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Locality Name:
Sportgastein, Naßfeld Valley, Gastein Valley, Hohe Tauern, Salzburg, Austria

Oldest recorded age at locality: 599
Youngest recorded age at locality: 0

mindat Locality ID: 159261
mindat URL: http://www.mindat.org/loc-159261.html

Tectonic Settings:

Total number of sublocalities beneath "Sportgastein, Naßfeld Valley, Gastein Valley, Hohe Tauern, Salzburg, Austria": 1
Total number of bottom-level sublocalities: 1

Number of Child Localities: 1
Child Localities:
Power Station

Latitude: 47°3'42"N
Longitude: 13°3'29"E
Decimal Degree (lat, lon): 47.061666666667,13.058055555556
AThis mineral is Anthropogenic.
GThis mineral is directly dated.
BThis mineral is reported as having this age.
YThis mineral is using an age reported as an element mineralization period.
OThis mineral is using an age calculated from all data at the locality.
RThe age displayed for this mineral originates from a different, non-child locality.
PThe 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.

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: Al As Au Ba Be Bi C Ca Ce Co Cu F Fe H K Mg Mo N Na O P Pb S Si Sr Ti U W 

Elements from minerals reported directly at this locality: 

Structural Groups for minerals in this locality: 
ApatiteAragoniteArsenopyriteBaryteBerylBranneriteBrookiteCalciteChalcopyriteChlorite
ClayClinozoisiteCobaltiteCopperCorundumEpidoteFeldsparFluoriteGypsumMalachite
MeneghiniteMicaMolybdeniteNickelineNoneNot in a structural groupPrehnitePyriteQuartzRocksalt
RutileScheeliteSpinelStibniteStilbiteTitanite

45 IMA Minerals at location:
Aikinite  (*)Albite  (*)Anatase  (*)Arsenopyrite  (*)Azurite  (*)
Baryte  (*)Bavenite  (*)Bertrandite  (*)Beryl  (*)Bismuthinite  (*)
Bornite  (*)Brannerite  (*)Brookite  (*)Calcite  (*)Celestine  (*)
Chalcopyrite  (*)Chamosite  (*)Clinochlore  (*)Cobaltite  (*)Cosalite  (*)
Dolomite  (*)Epidote  (*)Fluorapatite  (*)Fluorite  (*)Galena  (*)
Gladite  (*)Gold  (*)Gypsum  (*)Hematite  (*)Krupkaite  (*)
Magnetite  (*)Malachite  (*)Molybdenite  (*)Muscovite  (*)Prehnite  (*)
Pyrite  (*)Pyrrhotite  (*)Quartz  (*)Rutile  (*)Scheelite  (*)
Stellerite  (*)Strontianite  (*)Synchysite-(Ce)  (*)Tinnunculite  (*)Titanite  (*)
Mineral nameStructural GroupsIMA FormulaMax Age (Ma)Min Age (Ma)# of Sublocalities containing mineralLOCALITY IDs, not mindat ids# of localities containing mineral
Aikinite  (*)MeneghiniteCuPbBiS300121779315
Albite  (*)FeldsparNa(AlSi3O8)001217798803
Anatase  (*)Not in a structural groupTiO2001217792162
Arsenopyrite  (*)ArsenopyriteFeAsS001217799052
Azurite  (*)Not in a structural groupCu3(CO3)2(OH)2001217795509
Baryte  (*)BaryteBa(SO4)0012177911547
Bavenite  (*)NoneCa4Be2+xAl2-xSi9O26-x(OH)2+x (x = 0 to 1)00121779255
Bertrandite  (*)Not in a structural groupBe4Si2O7(OH)200121779606
Beryl  (*)BerylBe3Al2Si6O18001217794286
Bismuthinite  (*)StibniteBi2S3001217791935
Bornite  (*)NoneCu5FeS4001217795516
Brannerite  (*)BranneriteUTi2O600121779248
Brookite  (*)BrookiteTiO200121779700
Calcite  (*)CalciteCa(CO3)0012177927770
Celestine  (*)BaryteSr(SO4)001217791252
Chalcopyrite  (*)ChalcopyriteCuFeS20012177927198
Chamosite  (*)Chlorite Clay(Fe2+,Mg,Al,Fe3+)6(Si,Al)4O10(OH,O)800121779577
Clinochlore  (*)Chlorite ClayMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8001217791756
Cobaltite  (*)CobaltiteCoAsS00121779966
Cosalite  (*)NonePb2Bi2S500121779344
Dolomite  (*)NoneCaMg(CO3)2001217799895
Epidote  (*)Epidote ClinozoisiteCa2(Al2Fe3+)[Si2O7][SiO4]O(OH)001217798173
Fluorapatite  (*)ApatiteCa5(PO4)3F001217792740
Fluorite  (*)FluoriteCaF2001217799617
Galena  (*)RocksaltPbS0012177924243
Gladite  (*)MeneghiniteCuPbBi5S90012177967
Gold  (*)CopperAu0012177930554
Gypsum  (*)GypsumCa(SO4)·2H2O001217796890
Hematite  (*)CorundumFe2O30012177914640
Krupkaite  (*)MeneghinitePbCuBi3S60012177980
Magnetite  (*)SpinelFe2+Fe3+2O40012177914899
Malachite  (*)MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)20012177912537
Molybdenite  (*)MolybdeniteMoS2001217795800
Muscovite  (*)Mica ClayKAl2(Si3Al)O10(OH)20012177917380
Prehnite  (*)PrehniteCa2Al(Si3Al)O10(OH)2001217791898
Pyrite  (*)PyriteFeS20012177939462
Pyrrhotite  (*)NickelineFe7S8001217799056
Quartz  (*)QuartzSiO20012177961156
Rutile  (*)RutileTiO2001217795614
Scheelite  (*)ScheeliteCa(WO4)001217794894
Stellerite  (*)StilbiteCa4(Si28Al8)O72·28H2O00121779189
Strontianite  (*)AragoniteSr(CO3)00121779589
Synchysite-(Ce)  (*)NoneCaCe(CO3)2F00121779232
Tinnunculite  (*)NoneC5H4N4O3·2H2O001217798
Titanite  (*)TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O001217794899


Locality Notes from all Ages at Locality:
Age IDLocality Notes
Giersdorf_00000995The Tauern Window is a large area in Austria that is related to the Variscan orogenic event and its host rock bodies
Giersdorf_00000996The Tauern Window is a large area in Austria that is related to the Variscan orogenic event and its host rock bodies
Giersdorf_00000997The Tauern Window is a large area in Austria that is related to the Variscan orogenic event and its host rock bodies
Giersdorf_00000998The Tauern Window is a large area in Austria that is related to the Variscan orogenic event and its host rock bodies
Giersdorf_00000999The Tauern Window is a large area in Austria that is related to the Variscan orogenic event and its host rock bodies
Giersdorf_00001000The Tauern Window is a large area in Austria that is related to the Variscan orogenic event and its host rock bodies
Giersdorf_00001001The Tauern Window is a large area in Austria that is related to the Variscan orogenic event and its host rock bodies
Giersdorf_00001002The Tauern Window is a large area in Austria that is related to the Variscan orogenic event and its host rock bodies
Giersdorf_00001003The Tauern Window is a large area in Austria that is related to the Variscan orogenic event and its host rock bodies
Giersdorf_00001004The Tauern Window is a large area in Austria that is related to the Variscan orogenic event and its host rock bodies
Giersdorf_00001005The Tauern Window is a large area in Austria that is related to the Variscan orogenic event and its host rock bodies
Giersdorf_00001006The Tauern Window is a large area in Austria that is related to the Variscan orogenic event and its host rock bodies
Michelle_0032Temporary construction dump


13 Ages assigned to this locality:

Excel IDMax Age (Ma)Min Age (Ma)Age as listed in referenceDating MethodAge InterpretPrioritized?Sample SourceSample NumRun NumAge from other LocalityDated MineralMinerals explicitely stated as having this ageAge applies to these ElementsMinDat Locality IDDated Locality (Max Age)Location as listed in referenceReferenceReference DOIReference IDAge Notes
Giersdorf_00000995371339355±16U-Pb    YesZircon 34007Hohe Tauern, Salzburg, AustriaTauern WindowLerchbaumer et al. (2010) AJES103_138 
Giersdorf_00000996394348371±23U-Pb    YesZircon 34007Hohe Tauern, Salzburg, AustriaTauern WindowLerchbaumer et al. (2010) AJES103_138 
Giersdorf_00000997472422447±25U-Pb    YesZircon 34007Hohe Tauern, Salzburg, AustriaTauern WindowLerchbaumer et al. (2010) AJES103_138 
Giersdorf_00000998517493505±12U-Pb    YesZircon 34007Hohe Tauern, Salzburg, AustriaTauern WindowLerchbaumer et al. (2010) AJES103_138 
Giersdorf_00000999510484497±13U-Pb    YesZircon 34007Hohe Tauern, Salzburg, AustriaTauern WindowLerchbaumer et al. (2010) AJES103_138 
Giersdorf_00001000599563581±18U-Pb    YesZircon 34007Hohe Tauern, Salzburg, AustriaTauern WindowLerchbaumer et al. (2010) AJES103_138 
Giersdorf_00001001344342343±1U-Pb    YesZircon 34007Hohe Tauern, Salzburg, AustriaTauern WindowLerchbaumer et al. (2010) AJES103_138 
Giersdorf_00001002368356362±6U-Pb    YesZircon 34007Hohe Tauern, Salzburg, AustriaTauern WindowLerchbaumer et al. (2010) AJES103_138 
Giersdorf_00001003385351368±17U-Pb    YesZircon 34007Hohe Tauern, Salzburg, AustriaTauern WindowLerchbaumer et al. (2010) AJES103_138 
Giersdorf_00001004344334339±5U-Pb    YesZircon 34007Hohe Tauern, Salzburg, AustriaTauern WindowLerchbaumer et al. (2010) AJES103_138 
Giersdorf_00001005373347360±13U-Pb    YesZircon 34007Hohe Tauern, Salzburg, AustriaTauern WindowLerchbaumer et al. (2010) AJES103_138 
Giersdorf_00001006358354356±2U-Pb    YesZircon 34007Hohe Tauern, Salzburg, AustriaTauern WindowLerchbaumer et al. (2010) AJES103_138 
Michelle_0032000 Age of mining      159262Power Station, Sportgastein, Naßfeld Valley, Gastein Valley, Hohe Tauern, Salzburg, AustriaPower StationKolitsch and Raade (2011) KMS46_25Tinnunculite is formed as a result of European kestrel droppings reacting with burning coal dumps and quarries.

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