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Arzberg, Passail, Weiz District, Styria, Austriai
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Tourist Mine

Arzberg, Passail, Weiz District, Styria, Austria
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Inside the Raabstollen

Arzberg, Passail, Weiz District, Styria, Austria
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Overview

Arzberg, Passail, Weiz District, Styria, Austria
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Tourist Mine

Arzberg, Passail, Weiz District, Styria, Austria
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Inside the Raabstollen

Arzberg, Passail, Weiz District, Styria, Austria
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Overview

Arzberg, Passail, Weiz District, Styria, Austria
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Tourist Mine

Arzberg, Passail, Weiz District, Styria, Austria
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Inside the Raabstollen

Arzberg, Passail, Weiz District, Styria, Austria
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
47° 15' 1'' North , 15° 31' 9'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
47.25047,15.51928
GRN:
N32E08
Type:
Mine (Tourist Attraction) - last checked 2023
Köppen climate type:
Dfb : Warm-summer humid continental climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Arzberg503 (2018)0.2km
Haufenreith284 (2018)2.9km
Passail1,488 (2018)3.7km
Garrach482 (2018)3.9km
Haselbach bei Weiz154 (2018)4.1km
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ClubLocationDistance
Vereinigung der Leobener MineralienfreundeSt. Marein-Feistritz, Styria47km
Mindat Locality ID:
57569
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:57569:5
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Name(s) in local language(s):
Arzberg, Weiz, Steiermark, Österreich


Ancient lead and zinc mine, working mineralizations in Palaeozoic rocks.
Now a tourist mine (Neuer Raabstollen adit, since 1995).

Located about 300-400 m north of the church of Arzberg, NW of Weiz.
On OpenTopoMap five mining symbols are shown on the area of Arzberg.
The coordinates are those of the tourist mine.

Genetically identical Pb-Zn-Ag mineralisations occur at the Burgstaller Höhe, ca. 2 km SSW of Arzberg, and at Haufenreith, ca. 2 km N of Arzberg (both separate localities).

Note on the mineral list: Reiter & Weber also mention unspecified "iron carbonates".

Not to be confused with the Arzberg am Semmering mines near Mürzzuschlag.

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Commodity List

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Mineral List

Mineral list contains entries from the region specified including sub-localities

25 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Alstonite
Formula: BaCa(CO3)2
ⓘ Anatase
Formula: TiO2
ⓘ Arsenopyrite
Formula: FeAsS
ⓘ Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
ⓘ Breithauptite
Formula: NiSb
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ Cobaltite
Formula: CoAsS
ⓘ 'Freibergite Subgroup'
Formula: (Ag6,[Ag6]4+)(Cu4 C2+2)Sb4S12S0-1
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
ⓘ Greenockite
Formula: CdS
References:
A.Weiss (1974)
ⓘ Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
ⓘ Harmotome
Formula: Ba2(Si12Al4)O32 · 12H2O
ⓘ Hydrozincite
Formula: Zn5(CO3)2(OH)6
References:
C.Auer (2012)
ⓘ Ilmenite
Formula: Fe2+TiO3
ⓘ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘ Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
ⓘ Marcasite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Polybasite
Formula: [Ag6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4]
ⓘ Pyrargyrite
Formula: Ag3SbS3
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Rutile
Formula: TiO2
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
ⓘ Ullmannite
Formula: NiSbS

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘGreenockite2.CB.45CdS
ⓘBreithauptite2.CC.05NiSb
ⓘPyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘMarcasite2.EB.10aFeS2
ⓘArsenopyrite2.EB.20FeAsS
ⓘCobaltite2.EB.25CoAsS
ⓘUllmannite2.EB.25NiSbS
ⓘPyrargyrite2.GA.05Ag3SbS3
ⓘ'Freibergite Subgroup'2.GB.05(Ag6,[Ag6]4+)(Cu4 C2+2)Sb4S12S0-1
ⓘPolybasite2.GB.15[Ag6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4]
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘMagnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘIlmenite4.CB.05Fe2+TiO3
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘRutile4.DB.05TiO2
ⓘAnatase4.DD.05TiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘAlstonite5.AB.35BaCa(CO3)2
ⓘMalachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
ⓘHydrozincite5.BA.15Zn5(CO3)2(OH)6
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘBaryte7.AD.35BaSO4
ⓘGypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘHarmotome9.GC.10Ba2(Si12Al4)O32 · 12H2O

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Hⓘ HarmotomeBa2(Si12Al4)O32 · 12H2O
Hⓘ HydrozinciteZn5(CO3)2(OH)6
Hⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
CCarbon
Cⓘ AlstoniteBaCa(CO3)2
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ HydrozinciteZn5(CO3)2(OH)6
Cⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
OOxygen
Oⓘ AlstoniteBaCa(CO3)2
Oⓘ AnataseTiO2
Oⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ HarmotomeBa2(Si12Al4)O32 · 12H2O
Oⓘ HydrozinciteZn5(CO3)2(OH)6
Oⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Oⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ RutileTiO2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ HarmotomeBa2(Si12Al4)O32 · 12H2O
SiSilicon
Siⓘ HarmotomeBa2(Si12Al4)O32 · 12H2O
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
SSulfur
Sⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Sⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ CobaltiteCoAsS
Sⓘ Freibergite Subgroup(Ag6,[Ag6]4+)(Cu4 C22+)Sb4S12S0-1
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ GreenockiteCdS
Sⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Sⓘ MarcasiteFeS2
Sⓘ Polybasite[Ag6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4]
Sⓘ PyrargyriteAg3SbS3
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
Sⓘ UllmanniteNiSbS
CaCalcium
Caⓘ AlstoniteBaCa(CO3)2
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ AnataseTiO2
Tiⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Tiⓘ RutileTiO2
FeIron
Feⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Feⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feⓘ MarcasiteFeS2
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
CoCobalt
Coⓘ CobaltiteCoAsS
NiNickel
Niⓘ BreithauptiteNiSb
Niⓘ UllmanniteNiSbS
CuCopper
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuⓘ Freibergite Subgroup(Ag6,[Ag6]4+)(Cu4 C22+)Sb4S12S0-1
Cuⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cuⓘ Polybasite[Ag6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4]
ZnZinc
Znⓘ HydrozinciteZn5(CO3)2(OH)6
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
AsArsenic
Asⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Asⓘ CobaltiteCoAsS
AgSilver
Agⓘ Freibergite Subgroup(Ag6,[Ag6]4+)(Cu4 C22+)Sb4S12S0-1
Agⓘ Polybasite[Ag6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4]
Agⓘ PyrargyriteAg3SbS3
CdCadmium
Cdⓘ GreenockiteCdS
SbAntimony
Sbⓘ BreithauptiteNiSb
Sbⓘ Freibergite Subgroup(Ag6,[Ag6]4+)(Cu4 C22+)Sb4S12S0-1
Sbⓘ Polybasite[Ag6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4]
Sbⓘ PyrargyriteAg3SbS3
Sbⓘ UllmanniteNiSbS
BaBarium
Baⓘ AlstoniteBaCa(CO3)2
Baⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Baⓘ HarmotomeBa2(Si12Al4)O32 · 12H2O
PbLead
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS

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References

Several papers in Joannea - Geologie und Paläontologie, Heft 7, 2005: (Hübel G.: Der Bergbau von Arzberg – Beispiel einer fächerübergreifenden Lagerstättenuntersuchung; Weber L.: Die silberführende Blei-Zinkerzlagerstätte von Arzberg (Oststeiermark); Reiter D. & Weber L.: Zur Charakterisierung primärer und sekundärer Vererzungen der Blei-Zinkerzlagerstätte von Arzberg (Steiermark) [http://www.museum-joanneum.at/upload/file/Geo7_03_Reiter_1_.pdf]; Weiss A.: Zur Geschichte des Bergbaus im Raum Arzberg–Haufenreith (Steiermark) [http://www.museum-joanneum.at/upload/file/Geo7_08_Weiss_1_.pdf])
Geringer, A., Melcher, F., Schuster, R., Weber, L., Grasemann, B. (2025): Excursion to the Pb-Zn-Ag-Ba deposit Arzberg in the Graz Paleozoic (Eastern Alps, Austria). Mitteilungen der Österreichischen Mineralogischen Gesellschaft 171, 39-59. https://www.uibk.ac.at/media/filer_public/d3/10/d310f7cc-bae7-4074-b574-50e4fd6ff86b/3_exkursion.pdf
Bauer, J. (1900)
Seewann, L. (1929): Die Blei-Zinkerz-Lagerstätte von Haufenreith-Arzberg in der Oststeiermark. Mitteilungen des Naturwissenschaftlichen Vereins für Steiermark 64/65, 236-271. [http://www.biologiezentrum.at/pdf_frei_remote/MittNatVerSt_64_65_0236-0271.pdf]
Weiss, A. (1974): Neue Steirische Mineralfunde III - 21) Greenockit von Arzberg, 27) Baryt-xx von Arzberg. Der Karinthin, 71, 125-126.
Weber, Leopold (1990) Die Blei-Zinkerzlagerstätten des Grazer Paläozoikums und ihr geologischer Rahmen. Archiv für Lagerstättenforschung der Geologischen Bundesanstalt, 12. 1-289 pp.157-161
Exel, Reinhard (1993) Die Mineralien und Erzlagerstätten Österreichs. Eigenverlag R. Exel. p.1-447.
Bojar, H.-P. & Taucher, J. (1997): 1099. Harmotom mit Pyrit, Calcit und Gips vom Gesenk zwischen dem Neuen Raabstollen und dem Erbstollen aus dem Pb-Zn-Bergbau Arzberg, Steiermark. In: Niedermayr, G. et al. (1997): Neue Mineralfunde aus Österreich XLVI. Carinthia II, 187/107, 206.
Feichter, M., Mogessie, A., Thalhammer, O.A.R. & Weber, L. (1998): Die Pb-Zn-Lagerstätte Arzberg/Steiermark. Mitt. Österr. Mineral. Ges., 143, 271-272.
www.arzberg.at (n.d.) http://www.arzberg.at/
Feichter, M.M. & Mogessie, A. (2003): Die Sulfidmineralisationen von Arzberg (Steiermark): Ergebnisse petrographischer, mineralchemischer und geochemischer Untersuchungen. Mitt. Österr. Mineral. Ges. 148, 133-135.
de.wikipedia.org (n.d.) http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arzberg_%28Steiermark%29
Offenbacher H. (2010): Arsenopyritkristalle sowie ein Nickel-hältiger Pyrrhotin von der Halde vor dem Raabstollen in Arzberg, Steiermark. Der Steirische Mineralog, 24, 52.
Bernhard, F. & Schachinger, T. (2012): 1773. Alstonit vom Bergbau Arzberg südlich Passail, Steiermark. In: Niedermayr, G. et al.: Neue Mineralfunde aus Österreich LXI. Carinthia II, 202/122, 171-172.
Weber, L., Lenhardt, W., Möstl, F., Götzl, G., Weilbold, J. & Reitner, H. (2016): Der Schau- und Lehrstollen Arzberg/Steiermark: Beispiel für eine intelligente Nachnutzung eines Altbergbaus. Berg- und Hüttenmännische Monatshefte, 161, 148-155.
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