List of historical straightening shafts

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An alignment shaft is mining a shaft that straight drilled is - without any special consideration for the course of the veins . They were used to align the deposit.

Well-known historical shafts are:

Surname location Mountains built Depth
Straightening shaft ( main shaft ) Straßberger Revier ( Straßberg - Neudorfer Gangzug) Lower resin 1858 210 m
Goodness-of-Herrner-Richtschacht at Lautenthal Upper Harz
David straightening shaft Freiberg district Ore Mountains