Thuringia mines 17th century

[Gast]

Hello, I am looking for information on mines in the Thuringia area that would have been in operation in the 17th century, particularly the years 1600-1630. I know about the iron in the Kamsdorf area, and the alum mines, but are there any fireclay mines or sandstone mines nearby? Or are the nearest sources in Grossalmerode?

[Wilm]

Which part of Thuringia you are looking forward.
Especially the southern part of Thuringia, the thuringian forest, or the complete area of Thuringia. In the northern part you can find something about manganit, copper, gypsum and coal.

Regards,

[MichaP]

For the thuringian forest i can say there have been some copper and cobalt minig in Glücksbrunn / Schweina next to Bad Salzungen, there the manganmines of Elgersburg, Geraberg, oehrenstock nearby Ilmenau, copper in Ilmenau, ore in Reichmannsdorf, Steinheid and some other locations.
Pease let us know wich kind of informations you need aspecaliy, what is the background of your question? The information you are asking for are very complex. With some special questions more from you we can give you better answers.
I'm sorry my english is an terrible one. Sorry for this.

Michael

[Thomas_Witzke]

Fireclay mines in the 17th century in Thuringia ?
Fireclay is a kaoline, containing mainly a disordered kaolinite, and is white after burning. Therefore the material is mainly used for white ceramics. White ceramics where invented (for Europe) in the second half of the 18th century. Because it is not possible to use the pure Fireclay material for ceramics and the mixture of Fireclay and feldspar and possibly quartz was unknown in the 17th century in Europe, there should be no use for Fireclay in this times, at least in larger quantities.
Regards
Thomas

[Gast]

Thank you all for your reply. I am looking for any mines in the Thuringenwald and south and north. Let us say, bounded by saal river on east, werra river on the west, Jena-Weimar-Erfurt on north, meiningen-coburg along the south. The reason for asking is the science fiction novel 1632 and 1633 where a town in West Virginia from 2000 is by cosmic accident placed in Thuringia in 1631.

It would be nice to know what mines would be available for the Americans to obtain minerals from.

[MichaP]

[Gast]

Habe mal ein bisschen im Netz gestöbert.

Hier der Link zur amerikanischen Online-Leseausgabe von dem Science Fiction Buch des Eric Flint (gab es nicht auch mal eine Seeräuber Flint??)

1632

[sailgeneration]

What is your exact interesst?

Give us a little bit more details, please!

Reg, Jochen