Profen Nord opencast, Hohenmölsen, Burgenlandkreis, Saxony-Anhalt, Germanyi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Profen Nord opencast | Mine |
| Hohenmölsen | Municipality |
| Burgenlandkreis | District |
| Saxony-Anhalt | State |
| Germany | Country |
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Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Profen Nord lignite mine; Profen coal mine
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German:
Tagebau Profen, Hohenmölsen, Burgenlandkreis, Sachsen-Anhalt, Deutschland
Lignite opencast mine located about 9 km NE of Zeitz and 3 km W of Pegau. Approximately 75% of the exposed area is situated on the municipal territories of Hohenmölsen, Elsteraue and Zeitz, Burgenlandkreis, Saxony-Anhalt, and 25 % on the municipal territory of Elstertrebnitz, Landkreis Leipzig, Saxony. Exploration began in 1941 near the village of Profen (Elsteraue), with actual coal production starting 3 years later. Since 1994 the mine is operated by the company MIBRAG (Mitteldeutsche Braunkohlengesellschaft mbH).
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| Youngest Fossil Listed | 33.9 Ma (Oligocene) | ||||||
| Oldest Fossil Listed | 41.3 Ma (Eocene) | ||||||
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- Saxony-Anhalt
- Burgenlandkreis
- Hohenmölsen
- Burgenlandkreis
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- Saxo-Thuringian BeltOrogenic Belt
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Bösau lignite mine, Hohenmölsen, Burgenlandkreis, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany