Name: Mansfeld-Sangerhausen
Address: Saxony-Anhalt, DE

Overview

Historic Kupferschiefer Cu-Ag mining district. Mined since medieval times.

Geological Context

Host Rock: Shale (Permian (Zechstein))

Tectonic Setting: Intracratonic basin

Geological Province: Southern Permian Basin

Metallogenic Belt: Kupferschiefer Belt

Source: USGS; historical records

Last Verified: 2025-12-01