New survey of lead and zinc ore mineralization in Republic of Kosovo

Joanna Kołodziejczyk,Halil Qela,Burim Asllani,Jaroslav Pršek

doi:10.7494/geol.2012.38.3.295

Abstract

Kosovo lead and zinc ore deposits are located in the Trepca Belt which extends for over 80 km. Several ore deposits occur in that belt, with the most important - Stan Terg (Trepca). Stan Terg deposit originating at the contact between volcanic breccias and carbonate rocks. Two different types of mineralization can be distinguished. The older one has origin related to pneumatolitic processes, when skarns were formed. The more recent one was formed by hydrothermal processes and has the largest economic importance. Over 70 minerals have been recognized in the Trepca deposit. Further mineralogical investigations will allow for the identification of other rare minerals.

Highlights

The beginnings of silver and gold mining activities in Kosovo go back to the pre-Roman times. The former gold and silver mining is connected with a Pb + Zn ore deposit
Zone II contains Hajvalija, Badoc, Belo Brdo and Stan Terg deposits and follows the major fault on the eastern margin of the Miocene Prishtina basin and the intrusive and volcanic complexes in northern Kosovo, whereas Zone III with Crnac deposit occurs on the western border of the Vardar Zone at its contact with Dinarides (Hyseni et al 2010)
Dickite associated with skarn mineralization and kaolinite in vein mineralisation from Crnac and Trepça deposits were described by Palinkas et al (2009)

Summary

Introduction

The beginnings of silver and gold mining activities in Kosovo go back to the pre-Roman times. Zone II contains Hajvalija, Badoc, Belo Brdo and Stan Terg deposits and follows the major fault on the eastern margin of the Miocene Prishtina basin and the intrusive and volcanic complexes in northern Kosovo, whereas Zone III with Crnac deposit occurs on the western border of the Vardar Zone at its contact with Dinarides (Hyseni et al 2010). Besides general geological descriptions of deposits in Trepça Mineral Belt (e.g. Veselinovic-Williams et al 2007, Hyseni et al 2010) some specific mineralogical investigations were conducted in the course of this study. Dickite associated with skarn mineralization and kaolinite in vein mineralisation from Crnac and Trepça deposits were described by Palinkas et al (2009).

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