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Karrösten Mine, Tschirgant Mt., Imst, Imst - Nassereith District, North Tyrol, Tyrol, Austria

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(Bergbau Karrösten, Tschirgant, Imst, Revier Imst - Nassereith, Inntal, Nordtirol, Tirol, Österreich)

Ancient lead and zinc mine, working mineralizations in triassic limestones.
Located on the west and southwest slopes of Tschirgant mountain, near Imst.



References:
- Hegemann, F. (1949): Die Herkunft des Mo, V, As und Cr im Wulfenit der alpinen Blei-Zinklagerstätten. Contributions to Mineralogy and Petrology 1(5/6), 690-715 (in German).
- R. Exel: Die Mineralien und Erzlagerstätten Österreichs (1993)
- Hanneberg, A., Simon, P. & Wolkersdorfer, C. (2009): Galmei und schöne Wulfenite: Der Blei-Zink-Bergbau rund um den Fernpaß in Tirol. Lapis 34 (4), 21-31; 54.




Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
  		• Galena2.CD.10
    PbS
  		• Sphalerite2.CB.05a
    (Zn,Fe
    2+
     
    		)S
  		• Wurtzite2.CB.45
    (Zn,Fe)S
    Group 3 - Halides
  		• Fluorite3.AB.25
    CaF
     
    2
    Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
  		• Azurite5.BA.05
    Cu
     
    3
    		[OH|CO
     
    3
    		]
     
    2
  		• Calcite5.AB.05
    CaCO
     
    3
  		• Cerussite5.AB.15
    PbCO
     
    3
  		• Hydrocerussite5.BE.10
    Pb
     
    3
    		(CO
     
    3
    		)
     
    2
    		(OH)
     
    2
    Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
  		• Wulfenite7.GA.05
    Pb[MoO
     
    4
    		]
    Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
  		• Mimetite8.BN.05
    Pb
     
    5
    		[Cl|(AsO
     
    4
    		)
     
    3
    		]
    Unclassified Minerals
  		• 'Calamine'-


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