Ores & Minerals

The UNESCO Global Geopark Thuringia Inselsberg - Drei Gleichen is rich in ores and minerals: various iron ores, heavy and fluorspar, gypsum and anhydrite, cobalt, quartz and many other minerals occur here and were mined for a wide variety of purposes in historical times. On this page we provide an overview of the districts and their mineral treasures. The content will be continuously expanded.