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Fossey Mine (incl. Prester; Lindengraben), Fossey, Astenet, Lontzen, Plombières-Vieille Montagne (Plombières-Altenberg) District, Verviers, Liège Province, Belgium

Latitude: 50°41'53"N
Longitude: 6°2'28"E
Mine de Fossey (incl. Prester; Lindengraben), Fossey, Astenet, Lontzen, District minier de Plombieres-Vieille Montagne, Verviers, Liège Province, Belgique

Ancient zinc and lead mine (starting in 1878 and abandoned in 1923) exploiting different ore bodies. The mine is located north of Astenet and 2.6 km SE of Moresnet.

This mine worked the same veins as Poppelsberg and Rabotrath

References

- Schulz, W. (1886): Führer des Berg- und Hütteningenieurs durch die Umgegend von Aachen, Georgi Aachen
- Herbst, F. (1910): Der technische Betrieb des Erzbergbaus – Der Bergbau auf der linken Seite des Niederrheins II
- Holzapfel, E. (1910): Die Geologie des Nordabfalls der Eifel mit besonderer Berücksichtigung der Gegend von Aachen – Der Bergbau auf der linken Seite des Niederrheins I
- Klockmann, F. (1910): Die Erzlagerstätten der Gegend von Aachen - Der Bergbau auf der linken Seite des Niederrheins II
- Dewez, L., Lespineux, G. (1949): Les Minerais Du Sol Belge; Centenaire de l`Association des Ingenieurs sortis de l`Ècole de Liege, Section Geologie.

Mineral List

Allophane
Dolomite
Galena
Hemimorphite
Quartz
'Schalenblende'
Smithsonite
Sphalerite
Willemite


9 entries listed. 8 valid minerals.

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