geology of the lead zinc mine of Schneeberg

geological framework The Schneeberg ore deposit lies within the crystalline basement of the Oetztal-Stubai Alps. The m...

how mineralizations develop Why at Schneeberg, and not elsewhere? Why in the crystalline basement, and not in the surrounding...

metalliferous minerals Both the main metal-bearing minerals, blende and galena, are simple sulphides. Galena has all the...

	the following ores were mined: silvery galena, lead galena, zinc blende (copper?)
	the are more than 70 different minerals to find on Schneeberg
	one mineral is called after the place where it was found: Schneebergit
	easy to find are zinc blende, silver-containing lead galena, granate
	with a little luck one can find pyrite, copper pyrite, malachite, azurite, calcite, silver
	pyrite and copper pyrite and silver can contain traces of gold