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Granite Station, Steinweg

Granite Station, Steinweg

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Granite Station, Steinweg

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Naturpark Fichtelgebirge

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Location: Upper Franconia, Bavaria, Germany

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Rombea

February 27, 2023

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A station on the various themed trails, this is about the most famous rock in the region, granite.

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Andrea und Huskys 🐺

July 19, 2023

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At this station of the theme trail you will be informed about granite. There are also two small works of art there, which show how well granite is used as a material.

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Karottencity 🎱

October 16, 2022

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Granite is probably the best-known rock of the Fichtelgebirge, a granular, crystalline plutonic rock and consists mainly of: feldspar (32-64%), quartz (28-65%) and mica (3-8%).

[Source: information board on site]

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Elevation 830 m

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