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Memorial to Johann Georg Mack, Discoverer of the Laichinger Tiefenhöhle

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Memorial to Johann Georg Mack, Discoverer of the Laichinger Tiefenhöhle

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Memorial to Johann Georg Mack, Discoverer of the Laichinger Tiefenhöhle

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  • Location: Laichingen, Alb-Donau-Kreis, Tübingen District, Baden-Württemberg, Germany

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    October 5, 2024

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    Memorial stone for the Laichingen sand digger Johann Georg Mack (October 3, 1849 - April 15, 1897) - known locally as Sandmack - who in the autumn of 1892, while digging for dolomite sand, accidentally found a crack reaching just below the surface of the earth, which turned out to be the entrance to the deep cave.
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    The Laichinger Tiefenhöhle is located in dolomite, which was mined as sand on the surface. During this activity, the Laichinger sand digger Johann Georg Mack discovered the cave in 1892. …
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    Location: Laichingen, Alb-Donau-Kreis, Tübingen District, Baden-Württemberg, Germany

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