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Landkreis Bad Kreuznach
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Niederhausen

Schmittenstollen Visitor Mine

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Schmittenstollen Visitor Mine

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    Location: Niederhausen, Bad Kreuznach, Landkreis Bad Kreuznach, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany

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    October 4, 2020

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    A highly informative and impressive tour through the only mercury mine in Western Europe that has been developed as a visitor mine. The mine contains passages from three different mining periods.
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    April 27, 2019

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    The magnificent, spacious facility of the "Treue Zuversicht" mercury mine.

    Mercury is extracted from the soft mineral mercury sulfide (cinnabar, vermillion) by roasting.

    In addition to the visitor mine (tours …
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    May 31, 2016

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    The Schmittenstollen is a historic mercury mine. It lies on the Lemberg in the district Niederhausen in Rhineland-Palatinate. Cinnabar ore was mined, from which mercury was extracted. Wikipedia
    Address: L235, 55583 Bad Münster am Stein-Ebernburg

    Telephone: 06758 8404
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    Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required.

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    Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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    Elevation 220 m

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