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Essenbosch III quarry, Sibbe, Valkenburg aan de Geul, Limburg, Netherlandsi
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Essenbosch III quarryQuarry
SibbeVillage
Valkenburg aan de GeulMunicipality
LimburgProvince
NetherlandsCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
50° 50' 49'' North , 5° 50' 35'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Oud-Valkenburg125 (2017)1.1km
IJzeren295 (2017)1.2km
Sibbe1,015 (2017)1.2km
Strucht380 (2017)1.4km
Schin op Geul725 (2017)2.0km
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ClubLocationDistance
Vieille Montagne HeritageKelmis / La Calamine, Belgium19km
Mindat Locality ID:
437294
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:437294:6
GUID (UUID V4):
0


The Groeve Essenbosch III is a marl quarry in the Dutch municipality of Valkenburg aan de Geul in South Limburg. The underground quarry is located southeast of Valkenburg and southwest of Oud-Valkenburg in the western part of the Sint-Jansbosch slope forest on the northeastern edge of the Margraten Plateau in the transition to the Geuldal.

The Groeve Essenbosch II and Groeve Essenbosch I are located approximately 50 and 105 meters to the south,
the Groeve Essenbosch IV is located approximately 50 meters to the northeast,
the Groeve van de Scheve Spar I is located approximately 150 meters to the southeast,
220 Meters to the northeast lies the Groeve van de Scheve Spar II.

From the 17th to the 19th century, the quarry was mined by block crushers for the extraction of limestone.

The quarry has an area of ​​approximately 78 square meters. The quarry has silted up with surrounding lands.

The quarry is carved into the Limestone of Schiepersberg, just below and/or over the Horizont of Romontbos.

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This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.


List of minerals for each chemical element

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Wikipedia:https://nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Groeve_Essenbosch_III
Wikidata ID:Q90391985

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