Mineraliengrotte Vorderkrimml

Schaustollen Wald

Useful Information

Location:	Vorderkrimml, Wald. (47.237090, 12.194628)
Open:	Mid-JUL to mid-SEP Mon 17-19. [2025]
Fee:	Adults EUR 7, Gästekarte EUR 5, Children (6-14) EUR 3. [2014]
Classification:	Fluorite Mine
Light:	Electric Light
Dimension:
Guided tours:
Photography:	allowed
Accessibility:	no
Bibliography:	M.A. Götzinger, R. Seemann, H. Weinke (1990): Das Fluoritvorkommen Vorderkrimml (Land Salzburg): Geologie, Mineralogie und Geochemie der Fluorite In: Mitt. Österr. Mineral. Ges. Band 135, 1990, S. 27–29. R. Seemann, M.A. Götzinger (1990): Das Fluoritvorkommen vom Rehrlköpfl/Vorderkrimml, Gemeinde Wald im Pinzgau In: G. Niedermayr (Hrsg.): Mineral des Regenbogens: Fluorit. Doris Bode Verlag, Haltern 1990, ISBN 978-3-925094-44-6, S. 35–43. In: Emser Hefte. Band 11, Nr. 3, 1990, S. 35–43. M.A. Götzinger, R. Seemann (1989): Exkursion E3: Fluoritvorkommen Vorderkrimml, Pinzgau, Salzburg Mitteilungen der Österreichischen Mineralogischen Gesellschaft Wien, 135.1989, S. 119-128. pdf
Address:	Mineraliengrotte Vorderkrimml, Vorderkrimml, A-5742 Wald im Pinzgau, Salzburg, Tel: +43-65-658427.
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History

1960s	Flurite mined.
1989	show mine opened to the public.

Geology

Description

The Mineraliengrotte Vorderkrimml (Vorderkrimml Mineral Grotto) is known by various names. First of all, it is referred to as a Mineraliengrotte (mineral grotto), Mineralienmuseum (mineral museum), Schaubergwerk (show mine) and Schaustollen (exhibition tunnel). The second part of the name is derived from the location, Vorderkrimml, Wald, Rehrlköpfl or Falkenstein. However, it is important to note that there is also the Mineralienmuseum Wald (Mineral Museum in Wald), which displays the private mineral collection of the mineral collector Kurt Nowak.

It is actually a now exhausted fluorite mine, which is also a show mine and mineral museum. It focuses on local fluorites and has a chamber with ultraviolet light in which the fluorites glow in eerie colours. There is also a restored lime kiln, which can be visited at any time.