(Schneeberg (St. Martin am Schneeberg))
Old Pb-Zn mines first started in the 13th century. The ore deposits are located at an altitude of 2000-2500 m asl. The last mine closed in 1985; it is now a tourist mine.
A total of 400-450 adits existed here.
Metamorphosed pre-variscan synsedimentary sulphide horizons (no veins).
Refs.:
- Mair et al. (2007): Mitt. Öster. Mineralog. Ges. 153, 145-180. [http://www.uibk.ac.at/mineralogie/oemg/bd_153/153_145-180x.pdf]
- http://www.schneeberg.org/
- http://www.bergbaumuseum.it/ridnaun/schneeberg.html
Exel, R. (1987): Guida mineralogica del Trentino e del Sudtirolo. Athesia, Bolzano, 204 pp.
Folie K. (Ed.) (1984): I minerali del Trentino e dell'Alto Adige. Tappainer, Merano, 192pp.
Folie K. (1987): Silber, Kupfer, Blei.... Bergbaugeschichte und Mineralien in Sudtirol. Tappainer, Bolzano, 103pp.
