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Thonberg clay pit, Wiesa, Kamenz, Bautzen District, Saxony, Germanyi
Regional Level Types
Thonberg clay pitOpen-Cast Mine (Abandoned)
WiesaVillage
KamenzTown
Bautzen DistrictDistrict
SaxonyState
GermanyCountry

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Views of the Thonberg clay mining area, in 1926.

Thonberg clay pit, Wiesa, Kamenz, Bautzen District, Saxony, Germany
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Views of the Thonberg clay mining area, in 1926.

Thonberg clay pit, Wiesa, Kamenz, Bautzen District, Saxony, Germany
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Views of the Thonberg clay mining area, in 1926.

Thonberg clay pit, Wiesa, Kamenz, Bautzen District, Saxony, Germany
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
51° 14' 51'' North , 14° 8' 40'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Open-Cast Mine (Abandoned) - last checked 2023
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Nebelschütz1,241 (2017)1.9km
Elstra3,176 (2015)3.0km
Panschwitz-Kuckau2,242 (2014)4.2km
Kamenz18,270 (2015)4.2km
Räckelwitz1,216 (2016)6.2km
Mindat Locality ID:
435586
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:435586:4
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Tongrube und Chamottewerk, Thonberg,


Kaolin pit.

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