Seeberger Sandsteinbruch - Gotha, TH, Deutschland
N 50° 55.372 E 010° 46.309
32U E 624529 N 5642742
Aktiver Steinbruch in den Seebergen bei Gotha in dem der Seeberger Sandstein abgebaut wird.
Waymark Code: WM10TP6
Location: Thüringen, Germany
Date Posted: 06/23/2019
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Active quarry in the Seebergen near Gotha where the Seeberger sandstone is quarried.
Seeberger sandstone is a sandstone of the Upper Keuper (Rätkeuper) and is assigned to the riddle sandstones. Its occurrence lies at the Großen Seeberg near Gotha in Thuringia south of Wandersleben. Its name is derived from the Seeberg. Currently (2017) there are two quarries in operation, the "Kammerbruch" (chamber quarry), which was already active in historical times, and the new "Güntherslebener Bruch".
This sandstone was mainly used for bricks, facade tiles, garden design and as small paving stones.
Prominent examples are: Erfurt Cathedral, Wartburg, German Reichstag.
Type of Stone/Ore mined: Seeberger Sandstein
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