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Dickenbusch mine, Welkenraedt, Liège, Wallonia, Belgiumi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Dickenbusch mine | Mine |
| Welkenraedt | Municipality |
| Liège | Province |
| Wallonia | Region |
| Belgium | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
50° 40' 9'' North , 5° 57' 50'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Welkenraedt | 9,006 (2012) | 1.1km |
| Lontzen | 4,862 (2011) | 3.3km |
| Baelen | 3,928 (2011) | 4.3km |
| La Calamine | 10,232 (2011) | 6.3km |
| Limbourg | 5,612 (2018) | 6.6km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Vieille Montagne Heritage | Kelmis / La Calamine, Belgium | 6km |
Dickenbusch mine.
This mine was part of the “Vieille Montagne Moresnet concession” with headquarters in the management building in Kelmis/La Calamine, the current MVM Museum Vieille Montagne.
In 1862, Vieille Montagne applied for a concession for the "Bois de Dickebush". In 1863, this concession was reclaimed by the Baron de La Rousselière-Clouard. He operated the mine until 1872. Then the Baron's heirs sold the concession to VM; The calamine was as good as exhausted by then. In the following 8 years, VM extracted 2,000 tons of sphalerite, 3,000 tons of lead, 3,000 tons of pyrite, and only 1,300 tons of calamine. In 1880 the operation was stopped. In total, this mine has yielded 10,000 tons of calamine.
This mine was part of the “Vieille Montagne Moresnet concession” with headquarters in the management building in Kelmis/La Calamine, the current MVM Museum Vieille Montagne.
In 1862, Vieille Montagne applied for a concession for the "Bois de Dickebush". In 1863, this concession was reclaimed by the Baron de La Rousselière-Clouard. He operated the mine until 1872. Then the Baron's heirs sold the concession to VM; The calamine was as good as exhausted by then. In the following 8 years, VM extracted 2,000 tons of sphalerite, 3,000 tons of lead, 3,000 tons of pyrite, and only 1,300 tons of calamine. In 1880 the operation was stopped. In total, this mine has yielded 10,000 tons of calamine.
Select Mineral List Type
Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
| ⓘ | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
| ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Hematite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2O3 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Smithsonite | 5.AB.05 | ZnCO3 |
| ⓘ | Cerussite | 5.AB.15 | PbCO3 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Hemimorphite | 9.BD.10 | Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O |
| ⓘ | Halloysite | 9.ED.10 | Al2Si2O5(OH)4 · n(H2O) |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Limonite' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Calamine' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Halloysite | Al2Si2O5(OH)4 · n(H2O) |
| H | ⓘ Hemimorphite | Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘ Cerussite | PbCO3 |
| C | ⓘ Smithsonite | ZnCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Cerussite | PbCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Halloysite | Al2Si2O5(OH)4 · n(H2O) |
| O | ⓘ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| O | ⓘ Hemimorphite | Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O |
| O | ⓘ Smithsonite | ZnCO3 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Halloysite | Al2Si2O5(OH)4 · n(H2O) |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Halloysite | Al2Si2O5(OH)4 · n(H2O) |
| Si | ⓘ Hemimorphite | Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
| S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Zn | Zinc | |
| Zn | ⓘ Hemimorphite | Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O |
| Zn | ⓘ Smithsonite | ZnCO3 |
| Zn | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | ⓘ Cerussite | PbCO3 |
| Pb | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
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References
Dejonghe, L., Ladeuze, F., Jans, D. (1993) Atlas des Gisements Plombo-Zinciferes Du Synclinorium de Verviers (Est de la Belgique) [Atlas of the Plumbo-Zinciferous Deposits of the Synclinorium of Verviers (Eastern Belgium)]. Mémoires pour servir à l'Explication des Cartes Géologiques et Minières de la Belgique 33. Geological Survey of Belgium
