Germany
Rhineland-Palatinate
Palatinate
Donnersbergkreis
Eisenberg (Pfalz)
Riegelstein Clay Mine
Germany
Rhineland-Palatinate
Palatinate
Donnersbergkreis
Eisenberg (Pfalz)
Riegelstein Clay Mine
Riegelstein Clay Mine
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Location: Eisenberg (Pfalz), Donnersbergkreis, Palatinate, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
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In 1920, clay was extracted from the Riegelstein mine. In 1996 the plant was shut down. the pit had tunnels totaling approx. 600 meters and at a depth of 60 meters. Today the historic building houses the mining museum with guided tours.
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•November 12, 2020
The Riegelstein mine in the former clay and sand mine area between Eisenberg and Hettenleidelheim was still in operation until 1996; Green clays were mined at a depth of approx. 50 m. After the pits were abandoned, a unique landscape protection area with rare animals and plants was created here.
vg-eisenberg.de/freizeit-tourismus/sehenswuerdheiten/erlebnislandschaft-erdekauttranslated by•April 11, 2021
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