Geology
Due to the location at the Mainz Basin and the characteristic loess quarry edges, some geologically and geographically interesting aspects arise, which were intensively researched and elaborated in the following contributions.
Bean ore in Rhinehesse
In many places in Rheinhessen, e.g. also in the slopes above Harxheim, iron ore can be found in the form of floor ores. In the 19th century, these deposits of bean ore were mined and smelted in the course of industrialization and the development of heavy industry.If...
The Mainz Basin
Above Harxheim, one has a good view to the south of the beautiful landscape of the Rhine-Hessian tableland and hills. Towards the north, the view falls on the characteristic loess quarry edges at the edge of a plateau. How was this landscape created? And what did it...
