Revier Schneeberg, Erzgebirge, Sachsen, Deutschland
Ancient mining district.
The polymetallic deposit (Ag-Bi-Co-Ni-U-bearing veins) was worked for silver and bismuth since the 15th century, later for cobalt and, in the 20th century, for uranium. Most of the veins are hydrothermally formed.
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References
- Palache, C., Berman, H., & Frondel, C. (1951), The System of Mineralogy of James Dwight Dana and Edward Salisbury Dana, Yale University 1837-1892, Volume II: 1015, 1069.
- Bode, R. (1982): Die Mineralien Schneebergs. Emser Hefte 4 (1), 38-71. (in German)
- Flach, S. (1982): Der Bergbau von Schneeberg. Emser Hefte 4 (1), 15-31. (in German)
- Schlegel, F., Schumann, K. & Siemroth, J. (1991): Seltene Phosphatminerale von Schneeberg im Erzgebirge. - Lapis, 16 (6), 40-43. (in German)
- Schlegel, F., Schumann, K. & Siemroth, J. (1992): Haldenfunde sekundärer Wismutminerale von Schneeberg im Erzgebirge. Lapis 17 (11), 29-36; 50. (in German)
- Schlegel, F. (2000): Neufunde aus dem Bergrevier Schneeberg/Sachsen, 1995-99 (I). Lapis 25 (2), 31-38; 50. (in German)
- Schlegel, F. (2002): Neufunde und Neubestimmungen aus dem Bergrevier Schneeberg/Sachsen, 1990–2002 (II). Lapis 27 (7-8), 67-72. (in German)
- Stefan Weiß (2002): Neue Mineralien: aus Schneeberg/Sachsen. Lapis 27 (7-8), 73-76. (in German)
- Herrmann, S. (2005): Geologie, Erzgänge und Mineralisation der Lagerstätte Schneeberg/Sachsen. Lapis 30 (7-8), 30-40. (in German)
- Lahl, B. (2005): Von 1470 bis 1956: Der Schneeberger Bergbau. Lapis 30 (7-8), 13-21. (in German)
- Massanek, A. & Michalski, S. (2005): Die Mineralien des Schneeberger Reviers. Lapis 30 (7-8), 41-66. (in German)
- J. Gröbner und U. Kolitsch (2005): Neufunde aus dem Bergrevier Schneeberg im Erzgebirge. Lapis 30 (7-8), 71-73; 81-82. (in German)
- Kolitsch, U. & Fleck, M. (2006): Third update on compounds with kröhnkite-type chains: the crystal structure of wendwilsonite [Ca2Mg(AsO4)2·2H2O] and the new triclinic structure types of AgSc(CrO4)2·2H2O and M2Cu(Cr2O7)2·2H2O (M = Rb, Cs). European Journal of Mineralogy, 18, 471-482.
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