Strooberg quarry, Bemelen, Eijsden-Margraten, Limburg, Netherlandsi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Strooberg quarry | Quarry |
| Bemelen | Village |
| Eijsden-Margraten | Municipality |
| Limburg | Province |
| Netherlands | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
50° 51' 1'' North , 5° 45' 51'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Bemelen | 355 (2017) | 0.4km |
| Sint Antoniusbank | 105 (2017) | 0.8km |
| Berg | 120 (2017) | 1.7km |
| Terblijt | 185 (2017) | 1.8km |
| Berg | 3,200 (2017) | 1.8km |
Nearest Clubs:
Local clubs are the best way to get access to collecting localities
Local clubs are the best way to get access to collecting localities
| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Vieille Montagne Heritage | Kelmis / La Calamine, Belgium | 23km |
The Strooberg quarry is a marl quarry in the Dutch municipality of Eijsden-Margraten. The underground quarry is located north of Bemelen under the Bemelerberg on the north side of the mouth of the Koelbosgrub dry valley in the Maas valley. The quarry is located on the western edge of the Margraten Plateau in the transition to the Maas Valley. At the site, the plateau plunges steeply for several meters.
About 250 meters to the northeast is the Winkelberg quarry and about 300 meters to the southeast are the Groeve Onder de weg, Bemelerbos III quarry and Bemelerbos I quarry.
The quarry was mined by block crushers for the extraction of limestone blocks.
The Strooberg Quarry consists of several high dome vaults.
Commodity List
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Other Databases
| Wikipedia: | https://nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Strooberggroeve |
|---|---|
| Wikidata ID: | Q66467308 |
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