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Beckersbergske quarry, Sibbe, Valkenburg aan de Geul, Limburg, Netherlandsi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Beckersbergske quarry | Quarry |
| Sibbe | Village |
| Valkenburg aan de Geul | Municipality |
| Limburg | Province |
| Netherlands | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
50° 51' 11'' North , 5° 49' 54'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Sibbe | 1,015 (2017) | 1.1km |
| Valkenburg | 3,400 (2017) | 1.4km |
| IJzeren | 295 (2017) | 1.5km |
| Oud-Valkenburg | 125 (2017) | 1.6km |
| Vilt | 900 (2017) | 1.8km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Vieille Montagne Heritage | Kelmis / La Calamine, Belgium | 20km |
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Bekkersbergske quarry
The Beckersbergske or Bekkersbergske is a marl quarry in the Dutch municipality of Valkenburg aan de Geul in South Limburg. The underground quarry is located south of Valkenburg on the southern edge of a forest area located on the southeastern slopes of the Heunsberg, on the northeastern edge of the Margraten Plateau in the transition to the Geuldal. At the site, the plateau plunges steeply for several meters.
About 20 meters to the north is the Groeve naast Beckersbergske,
about 120 meters to the north is another quarry,
about 550 meters north is the Hoorensberg quarry,
about 500 meters northeast are the Gewandgroeve I and Gewandgroeve II, About 200 meters to the east, on the other side of the Sibbergrubbe, is the Biebosch quarry with the Kalkoven Biebosch,
about 330 meters to the southeast is the Vallenberg quarry,
and about 140 and 350 meters to the south respectively are the Groeve behind Lemmekenskoel and the Groeve Lemmekenskoel.
From the 17th to the 19th century, the quarry was mined by block crushers and used for the extraction of limestone.
The Beckersbergske quarry has a corridor of 15 meters long and an area of 45 square meters.
The manager of the quarry is the Staatsbosbeheer. Before 2017, the quarry was assessed for safety and approved.
The Beckersbergske quarry was carved into the Schiepersberg Limestone from the Maastricht Formation.
Commodity List
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Other Databases
| Wikipedia: | https://nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beckersbergske |
|---|---|
| Wikidata ID: | Q71849957 |
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