(Špania Dolina, Starohorské vrchy, Banskobystrický Kraj, Slovenská Republika)
In the vicinity of Špania Dolina and Staré Hory, several copper deposits are known. Copper mineralization occurs in a belt 4 km long and 11.5 km wide of N-S direction between Panským diel hill and Staré Hory village.
Hydrothermal mineralization of economic importance is developed in crystalline, permian and lower triasic rocks. Veins, veinlets and disseminated ores were exploited for more than 1000 years, but there is also evidence for stone age (neolithic) mining.
Major ore minerals are siderite, tetrahedrite and chalcopyrite.
References:
- Klaproth, M.H. (1797): Untersuchung des natürlichen Kobaltvitriols von Herrengrund, Beiträge zur chemischen Kenntniss der Mineralkörper, Zweiter Band, Rottmann Berlin, pp. 320
- 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: 922.
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Map Reference: 48°49'N , 19°8'E
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- Špania Dolina (Urvölgy; Herrengrund)
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