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Unser Fritz coal mine, Wanne, Wanne-Eickel, Herne, Arnsberg, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germanyi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Unser Fritz coal mine | Colliery (Abandoned) |
| Wanne | Village |
| Wanne-Eickel | Village |
| Herne | City |
| Arnsberg | Administrative District |
| North Rhine-Westphalia | State |
| Germany | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
51° 32' 23'' North , 7° 8' 5'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Colliery (Abandoned) - last checked 2021
Age:
358.9 ± 0.4 to 298.9 ± 0.15 Ma
Geologic Time:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Gelsenkirchen | 270,028 (2018) | 4.7km |
| Bochum-Hordel | 380,000 (2015) | 5.1km |
| Herne | 172,108 (2018) | 6.3km |
| Herten | 65,306 (2015) | 6.3km |
| Bochum | 385,729 (2015) | 8.6km |
Name(s) in local language(s):
Zeche Unser Fritz, Herne, Ruhr-Kohlerevier, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Deutschland
The "Unser Fritz" coal mine was located in the Wanne district of Herne, Ruhr coal mining area / Germany
First activation: 1871
Cessation of coal production in 1929, takeover and consolidation with the "Consolidation" coal mine.
Abandoned: 1993
Owners:
1858 - 1872 "Gewerkschaft Vereinigte Gregor"
1872 - 1918 "Gewerkschaft Unser Fritz"
1918 - 1922 "Mannesmann Röhrenwerke AG"
1922 - 1929 "Consolidation coal mine"
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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
7 valid minerals.
Detailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Calcite Formula: CaCO3 |
| ⓘ Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 References: |
| ⓘ Dolomite Formula: CaMg(CO3)2 |
| ⓘ Marcasite Formula: FeS2 |
| ⓘ Millerite Formula: NiS |
| ⓘ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
| ⓘ | Millerite | 2.CC.20 | NiS |
| ⓘ | 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 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| C | Carbon | |
|---|---|---|
| C | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| C | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| 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 | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Marcasite | FeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Millerite | NiS |
| S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| 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 |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
Eurasian PlateTectonic Plate
- AvaloniaVolcanic Arc
EuropeContinent
Germany
- North Rhine-Westphalia
- ⭔The RuhrArea
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Unser Fritz coal mine, Wanne, Wanne-Eickel, Herne, Arnsberg, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany