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Locality Name:
Schwarzleo District, Schwarzleograben, Hütten, Leogang, Saalfelden, Salzburg, Austria

Oldest recorded age at locality: 144
Youngest recorded age at locality: 65

mindat Locality ID: 50789
mindat URL: http://www.mindat.org/loc-50789.html

Tectonic Settings:

Total number of sublocalities beneath "Schwarzleo District, Schwarzleograben, Hütten, Leogang, Saalfelden, Salzburg, Austria": 9
Total number of bottom-level sublocalities: 9

Number of Child Localities: 9
Child Localities:
Barbara Adit
Brunnkendlgraben
Christoph Adit
Daniel Adit
Erasmus Adit
Herren Adit
Johannes Adit
Neuschurf Adit
Prehistoric Dump

Latitude: 47°25'26"N
Longitude: 12°40'35"E
Decimal Degree (lat, lon): 47.423888888889,12.676388888889

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: Ag Al As Ba Bi C Ca Cl Co Cu Fe Ge H Hg K Mg Mn Na Ni O Pb S Sb Si Sn Sr V Zn 

Elements from minerals reported directly at this locality: As Co S 

Structural Groups for minerals in this locality: 
AcanthiteAllophaneAluniteAndalusiteApatiteAragoniteArsenicArsenoliteArsenopyriteBaryte
BrochantiteCalciteChalcophylliteChalcopyriteClayCobaltiteCopperCovelliteDevillineDiaspore
DigeniteEnargiteFeldsparGermaniteGypsumHydrotalciteKtenasiteLinariteMalachiteMarcasite
MicaMilleriteNoneNot in a structural groupPharmacosideritePyriteQuartzRocksaltRutileSphalerite
SpinelStanniteStibniteSulphurTetrahedriteTyroliteVivianiteWurtzite

109 IMA Minerals at location:
Acanthite  (*)Adamite  (*)Albite  (*)Allophane  (*)Anglesite  (*)
Anhydrite  (*)Ankerite  (*)Annabergite  (*)Antlerite  (*)Aragonite  (*)
Arsenolite  (*)Arsenopyrite  (*)Asbolane  (*)Aurichalcite  (*)Azurite  (*)
Balkanite  (*)Bariopharmacosiderite  (*)Baryte  (*)Betekhtinite  (*)Beudantite  (*)
Birnessite  (*)Bismuth  (*)Bornite  (*)Brochantite  (*)Calcite  (*)
Cassiterite  (*)Celestine  (*)Cerussite  (*)Cesàrolite  (*)Chalcocite  (*)
Chalcophyllite  (*)Chalcopyrite  (*)Chrysocolla  (*)Cinnabar  (*)Claraite  (*)
Cobaltite  (*)Colusite  (*)Copper  (*)Cornubite  (*)Covellite  (*)
Cuprite  (*)Delafossite  (*)Devilline  (*)Digenite  (*)Dolomite  (*)
Donharrisite  (*)Enargite  (*)Erythrite  (*)Euchroite  (*)Famatinite  (*)
Fassinaite  (*)Furutobeite  (*)Galena  (*)Glaukosphaerite  (*)Goethite  (*)
Gortdrumite  (*)Gypsum  (*)Hörnesite  (*)Hydromagnesite  (*)Idaite  (*)
Langite  (*)Leogangite  (*)Linarite  (*)Litharge  (*)Luzonite  (*)
Magnesite  (*)Malachite  (*)Marcasite  (*)Mawsonite  (*)Mckinstryite  (*)
Mercury  (*)Metacinnabar  (*)Millerite  (*)Mimetite  (*)Moschellandsbergite  (*)
Muscovite  (*)Namuwite  (*)Natrojarosite  (*)Nukundamite  (*)Olivenite  (*)
Gersdorffite-Pa3  (*)Paraschachnerite  (*)Parnauite  (*)Pharmacosiderite  (*)Phosgenite  (*)
Polydymite  (*)Posnjakite  (*)Pyrite  (*)Quartz  (*)Ranciéite  (*)
Reevesite  (*)Renierite  (*)Richelsdorfite  (*)Schachnerite  (*)Serpierite  (*)
Siderite  (*)Siegenite  (*)Silver  (*)Sphalerite  (*)Stibnite  (*)
Strashimirite  (*)Stromeyerite  (*)Strontianite  (*)Sulphur  (*)Tennantite-(Fe)  (*)
Tenorite  (*)Tetrahedrite-(Zn)  (*)Tyrolite  (*)Zincolivenite  (*)
Mineral nameStructural GroupsIMA FormulaMax Age (Ma)Min Age (Ma)# of Sublocalities containing mineralLOCALITY IDs, not mindat ids# of localities containing mineral
Acanthite  (*)AcanthiteAg2S14465222538,225412793
Adamite  (*)AndalusiteZn2(AsO4)(OH)14465122542254
Albite  (*)FeldsparNa(AlSi3O8)144651225388803
Allophane  (*)AllophaneAl2O3(SiO2)1.3-2.0·2.5-3.0H2O14465322534,22537,22542470
Anglesite  (*)BarytePb(SO4)14465322535,22538,225392734
Anhydrite  (*)Not in a structural groupCa(SO4)14465222534,225371588
Ankerite  (*)NoneCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2144651225383092
Annabergite  (*)VivianiteNi3(AsO4)2·8H2O14465822534,22535,22537,22538,22539,22540,22541,22542445
Antlerite  (*)Not in a structural groupCu2+3(SO4)(OH)414465222534,22537246
Aragonite  (*)AragoniteCa(CO3)14465922534,22535,22536,22537,22538,22539,22540,22541,225423250
Arsenolite  (*)ArsenoliteAs2O314465122538231
Arsenopyrite  (*)ArsenopyriteFeAsS144651225389052
Asbolane  (*)Not in a structural groupMn4+(O,OH)2·(Co,Ni,Mg,Ca)x(OH)2x·nH2O14465122537143
Aurichalcite  (*)None(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)614465222537,22542919
Azurite  (*)Not in a structural groupCu3(CO3)2(OH)214465922534,22535,22536,22537,22538,22539,22540,22541,225425509
Balkanite  (*)NoneAg5Cu9HgS8144651225389
Bariopharmacosiderite  (*)PharmacosideriteBa0.5Fe3+4(AsO4)3(OH)4·5H2O14465222535,22542150
Baryte  (*)BaryteBa(SO4)14465822534,22535,22537,22538,22539,22540,22541,2254211547
Betekhtinite  (*)None(Cu,Fe)21Pb2S151446512253845
Beudantite  (*)AlunitePbFe3+3(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)614465122538413
Birnessite  (*)None(Na,Ca,K)0.6(Mn4+,Mn3+)2O4·1.5H2O14465122537178
Bismuth  (*)ArsenicBi144651225381966
Bornite  (*)NoneCu5FeS414465722535,22537,22538,22539,22540,22541,225425516
Brochantite  (*)BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)614465822534,22535,22537,22538,22539,22540,22541,225421633
Calcite  (*)CalciteCa(CO3)14465522537,22538,22539,22540,2254127770
Cassiterite  (*)RutileSnO214465222535,225395171
Celestine  (*)BaryteSr(SO4)14465222538,225391252
Cerussite  (*)AragonitePb(CO3)14465722534,22535,22537,22538,22539,22540,225414979
Cesàrolite  (*)NonePbMn4+3O6(OH)21446512254127
Chalcocite  (*)NoneCu2S14465222538,225405707
Chalcophyllite  (*)ChalcophylliteCu18Al2(AsO4)4(SO4)3(OH)24·36H2O14465122542194
Chalcopyrite  (*)ChalcopyriteCuFeS214465822535,22536,22537,22538,22539,22540,22541,2254227198
Chrysocolla  (*)Allophane(Cu2-xAlx)H2-xSi2O5(OH)4·nH2O14465322537,22541,225423531
Cinnabar  (*)NoneHgS14465822535,22536,22537,22538,22539,22540,22541,225422600
Claraite  (*)None(Cu,Zn)15(CO3)4(AsO4)2(SO4)(OH)14·7H2O14465222537,2254240
Cobaltite  (*)CobaltiteCoAsS144650966
Colusite  (*)Sphalerite GermaniteCu13VAs3S1614465222537,22538110
Copper  (*)CopperCu14465222536,225413846
Cornubite  (*)NoneCu5(AsO4)2(OH)414465122542109
Covellite  (*)CovelliteCuS14465422535,22538,22539,225414165
Cuprite  (*)Not in a structural groupCu2O14465622534,22536,22537,22538,22541,225422970
Delafossite  (*)NoneCu1+Fe3+O214465122541144
Devilline  (*)DevillineCaCu4(SO4)2(OH)6·3H2O14465822534,22535,22537,22538,22539,22540,22541,22542366
Digenite  (*)DigeniteCu1.8S14465222538,225411027
Dolomite  (*)NoneCaMg(CO3)214465822535,22536,22537,22538,22539,22540,22541,225429895
Donharrisite  (*)NoneNi3HgS3144651225383
Enargite  (*)Enargite WurtziteCu3AsS414465122541910
Erythrite  (*)VivianiteCo3(AsO4)2·8H2O14465822534,22535,22536,22537,22538,22540,22541,22542814
Euchroite  (*)NoneCu2(AsO4)(OH)·3H2O14465322535,22537,2254224
Famatinite  (*)Stannite SphaleriteCu3SbS414465122538163
Fassinaite  (*)Not in a structural groupPb2(CO3)(S2O3)14465322538,22539,2254011
Furutobeite  (*)None(Cu,Ag)6PbS4144651225387
Galena  (*)RocksaltPbS14465922534,22535,22536,22537,22538,22539,22540,22541,2254224243
Glaukosphaerite  (*)MalachiteCuNi(CO3)(OH)21446512253725
Goethite  (*)DiasporeFeO(OH)14465722535,22537,22538,22539,22540,22541,225427437
Gortdrumite  (*)NoneCu24Fe2Hg9S23144651225415
Gypsum  (*)GypsumCa(SO4)·2H2O14465722534,22536,22537,22538,22539,22540,225416890
Hörnesite  (*)VivianiteMg3(AsO4)2·8H2O14465522534,22537,22539,22540,22542103
Hydromagnesite  (*)NoneMg5(CO3)4(OH)2·4H2O14465122541341
Idaite  (*)Stannite SphaleriteCu3FeS414465322535,22538,22539142
Langite  (*)NoneCu4(SO4)(OH)6·2H2O14465622534,22535,22537,22538,22539,22540593
Leogangite  (*)NoneCu10(AsO4)4(SO4)(OH)6·8H2O14465322535,22537,2254215
Linarite  (*)LinariteCuPb(SO4)(OH)214465222538,22539987
Litharge  (*)NonePbO14465122538139
Luzonite  (*)Stannite SphaleriteCu3AsS414465122538198
Magnesite  (*)CalciteMg(CO3)14465622535,22538,22539,22540,22541,225421487
Malachite  (*)MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)214465922534,22535,22536,22537,22538,22539,22540,22541,2254212537
Marcasite  (*)MarcasiteFeS214465322538,22539,225415674
Mawsonite  (*)NoneCu6Fe2SnS814465522535,22537,22538,22539,2254192
Mckinstryite  (*)NoneAg5Cu3S41446512253851
Mercury  (*)NoneHg14465422537,22538,22540,22541397
Metacinnabar  (*)SphaleriteHgS14465222540,22541255
Millerite  (*)MilleriteNiS14465322535,22538,225411066
Mimetite  (*)ApatitePb5(AsO4)3Cl144651225411107
Moschellandsbergite  (*)NoneAg2Hg314465222538,2254124
Muscovite  (*)Mica ClayKAl2(Si3Al)O10(OH)214465322538,22539,2254117380
Namuwite  (*)KtenasiteZn4(SO4)(OH)6·4H2O1446512254258
Natrojarosite  (*)AluniteNaFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)614465222538,22540254
Nukundamite  (*)NoneCu3.4Fe0.6S41446512253816
Olivenite  (*)AndalusiteCu2(AsO4)(OH)14465622535,22538,22539,22540,22541,22542492
Gersdorffite-Pa3  (*)PyriteNiAsS14465622535,22537,22538,22539,22541,22542767
Paraschachnerite  (*)NoneAg3Hg21446512254111
Parnauite  (*)NoneCu9(AsO4)2(SO4)(OH)10·7H2O14465422535,22537,22539,22542105
Pharmacosiderite  (*)PharmacosideriteKFe3+4(AsO4)3(OH)4·6-7H2O14465122537428
Phosgenite  (*)NonePb2(CO3)Cl214465122538142
Polydymite  (*)SpinelNi2+Ni3+2S414465322535,22538,22540131
Posnjakite  (*)NoneCu4(SO4)(OH)6·H2O14465722534,22535,22537,22538,22539,22540,22541309
Pyrite  (*)PyriteFeS214465822535,22536,22537,22538,22539,22540,22541,2254239462
Quartz  (*)QuartzSiO214465822534,22535,22537,22538,22539,22540,22541,2254261156
Ranciéite  (*)None(Ca,Mn2+)0.2(Mn4+,Mn3+)O2·0.6H2O14465122538177
Reevesite  (*)HydrotalciteNi6Fe3+2(CO3)(OH)16·4H2O1446512253748
Renierite  (*)Sphalerite Germanite(Cu1+,Zn)11Fe4(Ge4+,As5+)2S1614465222537,2253837
Richelsdorfite  (*)NoneCa2Cu5Sb5+(AsO4)4(OH)6Cl·6H2O14465322536,22537,2254157
Schachnerite  (*)NoneAg1.1Hg0.91446512254114
Serpierite  (*)DevillineCa(Cu,Zn)4(SO4)2(OH)6·3H2O14465222534,22537292
Siderite  (*)CalciteFe(CO3)144651225386417
Siegenite  (*)SpinelCoNi2S414465322539,22541,22542249
Silver  (*)CopperAg14465322537,22538,225415186
Sphalerite  (*)SphaleriteZnS14465222538,2254121482
Stibnite  (*)StibniteSb2S3144651225383418
Strashimirite  (*)NoneCu4(AsO4)2(OH)2·2.5H2O14465522535,22537,22539,22541,2254290
Stromeyerite  (*)NoneCuAgS14465122538332
Strontianite  (*)AragoniteSr(CO3)14465322534,22537,22538589
Sulphur  (*)SulphurS14465422535,22538,22539,225412045
Tennantite-(Fe)  (*)TetrahedriteCu6(Cu4Fe2)As4S1314465822535,22536,22537,22538,22539,22540,22541,225421803
Tenorite  (*)NoneCuO144651225411101
Tetrahedrite-(Zn)  (*)TetrahedriteCu6(Cu4Zn2)Sb4S13144651225385317
Tyrolite  (*)TyroliteCa2Cu9(AsO4)4(CO3)(OH)8·11H2O14465522534,22537,22538,22539,22542245
Zincolivenite  (*)AndalusiteCuZn(AsO4)(OH)1446512254260



1 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
Hg-0010214465       Balkanite, Cinnabar, Donharrisite, Gortdrumite, Mercury, Metacinnabar, MoschellandsbergiteHg50789Schwarzleo District, Schwarzleograben, Hütten, Leogang, Saalfelden, Salzburg, Austria Pohl and Belocky (1993) MOGG86_141 


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