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| Location: | North of Solms-Oberbiel near Wetzlar. |
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Mid-MAR to Mid-NOV Tue-Sat 9-16, last tour 14:45, Sun, Hol 10-17, last tour 15:45. [2008] |
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Adults EUR 9, Children (0-5) not allowed, School Pupils EUR 5, Trainees EUR 5, Students EUR 5, Disabled EUR 5, Military EUR 5. Groups: School Pupils EUR 4. [2008] |
| Classification: |
 Iron Mine
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| Light: | electric |
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| Last update: | $Date: 2008/10/09 18:25:53 $ |
| 1983 | mine closed. | |
| 1987 | opened to the public. | |
| 1993 | Feld- und Grubenbahnmuseum Fortuna (FGF) opened to the public. |
In this iron mine the ores Roteisenstein (hematite) and Brauneisenstein (limonite) were mined. This are very iron rich ores with an iron content between 40 and 65%. The main deposit of this ores in Germany lies in the Lahn-Dill-area and the the neighboring Siegerland. The deposits are Devonian sediments. The iron ores in the area cause the opening of numerous mines, which are all closed today.
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