Hoffnungsstollen Todtmoos

Useful Information

Location:	At Todtmoos, southern Schwarzwald (Black Forest). From Bad Säckingen along the Rhein north through Wehr.
Open:	MAY to OCT Sat, Sun 14-17. NOV to APR 1st+snd Saturday every month, Hol Fei 14-17. [2007]
Fee:	Adults EUR 3, Gästekarte EUR 2, Schwarzwald Card free, Children (6-16) EUR 1, Children (0-5) free, School Pupils EUR 1, Students EUR 1, Disabled EUR 1. Groups (20+): Adults EUR 2, Gästekarte EUR 1,50, Bus driver free, Guide free. [2007]
Classification:	Iron Mine Nickel Mine
Light:	Incandescent Electric Light System
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Address:	Tourist-Information, Wehratalstr. 19, 79682 Todtmoos, Tel: +49-7674-9060-0, Fax: +49-7674-9060-25. E-mail:
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History

1798	Todtmoos-Mättle first written mentioned.
1835	Vitriol plant at Schwarzenbach closed.
1934	intensive prospecting activities.
1937	work ended, mine finally closed.
1988	mine cleaned for the construction of a show mine.
16-JUN-2000	opened to the public.

Geology

Description

In the open cast mine Todtmoos-Mättle huge amounts of Magnetkies (Pyrrhotite, Fe₈S₉) were mined. This was processed by the vitriol plant in Schwarzenbach, until the plant was closed in 1835. At this time the nickel ore was classified as waste. When new technologies were discovered to harden steel by adding nickel, this metall became valuable.