Preinsfeld plaster mine

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The Preinsfeld gypsum mine is a former opencast and underground mine of gypsum in Preinsfeld , a district of Heiligenkreuz in the Vienna Woods , southwest of Vienna.

The occurrence in the area of ​​Preinsfeld, Füllenberg (northeast of Heiligenkreuz, historically known as Füllendorf ) and Groisbach (near Alland) was one of the more important gypsum deposits in Austria. It has been known since at least the 18th century and was especially dismantled in the early days of the company . The plaster of paris was trampled in Gaaden and was known as Gaadener plaster .

From the Second World War, the mine on the Hühnerkogel  ( 447  m above sea level ), half a kilometer north of the town, was operated by the lime and cement manufacturer Perlmooser ( Gipsbergbau Preinsfeld GmbH ), from 1962 as a pit field with the size of 3  pit sizes (approx . 15 hectares), and today belongs to the Lafarge Perlmooser Holding . In 2001, the mine had to be shut down after ongoing gypsum ingress and flooding. Due to the unstable mountain location, it is now a restricted area and is to be filled in in the coming years.

The occurrence has historically been shown in several natural pings . The plaster of paris was driven up to 40 meters deep and drowned at the bottom . It extends in Werfener layers , which mark the border between Kalkwienerwald and Flyschwienerwald (sandstones). The Seegrotte near Hinterbrühl , today a show mine, is also known from this zone .

literature

  • Herwig F. Holzer, Franz Weber, Franz Trimmel: On the geology and geophysics of the Preinsfeld gypsum deposit near Heiligenkreuz, 1975; and in: Niederösterreichische Berg- und Hüttenmänniche monthly books (N.Ö. – BHM) 120, Vienna. 1978, pp. 568-576

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Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b c Herwig Holzer: Report on geological research work 1962 . In: Negotiations of the Federal Geological Institute . Issue 3 (final issue). Vienna 1963, chapter stones and earth. b) Gypsum: Preinfeld (Lower Austria) , p. 67 ( pdf , geologie.ac.at).
  2. ↑ a b Joh. Cžjžek: Gypsian fractures in Lower Austria and the neighboring parts of the country. Communicated at the meeting of the kk geol. RA on March 18, 1851. III. Contribution. In: Yearbook of the Imperial Royal Geological Institute . Volume II, Volume I January, February, March. Vienna 1851, chapter Northern Train. 2) At Füllendorf, northeast of Heiligenkreuz Abbey ; 3) Near Preinsfeld, southeast of Heiligenkreuz Abbey ; 4) Near Groisbach, southeast of Alland , S. 28 (Articles 27–33) ( Google eBook, full view ).
  3. ↑ "Gypsbrüche to Gaaden, between Briel and Holy Kreutz, and the gypsum is there also gebrennt." A. support, in 1807, NOS, quoted from Holzer: Report 1962 . S. 67 .
  4. ↑ see JA Schultes: Excursions to the Schneeberge in Lower Austria , 1802. Quoted in the municipality of Gaaden (ed.): The story of Gaaden . Section Die Kalkbrennerei in Gaaden , p. 7–17 ( Part 3, pdf , gaaden.at, reference p. 10 [accessed on April 18, 2012]). Part 3, pdf ( Memento of the original from June 15, 2004 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.  @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / www.gaaden.at
  5. ↑ Preinsfeld: Backfilling of the Preinsfeld gypsum mine ( Memento of the original from March 2, 2014 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. , Lafarge Perlmooser, lafarge.at> Sustainable Development .  @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / www.lafarge.at
  6. ↑ Czjzek: Yearbook - Geological Survey . tape 2 , 1851, 1) In der Brühl near Mödling , p. 28 (Articles 27–33) ( Google eBook, full view ).

Coordinates: 48 ° 3 ′ 5 ″  N , 16 ° 7 ′ 7 ″  E