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Maurits mine, Geleen, Sittard-Geleen, Limburg, Netherlandsi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Maurits mine | Colliery (Built Over) |
| Geleen | City |
| Sittard-Geleen | Municipality |
| Limburg | Province |
| Netherlands | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
50° 58' 26'' North , 5° 48' 39'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Colliery (Built Over) - last checked 2023
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Geleen | 32,790 (2017) | 1.3km |
| Lindenheuvel | 8,040 (2017) | 1.3km |
| Kerensheide | 2,740 (2017) | 2.4km |
| Neerbeek | 2,480 (2017) | 2.7km |
| Nieuwdorp | 2,445 (2017) | 3.0km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Vieille Montagne Heritage | Kelmis / La Calamine, Belgium | 32km |
Former coal mine started in 1926 and closed in 1967.
The site is now part of the Chemelot industrial complex.
Select Mineral List Type
Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsCommodity List
This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
7 valid minerals.
Detailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Calcite Formula: CaCO3 |
| ⓘ Dolomite Formula: CaMg(CO3)2 |
| ⓘ Halite Formula: NaCl |
| ⓘ Marcasite Formula: FeS2 |
| ⓘ Millerite Formula: NiS |
| ⓘ 'Ozocerite' |
| ⓘ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 |
| ⓘ Siderite Formula: FeCO3 |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Millerite | 2.CC.20 | NiS |
| ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| ⓘ | Marcasite | 2.EB.10a | FeS2 |
| Group 3 - Halides | |||
| ⓘ | Halite | 3.AA.20 | NaCl |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| ⓘ | Siderite | 5.AB.05 | FeCO3 |
| ⓘ | Dolomite | 5.AB.10 | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Ozocerite' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| C | Carbon | |
|---|---|---|
| C | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| C | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| C | ⓘ Siderite | FeCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| O | ⓘ Siderite | FeCO3 |
| Na | Sodium | |
| Na | ⓘ Halite | NaCl |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Marcasite | FeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Millerite | NiS |
| S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Cl | Chlorine | |
| Cl | ⓘ Halite | NaCl |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Marcasite | FeS2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Siderite | FeCO3 |
| Ni | Nickel | |
| Ni | ⓘ Millerite | NiS |
Other Databases
| Wikipedia: | https://nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Staatsmijn_Maurits |
|---|---|
| Wikidata ID: | Q2010363 |
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Maurits mine, Geleen, Sittard-Geleen, Limburg, Netherlands