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Pfaffen mining area, Schwaz District, Tyrol, Austriai
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Pfaffen mining areaMining Area (Inactive)
Schwaz DistrictDistrict
TyrolState
AustriaCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
47° 22' 13'' North , 11° 48' 24'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
47.37032,11.80692
GRN:
N32E06
Area:
1.0 km2
Type:
Mining Area (Inactive) - last checked 2025
Köppen climate type:
Dfb : Warm-summer humid continental climate
Mindat Locality ID:
57187
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:57187:5
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Pfaffengrube
Name(s) in local language(s):
Pfaffengrube, Revier Ringenwechsel, Schwaz, Gebiet Brixlegg - Schwaz, Inntal, Nordtirol, Tirol, Österreich


The Pfaffen district borders the Scheiblmahd and Weittal districts to the east. The 53 adits are located on the northern slope of the Reiterkopf up to the Roßböden at altitudes between 580 and 1,620 m above sea level.

Almost nothing is known of this extensive mining area. All of the entrances have fallen into disrepair. The Ringenwechsler main map shows the following important adits:

In the western part: Hochwacht, Wasser, Haspel, Tag, Mariahilf and Dura (Thurwar) adits. In addition, there are adits no. 381 to 394 (including 387 with a very large dump), no. 396, 397, 399, 400 and 401.

In the eastern part: Stephan and Katharina adits approached the western section from the northeast. The ore was mined in a maze of tunnels.

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'
Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S

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Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘ'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'2.GB.05Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S

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SSulfur
Sⓘ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
CuCopper
Cuⓘ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
SbAntimony
Sbⓘ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S

Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality

Austria
Eurasian PlateTectonic Plate
  • AlpsAccretionary Complex
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References

[1]Pirkl, Herwig (1961) Geologie des Trias-Streifens und des Schwazer Dolomits südlich des Inn zwischen Schwaz und Wörgl (Tirol) [Geology of the Triassic strip and the Schwazer Dolomite south of the Inn between Schwaz and Wörgl (Tyrol)]. Jahrbuch der Geologischen Bundesanstalt, 104. 1-150 p.151
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