Kupferberg mine
| Copper mountain | |||
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| General information about the mine | |||
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| Mining technology | Civil engineering | ||
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| Start of operation | 1868 | ||
| End of operation | 1873 | ||
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| Degradation of | iron | ||
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| Coordinates | 50 ° 44 ′ 49.5 " N , 8 ° 15 ′ 2" E | ||
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| Location | Six heroes | ||
| local community | Haiger | ||
| country | State of Hesse | ||
| Country | Germany | ||
| District | Dillenburg mountain area | ||
The Kupferberg mine was an iron mine near Sechshelden ( Haiger municipality ) in the Lahn-Dill district . The pit was between Sechshelden and Dillenburg near the old national road 277. Mined was Eisenstein . Operation began in 1868 and was presumably closed in 1873. The tunnel should have been around 100 m long. The tunnel mouth hole still exists but is not open to the public (private property).