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Siglitz - Bockhart gold mining district, Bad Gastein, St. Johann im Pongau District, Salzburg, Austriai
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Bad GasteinMunicipality
St. Johann im Pongau DistrictDistrict
SalzburgState
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
47° North , 13° East (est.)
Estimate based on other nearby localities or region boundaries.
Margin of Error:
~12km
Köppen climate type:
Mindat Locality ID:
44635
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:44635:7
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Name(s) in local language(s):
Goldbergbaurevier Siglitz-Bockhart, Siglitz-Bockhart-Gebiet, Gasteiner Tal, Hohe Tauern, Salzburg, Österreich


Old gold(-silver) mining area.
The sulphide ore was smelted in theAnger valley.

According to Mongiatti et al. (2009), the ore minerals comprise galena and pyrite, with variable amounts of sphalerite, chalcopyrite and arsenopyrite. Gold-rich silver is mainly found in the galena ore.

"The first period of gold exploitation seems to occur between the middle of the first millennium BC and the end of the fifth century AD. During this time, the gold is likely to have been extracted from river sand and placers. Even though the region was known to be rich in gold and silver, the extensive mining of the gold- and silver-rich Bockhart veins only started during the fourteenth century and ended at the end of the nineteenth century. Although this is a rather long chronological sequence, the peak of mining activity was found from written sources to be in the 1550s-1560s." (Mongiatti et al., 2009).

Select Mineral List Type

StandardDetailedGalleryStrunzChemical Elements

Detailed Mineral List:

Albite
Formula:Na(AlSi3O8)
Anatase
Formula:TiO2
References:
Dr. Günter Grundmann collectionIdentified by Dr. Günter Grundmann: Polarised-light microscopy
Anglesite
Formula:PbSO4
References:
C.Auer (2024)Identified by Christian Auer: SEM-EDS
Aragonite
Formula:CaCO3
Habit: sinter crusts
Colour: dark red, green
Arsenolite
Formula:As2O3
Arsenopyrite
Formula:FeAsS
Bavenite
Formula:Ca4Be2Al2Si9O26(OH)2
Habit: sprays of minute acicular crystals
Colour: white
Bismuthinite
Formula:Bi2S3
Bukovskýite
Formula:Fe3+2(AsO4)(SO4)(OH) · 9H2O
Calcite
Formula:CaCO3
Chalcopyrite
Formula:CuFeS2
'Chlorite Group'
Cobaltite
Formula:CoAsS
Cosalite
Formula:Pb2Bi2S5
Dolomite
Formula:CaMg(CO3)2
Erythrite
Formula:Co3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Fluorapophyllite-(K)
Formula:KCa4(Si8O20)(F,OH) · 8H2O
Fluorite
Formula:CaF2
Habit: cubes (violet), octahedrons (green)
Galena
Formula:PbS
Gustavite
Formula:AgPbBi3S6
Heyrovskýite
Formula:Pb6Bi2S9
'K Feldspar'
'K Feldspar var. Adularia'
Formula:KAlSi3O8
Liebigite
Formula:Ca2(UO2)(CO3)3 · 11H2O
'Lillianite Homologous Series'
References:
C.Auer (2024)Identified by Christian Auer: SEM-EDS
'Limonite'
Löllingite
Formula:FeAs2
Magnetite
Formula:Fe2+Fe3+2O4
Melanterite
Formula:Fe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O
Molybdenite
Formula:MoS2
Monazite-(Ce)
Formula:Ce(PO4)
References:
C.Auer (2024)Identified by Christian Auer: SEM-EDS
Muscovite
Formula:KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Muscovite var. Sericite
Formula:KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Native Bismuth
Formula:Bi
Native Copper
Formula:Cu
Native Gold
Formula:Au
Native Gold var. Electrum
Formula:(Au,Ag)
Native Silver
Formula:Ag
Opal
Formula:SiO2 · nH2O
Opal var. Opal-AN
Formula:SiO2 · nH2O
Pharmacolite ?
Formula:Ca(HAsO4) · 2H2O
Habit: sprays of acicular crystals, on decomposing arsenopyrite
Pitticite
Formula:(Fe, AsO4, H2O) (?)
Habit: botryoidal masses with layered structure and a greasy appearance
Colour: beige, brown, grey, greenish
Prehnite
Formula:Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Colour: pale green
Description: recovered from clefts in pegmatitic-aplitic injected amphibolites, at a distance of 3480 m from the entrance of the adit
Pyrite
Formula:FeS2
Pyrrhotite
Formula:Fe1-xS
Quartz
Formula:SiO2
Quartz var. Citrine
Formula:SiO2
Habit: crystals to 15 cm
Description: recovered from a cleft located at a distance of 1800 m from the entrance of the adit
Quartz var. Rock Crystal
Formula:SiO2
Habit: crystals to 20 cm
Scheelite
Formula:Ca(WO4)
Schröckingerite
Formula:NaCa3(UO2)(CO3)3(SO4)F · 10H2O
Scorodite
Formula:Fe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
Siderite
Formula:FeCO3
Sphalerite
Formula:ZnS
Stibnite ?
Formula:Sb2S3
Description: probably misidentified bismuthinite
Strontianite
Formula:SrCO3
Habit: sprays of prismatic crystals to several cm
Colour: pale green
Description: found in quartz veins disseminating the sulphide-bearing veins
Tetradymite ?
Formula:Bi2Te2S
'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'
Formula:Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
Thorite
Formula:Th(SiO4)
References:
C.Auer (2024)Identified by Christian Auer: SEM-EDS
Titanite
Formula:CaTi(SiO4)O
Vikingite
Formula:Ag5Pb8Bi13S30
'Wad'
Zircon
Formula:Zr(SiO4)
References:
C.Auer (2024)Identified by Christian Auer: SEM-EDS

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
Native Copper1.AA.05Cu
Native Gold
var. Electrum
1.AA.05(Au,Ag)
1.AA.05Au
Native Silver1.AA.05Ag
Native Bismuth1.CA.05Bi
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
Sphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
Pyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
Galena2.CD.10PbS
Bismuthinite2.DB.05Bi2S3
Stibnite ?2.DB.05Sb2S3
Tetradymite ?2.DC.05Bi2Te2S
Molybdenite2.EA.30MoS2
Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Löllingite2.EB.15aFeAs2
Arsenopyrite2.EB.20FeAsS
Cobaltite2.EB.25CoAsS
'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'2.GB.05Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
Cosalite2.JB.10Pb2Bi2S5
Gustavite2.JB.40aAgPbBi3S6
Vikingite2.JB.40aAg5Pb8Bi13S30
Heyrovskýite2.JB.40bPb6Bi2S9
Group 3 - Halides
Fluorite3.AB.25CaF2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Magnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
Arsenolite4.CB.50As2O3
Quartz
var. Citrine
4.DA.05SiO2
4.DA.05SiO2
var. Rock Crystal4.DA.05SiO2
Opal
var. Opal-AN
4.DA.10SiO2 · nH2O
4.DA.10SiO2 · nH2O
Anatase4.DD.05TiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Siderite5.AB.05FeCO3
Dolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
Aragonite5.AB.15CaCO3
Strontianite5.AB.15SrCO3
Liebigite5.ED.20Ca2(UO2)(CO3)3 · 11H2O
Schröckingerite5.EG.05NaCa3(UO2)(CO3)3(SO4)F · 10H2O
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
Anglesite7.AD.35PbSO4
Melanterite7.CB.35Fe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O
Scheelite7.GA.05Ca(WO4)
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
Monazite-(Ce)8.AD.50Ce(PO4)
Scorodite8.CD.10Fe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
Erythrite8.CE.40Co3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Pharmacolite ?8.CJ.50Ca(HAsO4) · 2H2O
Pitticite8.DB.05(Fe, AsO4, H2O) (?)
Bukovskýite8.DB.40Fe3+2(AsO4)(SO4)(OH) · 9H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
Thorite9.AD.30Th(SiO4)
Zircon9.AD.30Zr(SiO4)
Titanite9.AG.15CaTi(SiO4)O
Bavenite9.DF.25Ca4Be2Al2Si9O26(OH)2
Prehnite9.DP.20Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Fluorapophyllite-(K)9.EA.15KCa4(Si8O20)(F,OH) · 8H2O
Muscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
var. Sericite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Albite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
Unclassified
'K Feldspar
var. Adularia'
-KAlSi3O8
'Chlorite Group'-
'Limonite'-
'Wad'-
'K Feldspar'-
'Lillianite Homologous Series'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
HBaveniteCa4Be2Al2Si9O26(OH)2
HBukovskýiteFe23+(AsO4)(SO4)(OH) · 9H2O
HErythriteCo3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
HFluorapophyllite-(K)KCa4(Si8O20)(F,OH) · 8H2O
HOpal var.Opal-ANSiO2 · nH2O
HLiebigiteCa2(UO2)(CO3)3 · 11H2O
HMelanteriteFe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O
HMuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
HOpalSiO2 · nH2O
HPharmacoliteCa(HAsO4) · 2H2O
HPitticite(Fe, AsO4, H2O) (?)
HPrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
HSchröckingeriteNaCa3(UO2)(CO3)3(SO4)F · 10H2O
HScoroditeFe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
HMuscovite var.SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
BeBeryllium
BeBaveniteCa4Be2Al2Si9O26(OH)2
CCarbon
CAragoniteCaCO3
CCalciteCaCO3
CDolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
CLiebigiteCa2(UO2)(CO3)3 · 11H2O
CSchröckingeriteNaCa3(UO2)(CO3)3(SO4)F · 10H2O
CSideriteFeCO3
CStrontianiteSrCO3
OOxygen
OK Feldspar var.AdulariaKAlSi3O8
OAlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
OAnataseTiO2
OAnglesitePbSO4
OArsenoliteAs2O3
OAragoniteCaCO3
OBaveniteCa4Be2Al2Si9O26(OH)2
OBukovskýiteFe23+(AsO4)(SO4)(OH) · 9H2O
OCalciteCaCO3
OQuartz var.CitrineSiO2
ODolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
OErythriteCo3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
OFluorapophyllite-(K)KCa4(Si8O20)(F,OH) · 8H2O
OOpal var.Opal-ANSiO2 · nH2O
OLiebigiteCa2(UO2)(CO3)3 · 11H2O
OMagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
OMelanteriteFe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O
OMonazite-(Ce)Ce(PO4)
OMuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
OOpalSiO2 · nH2O
OPharmacoliteCa(HAsO4) · 2H2O
OPitticite(Fe, AsO4, H2O) (?)
OPrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
OQuartzSiO2
OScheeliteCa(WO4)
OSchröckingeriteNaCa3(UO2)(CO3)3(SO4)F · 10H2O
OScoroditeFe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
OSideriteFeCO3
OStrontianiteSrCO3
OThoriteTh(SiO4)
OTitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
OZirconZr(SiO4)
OQuartz var.Rock CrystalSiO2
OMuscovite var.SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
FFluorine
FFluorapophyllite-(K)KCa4(Si8O20)(F,OH) · 8H2O
FFluoriteCaF2
FSchröckingeriteNaCa3(UO2)(CO3)3(SO4)F · 10H2O
NaSodium
NaAlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
NaSchröckingeriteNaCa3(UO2)(CO3)3(SO4)F · 10H2O
MgMagnesium
MgDolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
AlAluminium
AlK Feldspar var.AdulariaKAlSi3O8
AlAlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
AlBaveniteCa4Be2Al2Si9O26(OH)2
AlMuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
AlPrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
AlMuscovite var.SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SiSilicon
SiK Feldspar var.AdulariaKAlSi3O8
SiAlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
SiBaveniteCa4Be2Al2Si9O26(OH)2
SiQuartz var.CitrineSiO2
SiFluorapophyllite-(K)KCa4(Si8O20)(F,OH) · 8H2O
SiOpal var.Opal-ANSiO2 · nH2O
SiMuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SiOpalSiO2 · nH2O
SiPrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
SiQuartzSiO2
SiThoriteTh(SiO4)
SiTitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
SiZirconZr(SiO4)
SiQuartz var.Rock CrystalSiO2
SiMuscovite var.SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
PPhosphorus
PMonazite-(Ce)Ce(PO4)
SSulfur
SAnglesitePbSO4
SArsenopyriteFeAsS
SBismuthiniteBi2S3
SBukovskýiteFe23+(AsO4)(SO4)(OH) · 9H2O
SChalcopyriteCuFeS2
SCobaltiteCoAsS
SCosalitePb2Bi2S5
SGalenaPbS
SGustaviteAgPbBi3S6
SMelanteriteFe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O
SMolybdeniteMoS2
SPyriteFeS2
SPyrrhotiteFe1-xS
SSchröckingeriteNaCa3(UO2)(CO3)3(SO4)F · 10H2O
SSphaleriteZnS
SStibniteSb2S3
STetradymiteBi2Te2S
STetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
SVikingiteAg5Pb8Bi13S30
SHeyrovskýitePb6Bi2S9
SLillianite Homologous Series
KPotassium
KK Feldspar var.AdulariaKAlSi3O8
KFluorapophyllite-(K)KCa4(Si8O20)(F,OH) · 8H2O
KMuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
KMuscovite var.SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
CaAragoniteCaCO3
CaBaveniteCa4Be2Al2Si9O26(OH)2
CaCalciteCaCO3
CaDolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
CaFluorapophyllite-(K)KCa4(Si8O20)(F,OH) · 8H2O
CaFluoriteCaF2
CaLiebigiteCa2(UO2)(CO3)3 · 11H2O
CaPharmacoliteCa(HAsO4) · 2H2O
CaPrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
CaScheeliteCa(WO4)
CaSchröckingeriteNaCa3(UO2)(CO3)3(SO4)F · 10H2O
CaTitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
TiTitanium
TiAnataseTiO2
TiTitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
FeIron
FeArsenopyriteFeAsS
FeBukovskýiteFe23+(AsO4)(SO4)(OH) · 9H2O
FeChalcopyriteCuFeS2
FeLöllingiteFeAs2
FeMagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
FeMelanteriteFe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O
FePitticite(Fe, AsO4, H2O) (?)
FePyriteFeS2
FePyrrhotiteFe1-xS
FeScoroditeFe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
FeSideriteFeCO3
CoCobalt
CoCobaltiteCoAsS
CoErythriteCo3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
CuCopper
CuChalcopyriteCuFeS2
CuNative CopperCu
CuTetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
ZnZinc
ZnSphaleriteZnS
AsArsenic
AsArsenoliteAs2O3
AsArsenopyriteFeAsS
AsBukovskýiteFe23+(AsO4)(SO4)(OH) · 9H2O
AsCobaltiteCoAsS
AsErythriteCo3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
AsLöllingiteFeAs2
AsPharmacoliteCa(HAsO4) · 2H2O
AsPitticite(Fe, AsO4, H2O) (?)
AsScoroditeFe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
SrStrontium
SrStrontianiteSrCO3
ZrZirconium
ZrZirconZr(SiO4)
MoMolybdenum
MoMolybdeniteMoS2
AgSilver
AgNative Gold var.Electrum(Au,Ag)
AgGustaviteAgPbBi3S6
AgNative SilverAg
AgVikingiteAg5Pb8Bi13S30
AgLillianite Homologous Series
SbAntimony
SbStibniteSb2S3
SbTetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
TeTellurium
TeTetradymiteBi2Te2S
CeCerium
CeMonazite-(Ce)Ce(PO4)
WTungsten
WScheeliteCa(WO4)
AuGold
AuNative Gold var.Electrum(Au,Ag)
AuNative GoldAu
PbLead
PbAnglesitePbSO4
PbCosalitePb2Bi2S5
PbGalenaPbS
PbGustaviteAgPbBi3S6
PbVikingiteAg5Pb8Bi13S30
PbHeyrovskýitePb6Bi2S9
PbLillianite Homologous Series
BiBismuth
BiNative BismuthBi
BiBismuthiniteBi2S3
BiCosalitePb2Bi2S5
BiGustaviteAgPbBi3S6
BiTetradymiteBi2Te2S
BiVikingiteAg5Pb8Bi13S30
BiHeyrovskýitePb6Bi2S9
BiLillianite Homologous Series
ThThorium
ThThoriteTh(SiO4)
UUranium
ULiebigiteCa2(UO2)(CO3)3 · 11H2O
USchröckingeriteNaCa3(UO2)(CO3)3(SO4)F · 10H2O

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