		•  Caledonite
    Cu
     
    2
    		Pb
     
    5
    		[(OH)
     
    6
    		|CO
     
    3
    		|(SO
     
    4
    		)
     
    3
    		]
    Reference: [Lapis 1992: 2 p.19-30]
  		•  Cerussite
    PbCO
     
    3
    Reference: [Lapis 1992: 2 p.19-30]
    Site Photo
    Slag dumps, Walchen, Öblarn, Niedere Tauern Mts, Styria, Austria
    © AC
  		•  Chalcophyllite
    Cu
     
    18
    		Al
     
    2
    		[(OH)
     
    9
    		|SO
     
    4
    		|AsO
     
    4
    		]
     
    3
    		 · 33H
     
    2
    		O
    Description:
    Reference: [Karl Schebesta collection (Uwe Kolitsch SXRD analysis)]
    Site Photo
    Slag dumps, Walchen, Öblarn, Niedere Tauern Mts, Styria, Austria
    © T. Kennedy 2002
  		•  Chenite
    Pb
     
    4
    		Cu[(OH)
     
    3
    		|SO
     
    4
    		]
     
    2
    Reference: [Schebesta, K. (1992): Schlackenminerale aus der Walchen bei Öblarn. Lapis 17 (2), 19-30; 50. ]
  		•  Connellite
    Cu
     
    19
    		[(OH)
     
    32
    		|SO
     
    4
    		|Cl
     
    4
    		] · 3H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Lapis 1992: 2 p.19-30]
    Site Photo
    Slag dumps, Walchen, Öblarn, Niedere Tauern Mts, Styria, Austria
    © AC
  		•  Copper
    Cu
    Reference: [Lapis 1992: 2 p.19-30]
    Site Photo
    Slag dumps, Walchen, Öblarn, Niedere Tauern Mts, Styria, Austria
    © AC
  		•  Covellite
    CuS
    Reference: [Lapis 1992: 2 p.19-30]
  		•  Cuprite
    Cu
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Lapis 1992: 2 p.19-30]
    Site Photo
    Slag dumps, Walchen, Öblarn, Niedere Tauern Mts, Styria, Austria
    © AC
  		•  Cuprite
    var: Chalcotrichite
    Cu
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Lapis 1992: 2 p.19-30]
  		•  Devilline
    CaCu
     
    4
    		(SO
     
    4
    		)
     
    2
    		(OH)
     
    6
    		·3H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Lapis 1992: 2 p.19-30]
  		•  Dundasite
    PbAl
     
    2
    		[(OH)
     
    2
    		|CO
     
    3
    		]
     
    2
    		 · H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Lapis 1992: 2 p.19-30]
  		•  Elyite
    Pb
     
    4
    		Cu(SO
     
    4
    		)O
     
    2
    		(OH)
     
    4
    		·H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Lapis 1992: 2 p.19-30]
    Site Photo
    Slag dumps, Walchen, Öblarn, Niedere Tauern Mts, Styria, Austria
     
  		•  Fayalite
    Fe
    2+
    2
    		[SiO
     
    4
    		]
    Reference: [Lapis 1992: 2 p.19-30]
  		•  Galena
    PbS
    Reference: [Lapis 1992: 2 p.19-30]
    Site Photo
    Slag dumps, Walchen, Öblarn, Niedere Tauern Mts, Styria, Austria
    © AC
  		•  Gypsum
    Ca[SO
     
    4
    		] · 2H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Lapis 1992: 2 p.19-30]
    Site Photo
    Slag dumps, Walchen, Öblarn, Niedere Tauern Mts, Styria, Austria
    © AC
  		•  Hydrocerussite
    Pb
     
    3
    		(CO
     
    3
    		)
     
    2
    		(OH)
     
    2
    Reference: [Lapis 1992: 2 p.19-30]
  		•  Hydrozincite
    Zn
     
    5
    		[(OH)
     
    3
    		|CO
     
    3
    		]
     
    2
    Reference: [Lapis 1992: 2 p.19-30]
  		•  Jarosite
    KFe
    3+
     
     
    3
    		[(OH)
     
    3
    		|SO
     
    4
    		]
     
    2
    Reference: [Lapis 1992: 2 p.19-30]
  		•  Kröhnkite
    Na
     
    2
    		Cu(SO
     
    4
    		)
     
    2
    		·2H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Schebesta, K. (1992): Schlackenminerale aus der Walchen bei Öblarn. Lapis 17 (2), 19-30; 50. ]
  		•  Lanarkite
    Pb
     
    2
    		[O|SO
     
    4
    		]
    Reference: [Schebesta, K. (1992): Schlackenminerale aus der Walchen bei Öblarn. Lapis 17 (2), 19-30; 50. ]
  		•  Langite
    Cu
     
    4
    		[(OH)
     
    6
    		|SO
     
    4
    		] · 2H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Lapis 1992: 2 p.19-30]
    Site Photo
    Slag dumps, Walchen, Öblarn, Niedere Tauern Mts, Styria, Austria
    © AC
  		•  Lautenthalite
    PbCu
     
    4
    		(SO
     
    4
    		)
     
    2
    		(OH)
     
    6
    		·3H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Schebesta, K. (1992): Schlackenminerale aus der Walchen bei Öblarn. Lapis 17 (2), 19-30; 50. ]
  		•  Lead
    Pb
    Reference: [Lapis 1992: 2 p.19-30]
  		•  Leiteite
    Zn[As
     
    2
    		O
     
    4
    		]
    Description: Re-analysis by SXRD (U. Kolitsch) showed the twinned "leiteites" to be valentinites (see also http://www.mindat.org/mesg-7-128482.html).
    Reference: [Schebesta, K. (1992): Schlackenminerale aus der Walchen bei Öblarn. Lapis 17 (2), 19-30; 50. ]
  		•  Limonite
    FeO(OH)·nH
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Lapis 1992: 2 p.19-30]
  		•  Linarite
    PbCu[(OH)
     
    2
    		|SO
     
    4
    		]
    Reference: [Lapis 1992: 2 p.19-30]
    Site Photo
    Slag dumps, Walchen, Öblarn, Niedere Tauern Mts, Styria, Austria
    © AC
  		•  Litharge
    PbO
    Reference: [Lapis 1992: 2 p.19-30]
  		•  Malachite
    Cu
     
    2
    		[(OH)
     
    2
    		|CO
     
    3
    		]
    Reference: [Lapis 1992: 2 p.19-30]
    Site Photo
    Slag dumps, Walchen, Öblarn, Niedere Tauern Mts, Styria, Austria
    © AC
  		•  Massicot
    PbO
    Reference: [Lapis 1992: 2 p.19-30]
  		•  Melanterite ?
    FeSO
     
    4
    		·7H
     
    2
    		O
    Description: probably formed after collecting
    Reference: [Lapis 1992: 2 p.19-30]
  		•  Posnjakite
    Cu
     
    4
    		[(OH)
     
    6
    		|SO
     
    4
    		] · H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Lapis 1992: 2 p.19-30]
  		•  Pyrite
    FeS
     
    2
    Reference: [Lapis 1992: 2 p.19-30]
  		•  Ramsbeckite
    (Cu,Zn)
     
    15
    		[(OH)
     
    22
    		|(SO
     
    4
    		)
     
    4
    		] · 6H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Schebesta, K. (1992): Schlackenminerale aus der Walchen bei Öblarn. Lapis 17 (2), 19-30; 50. ]
  		•  Rosasite
    (Cu,Zn)
     
    2
    		[(OH)
     
    2
    		|CO
     
    3
    		]
    Reference: [Lapis 1992: 2 p.19-30]
  		•  Schulenbergite
    (Cu,Zn)
     
    7
    		[(OH)
     
    10
    		|(SO
     
    4
    		,CO
     
    3
    		)
     
    2
    		] · 3H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Lapis 1992: 2 p.19-30]
  		•  Serpierite
    Ca(Cu,Zn)
     
    4
    		(SO
     
    4
    		)
     
    2
    		(OH)
     
    6
    		·3H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Lapis 1992: 2 p.19-30]
    Site Photo
    Slag dumps, Walchen, Öblarn, Niedere Tauern Mts, Styria, Austria
    © AC
  		•  Silver
    Ag
    Reference: [Lapis 1992: 2 p.19-30]
  		•  Sulphur
    S
     
    8
    Reference: [Lapis 1992: 2 p.19-30]
  		•  Tenorite
    CuO
    Reference: [Lapis 1992: 2 p.19-30]
  		•  Valentinite
    Sb
     
    2
    		O
     
    3
    Description: Yellow or white, often twinned (see http://www.mindat.org/mesg-7-128482.html)
    Reference: [Schebesta, K. (1992): Schlackenminerale aus der Walchen bei Öblarn. Lapis 17 (2), 19-30; 50; Uwe Kolitsch (SXRD analysis) ]
    Site Photo
    Slag dumps, Walchen, Öblarn, Niedere Tauern Mts, Styria, Austria
    © AC
  		•  Zincite
    (Zn,Mn
    2+
     
    		,Fe
    2+
     
    		)O
    Reference: [Lapis 1992: 2 p.19-30]


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