Avergat, Kanne, Riemst, Limburg, Flanders, Belgiumi
Regional Level Types | |
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Avergat | Mine (Repurposed) |
Kanne | Section |
Riemst | Municipality |
Limburg | Province |
Flanders | Region |
Belgium | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
50° 48' 34'' North , 5° 40' 7'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Mine (Repurposed) - last checked 2021
KΓΆppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
Place | Population | Distance |
---|---|---|
Wolder | 1,425 (2017) | 3.2km |
Oost | 705 (2017) | 3.3km |
Heugem | 4,620 (2018) | 3.4km |
Sint Pieter | 145 (2017) | 3.5km |
Biesland | 1,505 (2017) | 3.6km |
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Club | Location | Distance |
---|---|---|
Vieille Montagne Heritage | Kelmis / La Calamine, Belgium | 26km |
Mindat Locality ID:
220136
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:220136:1
GUID (UUID V4):
d364bd98-5cc0-4791-b0d7-c88f08c08630
Name(s) in local language(s):
Avergat groeve, Grotten van Kanne, Driesberg
Old underground marl mine/quarry started in 1736.
Now used as an underground restaurant and for growing mushrooms.
Minerals can be found in the zone in the back of the mine where they grow the mushrooms.
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2 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
β 'Glauconite' Formula: K0.60-0.85(Fe3+,Mg,Al)2(Si,Al)4O10](OH)2 References: |
β Pyrite Formula: FeS2 References: |
β Quartz Formula: SiO2 References: |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
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β | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
β | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
Unclassified | |||
β | 'Glauconite' | - | K0.60-0.85(Fe3+,Mg,Al)2(Si,Al)4O10](OH)2 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
H | Hydrogen | |
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H | β Glauconite | K0.60-0.85(Fe3+,Mg,Al)2(Si,Al)4O10](OH)2 |
O | Oxygen | |
O | β Glauconite | K0.60-0.85(Fe3+,Mg,Al)2(Si,Al)4O10](OH)2 |
O | β Quartz | SiO2 |
Mg | Magnesium | |
Mg | β Glauconite | K0.60-0.85(Fe3+,Mg,Al)2(Si,Al)4O10](OH)2 |
Al | Aluminium | |
Al | β Glauconite | K0.60-0.85(Fe3+,Mg,Al)2(Si,Al)4O10](OH)2 |
Si | Silicon | |
Si | β Glauconite | K0.60-0.85(Fe3+,Mg,Al)2(Si,Al)4O10](OH)2 |
Si | β Quartz | SiO2 |
S | Sulfur | |
S | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
K | Potassium | |
K | β Glauconite | K0.60-0.85(Fe3+,Mg,Al)2(Si,Al)4O10](OH)2 |
Fe | Iron | |
Fe | β Glauconite | K0.60-0.85(Fe3+,Mg,Al)2(Si,Al)4O10](OH)2 |
Fe | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
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