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Lead mines, Obernberg am Brenner, Innsbruck-Land District, Tyrol, Austriai
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Obernberg am BrennerMunicipality
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
47° 0' 35'' North , 11° 23' 47'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
47.00969,11.39648
GeoHash:
G#: u2257mfem
GRN:
N32E06
Type:
Group of Mines
Köppen climate type:
Dfc : Subarctic climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Obernberg am Brenner363 (2018)1.7km
Gschnitz434 (2018)5.2km
Gries am Brenner1,361 (2018)7.2km
Trins1,277 (2018)8.3km
Brennero247 (2015)8.3km
Mindat Locality ID:
52268
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:52268:4
GUID (UUID V4):
23c32fd4-7bf6-4bff-af4e-952010119ac6
Name(s) in local language(s):
Bleigruben, Obernberg am Brenner, Obernberger Tal, Silltal (Wipptal), Nordtirol, Tirol, Österreich


Ancient lead-zinc mines, working irregularly distributed, vein- and lens-like, unmetamorphosed fluorite-galena-sphalerite mineralizations (rarely also fahlore) in dolomitized Triassic limestones of the Wetterstein formation.

Several adits, e.g., Viktor adit (Viktorstollen) and Friedrich adit (Friedrichstollen).

Fluorite crystals (colourless or violet) are mined by collectors.

Mining apparently already started during Roman times, later followed by activities in the 14th century until the early 17th century. An old adit was re-opened in the early 19th century but soon abandoned. No activity since 1920.

Located on Kühberg mountain near Obernberg.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


33 valid minerals. 1 erroneous literature entry.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Aurichalcite
Formula: (Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
ⓘ Azurite
Formula: Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
ⓘ Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
ⓘ 'Bindheimite'
Formula: Pb2Sb2O6O
ⓘ Boulangerite
Formula: Pb5Sb4S11
ⓘ Bournonite
Formula: PbCuSbS3
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Cerussite
Formula: PbCO3
ⓘ Cervantite
Formula: Sb3+Sb5+O4
ⓘ Chalcocite
Formula: Cu2S
Description: Only visual ID.
ⓘ Copper
Formula: Cu
ⓘ Cuprite
Formula: Cu2O
✪ Fluorite
Formula: CaF2
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
ⓘ Geocronite
Formula: Pb14Sb6S23
ⓘ Greenockite
Formula: CdS
References:
C.Auer (2015)
ⓘ Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
ⓘ Hemimorphite
Formula: Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
ⓘ Hydrozincite
Formula: Zn5(CO3)2(OH)6
ⓘ Jamesonite ?
Formula: Pb4FeSb6S14
Description: PXRD- and SXRD analyses show all studied "jamesonite" to be boulangerite (Kolitsch, 2016).
ⓘ Langite
Formula: Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 · 2H2O
ⓘ Linarite
Formula: PbCu(SO4)(OH)2
References:
(n.d.)
ⓘ Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
ⓘ Mimetite
Formula: Pb5(AsO4)3Cl
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Rosasite
Formula: (Cu,Zn)2(CO3)(OH)2
ⓘ Semseyite
Formula: Pb9Sb8S21
ⓘ Smithsonite
Formula: ZnCO3
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
ⓘ Stibnite
Formula: Sb2S3
Description: Reported by Canaval (1913), but modern analyses show this material to be boulangerite (Kolitsch, 2016).
ⓘ Sulphur
Formula: S8
ⓘ 'Tennantite Subgroup'
Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)As4S12S
ⓘ 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'
Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
ⓘ Valentinite
Formula: Sb2O3
ⓘ Vermiculite
Formula: Mg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 · 8H2O
ⓘ Wulfenite
Formula: Pb(MoO4)

Gallery:

(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6ⓘ Aurichalcite
BaSO4ⓘ Baryte
Pb5Sb4S11ⓘ Boulangerite
PbCuSbS3ⓘ Bournonite
CaF2ⓘ Fluorite
Pb14Sb6S23ⓘ Geocronite
CdSⓘ Greenockite
Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2Oⓘ Hemimorphite
Zn5(CO3)2(OH)6ⓘ Hydrozincite
SiO2ⓘ Quartz
Pb9Sb8S21ⓘ Semseyite
ZnCO3ⓘ Smithsonite
ZnSⓘ Sphalerite
Sb2O3ⓘ Valentinite

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘCopper1.AA.05Cu
ⓘSulphur1.CC.05S8
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘChalcocite2.BA.05Cu2S
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘGreenockite2.CB.45CdS
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
ⓘStibnite ?2.DB.05Sb2S3
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘBournonite2.GA.50PbCuSbS3
ⓘ'Tennantite Subgroup'2.GB.05Cu6(Cu4C2+2)As4S12S
ⓘ'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'2.GB.05Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
ⓘJamesonite ?2.HB.15Pb4FeSb6S14
ⓘSemseyite2.HC.10dPb9Sb8S21
ⓘBoulangerite2.HC.15Pb5Sb4S11
ⓘGeocronite2.JB.30aPb14Sb6S23
Group 3 - Halides
ⓘFluorite3.AB.25CaF2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘCuprite4.AA.10Cu2O
ⓘValentinite4.CB.55Sb2O3
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘCervantite4.DE.30Sb3+Sb5+O4
ⓘ'Bindheimite'4.DH.20Pb2Sb2O6O
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘSmithsonite5.AB.05ZnCO3
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘCerussite5.AB.15PbCO3
ⓘAzurite5.BA.05Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
ⓘMalachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
ⓘRosasite5.BA.10(Cu,Zn)2(CO3)(OH)2
ⓘAurichalcite5.BA.15(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
ⓘHydrozincite5.BA.15Zn5(CO3)2(OH)6
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘBaryte7.AD.35BaSO4
ⓘLinarite7.BC.65PbCu(SO4)(OH)2
ⓘGypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O
ⓘLangite7.DD.10Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 · 2H2O
ⓘWulfenite7.GA.05Pb(MoO4)
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘMimetite8.BN.05Pb5(AsO4)3Cl
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘHemimorphite9.BD.10Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
ⓘVermiculite9.EC.50Mg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 · 8H2O

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ Aurichalcite(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
Hⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Hⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Hⓘ HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Hⓘ HydrozinciteZn5(CO3)2(OH)6
Hⓘ LangiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6 · 2H2O
Hⓘ LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
Hⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Hⓘ Rosasite(Cu,Zn)2(CO3)(OH)2
Hⓘ VermiculiteMg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 · 8H2O
CCarbon
Cⓘ Aurichalcite(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
Cⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ CerussitePbCO3
Cⓘ HydrozinciteZn5(CO3)2(OH)6
Cⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cⓘ Rosasite(Cu,Zn)2(CO3)(OH)2
Cⓘ SmithsoniteZnCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ Aurichalcite(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
Oⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Oⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Oⓘ BindheimitePb2Sb2O6O
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ CerussitePbCO3
Oⓘ CervantiteSb3+Sb5+O4
Oⓘ CupriteCu2O
Oⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Oⓘ HydrozinciteZn5(CO3)2(OH)6
Oⓘ LangiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6 · 2H2O
Oⓘ LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
Oⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Oⓘ MimetitePb5(AsO4)3Cl
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ Rosasite(Cu,Zn)2(CO3)(OH)2
Oⓘ SmithsoniteZnCO3
Oⓘ ValentiniteSb2O3
Oⓘ VermiculiteMg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 · 8H2O
Oⓘ WulfenitePb(MoO4)
FFluorine
Fⓘ FluoriteCaF2
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ VermiculiteMg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 · 8H2O
AlAluminium
Alⓘ VermiculiteMg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 · 8H2O
SiSilicon
Siⓘ HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ VermiculiteMg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 · 8H2O
SSulfur
Sⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Sⓘ BoulangeritePb5Sb4S11
Sⓘ BournonitePbCuSbS3
Sⓘ ChalcociteCu2S
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ GeocronitePb14Sb6S23
Sⓘ GreenockiteCdS
Sⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Sⓘ JamesonitePb4FeSb6S14
Sⓘ LangiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6 · 2H2O
Sⓘ LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ SemseyitePb9Sb8S21
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
Sⓘ StibniteSb2S3
Sⓘ SulphurS8
Sⓘ Tennantite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S
Sⓘ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
ClChlorine
Clⓘ MimetitePb5(AsO4)3Cl
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ FluoriteCaF2
Caⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
FeIron
Feⓘ JamesonitePb4FeSb6S14
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ VermiculiteMg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 · 8H2O
CuCopper
Cuⓘ Aurichalcite(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
Cuⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cuⓘ BournonitePbCuSbS3
Cuⓘ ChalcociteCu2S
Cuⓘ CupriteCu2O
Cuⓘ CopperCu
Cuⓘ LangiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6 · 2H2O
Cuⓘ LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
Cuⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cuⓘ Rosasite(Cu,Zn)2(CO3)(OH)2
Cuⓘ Tennantite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S
Cuⓘ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
ZnZinc
Znⓘ Aurichalcite(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
Znⓘ HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Znⓘ HydrozinciteZn5(CO3)2(OH)6
Znⓘ Rosasite(Cu,Zn)2(CO3)(OH)2
Znⓘ SmithsoniteZnCO3
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
AsArsenic
Asⓘ MimetitePb5(AsO4)3Cl
Asⓘ Tennantite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S
MoMolybdenum
Moⓘ WulfenitePb(MoO4)
CdCadmium
Cdⓘ GreenockiteCdS
SbAntimony
Sbⓘ BindheimitePb2Sb2O6O
Sbⓘ BoulangeritePb5Sb4S11
Sbⓘ BournonitePbCuSbS3
Sbⓘ CervantiteSb3+Sb5+O4
Sbⓘ GeocronitePb14Sb6S23
Sbⓘ JamesonitePb4FeSb6S14
Sbⓘ SemseyitePb9Sb8S21
Sbⓘ StibniteSb2S3
Sbⓘ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
Sbⓘ ValentiniteSb2O3
BaBarium
Baⓘ BaryteBaSO4
PbLead
Pbⓘ BindheimitePb2Sb2O6O
Pbⓘ BoulangeritePb5Sb4S11
Pbⓘ BournonitePbCuSbS3
Pbⓘ CerussitePbCO3
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS
Pbⓘ GeocronitePb14Sb6S23
Pbⓘ JamesonitePb4FeSb6S14
Pbⓘ LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
Pbⓘ MimetitePb5(AsO4)3Cl
Pbⓘ SemseyitePb9Sb8S21
Pbⓘ WulfenitePb(MoO4)

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References

Gasser, G. (1913) Die Mineralien Tirols. Innsbruck.
Canaval, R. (1913) Das Erzvorkommen von Obernberg bei Gries am Brenner. Zeitschrift für praktische Geologie, 21, 293-299.
Canaval, R. (1914) Über den Silbergehalt der Bleierze in den triadischen Kalken der Ostalpen. Zeitschrift für praktische Geologie, 22, 157-163.
Werthmann, E. (1966) Die Blei-Zink-Lagerstätten Hochgleirsch (Nördliche Kalkalpen) und Obernberg (Brennermesozoikum), ein Vergleich. Unveröff. Diss., Univ. Innsbruck, 82 pages.
Kühn, H.M. (1967) Zum Flußspat von Obernberg. Der Aufschluss, 18(5), 162.
Vohryzka, K. (1968) Die Erzlagerstätten von Nordtirol und ihr Verhältnis zur alpinen Tektonik. Jahrbuch der geologischen Bundes-Anstalt, 111, 3-88.
Meixner, H. (1968) Neue Mineralfunde in den österreichischen Ostalpen XXIII. Carinthia II, 158./78., 96-115.
Werthmann, E. (1969) Gefügekundliche und genetische Untersuchungen an der Blei-Zink-Erzlagerstätte "Obernberg" am Brenner. Radex Rundschau, 1969 (4), 681-689.
Brandstätter, F. (1993) 909. Vermiculit aus dem ehemaligen Pb-Zn-Bergbau Obernberg am Brenner, Tirol. Page 275 in Niedermayr, G., Brandstätter, F., Moser, B., Paar, W.H., Postl, W., Taucher, J., Bojar, H.-P. (1993) Neue Mineralfunde aus Österreich XIIL. Carinthia II, 183./103., 265-290.
Schedl, A. (2003) Lagerstätten und Vorkommen mineralischer Rohstoffe (Erze, Industrieminerale, Energierohstoffe) auf Blatt 148 Brenner. Geologische Bundesanstalt - Arbeitstagung 2003: „Brenner“, Geologische Bundesanstalt, Wien, 129-139. [http://opac.geologie.ac.at/wwwopacx/wwwopac.ashx?command=getcontent&server=images&value=ATA_2003_129.pdf]
Strasser, M., Hanke, M. (2004) Nicht nur Fluorit: Kleine mineralogische Kostbarkeiten von Obernberg, Tirol. Lapis, 29 (6) München. 13-21
Hanke, M., Strasser, M. (2004) Neufunde und Neubestimmungen von Obernberg/Tirol. Lapis, 29 (6) München. 22-24
Mang, M. (2004) Fluorit aus Obernberg. Lapis, 29(6), 25.
Kolitsch, U., Brandstätter, F., Strasser, M. (2010) 1633) Bindheimit, Geokronit und Langit von Obernberg am Brenner, Obernberger Tal, Silltal (Wipptal), Nordtirol. Pages 220-221 in Niedermayr et al. (2010) Neue Mineralfunde aus Österreich LIX. Carinthia II, 200./120., 199-260.
Hanke, M., Kotal, K. (2010) Neues von Obernberg in Tirol: Geokronit und Mimetesit. Lapis, 35 (12) München. 24
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Kolitsch, U. (2016) 1969) Nadeliger und hohlzylindrischer Boulangerit sowie Kommentare zum beschriebenen „Antimonit“ und „Jamesonit“ aus der Pb-Zn-Lagerstätte Obernberg am Brenner, Nordtirol. Pages 215-216 in Walter, F. et al. (2016) Neue Mineralfunde aus Österreich LXV. Carinthia II, 206./126., 203-250.
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