La Sambre quarry, Landelies, Montigny-le-Tilleul, Hainaut, Wallonia, Belgiumi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| La Sambre quarry | Quarry (Active) |
| Landelies | Sub-municipality |
| Montigny-le-Tilleul | Municipality |
| Hainaut | Province |
| Wallonia | Region |
| Belgium | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
50° 23' 35'' North , 4° 21' 36'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Quarry (Active) - last checked 2019
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Charleroi | 200,132 (2011) | 6.3km |
| Anderlues | 11,597 (2011) | 6.5km |
| Courcelles | 29,473 (2011) | 7.9km |
| Thuin | 14,682 (2011) | 8.0km |
| Lobbes | 5,467 (2011) | 8.0km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| 4M | 6110 Montigny-le-Tilleul, Hainaut | 1km |
Mindat Locality ID:
296
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:296:8
GUID (UUID V4):
91f3c213-68f6-4b91-9048-3dcf6c972f2d
Name(s) in local language(s):
Carrière Calcaire de La Sambre, Landelies, Montigny-le-Tilleul, Hainaut (Henegouwen; Hennegau), Belgique
Active limestone quarry.
NOTE: It is not allowed to enter the quarry without permission. Permits can be obtained by contacting the quarry management.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsCommodity List
This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
7 valid minerals.
Detailed Mineral List:
| ✪ Calcite Formula: CaCO3 Habit: Croisez, M. (2012): La cristallographie de la Calcite a la carriere des Calcaires de la Sambre a Landelies, Hainaut, Belgique. Association des Micro-Monteurs de Mineraux de Montigny-le-Tilluil (4M ASBL), 97 pp Colour: Yellow, brown, colourless, white, amber, green |
| ⓘ Fluorite Formula: CaF2 |
| ⓘ Goethite Formula: α-Fe3+O(OH) |
| ⓘ Malachite Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| ⓘ 'Manganese Oxides' References: |
| ⓘ Marcasite Formula: FeS2 |
| ⓘ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| ⓘ | Marcasite | 2.EB.10a | FeS2 |
| Group 3 - Halides | |||
| ⓘ | Fluorite | 3.AB.25 | CaF2 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Goethite | 4.00. | α-Fe3+O(OH) |
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| ⓘ | Malachite | 5.BA.10 | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Manganese Oxides' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Goethite | α-Fe3+O(OH) |
| H | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| C | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Goethite | α-Fe3+O(OH) |
| O | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| F | Fluorine | |
| F | ⓘ Fluorite | CaF2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Marcasite | FeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | ⓘ Fluorite | CaF2 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Goethite | α-Fe3+O(OH) |
| Fe | ⓘ Marcasite | FeS2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
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