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Hallein - Bad Dürrnberg salt mine, Hallein, Hallein District, Salzburg, Austriai
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Hallein - Bad Dürrnberg salt mine | Mine (Tourist Attraction) |
| Hallein | Municipality |
| Hallein District | District |
| Salzburg | State |
| Austria | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
47° 40' 2'' North , 13° 5' 28'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Mine (Tourist Attraction) - last checked 2020
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Bad Dürrnberg | 822 (2018) | 0.3km |
| Gamp | 375 (2018) | 1.7km |
| Hallein | 7,208 (2018) | 1.9km |
| Burgfried | 3,358 (2018) | 2.1km |
| Gries | 403 (2018) | 2.3km |
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Hallein salt mine; Hallein - Bad Dürrnberg rock salt deposit
Other Languages:
German:
Salzbergwerk Hallein (Salzlagerstätte Dürrnberg), Hallein, Bezirk Hallein, Salzburg, Österreich
Salt is mined since Celtic times, but nowadays the mine is operated mainly for tourists (visitors could go underground since the 19th century).
Located on Dürrnberg mountain, about 3 km SSW of Hallein.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsCommodity List
This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
28 valid minerals. 1 (TL) - type locality of valid minerals.
Detailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Alum-(K) Formula: KAl(SO4)2 · 12H2O |
| ⓘ Anhydrite Formula: CaSO4 |
| ⓘ Blödite Formula: Na2Mg(SO4)2 · 4H2O |
| ⓘ 'Chlorite Group' |
| ⓘ Dolomite Formula: CaMg(CO3)2 |
| ⓘ Epsomite Formula: MgSO4 · 7H2O |
| ⓘ Epsomite var. Iron-bearing Epsomite Formula: (Mg,Fe2+)[SO4] · 7H2O |
| ⓘ Glauberite Formula: Na2Ca(SO4)2 |
| ⓘ 'Glauconite' Formula: K0.60-0.85(Fe3+,Mg,Al)2(Si,Al)4O10](OH)2 |
| ⓘ Gypsum Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| ⓘ Gypsum var. Selenite Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| ⓘ Halite Formula: NaCl References: |
| ⓘ Halotrichite Formula: Fe2+Al2(SO4)4 · 22H2O |
| ⓘ Hematite Formula: Fe2O3 |
| ⓘ Hexahydrite Formula: Mg(H2O)6(SO4) |
| ⓘ Hydrohalite (TL) Formula: NaCl · 2H2O Type Locality: Description: constituent of low temperature precipitates in brine ducts References: |
| ⓘ Kieserite Formula: MgSO4 · H2O |
| ⓘ Lepidocrocite Formula: Fe3+O(OH) |
| ⓘ 'Limonite' |
| ⓘ Löweite Formula: Na12Mg7(SO4)13 · 15H2O |
| ⓘ Magnesite Formula: MgCO3 |
| ⓘ Magnetite Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
| ⓘ Melanterite Formula: Fe2+(H2O)6(SO4) · H2O |
| ⓘ Mirabilite Formula: Na2SO4 · 10H2O References: |
| ⓘ Muscovite Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| ⓘ Muscovite var. Illite Formula: K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2 |
| ⓘ Native Sulphur Formula: S8 |
| ⓘ Natrite Formula: Na2CO3 |
| ⓘ Polyhalite Formula: K2Ca2Mg(SO4)4 · 2H2O |
| ⓘ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
| ⓘ Tachyhydrite Formula: CaMg2Cl6 · 12H2O |
| ⓘ Thénardite Formula: Na2SO4 |
| ⓘ Vanthoffite Formula: Na6Mg(SO4)4 |
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Native Sulphur | 1.CC.05 | S8 |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| Group 3 - Halides | |||
| ⓘ | Halite | 3.AA.20 | NaCl |
| ⓘ | Hydrohalite (TL) | 3.BA.05 | NaCl · 2H2O |
| ⓘ | Tachyhydrite | 3.BB.35 | CaMg2Cl6 · 12H2O |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Magnetite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
| ⓘ | Hematite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2O3 |
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| ⓘ | Lepidocrocite | 4.FE.15 | Fe3+O(OH) |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Natrite | 5.AA.10 | Na2CO3 |
| ⓘ | Magnesite | 5.AB.05 | MgCO3 |
| ⓘ | Dolomite | 5.AB.10 | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| ⓘ | Vanthoffite | 7.AC.05 | Na6Mg(SO4)4 |
| ⓘ | Glauberite | 7.AD.25 | Na2Ca(SO4)2 |
| ⓘ | Thénardite | 7.AD.25 | Na2SO4 |
| ⓘ | Anhydrite | 7.AD.30 | CaSO4 |
| ⓘ | Kieserite | 7.CB.05 | MgSO4 · H2O |
| ⓘ | Hexahydrite | 7.CB.25 | Mg(H2O)6(SO4) |
| ⓘ | Melanterite | 7.CB.35 | Fe2+(H2O)6(SO4) · H2O |
| ⓘ | Epsomite | 7.CB.40 | MgSO4 · 7H2O |
| ⓘ | var. Iron-bearing Epsomite | 7.CB.40 | (Mg,Fe2+)[SO4] · 7H2O |
| ⓘ | Halotrichite | 7.CB.85 | Fe2+Al2(SO4)4 · 22H2O |
| ⓘ | Alum-(K) | 7.CC.20 | KAl(SO4)2 · 12H2O |
| ⓘ | Löweite | 7.CC.45 | Na12Mg7(SO4)13 · 15H2O |
| ⓘ | Blödite | 7.CC.50 | Na2Mg(SO4)2 · 4H2O |
| ⓘ | Polyhalite | 7.CC.65 | K2Ca2Mg(SO4)4 · 2H2O |
| ⓘ | Mirabilite | 7.CD.10 | Na2SO4 · 10H2O |
| ⓘ | Gypsum | 7.CD.40 | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| ⓘ | var. Selenite | 7.CD.40 | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Muscovite var. Illite | 9.EC.15 | K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2 |
| ⓘ | 9.EC.15 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 | |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Chlorite Group' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Glauconite' | - | K0.60-0.85(Fe3+,Mg,Al)2(Si,Al)4O10](OH)2 |
| ⓘ | 'Limonite' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Blödite | Na2Mg(SO4)2 · 4H2O |
| H | ⓘ Epsomite | MgSO4 · 7H2O |
| H | ⓘ Glauconite | K0.60-0.85(Fe3+,Mg,Al)2(Si,Al)4O10](OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| H | ⓘ Halotrichite | Fe2+Al2(SO4)4 · 22H2O |
| H | ⓘ Hexahydrite | Mg(H2O)6(SO4) |
| H | ⓘ Hydrohalite | NaCl · 2H2O |
| H | ⓘ Muscovite var. Illite | K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Kieserite | MgSO4 · H2O |
| H | ⓘ Lepidocrocite | Fe3+O(OH) |
| H | ⓘ Löweite | Na12Mg7(SO4)13 · 15H2O |
| H | ⓘ Melanterite | Fe2+(H2O)6(SO4) · H2O |
| H | ⓘ Mirabilite | Na2SO4 · 10H2O |
| H | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Polyhalite | K2Ca2Mg(SO4)4 · 2H2O |
| H | ⓘ Alum-(K) | KAl(SO4)2 · 12H2O |
| H | ⓘ Tachyhydrite | CaMg2Cl6 · 12H2O |
| H | ⓘ Gypsum var. Selenite | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| H | ⓘ Epsomite var. Iron-bearing Epsomite | (Mg,Fe2+)[SO4] · 7H2O |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| C | ⓘ Magnesite | MgCO3 |
| C | ⓘ Natrite | Na2CO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Anhydrite | CaSO4 |
| O | ⓘ Blödite | Na2Mg(SO4)2 · 4H2O |
| O | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| O | ⓘ Epsomite | MgSO4 · 7H2O |
| O | ⓘ Glauberite | Na2Ca(SO4)2 |
| O | ⓘ Glauconite | K0.60-0.85(Fe3+,Mg,Al)2(Si,Al)4O10](OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| O | ⓘ Halotrichite | Fe2+Al2(SO4)4 · 22H2O |
| O | ⓘ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| O | ⓘ Hexahydrite | Mg(H2O)6(SO4) |
| O | ⓘ Hydrohalite | NaCl · 2H2O |
| O | ⓘ Muscovite var. Illite | K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Kieserite | MgSO4 · H2O |
| O | ⓘ Lepidocrocite | Fe3+O(OH) |
| O | ⓘ Löweite | Na12Mg7(SO4)13 · 15H2O |
| O | ⓘ Magnesite | MgCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
| O | ⓘ Melanterite | Fe2+(H2O)6(SO4) · H2O |
| O | ⓘ Mirabilite | Na2SO4 · 10H2O |
| O | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Natrite | Na2CO3 |
| O | ⓘ Polyhalite | K2Ca2Mg(SO4)4 · 2H2O |
| O | ⓘ Alum-(K) | KAl(SO4)2 · 12H2O |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Tachyhydrite | CaMg2Cl6 · 12H2O |
| O | ⓘ Thénardite | Na2SO4 |
| O | ⓘ Vanthoffite | Na6Mg(SO4)4 |
| O | ⓘ Gypsum var. Selenite | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| O | ⓘ Epsomite var. Iron-bearing Epsomite | (Mg,Fe2+)[SO4] · 7H2O |
| Na | Sodium | |
| Na | ⓘ Blödite | Na2Mg(SO4)2 · 4H2O |
| Na | ⓘ Glauberite | Na2Ca(SO4)2 |
| Na | ⓘ Halite | NaCl |
| Na | ⓘ Hydrohalite | NaCl · 2H2O |
| Na | ⓘ Löweite | Na12Mg7(SO4)13 · 15H2O |
| Na | ⓘ Mirabilite | Na2SO4 · 10H2O |
| Na | ⓘ Natrite | Na2CO3 |
| Na | ⓘ Thénardite | Na2SO4 |
| Na | ⓘ Vanthoffite | Na6Mg(SO4)4 |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | ⓘ Blödite | Na2Mg(SO4)2 · 4H2O |
| Mg | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| Mg | ⓘ Epsomite | MgSO4 · 7H2O |
| Mg | ⓘ Glauconite | K0.60-0.85(Fe3+,Mg,Al)2(Si,Al)4O10](OH)2 |
| Mg | ⓘ Hexahydrite | Mg(H2O)6(SO4) |
| Mg | ⓘ Kieserite | MgSO4 · H2O |
| Mg | ⓘ Löweite | Na12Mg7(SO4)13 · 15H2O |
| Mg | ⓘ Magnesite | MgCO3 |
| Mg | ⓘ Polyhalite | K2Ca2Mg(SO4)4 · 2H2O |
| Mg | ⓘ Tachyhydrite | CaMg2Cl6 · 12H2O |
| Mg | ⓘ Vanthoffite | Na6Mg(SO4)4 |
| Mg | ⓘ Epsomite var. Iron-bearing Epsomite | (Mg,Fe2+)[SO4] · 7H2O |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Glauconite | K0.60-0.85(Fe3+,Mg,Al)2(Si,Al)4O10](OH)2 |
| Al | ⓘ Halotrichite | Fe2+Al2(SO4)4 · 22H2O |
| Al | ⓘ Muscovite var. Illite | K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2 |
| Al | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Al | ⓘ Alum-(K) | KAl(SO4)2 · 12H2O |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Glauconite | K0.60-0.85(Fe3+,Mg,Al)2(Si,Al)4O10](OH)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Muscovite var. Illite | K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Anhydrite | CaSO4 |
| S | ⓘ Blödite | Na2Mg(SO4)2 · 4H2O |
| S | ⓘ Epsomite | MgSO4 · 7H2O |
| S | ⓘ Glauberite | Na2Ca(SO4)2 |
| S | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| S | ⓘ Halotrichite | Fe2+Al2(SO4)4 · 22H2O |
| S | ⓘ Hexahydrite | Mg(H2O)6(SO4) |
| S | ⓘ Kieserite | MgSO4 · H2O |
| S | ⓘ Löweite | Na12Mg7(SO4)13 · 15H2O |
| S | ⓘ Melanterite | Fe2+(H2O)6(SO4) · H2O |
| S | ⓘ Mirabilite | Na2SO4 · 10H2O |
| S | ⓘ Polyhalite | K2Ca2Mg(SO4)4 · 2H2O |
| S | ⓘ Alum-(K) | KAl(SO4)2 · 12H2O |
| S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Native Sulphur | S8 |
| S | ⓘ Thénardite | Na2SO4 |
| S | ⓘ Vanthoffite | Na6Mg(SO4)4 |
| S | ⓘ Gypsum var. Selenite | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| S | ⓘ Epsomite var. Iron-bearing Epsomite | (Mg,Fe2+)[SO4] · 7H2O |
| Cl | Chlorine | |
| Cl | ⓘ Halite | NaCl |
| Cl | ⓘ Hydrohalite | NaCl · 2H2O |
| Cl | ⓘ Tachyhydrite | CaMg2Cl6 · 12H2O |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | ⓘ Glauconite | K0.60-0.85(Fe3+,Mg,Al)2(Si,Al)4O10](OH)2 |
| K | ⓘ Muscovite var. Illite | K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2 |
| K | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| K | ⓘ Polyhalite | K2Ca2Mg(SO4)4 · 2H2O |
| K | ⓘ Alum-(K) | KAl(SO4)2 · 12H2O |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Anhydrite | CaSO4 |
| Ca | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| Ca | ⓘ Glauberite | Na2Ca(SO4)2 |
| Ca | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| Ca | ⓘ Polyhalite | K2Ca2Mg(SO4)4 · 2H2O |
| Ca | ⓘ Tachyhydrite | CaMg2Cl6 · 12H2O |
| Ca | ⓘ Gypsum var. Selenite | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Glauconite | K0.60-0.85(Fe3+,Mg,Al)2(Si,Al)4O10](OH)2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Halotrichite | Fe2+Al2(SO4)4 · 22H2O |
| Fe | ⓘ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| Fe | ⓘ Lepidocrocite | Fe3+O(OH) |
| Fe | ⓘ Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
| Fe | ⓘ Melanterite | Fe2+(H2O)6(SO4) · H2O |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Epsomite var. Iron-bearing Epsomite | (Mg,Fe2+)[SO4] · 7H2O |
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| Wikipedia: | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hallein_Salt_Mine |
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| Wikidata ID: | Q205354 |
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Hallein - Bad Dürrnberg salt mine, Hallein, Hallein District, Salzburg, Austria