Argus colliery (Witten)
Argus colliery | |||
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General information about the mine | |||
other names | Argus I colliery | ||
Information about the mining company | |||
Start of operation | 1954 | ||
End of operation | 1954 | ||
Funded raw materials | |||
Degradation of | Hard coal | ||
Geographical location | |||
Coordinates | 51 ° 25 '12.5 " N , 7 ° 20' 16.3" E | ||
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Location | Bommern | ||
local community | Witten | ||
District ( NUTS3 ) | Ennepe-Ruhr district | ||
country | State of North Rhine-Westphalia | ||
Country | Germany | ||
District | Ruhr area |
Two small mines were operated in Bommern under the name of Zeche Argus . Very little is known about these mines, these are the Argus and Argus I.
Argus colliery
The Argus colliery was only in operation for a few months from July 15, 1954 to September 10 of the same year. The owner of this small mine was Argus Bergbau GmbH.
Argus I colliery
The Argus I mine was mentioned in the documents in 1925. It was located near the Bommerbänker Tiefbau colliery. Probably only insignificant mining was carried out.
literature
- Joachim Huske : The coal mines in the Ruhr area. Data and facts from the beginning to 2005 (= publications from the German Mining Museum Bochum 144). 3rd revised and expanded edition. Self-published by the German Mining Museum, Bochum 2006, ISBN 3-937203-24-9 .