Mineral Evolution Database

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Locality Name:
Kaprun Valley, Hohe Tauern, Salzburg, Austria

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

mindat Locality ID: 22255
mindat URL: http://www.mindat.org/loc-22255.html

Tectonic Settings:

Total number of sublocalities beneath "Kaprun Valley, Hohe Tauern, Salzburg, Austria": 15
Total number of bottom-level sublocalities: 13

Number of Child Localities: 11
Child Localities:
Grießkogel
Großer Bärenkopf
Grub Alp
Hirzbach Water Tunnel
Hocheiser East Slope
Kaprun
Kapruner Törl
Karling Glacier
Klockerinriedel
Mooserboden Reservoir
Schmieding Glacier

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.

Allophane	Alunite	Amphibole	Aragonite	Arsenopyrite	Baryte	Braunite	Brochantite	Calcite	Chalcopyrite
Chlorite	Clay	Clinozoisite	Connellite	Copper	Corundum	Covellite	Epidote	Garnet	Gypsum
Humboldtine	Ludwigite	Malachite	Marcasite	Mica	None	Not in a structural group	Olivine	Oxalate	Pyrite
Quartz	Rhodonite	Rocksalt	Rutile	Spinel	Titanite	Wollastonite

Actinolite ()*	Anglesite ()*	Aragonite ()*	Arsenopyrite ()*	Azurite ()*
Braunite ()*	Brochantite ()*	Bustamite ()*	Calcite ()*	Chalcopyrite ()*
Chrysocolla ()*	Clinochlore ()*	Clinozoisite ()*	Connellite ()*	Copper ()*
Covellite ()*	Cuprite ()*	Epidote ()*	Fayalite ()*	Galena ()*
Gold ()*	Gypsum ()*	Hausmannite ()*	Hematite ()*	Humboldtine ()*
Ilmenite ()*	Jacobsite ()*	Jarosite ()*	Laihunite ()*	Langite ()*
Laumontite ()*	Magnetite ()*	Malachite ()*	Marcasite ()*	Muscovite ()*
Piemontite ()*	Pyrite ()*	Quartz ()*	Rhodochrosite ()*	Rhodonite ()*
Rutile ()*	Spessartine ()*	Tephroite ()*	Titanite ()*	Vonsenite ()*
Wroewolfeite ()*

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 B C Ca Cl Cu Fe H K Mg Mn O Pb S Si Ti

Elements from minerals reported directly at this locality:

Structural Groups for minerals in this locality:
Allophane Alunite Amphibole Aragonite Arsenopyrite Baryte Braunite Brochantite Calcite Chalcopyrite
Chlorite Clay Clinozoisite Connellite Copper Corundum Covellite Epidote Garnet Gypsum
Humboldtine Ludwigite Malachite Marcasite Mica None Not in a structural group Olivine Oxalate Pyrite
Quartz Rhodonite Rocksalt Rutile Spinel Titanite Wollastonite

46 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
Actinolite ()*	Amphibole	Ca₂(Mg_4.5-2.5Fe²⁺_0.5-2.5)Si₈O₂₂(OH)₂	599	334	1	21922	3419
Anglesite ()*	Baryte	Pb(SO₄)	0	0	1	21917	2734
Aragonite ()*	Aragonite	Ca(CO₃)	0	0	1	21917	3250
Arsenopyrite ()*	Arsenopyrite	FeAsS	599	334	1	21913	9052
Azurite ()*	Not in a structural group	Cu₃(CO₃)₂(OH)₂	0	0	1	21917	5509
Braunite ()*	Braunite	Mn²⁺Mn³⁺₆O₈(SiO₄)	599	334	1	21923	483
Brochantite ()*	Brochantite	Cu₄(SO₄)(OH)₆	0	0	1	21917	1633
Bustamite ()*	Wollastonite	Mn₂Ca₂MnCa(Si₃O₉)₂	599	334	1	21923	101
Calcite ()*	Calcite	Ca(CO₃)	599	334	5	21912,21915,21917,21919,21921	27770
Chalcopyrite ()*	Chalcopyrite	CuFeS₂	599	334	1	21919	27198
Chrysocolla ()*	Allophane	(Cu_2-xAl_x)H_2-xSi₂O₅(OH)₄·nH₂O	0	0	1	21917	3531
Clinochlore ()*	Chlorite Clay	Mg₅Al(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₈	599	334	1	21920	1756
Clinozoisite ()*	Clinozoisite Epidote	Ca₂Al₃[Si₂O₇][SiO₄]O(OH)	599	334	1	21923	1025
Connellite ()*	Connellite	Cu₃₆(SO₄)(OH)₆₂Cl₈·6H₂O	0	0	1	21917	295
Copper ()*	Copper	Cu	0	0	1	21917	3846
Covellite ()*	Covellite	CuS	0	0	1	21917	4165
Cuprite ()*	Not in a structural group	Cu₂O	0	0	1	21917	2970
Epidote ()*	Epidote Clinozoisite	Ca₂(Al₂Fe³⁺)[Si₂O₇][SiO₄]O(OH)	599	334	1	21911	8173
Fayalite ()*	Olivine	Fe²⁺₂(SiO₄)	0	0	1	21917	371
Galena ()*	Rocksalt	PbS	599	334	1	21913	24243
Gold ()*	Copper	Au	599	334	1	21913	30554
Gypsum ()*	Gypsum	Ca(SO₄)·2H₂O	0	0	1	21917	6890
Hausmannite ()*	Spinel	Mn²⁺Mn³⁺₂O₄	599	334	2	21923,21925	350
Hematite ()*	Corundum	Fe₂O₃	599	334	1	21915	14640
Humboldtine ()*	Humboldtine Oxalate	Fe²⁺(C₂O₄)·2H₂O	0	0	1	21917	27
Ilmenite ()*	Corundum	Fe²⁺Ti⁴⁺O₃	599	334	1	21918	5433
Jacobsite ()*	Spinel	Mn²⁺Fe³⁺₂O₄	599	334	1	21923	172
Jarosite ()*	Alunite	KFe³⁺₃(SO₄)₂(OH)₆	0	0	1	21917	2228
Laihunite ()*	None	(Fe³⁺,Fe²⁺, )₂(SiO₄)	0	0	1	21917	15
Langite ()*	None	Cu₄(SO₄)(OH)₆·2H₂O	0	0	1	21917	593
Laumontite ()*	Not in a structural group	CaAl₂Si₄O₁₂·4H₂O	599	334	1	21911	1271
Magnetite ()*	Spinel	Fe²⁺Fe³⁺₂O₄	0	0	1	21917	14899
Malachite ()*	Malachite	Cu₂(CO₃)(OH)₂	0	0	1	21917	12537
Marcasite ()*	Marcasite	FeS₂	599	334	1	21914	5674
Muscovite ()*	Mica Clay	KAl₂(Si₃Al)O₁₀(OH)₂	599	334	1	21911	17380
Piemontite ()*	Epidote	Ca₂(Al₂Mn³⁺)[Si₂O₇][SiO₄]O(OH)	599	334	1	21923	260
Pyrite ()*	Pyrite	FeS₂	599	334	2	21913,21914	39462
Quartz ()*	Quartz	SiO₂	599	334	4	21911,21913,21919,21923	61156
Rhodochrosite ()*	Calcite	Mn(CO₃)	599	334	4	21922,21923,21924,21925	1711
Rhodonite ()*	Rhodonite	CaMn₃Mn(Si₅O₁₅)	599	334	3	21922,21924,21925	969
Rutile ()*	Rutile	TiO₂	599	334	1	21920	5614
Spessartine ()*	Garnet	Mn²⁺₃Al₂(SiO₄)₃	599	334	4	21922,21923,21924,21925	1214
Tephroite ()*	Olivine	Mn²⁺₂(SiO₄)	599	334	3	21922,21924,21925	240
Titanite ()*	Titanite	CaTi(SiO₄)O	599	334	2	21911,21919	4899
Vonsenite ()*	Ludwigite	Fe²⁺₂Fe³⁺O₂(BO₃)	0	0	1	21917	62
Wroewolfeite ()*	None	Cu₄(SO₄)(OH)₆·2H₂O	0	0	1	21917	95

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
Michelle_837	A small copper slag locality, likely of Bronze Age. Humboldtine is likely the product of acids from the humus interacting with iron sulfide ore residue.
Michelle_838	A small copper slag locality, likely of Bronze Age. Humboldtine is likely the product of acids from the humus interacting with iron sulfide ore residue.

14 Ages assigned to this locality:

Excel ID	Max Age (Ma)	Min Age (Ma)	Age as listed in reference	Dating Method	Age Interpret	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	Age Notes
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
Michelle_837	0	0	Anthropocene		Age of anthropogenic mineralization		Anglesite, Azurite, Fayalite, Humboldtine, Laihunite, Magnetite, Vonsenite	208035	Lechnerberg Slag Locality, Kaprun, Kaprun Valley, Hohe Tauern, Salzburg, Austria	Lechnerberg slag locality	Kolitsch and Brandstätter (2012)	NMOLXI_153	Age of anthropogenic mineralization
Michelle_838	0	0	Anthropocene		Age of anthropogenic mineralization		Brochantite, Connellite, Copper, Covellite, Gypsum, Jarosite, Langite, Malachite, Wroewolfeite	208035	Lechnerberg Slag Locality, Kaprun, Kaprun Valley, Hohe Tauern, Salzburg, Austria	Lechnerberg slag locality	Kolitsch and Brandstätter (2009)	NMOLVIII_207	Age of anthropogenic mineralization

Sample	Source Locality	Reference URL

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