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Magnesite mine, Weißenstein, Fieberbrunn, Kitzbühel District, Tyrol, Austriai
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Magnesite mine | Mine |
| Weißenstein | - not defined - |
| Fieberbrunn | Municipality |
| Kitzbühel District | District |
| Tyrol | State |
| Austria | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
47° 25' 35'' North , 12° 33' 59'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Fieberbrunn | 4,287 (2018) | 5.8km |
| Hochfilzen | 1,196 (2018) | 5.8km |
| Hinterglemm | 1,104 (2018) | 6.0km |
| Saalbach | 1,755 (2018) | 6.6km |
| Sankt Jakob in Haus | 791 (2018) | 8.3km |
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Vereinigte Mineraliensammler Österreichs Landesgruppe Salzburg | Bramberg, Salzburg | 24km |
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Hochfilzen
Other Languages:
German:
Bergbau Weißenstein (Magnesitbergwerk Weißenstein), Fieberbrunn, Bezirk Kitzbühel, Tirol, Österreich
Intermittently worked magnesite mine/quarry (currently only in summer), at an altitude of 1430-1700 m; started in 1972. The ore consists of either magnesite or dolomite.
Located south of Hochfilzen.
An adjacent, inactive mine/quarry on the opposite mountain slope to the east ("Bürglkopf", "Am Bürgl") belongs to a different ore lens of the same deposit; it was started in 1957(?) and abandoned around 1972.
Some mineral labels give the locality as "Hochfilzen".
Owned by RHI Magnesita (formerly RHI AG, Veitsch Radex GmbH & Co).
Note on the published mineral photos: The "magnesite with yellow dolomite crust" shown on p. 15 of Hajek et al. (2011) is in fact an Fe-bearing dolomite with a thin epitaxial coating of Fe-rich dolomite (U. Kolitsch, SXRD-analysis).
Located south of Hochfilzen.
An adjacent, inactive mine/quarry on the opposite mountain slope to the east ("Bürglkopf", "Am Bürgl") belongs to a different ore lens of the same deposit; it was started in 1957(?) and abandoned around 1972.
Some mineral labels give the locality as "Hochfilzen".
Owned by RHI Magnesita (formerly RHI AG, Veitsch Radex GmbH & Co).
Note on the published mineral photos: The "magnesite with yellow dolomite crust" shown on p. 15 of Hajek et al. (2011) is in fact an Fe-bearing dolomite with a thin epitaxial coating of Fe-rich dolomite (U. Kolitsch, SXRD-analysis).
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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Graphite | 1.CB.05a | C |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| ⓘ | Bornite | 2.BA.15 | Cu5FeS4 |
| ⓘ | Covellite | 2.CA.05a | CuS |
| ⓘ | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
| ⓘ | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
| ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| ⓘ | Marcasite | 2.EB.10a | FeS2 |
| ⓘ | Tennantite-(Cu) | 2.GB. | Cu6(Cu4Cu2)As4S12S |
| ⓘ | 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup' | 2.GB.05 | Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S |
| ⓘ | Tennantite-(Zn) | 2.GB.05 | Cu6(Cu4Zn2)As4S12S |
| ⓘ | Tetrahedrite-(Zn) | 2.GB.05 | Cu6(Cu4Zn2)Sb4S12S |
| ⓘ | Tennantite-(Fe) | 2.GB.05 | Cu6(Cu4Fe2+2)As4S12S |
| ⓘ | Chalcostibite | 2.HA.05 | CuSbS2 |
| ⓘ | Boulangerite | 2.HC.15 | Pb5Sb4S11 |
| ⓘ | Enargite | 2.KA.05 | Cu3AsS4 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Hematite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2O3 |
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| ⓘ | var. Rock Crystal | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| ⓘ | Pyrolusite | 4.DB.05 | Mn4+O2 |
| ⓘ | Todorokite | 4.DK.10 | (Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| ⓘ | Magnesite | 5.AB.05 | MgCO3 |
| ⓘ | Siderite | 5.AB.05 | FeCO3 |
| ⓘ | var. Pistomesite | 5.AB.05 | (Fe,Mg)CO3 |
| ⓘ | var. Mg-rich Siderite | 5.AB.05 | (Fe,Mg)CO3 |
| ⓘ | Dolomite | 5.AB.10 | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| ⓘ | Aragonite | 5.AB.15 | CaCO3 |
| ⓘ | Strontianite | 5.AB.15 | SrCO3 |
| ⓘ | Azurite | 5.BA.05 | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | Malachite | 5.BA.10 | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | Rosasite | 5.BA.10 | (Cu,Zn)2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| ⓘ | Anhydrite | 7.AD.30 | CaSO4 |
| ⓘ | Baryte | 7.AD.35 | BaSO4 |
| ⓘ | Celestine | 7.AD.35 | SrSO4 |
| ⓘ | Posnjakite | 7.DD.10 | Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 · H2O |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Muscovite | 9.EC.15 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | var. Sericite | 9.EC.15 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Limonite' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Manganomelane' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Apatite' | - | Ca5(PO4)3A |
| ⓘ | 'Tetrahedrite Group' | - | M2(A6)M1(B4 C2)X3(D4)S1(Y12)S2(Z) |
| ⓘ | 'Cerussite-Strontianite Series' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Phyllosilicate' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Posnjakite | Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 · H2O |
| H | ⓘ Rosasite | (Cu,Zn)2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Todorokite | (Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O |
| H | ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘ Aragonite | CaCO3 |
| C | ⓘ Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| C | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| C | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| C | ⓘ Graphite | C |
| C | ⓘ Magnesite | MgCO3 |
| C | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| C | ⓘ Rosasite | (Cu,Zn)2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| C | ⓘ Siderite | FeCO3 |
| C | ⓘ Strontianite | SrCO3 |
| C | ⓘ Siderite var. Pistomesite | (Fe,Mg)CO3 |
| C | ⓘ Siderite var. Mg-rich Siderite | (Fe,Mg)CO3 |
| C | ⓘ Cerussite-Strontianite Series | |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Anhydrite | CaSO4 |
| O | ⓘ Aragonite | CaCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| O | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Celestine | SrSO4 |
| O | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| O | ⓘ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| O | ⓘ Magnesite | MgCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Posnjakite | Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 · H2O |
| O | ⓘ Pyrolusite | Mn4+O2 |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Rosasite | (Cu,Zn)2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Siderite | FeCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Strontianite | SrCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Todorokite | (Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O |
| O | ⓘ Quartz var. Rock Crystal | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Siderite var. Pistomesite | (Fe,Mg)CO3 |
| O | ⓘ Siderite var. Mg-rich Siderite | (Fe,Mg)CO3 |
| O | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3A |
| O | ⓘ Cerussite-Strontianite Series | |
| Na | Sodium | |
| Na | ⓘ Todorokite | (Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| Mg | ⓘ Magnesite | MgCO3 |
| Mg | ⓘ Todorokite | (Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O |
| Mg | ⓘ Siderite var. Pistomesite | (Fe,Mg)CO3 |
| Mg | ⓘ Siderite var. Mg-rich Siderite | (Fe,Mg)CO3 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Al | ⓘ Todorokite | (Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O |
| Al | ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz var. Rock Crystal | SiO2 |
| Si | ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| P | Phosphorus | |
| P | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3A |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Anhydrite | CaSO4 |
| S | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| S | ⓘ Bornite | Cu5FeS4 |
| S | ⓘ Boulangerite | Pb5Sb4S11 |
| S | ⓘ Celestine | SrSO4 |
| S | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Chalcostibite | CuSbS2 |
| S | ⓘ Covellite | CuS |
| S | ⓘ Enargite | Cu3AsS4 |
| S | ⓘ Marcasite | FeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Posnjakite | Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 · H2O |
| S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| S | ⓘ Tetrahedrite Subgroup | Cu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S |
| S | ⓘ Tetrahedrite Group | M2(A6)M1(B4 C2)X3(D4)S1(Y12)S2(Z) |
| S | ⓘ Tennantite-(Zn) | Cu6(Cu4Zn2)As4S12S |
| S | ⓘ Tetrahedrite-(Zn) | Cu6(Cu4Zn2)Sb4S12S |
| S | ⓘ Tennantite-(Fe) | Cu6(Cu4Fe22+)As4S12S |
| S | ⓘ Tennantite-(Cu) | Cu6(Cu4Cu2)As4S12S |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| K | ⓘ Todorokite | (Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O |
| K | ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Anhydrite | CaSO4 |
| Ca | ⓘ Aragonite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| Ca | ⓘ Todorokite | (Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O |
| Ca | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3A |
| Mn | Manganese | |
| Mn | ⓘ Pyrolusite | Mn4+O2 |
| Mn | ⓘ Todorokite | (Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Bornite | Cu5FeS4 |
| Fe | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| Fe | ⓘ Marcasite | FeS2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Siderite | FeCO3 |
| Fe | ⓘ Siderite var. Pistomesite | (Fe,Mg)CO3 |
| Fe | ⓘ Siderite var. Mg-rich Siderite | (Fe,Mg)CO3 |
| Fe | ⓘ Tennantite-(Fe) | Cu6(Cu4Fe22+)As4S12S |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | ⓘ Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| Cu | ⓘ Bornite | Cu5FeS4 |
| Cu | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Cu | ⓘ Chalcostibite | CuSbS2 |
| Cu | ⓘ Covellite | CuS |
| Cu | ⓘ Enargite | Cu3AsS4 |
| Cu | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| Cu | ⓘ Posnjakite | Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 · H2O |
| Cu | ⓘ Rosasite | (Cu,Zn)2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| Cu | ⓘ Tetrahedrite Subgroup | Cu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S |
| Cu | ⓘ Tennantite-(Zn) | Cu6(Cu4Zn2)As4S12S |
| Cu | ⓘ Tetrahedrite-(Zn) | Cu6(Cu4Zn2)Sb4S12S |
| Cu | ⓘ Tennantite-(Fe) | Cu6(Cu4Fe22+)As4S12S |
| Cu | ⓘ Tennantite-(Cu) | Cu6(Cu4Cu2)As4S12S |
| Zn | Zinc | |
| Zn | ⓘ Rosasite | (Cu,Zn)2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| Zn | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| Zn | ⓘ Tennantite-(Zn) | Cu6(Cu4Zn2)As4S12S |
| Zn | ⓘ Tetrahedrite-(Zn) | Cu6(Cu4Zn2)Sb4S12S |
| As | Arsenic | |
| As | ⓘ Enargite | Cu3AsS4 |
| As | ⓘ Tennantite-(Zn) | Cu6(Cu4Zn2)As4S12S |
| As | ⓘ Tennantite-(Fe) | Cu6(Cu4Fe22+)As4S12S |
| As | ⓘ Tennantite-(Cu) | Cu6(Cu4Cu2)As4S12S |
| Sr | Strontium | |
| Sr | ⓘ Celestine | SrSO4 |
| Sr | ⓘ Strontianite | SrCO3 |
| Sr | ⓘ Todorokite | (Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O |
| Sr | ⓘ Cerussite-Strontianite Series | |
| Sb | Antimony | |
| Sb | ⓘ Boulangerite | Pb5Sb4S11 |
| Sb | ⓘ Chalcostibite | CuSbS2 |
| Sb | ⓘ Tetrahedrite Subgroup | Cu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S |
| Sb | ⓘ Tetrahedrite-(Zn) | Cu6(Cu4Zn2)Sb4S12S |
| Ba | Barium | |
| Ba | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| Ba | ⓘ Todorokite | (Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | ⓘ Boulangerite | Pb5Sb4S11 |
| Pb | ⓘ Cerussite-Strontianite Series | |
Localities in this Region
- Tyrol
- Kitzbühel District
- Fieberbrunn
- Weißenstein
- Magnesite mine
- Weißenstein
- Fieberbrunn
- Kitzbühel District
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
Austria
- Kitzbühel AlpsMountain Range
- Tyrol
- ⭔North TyrolRegion
Eurasian PlateTectonic Plate
- AlpsAccretionary Complex
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- The AlpsMountain Range
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Magnesite mine, Weißenstein, Fieberbrunn, Kitzbühel District, Tyrol, Austria