Freiberg, Germany/freiberg400

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A quick visit to the Himmelfahrt Fundgrube ("Ascension into Heaven Mine") is not historically connected with the elements but is interesting (map 2). This mine is on Himmelfahrsgasse, about a kilometer east of the Freiberg town center. This mine is not to be confused with the Himmelfürst Mine, where germanium and indium minerals were discovered (see below).