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Montafon

186 km²

Land package size

Ekometall Stage
Historical Data Aggregation

Commodity Focus

Cu

Copper

Au

Gold

FeCO₃

Fe-carbonate
Geology Summary

Marine Carboniferous sediments overlie phyllite gneisses, followed by widespread Lower Permian fluvial deposits. Cu-Au sulphide mineralization occurs in quartz porphyry, with Lower Permian siderite-Cu mineralization also present — a dual-target geological setting.

Historical Production

The Montafon valley has a well-documented medieval and early modern mining history under Habsburg patronage, producing silver and base metals.