Fortuna colliery (Bochum)
| Fortuna colliery | |||
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| General information about the mine | |||
| Information about the mining company | |||
| Start of operation | 1840 | ||
| End of operation | circa 1875 | ||
| Funded raw materials | |||
| Degradation of | Hard coal | ||
| Geographical location | |||
| Coordinates | 51 ° 27 '46.8 " N , 7 ° 12' 12.1" E | ||
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| Location | Weitmar | ||
| local community | Bochum | ||
| Independent city ( NUTS3 ) | Bochum | ||
| country | State of North Rhine-Westphalia | ||
| Country | Germany | ||
| District | Ruhr area | ||
The mine Fortuna in Bochum district Weitmar is a former coal mine . The mine was mentioned by name as early as 1822 and was in operation with interruptions for about 30 years.
Mining history
On April 16 of 1827 which took place ceremony of a length field . Around the year 1835 the solution came through the Hasenwinkel-Himmelscroner Erbstolln. The mine was put into operation on July 1, 1840, a tunnel was excavated in a westerly direction and a production shaft was sunk . In that year, 402 Prussian tons of hard coal were mined. In 1842 the production rose to 14,451 Prussian tons of hard coal. These are also the last known production figures for the mine. At the end of October 1845 the mine was shut down and the shaft and tunnels were filled .
In 1855, the mine was initially received in time and on May 3rd of the same year the extension was awarded to Fortuna Beilehn. On March 14, 1856, the consolidation to the Hasenwinkel colliery took place below the bottom of the tunnel . In the years 1863 and 1867 the mine was demonstrably in operation. In 1869 the mine was again received within time limits. After 1875 the Fortuna mine was no longer mentioned in the documents.
The shaft had a depth of 75 m and a diameter of about 4.50 m. It was secured by grouting in 1999.
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 .
Remarks
- ↑ As Beilehn or Beilehen is called an additionally imparted pit box, which is connected with another holding moderately pit pitch. (Source: Tilo Cramm, Joachim Huske: Miners' language in the Ruhr area. )