Mineral Evolution Database

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Locality Name:
Siglitz Adit (Imhof-Unterbau Adit; Imhof Adit), Siglitz - Bockhart Gold Mining District, Siglitz - Bockhart Area, Gastein Valley, Hohe Tauern, Salzburg, Austria

Oldest recorded age at locality: 599
Youngest recorded age at locality: 334

mindat Locality ID: 44447
mindat URL: http://www.mindat.org/loc-44447.html

Tectonic Settings:

Total number of sublocalities beneath "Siglitz Adit (Imhof-Unterbau Adit; Imhof Adit), Siglitz - Bockhart Gold Mining District, Siglitz - Bockhart Area, Gastein Valley, Hohe Tauern, Salzburg, Austria": 2
Total number of bottom-level sublocalities: 2

Number of Child Localities: 2
Child Localities:
Dionys Vein
Kupelwieser Vein

Latitude: 0°0'0"N
Longitude: 0°0'0"E
Decimal Degree (lat, lon): 0,0

A	This mineral is Anthropogenic.
G	This mineral is directly dated.
B	This mineral is reported as having this age.
Y	This mineral is using an age reported as an element mineralization period.
O	This mineral is using an age calculated from all data at the locality.
R	The age displayed for this mineral originates from a different, non-child locality.
P	The age displayed for this mineral is the range of ages for this mineral at all of this locality's children.
	This mineral's age has not yet been recorded.

Amorphous	Apophyllite	Aragonite	Arsenic	Arsenolite	Arsenopyrite	Calcite	Chalcopyrite	Clay	Cobaltite
Copper	Feldspar	Fluorite	Löllingite	Lillianite	Melanterite	Mica	Molybdenite	Nickeline	None
Prehnite	Pyrite	Quartz	Rocksalt	Scheelite	Sphalerite	Spinel	Stibnite	Tetrahedrite	Titanite
Vivianite

Albite ()*	Aragonite ()*	Arsenolite ()*	Arsenopyrite ()*	Bavenite ()*
Bismuth ()*	Bismuthinite ()*	Bukovskýite ()*	Calcite ()*	Chalcopyrite ()*
Cobaltite ()*	Copper ()*	Cosalite ()*	Dolomite ()*	Erythrite ()*
Fluorapophyllite-(K) ()*	Fluorite ()*	Galena ()*	Gold ()*	Gustavite ()*
Heyrovskýite ()*	Löllingite ()*	Magnetite ()*	Melanterite ()*	Molybdenite ()*
Muscovite ()*	Opal ()*	Pitticite ()*	Prehnite ()*	Pyrite ()*
Pyrrhotite ()*	Quartz ()*	Scheelite ()*	Schröckingerite ()*	Scorodite ()*
Siderite ()*	Sphalerite ()*	Strontianite ()*	Tetrahedrite-(Zn) ()*	Titanite ()*
Vikingite ()*

This Mineral list contains entries from this locality, including sub-localities. Minerals in bold are reported by mindat.org as occurring directly at this locality, and do not occur at any children (sublocalities) of this locality.

Elements at this locality, including sub-localities: Ag Al As Au Be Bi C Ca Co Cu F Fe H K Mg Mo Na O Pb S Sb Si Sr Ti U W Zn

Elements from minerals reported directly at this locality: Ag Al As Au Be Bi C Ca Co Cu F Fe H K Mg Mo Na O Pb S Sb Si Sr Ti U W Zn

Structural Groups for minerals in this locality:
Amorphous Apophyllite Aragonite Arsenic Arsenolite Arsenopyrite Calcite Chalcopyrite Clay Cobaltite
Copper Feldspar Fluorite Löllingite Lillianite Melanterite Mica Molybdenite Nickeline None
Prehnite Pyrite Quartz Rocksalt Scheelite Sphalerite Spinel Stibnite Tetrahedrite Titanite
Vivianite

41 IMA Minerals at location:

Mineral name	Structural Groups	IMA Formula	Max Age (Ma)	Min Age (Ma)	# of Sublocalities containing mineral	LOCALITY IDs, not mindat ids	# of localities containing mineral
Albite ()*	Feldspar	Na(AlSi₃O₈)	599	334	0		8803
Aragonite ()*	Aragonite	Ca(CO₃)	599	334	0		3250
Arsenolite ()*	Arsenolite	As₂O₃	599	334	1	21794	231
Arsenopyrite ()*	Arsenopyrite	FeAsS	599	334	1	21794	9052
Bavenite ()*	None	Ca₄Be_2+xAl_2-xSi₉O_26-x(OH)_2+x (x = 0 to 1)	599	334	0		255
Bismuth ()*	Arsenic	Bi	599	334	0		1966
Bismuthinite ()*	Stibnite	Bi₂S₃	599	334	0		1935
Bukovskýite ()*	None	Fe³⁺₂(AsO₄)(SO₄)(OH)·7H₂O	599	334	0		13
Calcite ()*	Calcite	Ca(CO₃)	599	334	0		27770
Chalcopyrite ()*	Chalcopyrite	CuFeS₂	599	334	0		27198
Cobaltite ()*	Cobaltite	CoAsS	599	334	0		966
Copper ()*	Copper	Cu	599	334	0		3846
Cosalite ()*	None	Pb₂Bi₂S₅	599	334	0		344
Dolomite ()*	None	CaMg(CO₃)₂	599	334	0		9895
Erythrite ()*	Vivianite	Co₃(AsO₄)₂·8H₂O	599	334	0		814
Fluorapophyllite-(K) ()*	Apophyllite	KCa₄Si₈O₂₀F·8H₂O	599	334	0		303
Fluorite ()*	Fluorite	CaF₂	599	334	0		9617
Galena ()*	Rocksalt	PbS	599	334	0		24243
Gold ()*	Copper	Au	599	334	0		30554
Gustavite ()*	Lillianite	AgPbBi₃S₆	599	334	0		113
Heyrovskýite ()*	Lillianite	Pb₆Bi₂S₉	599	334	0		66
Löllingite ()*	Löllingite	FeAs₂	599	334	0		762
Magnetite ()*	Spinel	Fe²⁺Fe³⁺₂O₄	599	334	0		14899
Melanterite ()*	Melanterite	Fe(SO₄)·7H₂O	599	334	0		915
Molybdenite ()*	Molybdenite	MoS₂	599	334	0		5800
Muscovite ()*	Mica Clay	KAl₂(Si₃Al)O₁₀(OH)₂	599	334	0		17380
Opal ()*	Amorphous	SiO₂·nH₂O	599	334	0		2994
Pitticite ()*	None	[Fe,AsO₄,SO₄,H₂O] (?)	599	334	0		140
Prehnite ()*	Prehnite	Ca₂Al(Si₃Al)O₁₀(OH)₂	599	334	0		1898
Pyrite ()*	Pyrite	FeS₂	599	334	1	21794	39462
Pyrrhotite ()*	Nickeline	Fe₇S₈	599	334	0		9056
Quartz ()*	Quartz	SiO₂	599	334	0		61156
Scheelite ()*	Scheelite	Ca(WO₄)	599	334	0		4894
Schröckingerite ()*	None	NaCa₃(UO₂)(SO₄)(CO₃)₃F·10H₂O	599	334	0		128
Scorodite ()*	None	Fe³⁺(AsO₄)·2H₂O	599	334	1	21794	1153
Siderite ()*	Calcite	Fe(CO₃)	599	334	0		6417
Sphalerite ()*	Sphalerite	ZnS	599	334	0		21482
Strontianite ()*	Aragonite	Sr(CO₃)	599	334	0		589
Tetrahedrite-(Zn) ()*	Tetrahedrite	Cu₆(Cu₄Zn₂)Sb₄S₁₃	599	334	0		5317
Titanite ()*	Titanite	CaTi(SiO₄)O	599	334	0		4899
Vikingite ()*	Lillianite	Ag₅Pb₈Bi₁₃S₃₀	599	334	0		27

Locality Notes from all Ages at Locality:

Age ID	Locality Notes
Giersdorf_00000995	The Tauern Window is a large area in Austria that is related to the Variscan orogenic event and its host rock bodies
Giersdorf_00000996	The Tauern Window is a large area in Austria that is related to the Variscan orogenic event and its host rock bodies
Giersdorf_00000997	The Tauern Window is a large area in Austria that is related to the Variscan orogenic event and its host rock bodies
Giersdorf_00000998	The Tauern Window is a large area in Austria that is related to the Variscan orogenic event and its host rock bodies
Giersdorf_00000999	The Tauern Window is a large area in Austria that is related to the Variscan orogenic event and its host rock bodies
Giersdorf_00001000	The Tauern Window is a large area in Austria that is related to the Variscan orogenic event and its host rock bodies
Giersdorf_00001001	The Tauern Window is a large area in Austria that is related to the Variscan orogenic event and its host rock bodies
Giersdorf_00001002	The Tauern Window is a large area in Austria that is related to the Variscan orogenic event and its host rock bodies
Giersdorf_00001003	The Tauern Window is a large area in Austria that is related to the Variscan orogenic event and its host rock bodies
Giersdorf_00001004	The Tauern Window is a large area in Austria that is related to the Variscan orogenic event and its host rock bodies
Giersdorf_00001005	The Tauern Window is a large area in Austria that is related to the Variscan orogenic event and its host rock bodies
Giersdorf_00001006	The Tauern Window is a large area in Austria that is related to the Variscan orogenic event and its host rock bodies

12 Ages assigned to this locality:

Excel ID	Max Age (Ma)	Min Age (Ma)	Age as listed in reference	Dating Method	Age from other Locality	Minerals explicitely stated as having this age	MinDat Locality ID	Dated Locality (Max Age)	Location as listed in reference	Reference	Reference ID
Giersdorf_00000995	371	339	355±16	U-Pb	Yes	Zircon	34007	Hohe Tauern, Salzburg, Austria	Tauern Window	Lerchbaumer et al. (2010)	AJES103_138
Giersdorf_00000996	394	348	371±23	U-Pb	Yes	Zircon	34007	Hohe Tauern, Salzburg, Austria	Tauern Window	Lerchbaumer et al. (2010)	AJES103_138
Giersdorf_00000997	472	422	447±25	U-Pb	Yes	Zircon	34007	Hohe Tauern, Salzburg, Austria	Tauern Window	Lerchbaumer et al. (2010)	AJES103_138
Giersdorf_00000998	517	493	505±12	U-Pb	Yes	Zircon	34007	Hohe Tauern, Salzburg, Austria	Tauern Window	Lerchbaumer et al. (2010)	AJES103_138
Giersdorf_00000999	510	484	497±13	U-Pb	Yes	Zircon	34007	Hohe Tauern, Salzburg, Austria	Tauern Window	Lerchbaumer et al. (2010)	AJES103_138
Giersdorf_00001000	599	563	581±18	U-Pb	Yes	Zircon	34007	Hohe Tauern, Salzburg, Austria	Tauern Window	Lerchbaumer et al. (2010)	AJES103_138
Giersdorf_00001001	344	342	343±1	U-Pb	Yes	Zircon	34007	Hohe Tauern, Salzburg, Austria	Tauern Window	Lerchbaumer et al. (2010)	AJES103_138
Giersdorf_00001002	368	356	362±6	U-Pb	Yes	Zircon	34007	Hohe Tauern, Salzburg, Austria	Tauern Window	Lerchbaumer et al. (2010)	AJES103_138
Giersdorf_00001003	385	351	368±17	U-Pb	Yes	Zircon	34007	Hohe Tauern, Salzburg, Austria	Tauern Window	Lerchbaumer et al. (2010)	AJES103_138
Giersdorf_00001004	344	334	339±5	U-Pb	Yes	Zircon	34007	Hohe Tauern, Salzburg, Austria	Tauern Window	Lerchbaumer et al. (2010)	AJES103_138
Giersdorf_00001005	373	347	360±13	U-Pb	Yes	Zircon	34007	Hohe Tauern, Salzburg, Austria	Tauern Window	Lerchbaumer et al. (2010)	AJES103_138
Giersdorf_00001006	358	354	356±2	U-Pb	Yes	Zircon	34007	Hohe Tauern, Salzburg, Austria	Tauern Window	Lerchbaumer et al. (2010)	AJES103_138

Sample	Source Locality	Reference URL

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