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Geulhem, Berg en Terblijt, Valkenburg aan de Geul, Limburg, Netherlandsi
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GeulhemHamlet
Berg en TerblijtVillage
Valkenburg aan de GeulMunicipality
LimburgProvince
NetherlandsCountry

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View of the Geulem-Houthem marl mining area, ca. 1935.

Marl quarry, Geulhem, Berg en Terblijt, Valkenburg aan de Geul, Limburg, Netherlands
05394030017272322367901.jpg
View of the Geulem-Houthem marl mining area, ca. 1935.

Marl quarry, Geulhem, Berg en Terblijt, Valkenburg aan de Geul, Limburg, Netherlands
05394030017272322367901.jpg
View of the Geulem-Houthem marl mining area, ca. 1935.

Marl quarry, Geulhem, Berg en Terblijt, Valkenburg aan de Geul, Limburg, Netherlands
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
50° 52' 7'' North , 5° 47' 0'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
50.86879,5.78355
GRN:
N34E03
Type:
Hamlet
Köppen climate type:
Cfb : Temperate oceanic climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Sint Gerlach875 (2018)0.7km
Houthem1,470 (2009)0.8km
Berg3,200 (2017)0.8km
Vroenhof405 (2017)0.9km
Terblijt185 (2017)1.7km
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ClubLocationDistance
Vieille Montagne HeritageKelmis / La Calamine, Belgium24km
Mindat Locality ID:
247659
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:247659:2
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Name(s) in local language(s):
Geulhem, Houthem, Limburg, Nederland.


Geulhem is a rural hamlet in the south-eastern Netherlands, part of the former Berg en Terblijt council, now Valkenburg aan de Geul council. It is situated between Houthem and Berg en Terblijt.

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Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘGibbsite4.FE.10Al(OH)3
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘHalloysite9.ED.10Al2Si2O5(OH)4 · n(H2O)
ⓘAllophane9.ED.20(Al2O3)(SiO2)1.3-2 · 2.5-3H2O

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HHydrogen
Hⓘ Allophane(Al2O3)(SiO2)1.3-2 · 2.5-3H2O
Hⓘ GibbsiteAl(OH)3
Hⓘ HalloysiteAl2Si2O5(OH)4 · n(H2O)
OOxygen
Oⓘ Allophane(Al2O3)(SiO2)1.3-2 · 2.5-3H2O
Oⓘ GibbsiteAl(OH)3
Oⓘ HalloysiteAl2Si2O5(OH)4 · n(H2O)
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ Allophane(Al2O3)(SiO2)1.3-2 · 2.5-3H2O
Alⓘ GibbsiteAl(OH)3
Alⓘ HalloysiteAl2Si2O5(OH)4 · n(H2O)
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Allophane(Al2O3)(SiO2)1.3-2 · 2.5-3H2O
Siⓘ HalloysiteAl2Si2O5(OH)4 · n(H2O)
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2

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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geulhem
Wikidata ID:Q3030593

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References

Breuls, Ton (1994) Mergelgrotten, het onbekende landschap van Limburg. Mergelbouwsteen, ISBN 90-801848-1-0, 52 pp. (pp. 14, 29, 41) (in Dutch).
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