| Das Chibiny-Massiv auf der russischen Halbinsel Kola, das eine Fläche von über 1300 km² einnimmt, liegt zwischen den Seen Imandra im Westen und Umbozero im Osten. Höchster Berg ist der Tchasnachorr mit fast 1200 m. Im Osten liegen die Täler der Flüsse Tuljok, Vuonnemiok und Maivaitajok. Eine vie ... moreDas Chibiny-Massiv auf der russischen Halbinsel Kola, das eine Fläche von über 1300 km² einnimmt, liegt zwischen den Seen Imandra im Westen und Umbozero im Osten. Höchster Berg ist der Tchasnachorr mit fast 1200 m. Im Osten liegen die Täler der Flüsse Tuljok, Vuonnemiok und Maivaitajok. Eine vielfältige Vegetation reicht von einer lichten Fichten-Birken-Taiga über Wald- und Strauchtundra bis hin zur Flechtentundra und zu steinigem Ödland. Dabei nehmen letztgenannte Zonen einen großen Teil des kristallinen Chibiny-Massivs ein... |
| Iin 1546 Georgius Agricola reported about a white metal which is fused to the Rammelsberg lead and silver melter and that you could scrape off. He called this metal "contrefey", because it could imitate gold. Agricola did not recognize that this metal was zinc. He further observed that a similar met ... moreIin 1546 Georgius Agricola reported about a white metal which is fused to the Rammelsberg lead and silver melter and that you could scrape off. He called this metal "contrefey", because it could imitate gold. Agricola did not recognize that this metal was zinc. He further observed that a similar metal, which he named from some unknown reasons "ZINCUM" arose under similar circumstances in Silesia during smelting. |
| On the site of Sos Enattos mine exploitation in shafts and tunnels is known since the Roman times. In 1960, with the exploitation of the deposit, these tracks have been permanently deleted. Initially, it was operated in the mining of silver and galena and only in modern times to sphalerite... (Wri ... moreOn the site of Sos Enattos mine exploitation in shafts and tunnels is known since the Roman times. In 1960, with the exploitation of the deposit, these tracks have been permanently deleted. Initially, it was operated in the mining of silver and galena and only in modern times to sphalerite... (Written in german) |