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Emil Mayrisch Mine, Freialdenhoven, Siersdorf, Aachen, Cologne, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germanyi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Emil Mayrisch Mine | Mine (Repurposed) |
| Freialdenhoven | - not defined - |
| Siersdorf | - not defined - |
| Aachen | District |
| Cologne | Administrative District |
| North Rhine-Westphalia | State |
| Germany | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
50° 55' 30'' North , 6° 13' 56'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Mine (Repurposed) - last checked 2021
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Freialdenhoven | 995 (2015) | 1.2km |
| Puffendorf | 448 (2015) | 2.3km |
| Dürboslar | 675 (2015) | 2.8km |
| Siersdorf | 2,768 (2015) | 3.0km |
| Baesweiler | 27,834 (2015) | 3.5km |
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
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Name(s) in local language(s):
Grube Emil Mayrisch, Freialdenhoven, Siersdorf, Aachen, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Deutschland
A coal mine started in 1938 and closed on 18 December 1992.
Almost all buildings are removed but a large dump (height 100 m) is still there.
GPS coordinates are for the dump, not the mine itself, which is further south (where the "Aldenhoven Testing Center" is now).
Located 1 km west of Freialdenhoven, about 2 km north of Siersdorf and about 18 km NE of Aachen.
The dump of the Emil-Mayrisch mine is located quite far from the mine between the places Setterich, Puffendorf, Siersdorf and Freialdenhoven. The heap is only separated from Freialdenhoven by the B 57.
From the start of mining in 1952 until the Emil-Mayrisch colliery was closed in 1992, the remains of the mine were dumped on the heap on an area of 56 hectares (0.56 square kilometres). A more than 1,000 m long conveyor belt was used to transport the tailings from the pit to the dump. During this time, the dump grew to a height of up to approx. 70 m in relation to the surrounding area.
Even after Emil-Mayrisch's active period ended, parts of the heap were processed in order to get to the remaining coal.
Today the dump is used by hang-gliders, the ponds on the Freialdenhovener side of the dump are available to anglers.
Select Mineral List Type
Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Baryte Formula: BaSO4 Description: Originally mistaken for cerussite. |
| ⓘ Calcite Formula: CaCO3 |
| ⓘ Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 |
| ⓘ Dolomite Formula: CaMg(CO3)2 |
| ⓘ Galena Formula: PbS |
| ⓘ Marcasite Formula: FeS2 |
| ⓘ Millerite Formula: NiS |
| ⓘ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
| ⓘ Sphalerite Formula: ZnS |
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
| ⓘ | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
| ⓘ | Millerite | 2.CC.20 | NiS |
| ⓘ | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
| ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| ⓘ | Marcasite | 2.EB.10a | FeS2 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| ⓘ | Dolomite | 5.AB.10 | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| ⓘ | Baryte | 7.AD.35 | BaSO4 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| C | Carbon | |
|---|---|---|
| C | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| C | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| O | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| S | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
| S | ⓘ Marcasite | FeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Millerite | NiS |
| S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Marcasite | FeS2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Ni | Nickel | |
| Ni | ⓘ Millerite | NiS |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Zn | Zinc | |
| Zn | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| Ba | Barium | |
| Ba | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
Other Databases
| Wikipedia: | https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grube_Emil_Mayrisch |
|---|---|
| Wikidata ID: | Q1411654 |
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Emil Mayrisch Mine, Freialdenhoven, Siersdorf, Aachen, Cologne, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany