Erzgebirge

/ (German ˈeːrtsɡəbɪrɡə) /

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a mountain range on the border between Germany and the Czech Republic: formerly rich in mineral resources. Highest peak: Mount Klínovec (Keilberg), 1244 m (4081 ft)Czech name: Krušné Hory Also called: Ore Mountains

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Words nearby Erzgebirge

erythroprosopalgia, erythropsia, erythropsin, erythrorrhexis, erythruria, Erzgebirge, Erz Mountains, Erzurum, Es, ESA, Esaki

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The mines of Joachimsthal, and Bleystadt, on the southern slope of the Erzgebirge, produce argentiferous galena.
A Dictionary of Arts, Manufactures and Mines|Andrew Ure
Chemnitz is a favourite tourist centre for excursions into the Erzgebirge, the chain of mountains separating Saxony from Bohemia.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 1|Various
Geologically, the Erzgebirge range consists mainly of gneiss, mica and phyllite.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 7|Various
Freiberg is the walled capital of the Saxon ore mountains, the Erzgebirge; the centre of the Saxon mining administration.
A Tramp's Wallet|William Duthie

The production of this metal is but a limited object of the smelting-works of the Saxon Erzgebirge at Schneeberg.
A Dictionary of Arts, Manufactures and Mines|Andrew Ure

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