Ottenthal adit, Nöckelberg mining district, Schwarzleograben, Hütten, Leogang, Zell am See District, Salzburg, Austria
The dumps are not too rich in minerals. If you are lucky you may find nice micro material like this.
peter neschen collection (08668b)
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peter neschen collection (08668a_01)
peter neschen collection (09840_01)
Chris Auer photo and collection, self collected in 1986
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Polished slab with gersdorffite and minor chalcopyrite. Chris Auer photo made through glass; private collection.
Chris Auer photo made through glass; private collection
Chris Auer photo and collection, self collected in 2022
Pinkish bornite with grey tennantite. Chris Auer photo and collection, self collected in 2022
Polished slab with chalcopyrite and tennantite. Chris Auer photo made through glass; private collection
Pinkish bornite with golden yellow chalcopyrite. Chris Auer photo and collection, self collected in 2022
Dolomite xtls (SEM-EDS analysed) scattered with tiny pyrite xtls and malachite. Chris Auer photo and collection, self collected in 2022
Renierite inclusions in chalcopyrite. SEM (BSE-mode) picture made by the uploader, material self collected on the dump in 2022.
Rare galena (SEM-EDS analysed) Chris Auer photo and collection, self collected in 2022
Yellow ferroan magnesite xtls with white dolomite (both SEM-EDS analysed). Chris Auer photo and collection, self collected in 2022
Chalcopyrite xtls SEM-EDS analysed (probably pseudomorph after pyrrhotite). Chris Auer photo and collection, ex G.Trautsamwieser coll., found in 1990.
Aragonite on annabergite (both SEM-EDS analysed). Chris Auer photo and collection, ex G.Trautsamwieser coll., found in 1990.
pic taken 1986
Co-Ni-Cu bearing ore; pic from May 2016
Pic from May 2016
Pic May 2016
Completely collapsed adit; pic. from Oct.2016
A heavy gersdorffite ore boulder from the dump. There are several tons of such material here. Pic from Jun.2022
The dump area. Pic from Jun.2022