Wartberg quarries, Längenau, Selb, Wunsiedel im Fichtelgebirge, Upper Franconia, Bavaria, Germany
Field of view 5 cm. Collection of Erich Keck.
© Volker Betz (2008)
Old historic specimen, the size of the spherical natrolite is 1 cm
© klaus ludwig
Very big and historic specimen, collected by H. Hippmann 1963 inside the quarry.
Natrolite - Southern Wartberg Quarry, Wartberg, Längenau b. Selb, Lkr. WUN, Oberfranken, Bayern, Deutschland
One of the 2 Wartberg quarries. You can see the dark basalt veins in the granite.
One of the Wartberg quarries, on the right side you can see the basalt.
A basaltic dyke and weathered granite, inside the same quarry.
Panoramic view from the Wartberg location into the " Fichtelgebirge "
Inside Wartberg quarries. Granite and basalt are present here, a special feature in this location. Photo taken in 2023.
Wartberg location, autumn 2023
Overgrown location, photo taken in 2009
One of the Wartberg quarries, photo taken in autumn 2023