Wunsiedel Marble
Encyclopedia
Wunsiedel Marble is a group of metamorphic carbonate rocks
, which were, and are, mainly extracted in the German town Wunsiedel
at several quarries. This Upper Franconia
n calcite marble occurs both in this region and beyond, particularly in Bavaria
. It is found in a northern band (around Wunsiedel) and southern band (at Marktredwitz
and Arzberg).
Fuchsmühl
Carbonate
In chemistry, a carbonate is a salt of carbonic acid, characterized by the presence of the carbonate ion, . The name may also mean an ester of carbonic acid, an organic compound containing the carbonate group C2....
, which were, and are, mainly extracted in the German town Wunsiedel
Wunsiedel
Wunsiedel is the county town of the Upper Franconian district of Wunsiedel in northeast Bavaria, Germany. The town became well known for its annual Luisenburg Festival and the Rudolf Hess Memorial March held by the Neo-Nazis here until 2005.- Geography :...
at several quarries. This Upper Franconia
Upper Franconia
Upper Franconia is a Regierungsbezirk of the state of Bavaria, southern Germany. It forms part of the historically significant region of Franconia , all now part of the German Federal State of Bayern .With more than 200 independent breweries which brew...
n calcite marble occurs both in this region and beyond, particularly in Bavaria
Bavaria
Bavaria, formally the Free State of Bavaria is a state of Germany, located in the southeast of Germany. With an area of , it is the largest state by area, forming almost 20% of the total land area of Germany...
. It is found in a northern band (around Wunsiedel) and southern band (at Marktredwitz
Marktredwitz
Marktredwitz is a municipality in the district of Wunsiedel, in Bavaria, Germany. It is situated 22 km west of Cheb, 50 km east of Bayreuth and 50 km south of Hof/Saale.The town celebrated the Horticultural Show 2006 in cooperation with Cheb....
and Arzberg).
Examples of use
Wunsiedel- Cemetery, grave slabs
- Town hall, flooring
- Courtyard design of the primary and secondary school (extension)
Fuchsmühl
- Mariahilf pilgrimage churchFuchsmühlFuchsmühl is a municipality in the district of Tirschenreuth in Bavaria, Germany....
, flooring
Sources
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- C. Gäbert / A. Steuer / Karl Weiss: Die nutzbaren Gesteinsvorkommen Deutschlands. Berlin (Union Dt. Verlagsgesellschaft) 1915
- Dietmar Herrmann: Vom Bergbau im Fichtelgebirge (Teil 2). Beiträge zur Geschichts- und Landeskunde des Fichtelgebirges 12 (1990), Wunsiedel (Buchhandlung Kohler) 1990
- Arndt / Henrich / Laubmann et.al.: Die nutzbaren Mineralien, Gesteine und Erden Bayerns. I. Bd. Frankenwald, Fichtelgebirge und Bayerischer Wald. München (Oldenbourg und Piloty&Loehle) 1924
- Friedrich Müller: Bayerns steinreiche Ecke. Hof (Ackermann Verlag) 1990 ISBN 3-8112-0845-4
- Otto M. Reis:Die Gesteine der Münchner Bauten und Denkmäler. Veröffentlichungen der Gesellschaft für Bayerische Landeskunde, e.V. München. München 1935