Impregnations of copper and iron minerals in sandstones. The geology of the locality is the same as that of the Blauwald near Wallerfangen, Saarland, Germany, which is situated only a few kms further northeast.
The Hautbois mine was worked since the mid of the 18th century, last operations took place during world war I.
References
- C.Simon: Cupfer und Bleierzablagerungen im Buntsandsteine und Vogesensandsteine der Umgegend von Saarlouis und St.Avold, Berg-und Hüttenmännische Zeitung, 1866.
- E.Jacquot: Notice géologique sur les mines de plomb et de cuivre des environs de St.Avold, de Hargarten et de Sarrelouis, Mémoire de l'Académie de Metz, 1857, ADM.
- J.Kunzler: La mine de cuivre de Hautbois, Les Cahiers Naboriens(S.H.A.L.), 1985
- N.Engel: Die Blei- und Kupfergruben der Deutschen Ballei Lothringens, Fischbacher Hefte, 1996, H.2
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