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Franziska Mine Braunhausen

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Franziska Mine Braunhausen

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  • Location: Bebra, Hersfeld-Rotenburg, Kassel District, Regierungsbezirk Kassel, Hesse, Germany

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    April 19, 2021

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    From 1921-1923 and from 1937-1967 the Franziska mine
    Mining barite (barite, BaS04) extracted.
    All barite pits in the Richelsdorf Mountains were in
    Year 1967 closed due to exhaustion of the Spat reserves. So it happened
    also the "abandonment" (closure) of the Franziska mine in the spring of 1967.
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    Contemporary witnesses of mining in the region.
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    April 20, 2021

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    The former Franziska barite mine can be found in Braunhausen. Bats can be observed in the tunnel (right).
    In summer one encounters rare orchids on the limestone grassland near the former pit.
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    Location: Bebra, Hersfeld-Rotenburg, Kassel District, Regierungsbezirk Kassel, Hesse, Germany

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