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Granite quarry, Beiersdorf, Görlitz District, Saxony, Germanyi
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Granite quarryQuarry (Abandoned)
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
51° 4' 24'' North , 14° 31' 10'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Quarry (Abandoned) - last checked 2025
Age:
2500 to 541 ± 1.0 Ma
Geologic Time:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Beiersdorf1,369 (2017)1.3km
Oppach3,060 (2014)1.6km
Cunewalde5,601 (2014)3.0km
Schönbach1,368 (2014)3.4km
Neusalza-Spremberg2,489 (2015)3.9km
Mindat Locality ID:
452764
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:452764:3
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Gebirge Steinbruch


A small abandoned granite quarry between Beiersdorf and Bieleboh hill 497m. Granite so called 'Hauptgranit des Lausitzer Gebirge' - main granite of the Lusatian Mountains.

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