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Pörtingssiepen Mine, Fischlaken, Essen, Düsseldorf, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germanyi
Regional Level Types
Pörtingssiepen MineMine
FischlakenBorough
EssenCity
DüsseldorfAdministrative District
North Rhine-WestphaliaState
GermanyCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
51° 23' 3'' North , 7° 2' 39'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Velbert87,669 (2018)5.5km
Heiligenhaus27,700 (2015)8.2km
Essen593,085 (2018)8.3km
Hattingen56,866 (2016)9.9km
Wülfrath22,355 (2015)11.4km
Mindat Locality ID:
98745
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:98745:6
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Name(s) in local language(s):
Zeche Pörtingssiepen, Essen, Ruhr-Kohlerevier, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Deutschland


Ancient coal mine
Located south-east of Baldeney lake.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


4 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
References:
Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
References:
Quartz
Formula: SiO2
References:
Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
Sphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Dolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2

List of minerals for each chemical element

CCarbon
C DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
OOxygen
O DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
O QuartzSiO2
MgMagnesium
Mg DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
SiSilicon
Si QuartzSiO2
SSulfur
S PyriteFeS2
S SphaleriteZnS
CaCalcium
Ca DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
FeIron
Fe PyriteFeS2
ZnZinc
Zn SphaleriteZnS

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