Erasmus pit

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Erasmus pit
General information about the mine
Mining technology Civil engineering
Information about the mining company
Start of operation 1867
End of operation unknown
Funded raw materials
Degradation of Zinc , lead , copper , iron
Geographical location
Coordinates 50 ° 58 '28.2 "  N , 7 ° 17' 22.2"  E Coordinates: 50 ° 58 '28.2 "  N , 7 ° 17' 22.2"  E
Erasmus mine (North Rhine-Westphalia)
Erasmus pit
Location Erasmus pit
Location Vellingen
local community Lindlar
( NUTS3 ) Oberbergischer Kreis
country State of North Rhine-Westphalia
Country Germany
District Bensberg ore district

The Erasmus mine is a former non-ferrous metal ore mine in the Bensberg ore district in Lindlar . It was in the vicinity of Kepplerburg in Vellingen .

history

A Mutungsgesuch on lead ore , iris , copper ore , iron pyrites and Eisenstein -Occurrence Conrad Pörting of the company Altenberg in equestrian hole and on Castle Hill at Castle in the former town Vellingen comes of 8 August 1862. Apparently lined up for a ceremony have any questions, that there were five other dowsing, most recently on 15 October 1867. After the final hearing on 31 March 1868, the mine was applicant according to the company Altenberg on July 12, 1868 awarded .

Operation and facilities

Nothing is known about a company. The point of discovery was on a small stream west of the village of Kepplerburg - the document only says castle. Only prospecting work has taken place here. More detailed information is not available.

Individual evidence

  1. a b c Herbert Stahl (editor): Das Erbe des Erzes, Volume 5, New news and stories about the ore district of Bensberg , Bergisch Gladbach 2014, ISBN 978-3-00-044826-3 , p. 32.