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

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

mindat Locality ID: 159262
mindat URL: http://www.mindat.org/loc-159262.html

Tectonic Settings:

Total number of sublocalities beneath "Power Station, Sportgastein, Naßfeld Valley, Gastein Valley, Hohe Tauern, Salzburg, Austria": 0
Total number of bottom-level sublocalities: 0

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

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  (*)MeneghiniteCuPbBiS3000315
Albite  (*)FeldsparNa(AlSi3O8)0008803
Anatase  (*)Not in a structural groupTiO20002162
Arsenopyrite  (*)ArsenopyriteFeAsS0009052
Azurite  (*)Not in a structural groupCu3(CO3)2(OH)20005509
Baryte  (*)BaryteBa(SO4)00011547
Bavenite  (*)NoneCa4Be2+xAl2-xSi9O26-x(OH)2+x (x = 0 to 1)000255
Bertrandite  (*)Not in a structural groupBe4Si2O7(OH)2000606
Beryl  (*)BerylBe3Al2Si6O180004286
Bismuthinite  (*)StibniteBi2S30001935
Bornite  (*)NoneCu5FeS40005516
Brannerite  (*)BranneriteUTi2O6000248
Brookite  (*)BrookiteTiO2000700
Calcite  (*)CalciteCa(CO3)00027770
Celestine  (*)BaryteSr(SO4)0001252
Chalcopyrite  (*)ChalcopyriteCuFeS200027198
Chamosite  (*)Chlorite Clay(Fe2+,Mg,Al,Fe3+)6(Si,Al)4O10(OH,O)8000577
Clinochlore  (*)Chlorite ClayMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)80001756
Cobaltite  (*)CobaltiteCoAsS000966
Cosalite  (*)NonePb2Bi2S5000344
Dolomite  (*)NoneCaMg(CO3)20009895
Epidote  (*)Epidote ClinozoisiteCa2(Al2Fe3+)[Si2O7][SiO4]O(OH)0008173
Fluorapatite  (*)ApatiteCa5(PO4)3F0002740
Fluorite  (*)FluoriteCaF20009617
Galena  (*)RocksaltPbS00024243
Gladite  (*)MeneghiniteCuPbBi5S900067
Gold  (*)CopperAu00030554
Gypsum  (*)GypsumCa(SO4)·2H2O0006890
Hematite  (*)CorundumFe2O300014640
Krupkaite  (*)MeneghinitePbCuBi3S600080
Magnetite  (*)SpinelFe2+Fe3+2O400014899
Malachite  (*)MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)200012537
Molybdenite  (*)MolybdeniteMoS20005800
Muscovite  (*)Mica ClayKAl2(Si3Al)O10(OH)200017380
Prehnite  (*)PrehniteCa2Al(Si3Al)O10(OH)20001898
Pyrite  (*)PyriteFeS200039462
Pyrrhotite  (*)NickelineFe7S80009056
Quartz  (*)QuartzSiO200061156
Rutile  (*)RutileTiO20005614
Scheelite  (*)ScheeliteCa(WO4)0004894
Stellerite  (*)StilbiteCa4(Si28Al8)O72·28H2O000189
Strontianite  (*)AragoniteSr(CO3)000589
Synchysite-(Ce)  (*)NoneCaCe(CO3)2F000232
Tinnunculite  (*)NoneC5H4N4O3·2H2O0008
Titanite  (*)TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O0004899


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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