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Sulphur Mine, Zion's Hill, Saba, Caribbean Netherlandsi
Regional Level Types
Sulphur MineMine (Abandoned)
Zion's HillTown
SabaSpecial Municipality
Caribbean NetherlandsGroup of Special Municipalities

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
17° 38' 45'' North , 63° 13' 52'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
17.64585,-63.23112
GeoHash:
G#: de5h3hkd8
GRN:
N12W43
Type:
Mine (Abandoned) - last checked 2023
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Upper Hell's Gate2,810 (2011)0.6km
Windward Side442 (2010)1.9km
The Bottom488 (2010)2.9km
Saint John's Flat197 (2010)3.1km
Oranjestad1,097 (2018)31.6km
Mindat Locality ID:
274154
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:274154:6
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Name(s) in local language(s):
Zwavelmijn, Hell's Gate (Zions Hill), Saba, Caribisch Nederland


Also referred to as the "Great Hole".

This is a now abandoned sulphur mine, once used as a tourist attraction and now closed.

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1 valid mineral.

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Sulphur1.CC.05S8

List of minerals for each chemical element

SSulfur
Sⓘ Native SulphurS8

Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality

Caribbean PlateTectonic Plate
Kingdom of the NetherlandsKingdom
Netherlands AntillesConstituent Country
North America
South America Plate

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