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Bergwerk Amalienhöhe - Grube Dr. Geier
Mangan- and Dolomitmine near Weiler/Waldalgesheim
by DieFalken
Germany > Rheinland-Pfalz > Mainz-Bingen
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Status: Available
Time required: 0:20 h
Route: 0.4 km
Hidden on: 26 August 2010
Listing: https://opencaching.de/OCAE49
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Description
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During the period of operation, the minerals calcite, dolomite, epsomite, limonite, pyrolusite, rhodochrosite and romechite were found in the mined ores. The iron manganese ores of the Dr. Geier Mine near Bingen/Rhine are part of the manganese decomposition deposits. They are connected to medium devonic dolomites of an isoclinal basin, which are overlaid by marine sands resulting from the Oligocene. Sites of formation are dolines of the dolomite karst. The forming of dolines depends on spreading zones of massive dolomites as well as on zones of strong tectonic stress, in which they have developed through compound corrosion. Their fillings consist up to 50% of ore-free tertiary fine sands and clays. From the mineralogical point of view the character of the founding site is determined by its color intensive rhodochrosites, which are considered to be among the best in Germany. Further details may be taken from the Atlas of Minerals.
The ore was partly sold to smelteries and partly to the ceramic industry as colored ore. The mining of the decomposition deposit was started in the mining field Concordia near Stromberg. The exact time is not known.
First indications date back to the year 1628.
The mine is mentioned in a report of a French mining engineer named Calmelet, who had to do a revision job on the ironworks of the departments ‘Rhine et Moselle et Mont Tonnerre’ (Rhein-Mosel-Donnersberg) in 1808/09.
Sources: mo-nu-mente.de,
wikipedia.de,
Mineralium Deposita,
Mineralienfreunde der Pfalz
Having arrived at the coordinates, you will find an info panel. Here are some questions to answer. Please send your answers to GC2D4GZ@drhh.de for
permit to log.
1. What was created by the mining industry "without backfill"?
2. What was formed by the remains still visible today?
3. From which year originates the earliest written document about the
mining operation?
4. How many tons of ore and dolomite were totally mined?
I would appreciate a photo of the winding tower.
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Log entries for Bergwerk Amalienhöhe - Grube Dr. Geier
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07 August 2022, 21:42
kerdir
found the geocache
heute auch hier vorbei gekommen Danke dafür
die antworten wurden per mail schon übermittelt
an der infowand
06 January 2022, 17:04
carphunter81
found the geocache
Heute zusammen mit mascobabe und Cacherdog Attila auf unserer Tour durch die Region auch an diesem Earthcache vorbeigekommen! Vor Ort konnten wir die jeweiligen Fragen gut beantworten und per E-mail an den Owner schicken! Wieder einmal etwas dazu gelernt! Danke fürs Herführen! DFDC 😎 🤘
Pictures for this log entry:Bild 1
21 May 2021
broiler
found the geocache
Heute standen ein paar verstreut liegende Relikte des Bergbaus auf unserer Agenda. Zunächst standen wir vor dem vor der der Grube Dr. Geier und bewunderten die schöne Architektur der umliegenden Zechenhäuser. Angelockt durch den Titel dieses VCs fuhren wir anschließend noch hier hin, um zu schauen, was uns der Owner zeigen möchte.
Danke für die Info, e-Mail ist gesendet,
broiler (heute NWB)
Pictures for this log entry:Förderturm Amalienhöhe - Grube Dr. Geier
06 September 2020, 14:56
weissaberkeinen
found the geocache
Ein Wochenende am Rhein führte uns auf den Campingplatz in Trechtingshausen.
Vor der Heimfahrt machten wir noch eine Wanderung Richtung Bingen und durchs Morgenbachtal zurück.
Hier gibt es leider keinen Förderturm mehr, schade.
Vielen Dank für den Cache.
29 July 2020
Sturnus Canus
found the geocache
Auf einer kleine Runde in der Homezone gemeinsam mit Nessy gut gefunden [8D] Schade um den Turm, aber ein toller EC - könnte von mir sein [;)] Danke für's pflegen, war lange nicht mehr hier oben
Vielen Dank für den Cache, 😊
Mahatma Sturnus Canus der Graue Star bekannt aus Funk & Fernsehen
Finder des hl. Grals - Fanal am Horizont
