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Alstaden coal mine, Alstaden, Oberhausen, Düsseldorf, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germanyi
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Alstaden coal mineColliery (Abandoned)
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OberhausenCity
DüsseldorfAdministrative District
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View of the Oberhausen coal mining area, in 1925.

Alstaden coal mine, Alstaden, Oberhausen, Düsseldorf, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
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The Alstaden Colliery, Ruhr coal mining area, Germany

Alstaden coal mine, Alstaden, Oberhausen, Düsseldorf, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
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Alstaden colliery, Ruhr coal mining area, Germany

Alstaden coal mine, Alstaden, Oberhausen, Düsseldorf, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
03384320017272043107148.jpg
View of the Oberhausen coal mining area, in 1925.

Alstaden coal mine, Alstaden, Oberhausen, Düsseldorf, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
04451940017272043114620.jpg
The Alstaden Colliery, Ruhr coal mining area, Germany

Alstaden coal mine, Alstaden, Oberhausen, Düsseldorf, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
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Alstaden colliery, Ruhr coal mining area, Germany

Alstaden coal mine, Alstaden, Oberhausen, Düsseldorf, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
03384320017272043107148.jpg
View of the Oberhausen coal mining area, in 1925.

Alstaden coal mine, Alstaden, Oberhausen, Düsseldorf, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
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The Alstaden Colliery, Ruhr coal mining area, Germany

Alstaden coal mine, Alstaden, Oberhausen, Düsseldorf, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
51° 27' 24'' North , 6° 49' 32'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
51.45694,6.82583
GRN:
N35E04
Type:
Colliery (Abandoned) - last checked 2021
Köppen climate type:
Cfb : Temperate oceanic climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Oberhausen219,176 (2018)3.5km
Meiderich45,297 (2015)4.2km
Mülheim171,000 (2018)4.6km
Duisburg504,358 (2018)5.0km
Hochfeld16,292 (2018)6.5km
Mindat Locality ID:
17714
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:17714:7
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Name(s) in local language(s):
Zeche Alstaden, Oberhausen, Ruhr-Kohlerevier, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Deutschland


The "Alstaden" coal mine was located in the district Alstaden of Oberhausen, Ruhr coal mining area / Germany.

First activation: 1855 as the "Swalmius" coal mine. Renamed to "Alstaden" coal mine in 1859. Abandoned in 1972.

Owners:
1854 - ? "Mülheimer Bergbau-KG Albert de Gruyter & Co."
? - 1904 "Alstaden Actiengesellschaft für Bergbau"
1904 - ca. 1951 "Hibernia AG"
ca. 1951 - 1968 "Bergbau-AG Oberhausen"

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Mineral List


14 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Adranosite-(Fe) ?
Formula: (NH4)4NaFe3+2(SO4)4Cl(OH)2
ⓘ Alunogen ?
Formula: Al2(SO4)3 · 17H2O
ⓘ Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
ⓘ Halotrichite
Formula: FeAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
ⓘ Letovicite ?
Formula: (NH4)3H(SO4)2
ⓘ Marcasite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Mascagnite ?
Formula: (NH4)2SO4
ⓘ Native Sulphur
Formula: S8
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Salammoniac
Formula: NH4Cl
ⓘ Sideronatrite ?
Formula: Na2Fe(SO4)2(OH) · 3H2O
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Sulphur1.CC.05S8
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘMarcasite2.EB.10aFeS2
Group 3 - Halides
ⓘSalammoniac3.AA.25NH4Cl
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘDolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘMascagnite ?7.AD.05(NH4)2SO4
ⓘLetovicite ?7.AD.20(NH4)3H(SO4)2
ⓘAdranosite-(Fe) ?7.BC.(NH4)4NaFe3+2(SO4)4Cl(OH)2
ⓘAlunogen ?7.CB.45Al2(SO4)3 · 17H2O
ⓘHalotrichite7.CB.85FeAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
ⓘSideronatrite ?7.DF.20Na2Fe(SO4)2(OH) · 3H2O

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ AlunogenAl2(SO4)3 · 17H2O
Hⓘ HalotrichiteFeAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Hⓘ Letovicite(NH4)3H(SO4)2
Hⓘ Mascagnite(NH4)2SO4
Hⓘ SalammoniacNH4Cl
Hⓘ SideronatriteNa2Fe(SO4)2(OH) · 3H2O
Hⓘ Adranosite-(Fe)(NH4)4NaFe23+(SO4)4Cl(OH)2
CCarbon
Cⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
NNitrogen
Nⓘ Letovicite(NH4)3H(SO4)2
Nⓘ Mascagnite(NH4)2SO4
Nⓘ SalammoniacNH4Cl
Nⓘ Adranosite-(Fe)(NH4)4NaFe23+(SO4)4Cl(OH)2
OOxygen
Oⓘ AlunogenAl2(SO4)3 · 17H2O
Oⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Oⓘ HalotrichiteFeAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Oⓘ Letovicite(NH4)3H(SO4)2
Oⓘ Mascagnite(NH4)2SO4
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ SideronatriteNa2Fe(SO4)2(OH) · 3H2O
Oⓘ Adranosite-(Fe)(NH4)4NaFe23+(SO4)4Cl(OH)2
NaSodium
Naⓘ SideronatriteNa2Fe(SO4)2(OH) · 3H2O
Naⓘ Adranosite-(Fe)(NH4)4NaFe23+(SO4)4Cl(OH)2
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ AlunogenAl2(SO4)3 · 17H2O
Alⓘ HalotrichiteFeAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
SiSilicon
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
SSulfur
Sⓘ AlunogenAl2(SO4)3 · 17H2O
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ HalotrichiteFeAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Sⓘ Letovicite(NH4)3H(SO4)2
Sⓘ MarcasiteFeS2
Sⓘ Mascagnite(NH4)2SO4
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ SideronatriteNa2Fe(SO4)2(OH) · 3H2O
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
Sⓘ Native SulphurS8
Sⓘ Adranosite-(Fe)(NH4)4NaFe23+(SO4)4Cl(OH)2
ClChlorine
Clⓘ SalammoniacNH4Cl
Clⓘ Adranosite-(Fe)(NH4)4NaFe23+(SO4)4Cl(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
FeIron
Feⓘ HalotrichiteFeAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Feⓘ MarcasiteFeS2
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ SideronatriteNa2Fe(SO4)2(OH) · 3H2O
Feⓘ Adranosite-(Fe)(NH4)4NaFe23+(SO4)4Cl(OH)2
ZnZinc
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
PbLead
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS

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Wikipedia:https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zeche_Alstaden
Wikidata ID:Q169624

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References

www.wagnerul.de (n.d.) http://www.wagnerul.de/Haldenbrand.html
Busch, W. (1973): Pyrit, Dolomit und Quarz in Oberhausen-Alstaden. Der Aufschluss 24, 158-160.
Vertacnik, W. (1983): Salmiak von der Abraumhalde der ehemaligen Zeche Alstaden, Rheinland. Aufschluss 34, 177-180.
Joachim Huske (2006): Die Steinkohlenzechen im Ruhrrevier. Selbstverlag des deutschen Bergbau-Museums, Bochum, 947 pp. (pp. 61-62)
de.wikipedia.org (n.d.) https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zeche_Alstaden
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