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Winterslag colliery, Winterslag, Genk, Limburg, Flanders, Belgiumi
Regional Level Types
Winterslag collieryMine (Tourist Attraction)
WinterslagMunicipal District
GenkMunicipality
LimburgProvince
FlandersRegion
BelgiumCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
50° 58' 54'' North , 5° 29' 25'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
50.98194,5.49028
GeoHash:
G#: u15fhbvzk
GRN:
N34E03
Type:
Mine (Tourist Attraction) - last checked 2021
Köppen climate type:
Cfb : Temperate oceanic climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Genk63,666 (2018)2.0km
As7,250 (2012)7.2km
Zutendaal6,962 (2011)8.1km
Zonhoven19,922 (2011)8.6km
Opglabbeek9,452 (2011)9.4km
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ClubLocationDistance
Vieille Montagne HeritageKelmis / La Calamine, Belgium47km
Mindat Locality ID:
29191
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:29191:5
GUID (UUID V4):
d69e0537-bd9a-4ab4-900d-c2f43a4b8800


A coal mine started in 1917 and finally closed in 1988.
The dumps and former mine are completely recultivated.

The Winterslag coal mine was one of seven mines in the Kempen coal basin.

On November 3, 1906, a coal mining concession was granted with the concession name "Genck-Sutendael".

After the discovery of coal in the Limburg Kempen in 1901, various industrial groups applied for a concession for the exploitation and eight concessions were awarded.

The Genck-Sutendael Concession was 3800 hectares in size.

After a number of changes, the company Société anonyme Charbonnages de Winterslag was founded in 1912 for the exploitation of 960 ha of the sub-concession 'Winterslag'.

The main shareholders were Charbonnages de Ressaix, a mining group from the Bassin du Centre in Hainaut, owned by Evence Coppée, (also a coke oven builder) and the French group Schneider.

This Kempen mining site was located in the Winterslag district of the Belgian city of Genk.

The deepening of the shafts for the operation went well, without the problems with quicksand deposits that the other mines had to deal with.

On July 28, 1914, just before the outbreak of the First World War, the first lump of coal was extracted from shaft 1.

Under the German occupation, it was possible more or less to continue with the expansion of the mine.

In 1917 Winterslag was the first of the mines in the Kempen Basin to go into production.

There are still a number of buildings on the mine site that refer to the mining past, including the oldest and the most recently built headframe in Limburg.

In 1967 the mine still had an annual production of 1,635,514 tons.

Total mine production was 66,593,000 tons.

In 1953 employment was maximum with 6,250 miners.

The underground floors were at 600, 660, 735 and 850 m.

The coal mine closed permanently on March 31, 1988.

The mine slag heap, 163 m high, has been transformed into a walking area.

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Mineral List


18 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Ankerite ?
Formula: Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
ⓘ Aragonite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Arsenopyrite
Formula: FeAsS
ⓘ Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ Dickite
Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘ Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
ⓘ Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
ⓘ Marcasite
Formula: FeS2
References:
Richard De Nul
ⓘ Millerite
Formula: NiS
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Pyrite var. Bravoite
Formula: (Fe,Ni)S2
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Siderite
Formula: FeCO3
ⓘ Sideronatrite
Formula: Na2Fe(SO4)2(OH) · 3H2O
ⓘ Siegenite
Formula: CoNi2S4
Colour: silvery grey
Description: On dolomite, associated with millerite
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘMillerite2.CC.20NiS
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
ⓘSiegenite2.DA.05CoNi2S4
ⓘPyrite
var. Bravoite		2.EB.05a(Fe,Ni)S2
ⓘ2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘMarcasite2.EB.10aFeS2
ⓘArsenopyrite2.EB.20FeAsS
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘSiderite5.AB.05FeCO3
ⓘDolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘAnkerite ?5.AB.10Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
ⓘAragonite5.AB.15CaCO3
ⓘMalachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘBaryte7.AD.35BaSO4
ⓘSideronatrite7.DF.20Na2Fe(SO4)2(OH) · 3H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘDickite9.ED.05Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ DickiteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Hⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Hⓘ SideronatriteNa2Fe(SO4)2(OH) · 3H2O
CCarbon
Cⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Cⓘ AragoniteCaCO3
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Cⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cⓘ SideriteFeCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Oⓘ AragoniteCaCO3
Oⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ DickiteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Oⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ SideriteFeCO3
Oⓘ SideronatriteNa2Fe(SO4)2(OH) · 3H2O
NaSodium
Naⓘ SideronatriteNa2Fe(SO4)2(OH) · 3H2O
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Mgⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ DickiteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
SiSilicon
Siⓘ DickiteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
SSulfur
Sⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Sⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Sⓘ Pyrite var. Bravoite(Fe,Ni)S2
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ MarcasiteFeS2
Sⓘ MilleriteNiS
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ SideronatriteNa2Fe(SO4)2(OH) · 3H2O
Sⓘ SiegeniteCoNi2S4
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
CaCalcium
Caⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Caⓘ AragoniteCaCO3
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
FeIron
Feⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Feⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Feⓘ Pyrite var. Bravoite(Fe,Ni)S2
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ MarcasiteFeS2
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ SideriteFeCO3
Feⓘ SideronatriteNa2Fe(SO4)2(OH) · 3H2O
CoCobalt
Coⓘ SiegeniteCoNi2S4
NiNickel
Niⓘ Pyrite var. Bravoite(Fe,Ni)S2
Niⓘ MilleriteNiS
Niⓘ SiegeniteCoNi2S4
CuCopper
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
ZnZinc
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
AsArsenic
Asⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
BaBarium
Baⓘ BaryteBaSO4
PbLead
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS

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Wikipedia:https://nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steenkoolmijn_van_Winterslag
Wikidata ID:Q1931487

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References

Schmitz, G., Stainier, X. (1908) Découverte de la blende, de la galène et de la millérite dans le terrain houiller de la Campine. Bulletin de la Société belge de Géologie: 22: PV274-PV277. https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/176857#page/316/mode/1up
Ancion, C., Mélon, J. (1942) Sur la présence de millérite dans le bassin houiller de Campine. Annales de la Société géologique de Belgique: 66: B46.
Legraye, M. (1942) L'aire de distribution de la millérite en Belgique indique-t-elle une répartition zonaire de la minéralisation? Annales de la Société géologique de Belgique: 66: B48-B51.
Mélon, J., Bourguignon, P., Fransolet, A.-M. (1976) Les minéraux de Belgique. Editions G. Lelotte, Dison .
Hatert, F., Deliens, M., Fransolet, A.-M., Van Der Meersche, E. (2002) Les minéraux de Belgique (2nd ed.) Muséum des Sciences Naturelles, Bruxelles.
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