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Weißeck area (incl. Rauchkopf; Riedingscharte), Muhr, Tamsweg District, Salzburg, Austriai
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Weißeck area (incl. Rauchkopf; Riedingscharte)Group of Occurrences
MuhrMunicipality
Tamsweg DistrictDistrict
SalzburgState
AustriaCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
47° 9' 45'' North , 13° 23' 38'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
47.16250,13.39389
GeoHash:
G#: u23s2c9jk
GRN:
N32E07
Type:
Group of Occurrences
Köppen climate type:
Dfc : Subarctic climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Rothenwand226 (2018)6.3km
See114 (2018)8.2km
Zederhaus583 (2018)8.5km
Karteis192 (2018)9.6km
Vordermuhr353 (2018)10.8km
Mindat Locality ID:
16020
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:16020:8
GUID (UUID V4):
a1caba1e-b4bf-4f2b-b588-e51c951b6ebf
Name(s) in local language(s):
Weißeck-Gebiet (einschl. Rauchkopf; Riedingscharte), Murwinkel, Lungau, Salzburg, Österreich


The area around Weißeck mountain is dominated by dolomites and limestones of the Radstadt formation. They occupy an area that is elliptical in plan view, about 3.5 km long and up to 1.5 km wide, with Weißeck mountain located a little south of its center. Fluorite is found in outcrops and loose boulders in numerous places on the slopes, either in clefts or in quartz veins. These occurrences have been known since the late 18th century.

Located on the ridge between the Murwinkel and the upper Zederhaus valley.

The coordinates given are those of Weißeck mountain.

The Weißeck (2,711 m (AA)) is the highest mountain in the Radstadt Tauern range in Austria and is popular both as a ski touring destination in winter and a climbing peak in summer. It gets its name (which means "white corner") from the mighty block of light-coloured Wetterstein dolomite of which the mountain is made.

The summit of the Weißeck is located on the municipal boundary between Muhr, in the national park, and Zederhaus, in the nature park.

Bases for tours to the Weißeck are, on one side, the Riedingtal valley in Zederhaus, and, on the other, the Stickler Hut (1,752 m) in the upper Mur valley. The normal route from the Rieding gap along the western ridge to the top is signed and only requires a little sure-footedness, but is generally an easy climbing grade.

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
ⓘ Anglesite
Formula: PbSO4
ⓘ 'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
ⓘ Azurite
Formula: Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
ⓘ Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
ⓘ 'Biotite'
Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
ⓘ Brannerite
Formula: UTi2O6
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Cerussite
Formula: PbCO3
ⓘ Cinnabar
Formula: HgS
ⓘ 'Cuproroméite' ?
Formula: Cu2Sb2(O,OH)7
ⓘ Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘ Fluorite
Formula: CaF2
Habit: combinations of {100} (predominant), {421}, {111}, {110}, {210}, {310} and {311}
Colour: colourless, pale yellow, light to dark green, lilac, sky blue, dark blue, purple
Description: crystals up to 10 cm along the edges
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
ⓘ Halite
Formula: NaCl
ⓘ Langite
Formula: Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 · 2H2O
ⓘ Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
ⓘ Meneghinite
Formula: Pb13CuSb7S24
ⓘ 'Monazite'
Formula: REE(PO4)
ⓘ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Quartz var. Rock Crystal
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Rutile
Formula: TiO2
ⓘ 'Tennantite-Tetrahedrite Series'
ⓘ Zircon
Formula: Zr(SiO4)

Gallery:

Na(AlSi3O8)ⓘ Albite
BaSO4ⓘ Baryte
CaCO3ⓘ Calcite
CaF2ⓘ Fluorite
Pb13CuSb7S24ⓘ Meneghinite
SiO2ⓘ Quartz
SiO2ⓘ Quartz var. Rock Crystal

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
ⓘCinnabar2.CD.15aHgS
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘMeneghinite2.HB.05bPb13CuSb7S24
Group 3 - Halides
ⓘHalite3.AA.20NaCl
ⓘFluorite3.AB.25CaF2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz
var. Rock Crystal		4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘ4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘRutile4.DB.05TiO2
ⓘBrannerite4.DH.05UTi2O6
ⓘ'Cuproroméite' ?4.DH.20Cu2Sb2(O,OH)7
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘDolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘCerussite5.AB.15PbCO3
ⓘAzurite5.BA.05Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
ⓘMalachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘBaryte7.AD.35BaSO4
ⓘAnglesite7.AD.35PbSO4
ⓘLangite7.DD.10Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 · 2H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘZircon9.AD.30Zr(SiO4)
ⓘMuscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘAlbite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
Unclassified
ⓘ'Monazite'-REE(PO4)
ⓘ'Tennantite-Tetrahedrite Series'-
ⓘ'Biotite'-K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
ⓘ'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Hⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Hⓘ LangiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6 · 2H2O
Hⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Hⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ CuproroméiteCu2Sb2(O,OH)7
Hⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
CCarbon
Cⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ CerussitePbCO3
Cⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Cⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
OOxygen
Oⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ AnglesitePbSO4
Oⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Oⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Oⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Oⓘ BranneriteUTi2O6
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ CerussitePbCO3
Oⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Oⓘ LangiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6 · 2H2O
Oⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Oⓘ MonaziteREE(PO4)
Oⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ CuproroméiteCu2Sb2(O,OH)7
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ RutileTiO2
Oⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Oⓘ Quartz var. Rock CrystalSiO2
Oⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
FFluorine
Fⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Fⓘ FluoriteCaF2
Fⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
NaSodium
Naⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Naⓘ HaliteNaCl
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Mgⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Alⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Siⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Siⓘ Quartz var. Rock CrystalSiO2
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ MonaziteREE(PO4)
Pⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
SSulfur
Sⓘ AnglesitePbSO4
Sⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Sⓘ CinnabarHgS
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ LangiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6 · 2H2O
Sⓘ MeneghinitePb13CuSb7S24
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
ClChlorine
Clⓘ HaliteNaCl
Clⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
KPotassium
Kⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Kⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Caⓘ FluoriteCaF2
Caⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Tiⓘ BranneriteUTi2O6
Tiⓘ RutileTiO2
FeIron
Feⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
CuCopper
Cuⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cuⓘ LangiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6 · 2H2O
Cuⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cuⓘ MeneghinitePb13CuSb7S24
Cuⓘ CuproroméiteCu2Sb2(O,OH)7
ZrZirconium
Zrⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
SbAntimony
Sbⓘ MeneghinitePb13CuSb7S24
Sbⓘ CuproroméiteCu2Sb2(O,OH)7
BaBarium
Baⓘ BaryteBaSO4
HgMercury
Hgⓘ CinnabarHgS
PbLead
Pbⓘ AnglesitePbSO4
Pbⓘ CerussitePbCO3
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS
Pbⓘ MeneghinitePb13CuSb7S24
UUranium
Uⓘ BranneriteUTi2O6

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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wei%C3%9Feck
Wikidata ID:Q631914

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References

www.mineralienatlas.de (n.d.) https://www.mineralienatlas.de/lexikon/index.php/%C3%96sterreich/Salzburg/Tamsweg%2C%20Bezirk%20%28Lungau%29/Zederhaustal/Zederhaus/Wei%C3%9Feck
Haberlandt, H., Schiener, A. (1935) Über Farbverteilungen beim Fluorit in ihrem Zusammenhang mit dem Kristallbau. Zeitschrift für Kristallographie: 90(1-6): 193-214.
Matz, K. (1954) Berg- und Hüttenmännische Monatshefte: 99: 201-208, 221-235.
Weninger, H. (1962) Neue Beobachtungen an der Fluoritfundstätte vom Weißeck/Lungau. Der Karinthin: 47: 268-269. https://www.zobodat.at/pdf/DerKarinthin_47_0001-0026.pdf
Haditsch, J.G., Müller, I.O. (1974) Archiv für Lagerstättenforschung in den Ostalpen: special edition 2: 133-140.
Strasser, Albert (1989) Die Minerale Salzburgs. Albert Strasser, Salzburg.
Offenbacher, H. (1997) Flächenreiche Fluorit-Kristalle vom Weißeck im Lungau - Salzburg. Der Steirische Mineralog: 11: 23-24. https://www.zobodat.at/pdf/Der-steirische-Mineralog_8-11_1997_0023-0024.pdf
Steinwender, C., Kolitsch, U., Brandstätter, F., Niedermayr, G. (2012) 1756) Cinnabarit, Langit und Meneghinit aus Fahlerz-Vererzungen vom Weißeck im Lungau, Salzburg. Pages 159-160 in: Niedermayr, G. et al. (2012) Neue Mineralfunde aus Österreich LXI. Carinthia II: 202./122.: 123-180. https://www.zobodat.at/pdf/CAR_202_122_0123-0180.pdf
Steinwender, C., Berger, A. (2014) 1880) Apatit, Biotit, Brannerit, Halit, Monazit und Zirkon als Einschlüsse in den „schwarzen Bergkristallen“ vom Weisseck, Lungau, Salzburg. Pages 115-116 in: Niedermayr, G. et al. (2014) Neue Mineralfunde aus Österreich LXIII. Carinthia II: 204./124.: 65-146. https://www.zobodat.at/pdf/CAR_204_124_0065-0146.pdf
Bacher, R. (2023) Discovering a new Crystal-Filled Cleft at Knappenloch, Weisseck, Lungau, Salzburg, Austria. The Mineralogical Record, 54 (6) Tucson, Arizona. 747-766
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