Busche quarry, Beckum, Balve, Märkischer Kreis, Arnsberg, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany i
Regional Level Types
Busche quarry Quarry (Active)
Beckum Section
Balve Town
Märkischer Kreis District
Arnsberg Administrative District
North Rhine-Westphalia State
Germany Country

Regional Level Types
Busche quarry	Quarry (Active)
Beckum	Section
Balve	Town
Märkischer Kreis	District
Arnsberg	Administrative District
North Rhine-Westphalia	State
Germany	Country

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):

51° 21' 42'' North , 7° 53' 40'' East

Latitude & Longitude (decimal):

G#: u1js5whg2

Type:

Quarry (Active) - last checked 2025

Köppen climate type:

Cfb : Temperate oceanic climate

Nearest Settlements:

Place	Population	Distance
Balve	12,281 (2015)	4.0km
Sundern	29,609 (2015)	8.4km
Hemer	37,502 (2015)	9.1km
Neuenrade	12,602 (2015)	11.7km
Menden	58,451 (2015)	12.2km

Mindat Locality ID:

146604

Long-form identifier:

mindat:1:2:146604:4

GUID (UUID V4):

Other Languages:

German:

Steinbruch Busche, Balve, Märkischer Kreis, Regierungsbezirk Arnsberg, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Deutschland

A limestone quarry, operated by the Johann Busche company.

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Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality

Eurasian PlateTectonic Plate

Rheno-Hercynian BeltOrogenic Belt

EuropeContinent

Rhenish MassifMassif

Germany

North Rhine-Westphalia
- SauerlandGroup of Hills

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