Quartzite Quarry / Quarzitsteinbruch (Wehrheim) | production

Germany / Hessen / Wehrheim

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Quartzite is a hard metamorphic rock produced from sandstone through the forces of tectonic compression. It may or may not contain actual quartz crytals. In it's relatively pure form, as seen here, quartzite is white.

Wikipedia article: http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quarzit

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Coordinates: 50°17'1"N 8°35'58"E

Messel pit 42 km
In den Wannen Quarry 85 km
Quarry 91 km
Quarry 92 km
Quarry 99 km
Quarry 178 km
Gulickerberg 198 km
Lauenstein quarry 210 km
Noordelijke Maasplassen 217 km
Berkendonk 242 km

Limes Germanicus 1.7 km
Gickelsburg - 471m above sea level 1.9 km
Limes Germanicus 2.6 km
Saalburg 2.7 km
Maze in a field 3.7 km
Footbridge 4.5 km
Lindenallee, 3-5 5 km
Stierstädter Straße, 3 5.1 km
Obernhainer Weg, 2-4 5.1 km
Saalburgstraße 8 km

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Limes Germanicus Gickelsburg - 471m above sea level Limes Germanicus Saalburg Maze in a field Footbridge Lindenallee, 3-5 Stierstädter Straße, 3 Obernhainer Weg, 2-4 Saalburgstraße