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⇱ La Rochette, Chaudfontaine, Liège, Wallonia, Belgium


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La Rochette, Chaudfontaine, Liège, Wallonia, Belgiumi
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La RochetteOccurrence
ChaudfontaineMunicipality
LiègeProvince
WalloniaRegion
BelgiumCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
50° 34' 59'' North , 5° 39' 46'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Chaudfontaine20,960 (2011)2.0km
Trooz7,559 (2011)2.7km
Fléron15,994 (2013)3.8km
Beyne-Heusay11,608 (2011)4.4km
Olne3,836 (2011)6.0km
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ClubLocationDistance
Vieille Montagne HeritageKelmis / La Calamine, Belgium28km
Mindat Locality ID:
69510
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:69510:2
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Vein mineralization, 1.3 km East of Chaudfontaine.

Small veins and lenses in Tournaisian dolomite.

Triassic NNE main vein (quartz and clay near wall rocks), associated with a fault at the contact Tournaisian dolomites / Famennian schists and sandstones.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


24 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

Note: data is currently VERY limited. Please bear with us while we work towards adding this information!

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Detailed Mineral List:

Allophane
Formula: (Al2O3)(SiO2)1.3-2 · 2.5-3H2O
Colour: yellowish
Aragonite
Formula: CaCO3
Arsenopyrite
Formula: FeAsS
Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
Habit: combinations of {101}{201}{011}{101}{102}; transparent multifaceted tabular crystals; more or less spherical tufts of tabular {001}{201}{011}{210} crystals, twinned according to {12.1.0}; radially grown acicular crystals elongated according to the [010] axis forming spherical aggregates
Colour: yellow(ish), brown, black
Description: Cesàro (1897) erroneously indicates Prayon as the occurrence (Hatert et al., 2002).
References:
Bornite
Formula: Cu5FeS4
'Calamine'
Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
Delvauxite
Formula: CaFe4(PO4,SO4)2(OH)8 · 4-6H2O not confirmed
Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
Dundasite
Formula: PbAl2(CO3)2(OH)4 · H2O
Habit: spherical aggregates consisting of fibrous radiating crystals with silky lustre
Colour: white
Galena
Formula: PbS
Goethite
Formula: Fe3+O(OH)
Description: Pseudomorphs after marcasite and/or siderite.
Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
Habit: small tangled crystals, elongated according to [001]
Halloysite
Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Halotrichite
Formula: FeAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
'Limonite'
Description: Gossan.
Marcasite
Formula: FeS2
Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Native Sulphur
Formula: S8
Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
Pyrite var. Bravoite
Formula: (Fe,Ni)S2
Pyromorphite
Formula: Pb5(PO4)3Cl
Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Habit: pseudocubic; pseudomorphs after calcite
References:
Siderite
Formula: FeCO3
Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
Wavellite
Formula: Al3(PO4)2(OH)3 · 5H2O

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
Native Sulphur1.CC.05S8
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
Bornite2.BA.15Cu5FeS4
Sphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
Galena2.CD.10PbS
Pyrite
var. Bravoite
2.EB.05a(Fe,Ni)S2
2.EB.05aFeS2
Marcasite2.EB.10aFeS2
Arsenopyrite2.EB.20FeAsS
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Goethite4.00.Fe3+O(OH)
Hematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Siderite5.AB.05FeCO3
Dolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
Aragonite5.AB.15CaCO3
Dundasite5.DB.10PbAl2(CO3)2(OH)4 · H2O
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
Baryte7.AD.35BaSO4
Halotrichite7.CB.85FeAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Gypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
Pyromorphite8.BN.05Pb5(PO4)3Cl
Wavellite8.DC.50Al3(PO4)2(OH)3 · 5H2O
Delvauxite8.DM.35CaFe4(PO4,SO4)2(OH)8 · 4-6H2O not confirmed
Group 9 - Silicates
Muscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Halloysite9.ED.10Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Allophane9.ED.20(Al2O3)(SiO2)1.3-2 · 2.5-3H2O
Unclassified
'Limonite'-
'Calamine'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H Allophane(Al2O3)(SiO2)1.3-2 · 2.5-3H2O
H DelvauxiteCaFe4(PO4,SO4)2(OH)8 · 4-6H2O not confirmed
H DundasitePbAl2(CO3)2(OH)4 · H2O
H GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
H GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
H HalloysiteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
H HalotrichiteFeAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
H MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
H WavelliteAl3(PO4)2(OH)3 · 5H2O
CCarbon
C AragoniteCaCO3
C CalciteCaCO3
C DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
C DundasitePbAl2(CO3)2(OH)4 · H2O
C SideriteFeCO3
OOxygen
O Allophane(Al2O3)(SiO2)1.3-2 · 2.5-3H2O
O AragoniteCaCO3
O BaryteBaSO4
O CalciteCaCO3
O DelvauxiteCaFe4(PO4,SO4)2(OH)8 · 4-6H2O not confirmed
O DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
O DundasitePbAl2(CO3)2(OH)4 · H2O
O GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
O GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
O HalloysiteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
O HalotrichiteFeAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
O HematiteFe2O3
O MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
O PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
O QuartzSiO2
O SideriteFeCO3
O WavelliteAl3(PO4)2(OH)3 · 5H2O
MgMagnesium
Mg DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
AlAluminium
Al Allophane(Al2O3)(SiO2)1.3-2 · 2.5-3H2O
Al DundasitePbAl2(CO3)2(OH)4 · H2O
Al HalloysiteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Al HalotrichiteFeAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Al MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Al WavelliteAl3(PO4)2(OH)3 · 5H2O
SiSilicon
Si Allophane(Al2O3)(SiO2)1.3-2 · 2.5-3H2O
Si HalloysiteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Si MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Si QuartzSiO2
PPhosphorus
P DelvauxiteCaFe4(PO4,SO4)2(OH)8 · 4-6H2O not confirmed
P PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
P WavelliteAl3(PO4)2(OH)3 · 5H2O
SSulfur
S ArsenopyriteFeAsS
S BaryteBaSO4
S BorniteCu5FeS4
S Pyrite var. Bravoite(Fe,Ni)S2
S DelvauxiteCaFe4(PO4,SO4)2(OH)8 · 4-6H2O not confirmed
S GalenaPbS
S GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
S HalotrichiteFeAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
S MarcasiteFeS2
S PyriteFeS2
S SphaleriteZnS
S Native SulphurS8
ClChlorine
Cl PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
KPotassium
K MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Ca AragoniteCaCO3
Ca CalciteCaCO3
Ca DelvauxiteCaFe4(PO4,SO4)2(OH)8 · 4-6H2O not confirmed
Ca DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Ca GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
FeIron
Fe ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Fe BorniteCu5FeS4
Fe Pyrite var. Bravoite(Fe,Ni)S2
Fe DelvauxiteCaFe4(PO4,SO4)2(OH)8 · 4-6H2O not confirmed
Fe GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Fe HalotrichiteFeAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Fe HematiteFe2O3
Fe MarcasiteFeS2
Fe PyriteFeS2
Fe SideriteFeCO3
NiNickel
Ni Pyrite var. Bravoite(Fe,Ni)S2
CuCopper
Cu BorniteCu5FeS4
ZnZinc
Zn SphaleriteZnS
AsArsenic
As ArsenopyriteFeAsS
BaBarium
Ba BaryteBaSO4
PbLead
Pb DundasitePbAl2(CO3)2(OH)4 · H2O
Pb GalenaPbS
Pb PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl

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