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Sandkaul, Wasserbillig, Mertert, Canton Grevenmacher, Luxembourgi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Sandkaul | Quarry (Built Over) |
| Wasserbillig | Town |
| Mertert | Commune |
| Canton Grevenmacher | Canton |
| Luxembourg | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
49° 42' 36'' North , 6° 29' 24'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Quarry (Built Over) - last checked 2020
Deposit first discovered:
1946
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Wasserbillig | 2,327 (2017) | 0.8km |
| Mertert | 1,163 (2017) | 1.1km |
| Oberbillig | 851 (2015) | 1.2km |
| Langsur | 1,634 (2015) | 1.7km |
| Temmels | 649 (2017) | 3.0km |
Old sand quarries exploited after the second world war. At this location, there is now a commercial zone. Mammoth remains have been found in the Paulus quarry in 1953.
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This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
2 valid minerals.
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Goethite | 4.00. | Fe3+O(OH) |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Goethite | Fe3+O(OH) |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Goethite | Fe3+O(OH) |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Goethite | Fe3+O(OH) |
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Sandkaul, Wasserbillig, Mertert, Canton Grevenmacher, Luxembourg