The Wolfersweiler Rhyolite Quarry
Hiking Highlight
Recommended by 60 out of 64 hikers
This Highlight is in a protected area
Please check local regulations for: Saar-Hunsrück
Tips
𝑫𝒊𝒆 𝑹𝒉𝒚𝒐𝒍𝒊𝒕𝒈𝒓𝒖𝒃𝒆
𝐺𝑒𝑚𝑎𝑟𝑘𝑢𝑛𝑔: Wolfersweiler
𝐹𝑙𝑢𝑟𝑛𝑎𝑚𝑒: Unterm Gebrannterodt 𝑉𝑜𝑙𝑘𝑠𝑚𝑢𝑛𝑑: "Sandkaul"
𝐸𝑖𝑔𝑒𝑛𝑡ü𝑚𝑒𝑟: Fam. Thieme Nohfelden
Rhyolth stone is used for the production of ceramics if it is of good quality. This mine was operated by the Thieme family until the 1970s. The mining of the rock was fed to the ceramic industry. Because of the poor quality, mining became increasingly unprofitable. The material was later used to build dirt roads (often as a surface layer) in the Wolfersweiler district. For this purpose, too, the material was not particularly suitable, so that the mining was completely stopped. Source: Text information boardtranslated by
•January 3, 2022
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