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Erichstollen Mine

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Erichstollen Mine

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  • Location: Partenstein, Main-Spessart, Lower Franconia, Bavaria, Germany

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    January 16, 2025

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    Very interesting
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    Barite, also called barite, was extracted here in the tunnel as early as 1836.
    The degraded barium sulfate was mostly freed of the impurities by women for days, and sent in chunks or finely ground. Either from Partenstein train station or by ship transport on the Main from Lohr.
    In 1836 an 18-year-old spar cleaner had a fatal accident when a pit collapsed and the woman fell down the shaft.
    The mining of barite was stopped in 1948 when lightning struck the headframe.
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    Barite was mined here until 1948 and transported via a lorry to the nearby loading ramp (also still to be seen). Today you can still walk a few meters into the tunnel. The tracks are also still here.
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    Nettle Trail – Hermannskoppe Summit (567 m) loop from Partenstein

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    Location: Partenstein, Main-Spessart, Lower Franconia, Bavaria, Germany

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