At the former site of the "Schuppe D" mining area, you can admire the "source of the acidic mining water"! Here water emerges from the subsoil in some places and because the loose rock masses in the subsoil contain a lot of iron, iron particles are also dissolved in the ground water and carried to the surface with the spring water. These settle at the edge of the spring and form so-called spring pots that look like small fountain rings. The areas all around are rust-red and orange-brown.

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Wetterfrosch2209

January 28, 2024

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The waters in the area of the Babina mine are acidic. Their pH value varies between 2.6 and 3.7. The water is clear and has fascinating colors. For further explanations, see the information boards: “A natural chemistry laboratory” and “Colorful lakes, acidic at that.”

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Gerald Friedrich

October 4, 2023

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There is a wooden walkway next to a tiny depression in the ground where there is water. No iron bacterial blooms or mineral deposits were visible during my visit.

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