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Steinberg quarry, Thallwitz, Leipzig District, Saxony, Germanyi
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Steinberg quarryQuarry (Abandoned)
ThallwitzMunicipality
Leipzig DistrictDistrict
SaxonyState
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09823510017272426721514.jpg
View of the RÃķcknitz quartz porphyry quarrying area, in 1901.

Steinberg quarry, Thallwitz, Leipzig District, Saxony, Germany
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View of the RÃķcknitz quartz porphyry quarrying area, in 1928.

Steinberg quarry, Thallwitz, Leipzig District, Saxony, Germany
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View of the RÃķcknitz quartz porphyry quarrying area, in 1914.

Steinberg quarry, Thallwitz, Leipzig District, Saxony, Germany
09823510017272426721514.jpg
View of the RÃķcknitz quartz porphyry quarrying area, in 1901.

Steinberg quarry, Thallwitz, Leipzig District, Saxony, Germany
07237340017272426732833.jpg
View of the RÃķcknitz quartz porphyry quarrying area, in 1928.

Steinberg quarry, Thallwitz, Leipzig District, Saxony, Germany
07780840017272426746566.jpg
View of the RÃķcknitz quartz porphyry quarrying area, in 1914.

Steinberg quarry, Thallwitz, Leipzig District, Saxony, Germany
09823510017272426721514.jpg
View of the RÃķcknitz quartz porphyry quarrying area, in 1901.

Steinberg quarry, Thallwitz, Leipzig District, Saxony, Germany
07237340017272426732833.jpg
View of the RÃķcknitz quartz porphyry quarrying area, in 1928.

Steinberg quarry, Thallwitz, Leipzig District, Saxony, Germany
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
51° 26' 41'' North , 12° 46' 53'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Quarry (Abandoned) - last checked 2022
KÃķppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Hohburg3,061 (2015)4.0km
DoberschÞtz4,612 (2014)6.4km
Thallwitz3,894 (2014)6.9km
Mockrehna5,718 (2014)7.3km
Falkenhain3,987 (2015)8.0km
Mindat Locality ID:
423808
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:423808:2
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Steinbruch Steinberg, RÃķcknitz-Treben,


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