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Seekar, Obertauern, St. Johann im Pongau District, Salzburg, Austriai
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Overview of the mining works (old map)

Seekar, Obertauern, St. Johann im Pongau District, Salzburg, Austria
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Dumps - View from the "Old Knappenhaus"

Seekar, Obertauern, St. Johann im Pongau District, Salzburg, Austria
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Brochantite, etc.

Seekar, Obertauern, St. Johann im Pongau District, Salzburg, Austria
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Overview of the mining works (old map)

Seekar, Obertauern, St. Johann im Pongau District, Salzburg, Austria
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Dumps - View from the "Old Knappenhaus"

Seekar, Obertauern, St. Johann im Pongau District, Salzburg, Austria
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Brochantite, etc.

Seekar, Obertauern, St. Johann im Pongau District, Salzburg, Austria
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Overview of the mining works (old map)

Seekar, Obertauern, St. Johann im Pongau District, Salzburg, Austria
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Dumps - View from the "Old Knappenhaus"

Seekar, Obertauern, St. Johann im Pongau District, Salzburg, Austria
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
47° 16' 0'' North , 13° 33' 48'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
47.26675,13.56334
GRN:
N32E07
Köppen climate type:
Dfc : Subarctic climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Obertauern209 (2018)2.0km
Untertauern257 (2018)6.0km
Weißpriach306 (2018)9.6km
Tweng276 (2018)9.7km
Forstau540 (2018)12.4km
Mindat Locality ID:
45029
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:45029:9
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Name(s) in local language(s):
Seekar, Obertauern, Radstädter Tauern, Salzburg, Österreich


Ancient mining area, located about 4 km ENE of Obertauern. Pb-Cu mineralizations (quartz-ankerite-siderite veins with chalcopyrite and Ag-bearing tetrahedrite) in quarzites and phyllites of the Radstadt series and gneisses of the Schladming series.

Mining activity first mentioned in 1515, thereafter intermittently working. Finally abandoned in 1924.

An excellent account of the geology, tectonics and the mineralisation is given by Haditsch (1964).

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


17 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Ankerite
Formula: Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
ⓘ Arsenopyrite
Formula: FeAsS
ⓘ Bournonite
Formula: PbCuSbS3
ⓘ Brochantite
Formula: Cu4(SO4)(OH)6
ⓘ Chalcanthite
Formula: CuSO4 · 5H2O
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ Erythrite
Formula: Co3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
ⓘ Gudmundite
Formula: FeSbS
ⓘ Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
ⓘ Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
ⓘ Pararammelsbergite
Formula: NiAs2
ⓘ Posnjakite
Formula: Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 · H2O
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Scheelite
Formula: Ca(WO4)
ⓘ Siderite
Formula: FeCO3
ⓘ Siderite var. Sideroplesite
Formula: (Fe,Mg)CO3
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
ⓘ 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'
Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
ⓘ 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup var. Silver-bearing Tetrahedrite'
Formula: (Cu,Ag)6[Cu4(Fe,Zn)2]Sb4S13

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘPararammelsbergite2.EB.10eNiAs2
ⓘArsenopyrite2.EB.20FeAsS
ⓘGudmundite2.EB.20FeSbS
ⓘBournonite2.GA.50PbCuSbS3
ⓘ'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'2.GB.05Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
ⓘ'var. Silver-bearing Tetrahedrite'2.GB.05(Cu,Ag)6[Cu4(Fe,Zn)2]Sb4S13
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘSiderite5.AB.05FeCO3
ⓘvar. Sideroplesite5.AB.05(Fe,Mg)CO3
ⓘAnkerite5.AB.10Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
ⓘMalachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘBrochantite7.BB.25Cu4(SO4)(OH)6
ⓘChalcanthite7.CB.20CuSO4 · 5H2O
ⓘGypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O
ⓘPosnjakite7.DD.10Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 · H2O
ⓘScheelite7.GA.05Ca(WO4)
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘErythrite8.CE.40Co3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
Hⓘ ChalcanthiteCuSO4 · 5H2O
Hⓘ ErythriteCo3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Hⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Hⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Hⓘ PosnjakiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6 · H2O
CCarbon
Cⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Cⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cⓘ SideriteFeCO3
Cⓘ Siderite var. Sideroplesite(Fe,Mg)CO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Oⓘ BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
Oⓘ ChalcanthiteCuSO4 · 5H2O
Oⓘ ErythriteCo3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Oⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Oⓘ PosnjakiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6 · H2O
Oⓘ ScheeliteCa(WO4)
Oⓘ SideriteFeCO3
Oⓘ Siderite var. Sideroplesite(Fe,Mg)CO3
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Mgⓘ Siderite var. Sideroplesite(Fe,Mg)CO3
SSulfur
Sⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Sⓘ BournonitePbCuSbS3
Sⓘ BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ ChalcanthiteCuSO4 · 5H2O
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ GudmunditeFeSbS
Sⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Sⓘ PosnjakiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6 · H2O
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
Sⓘ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
Sⓘ Tetrahedrite Subgroup var. Silver-bearing Tetrahedrite(Cu,Ag)6[Cu4(Fe,Zn)2]Sb4S13
CaCalcium
Caⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Caⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Caⓘ ScheeliteCa(WO4)
FeIron
Feⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Feⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ GudmunditeFeSbS
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ SideriteFeCO3
Feⓘ Siderite var. Sideroplesite(Fe,Mg)CO3
Feⓘ Tetrahedrite Subgroup var. Silver-bearing Tetrahedrite(Cu,Ag)6[Cu4(Fe,Zn)2]Sb4S13
CoCobalt
Coⓘ ErythriteCo3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
NiNickel
Niⓘ PararammelsbergiteNiAs2
CuCopper
Cuⓘ BournonitePbCuSbS3
Cuⓘ BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuⓘ ChalcanthiteCuSO4 · 5H2O
Cuⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cuⓘ PosnjakiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6 · H2O
Cuⓘ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
Cuⓘ Tetrahedrite Subgroup var. Silver-bearing Tetrahedrite(Cu,Ag)6[Cu4(Fe,Zn)2]Sb4S13
ZnZinc
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
Znⓘ Tetrahedrite Subgroup var. Silver-bearing Tetrahedrite(Cu,Ag)6[Cu4(Fe,Zn)2]Sb4S13
AsArsenic
Asⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Asⓘ ErythriteCo3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Asⓘ PararammelsbergiteNiAs2
AgSilver
Agⓘ Tetrahedrite Subgroup var. Silver-bearing Tetrahedrite(Cu,Ag)6[Cu4(Fe,Zn)2]Sb4S13
SbAntimony
Sbⓘ BournonitePbCuSbS3
Sbⓘ GudmunditeFeSbS
Sbⓘ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
Sbⓘ Tetrahedrite Subgroup var. Silver-bearing Tetrahedrite(Cu,Ag)6[Cu4(Fe,Zn)2]Sb4S13
WTungsten
Wⓘ ScheeliteCa(WO4)
PbLead
Pbⓘ BournonitePbCuSbS3
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS

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www.sailer-obertauern.at (n.d.) http://www.sailer-obertauern.at/downloads/bergbau_seekargebiet.pdf
Ertl, A., Wildner, M., Libowitzky, E., Giester, G. (2025): 2338) Chalkanthit-Ausblühungen an einer Kupfervererzung vom Seekar, Obertauern, Radstädter Tauern, Salzburg. Pp. 299-300 in Walter, F. et al. (2025): Neue Mineralfunde aus Österreich LXXIV. Carinthia II, 215./135., 285-358, Klagenfurt.
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Haditsch, J.G. (1964): Die Cu-Ag-Lagerstätte Seekar (Salzburg). Archiv für Lagerstättenforschung in den Ostalpen 2, 76-120. https://opac.geologie.ac.at/wwwopacx/wwwopac.ashx?command=getcontent&server=images&value=ALO02_full.pdf
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