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Mettenberg II quarry, Bemelen, Eijsden-Margraten, Limburg, Netherlandsi
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Mettenberg II quarryQuarry
BemelenVillage
Eijsden-MargratenMunicipality
LimburgProvince
NetherlandsCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
50° 50' 36'' North , 5° 46' 5'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Sint Antoniusbank105 (2017)0.2km
Bemelen355 (2017)0.5km
Berg120 (2017)1.5km
Terblijt185 (2017)1.9km
Berg3,200 (2017)2.3km
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ClubLocationDistance
Vieille Montagne HeritageKelmis / La Calamine, Belgium22km
Mindat Locality ID:
437248
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:437248:9
GUID (UUID V4):
0


The Mettenberg Quarry II is a marl quarry in the Dutch municipality of Eijsden-Margraten in South Limburg. The quarry is located southeast of Bemelen and east of Sint Antoniusbank in the Bemelerbos on the western slope of the Mettenberg on the edge of the Sibbersloot dry valley. The quarry is located on the western edge of the Margraten Plateau in the transition to the Maas Valley. In the area, the plateau plunges steeply for several meters. The quarry is located in the area of ​​Bemelerberg & Schiepersberg.

Just in front of the quarry is the Mettenberg Quarry I and about 30 meters to the southeast is the Mettenberg Quarry III.
About 200 meters to the southeast is the Mettenberg quarry IV,
about 800 meters to the southwest is Mettenberg quarry V
and about 300 meters to the north is the Bemelerbos quarry II.

The quarry was mined by block crushers for the extraction of limestone blocks.

The Mettenberg Quarry II is a small quarry with a length of approximately 40 meters deep and equipped with numerous side passages on the main passage.

The quarry is located on the grounds of the Limburgs Landschap. In 2016, the quarry was examined for safety and approved.

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Wikipedia:https://nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mettenberggroeve_II
Wikidata ID:Q66498991

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