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Asphalt Mines of La Presta

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Asphalt Mines of La Presta

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  • Location: Neuchâtel, Espace Mittelland, Switzerland

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    September 14, 2022

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    Les Mines d'asphalte du Val-de-Travers
    In 1711, the first modern scientist specializing in the field of asphalt, the Greek doctor Eirini d'Eyrinys, identified the first deposits on the northern anticline …
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    September 14, 2022

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    Bitumen
    Bitumen (Latin pix tumens, "sweating pitch", "earth pitch", "grave pitch") is (according to DIN EN 12597) the name for the dark-colored, semi-solid to hard, sticky hydrocarbon mixtures obtained during …
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    June 28, 2019

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    Here asphalt was mined for three centuries. There are regular tours, from July even 4 times a day.
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    Creux du Van – Creux du Van loop from La Presta - Mines d'Asphalte

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    Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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    Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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    Elevation 730 m

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    Location: Neuchâtel, Espace Mittelland, Switzerland

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