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Christian Levin coal mine, Dellwig, Essen, Düsseldorf, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germanyi
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Christian Levin coal mineColliery (Abandoned)
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View of the Essen-Delwig underground lead-zinc mining area, in 1903.

Christian Levin coal mine, Dellwig, Essen, Düsseldorf, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
51° 29' 44'' North , 6° 56' 35'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Colliery (Abandoned) - last checked 2021
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Bottrop119,909 (2015)3.3km
Oberhausen219,176 (2018)5.9km
Essen593,085 (2018)6.5km
Mülheim171,000 (2018)8.3km
Gladbeck76,940 (2015)8.8km
Mindat Locality ID:
17708
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:17708:6
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Name(s) in local language(s):
Zeche Christian-Levin, Essen, Ruhr-Kohlerevier, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Deutschland


The "Christian Levin" coal mine was located in the district Dellwig of Essen, Ruhr coal mining area / Germany.

First activation: 1854
Temporarily shutdown in 1862
Restart and merger with the "Neu-Cöln" coalmine in 1870 to form the "König Wilhelm" coal mine
Renaming to "Christian Levin" coal mine in 1937
Abandoned in 1960

Owners:
1857 - 1865 "Gewerkschaft Christian Levin"
1870 - 1872 "Gewerkschaft König Wilhelm"
1872 - 1943 "König Wilhelm AG"
1943 - ? "Friedrich Krupp AG"
? - 1960 "Bergwerke Essen-Rossenray AG"

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Commodity List

This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.


Mineral List


52 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded


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Alphabetical List Tree Diagram

Detailed Mineral List:

Alunogen
Formula: Al2(SO4)3 · 17H2O
Anglesite
Formula: PbSO4
Ankerite
Formula: Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Antlerite
Formula: Cu3(SO4)(OH)4
Aragonite
Formula: CaCO3
Atacamite
Formula: Cu2(OH)3Cl
Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
Bornite
Formula: Cu5FeS4
Brochantite
Formula: Cu4(SO4)(OH)6
Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
Caledonite
Formula: Pb5Cu2(SO4)3(CO3)(OH)6
Cerussite
Formula: PbCO3
Chalcanthite
Formula: CuSO4 · 5H2O
Chalcocite
Formula: Cu2S
Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
Copiapite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+4(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O
Cotunnite
Formula: PbCl2
Covellite
Formula: CuS
Cumengeite
Formula: Pb21Cu20Cl42(OH)40 · 6H2O
Cuprite
Formula: Cu2O
Diaboleite
Formula: Pb2CuCl2(OH)4
Fiedlerite
Formula: Pb3FCl4(OH) · H2O
Galena
Formula: PbS
Goethite
Formula: Fe3+O(OH)
Goslarite
Formula: ZnSO4 · 7H2O
Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
Gypsum var. Selenite
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
Halite
Formula: NaCl
Halotrichite
Formula: FeAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Hydrocerussite
Formula: Pb3(CO3)2(OH)2
Lanarkite
Formula: Pb2(SO4)O
Laurionite
Formula: PbCl(OH)
Leadhillite
Formula: Pb4(CO3)2(SO4)(OH)2
Linarite
Formula: PbCu(SO4)(OH)2
Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Marcasite
Formula: FeS2
Matlockite
Formula: PbFCl
Melanterite
Formula: Fe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O
Metavoltine
Formula: K2Na6Fe2+Fe3+6O2(SO4)12 · 18H2O
Millerite
Formula: NiS
Minium
Formula: Pb3O4
Native Copper
Formula: Cu
Native Sulphur
Formula: S8
Natrojarosite
Formula: NaFe3(SO4)2(OH)6
Paratacamite
Formula: Cu3(Cu,Zn)(OH)6Cl2
'Percylite'
Phosgenite
Formula: Pb2CO3Cl2
Plumbojarosite
Formula: Pb0.5Fe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Römerite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2(SO4)4 · 14H2O
Siderite
Formula: FeCO3
Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
Tenorite
Formula: CuO

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
Native Copper1.AA.05Cu
Native Sulphur1.CC.05S8
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
Chalcocite2.BA.05Cu2S
Bornite2.BA.15Cu5FeS4
Covellite2.CA.05aCuS
Sphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
Millerite2.CC.20NiS
Galena2.CD.10PbS
Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Marcasite2.EB.10aFeS2
Group 3 - Halides
Halite3.AA.20NaCl
Cotunnite3.AB.85PbCl2
Atacamite3.DA.10aCu2(OH)3Cl
Paratacamite3.DA.10cCu3(Cu,Zn)(OH)6Cl2
Diaboleite3.DB.05Pb2CuCl2(OH)4
Cumengeite3.DB.20Pb21Cu20Cl42(OH)40 · 6H2O
Laurionite3.DC.05PbCl(OH)
Fiedlerite3.DC.10Pb3FCl4(OH) · H2O
Matlockite3.DC.25PbFCl
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Goethite4.00.Fe3+O(OH)
Cuprite4.AA.10Cu2O
Tenorite4.AB.10CuO
Minium4.BD.05Pb3O4
Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Siderite5.AB.05FeCO3
Ankerite5.AB.10Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Aragonite5.AB.15CaCO3
Cerussite5.AB.15PbCO3
Malachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Hydrocerussite5.BE.10Pb3(CO3)2(OH)2
Phosgenite5.BE.20Pb2CO3Cl2
Leadhillite5.BF.40Pb4(CO3)2(SO4)(OH)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
Anglesite7.AD.35PbSO4
Baryte7.AD.35BaSO4
Antlerite7.BB.15Cu3(SO4)(OH)4
Brochantite7.BB.25Cu4(SO4)(OH)6
Natrojarosite7.BC.10NaFe3(SO4)2(OH)6
Plumbojarosite7.BC.10Pb0.5Fe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
Caledonite7.BC.50Pb5Cu2(SO4)3(CO3)(OH)6
Linarite7.BC.65PbCu(SO4)(OH)2
Lanarkite7.BD.40Pb2(SO4)O
Chalcanthite7.CB.20CuSO4 · 5H2O
Melanterite7.CB.35Fe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O
Goslarite7.CB.40ZnSO4 · 7H2O
Alunogen7.CB.45Al2(SO4)3 · 17H2O
Römerite7.CB.75Fe2+Fe3+2(SO4)4 · 14H2O
Halotrichite7.CB.85FeAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Gypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O
var. Selenite7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O
Copiapite7.DB.35Fe2+Fe3+4(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O
Metavoltine7.DF.35K2Na6Fe2+Fe3+6O2(SO4)12 · 18H2O
Unclassified
'Percylite'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H AlunogenAl2(SO4)3 · 17H2O
H AntleriteCu3(SO4)(OH)4
H AtacamiteCu2(OH)3Cl
H BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
H CaledonitePb5Cu2(SO4)3(CO3)(OH)6
H ChalcanthiteCuSO4 · 5H2O
H CopiapiteFe2+Fe43+(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O
H DiaboleitePb2CuCl2(OH)4
H FiedleritePb3FCl4(OH) · H2O
H GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
H GoslariteZnSO4 · 7H2O
H GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
H HalotrichiteFeAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
H HydrocerussitePb3(CO3)2(OH)2
H LaurionitePbCl(OH)
H LeadhillitePb4(CO3)2(SO4)(OH)2
H LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
H MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
H MelanteriteFe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O
H MetavoltineK2Na6Fe2+Fe63+O2(SO4)12 · 18H2O
H NatrojarositeNaFe3(SO4)2(OH)6
H ParatacamiteCu3(Cu,Zn)(OH)6Cl2
H PlumbojarositePb0.5Fe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
H RömeriteFe2+Fe23+(SO4)4 · 14H2O
H Gypsum var. SeleniteCaSO4 · 2H2O
H CumengeitePb21Cu20Cl42(OH)40 · 6H2O
CCarbon
C AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
C AragoniteCaCO3
C CalciteCaCO3
C CaledonitePb5Cu2(SO4)3(CO3)(OH)6
C CerussitePbCO3
C HydrocerussitePb3(CO3)2(OH)2
C LeadhillitePb4(CO3)2(SO4)(OH)2
C MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
C PhosgenitePb2CO3Cl2
C SideriteFeCO3
OOxygen
O AlunogenAl2(SO4)3 · 17H2O
O AnglesitePbSO4
O AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
O AntleriteCu3(SO4)(OH)4
O AragoniteCaCO3
O AtacamiteCu2(OH)3Cl
O BaryteBaSO4
O BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
O CalciteCaCO3
O CaledonitePb5Cu2(SO4)3(CO3)(OH)6
O CerussitePbCO3
O ChalcanthiteCuSO4 · 5H2O
O CopiapiteFe2+Fe43+(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O
O CupriteCu2O
O DiaboleitePb2CuCl2(OH)4
O FiedleritePb3FCl4(OH) · H2O
O GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
O GoslariteZnSO4 · 7H2O
O GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
O HalotrichiteFeAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
O HydrocerussitePb3(CO3)2(OH)2
O LanarkitePb2(SO4)O
O LaurionitePbCl(OH)
O LeadhillitePb4(CO3)2(SO4)(OH)2
O LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
O MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
O MelanteriteFe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O
O MetavoltineK2Na6Fe2+Fe63+O2(SO4)12 · 18H2O
O MiniumPb3O4
O NatrojarositeNaFe3(SO4)2(OH)6
O ParatacamiteCu3(Cu,Zn)(OH)6Cl2
O PhosgenitePb2CO3Cl2
O PlumbojarositePb0.5Fe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
O QuartzSiO2
O RömeriteFe2+Fe23+(SO4)4 · 14H2O
O SideriteFeCO3
O TenoriteCuO
O Gypsum var. SeleniteCaSO4 · 2H2O
O CumengeitePb21Cu20Cl42(OH)40 · 6H2O
FFluorine
F FiedleritePb3FCl4(OH) · H2O
F MatlockitePbFCl
NaSodium
Na HaliteNaCl
Na MetavoltineK2Na6Fe2+Fe63+O2(SO4)12 · 18H2O
Na NatrojarositeNaFe3(SO4)2(OH)6
MgMagnesium
Mg AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
AlAluminium
Al AlunogenAl2(SO4)3 · 17H2O
Al HalotrichiteFeAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
SiSilicon
Si QuartzSiO2
SSulfur
S AlunogenAl2(SO4)3 · 17H2O
S AnglesitePbSO4
S AntleriteCu3(SO4)(OH)4
S BaryteBaSO4
S BorniteCu5FeS4
S BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
S CaledonitePb5Cu2(SO4)3(CO3)(OH)6
S ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
S ChalcanthiteCuSO4 · 5H2O
S ChalcociteCu2S
S CopiapiteFe2+Fe43+(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O
S CovelliteCuS
S GalenaPbS
S GoslariteZnSO4 · 7H2O
S GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
S HalotrichiteFeAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
S LanarkitePb2(SO4)O
S LeadhillitePb4(CO3)2(SO4)(OH)2
S LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
S MarcasiteFeS2
S MelanteriteFe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O
S MetavoltineK2Na6Fe2+Fe63+O2(SO4)12 · 18H2O
S MilleriteNiS
S NatrojarositeNaFe3(SO4)2(OH)6
S PlumbojarositePb0.5Fe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
S PyriteFeS2
S RömeriteFe2+Fe23+(SO4)4 · 14H2O
S SphaleriteZnS
S Native SulphurS8
S Gypsum var. SeleniteCaSO4 · 2H2O
ClChlorine
Cl AtacamiteCu2(OH)3Cl
Cl CotunnitePbCl2
Cl DiaboleitePb2CuCl2(OH)4
Cl FiedleritePb3FCl4(OH) · H2O
Cl HaliteNaCl
Cl LaurionitePbCl(OH)
Cl MatlockitePbFCl
Cl ParatacamiteCu3(Cu,Zn)(OH)6Cl2
Cl PhosgenitePb2CO3Cl2
Cl CumengeitePb21Cu20Cl42(OH)40 · 6H2O
KPotassium
K MetavoltineK2Na6Fe2+Fe63+O2(SO4)12 · 18H2O
CaCalcium
Ca AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Ca AragoniteCaCO3
Ca CalciteCaCO3
Ca GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Ca Gypsum var. SeleniteCaSO4 · 2H2O
FeIron
Fe AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Fe BorniteCu5FeS4
Fe ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Fe CopiapiteFe2+Fe43+(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O
Fe GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Fe HalotrichiteFeAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Fe MarcasiteFeS2
Fe MelanteriteFe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O
Fe MetavoltineK2Na6Fe2+Fe63+O2(SO4)12 · 18H2O
Fe NatrojarositeNaFe3(SO4)2(OH)6
Fe PlumbojarositePb0.5Fe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Fe PyriteFeS2
Fe RömeriteFe2+Fe23+(SO4)4 · 14H2O
Fe SideriteFeCO3
NiNickel
Ni MilleriteNiS
CuCopper
Cu AntleriteCu3(SO4)(OH)4
Cu AtacamiteCu2(OH)3Cl
Cu BorniteCu5FeS4
Cu BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
Cu CaledonitePb5Cu2(SO4)3(CO3)(OH)6
Cu ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cu ChalcanthiteCuSO4 · 5H2O
Cu ChalcociteCu2S
Cu CovelliteCuS
Cu CupriteCu2O
Cu Native CopperCu
Cu DiaboleitePb2CuCl2(OH)4
Cu LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
Cu MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cu ParatacamiteCu3(Cu,Zn)(OH)6Cl2
Cu TenoriteCuO
Cu CumengeitePb21Cu20Cl42(OH)40 · 6H2O
ZnZinc
Zn GoslariteZnSO4 · 7H2O
Zn ParatacamiteCu3(Cu,Zn)(OH)6Cl2
Zn SphaleriteZnS
BaBarium
Ba BaryteBaSO4
PbLead
Pb AnglesitePbSO4
Pb CaledonitePb5Cu2(SO4)3(CO3)(OH)6
Pb CerussitePbCO3
Pb CotunnitePbCl2
Pb DiaboleitePb2CuCl2(OH)4
Pb FiedleritePb3FCl4(OH) · H2O
Pb GalenaPbS
Pb HydrocerussitePb3(CO3)2(OH)2
Pb LanarkitePb2(SO4)O
Pb LaurionitePbCl(OH)
Pb LeadhillitePb4(CO3)2(SO4)(OH)2
Pb LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
Pb MatlockitePbFCl
Pb MiniumPb3O4
Pb PhosgenitePb2CO3Cl2
Pb PlumbojarositePb0.5Fe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Pb CumengeitePb21Cu20Cl42(OH)40 · 6H2O

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Wikipedia:https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zeche_Christian_Levin
Wikidata ID:Q169726

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