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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.





Mineral List:
  		•  Azurite
    Cu
     
    3
    		[OH|CO
     
    3
    		]
     
    2
    Reference: [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.]
  		•  'Calamine'
    Reference: [R. Exel: Die Mineralien und Erzlagerstätten Österreichs (1993)]
  		•  Calcite
    CaCO
     
    3
    Reference: [Christian Auer collection]
  		•  Cerussite
    PbCO
     
    3
    Reference: [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.]
  		•  Fluorite
    CaF
     
    2
    Reference: [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.]
  		•  Galena
    PbS
    Reference: [R. Exel: Die Mineralien und Erzlagerstätten Österreichs (1993)]
  		•  Hydrocerussite
    Pb
     
    3
    		(CO
     
    3
    		)
     
    2
    		(OH)
     
    2
    Reference: [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.]
  		•  Mimetite
    Pb
     
    5
    		[Cl|(AsO
     
    4
    		)
     
    3
    		]
    Reference: [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.]
  		•  Sphalerite
    (Zn,Fe
    2+
     
    		)S
    Reference: [R. Exel: Die Mineralien und Erzlagerstätten Österreichs (1993)]
  		•  Wulfenite
    Pb[MoO
     
    4
    		]
    Reference: [Hegemann, F. (1949): Contributions to Mineralogy and Petrology 1(5/6), 690-715.]
    Site Photo
    Karrösten Mine, Tschirgant Mt., Imst, Imst - Nassereith District, North Tyrol, Tyrol, Austria
     
  		•  Wurtzite
    (Zn,Fe)S
    Reference: [R. Exel: Die Mineralien und Erzlagerstätten Österreichs (1993)]


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