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Salt mine, Hall valley, Absam, Innsbruck-Land District, Tyrol, Austriai
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Salt mineMine
Hall valleyValley
AbsamMunicipality
Innsbruck-Land DistrictDistrict
TyrolState
AustriaCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
47° 19' 30'' North , 11° 28' 34'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Thaur3,979 (2018)3.4km
Absam7,112 (2018)4.0km
Heiligkreuz563 (2018)4.6km
Rum9,190 (2018)5.1km
Hall in Tirol13,334 (2018)5.6km
Mindat Locality ID:
266
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:266:7
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Salt mine, Hall in Tirol; Salt mine, Hall i. T.; incl. Königsberg adit; Haller Salzberg
Other Languages:
German:
Salzbergwerk (inkl. Königsbergstollen), Absam, Bezirk Innsbruck-Land, Tirol, Österreich


Ancient salt mine. The salt was extracted already in prehistoric times (Zanesco, 2012).
Since the 13th century, the salt mine at Absam in the Hall Valley north of the town of Hall in Tirol formed the main industry of the town and its surroundings.
The mine was finally abandoned in 1967 (Spötl, 1992).

Eight adits (with altitudes between 1334 and 1635 m) are described in https://www.hall-wattens.at/de/st-magdalena-im-halltal.html
Coordinates are those of the Erzherzogberg adit. Further adits are to the W and NW of it.
Note: A mining symbol with the coordinates 47.3238, 11.5102 (in the lower Hall valley) is also shown in OpenTopoMap.

Located north of Hall in Tirol in the Hall valley, and a few km east of Innsbruck.

Note on the mineral list: Early diagenetic Al-P sulfate minerals of the beudantite group (svanbergite: in core of crystals; woodhouseite: in rim of crystals) occur in sandstones from outcrops just outside the mine (Spötl, 1990). These sandstones, as well as mudstones, were also observed inside the mine (Spötl, 1992).



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Mineral List


41 valid minerals. 2 (TL) - type locality of valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Anhydrite (TL)
Formula: CaSO4
Type Locality:
ⓘ 'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3A
ⓘ Aphthitalite
Formula: K3Na(SO4)2
ⓘ Arsenopyrite
Formula: FeAsS
ⓘ Blödite
Formula: Na2Mg(SO4)2 · 4H2O
ⓘ Celestine
Formula: SrSO4
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ Chamosite
Formula: Fe2+5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
ⓘ Clinochlore
Formula: Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
ⓘ D'Ansite (TL)
Formula: Na21Mg(SO4)10Cl3
Type Locality:
ⓘ Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘ Epsomite
Formula: MgSO4 · 7H2O
ⓘ Fluorapatite
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3F
ⓘ Fluorapatite var. Carbonate-rich Fluorapatite
Formula: Ca5(PO4,CO3)3(F,O)
ⓘ Fluorite
Formula: CaF2
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
ⓘ Glauberite
Formula: Na2Ca(SO4)2
ⓘ Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
ⓘ Gypsum var. Selenite
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
ⓘ Halite
Formula: NaCl
ⓘ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
ⓘ 'K Feldspar'
ⓘ Kieserite
Formula: MgSO4 · H2O
ⓘ Langbeinite
Formula: K2Mg2(SO4)3
ⓘ Löweite
Formula: Na12Mg7(SO4)13 · 15H2O
ⓘ Magnesite
Formula: MgCO3
ⓘ Magnesite var. Breunnerite
Formula: (Mg,Fe)CO3
ⓘ Mirabilite
Formula: Na2SO4 · 10H2O
ⓘ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Muscovite var. Illite
Formula: K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
ⓘ Natrite
Formula: Na2CO3
ⓘ Orpiment
Formula: As2S3
ⓘ Pentahydrite
Formula: MgSO4 · 5H2O
ⓘ Picromerite
Formula: K2Mg(SO4)2 · 6H2O
ⓘ Polyhalite
Formula: K2Ca2Mg(SO4)4 · 2H2O
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Realgar
Formula: As4S4
ⓘ Salammoniac
Formula: NH4Cl
ⓘ Sartorite
Formula: PbAs2S4
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
ⓘ Stibnite
Formula: Sb2S3
ⓘ Svanbergite
Formula: SrAl3(PO4)(SO4)(OH)6
ⓘ Sylvite
Formula: KCl
ⓘ Thénardite
Formula: Na2SO4
ⓘ Vanthoffite
Formula: Na6Mg(SO4)4
Description: Occurs sparingly in Blödite.
ⓘ Woodhouseite
Formula: CaAl3(PO4)(SO4)(OH)6

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
ⓘStibnite2.DB.05Sb2S3
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘArsenopyrite2.EB.20FeAsS
ⓘRealgar2.FA.15aAs4S4
ⓘOrpiment2.FA.30As2S3
ⓘSartorite2.HC.05aPbAs2S4
Group 3 - Halides
ⓘHalite3.AA.20NaCl
ⓘSylvite3.AA.20KCl
ⓘSalammoniac3.AA.25NH4Cl
ⓘFluorite3.AB.25CaF2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘNatrite5.AA.10Na2CO3
ⓘMagnesite5.AB.05MgCO3
ⓘvar. Breunnerite5.AB.05(Mg,Fe)CO3
ⓘDolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘVanthoffite7.AC.05Na6Mg(SO4)4
ⓘLangbeinite7.AC.10K2Mg2(SO4)3
ⓘAphthitalite7.AC.35K3Na(SO4)2
ⓘGlauberite7.AD.25Na2Ca(SO4)2
ⓘThénardite7.AD.25Na2SO4
ⓘAnhydrite (TL)7.AD.30CaSO4
ⓘCelestine7.AD.35SrSO4
ⓘD'Ansite (TL)7.BC.05Na21Mg(SO4)10Cl3
ⓘKieserite7.CB.05MgSO4 · H2O
ⓘPentahydrite7.CB.20MgSO4 · 5H2O
ⓘEpsomite7.CB.40MgSO4 · 7H2O
ⓘLöweite7.CC.45Na12Mg7(SO4)13 · 15H2O
ⓘBlödite7.CC.50Na2Mg(SO4)2 · 4H2O
ⓘPicromerite7.CC.60K2Mg(SO4)2 · 6H2O
ⓘPolyhalite7.CC.65K2Ca2Mg(SO4)4 · 2H2O
ⓘMirabilite7.CD.10Na2SO4 · 10H2O
ⓘGypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O
ⓘvar. Selenite7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘSvanbergite8.BL.05SrAl3(PO4)(SO4)(OH)6
ⓘWoodhouseite8.BL.05CaAl3(PO4)(SO4)(OH)6
ⓘFluorapatite
var. Carbonate-rich Fluorapatite
8.BN.05Ca5(PO4,CO3)3(F,O)
ⓘ8.BN.05Ca5(PO4)3F
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘMuscovite
var. Illite
9.EC.15K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
ⓘ9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘChamosite9.EC.55Fe2+5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
ⓘClinochlore9.EC.55Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Unclassified
ⓘ'K Feldspar'-
ⓘ'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3A

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ BlöditeNa2Mg(SO4)2 · 4H2O
Hⓘ ChamositeFe52+Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Hⓘ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Hⓘ EpsomiteMgSO4 · 7H2O
Hⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Hⓘ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Hⓘ KieseriteMgSO4 · H2O
Hⓘ LöweiteNa12Mg7(SO4)13 · 15H2O
Hⓘ MirabiliteNa2SO4 · 10H2O
Hⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ PentahydriteMgSO4 · 5H2O
Hⓘ PicromeriteK2Mg(SO4)2 · 6H2O
Hⓘ PolyhaliteK2Ca2Mg(SO4)4 · 2H2O
Hⓘ SalammoniacNH4Cl
Hⓘ SvanbergiteSrAl3(PO4)(SO4)(OH)6
Hⓘ WoodhouseiteCaAl3(PO4)(SO4)(OH)6
Hⓘ Gypsum var. SeleniteCaSO4 · 2H2O
CCarbon
Cⓘ Fluorapatite var. Carbonate-rich FluorapatiteCa5(PO4,CO3)3(F,O)
Cⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Cⓘ MagnesiteMgCO3
Cⓘ NatriteNa2CO3
Cⓘ Magnesite var. Breunnerite(Mg,Fe)CO3
NNitrogen
Nⓘ SalammoniacNH4Cl
OOxygen
Oⓘ AnhydriteCaSO4
Oⓘ AphthitaliteK3Na(SO4)2
Oⓘ BlöditeNa2Mg(SO4)2 · 4H2O
Oⓘ Fluorapatite var. Carbonate-rich FluorapatiteCa5(PO4,CO3)3(F,O)
Oⓘ CelestineSrSO4
Oⓘ ChamositeFe52+Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Oⓘ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Oⓘ D'AnsiteNa21Mg(SO4)10Cl3
Oⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Oⓘ EpsomiteMgSO4 · 7H2O
Oⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Oⓘ GlauberiteNa2Ca(SO4)2
Oⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Oⓘ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Oⓘ KieseriteMgSO4 · H2O
Oⓘ LangbeiniteK2Mg2(SO4)3
Oⓘ LöweiteNa12Mg7(SO4)13 · 15H2O
Oⓘ MagnesiteMgCO3
Oⓘ MirabiliteNa2SO4 · 10H2O
Oⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ NatriteNa2CO3
Oⓘ PentahydriteMgSO4 · 5H2O
Oⓘ PicromeriteK2Mg(SO4)2 · 6H2O
Oⓘ PolyhaliteK2Ca2Mg(SO4)4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ SvanbergiteSrAl3(PO4)(SO4)(OH)6
Oⓘ ThénarditeNa2SO4
Oⓘ VanthoffiteNa6Mg(SO4)4
Oⓘ WoodhouseiteCaAl3(PO4)(SO4)(OH)6
Oⓘ Gypsum var. SeleniteCaSO4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ Magnesite var. Breunnerite(Mg,Fe)CO3
Oⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3A
FFluorine
Fⓘ Fluorapatite var. Carbonate-rich FluorapatiteCa5(PO4,CO3)3(F,O)
Fⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Fⓘ FluoriteCaF2
NaSodium
Naⓘ AphthitaliteK3Na(SO4)2
Naⓘ BlöditeNa2Mg(SO4)2 · 4H2O
Naⓘ D'AnsiteNa21Mg(SO4)10Cl3
Naⓘ GlauberiteNa2Ca(SO4)2
Naⓘ HaliteNaCl
Naⓘ LöweiteNa12Mg7(SO4)13 · 15H2O
Naⓘ MirabiliteNa2SO4 · 10H2O
Naⓘ NatriteNa2CO3
Naⓘ ThénarditeNa2SO4
Naⓘ VanthoffiteNa6Mg(SO4)4
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ BlöditeNa2Mg(SO4)2 · 4H2O
Mgⓘ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Mgⓘ D'AnsiteNa21Mg(SO4)10Cl3
Mgⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Mgⓘ EpsomiteMgSO4 · 7H2O
Mgⓘ KieseriteMgSO4 · H2O
Mgⓘ LangbeiniteK2Mg2(SO4)3
Mgⓘ LöweiteNa12Mg7(SO4)13 · 15H2O
Mgⓘ MagnesiteMgCO3
Mgⓘ PentahydriteMgSO4 · 5H2O
Mgⓘ PicromeriteK2Mg(SO4)2 · 6H2O
Mgⓘ PolyhaliteK2Ca2Mg(SO4)4 · 2H2O
Mgⓘ VanthoffiteNa6Mg(SO4)4
Mgⓘ Magnesite var. Breunnerite(Mg,Fe)CO3
AlAluminium
Alⓘ ChamositeFe52+Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Alⓘ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Alⓘ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Alⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ SvanbergiteSrAl3(PO4)(SO4)(OH)6
Alⓘ WoodhouseiteCaAl3(PO4)(SO4)(OH)6
SiSilicon
Siⓘ ChamositeFe52+Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Siⓘ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Siⓘ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Siⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ Fluorapatite var. Carbonate-rich FluorapatiteCa5(PO4,CO3)3(F,O)
Pⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Pⓘ SvanbergiteSrAl3(PO4)(SO4)(OH)6
Pⓘ WoodhouseiteCaAl3(PO4)(SO4)(OH)6
Pⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3A
SSulfur
Sⓘ AnhydriteCaSO4
Sⓘ AphthitaliteK3Na(SO4)2
Sⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Sⓘ BlöditeNa2Mg(SO4)2 · 4H2O
Sⓘ CelestineSrSO4
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ D'AnsiteNa21Mg(SO4)10Cl3
Sⓘ EpsomiteMgSO4 · 7H2O
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ GlauberiteNa2Ca(SO4)2
Sⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Sⓘ KieseriteMgSO4 · H2O
Sⓘ LangbeiniteK2Mg2(SO4)3
Sⓘ LöweiteNa12Mg7(SO4)13 · 15H2O
Sⓘ MirabiliteNa2SO4 · 10H2O
Sⓘ OrpimentAs2S3
Sⓘ PentahydriteMgSO4 · 5H2O
Sⓘ PicromeriteK2Mg(SO4)2 · 6H2O
Sⓘ PolyhaliteK2Ca2Mg(SO4)4 · 2H2O
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ RealgarAs4S4
Sⓘ SartoritePbAs2S4
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
Sⓘ StibniteSb2S3
Sⓘ SvanbergiteSrAl3(PO4)(SO4)(OH)6
Sⓘ ThénarditeNa2SO4
Sⓘ VanthoffiteNa6Mg(SO4)4
Sⓘ WoodhouseiteCaAl3(PO4)(SO4)(OH)6
Sⓘ Gypsum var. SeleniteCaSO4 · 2H2O
ClChlorine
Clⓘ D'AnsiteNa21Mg(SO4)10Cl3
Clⓘ HaliteNaCl
Clⓘ SalammoniacNH4Cl
Clⓘ SylviteKCl
KPotassium
Kⓘ AphthitaliteK3Na(SO4)2
Kⓘ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Kⓘ LangbeiniteK2Mg2(SO4)3
Kⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Kⓘ PicromeriteK2Mg(SO4)2 · 6H2O
Kⓘ PolyhaliteK2Ca2Mg(SO4)4 · 2H2O
Kⓘ SylviteKCl
CaCalcium
Caⓘ AnhydriteCaSO4
Caⓘ Fluorapatite var. Carbonate-rich FluorapatiteCa5(PO4,CO3)3(F,O)
Caⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Caⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Caⓘ FluoriteCaF2
Caⓘ GlauberiteNa2Ca(SO4)2
Caⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Caⓘ PolyhaliteK2Ca2Mg(SO4)4 · 2H2O
Caⓘ WoodhouseiteCaAl3(PO4)(SO4)(OH)6
Caⓘ Gypsum var. SeleniteCaSO4 · 2H2O
Caⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3A
FeIron
Feⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ ChamositeFe52+Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ Magnesite var. Breunnerite(Mg,Fe)CO3
CuCopper
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
ZnZinc
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
AsArsenic
Asⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Asⓘ OrpimentAs2S3
Asⓘ RealgarAs4S4
Asⓘ SartoritePbAs2S4
SrStrontium
Srⓘ CelestineSrSO4
Srⓘ SvanbergiteSrAl3(PO4)(SO4)(OH)6
SbAntimony
Sbⓘ StibniteSb2S3
PbLead
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS
Pbⓘ SartoritePbAs2S4

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