Lontzen Mine, Lontzen, Plombières-Vieille Montagne-Moresnet mining district (Plombières-Altenberg-Moresnet mining district), Liège, Wallonia, Belgiumi
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
50° 40' 55'' North , 6° 0' 16'' East
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Lontzen | 4,862 (2011) | 0.2km |
| Welkenraedt | 9,006 (2012) | 3.4km |
| La Calamine | 10,232 (2011) | 4.0km |
| Baelen | 3,928 (2011) | 6.1km |
| Eupen | 18,029 (2011) | 6.4km |
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Lontzen "Am Berg"
Lontzen Mine, Lontzen am Berg. Zinc-lead mine Vieille Montagne.
Located "Am Berg" about 150 m NNW of Lontzen.
The Lontzen Mine was the largest and most modern mine in the Plombieres-Vieille Montagne Mining District. The mine started in 1900 and was abandoned in 1935.
The mine operated from 5 levels: -3m, -40m, -80m, -112m and -118m.
This mine was well-known for its very rich galena ore at a depth of just 3 meters.
The mine used one main shaft and one ventilation shaft, the ore was transported by a 3 km long aerial tramway to Kelmis.
Total production:
66,641 tons schalenblende, 5,566 tons galena and 2,942 tons of pyrite.
It's the only mine in the Vieille Montagne District with its buildings still standing, only the main shaft has been demolished.
Select Mineral List Type
Standard Detailed Strunz Dana Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
ⓘ Galena Formula: PbS Reference: Uebags, F. (1971): Die Grube Lontzen - Aus der jüngsten Geschichte des Altenberger Grubenfeldes, Zeitschrift der Vereinigung für Kultur, Heimatkunde und Geschichte, Vol. 9, 5-14 |
ⓘ Smithsonite Formula: ZnCO3 Reference: Leon Hupperichs Collection |
| ⓘ Sphalerite Formula: ZnS Reference: Uebags, F. (1971): Die Grube Lontzen - Aus der jüngsten Geschichte des Altenberger Grubenfeldes, Zeitschrift der Vereinigung für Kultur, Heimatkunde und Geschichte, Vol. 9, 5-14 |
ⓘ Sphalerite var: Schalenblende Reference: Uebags, F. (1971): Die Grube Lontzen - Aus der jüngsten Geschichte des Altenberger Grubenfeldes, Zeitschrift der Vereinigung für Kultur, Heimatkunde und Geschichte, Vol. 9, 5-14 |
ⓘ 'Strickblende' Formula: PbS Reference: Paul De Bondt collection |
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
| ⓘ | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
| ⓘ | var: Schalenblende | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Smithsonite | 5.AB.05 | ZnCO3 |
| Unclassified Minerals, Rocks, etc. | |||
| ⓘ | 'Strickblende' | - | PbS |
List of minerals arranged by Dana 8th Edition classification
| Group 2 - SULFIDES | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| AmXp, with m:p = 1:1 | |||
| ⓘ | Galena | 2.8.1.1 | PbS |
| ⓘ | Sphalerite | 2.8.2.1 | ZnS |
| Group 14 - ANHYDROUS NORMAL CARBONATES | |||
| A(XO3) | |||
| ⓘ | Smithsonite | 14.1.1.6 | ZnCO3 |
| Unclassified Minerals, Mixtures, etc. | |||
| ⓘ | Sphalerite var: Schalenblende | - | ZnS |
| ⓘ | 'Strickblende' | - | PbS |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| C | Carbon | |
|---|---|---|
| C | ⓘ Smithsonite | ZnCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Smithsonite | ZnCO3 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
| S | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| S | ⓘ Strickblende | PbS |
| Zn | Zinc | |
| Zn | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| Zn | ⓘ Smithsonite | ZnCO3 |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
| Pb | ⓘ Strickblende | PbS |
References
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Year (asc) Year (desc) Author (A-Z) Author (Z-A)Uebags, F. (1971) Die Grube Lontzen - Aus der jüngsten Geschichte des Altenberger Grubenfeldes. Zeitschrift der Vereinigung für Kultur, Heimatkunde und Geschichte, 9, 5-14.
Dr. de Ruiter, G. (1980) Die ehemaligen Zinkgruben des Altenberger Grubenfeldes der Gesellschaft der Vieille Montagne. Im Göhltal, Zeitschrift der Vereinigung für Kultur, Heimatkunde und Geschichte im Göhltal, 27, 1-15.
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Lontzen Mine, Lontzen, Plombières-Vieille Montagne-Moresnet mining district, Liège, Wallonia, Belgium