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Silbersee (Former Karl Marx Open-Pit Mine)

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Silbersee (Former Karl Marx Open-Pit Mine)

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Location: Mügeln, Nordsachsen, Saxony, Germany

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1. Petrified Lake Börtewitz – Börtewitz Church loop from Kemmlitz

5.86km

01:32

50m

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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2. Petrified Lake Börtewitz – Silbersee loop from Pommlitz

9.18km

02:23

60m

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

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3. Kaolinwerk Kemmlitz – Silbersee loop from Kemmlitz

2.40km

00:38

20m

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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October 21, 2020

In the valley of the Kemmlitzbach ("Rummliche") between Börtewitz and Kemmlitz there was a kaolin deposit with a width of 700 meters and a length of 200-300 meters. The kaolin thicknesses were between 5-25 meters. After the first discoveries of the “white earth” around 1884, the mining of raw kaolin began here in 1920 in the tunnel. The deepening of the shafts was hardly possible due to strong water. The central part served as the first open-cast kaolin mine from 1928. In 1957, funding in civil engineering ended. The “Karl Marx” open-cast mine was then operated until 1972. The remaining open pit is still used as an industrial settling basin today. The turbidity of the water is caused by the introduction of the finest kaolin clay minerals. Today the "Silbersee" is used as a fishing water.

The deposits in the Kemmlitz - Börtewitz - Querbitzsch area have been largely dismantled for 160 years. Today's deposits are located north of Kemmlitz.
Photo: SV Mügeln, K. Helbig

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Location: Mügeln, Nordsachsen, Saxony, Germany

Silbersee (Former Karl Marx Open-Pit Mine)

1. Petrified Lake Börtewitz – Börtewitz Church loop from Kemmlitz

2. Petrified Lake Börtewitz – Silbersee loop from Pommlitz

3. Kaolinwerk Kemmlitz – Silbersee loop from Kemmlitz

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