Brandegger Mine, Weißenbach district, Cu deposit, Flatschach, Spielberg, Murtal District, Styria, Austria
Aragonite coated with secondary Cu-sulfides from the Brandegger vein; FOV 16 mm; Chris Auer photo and collection, swapped around 1985
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Weißenbach district, Cu deposit, Flatschach, Spielberg, Murtal District, Styria, Austria
Chris Auer photo and collection, bought in 1985.
Freshly collected chalcocite specimen. The white and red (hematite inclusions) layers are calcite. Pic from Mar 2024.
Specimen on public display of the Universalmuseum Joanneum Graz; pic made through glass; Chris Auer photo taken in 2022.
Masses of aragonite but no flos ferri anymore in this mine. Pic from Mar 2024.
Nov.2015
Overview of the Weißenbach mining district; Nov.2015
Weißenbacher farm in the Weißenbach district. In the creek behind the (former) farm (to the right of the building), most of the adits of the Weißenbach district are situated. Photo 14.4.2013.
© Franz Bernhard
For a very short time it was possible to open the Oberer Aufschlag adit with very hard work. Pic from Mar.2003
The collapsed Obere Aufschlag adit. Pic from Nov.2015
An interesting ore vein with mainly chalcocite, arsenopyrite, pyrite, chalcopyrite and djurleite. See also the child pic. Pic from Mar 2024.
The most dangerous place in the mine. You have to cross a deep shaft which finally leads to the Barbara Adit over wrotten planks. Don`t cross without security equipment! See also child pic. Pic from Mar. 2024
Pic from Mar 2024.
Lot of secundaries like malachite, aragonite, erythrin + unknown species. Pic from Mar 2024.
First view into the Brandegger Adit. It was reopened by Noricum Gold Ltd. around 2005.
The steep Brandegger vein was once of high importance. Pic from Mar 2024.
An interesting ore vein with mainly chalcocite, arsenopyrite, pyrite, chalcopyrite and djurleite. Pic from Mar 2024.
Masses of cold water in the beginning of the Brandegger Adit. Pic from Mar 2024.
The Paulus Unterbau was the main transport adit for debries and ore in the Weißenbach district. Pic from Mar 2024.
Inside the Brandegger. Pic from Mar 2024.
There are at least 4 side routes away from the main Brandegger vein. This is one of them. Pic from Mar 2024.
The most dangerous place in the mine. You have to cross a deep shaft which finally leads to the Barbara Adit over wrotten planks. Don`t cross without security equipment! Pic from Mar. 2024
18th century workings just above us. Pic from Mar 2024.
The Paulus Unterbau is (nowadays) 150m long and collapsed afterwards. Its used as a water reservoir so any polluting (mineral collecting!) is not allowed.
The large Anna dump. Pic from Mar 2024.
This old miners building from the 18th century (Bischof vulgo Weißenbacher) was name giving to the whole district. Pic from Mar 2024.
The plateau is the large Barbara dump. Pic from Mar. 2024.
A bit hidden nowadays, the Paulus Unterbau adit. Pic from Mar 2024.
Inside the Brandegger. Pic from Mar 2024
The collapsed adit of the Dreifaltigkeitsstollen. Pic from Apr. 2024.