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Lohberg coal mine, Dinslaken, Wesel, Düsseldorf, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germanyi
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Lohberg coal mineColliery (Abandoned)
DinslakenTown
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Lohberg colliery, Ruhr coal mining area, Germany

Lohberg coal mine, Dinslaken, Wesel, Düsseldorf, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
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The Lohberg Colliery, Ruhr coal mining area, Germany

Lohberg coal mine, Dinslaken, Wesel, Düsseldorf, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
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The Lohberg Colliery, Ruhr coal mining area, Germany

Lohberg coal mine, Dinslaken, Wesel, Düsseldorf, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
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Lohberg colliery, Ruhr coal mining area, Germany

Lohberg coal mine, Dinslaken, Wesel, Düsseldorf, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
03580670017272321106070.jpg
The Lohberg Colliery, Ruhr coal mining area, Germany

Lohberg coal mine, Dinslaken, Wesel, Düsseldorf, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
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The Lohberg Colliery, Ruhr coal mining area, Germany

Lohberg coal mine, Dinslaken, Wesel, Düsseldorf, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
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Lohberg colliery, Ruhr coal mining area, Germany

Lohberg coal mine, Dinslaken, Wesel, Düsseldorf, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
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The Lohberg Colliery, Ruhr coal mining area, Germany

Lohberg coal mine, Dinslaken, Wesel, Düsseldorf, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
51° 34' 57'' North , 6° 45' 46'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
51.58250,6.76278
GeoHash:
G#: u1hv3yk9b
GRN:
N35E04
Type:
Colliery (Abandoned) - last checked 2021
Köppen climate type:
Cfb : Temperate oceanic climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Dinslaken70,573 (2015)2.6km
Voerde38,759 (2015)5.5km
Hünxe13,732 (2017)7.3km
Rheinberg32,188 (2015)12.2km
Meiderich45,297 (2015)12.9km
Mindat Locality ID:
245602
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:245602:0
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Name(s) in local language(s):
Zeche Lohberg, Dinslaken, Ruhr-Kohlerevier, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Deutschland


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

First activation: 1909
Merger with the "Osterfeld" coal mine in 1989 to form the new "Lohberg/Osterfeld" coal mine
Abandoned in 2006

Owners:
1909 - 1926 "Gewerkschaft Lohberg"
1926 "Gelsenkirchener Bergwerks-AG "
1926 - 1953 "Vereinigte Stahlwerke AG"
1953 - ? "Hamborner Bergbau AG"
? - 2006 "Ruhrkohle AG"

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4 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘ Marcasite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘMarcasite2.EB.10aFeS2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘDolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2

List of minerals for each chemical element

CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
OOxygen
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
SSulfur
Sⓘ MarcasiteFeS2
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
FeIron
Feⓘ MarcasiteFeS2
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2

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References

Joachim Huske: "Die Steinkohlenzechen im Ruhrrevier", Selbstverlag des deutschen Bergbau-Museums, Bochum 2006, S. 636-638
Huske, J. (2006) Die Steinkohlenzechen im Ruhrrevier. Selbstverlag des deutschen Bergbau-Museums, Bochum, pages 636-638.
de.wikipedia.org (n.d.) http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zeche_Lohberg
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