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Uranium mine, Forstau, St. Johann im Pongau District, Salzburg, Austriai
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Uranium mine, Forstau, St. Johann im Pongau District, Salzburg, Austria
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Uranium mine, Forstau, St. Johann im Pongau District, Salzburg, Austria
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Uranium mine, Forstau, St. Johann im Pongau District, Salzburg, Austria
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Uranium mine, Forstau, St. Johann im Pongau District, Salzburg, Austria
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Uranium mine, Forstau, St. Johann im Pongau District, Salzburg, Austria
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Uranium mine, Forstau, St. Johann im Pongau District, Salzburg, Austria
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Uranium mine, Forstau, St. Johann im Pongau District, Salzburg, Austria
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Uranium mine, Forstau, St. Johann im Pongau District, Salzburg, Austria
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
47° North , 13° East (est.)
Estimate based on other nearby localities or region boundaries.
Margin of Error:
~8km
GRN:
N32E07
Type:
Mine
Köppen climate type:
Dfc : Subarctic climate
Mindat Locality ID:
45016
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:45016:5
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Name(s) in local language(s):
Urangrube, Forstau, Forstautal, Radstädter Tauern, Salzburg, Österreich


Sedimentary uranium deposit with later stage metamorphic and diagenetic alteration. The ore - a mixture of pitchblende and pyrite (most of the other ore minerals do only occur in microscopic quantities) - is included in sericite-quartzite lenses, which form several layers in phyllites and quartz-phyllites of the Radstatt series. This zone in which the uranium is very inhomogeneously distributed, extends from the Taurach valley in the southwest to Styria in the east.
The mine near Forstau worked rich mineralizations in different layers, from two levels, the Barbara adit and the West adit. Exposures with a similar mineralization are found in some places further south in the valley.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


24 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Anatase
Formula: TiO2
ⓘ Arsenopyrite
Formula: FeAsS
ⓘ Bismuthinite
Formula: Bi2S3
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ 'Chlorite Group'
ⓘ Cobaltite
Formula: CoAsS
ⓘ Coffinite ?
Formula: U(SiO4) · nH2O
ⓘ Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘ Dolomite var. Iron-bearing Dolomite
Formula: Ca(Mg,Fe)(CO3)2
ⓘ Erythrite
Formula: Co3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
ⓘ Graphite
Formula: C
ⓘ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
ⓘ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘ Marcasite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Molybdenite
Formula: MoS2
ⓘ Native Bismuth
Formula: Bi
ⓘ Nickelskutterudite
Formula: NiAs3
ⓘ Pyrargyrite
Formula: Ag3SbS3
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
ⓘ Rutile
Formula: TiO2
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
ⓘ 'Tennantite Subgroup'
Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)As4S12S
ⓘ Titanite
Formula: CaTi(SiO4)O
ⓘ 'UM1981-24-SiO:CaU' ?
Formula: ~(Ca,K,Ba)U8Si2O21
ⓘ 'UM1981-25-SiO:CaU' ?
Formula: ~(Ca,Mg,K,Ba)U7Si4O21
ⓘ 'UM1981-26-SiO:CaU' ?
Formula: ~(Ca,K,Mg)U3Si11O29 (?)
ⓘ 'UM1981-28-SiO:CaU' ?
Formula: ~(Ca,K,Ba)U5Si11O33
ⓘ 'UM1984-39-SiO:U'
Formula: U3SiO8
ⓘ Uraninite
Formula: UO2
ⓘ Uraninite var. Pitchblende
Formula: UO2
ⓘ 'Wad'
ⓘ Zippeite ?
Formula: K3(UO2)4(SO4)2O3(OH) · 3H2O

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Bismuth1.CA.05Bi
ⓘGraphite1.CB.05aC
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘPyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
ⓘBismuthinite2.DB.05Bi2S3
ⓘMolybdenite2.EA.30MoS2
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘMarcasite2.EB.10aFeS2
ⓘArsenopyrite2.EB.20FeAsS
ⓘCobaltite2.EB.25CoAsS
ⓘNickelskutterudite2.EC.05NiAs3
ⓘPyrargyrite2.GA.05Ag3SbS3
ⓘ'Tennantite Subgroup'2.GB.05Cu6(Cu4C2+2)As4S12S
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘMagnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘRutile4.DB.05TiO2
ⓘAnatase4.DD.05TiO2
ⓘUraninite
var. Pitchblende		4.DL.05UO2
ⓘ4.DL.05UO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘDolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘvar. Iron-bearing Dolomite5.AB.10Ca(Mg,Fe)(CO3)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘZippeite ?7.EC.05K3(UO2)4(SO4)2O3(OH) · 3H2O
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘErythrite8.CE.40Co3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘCoffinite ?9.AD.30U(SiO4) · nH2O
ⓘTitanite9.AG.15CaTi(SiO4)O
Unclassified
ⓘ'Chlorite Group'-
ⓘ'Wad'-
ⓘ'UM1981-24-SiO:CaU' ?-~(Ca,K,Ba)U8Si2O21
ⓘ'UM1981-25-SiO:CaU' ?-~(Ca,Mg,K,Ba)U7Si4O21
ⓘ'UM1981-28-SiO:CaU' ?-~(Ca,K,Ba)U5Si11O33
ⓘ'UM1981-26-SiO:CaU' ?-~(Ca,K,Mg)U3Si11O29 (?)
ⓘ'UM1984-39-SiO:U'-U3SiO8

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ CoffiniteU(SiO4) · nH2O
Hⓘ ErythriteCo3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Hⓘ ZippeiteK3(UO2)4(SO4)2O3(OH) · 3H2O
CCarbon
Cⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Cⓘ GraphiteC
Cⓘ Dolomite var. Iron-bearing DolomiteCa(Mg,Fe)(CO3)2
OOxygen
Oⓘ AnataseTiO2
Oⓘ CoffiniteU(SiO4) · nH2O
Oⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Oⓘ ErythriteCo3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Oⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oⓘ Uraninite var. PitchblendeUO2
Oⓘ RutileTiO2
Oⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Oⓘ UraniniteUO2
Oⓘ ZippeiteK3(UO2)4(SO4)2O3(OH) · 3H2O
Oⓘ Dolomite var. Iron-bearing DolomiteCa(Mg,Fe)(CO3)2
Oⓘ UM1981-24-SiO:CaU~(Ca,K,Ba)U8Si2O21
Oⓘ UM1981-25-SiO:CaU~(Ca,Mg,K,Ba)U7Si4O21
Oⓘ UM1981-28-SiO:CaU~(Ca,K,Ba)U5Si11O33
Oⓘ UM1981-26-SiO:CaU~(Ca,K,Mg)U3Si11O29 (?)
Oⓘ UM1984-39-SiO:UU3SiO8
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Mgⓘ Dolomite var. Iron-bearing DolomiteCa(Mg,Fe)(CO3)2
Mgⓘ UM1981-25-SiO:CaU~(Ca,Mg,K,Ba)U7Si4O21
Mgⓘ UM1981-26-SiO:CaU~(Ca,K,Mg)U3Si11O29 (?)
SiSilicon
Siⓘ CoffiniteU(SiO4) · nH2O
Siⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Siⓘ UM1981-24-SiO:CaU~(Ca,K,Ba)U8Si2O21
Siⓘ UM1981-25-SiO:CaU~(Ca,Mg,K,Ba)U7Si4O21
Siⓘ UM1981-28-SiO:CaU~(Ca,K,Ba)U5Si11O33
Siⓘ UM1981-26-SiO:CaU~(Ca,K,Mg)U3Si11O29 (?)
Siⓘ UM1984-39-SiO:UU3SiO8
SSulfur
Sⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Sⓘ BismuthiniteBi2S3
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ CobaltiteCoAsS
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ MarcasiteFeS2
Sⓘ MolybdeniteMoS2
Sⓘ PyrargyriteAg3SbS3
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
Sⓘ Tennantite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S
Sⓘ ZippeiteK3(UO2)4(SO4)2O3(OH) · 3H2O
KPotassium
Kⓘ ZippeiteK3(UO2)4(SO4)2O3(OH) · 3H2O
Kⓘ UM1981-24-SiO:CaU~(Ca,K,Ba)U8Si2O21
Kⓘ UM1981-25-SiO:CaU~(Ca,Mg,K,Ba)U7Si4O21
Kⓘ UM1981-28-SiO:CaU~(Ca,K,Ba)U5Si11O33
Kⓘ UM1981-26-SiO:CaU~(Ca,K,Mg)U3Si11O29 (?)
CaCalcium
Caⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Caⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Caⓘ Dolomite var. Iron-bearing DolomiteCa(Mg,Fe)(CO3)2
Caⓘ UM1981-24-SiO:CaU~(Ca,K,Ba)U8Si2O21
Caⓘ UM1981-25-SiO:CaU~(Ca,Mg,K,Ba)U7Si4O21
Caⓘ UM1981-28-SiO:CaU~(Ca,K,Ba)U5Si11O33
Caⓘ UM1981-26-SiO:CaU~(Ca,K,Mg)U3Si11O29 (?)
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ AnataseTiO2
Tiⓘ RutileTiO2
Tiⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
FeIron
Feⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Feⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feⓘ MarcasiteFeS2
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Feⓘ Dolomite var. Iron-bearing DolomiteCa(Mg,Fe)(CO3)2
CoCobalt
Coⓘ CobaltiteCoAsS
Coⓘ ErythriteCo3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
NiNickel
Niⓘ NickelskutteruditeNiAs3
CuCopper
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuⓘ Tennantite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S
ZnZinc
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
AsArsenic
Asⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Asⓘ CobaltiteCoAsS
Asⓘ ErythriteCo3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Asⓘ NickelskutteruditeNiAs3
Asⓘ Tennantite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S
MoMolybdenum
Moⓘ MolybdeniteMoS2
AgSilver
Agⓘ PyrargyriteAg3SbS3
SbAntimony
Sbⓘ PyrargyriteAg3SbS3
BaBarium
Baⓘ UM1981-24-SiO:CaU~(Ca,K,Ba)U8Si2O21
Baⓘ UM1981-25-SiO:CaU~(Ca,Mg,K,Ba)U7Si4O21
Baⓘ UM1981-28-SiO:CaU~(Ca,K,Ba)U5Si11O33
PbLead
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS
BiBismuth
Biⓘ Native BismuthBi
Biⓘ BismuthiniteBi2S3
UUranium
Uⓘ CoffiniteU(SiO4) · nH2O
Uⓘ Uraninite var. PitchblendeUO2
Uⓘ UraniniteUO2
Uⓘ ZippeiteK3(UO2)4(SO4)2O3(OH) · 3H2O
Uⓘ UM1981-24-SiO:CaU~(Ca,K,Ba)U8Si2O21
Uⓘ UM1981-25-SiO:CaU~(Ca,Mg,K,Ba)U7Si4O21
Uⓘ UM1981-28-SiO:CaU~(Ca,K,Ba)U5Si11O33
Uⓘ UM1981-26-SiO:CaU~(Ca,K,Mg)U3Si11O29 (?)
Uⓘ UM1984-39-SiO:UU3SiO8

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References

Erkan, E. (1977): Uran- und gipsführendes Permoskyth der östlichen Ostalpen. Jahrbuch der Geologischen Bundesanstalt, 120, 343-400.
Meixner, H. (1978): Neue Mineralfunde aus Österreich XXVIII. Carinthia II, 168./88., 81-103.pp.88-89 - "422. Erythrin und andere Minerale aus der Uranerzlagerstätte Forstau, Salzburg"
Schermann, O. (1980): Erztypen und ihre Genese im Uranvorkommen von Forstau (Vorläufiger Bericht). Verh. Geol. B.-A., 1980, 373-376.
Strasser, Albert (1989) Die Minerale Salzburgs. Albert Strasser. 348 pp.
Weber, L. (1997) Handbuch der Lagerstätten der Erze, Industrieminerale und Energierohstoffe Österreichs. Archiv für Lagerstättenforschung der Geologischen Bundesanstalt Vol. 19. Geologische Bundesanstalt
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