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Grünstein Quarry Spoil Heap

Grünstein Quarry Spoil Heap

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Grünstein Quarry Spoil Heap

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Naturpark Fichtelgebirge

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Location: Upper Franconia, Bavaria, Germany

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Andrea und Huskys 🐺

July 24, 2024

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The waste material that was produced during the mining of greenstone was dumped together and resulted in these gravel heaps.

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Harald Schramm (Schocker)

October 31, 2022

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Overburden and broken material from the mining of greenstone was dumped or stored here.

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August 30, 2023

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With an information sign for the Köhlerweg, you will be informed about these dumps, which can be found everywhere near old and operating quarries.

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Elevation 850 m

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