Germany
Hesse
Gießen District
Vogelsbergkreis
Mücke
Atzenhain Mine: Ore Washing Information Board
Germany
Hesse
Gießen District
Vogelsbergkreis
Mücke
Atzenhain Mine: Ore Washing Information Board
Hiking Highlight
Recommended by 23 out of 24 hikers
Location: Mücke, Vogelsbergkreis, Gießen District, Hesse, Germany
Here, in front of the ultimately 2 km long pit, was the location of the ore wash. The iron ore mined in opencast mines or shafts had to be washed before it was processed in the various smelters.
March 19, 2022
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