Hoorensberg quarry, Valkenburg aan de Geul, Limburg, Netherlandsi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Hoorensberg quarry | Quarry |
| Valkenburg aan de Geul | Municipality |
| Limburg | Province |
| Netherlands | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
50° 51' 28'' North , 5° 50' 4'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Valkenburg | 3,400 (2017) | 0.8km |
| Oud-Valkenburg | 125 (2017) | 1.4km |
| Sibbe | 1,015 (2017) | 1.6km |
| Broekhem | 1,960 (2009) | 1.8km |
| Vilt | 900 (2017) | 1.9km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Vieille Montagne Heritage | Kelmis / La Calamine, Belgium | 20km |
Mindat Locality ID:
437273
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:437273:1
GUID (UUID V4):
872d56e5-c98c-4a76-9574-fa4c6f52a846
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Heunsberg quarry; Moorensberg; Quaadvliegsberg
The Hoorensberg quarry, Heunsberg quarry, Moorensberg or Quaadvliegsberg is a marl quarry in the Dutch municipality of Valkenburg aan de Geul in South Limburg. The underground quarry is located south of Valkenburg near Neerhem. The quarry is located beneath the grounds of Sprookjesbos Valkenburg under the Heunsberg on the northern edge of the Margraten Plateau in the transition to the Geuldal. At the site, the plateau plunges steeply for several meters.
To the northwest is the Wilhelmina quarry,
to the west is the Kerkhofs quarry,
approximately 450 meters to the southeast are the Gewand quarry I and Gewand quarry II and approximately 530 and 550 meters to the south respectively are the quarries next to Beckersbergske and Beckersbergske.
In the 17th to 19th centuries, the quarry was used by block breakers for the extraction of marl.
The Hoorensberg Quarry consists of a main corridor with a number of side corridors. The quarry has an area of 5,284 square meters.
The quarry is connected to the Valkenburger quarry.
Commodity List
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Other Databases
| Wikipedia: | https://nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hoorensberggroeve |
|---|---|
| Wikidata ID: | Q71723286 |
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