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Wilhelm adit, Falkenstein, Falkenstein mining district, Schwaz District, Tyrol, Austriai
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Wilhelm adit | Adit |
| Falkenstein | Mining Area |
| Falkenstein mining district | Mining District |
| Schwaz District | District |
| Tyrol | State |
| Austria | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
47° 21' 18'' North , 11° 43' 49'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Schwaz | 13,728 (2018) | 1.6km |
| Stans | 1,928 (2018) | 1.6km |
| Fiecht | 1,076 (2018) | 2.4km |
| Buch bei Jenbach | 2,548 (2018) | 2.8km |
| Gallzein | 668 (2018) | 3.4km |
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Vereinigte Mineraliensammler Österreichs Landesgruppe Salzburg | Bramberg, Salzburg | 47km |
Other Languages:
German:
Wilhelm-Erbstollen, Bezirk Schwaz, Tirol, Österreich
This adit was started in 1873 to provide a new access to explore the eastern sections of the Falkenstein deposit. Since 1896, it produced rich ores which were transported for processing to Brixlegg and, after 1897, to the smelters at Freiberg in Saxony. In 1923, a mercury extraction plant was built, which produced 22 tons of mercury from 1924 to 1927. The mine was abandoned in 1957.
After 1957 dolomite was mined until this was stopped by a large rockslide in 1999.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Brochantite Formula: Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 References: |
| ⓘ Chalcostibite Formula: CuSbS2 |
| ⓘ Cinnabar Formula: HgS |
| ⓘ Devilline Formula: CaCu4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O |
| ⓘ Dolomite Formula: CaMg(CO3)2 |
| ⓘ Gypsum Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O References: |
| ⓘ Posnjakite Formula: Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 · H2O References: |
| ⓘ Spangolite Formula: Cu6Al(SO4)(OH)12Cl · 3H2O |
| ⓘ Stibnite Formula: Sb2S3 References: |
| ⓘ Strontianite Formula: SrCO3 |
| ⓘ 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup' Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S |
| ⓘ 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup var. Mercury-bearing Tetrahedrite' Formula: Cu6[Cu4(Zn,Fe,Hg)2]Sb4S13 |
| ⓘ Tyrolite Formula: Ca2Cu9(AsO4)4(CO3)(OH)8 · 11H2O |
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Cinnabar | 2.CD.15a | HgS |
| ⓘ | Stibnite | 2.DB.05 | Sb2S3 |
| ⓘ | 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup' | 2.GB.05 | Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S |
| ⓘ | 'var. Mercury-bearing Tetrahedrite' | 2.GB.05 | Cu6[Cu4(Zn,Fe,Hg)2]Sb4S13 |
| ⓘ | Chalcostibite | 2.HA.05 | CuSbS2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Dolomite | 5.AB.10 | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| ⓘ | Strontianite | 5.AB.15 | SrCO3 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| ⓘ | Brochantite | 7.BB.25 | Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 |
| ⓘ | Gypsum | 7.CD.40 | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| ⓘ | Posnjakite | 7.DD.10 | Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 · H2O |
| ⓘ | Spangolite | 7.DD.15 | Cu6Al(SO4)(OH)12Cl · 3H2O |
| ⓘ | Devilline | 7.DD.30 | CaCu4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O |
| Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates | |||
| ⓘ | Tyrolite | 8.DM.10 | Ca2Cu9(AsO4)4(CO3)(OH)8 · 11H2O |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Brochantite | Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 |
| H | ⓘ Devilline | CaCu4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O |
| H | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| H | ⓘ Posnjakite | Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 · H2O |
| H | ⓘ Spangolite | Cu6Al(SO4)(OH)12Cl · 3H2O |
| H | ⓘ Tyrolite | Ca2Cu9(AsO4)4(CO3)(OH)8 · 11H2O |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| C | ⓘ Strontianite | SrCO3 |
| C | ⓘ Tyrolite | Ca2Cu9(AsO4)4(CO3)(OH)8 · 11H2O |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Brochantite | Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 |
| O | ⓘ Devilline | CaCu4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O |
| O | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| O | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| O | ⓘ Posnjakite | Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 · H2O |
| O | ⓘ Spangolite | Cu6Al(SO4)(OH)12Cl · 3H2O |
| O | ⓘ Strontianite | SrCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Tyrolite | Ca2Cu9(AsO4)4(CO3)(OH)8 · 11H2O |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Spangolite | Cu6Al(SO4)(OH)12Cl · 3H2O |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Brochantite | Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 |
| S | ⓘ Chalcostibite | CuSbS2 |
| S | ⓘ Cinnabar | HgS |
| S | ⓘ Devilline | CaCu4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O |
| S | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| S | ⓘ Posnjakite | Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 · H2O |
| S | ⓘ Spangolite | Cu6Al(SO4)(OH)12Cl · 3H2O |
| S | ⓘ Stibnite | Sb2S3 |
| S | ⓘ Tetrahedrite Subgroup | Cu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S |
| S | ⓘ Tetrahedrite Subgroup var. Mercury-bearing Tetrahedrite | Cu6[Cu4(Zn,Fe,Hg)2]Sb4S13 |
| Cl | Chlorine | |
| Cl | ⓘ Spangolite | Cu6Al(SO4)(OH)12Cl · 3H2O |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Devilline | CaCu4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O |
| Ca | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| Ca | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| Ca | ⓘ Tyrolite | Ca2Cu9(AsO4)4(CO3)(OH)8 · 11H2O |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Tetrahedrite Subgroup var. Mercury-bearing Tetrahedrite | Cu6[Cu4(Zn,Fe,Hg)2]Sb4S13 |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | ⓘ Brochantite | Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 |
| Cu | ⓘ Chalcostibite | CuSbS2 |
| Cu | ⓘ Devilline | CaCu4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O |
| Cu | ⓘ Posnjakite | Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 · H2O |
| Cu | ⓘ Spangolite | Cu6Al(SO4)(OH)12Cl · 3H2O |
| Cu | ⓘ Tetrahedrite Subgroup | Cu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S |
| Cu | ⓘ Tyrolite | Ca2Cu9(AsO4)4(CO3)(OH)8 · 11H2O |
| Cu | ⓘ Tetrahedrite Subgroup var. Mercury-bearing Tetrahedrite | Cu6[Cu4(Zn,Fe,Hg)2]Sb4S13 |
| Zn | Zinc | |
| Zn | ⓘ Tetrahedrite Subgroup var. Mercury-bearing Tetrahedrite | Cu6[Cu4(Zn,Fe,Hg)2]Sb4S13 |
| As | Arsenic | |
| As | ⓘ Tyrolite | Ca2Cu9(AsO4)4(CO3)(OH)8 · 11H2O |
| Sr | Strontium | |
| Sr | ⓘ Strontianite | SrCO3 |
| Sb | Antimony | |
| Sb | ⓘ Chalcostibite | CuSbS2 |
| Sb | ⓘ Stibnite | Sb2S3 |
| Sb | ⓘ Tetrahedrite Subgroup | Cu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S |
| Sb | ⓘ Tetrahedrite Subgroup var. Mercury-bearing Tetrahedrite | Cu6[Cu4(Zn,Fe,Hg)2]Sb4S13 |
| Hg | Mercury | |
| Hg | ⓘ Cinnabar | HgS |
| Hg | ⓘ Tetrahedrite Subgroup var. Mercury-bearing Tetrahedrite | Cu6[Cu4(Zn,Fe,Hg)2]Sb4S13 |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
Austria
- Tyrol
- Inn valleyValley
- ⭔North TyrolRegion
- Schwaz - Brixlegg mining districtMining District
- Schwaz District
- Falkenstein mining districtMining District
Eurasian PlateTectonic Plate
- AlpsAccretionary Complex
EuropeContinent
- The AlpsMountain Range
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Wilhelm adit, Falkenstein, Falkenstein mining district, Schwaz District, Tyrol, Austria