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Käskorb sand pit, Kelmis, Liège, Wallonia, Belgiumi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Käskorb sand pit | Pit (Abandoned) |
| Kelmis | Municipality |
| Liège | Province |
| Wallonia | Region |
| Belgium | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
50° 43' 40'' North , 6° 1' 15'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Pit (Abandoned) - last checked 2021
Age:
100.5 to 66.0 Ma
Geologic Time:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| La Calamine | 10,232 (2011) | 1.3km |
| Wolfhaag | 125 (2017) | 3.7km |
| Plombières | 9,596 (2011) | 4.5km |
| Vaals | 6,970 (2017) | 4.8km |
| Raren | 175 (2017) | 4.8km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Vieille Montagne Heritage | Kelmis / La Calamine, Belgium | 2km |
Name(s) in local language(s):
Sablière Käskorb, La Calamine
Sand quarry Käskorb Kelmis.
The Käskorb sandpit was in use from the 1960's until the 1980's producing sand for road construction.
The quarry exploited a dune formed in the Upper Cretaceous period.
You have to imagine that this ridge used to be completely closed.
People walked from the Heidkopf to the Preuswald (Ruhr area).
Sand was used for the construction of the " Autoroute Roi Baudouin Liège-Aachen".
The A3 (part of the E40), between Liège and the German border at Aachen, opened end 1964.
The excavation was carried out from both sides until the breakthrough.
Pelzer was digging on the Käskorb side (east) and on the other side 2 brothers from Montzen were digging from the Rue de la Ruhr (west).
The locality produced, beside sand, some very fine petrified wood, all driftwood from quite a lot of different species.
The quarry is now completely overgrown with trees and bushes.
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This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
2 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 References: |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 References: |
| ⓘ Quartz var. Agate Formula: SiO2 References: |
| ⓘ Quartz var. Chalcedony Formula: SiO2 References: |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Quartz var. Agate | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| ⓘ | var. Chalcedony | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| ⓘ | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| O | Oxygen | |
|---|---|---|
| O | ⓘ Quartz var. Agate | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Quartz var. Chalcedony | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz var. Agate | SiO2 |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz var. Chalcedony | SiO2 |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
Belgium
- Wallonia
Eurasian PlateTectonic Plate
- AvaloniaVolcanic Arc
EuropeContinent
- Rhenish MassifMassif
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Käskorb sand pit, Kelmis, Liège, Wallonia, Belgium