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Tux valley, Zillertal, Schwaz District, Tyrol, Austriai
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View of the upper Tux valley area, in 1900.

Tux valley, Zillertal, Schwaz District, Tyrol, Austria
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View of the upper Tux valley area, in 1900.

Tux valley, Zillertal, Schwaz District, Tyrol, Austria
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The magnesite mine around 1950

Magnesite mine, Tux, Schwaz District, Tyrol, Austria
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View of the upper Tux valley area, in 1900.

Tux valley, Zillertal, Schwaz District, Tyrol, Austria
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View of the upper Tux valley area, in 1900.

Tux valley, Zillertal, Schwaz District, Tyrol, Austria
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The magnesite mine around 1950

Magnesite mine, Tux, Schwaz District, Tyrol, Austria
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View of the upper Tux valley area, in 1900.

Tux valley, Zillertal, Schwaz District, Tyrol, Austria
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View of the upper Tux valley area, in 1900.

Tux valley, Zillertal, Schwaz District, Tyrol, Austria
Type:
Valley
Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Tux1,941 (2018)
Finkenberg1,221 (2018)
Mindat Locality ID:
59094
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:59094:0
GUID (UUID V4):
bb3685c8-f0be-4898-a606-8647555e6bf2
Name(s) in local language(s):
Tuxertal, Zillertal, Nordtirol, Tirol, Γ–sterreich


Side valley of the Ziller valley.

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Mineral List

Mineral list contains entries from the region specified including sub-localities

31 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

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Detailed Mineral List:

β“˜ Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
Reference: Exel, R. (1982): Die Mineralien Tirols - Vol. 2: Nordtirol, Vorarlberg, und Osttirol. Athesia, Bolzano. 214 pp.
β“˜ Anatase
Formula: TiO2
Reference: Exel, R. (1982): Die Mineralien Tirols - Vol. 2: Nordtirol, Vorarlberg, und Osttirol. Athesia, Bolzano. 214 pp.
β“˜ Aragonite
Formula: CaCO3
Reference: Paar, W.H. (1997): Die MagnesitlagerstΓ€tte Tux-Lanersbach im Zillertal. Lapis 22 (9), 27-35.
β“˜ Azurite
Formula: Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Reference: Kostrucha, J. (1988): Azurit und Malachit am Knorren in den Tuxer Voralpen, Γ–sterreich. Lapis, 13 (9), 28(-xx?).
β“˜ 'Bindheimite'
Formula: Pb2Sb2O6O
Reference: MEIXNER, H. (1956): Neue Mineralfunde in den ΓΆsterreichischen Ostalpen XV. Carinthia II, 146./66., 20-31.
β“˜ 'Biotite'
Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2
Reference: C.Auer (2015)
β“˜ Boulangerite
Formula: Pb5Sb4S11
Reference: MEIXNER, H. (1956): Neue Mineralfunde in den ΓΆsterreichischen Ostalpen XV. Carinthia II, 146./66., 20-31; MEIXNER, H. (1968): Neue Mineralfunde in den ΓΆsterreichischen Ostalpen XXIII. Carinthia II, 158./78., 96-115.
β“˜ Bournonite
Formula: PbCuSbS3
Reference: MEIXNER, H. (1956): Neue Mineralfunde in den ΓΆsterreichischen Ostalpen XV. Carinthia II, 146./66., 20-31.
β“˜ Brookite
Formula: TiO2
Reference: M. Moro collection
β“˜ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
Reference: Kostrucha, J. (1988): Azurit und Malachit am Knorren in den Tuxer Voralpen, Γ–sterreich. Lapis, 13 (9), 28(-xx?).
β“˜ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
Reference: R. Exel: Die Mineralien und ErzlagerstΓ€tten Γ–sterreichs (1993)
β“˜ Diopside
Formula: CaMgSi2O6
Reference: ExtraLapis no. 12 (1997): "Zillertal. Das Tal der GrΓΌnde und Kristalle", 100 pp.
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Dolomite

Magnesite mine, Tux, Schwaz District, Tyrol, Austria
β“˜ Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
Reference: Kostrucha, J. (1988): Azurit und Malachit am Knorren in den Tuxer Voralpen, Γ–sterreich. Lapis, 13 (9), 28(-xx?).
β“˜ Epidote
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Reference: Exel, R. (1982): Die Mineralien Tirols - Vol. 2: Nordtirol, Vorarlberg, und Osttirol. Athesia, Bolzano. 214 pp.
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Ferrimolybdite, etc.

Alpeiner Scharte deposit, Vals, Innsbruck-Land District, Tyrol, Austria
β“˜ Ferrimolybdite
Formula: Fe2(MoO4)3 · nH2O
Reference: R. Exel: Die Mineralien und ErzlagerstΓ€tten Γ–sterreichs (1993)
β“˜ Fluorapatite
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3F
Reference: ExtraLapis no. 12 (1997): "Zillertal. Das Tal der GrΓΌnde und Kristalle", 100 pp.
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Fluorite

Olperer, Finkenberg, Schwaz District, Tyrol, Austria
β“˜ Fluorite
Formula: CaF2
Reference: R. Exel: Die Mineralien und ErzlagerstΓ€tten Γ–sterreichs (1993)
β“˜ Galena
Formula: PbS
Reference: Exel, R. (1982): Die Mineralien Tirols - Vol. 2: Nordtirol, Vorarlberg, und Osttirol. Athesia, Bolzano. 214 pp.
β“˜ Graphite
Formula: C
Reference: R. Exel: Die Mineralien und ErzlagerstΓ€tten Γ–sterreichs (1993)
β“˜ Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
Reference: Studies of Cave Sediments By Ira D. Sasowsky, John Mylroie
β“˜ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
Reference: ExtraLapis no. 12 (1997): "Zillertal. Das Tal der GrΓΌnde und Kristalle", 100 pp.
β“˜ 'Hornblende'
Reference: Exel, R. (1982): Die Mineralien Tirols - Vol. 2: Nordtirol, Vorarlberg, und Osttirol. Athesia, Bolzano. 214 pp.
β“˜ Hydrotungstite
Formula: WO3 · 2H2O
Reference: R. Exel: Die Mineralien und ErzlagerstΓ€tten Γ–sterreichs (1993)
β“˜ 'K Feldspar'
Reference: Exel, R. (1982): Die Mineralien Tirols - Vol. 2: Nordtirol, Vorarlberg, und Osttirol. Athesia, Bolzano. 214 pp.
β“˜ 'K Feldspar var. Adularia'
Formula: KAlSi3O8
Reference: Exel, R. (1982): Die Mineralien Tirols - Vol. 2: Nordtirol, Vorarlberg, und Osttirol. Athesia, Bolzano. 214 pp.
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Magnesite, etc.

Magnesite mine, Tux, Schwaz District, Tyrol, Austria
β“˜ Magnesite
Formula: MgCO3
Reference: Paar, W.H. (1997): Die MagnesitlagerstΓ€tte Tux-Lanersbach im Zillertal. Lapis 22 (9), 27-35.; MEIXNER, H. (1956): Neue Mineralfunde in den ΓΆsterreichischen Ostalpen XV. Carinthia II, 146./66., 20-31.
β“˜ Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Reference: Kostrucha, J. (1988): Azurit und Malachit am Knorren in den Tuxer Voralpen, Γ–sterreich. Lapis, 13 (9), 28(-xx?).
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Molybdenite

Alpeiner Scharte deposit, Vals, Innsbruck-Land District, Tyrol, Austria
β“˜ Molybdenite
Formula: MoS2
Reference: R. Exel: Die Mineralien und ErzlagerstΓ€tten Γ–sterreichs (1993)
β“˜ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
Reference: Exel, R. (1982): Die Mineralien Tirols - Vol. 2: Nordtirol, Vorarlberg, und Osttirol. Athesia, Bolzano. 214 pp.
β“˜ Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
Reference: Exel, R. (1982): Die Mineralien Tirols - Vol. 2: Nordtirol, Vorarlberg, und Osttirol. Athesia, Bolzano. 214 pp.
β“˜ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Reference: Kostrucha, J. (1988): Azurit und Malachit am Knorren in den Tuxer Voralpen, Γ–sterreich. Lapis, 13 (9), 28(-xx?).
β“˜ Quartz var. Rock Crystal
Formula: SiO2
Reference: R. Exel: Die Mineralien und ErzlagerstΓ€tten Γ–sterreichs (1993)
β“˜ Quartz var. Smoky Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Reference: Ortner, L. (2006): Die Faktoren des GlΓΌcks - Eine Strahlertour im Tuxertal, Nordtirol. Lapis, 31 (5), 36-37.
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Scheelite

Magnesite mine, Tux, Schwaz District, Tyrol, Austria
β“˜ Scheelite
Formula: Ca(WO4)
Reference: MEIXNER, H. (1958): Neue Mineralfunde in den ΓΆsterreichischen Ostalpen XVI. Carinthia II, 148./68., 91-109.; Paar, W.H. (1997): Die MagnesitlagerstΓ€tte Tux-Lanersbach im Zillertal. Lapis 22 (9), 27-35.
β“˜ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
Reference: Exel, R. (1982): Die Mineralien Tirols - Vol. 2: Nordtirol, Vorarlberg, und Osttirol. Athesia, Bolzano. 214 pp.
β“˜ 'Stibiconite'
Formula: Sb3+Sb5+2O6(OH)
Reference: R. Exel: Die Mineralien und ErzlagerstΓ€tten Γ–sterreichs (1993); MEIXNER, H. (1958): Neue Mineralfunde in den ΓΆsterreichischen Ostalpen XVI. Carinthia II, 148./68., 91-109.
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Stibnite, etc.

Magnesite mine, Tux, Schwaz District, Tyrol, Austria
β“˜ Stibnite
Formula: Sb2S3
Reference: Paar, W.H. (1997): Die MagnesitlagerstΓ€tte Tux-Lanersbach im Zillertal. Lapis 22 (9), 27-35.; MEIXNER, H. (1956): Neue Mineralfunde in den ΓΆsterreichischen Ostalpen XV. Carinthia II, 146./66., 20-31.; MEIXNER, H. (1958): Neue Mineralfunde in den ΓΆsterreichischen Ostalpen XVI. Carinthia II, 148./68., 91-109.
β“˜ 'Tennantite-Tetrahedrite Series'
Reference: Kostrucha, J. (1988): Azurit und Malachit am Knorren in den Tuxer Voralpen, Γ–sterreich. Lapis, 13 (9), 28(-xx?).
β“˜ Tungstenite
Formula: WS2
Reference: R. Exel: Die Mineralien und ErzlagerstΓ€tten Γ–sterreichs (1993)
β“˜ 'Wolframite Group'
Reference: R. Exel: Die Mineralien und EzlagerstΓ€tten Γ–sterreichs (1993)
β“˜ Wroewolfeite
Formula: Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 · 2H2O
Reference: ExtraLapis no. 12 (1997): "Zillertal. Das Tal der GrΓΌnde und Kristalle", 100 pp.

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
β“˜Graphite1.CB.05aC
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
β“˜Boulangerite2.HC.15Pb5Sb4S11
β“˜Bournonite2.GA.50PbCuSbS3
β“˜Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
β“˜Galena2.CD.10PbS
β“˜Molybdenite2.EA.30MoS2
β“˜Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
β“˜Pyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
β“˜Sphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
β“˜Stibnite2.DB.05Sb2S3
β“˜Tungstenite2.EA.30WS2
Group 3 - Halides
β“˜Fluorite3.AB.25CaF2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
β“˜Anatase4.DD.05TiO2
β“˜'Bindheimite'4.DH.20Pb2Sb2O6O
β“˜Brookite4.DD.10TiO2
β“˜Hematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
β“˜Hydrotungstite4.FJ.15WO3 Β· 2H2O
β“˜Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
β“˜var. Rock Crystal4.DA.05SiO2
β“˜var. Smoky Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
β“˜'Stibiconite'4.DH.20Sb3+Sb5+2O6(OH)
β“˜'Wolframite Group'4.DB.30 va
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
β“˜Aragonite5.AB.15CaCO3
β“˜Azurite5.BA.05Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
β“˜Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
β“˜Dolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
β“˜Magnesite5.AB.05MgCO3
β“˜Malachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
β“˜Ferrimolybdite7.GB.30Fe2(MoO4)3 Β· nH2O
β“˜Gypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 Β· 2H2O
β“˜Scheelite7.GA.05Ca(WO4)
β“˜Wroewolfeite7.DD.10Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 Β· 2H2O
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
β“˜Fluorapatite8.BN.05Ca5(PO4)3F
Group 9 - Silicates
β“˜Albite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
β“˜Diopside9.DA.15CaMgSi2O6
β“˜Epidote9.BG.05a(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Unclassified Minerals, Rocks, etc.
β“˜'Biotite'-K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2
β“˜'Hornblende'-
β“˜'K Feldspar'-
β“˜'var. Adularia'-KAlSi3O8
β“˜'Tennantite-Tetrahedrite Series'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hβ“˜ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Hβ“˜ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Hβ“˜ FerrimolybditeFe2(MoO4)3 · nH2O
Hβ“˜ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Hβ“˜ WroewolfeiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6 · 2H2O
Hβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2
Hβ“˜ HydrotungstiteWO3 · 2H2O
Hβ“˜ StibiconiteSb3+Sb25+O6(OH)
Hβ“˜ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
CCarbon
Cβ“˜ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Cβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Cβ“˜ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cβ“˜ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cβ“˜ MagnesiteMgCO3
Cβ“˜ GraphiteC
Cβ“˜ AragoniteCaCO3
OOxygen
Oβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Oβ“˜ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Oβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Oβ“˜ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Oβ“˜ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Oβ“˜ Quartz var. Rock CrystalSiO2
Oβ“˜ FerrimolybditeFe2(MoO4)3 · nH2O
Oβ“˜ K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
Oβ“˜ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Oβ“˜ AnataseTiO2
Oβ“˜ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Oβ“˜ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Oβ“˜ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Oβ“˜ HematiteFe2O3
Oβ“˜ WroewolfeiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6 · 2H2O
Oβ“˜ BrookiteTiO2
Oβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2
Oβ“˜ ScheeliteCa(WO4)
Oβ“˜ MagnesiteMgCO3
Oβ“˜ HydrotungstiteWO3 · 2H2O
Oβ“˜ StibiconiteSb3+Sb25+O6(OH)
Oβ“˜ AragoniteCaCO3
Oβ“˜ BindheimitePb2Sb2O6O
Oβ“˜ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Oβ“˜ Quartz var. Smoky QuartzSiO2
FFluorine
Fβ“˜ FluoriteCaF2
Fβ“˜ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Fβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2
NaSodium
Naβ“˜ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
MgMagnesium
Mgβ“˜ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Mgβ“˜ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Mgβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2
Mgβ“˜ MagnesiteMgCO3
AlAluminium
Alβ“˜ K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
Alβ“˜ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Alβ“˜ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Alβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2
SiSilicon
Siβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Siβ“˜ Quartz var. Rock CrystalSiO2
Siβ“˜ K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
Siβ“˜ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Siβ“˜ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Siβ“˜ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Siβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2
Siβ“˜ Quartz var. Smoky QuartzSiO2
PPhosphorus
Pβ“˜ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
SSulfur
Sβ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sβ“˜ MolybdeniteMoS2
Sβ“˜ SphaleriteZnS
Sβ“˜ GalenaPbS
Sβ“˜ PyriteFeS2
Sβ“˜ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Sβ“˜ WroewolfeiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6 · 2H2O
Sβ“˜ TungsteniteWS2
Sβ“˜ StibniteSb2S3
Sβ“˜ BoulangeritePb5Sb4S11
Sβ“˜ BournonitePbCuSbS3
Sβ“˜ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
KPotassium
Kβ“˜ K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
Kβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caβ“˜ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Caβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Caβ“˜ FluoriteCaF2
Caβ“˜ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Caβ“˜ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Caβ“˜ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Caβ“˜ ScheeliteCa(WO4)
Caβ“˜ AragoniteCaCO3
Caβ“˜ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
TiTitanium
Tiβ“˜ AnataseTiO2
Tiβ“˜ BrookiteTiO2
Tiβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2
FeIron
Feβ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feβ“˜ FerrimolybditeFe2(MoO4)3 · nH2O
Feβ“˜ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Feβ“˜ PyriteFeS2
Feβ“˜ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Feβ“˜ HematiteFe2O3
Feβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2
CuCopper
Cuβ“˜ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cuβ“˜ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cuβ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuβ“˜ WroewolfeiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6 · 2H2O
Cuβ“˜ BournonitePbCuSbS3
ZnZinc
Znβ“˜ SphaleriteZnS
MoMolybdenum
Moβ“˜ MolybdeniteMoS2
Moβ“˜ FerrimolybditeFe2(MoO4)3 · nH2O
SbAntimony
Sbβ“˜ StibiconiteSb3+Sb25+O6(OH)
Sbβ“˜ StibniteSb2S3
Sbβ“˜ BoulangeritePb5Sb4S11
Sbβ“˜ BindheimitePb2Sb2O6O
Sbβ“˜ BournonitePbCuSbS3
WTungsten
Wβ“˜ ScheeliteCa(WO4)
Wβ“˜ HydrotungstiteWO3 · 2H2O
Wβ“˜ TungsteniteWS2
PbLead
Pbβ“˜ GalenaPbS
Pbβ“˜ BoulangeritePb5Sb4S11
Pbβ“˜ BindheimitePb2Sb2O6O
Pbβ“˜ BournonitePbCuSbS3

Geochronology

Mineralization age: Carboniferous : 307 Ma to 300 Ma

Important note: This table is based only on rock and mineral ages recorded on mindat.org for this locality and is not necessarily a complete representation of the geochronology, but does give an indication of possible mineralization events relevant to this locality. As more age information is added this table may expand in the future. A break in the table simply indicates a lack of data entered here, not necessarily a break in the geologic sequence. Grey background entries are from different, related, localities.

Geologic TimeRocks, Minerals and Events
Phanerozoic
 Paleozoic
  Carboniferous
   Pennsylvanian
β“˜ Molybdenite (youngest age)300 MaAlpeiner Scharte deposit, Vals, Innsbruck-Land District, Tyrol, Austria
β“˜ Molybdenite (oldest age)307 MaAlpeiner Scharte deposit, Vals, Innsbruck-Land District, Tyrol, Austria

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References

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Ortner, L. (2006): Die Faktoren des GlΓΌcks - Eine Strahlertour im Tuxertal, Nordtirol. Lapis, 31 (5), 36-37.

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