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Iron ore deposit Zunsweier-Diersburg, Offenburg, Ortenaukreis, Freiburg Region, Baden-Württemberg, Germanyi
Regional Level Types
Iron ore deposit Zunsweier-DiersburgDeposit (Inactive)
OffenburgAdministrative Community
OrtenaukreisDistrict
Freiburg RegionRegion
Baden-WürttembergState
GermanyCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
48° 24' 42'' North , 7° 56' 58'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Deposit (Inactive) - last checked 2023
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Berghaupten2,372 (2013)2.8km
Ohlsbach3,176 (2011)4.0km
Ortenberg3,284 (2011)4.7km
Gengenbach11,234 (2016)4.8km
Schutterwald7,105 (2011)6.5km
Mindat Locality ID:
437744
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:437744:6
GUID (UUID V4):
4a0bb0a7-6922-4305-99d8-a1d4e001f4af
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Eisenerzgruben Diersburg - Zunsweier


Different ancient iron mines, located in the forests around Diersburg and Zunsweier.
A vein tract with different metalliferous lodes, siderite and limonite. The mining industry here is very old, probably during Roman times and stopped in the 20th. century.
The most important mines in this area: Staubenköpfle mine, Ettengraben mine, Nächstenbach mine, Diersburg mine, Rauher Bühl mine ( fluorite ) and others. This mining locations are difficult to observe inside the forest.
Berghaupten coal mining area is not far away from here.

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