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Rabenstein, Frohnleiten, Graz-Umgebung District, Styria, Austriai
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Rabenstein | Mining Area |
| Frohnleiten | Municipality |
| Graz-Umgebung District | District |
| Styria | State |
| Austria | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
47° 14' 34'' North , 15° 17' 53'' East
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Name(s) in local language(s):
Rabenstein, Frohnleiten, Steiermark, Österreich
Ancient lead, zinc, silver and baryte mining area. Deposit in Palaeozoic carbonates with strongly deformed ores.
Located approx. 3 km SSW of Frohnleiten.
It is quite likely that the Celts (300 B.C.) were the first to mine for silver in this area.
The “newer” mines were worked with interruptions from the 16th century until 1927.
Records go back to 1746 when Heinrich Leopold Heipl owned the mine. In 1871 Ludwig Kuschel owned the mine, then consisting of 8 adits plus some open pits. Later it was owned by the Gewerkschaft St. Christoph and the operation was shut down In 1927. In the 1950s and 1970s some exploration work was done, but the results were not good enough to start the workings again.
Production for Arzwaldgraben and Rabenstein together in 1775 was about 220 metric tons of ore with 70 t of lead, 60 kg of silver and 93 t of galena. The production reached its peak during WWI with about 1’500 t of ore per year. In total these 2 mines produced approx. 15’000 t of lead, 1’500 t of zinc, 20 t of silver and a very small amount of baryte.
The mine consisted of about 10 adits with crosscuts, one shaft and several open pits, most of them are now caved in and overgrown. Still known are the Unterer Maierhoferstollen, the Oberer Maierhoferstollen, the Wetterstollen, the Neuer Kreuzstollen, the Dreierstollen (partly accessible in 2002), the Weiglstollen, the Ramystollen, the Ramyschacht, the Mariahilfstollen and the Murstollen (about 1600 m long).
The mill built in 1892 was located near to the Murstollen. The smelting was done in Deutschfeistritz.
The minerals are found in the mine dumps, but many of the dumps are now overgrown or have been covered by road works.
Mine dumps and adits are located at:
N47.241341 E15.292576, elev. 820 m, dump partly accessible in 2002
N47.242787 E15.298200, elev. 650 m, Dreierstollen, partly accessible in 2002
N47.242999 E15.298857, elev. 630 m, dump of Dreierstollen
N47.243590 E15.299506, elev. 610 m, Kreuzstollen, caved in and covered
N47.244776 E15.301358, elev. 580 m, Wetterstollen, caved in
N47.245885 E15.302618, elev. 540 m, Oberer Maierhoferstollen, caved in
Located approx. 3 km SSW of Frohnleiten.
It is quite likely that the Celts (300 B.C.) were the first to mine for silver in this area.
The “newer” mines were worked with interruptions from the 16th century until 1927.
Records go back to 1746 when Heinrich Leopold Heipl owned the mine. In 1871 Ludwig Kuschel owned the mine, then consisting of 8 adits plus some open pits. Later it was owned by the Gewerkschaft St. Christoph and the operation was shut down In 1927. In the 1950s and 1970s some exploration work was done, but the results were not good enough to start the workings again.
Production for Arzwaldgraben and Rabenstein together in 1775 was about 220 metric tons of ore with 70 t of lead, 60 kg of silver and 93 t of galena. The production reached its peak during WWI with about 1’500 t of ore per year. In total these 2 mines produced approx. 15’000 t of lead, 1’500 t of zinc, 20 t of silver and a very small amount of baryte.
The mine consisted of about 10 adits with crosscuts, one shaft and several open pits, most of them are now caved in and overgrown. Still known are the Unterer Maierhoferstollen, the Oberer Maierhoferstollen, the Wetterstollen, the Neuer Kreuzstollen, the Dreierstollen (partly accessible in 2002), the Weiglstollen, the Ramystollen, the Ramyschacht, the Mariahilfstollen and the Murstollen (about 1600 m long).
The mill built in 1892 was located near to the Murstollen. The smelting was done in Deutschfeistritz.
The minerals are found in the mine dumps, but many of the dumps are now overgrown or have been covered by road works.
Mine dumps and adits are located at:
N47.241341 E15.292576, elev. 820 m, dump partly accessible in 2002
N47.242787 E15.298200, elev. 650 m, Dreierstollen, partly accessible in 2002
N47.242999 E15.298857, elev. 630 m, dump of Dreierstollen
N47.243590 E15.299506, elev. 610 m, Kreuzstollen, caved in and covered
N47.244776 E15.301358, elev. 580 m, Wetterstollen, caved in
N47.245885 E15.302618, elev. 540 m, Oberer Maierhoferstollen, caved in
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Mineral list contains entries from the region specified including sub-localities19 valid minerals.
Detailed Mineral List:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Native Silver | 1.AA.05 | Ag |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| ⓘ | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
| ⓘ | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
| ⓘ | Greenockite | 2.CB.45 | CdS |
| ⓘ | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
| ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Magnetite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| ⓘ | var. Rock Crystal | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| ⓘ | var. Eisenkiesel | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| ⓘ | Magnesite | 5.AB.05 | MgCO3 |
| ⓘ | Smithsonite | 5.AB.05 | ZnCO3 |
| ⓘ | Magnesite var. Breunnerite | 5.AB.05 | (Mg,Fe)CO3 |
| ⓘ | Dolomite | 5.AB.10 | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| ⓘ | Aragonite | 5.AB.15 | CaCO3 |
| ⓘ | Cerussite | 5.AB.15 | PbCO3 |
| ⓘ | Hydrozincite | 5.BA.15 | Zn5(CO3)2(OH)6 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| ⓘ | Baryte | 7.AD.35 | BaSO4 |
| ⓘ | Gypsum | 7.CD.40 | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Hemimorphite | 9.BD.10 | Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O |
| ⓘ | Albite | 9.FA.35 | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Feldspar Group' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Apatite' | - | Ca5(PO4)3A |
List of minerals for each chemical element
Localities in this Region
- Styria
- Graz-Umgebung District
- Frohnleiten
- Rabenstein
- Frohnleiten
- Graz-Umgebung District
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
Austria
- Styria
- GleinalpeMountain Range
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- Panonian BasinWide Rift
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- The AlpsMountain Range
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References
Zepharovich, Victor Ritter (1859) Mineralogisches Lexicon für das Kaiserthum Österreich - I. Band. 1790-1857. Verlag Wilhelm Braumüller, Wien.
Rabenstein, Frohnleiten, Graz-Umgebung District, Styria, Austria