Publications & Maps

The following publications and maps of ours may be downloaded as pdf-file for your personal use and for distribution to friends & partners. Mostly in german language, but generally with english summary. If you like to republish any of our texts or images or maps on your website or as printed work, please ask us for permission before doing so. Thank you !.

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New : Clickable Google Earth Map with all geo & mining related museums in Bavaria / Southern Germany added in 11 / 2024

Germany : Mining, Geology and Mineral Resources:

Update : Volcanic Emissions - Neglected Geohazards for our Energy Supply

Originally published in "Bergbau", Vol. 63, No. 6, June 2012, extended version published in December 2018 on the EIKE - Europäisches Institut für Klima und Energie Website

Gold Mining in Germany - History and Future Potential

Primary gold deposits & gold mines in Germany, published in GLÜCK AUF, No. 11/2010

The Man Engine - Origin in the German Harz Mountains and Global Spreading

Historical review of man engines in deep mines and their worldwide development and radiation, 2004, extended version with english summary 2010

Northern & Western Germany :

NewMore than Coal : Zinc and Lead Deposits in the Ruhr Area, Northern Germany, 2019

Rare metals in Zinc Ores of the Ruhr Area (Ruhrgebiet) - First Results

Authors Collective : BGR poster presentation, 2.GOOD Meeting March 2017

Immersive 3D Panoramic Images of the World Heritage Site Grube Messel

Krassmann, Th. & Rabenstein, R.(2004), published in : Cour. Forsch.-Inst. Senckenberg, No. 252 pp.225 – 227

Field Trip Report on the famous Rammelsberg Mine, Harz Mountains, Germany

1994, updated and extended 2013, german with english summary

Underground Installations of the German WW II - Industry in Southern Lower Saxony, Germany

1999, updated and extended 2016, german with english summary

Geology and Mining in the Schaumburg Region and adjacent areas - Part 1

Introduction into geology and coal mining & Lieth adit system, 1998, updated and extended 2010

Geology and Mining in the Schaumburg region and adjacent areas - Part 2

Schaumburg & Minden - Meissen coal mining areas, 1998, updated and extended 2010

Geology and Mining in the Schaumburg region and adjacent areas - Part 3

Iron ore and potash / salt mining & Quarrying, 1998, updated and extended 2011

Geology and Mining in the Schaumburg region and adjacent areas - Part 4

by Ernst Knickrehm / Obernkirchen 1999, edited by Thomas Krassmann, 2012

The Friedrich Carl Smelter : Mining and Smelting in the Leinebergland, Northern Germany

History of iron ore mining and smelting at Delligsen / Lower Saxony, Germany,-- german with english summary, 1994

Southern & Eastern Germany :

Clickable Google Earth map of all museums in Bavaria with emphasis on mining, mineralogy, geology and fossils. Included are also all visitor mines, souterrains and visitor caves in Bavaria as of 11 / 2024

Giant Rock Salt or Halite Crystals from the Merkers Mine, Thuringia, Germany

english language 2007, extended 2014

Bavaria : Virtual Visit of the Reichhartschacht Fluorspar Mine, Wölsendorf area, Bavaria

2007, extended 2011

Europe : Mining, Geology and Mineral Resources:

New : Photo report of a road trip through Northern Scotland and Orkney Islands, August 2022 - german with english summary

new, 02/2023

New : Photo report of a road trip through Southern Sweden, Gotland and Oland, August 2021, (in german)

new, 01/2022

Photo report of a road trip through Northern Ireland, August 2020

08/2020

Giant Beryl Crystals in the Assuncao Feldspar Quarry, Northern Portugal

2007, re-edited 2018

The Giant "Pulpi" Gypsum Geode in Almeria, Spain

2007, re-edited 2018

Iceland Spar / Optical Calcite from Helgustadir, Iceland

2007, extended 2016

Geotourism : The Turda Salt Mine in Romania, or "Want to ride an underground Ferry Wheel ?"

new 2016, german with english summary

Short Field Trip Guide Kitzbühel - Rauris - Salzachtal RDB Field Trip, Northern Austria, June 2016

new 2016, german with english summary

Trebeurdenite - Collecting Minerals in Avalon ?

neu : 2014

Mining, Metal Resources and Exploration in Ireland

Manuscript 1987, reedited and extended 2010, german with english summary

Ibiza island geology field trip guide

with a note on lead and silver mining in Ibiza, 1993, extended 2010

Lanzarote & Graciosa island geology field trip guide

published in : AUFSCHLUSS, No. 9/10, 1996, revised online version 2010

America : Mining, Geology and Mineral Resources :

"Crystal Logs" : Giant Spodumene Crystals from the Etta Mine, Black Hills, South Dakota, USA

2007, extended 2018

Spodumene - Megacrystals and Iceland Spar from the Harding Mine, New Mexiko, USA

2007, extended 2018

Asia :

Antimony Potential in Northern Vietnam

new publication, 2019

Voyage to Osorezan - A Photo Report about a voyage to an unique gold deposit "in the making" in Northern Honshu, Japan, 2018

Central Anatolia / Turkey Geological Field Trip Guide & Diary 2002

Manuscript 2002, revised and reedited 2012

Underground cities of Cappadocia, Turkey : Myth and Reality, 2007

The Cam Pha Antimony Belt, Northern Vietnam (in english)

Excerpts from an on site visit 2010, Online Version : March 2014

Africa: Mining, Geology and Mineral Resources:

African Mining History

Extended text of an presentation given in 2000

Southern Africa :

Namibia : Mining and Mineral Potential : A photo synopsis of the years 2005 - 2011, Part 1 (bilingual : english / german - large file size : 11 MB

Namibia : Mining and Mineral Potential : A photo synopsis of the years 2005 - 2011, , Part 2 (bilingual : english / german - large file size : 13 MB

Online version of a presentation given in Bochum, September 2014

South Africa : Resource Appraisal, Target Generation and Exploration Methodology within the Namaqua Metamorphic Province (in english)

1988, slightly edited online version 2014 - large file (15 MB !)

Namibia : Virtual Visit of the Natas Quartzberg with 20 m large quartz crystals (in english)

2008, extended 2010

New : Giant "Cap Quartz Crystals" in the Hakos Mountains

published in Lapis, Vol.45, No. 3/2020

Namibia : Virtual Visit of the Hoba Meteorite, Grootfontein area (in english)

2007, extended 2010

Namibia: Exploration, Mining und Mineral Resource Potential, 1989

Namibia & Namaqualand geology & mineralogy field trip report, 2009

Notes on the current mining industry in Namibia and Northern Cape, RSA, 2009

Other African Countries :

Operation Cleopatra : Diary of Emerald Prospecting in Southeastern Egypt

Emerald Mining in the Sikait Area; 1994, extended and english summary 2016

Olivine / Peridote from Seberged Island, Red Sea, Egypt

2007, extended 2016

Giant Vivianite Crystals from Anloua, Cameroon

2007, extended 2016

Other Mining and Mineral Resources related Publications:

Rose Quartz - Global mining review and potentially economic deposits,2022

>New : 02 / 2023

Lapislazuli: occurrence, mining and market potential of a classic blue mineral pigment

1999, extended online version with english summary 2016

The Exploration Geologist - globally active in remote areas

2008 published in "Wir sind überall", slightly edited 2013

Mineral Commodity & Mining Maps:

The following maps may be downloaded as gif-files for your perusal and for distribution to friends & partners. They show the current situation of availability and scarcity of various strategic metals and other commodities. Please do not publish any maps in professional papers, magazines, websites etc. without prior permission. Thank you and have a nice day.