Extraction and processing of shell limestone into sand, grit, crushed stone and hydraulic engineering stones at the Bettenfeld quarry
SHF Steinbruchbetriebe GmbH & Co. KG
Rothenburg ob der Tauber (91541) · Bettenfeld Quarry (91541)New on Amplifa
About SHF Steinbruchbetriebe
SHF Steinbruchbetriebe GmbH & Co. KG, headquartered in Rothenburg ob der Tauber, operates the Bettenfeld shell limestone quarry. Every year the company extracts thousands of tonnes of shell limestone there, a sedimentary rock formed over 230 million years ago through the deposition and solidification of mussels. The limestone around Bettenfeld contains around 86 percent calcium carbonate, approximately 6 percent magnesium carbonate and about 6 percent silicate; its average compressive strength is 56 MPa at a density of 2.7 kg/ldm³. The rock is mechanically crushed according to technical standards and sorted into customer-specific grain sizes: from crushed sand 0/1 and 0/2 mm via grit (2–22 mm) and crushed stone (22–300 mm) up to stones in various sizes and shapes, including hydraulic engineering stones. In addition, the company offers mixtures, sealing clay and lime-rich marl clay as well as reprocessing and trading of building materials and landfill sales. Customers include public sector clients, industrial companies and private builders from road construction, track construction, hydraulic engineering, agriculture and civil and structural engineering.
- Site
- Rothenburg ob der Tauber
- Processes
- Rock extraction at the quarry (shell limestone mining), Mechanical crushing and sorting of the rock, Production of crushed sand 0/1 and 0/2 mm, Production of grit (grain sizes 2 to 22 mm), Production of crushed stone (grain sizes 22 to 300 mm), Production of stones in various sizes and shapes, Supply of mixtures, sealing clay and lime-rich marl clay, Reprocessing and trading of building materials as well as landfill sales
- Materials
- Shell limestone (sedimentary rock, ~86 % calcium carbonate, ~6 % magnesium carbonate, ~6 % silicate), Sealing clay, Lime-rich marl clay, Building materials (trade/reprocessing), Shell limestone, Building materials (reprocessing/trade)
- Industries
- Road construction, Track construction, Hydraulic engineering, Agriculture, Structural/civil engineering
- 01
Rock extraction at the quarry (shell limestone mining)
- 02
Mechanical crushing of the rock
- 03
Sorting by grain sizes (sand, grit, crushed stone, stones)
- 04
Supply of mixtures, sealing clay and lime-rich marl clay
- 05
Reprocessing and trading of building materials as well as landfill sales
- 06
Transport and delivery
Rocks and Materials
Shell limestone
Sedimentary rock with around 86 % calcium carbonate, compressive strength 56 MPa and density 2.7 kg/ldm³, for road, track, hydraulic engineering and agriculture.
Sealing clay
Supplied for sealing tasks, e.g. in hydraulic and landfill engineering.
Lime-rich marl clay
Soil and building material available for architects, site managers and engineers.
Building materials (reprocessing/trade)
Reprocessed building materials from our own landfill sales and trading.
Locations
Rothenburg ob der Tauber
DEHead office / administration
Bettenfeld Quarry
DEShell limestone quarry with processing plant
- Part weight / size
- Grain sizes from crushed sand 0/1 mm to crushed stone 300 mm
- Lot size
- Thousands of tonnes of shell limestone per year
- Materials
- Shell limestone, sealing clay, lime-rich marl clay
- Processing plant
Products
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock extraction at the quarry (shell limestone mining)Extraction/Mining | – | – | – | – | Shell limestone |
| Mechanical crushing and sorting of the rockProcessing | – | – | – | – | Shell limestone |
| Production of crushed sand 0/1 and 0/2 mmProcessing | – | 0/1 and 0/2 mm (grain size) | – | – | Shell limestone |
| Production of grit (grain sizes 2 to 22 mm)Processing | – | 22 mm (grain size) | – | – | Shell limestone |
| Production of crushed stone (grain sizes 22 to 300 mm)Processing | – | 300 mm (grain size) | – | – | Shell limestone |
| Production of stones in various sizes and shapesProcessing | – | – | – | – | Shell limestone |
| Supply of mixtures, sealing clay and lime-rich marl clayProcessing | – | – | – | – | Shell limestone, Sealing clay, Lime-rich marl clay |
| Reprocessing and trading of building materials as well as landfill salesProcessing | – | – | – | – | Building materials |
Additional services
History
- 2023
Last change in the commercial register on 03.05.2023 (HRA 2522, AG Ansbach).