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Marburg-BiedenkopfAmöneburgQuartz Mining Information Point
DiscoverPlaces to seeNatural MonumentsGermanyHesse
Gießen District
Marburg-BiedenkopfAmöneburgQuartz Mining Information Point
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April 18, 2022
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Quartzites (rocks of the year 2012) are sedimentary rocks. The mineral quartz is very hard and weather-resistant. Due to the warm, humid climate in the Tertiary, about 40 million years ago, a special quartzite was formed here. Tertiary quartzite was mined in the Bridge Forest until the 1950s.
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