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Ferdinand Tunnel (Straßburgerin Mine) Silver Mine Entrance
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Ferdinand Tunnel (Straßburgerin Mine) Silver Mine Entrance
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Ferdinand Tunnel (Straßburgerin Mine) Silver Mine Entrance
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Albrecht
May 24, 2025
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A very informative information panel on the geology and history of mining in the Forbach Valley. If you look into the tunnel entrance, you can see the remains of a barite vein on the ceiling. Barite (heavy spar) was the accompanying material around which iron, silver, and copper ore had been deposited.
Just a few meters from the tunnel, the Sachtleben company had core drilling carried out in 2017 to explore the thickness and purity of the barite vein, with the aim of possibly reviving mining. However, the results of the core drilling were sobering.
Just a few meters from the tunnel, the Sachtleben company had core drilling carried out in 2017 to explore the thickness and purity of the barite vein, with the aim of possibly reviving mining. However, the results of the core drilling were sobering.
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