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Belvédère quarry, Maastricht, Limburg, Netherlandsi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Belvédère quarry | Quarry (Built Over) |
| Maastricht | Municipality |
| Limburg | Province |
| Netherlands | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
50° 52' 17'' North , 5° 40' 33'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Quarry (Built Over) - last checked 2023
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Borgharen | 1,735 (2017) | 1.0km |
| Oud-Caberg | 1,890 (2017) | 1.1km |
| Malberg | 5,345 (2018) | 1.8km |
| Limmel | 2,370 (2018) | 2.2km |
| Pottenberg | 2,415 (2018) | 2.6km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Vieille Montagne Heritage | Kelmis / La Calamine, Belgium | 29km |
The Belvédère quarry was a loess quarry in the municipality of Maastricht, where the oldest dated remains in the Netherlands were excavated. During excavations in the 1980s, remains from various periods of the Stone Age were found. There is/was also a brick factory and gravel exploitation (1897-1982).
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsCommodity List
This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
1 valid mineral.
Detailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Pyrolusite Formula: Mn4+O2 |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Pyrolusite | 4.DB.05 | Mn4+O2 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| O | Oxygen | |
|---|---|---|
| O | ⓘ Pyrolusite | Mn4+O2 |
| Mn | Manganese | |
| Mn | ⓘ Pyrolusite | Mn4+O2 |
Other Databases
| Wikipedia: | https://nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Belv%C3%A9d%C3%A8re-groeve |
|---|---|
| Wikidata ID: | Q53343419 |
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