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Baden-Wurttemberg

Schauinsland mine, Freiburg (Black Forest)

Mineral locality Documented siteProhibited, look only

What you could find

Reported finds from this ground.

Crystals and mineralsCrystals and minerals

Also reported: Galena, sphalerite, barite.

Photos via Wikimedia Commons: Stephanie Clifford from Arlington, VA, USA (CC BY 2.0).

Why this spot

Hydrothermal Pb-Zn veins

Large historic ore field; the mountain is a protected recreation area.

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