Petzen, Globasnitz, Karawanken, Kärnten, Österreich
Pb-Zn deposit in Triassic limestones and carbonatites. The geological environment and the mineralizations are very similar to those at Bad Bleiberg. Until the late 19th century, the deposit was worked by several mines (Traventa, Kolscha and Rischberg and other districts).
Located about 6 km SE of Globasnitz.
References
- H.Wießner (1951): Geschichte des Kärntner Bergbaues, II.Teil Geschichte des Kärntner Buntmetallbergbaues mit besonderer Berücksichtigung des Blei- und Zinkbergbaues, p.226-232.
- G. Niedermayr, I. Praetzel: Mineralien Kärntens, 1995
- A.Pichler (2003): Bergbau in Ostkärnten - Eine Bestandsaufnahme der noch sichtbaren Merkmale der historischen Bergbaue in Ostkärnten.
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