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Bemelerbos III quarry, Bemelen, Eijsden-Margraten, Limburg, Netherlandsi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Bemelerbos III quarry | Quarry |
| Bemelen | Village |
| Eijsden-Margraten | Municipality |
| Limburg | Province |
| Netherlands | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
50° 50' 48'' North , 5° 46' 6'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Bemelen | 355 (2017) | 0.4km |
| Sint Antoniusbank | 105 (2017) | 0.5km |
| Terblijt | 185 (2017) | 1.6km |
| Berg | 120 (2017) | 1.6km |
| Berg | 3,200 (2017) | 1.9km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Vieille Montagne Heritage | Kelmis / La Calamine, Belgium | 23km |
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Bemelerbosch III quarry
The Bemelerbos Quarry III or Bemelerbosch Quarry III is a marl quarry on the Krekelberg, on the north side of the Mettenberg in the Dutch municipality of Eijsden-Margraten. The quarry is located east of Bemelen on the northern edge of the Bemelerbos, in the sunken road from Gasthuis on the plateau to Bemelen in the valley. Here the Bemelerberg street makes a hairpin bend. The quarry is located on the western edge of the Margraten Plateau in the transition to the Maas Valley. In the area, the plateau plunges steeply for several meters. The quarry is located in the area of Bemelerberg & Schiepersberg.
About 400 meters to the northwest is the Strooberg quarry (under the Bemelerberg hill),
about 150 meters to the northwest is the Groeve Onder de weg,
about 400 meters to the north is the Winkelberg quarry,
about 450 meters to the north is the Cluysberg quarry,
about 400 meters to the northeast is the Gasthuisdel quarry,
about 200 meters to the southwest is the Bemelerbos quarry II
and about 150 meters to the west is the Bemelerbos quarry I.
The quarry is located on an old sunken road from the plateau (Gasthuis) to the valley (Bemelen).
The quarry was mined by block crushers for the extraction of limestone blocks.
The quarry is a small quarry with dimensions of three meters by four meters. The quarry was used in the past as a cave house.
The quarry is located on the grounds of the Limburgs Landschap.
Commodity List
This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.List of minerals for each chemical element
Other Databases
| Wikipedia: | https://nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bemelerbosgroeve_III |
|---|---|
| Wikidata ID: | Q17442329 |
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