Iron mine, Halanzy, Aubange, Luxembourg, Wallonia, Belgiumi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Iron mine | Mine (Abandoned) |
| Halanzy | Sub-municipality |
| Aubange | Municipality |
| Luxembourg | Province |
| Wallonia | Region |
| Belgium | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
49° 33' 12'' North , 5° 44' 25'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Mine (Abandoned) - last checked 2019
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Musson | 4,225 (2012) | 2.6km |
| Mont-Saint-Martin | 8,509 (2018) | 3.3km |
| Longwy | 14,695 (2018) | 3.9km |
| Cosnes | 2,110 (2018) | 4.3km |
| Gorcy | 2,187 (2018) | 4.5km |
Mindat Locality ID:
179447
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:179447:5
GUID (UUID V4):
8fbe8334-247f-4078-9037-afa8ce8d341b
Name(s) in local language(s):
Mine de Fer, Halanzy, Luxembourg Province, Belgique
A once very important iron mine (6 million metric tonnes of iron ore mined from about 60km of horizontal tunnels in about 150 years) in the Belgian province of Luxembourg, just on the edge of France and Luxembourg. A minette-type ore was mined.
Mining started in 1867, amalgamated into the SA MiniĂšre et MĂ©tallurgique de Musson et Halanzy and worked until 1978.
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This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
5 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
| â Calcite Formula: CaCO3 |
| â 'Chlorite Group' References: |
| â Goethite Formula: α-Fe3+O(OH) |
| â Gypsum Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| â Hematite Formula: Fe2O3 |
| â 'Limonite' |
| â Magnetite ? Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4 References: |
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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| â | Goethite | 4.00. | α-Fe3+O(OH) |
| â | Magnetite ? | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
| â | Hematite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2O3 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| â | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| â | Gypsum | 7.CD.40 | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| Unclassified | |||
| â | 'Chlorite Group' | - | |
| â | 'Limonite' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | â Goethite | α-Fe3+O(OH) |
| H | â Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | â Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | â Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | â Goethite | α-Fe3+O(OH) |
| O | â Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| O | â Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| O | â Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | â Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | â Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | â Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | â Goethite | α-Fe3+O(OH) |
| Fe | â Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| Fe | â Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
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