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Tux, Schwaz District, Tyrol, Austriai
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The magnesite mine around 1950

Magnesite mine, Tux, Schwaz District, Tyrol, Austria
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Magnesite mine, Tux, Schwaz District, Tyrol, Austria
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Magnesite mine, Tux, Schwaz District, Tyrol, Austria
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The magnesite mine around 1950

Magnesite mine, Tux, Schwaz District, Tyrol, Austria
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Dumps

Magnesite mine, Tux, Schwaz District, Tyrol, Austria
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Magnesite mine, Tux, Schwaz District, Tyrol, Austria
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The magnesite mine around 1950

Magnesite mine, Tux, Schwaz District, Tyrol, Austria
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Magnesite mine, Tux, Schwaz District, Tyrol, Austria
Neighbouring regions:
Schmirn, Innsbruck-Land District, Tyrol, Austria
Navis, Innsbruck-Land District, Tyrol, Austria
Finkenberg, Schwaz District, Tyrol, Austria
Kolsassberg, Innsbruck-Land District, Tyrol, Austria
Wattenberg, Innsbruck-Land District, Tyrol, Austria
Hippach, Schwaz District, Tyrol, Austria
Schwendau, Schwaz District, Tyrol, Austria
Weerberg, Schwaz District, Tyrol, Austria
Type:
Municipality
Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Tux1,941 (2018)
Mindat Locality ID:
58883
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:58883:9
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Lanersbach; Lannersbach
Other Languages:
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French:
Tux, District de Schwaz, Tyrol, Autriche
German:
Tux, Bezirk Schwaz, Tirol, Österreich
Italian:
Tux, distretto di Schwaz, Tirolo, Austria
Russian:
Тукс, Швац, Тироль, Австрия
Spanish:
Tux, Distrito de Schwaz, Estado de Tirol, Austria
Cebuano:
Hintertux, Politischer Bezirk Schwaz, Tirol, Awstriya
Czech:
Tux, Okres Schwaz, Tyrolsko, Rakousko
Dutch:
Tux, Schwaz, Tirol, Oostenrijk
Estonian:
Tux , Schwazi ringkond, Tirool, Austria
Farsi/Persian:
تاکس، تایرل, شواس, تیرول, اتریش
Hungarian:
Tux, Schwaz, Tirol, Ausztria
Kazakh (Cyrillic Script):
Тукс, Аустрия
Lombard:
Tux, Schwaz, Tirol, Austria
Polish:
Tux, Powiat Schwaz, Tyrol, Austria
Slovak:
Tux, Schwaz, Tirolsko, Rakúsko
Swedish:
Hintertux, Schwaz, Tyrolen, Österrike
Ukrainian:
Тукс , Швац , Тіроль, Австрія
Urdu:
ٹکس، ٹائرل, ٹیرول, آسٹریا
Uzbek (Latin Script):
Tux, Schwaz, Avstriya
Volapük:
Tux, Lösterän
Waray:
Tux, Schwaz, Tyrol, Austrya


NOTE: The settlement of Lanersbach was renamed Tux in January 2005.

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25 valid minerals.

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
ⓘ Ankerite
Formula: Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
ⓘ 'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3A
ⓘ Aragonite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Azurite
Formula: Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
ⓘ Bindheimite
Formula: Pb2Sb2O6O
ⓘ Boulangerite
Formula: Pb5Sb4S11
ⓘ Bournonite
Formula: PbCuSbS3
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ 'Chlorite Group'
ⓘ Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
ⓘ Graphite
Formula: C
ⓘ Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
ⓘ Hydrotungstite
Formula: WO3 · 2H2O
ⓘ 'Limonite'
ⓘ Magnesite
Formula: MgCO3
ⓘ Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
ⓘ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Quartz var. Rock Crystal
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Rutile
Formula: TiO2
ⓘ Scheelite
Formula: Ca(WO4)
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
ⓘ Stibiconite
Formula: Sb3+Sb5+2O6(OH)
ⓘ Stibnite
Formula: Sb2S3
ⓘ Talc
Formula: Mg3Si4O10(OH)2
ⓘ 'Tetrahedrite Group' ?
Formula: M2(A6)M1(B4 C2)X3(D4)S1(Y12)S2(Z)
Description: Reported by Angel & Weiß (1953), but questioned by Meixner (1956) (confusion with bournonite).
ⓘ Tungstenite
Formula: WS2
ⓘ 'Wolframite Group'

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘGraphite1.CB.05aC
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
ⓘStibnite2.DB.05Sb2S3
ⓘTungstenite2.EA.30WS2
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘBournonite2.GA.50PbCuSbS3
ⓘBoulangerite2.HC.15Pb5Sb4S11
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘvar. Rock Crystal4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘRutile4.DB.05TiO2
ⓘ'Wolframite Group'4.DB.30 va
ⓘBindheimite4.DH.20Pb2Sb2O6O
ⓘStibiconite4.DH.20Sb3+Sb5+2O6(OH)
ⓘHydrotungstite4.FJ.15WO3 · 2H2O
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘMagnesite5.AB.05MgCO3
ⓘAnkerite5.AB.10Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
ⓘDolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘAragonite5.AB.15CaCO3
ⓘAzurite5.BA.05Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
ⓘMalachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘGypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O
ⓘScheelite7.GA.05Ca(WO4)
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘTalc9.EC.05Mg3Si4O10(OH)2
ⓘMuscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘvar. Sericite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘAlbite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
Unclassified
ⓘ'Chlorite Group'-
ⓘ'Limonite'-
ⓘ'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3A
ⓘ'Tetrahedrite Group' ?-M2(A6)M1(B4 C2)X3(D4)S1(Y12)S2(Z)

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Hⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Hⓘ HydrotungstiteWO3 · 2H2O
Hⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Hⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ StibiconiteSb3+Sb25+O6(OH)
Hⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Hⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CCarbon
Cⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Cⓘ AragoniteCaCO3
Cⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Cⓘ GraphiteC
Cⓘ MagnesiteMgCO3
Cⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
OOxygen
Oⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Oⓘ AragoniteCaCO3
Oⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Oⓘ BindheimitePb2Sb2O6O
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Oⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ HydrotungstiteWO3 · 2H2O
Oⓘ MagnesiteMgCO3
Oⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Oⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ RutileTiO2
Oⓘ ScheeliteCa(WO4)
Oⓘ StibiconiteSb3+Sb25+O6(OH)
Oⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Oⓘ Quartz var. Rock CrystalSiO2
Oⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3A
NaSodium
Naⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Mgⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Mgⓘ MagnesiteMgCO3
Mgⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Siⓘ Quartz var. Rock CrystalSiO2
Siⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3A
SSulfur
Sⓘ BoulangeritePb5Sb4S11
Sⓘ BournonitePbCuSbS3
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
Sⓘ StibniteSb2S3
Sⓘ TungsteniteWS2
Sⓘ Tetrahedrite GroupM2(A6)M1(B4 C2)X3(D4)S1(Y12)S2(Z)
KPotassium
Kⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Kⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Caⓘ AragoniteCaCO3
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Caⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Caⓘ ScheeliteCa(WO4)
Caⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3A
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ RutileTiO2
FeIron
Feⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
CuCopper
Cuⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cuⓘ BournonitePbCuSbS3
Cuⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
ZnZinc
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
SbAntimony
Sbⓘ BindheimitePb2Sb2O6O
Sbⓘ BoulangeritePb5Sb4S11
Sbⓘ BournonitePbCuSbS3
Sbⓘ StibiconiteSb3+Sb25+O6(OH)
Sbⓘ StibniteSb2S3
WTungsten
Wⓘ HydrotungstiteWO3 · 2H2O
Wⓘ ScheeliteCa(WO4)
Wⓘ TungsteniteWS2
PbLead
Pbⓘ BindheimitePb2Sb2O6O
Pbⓘ BoulangeritePb5Sb4S11
Pbⓘ BournonitePbCuSbS3
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS

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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tux,_Tyrol
Wikidata ID:Q114790
GeoNames ID:2763221

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References

Höll, R., Maucher, A. (1967) Genese und Alter der Scheelit-Magnesit-Lagerstätte Tux. Sitzungsberichte der Bayerischen Akademie der Wissenschaften, Mathematisch-Naturwissenschaftliche Klasse, Sitzungsberichte: 1-11.
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