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Bleyberg Mine (Bleiberg Mine), Plombières (Bleyberg), Plombières-Vieille Montagne District, Verviers, Liège Province, Belgium

Ancient lead-zinc mine (abandoned in 1885) working a vein hosted by Lower Carboniferous limestone and coal measure shales. The Bleyberg mine is located 6 km NW of Kelmis and about 20 miles NE of Liege.

Refs.:
- Dewez, L., Lespineux, G., (1949): Les Minerais Du Sol Belge; Centenaire de l`Association des Ingenieurs sortis de l`Ècole de Liege, Section Geologie
- http://www.trois-frontieres.be/D/mine_plomb.php
- Rocks & Min.: 20:467.





Mineral List:
  • Calcite
  • Cerussite
  • Galena
  • Greenockite
  • Hemimorphite
  • Hydrozincite
  • Malachite
  • Pyrite
  • Pyromorphite
  • Siderite
  • Smithsonite
  • Sphalerite
  • Willemite
  • Wurtzite


    14 entries listed. 14 valid minerals.

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