General Blumenthal coal mine, Recklinghausen, Recklinghausen, Münster, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germanyi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| General Blumenthal coal mine | Mine (Abandoned) |
| Recklinghausen | City |
| Recklinghausen | District |
| Münster | Administrative District |
| North Rhine-Westphalia | State |
| Germany | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
51° 36' 4'' North , 7° 12' 22'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Mine (Abandoned) - last checked 2021
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Recklinghausen | 122,438 (2018) | 1.5km |
| Herten | 65,306 (2015) | 4.3km |
| Oer-Erkenschwick | 30,409 (2015) | 6.1km |
| Herne | 172,108 (2018) | 7.1km |
| Castrop-Rauxel | 77,924 (2015) | 8.8km |
Name(s) in local language(s):
General Blumenthal-Zeche, Recklinghausen, Ruhr-Kohlerevier, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Deutschland
The "General Blumenthal" coal mine was located in Recklinghausen, Ruhr coal mining area / Germany
First activation: 1873
Consolidation with the "Haard" coal mine to the new "Blumenthal / Haard" coal mine in 1992
Consolidation with the "Auguste Victoria" coal mine in 1999 to the new "Auguste Victoria / Blumenthal" coal mine
Abandoned: 2001
Owners:
1873 - 1904 "Gewerkschaft Blumenthal"
1904 - 1969 "Hibernia AG"
1969 - 1977 "Ruhrkohle AG", BAG Herne / Recklinghausen
1977 - 2001 "Ruhrkohle AG", BAG Lippe
Select Mineral List Type
Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 References: Andrew Hodgson CollectionIdentified by Ralph S Bottrill: Visual Identification |
| ⓘ Millerite Formula: NiS References: |
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
| ⓘ | Millerite | 2.CC.20 | NiS |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| S | Sulfur | |
|---|---|---|
| S | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Millerite | NiS |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Ni | Nickel | |
| Ni | ⓘ Millerite | NiS |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
Eurasian PlateTectonic Plate
- AvaloniaVolcanic Arc
EuropeContinent
Germany
- North Rhine-Westphalia
- ⭔The RuhrArea
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General Blumenthal coal mine, Recklinghausen, Recklinghausen, Münster, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany