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Erlenbach mine, Lontzen, Liège, Wallonia, Belgiumi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Erlenbach mine | Mine (Reclaimed) |
| Lontzen | Municipality |
| Liège | Province |
| Wallonia | Region |
| Belgium | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
50° 41' 28'' North , 5° 58' 16'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Mine (Reclaimed) - last checked 2020
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Lontzen | 4,862 (2011) | 2.8km |
| Welkenraedt | 9,006 (2012) | 3.4km |
| La Calamine | 10,232 (2011) | 4.1km |
| Plombières | 9,596 (2011) | 5.1km |
| Baelen | 3,928 (2011) | 6.7km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Vieille Montagne Heritage | Kelmis / La Calamine, Belgium | 3km |
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Esselbach (1852 Map concession Vieille Montagne)
Ancient Zn mine between the Eschbroich Mine and the Mützhagen mine.
The works in the Erlenbach quarry at Lontzen during World War II (1940-1945). (anecdote told by the tenant and farmer of Hof Erlenbach at that time, Mr. Jean Xhonneux):
"50 m west of the Erlenbach estate, between the Lütticher Straße and the Herzogenweg, excavations were started in November 1940 by the "Stolberger Zinc Works". 20–30 miners were working in three shifts.
The required tools and machinery were usually dismantled at the mine site in Lontzen and transported by heavy horse-drawn wagons to the Erlenbach site.
As for the mine site itself, we can say that it was so small that it barely stood out from the street. The high shaft tower with two baskets was the most striking.
In the occupied hangars, built from corrugated metal plates, several materials were stored. These hangars served as engine rooms and forges, as pumping chambers and ore storage. The compressor and the transformer were also housed within.
100 meters to the northwest stood the dynamite bunker, which was buried in the ground.
The air shaft was located about 50 meters to the north.
In the first year, the shaft had reached a depth of 15 meters. At this level, a bit of "blende" was mined. The detected ore was found as a layer 15 cm thick, a meter wide, and 15 meters long.
After further drilling in 1941 to a depth of 35 m, the water suddenly rose by 9 m. They decided to install heavy pumps to pump the water out of the shaft.
The mined ore was dumped on the local "Halde" (dump).
Note here that no cargo of "blende" was ever carried off-site.
The works were continued until the end of the war.
Immediately thereafter, the shaft was closed and filled up, and all the materials stayed behind on the grounds."
The required tools and machinery were usually dismantled at the mine site in Lontzen and transported by heavy horse-drawn wagons to the Erlenbach site.
As for the mine site itself, we can say that it was so small that it barely stood out from the street. The high shaft tower with two baskets was the most striking.
In the occupied hangars, built from corrugated metal plates, several materials were stored. These hangars served as engine rooms and forges, as pumping chambers and ore storage. The compressor and the transformer were also housed within.
100 meters to the northwest stood the dynamite bunker, which was buried in the ground.
The air shaft was located about 50 meters to the north.
In the first year, the shaft had reached a depth of 15 meters. At this level, a bit of "blende" was mined. The detected ore was found as a layer 15 cm thick, a meter wide, and 15 meters long.
After further drilling in 1941 to a depth of 35 m, the water suddenly rose by 9 m. They decided to install heavy pumps to pump the water out of the shaft.
The mined ore was dumped on the local "Halde" (dump).
Note here that no cargo of "blende" was ever carried off-site.
The works were continued until the end of the war.
Immediately thereafter, the shaft was closed and filled up, and all the materials stayed behind on the grounds."
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsCommodity List
This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
25 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Allophane Formula: (Al2O3)(SiO2)1.3-2 · 2.5-3H2O |
| ⓘ Anglesite Formula: PbSO4 |
| ⓘ Baryte Formula: BaSO4 |
| ⓘ 'Calamine' References: François Wouters collectionIdentified by François Wouters: Visual Identification |
| ⓘ Calcite Formula: CaCO3 References: |
| ⓘ Cerussite Formula: PbCO3 References: |
| ⓘ Chalcophanite Formula: ZnMn4+3O7 · 3H2O |
| ⓘ Coronadite Formula: Pb(Mn4+6Mn3+2)O16 |
| ⓘ Covellite Formula: CuS |
| ⓘ Dundasite Formula: PbAl2(CO3)2(OH)4 · H2O |
| ⓘ Galena Formula: PbS References: |
| ⓘ Goethite Formula: Fe3+O(OH) |
| ⓘ Hematite Formula: Fe2O3 |
| ⓘ Hemimorphite Formula: Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O References: |
| ⓘ Hetaerolite Formula: ZnMn2O4 |
| ⓘ Hetaerolite var. Hydrohetaerolite Formula: Zn(Mn,◻)2(O,OH)4 |
| ⓘ Hydrozincite Formula: Zn5(CO3)2(OH)6 |
| ⓘ Kaolinite Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| ⓘ Malachite Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| ⓘ Marcasite Formula: FeS2 |
| ⓘ Minium Formula: Pb3O4 |
| ⓘ Native Sulphur Formula: S8 |
| ⓘ Plumbojarosite Formula: Pb0.5Fe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| ⓘ Pyromorphite Formula: Pb5(PO4)3Cl |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
| ⓘ Smithsonite Formula: ZnCO3 References: François Wouters collectionIdentification: Visual Identification |
| ⓘ Smithsonite var. Dry Bone Ore References: François Wouters collectionIdentification: Visual Identification |
| ⓘ Sphalerite Formula: ZnS Habit: botryoidal banded masses Colour: beige to black Description: The Erlenbach mine produced mostly galena and smithsonite.
Schalenblende was found only rarely on the dump.
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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Native Sulphur | 1.CC.05 | S8 |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| ⓘ | Covellite | 2.CA.05a | CuS |
| ⓘ | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
| ⓘ | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
| ⓘ | Marcasite | 2.EB.10a | FeS2 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Goethite | 4.00. | Fe3+O(OH) |
| ⓘ | Hetaerolite | 4.BB.10 | ZnMn2O4 |
| ⓘ | var. Hydrohetaerolite | 4.BB.10 | Zn(Mn,◻)2(O,OH)4 |
| ⓘ | Minium | 4.BD.05 | Pb3O4 |
| ⓘ | Hematite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2O3 |
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| ⓘ | Coronadite | 4.DK.05a | Pb(Mn4+6Mn3+2)O16 |
| ⓘ | Chalcophanite | 4.FL.20 | ZnMn4+3O7 · 3H2O |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| ⓘ | Smithsonite | 5.AB.05 | ZnCO3 |
| ⓘ | var. Dry Bone Ore | 5.AB.05 | ZnCO3 |
| ⓘ | Cerussite | 5.AB.15 | PbCO3 |
| ⓘ | Malachite | 5.BA.10 | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | Hydrozincite | 5.BA.15 | Zn5(CO3)2(OH)6 |
| ⓘ | Dundasite | 5.DB.10 | PbAl2(CO3)2(OH)4 · H2O |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| ⓘ | Anglesite | 7.AD.35 | PbSO4 |
| ⓘ | Baryte | 7.AD.35 | BaSO4 |
| ⓘ | Plumbojarosite | 7.BC.10 | Pb0.5Fe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates | |||
| ⓘ | Pyromorphite | 8.BN.05 | Pb5(PO4)3Cl |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Hemimorphite | 9.BD.10 | Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O |
| ⓘ | Kaolinite | 9.ED.05 | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| ⓘ | Allophane | 9.ED.20 | (Al2O3)(SiO2)1.3-2 · 2.5-3H2O |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Calamine' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Allophane | (Al2O3)(SiO2)1.3-2 · 2.5-3H2O |
| H | ⓘ Chalcophanite | ZnMn34+O7 · 3H2O |
| H | ⓘ Dundasite | PbAl2(CO3)2(OH)4 · H2O |
| H | ⓘ Goethite | Fe3+O(OH) |
| H | ⓘ Hemimorphite | Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O |
| H | ⓘ Hetaerolite var. Hydrohetaerolite | Zn(Mn,◻)2(O,OH)4 |
| H | ⓘ Hydrozincite | Zn5(CO3)2(OH)6 |
| H | ⓘ Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| H | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Plumbojarosite | Pb0.5Fe33+(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| C | ⓘ Cerussite | PbCO3 |
| C | ⓘ Dundasite | PbAl2(CO3)2(OH)4 · H2O |
| C | ⓘ Hydrozincite | Zn5(CO3)2(OH)6 |
| C | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| C | ⓘ Smithsonite | ZnCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Allophane | (Al2O3)(SiO2)1.3-2 · 2.5-3H2O |
| O | ⓘ Anglesite | PbSO4 |
| O | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| O | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Cerussite | PbCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Chalcophanite | ZnMn34+O7 · 3H2O |
| O | ⓘ Coronadite | Pb(Mn64+Mn23+)O16 |
| O | ⓘ Dundasite | PbAl2(CO3)2(OH)4 · H2O |
| O | ⓘ Goethite | Fe3+O(OH) |
| O | ⓘ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| O | ⓘ Hemimorphite | Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O |
| O | ⓘ Hetaerolite | ZnMn2O4 |
| O | ⓘ Hetaerolite var. Hydrohetaerolite | Zn(Mn,◻)2(O,OH)4 |
| O | ⓘ Hydrozincite | Zn5(CO3)2(OH)6 |
| O | ⓘ Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| O | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Minium | Pb3O4 |
| O | ⓘ Plumbojarosite | Pb0.5Fe33+(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| O | ⓘ Pyromorphite | Pb5(PO4)3Cl |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Smithsonite | ZnCO3 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Allophane | (Al2O3)(SiO2)1.3-2 · 2.5-3H2O |
| Al | ⓘ Dundasite | PbAl2(CO3)2(OH)4 · H2O |
| Al | ⓘ Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Allophane | (Al2O3)(SiO2)1.3-2 · 2.5-3H2O |
| Si | ⓘ Hemimorphite | Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O |
| Si | ⓘ Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| P | Phosphorus | |
| P | ⓘ Pyromorphite | Pb5(PO4)3Cl |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Anglesite | PbSO4 |
| S | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| S | ⓘ Covellite | CuS |
| S | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
| S | ⓘ Marcasite | FeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Plumbojarosite | Pb0.5Fe33+(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| S | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| S | ⓘ Native Sulphur | S8 |
| Cl | Chlorine | |
| Cl | ⓘ Pyromorphite | Pb5(PO4)3Cl |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Mn | Manganese | |
| Mn | ⓘ Chalcophanite | ZnMn34+O7 · 3H2O |
| Mn | ⓘ Coronadite | Pb(Mn64+Mn23+)O16 |
| Mn | ⓘ Hetaerolite | ZnMn2O4 |
| Mn | ⓘ Hetaerolite var. Hydrohetaerolite | Zn(Mn,◻)2(O,OH)4 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Goethite | Fe3+O(OH) |
| Fe | ⓘ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| Fe | ⓘ Marcasite | FeS2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Plumbojarosite | Pb0.5Fe33+(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | ⓘ Covellite | CuS |
| Cu | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| Zn | Zinc | |
| Zn | ⓘ Chalcophanite | ZnMn34+O7 · 3H2O |
| Zn | ⓘ Hemimorphite | Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O |
| Zn | ⓘ Hetaerolite | ZnMn2O4 |
| Zn | ⓘ Hetaerolite var. Hydrohetaerolite | Zn(Mn,◻)2(O,OH)4 |
| Zn | ⓘ Hydrozincite | Zn5(CO3)2(OH)6 |
| Zn | ⓘ Smithsonite | ZnCO3 |
| Zn | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| Ba | Barium | |
| Ba | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | ⓘ Anglesite | PbSO4 |
| Pb | ⓘ Cerussite | PbCO3 |
| Pb | ⓘ Coronadite | Pb(Mn64+Mn23+)O16 |
| Pb | ⓘ Dundasite | PbAl2(CO3)2(OH)4 · H2O |
| Pb | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
| Pb | ⓘ Minium | Pb3O4 |
| Pb | ⓘ Plumbojarosite | Pb0.5Fe33+(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| Pb | ⓘ Pyromorphite | Pb5(PO4)3Cl |
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Erlenbach mine, Lontzen, Liège, Wallonia, Belgium