Slate mines, Ludwigsstadt, Kronach District, Upper Franconia, Bavaria, Germanyi
Regional Level Types | |
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Slate mines | Group of Mines |
Ludwigsstadt | Town |
Kronach District | District |
Upper Franconia | Administrative District |
Bavaria | State |
Germany | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
50° 28' 58'' North , 11° 25' 8'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Group of Mines
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
Place | Population | Distance |
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Ludwigsstadt | 3,790 (2013) | 2.3km |
Probstzella | 3,122 (2011) | 6.1km |
Wurzbach | 3,864 (2015) | 8.7km |
Leutenberg | 2,521 (2015) | 9.3km |
Tschirn | 621 (2011) | 9.5km |
Mindat Locality ID:
72807
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:72807:5
GUID (UUID V4):
e0c61703-527d-40ab-8595-f0740184c22c
Other Languages:
German:
Schiefergruben (Steinbruch Oertel; Steinbruch Örtel; Dachschieferbruch Örtel), Ludwigsstadt, Landkreis Kronach, Oberfranken, Bayern, Deutschland
Abandoned mines/quarries in lower carboniferous slates, once worked for use as a roofing material.
The partly flooded quarry is now a 'Geotop'.
Slate was also quarried in the neighbouring (to the East) municipality Lehesten.
Select Mineral List Type
Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsGallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
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ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
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