PyrolusiteWernsberger Erbstollen Mine, Brachbach, Betzdorf, Siegerland, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
Wernsberger Erbstollen (Grube Wernsberg), Brachbach, Betzdorf, Siegerland, Rheinland-Pfalz, Deutschland
Ancient iron mine, working a siderite vein hosted by devonian schists. The latter were mined for use as a roofing material until 1949, a long time after iron mining had ceased.
Located near Brachbach and about 4.5 km NE of Betzdorf.
Includes Mittlerer Wernsberger Stollen (or 'Wernsberger Mittelstollen').
References
- S. Weiß: "Mineralfundstellen, Deutschland West", Weise (Munich), 1990
- Hucko, S. (2010): Phosphatparagenesen auf Brauneisensteingängen am Windhahn. Mineralien-Welt 21 (2), 14-25.
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http://www.kirchen-sieg.de/texte_touristik/Sehenswuerdigkeiten/Grubenwanderweg_Brachbach_Weg_rot.php3 [Link dead. Aug 2011]
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