Klooster quarry, Berg en Terblijt, Valkenburg aan de Geul, Limburg, Netherlandsi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Klooster quarry | Quarry |
| Berg en Terblijt | Village |
| Valkenburg aan de Geul | Municipality |
| Limburg | Province |
| Netherlands | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
50° 51' 58'' North , 5° 47' 53'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Sint Gerlach | 875 (2018) | 0.7km |
| Houthem | 1,470 (2009) | 0.8km |
| Vilt | 900 (2017) | 1.1km |
| Berg | 3,200 (2017) | 1.2km |
| Strabeek | 160 (2017) | 1.2km |
Nearest Clubs:
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Local clubs are the best way to get access to collecting localities
| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Vieille Montagne Heritage | Kelmis / La Calamine, Belgium | 23km |
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Kloostergroeve
The Klooster quarry ("Monastery quarry") is a marl quarry in the Dutch municipality of Valkenburg aan de Geul in South Limburg. The underground quarry is located east of Geulhem in the Bergse Heide slope forest on the northern edge of the Margraten Plateau in the transition to the Geuldal. At the site, the plateau plunges steeply for several meters.
Approximately 280 meters to the east is the Wolfsdries quarry, approximately 150 meters to the southwest is the Groeve Boven Kloostergroeve quarry, approximately 190 meters to the west is the Groeve het Paradijsbergske Ia quarry and approximately 230 meters to the west is the Groeve het Paradijsbergske I quarry.
Before 1600, the quarry was already being mined by block breakers.
The quarry was used for limestone extraction until the 19th century.
The Klooster quarry is a medium-sized quarry consisting of a main corridor of 100 meters long and numerous corridor systems on both the left and right side. The quarry has an area of 10872.95 square meters and a corridor length of 1498.8 linear meters.
The entrance to the quarry is closed, so that bats can use the quarry as a roost.
The manager of the quarry is Het Limburgs Landschap. Before 2015, the quarry was examined for safety and was condemned.
Commodity List
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Other Databases
| Wikipedia: | https://nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kloostergroeve |
|---|---|
| Wikidata ID: | Q66809543 |
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