Eisenquelle (Wonfurt)
| Iron source | |
|---|---|
 Iron source |
|
| location | |
| Country or region | District of Haßberge , Lower Franconia ( Bavaria ) |
| Coordinates | 50 ° 1 ′ 24 " N , 10 ° 28 ′ 39" E |
| height | 216 m above sea level NHN |
| geology | |
| Source type | Mineral spring |
| Exit type | Pool source |
| rock | Shell limestone |
| Hydrology | |
| River system | Rhine |
| Receiving waters | Main → Rhine → North Sea |
| Bulk | 15 l / s |
Coordinates: 50 ° 1 ′ 24 ″ N , 10 ° 28 ′ 39 ″ E
The Eisenquelle or Rote Quelle is a mineral spring designated as a natural monument near Wonfurt in the Haßberge district in Bavaria .
description
The iron spring is located at the foothills of the northern Steigerwald north-east of Wonfurt on the left bank of the Main at 216 m above sea level. NN . It is a swelling funnel raised by limestone tufa deposits . The mineral content of the spring, which pours on average around 15 l / s , is brought in by deep waters that can rise from the Middle Muschelkalk at a fault . The rising stream is led into a basin for treading water and flows into the Main after about 250 m. Red iron hydroxide is deposited in the bed of the flowing stream .
The iron source is designated by the Bavarian State Office for the Environment as a particularly valuable geotope (geotope number: 674Q001).
Individual evidence
- ^ Bavarian State Office for the Environment, Geotope Eisenquelle NE von Wonfurt (accessed on October 10, 2017).
