Fortuna Mine, Oberbiel, Solms, Lahn-Dill-Kreis, Giessen Region, Hesse, Germanyi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Fortuna Mine | Mine (Tourist Attraction) |
| Oberbiel | Village |
| Solms | Municipality |
| Lahn-Dill-Kreis | District |
| Giessen Region | Region |
| Hesse | City-State |
| Germany | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
50° 34' 28'' North , 8° 25' 21'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Mine (Tourist Attraction) - last checked 2026
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Oberbiel | 2,694 (2015) | 2.4km |
| Niederbiel | 2,246 (2015) | 2.7km |
| Aßlar | 13,772 (2015) | 3.4km |
| Albshausen | 1,992 (2015) | 3.5km |
| Burgsolms | 4,565 (2015) | 3.8km |
Other Languages:
German:
Grube Fortuna, Oberbiel, Solms, Lahn-Dill-Kreis, Regierungsbezirk Gießen, Hessen, Deutschland
Ancient(?) iron mine. The modern history of the mine started in 1847; worked until 1983.
Now a tourist mine, the only one in Germany where visitors can ride down a hoist in the shaft (to the 150 meter level). Also the mine is still used as a water supply, and for experiments in mine reinforcement/safety, and geothermal heating.
Located 3 km north of Oberbiel and 6.5 km NW of Wetzlar.
Select Mineral List Type
Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Baryte Formula: BaSO4 |
| ⓘ Calcite Formula: CaCO3 |
| ⓘ Dolomite Formula: CaMg(CO3)2 |
| ⓘ Hematite Formula: Fe2O3 |
| ⓘ 'Limonite' |
| ⓘ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Hematite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2O3 |
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| ⓘ | Dolomite | 5.AB.10 | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| ⓘ | Baryte | 7.AD.35 | BaSO4 |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Limonite' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| C | Carbon | |
|---|---|---|
| C | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| C | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| O | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| O | ⓘ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Ba | Barium | |
| Ba | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
Other Databases
| Wikipedia: | https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grube_Fortuna_(Solms) |
|---|---|
| Wikidata ID: | Q1388062 |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
Eurasian PlateTectonic Plate
- Rheno-Hercynian BeltOrogenic Belt
EuropeContinent
- Rhenish MassifMassif
Germany
- Lahn ValleyRiver Valley
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Fortuna Mine, Oberbiel, Solms, Lahn-Dill-Kreis, Giessen Region, Hesse, Germany