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Arzberg am Semmering mines, Hasen valley, Fröschnitz valley (Fröschnitz), Steinhaus am Semmering, Spital am Semmering, Bruck-Mürzzuschlag District, Styria, Austriai
Regional Level Types
Arzberg am Semmering minesGroup of Mines
Hasen valleyValley
Fröschnitz valley (Fröschnitz)Valley
Steinhaus am Semmering- not defined -
Spital am SemmeringMunicipality
Bruck-Mürzzuschlag DistrictDistrict
StyriaState
AustriaCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
47° 36' 27'' North , 15° 47' 57'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Group of Mines
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Steinhaus am Semmering689 (2018)1.0km
Semmering544 (2018)3.7km
Spital am Semmering906 (2018)3.7km
Trattenbach545 (2018)5.1km
Breitenstein am Semmering318 (2018)6.0km
Mindat Locality ID:
192038
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:192038:6
GUID (UUID V4):
653f77c9-168a-4cbf-8bf8-4e378a173661
Name(s) in local language(s):
Arzberg am Semmering, Fröschnitztal (Fröschnitzgraben; Fröschnitz; Fröschnitzbachtal), Steinhaus am Semmering, Spital am Semmering, Fischbacher Alpen, Steiermark, Austria


Ancient lead mines dating back to the 15th century; 12 dumps are recognisable nowadays (Auer, 2020).

The mines are located 1.5 km SE of Steinhaus am Semmering, at altitudes between 1050 and 1100 m in the upper Hasen valley.

Main mining activities were in the 16th century by a Mr. Hofkircher. This mine was last mentioned in 1804.

An adit was temporarily accessible in the 1980s.

Located south of Steinhaus am Semmering, on the north-eastern slope of the Arzberg (western slope of the Fröschitz valley).

Not to be confused with the Arzberg locality near Weiz.

Select Mineral List Type

Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Commodity List

This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.


Mineral List


46 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

Acanthite
Formula: Ag2S
Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
Anglesite
Formula: PbSO4
Aurorite
Formula: Mn2+Mn4+3O7 · 3H2O
Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
'Bindheimite'
Formula: Pb2Sb2O6O
References:
Boulangerite
Formula: Pb5Sb4S11
Bournonite
Formula: PbCuSbS3
References:
C.Auer (2023)Identified by Christian Auer: SEM-EDS
'Brauner Glaskopf'
'Braunspat'
Brochantite ?
Formula: Cu4(SO4)(OH)6
Cerussite
Formula: PbCO3
Cesàrolite
Formula: Pb(Mn4+)3O6(OH)2
Chalcophanite
Formula: ZnMn4+3O7 · 3H2O
'Chalcophanite Group'
Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
Chamosite
Formula: (Fe2+)5Al(Si,Al)4O10(OH,O)8
'Clinozoisite-Epidote Series'
Corkite
Formula: PbFe3(PO4)(SO4)(OH)6
Descloizite
Formula: PbZn(VO4)(OH)
Diaphorite
Formula: Ag3Pb2Sb3S8
'Feldspar Group'
'Freibergite-Tetrahedrite Series'
Freieslebenite
Formula: AgPbSbS3
Galena
Formula: PbS
Goethite
Formula: α-Fe3+O(OH)
Greenockite
Formula: CdS
Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
Hemimorphite
Formula: Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Hydrocerussite
Formula: Pb3(CO3)2(OH)2
Hydrozincite
Formula: Zn5(CO3)2(OH)6
Ilmenite
Formula: Fe2+TiO3
Lepidocrocite
Formula: γ-Fe3+O(OH)
'Limonite'
Linarite
Formula: PbCu(SO4)(OH)2
Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Manjiroite ?
Formula: Na(Mn4+7Mn3+)O16
Meneghinite
Formula: Pb13CuSb7S24
Mimetite
Formula: Pb5(AsO4)3Cl
Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
'Psilomelane'
Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
Pyromorphite
Formula: Pb5(PO4)3Cl
Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Siderite
Formula: FeCO3
Siderite var. Sideroplesite
Formula: (Fe,Mg)CO3
Silver
Formula: Ag
Smithsonite
Formula: ZnCO3
Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
Sulphur
Formula: S8
Susannite
Formula: Pb4(CO3)2(SO4)(OH)2
'Tennantite-Tetrahedrite Series'
'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'
Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
Tetrahedrite-(Zn)
Formula: Cu6(Cu4Zn2)Sb4S12S
References:
Todorokite
Formula: (Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O
Vanadinite
Formula: Pb5(VO4)3Cl
Wulfenite
Formula: Pb(MoO4)

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
Silver1.AA.05Ag
Sulphur1.CC.05S8
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
Acanthite2.BA.35Ag2S
Sphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
Greenockite2.CB.45CdS
Galena2.CD.10PbS
Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Bournonite2.GA.50PbCuSbS3
'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'2.GB.05Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
Tetrahedrite-(Zn)2.GB.05Cu6(Cu4Zn2)Sb4S12S
Meneghinite2.HB.05bPb13CuSb7S24
Boulangerite2.HC.15Pb5Sb4S11
Diaphorite2.JB.05Ag3Pb2Sb3S8
Freieslebenite2.JB.15AgPbSbS3
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Goethite4.00.α-Fe3+O(OH)
Magnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
Ilmenite4.CB.05Fe2+TiO3
Hematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
'Bindheimite'4.DH.20Pb2Sb2O6O
Manjiroite ?4.DK.05aNa(Mn4+7Mn3+)O16
Todorokite4.DK.10(Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O
Lepidocrocite4.FE.15γ-Fe3+O(OH)
Cesàrolite4.FG.10Pb(Mn4+)3O6(OH)2
Aurorite4.FL.20Mn2+Mn4+3O7 · 3H2O
Chalcophanite4.FL.20ZnMn4+3O7 · 3H2O
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Siderite
var. Sideroplesite
5.AB.05(Fe,Mg)CO3
Smithsonite5.AB.05ZnCO3
Siderite5.AB.05FeCO3
Cerussite5.AB.15PbCO3
Malachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Hydrozincite5.BA.15Zn5(CO3)2(OH)6
Hydrocerussite5.BE.10Pb3(CO3)2(OH)2
Susannite5.BF.40Pb4(CO3)2(SO4)(OH)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
Baryte7.AD.35BaSO4
Anglesite7.AD.35PbSO4
Brochantite ?7.BB.25Cu4(SO4)(OH)6
Linarite7.BC.65PbCu(SO4)(OH)2
Wulfenite7.GA.05Pb(MoO4)
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
Descloizite8.BH.40PbZn(VO4)(OH)
Corkite8.BL.05PbFe3(PO4)(SO4)(OH)6
Mimetite8.BN.05Pb5(AsO4)3Cl
Pyromorphite8.BN.05Pb5(PO4)3Cl
Vanadinite8.BN.05Pb5(VO4)3Cl
Group 9 - Silicates
Hemimorphite9.BD.10Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Muscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Chamosite9.EC.55(Fe2+)5Al(Si,Al)4O10(OH,O)8
Albite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
Unclassified
'Braunspat'-
'Chalcophanite Group'-
'Brauner Glaskopf'-
'Feldspar Group'-
'Clinozoisite-Epidote Series'-
'Freibergite-Tetrahedrite Series'-
'Psilomelane'-
'Tennantite-Tetrahedrite Series'-
'Limonite'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H AuroriteMn2+Mn34+O7 · 3H2O
H BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
H CesàrolitePb(Mn4+)3O6(OH)2
H ChalcophaniteZnMn34+O7 · 3H2O
H Chamosite(Fe2+)5Al(Si,Al)4O10(OH,O)8
H CorkitePbFe3(PO4)(SO4)(OH)6
H DescloizitePbZn(VO4)(OH)
H Goethiteα-Fe3+O(OH)
H HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
H HydrocerussitePb3(CO3)2(OH)2
H HydrozinciteZn5(CO3)2(OH)6
H Lepidocrociteγ-Fe3+O(OH)
H LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
H MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
H MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
H SusannitePb4(CO3)2(SO4)(OH)2
H Todorokite(Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O
CCarbon
C CerussitePbCO3
C HydrocerussitePb3(CO3)2(OH)2
C HydrozinciteZn5(CO3)2(OH)6
C MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
C SideriteFeCO3
C Siderite var. Sideroplesite(Fe,Mg)CO3
C SmithsoniteZnCO3
C SusannitePb4(CO3)2(SO4)(OH)2
OOxygen
O AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
O AnglesitePbSO4
O AuroriteMn2+Mn34+O7 · 3H2O
O BaryteBaSO4
O BindheimitePb2Sb2O6O
O BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
O CerussitePbCO3
O CesàrolitePb(Mn4+)3O6(OH)2
O ChalcophaniteZnMn34+O7 · 3H2O
O Chamosite(Fe2+)5Al(Si,Al)4O10(OH,O)8
O CorkitePbFe3(PO4)(SO4)(OH)6
O DescloizitePbZn(VO4)(OH)
O Goethiteα-Fe3+O(OH)
O HematiteFe2O3
O HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
O HydrocerussitePb3(CO3)2(OH)2
O HydrozinciteZn5(CO3)2(OH)6
O IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
O Lepidocrociteγ-Fe3+O(OH)
O LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
O MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
O MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
O ManjiroiteNa(Mn74+Mn3+)O16
O MimetitePb5(AsO4)3Cl
O MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
O PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
O QuartzSiO2
O SideriteFeCO3
O Siderite var. Sideroplesite(Fe,Mg)CO3
O SmithsoniteZnCO3
O SusannitePb4(CO3)2(SO4)(OH)2
O Todorokite(Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O
O VanadinitePb5(VO4)3Cl
O WulfenitePb(MoO4)
NaSodium
Na AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Na ManjiroiteNa(Mn74+Mn3+)O16
Na Todorokite(Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O
MgMagnesium
Mg Siderite var. Sideroplesite(Fe,Mg)CO3
Mg Todorokite(Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O
AlAluminium
Al AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Al Chamosite(Fe2+)5Al(Si,Al)4O10(OH,O)8
Al MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Al Todorokite(Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O
SiSilicon
Si AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Si Chamosite(Fe2+)5Al(Si,Al)4O10(OH,O)8
Si HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Si MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Si QuartzSiO2
PPhosphorus
P CorkitePbFe3(PO4)(SO4)(OH)6
P PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
SSulfur
S AcanthiteAg2S
S AnglesitePbSO4
S BaryteBaSO4
S BoulangeritePb5Sb4S11
S BournonitePbCuSbS3
S BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
S ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
S CorkitePbFe3(PO4)(SO4)(OH)6
S DiaphoriteAg3Pb2Sb3S8
S FreieslebeniteAgPbSbS3
S GalenaPbS
S GreenockiteCdS
S LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
S MeneghinitePb13CuSb7S24
S PyriteFeS2
S SphaleriteZnS
S SulphurS8
S SusannitePb4(CO3)2(SO4)(OH)2
S Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
S Tetrahedrite-(Zn)Cu6(Cu4Zn2)Sb4S12S
ClChlorine
Cl MimetitePb5(AsO4)3Cl
Cl PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
Cl VanadinitePb5(VO4)3Cl
KPotassium
K MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
K Todorokite(Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O
CaCalcium
Ca Todorokite(Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O
TiTitanium
Ti IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
VVanadium
V DescloizitePbZn(VO4)(OH)
V VanadinitePb5(VO4)3Cl
MnManganese
Mn AuroriteMn2+Mn34+O7 · 3H2O
Mn CesàrolitePb(Mn4+)3O6(OH)2
Mn ChalcophaniteZnMn34+O7 · 3H2O
Mn ManjiroiteNa(Mn74+Mn3+)O16
Mn Todorokite(Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O
FeIron
Fe ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Fe Chamosite(Fe2+)5Al(Si,Al)4O10(OH,O)8
Fe CorkitePbFe3(PO4)(SO4)(OH)6
Fe Goethiteα-Fe3+O(OH)
Fe HematiteFe2O3
Fe IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Fe Lepidocrociteγ-Fe3+O(OH)
Fe MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Fe PyriteFeS2
Fe SideriteFeCO3
Fe Siderite var. Sideroplesite(Fe,Mg)CO3
CuCopper
Cu BournonitePbCuSbS3
Cu BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
Cu ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cu LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
Cu MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cu MeneghinitePb13CuSb7S24
Cu Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
Cu Tetrahedrite-(Zn)Cu6(Cu4Zn2)Sb4S12S
ZnZinc
Zn ChalcophaniteZnMn34+O7 · 3H2O
Zn DescloizitePbZn(VO4)(OH)
Zn HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Zn HydrozinciteZn5(CO3)2(OH)6
Zn SmithsoniteZnCO3
Zn SphaleriteZnS
Zn Tetrahedrite-(Zn)Cu6(Cu4Zn2)Sb4S12S
AsArsenic
As MimetitePb5(AsO4)3Cl
SrStrontium
Sr Todorokite(Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O
MoMolybdenum
Mo WulfenitePb(MoO4)
AgSilver
Ag AcanthiteAg2S
Ag DiaphoriteAg3Pb2Sb3S8
Ag FreieslebeniteAgPbSbS3
Ag SilverAg
CdCadmium
Cd GreenockiteCdS
SbAntimony
Sb BindheimitePb2Sb2O6O
Sb BoulangeritePb5Sb4S11
Sb BournonitePbCuSbS3
Sb DiaphoriteAg3Pb2Sb3S8
Sb FreieslebeniteAgPbSbS3
Sb MeneghinitePb13CuSb7S24
Sb Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
Sb Tetrahedrite-(Zn)Cu6(Cu4Zn2)Sb4S12S
BaBarium
Ba BaryteBaSO4
Ba Todorokite(Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O
PbLead
Pb AnglesitePbSO4
Pb BindheimitePb2Sb2O6O
Pb BoulangeritePb5Sb4S11
Pb BournonitePbCuSbS3
Pb CerussitePbCO3
Pb CesàrolitePb(Mn4+)3O6(OH)2
Pb CorkitePbFe3(PO4)(SO4)(OH)6
Pb DescloizitePbZn(VO4)(OH)
Pb DiaphoriteAg3Pb2Sb3S8
Pb FreieslebeniteAgPbSbS3
Pb GalenaPbS
Pb HydrocerussitePb3(CO3)2(OH)2
Pb LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
Pb MeneghinitePb13CuSb7S24
Pb MimetitePb5(AsO4)3Cl
Pb PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
Pb SusannitePb4(CO3)2(SO4)(OH)2
Pb VanadinitePb5(VO4)3Cl
Pb WulfenitePb(MoO4)

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