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Cerfontaine, Namur, Wallonia, Belgiumi
Regional Level Types
CerfontaineMunicipality
NamurProvince
WalloniaRegion
BelgiumCountry

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Locality type:
Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Cerfontaine4,500 (2012)
Other Languages:
Dutch:
Cerfontaine, Namen, Wallonië, België
French:
Cerfontaine, Province de Namur, Région wallonne, Belgique
German:
Cerfontaine, Provinz Namur, Wallonische Region, Belgien
Italian:
Cerfontaine, Provincia di Namur, Vallonia, Belgio
Russian:
Серфонтэн, Намюр, Валлония, Бельгия
Simplified Chinese:
塞尔方丹, 那慕爾省, 瓦隆大区, 比利时
Spanish:
Cerfontaine, Provincia de Namur, Región Valona, Bélgica
Walloon:
Cerfontinne, Province di Nameur, Walonreye, Beldjike
Basque:
Cerfontaine, Namurreko probintzia, Valonia, Belgika
Breton:
Cerfontaine, Namur, Wallonia, Belgia
Bulgarian:
Серфонтен, Намюр, Валония, Белгия
Catalan:
Cerfontaine, Província de Namur, Valònia, Bèlgica
Cebuano:
Cerfontaine , Province de Namur, Wallonia, Belhika
Esperanto:
Cerfontaine, Namuro, Valonio, Belgio
Farsi/Persian:
سرفونتن, استان نامور, والونی, بلژیک
Hungarian:
Cerfontaine, Namur, Vallónia, Belgium
Limburgian:
Cerfontaine, Name, Wallonië, Belsj
Luxembourgish:
Cerfontaine, Provënz Namouer, Wallounesch Regioun, Belsch
Norwegian:
Cerfontaine, Namur, Vallonia, Belgia
Occitan:
Cerfontaine, Província de Namur, Valonia, Belgica
Polish:
Cerfontaine, Namur, Region Waloński, Belgia
Portuguese:
Cerfontaine, Namur, Valônia, Bélgica
Romanian:
Cerfontaine, Namur, Valonia, Belgia
Slovak:
Cerfontaine, Namursko, Valónsky región, Belgicko
Swedish:
Cerfontaine, Namur, Vallonien, Belgien
Vietnamese:
Cerfontaine, Namur, Wallonie, Bỉ
Volapük:
Cerfontaine, Namur, Belgän
Waray:
Cerfontaine, Namur, Wallonie, Belhika


Cerfontaine is a Walloon municipality located in Belgium in the province of Namur.

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6 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

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Detailed Mineral List:

Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
Reference: Mélon, J., Bourguignon, P., Fransolet, A.-M. (1976) Les minéraux de Belgique. Editions G. Lelotte, Dison (Belgique), 283 pages.; Hatert, F., Deliens, M., Fransolet, A.-M., Van Der Meersche, E. (2002) Les minéraux de Belgique. 2ème édition, Muséum des Sciences Naturelles, Bruxelles, Belgium, 304 pages (in French).
Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
Description: Associated with baryte
Reference: Buttgenbach, H. (1920) Contribution à l'étude des calcites belges. Mémoires de l'Académie royale de Belgique, in 8°, 2e série, 4, 50 pages.; Mélon, J., Bourguignon, P., Fransolet, A.-M. (1976) Les minéraux de Belgique. Editions G. Lelotte, Dison (Belgique), 283 pages.; Hatert, F., Deliens, M., Fransolet, A.-M., Van Der Meersche, E. (2002) Les minéraux de Belgique. 2ème édition, Muséum des Sciences Naturelles, Bruxelles, Belgium, 304 pages (in French).
Cerussite
Formula: PbCO3
Habit: elongated according to [001], almost always twinned, sometimes terminated by {111} and {021} (Cesàro, 1897)
Reference: Cesàro, G. (1897) Description des minéraux phosphatés, carbonatés et sulfatés du sol belge. Mémoires de l'Académie royale de Belgique, in 4°, 53, 136 pages.; Mélon, J., Bourguignon, P., Fransolet, A.-M. (1976) Les minéraux de Belgique. Editions G. Lelotte, Dison (Belgique), 283 pages.; Hatert, F., Deliens, M., Fransolet, A.-M., Van Der Meersche, E. (2002) Les minéraux de Belgique. 2ème édition, Muséum des Sciences Naturelles, Bruxelles, Belgium, 304 pages (in French).
Goethite
Formula: α-Fe3+O(OH)
Reference: Hatert, F., Deliens, M., Fransolet, A.-M., Van Der Meersche, E. (2002) Les minéraux de Belgique. 2ème édition, Muséum des Sciences Naturelles, Bruxelles, Belgium, 304 pages (in French).
Siderite
Formula: FeCO3
Reference: Hatert, F., Deliens, M., Fransolet, A.-M., Van Der Meersche, E. (2002) Les minéraux de Belgique. 2ème édition, Muséum des Sciences Naturelles, Bruxelles, Belgium, 304 pages (in French).
Sulphur
Formula: S8
Reference: Mélon, J., Bourguignon, P., Fransolet, A.-M. (1976) Les minéraux de Belgique. Editions G. Lelotte, Dison (Belgique), 283 pages.; Hatert, F., Deliens, M., Fransolet, A.-M., Van Der Meersche, E. (2002) Les minéraux de Belgique. 2ème édition, Muséum des Sciences Naturelles, Bruxelles, Belgium, 304 pages (in French).

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
Sulphur1.CC.05S8
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Goethite4.00.α-Fe3+O(OH)
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Cerussite5.AB.15PbCO3
Siderite5.AB.05FeCO3
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
Baryte7.AD.35BaSO4

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H Goethiteα-Fe3+O(OH)
CCarbon
C CalciteCaCO3
C SideriteFeCO3
C CerussitePbCO3
OOxygen
O CalciteCaCO3
O SideriteFeCO3
O CerussitePbCO3
O BaryteBaSO4
O Goethiteα-Fe3+O(OH)
SSulfur
S SulphurS8
S BaryteBaSO4
CaCalcium
Ca CalciteCaCO3
FeIron
Fe SideriteFeCO3
Fe Goethiteα-Fe3+O(OH)
BaBarium
Ba BaryteBaSO4
PbLead
Pb CerussitePbCO3

Fossils

There are 4 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

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Occurrences23
Youngest Fossil Listed359 Ma (Late/Upper Devonian)
Oldest Fossil Listed383 Ma (Middle Devonian)
Stratigraphic Units
UnitNo. OccurrencesAge
Les Valisettes1379.5 - 376.1 Ma (Late/Upper Devonian)
Chemung1382.7 - 358.9 Ma (Late/Upper Devonian)
Assise de Frasnes1382.7 - 372.2 Ma (Late/Upper Devonian)
Frasnian moyen15382.7 - 372.2 Ma (Late/Upper Devonian)
Fossils from RegionClick here to show the list.
Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Schuchertella
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Orthotetida : Schuchertellidae : Schuchertella382.7 - 372.2 Ma
Late/Upper Devonian
Athyris
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Athyridida : Athyrididae : Athyris382.7 - 372.2 Ma
Late/Upper Devonian
Crinisarina
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Athyridida : Athyrididae : Crinisarina376.1 - 370.6 Ma
Late/Upper Devonian
Retrorstrophia retrorsa
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Strophomenida : Leptostrophiidae : Retrorstrophia : Retrorstrophia retrorsa379.5 - 376.1 Ma
Late/Upper Devonian
Floweria pseudoelegans
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Orthotetida : Areostrophiidae : Floweria : Floweria pseudoelegans376.1 - 370.6 Ma
Late/Upper Devonian
Cleiothyridina davidsoni
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Athyridida : Athyrididae : Cleiothyridina : Cleiothyridina davidsoni376.1 - 370.6 Ma
Late/Upper Devonian
Schizophoria striatula
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Orthida : Schizophoriidae : Schizophoria : Schizophoria striatula382.7 - 372.2 Ma
Late/Upper Devonian
Tylothyris mesacostalis
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Spiriferida : Mucrospiriferidae : Tylothyris : Tylothyris mesacostalis382.7 - 372.2 Ma
Late/Upper Devonian
Athyris concentrica
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Athyridida : Athyrididae : Athyris : Athyris concentrica372.2 - 358.9 Ma
Late/Upper Devonian
Fossil LocalitiesClick to show 4 fossil localities

References

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Cesàro, G. (1898) Description des minéraux phosphatés, sulfatés et carbonatés du sol belge. Mémoires de l'Académie Royale des Sciences, des Lettres et des Beaux-Arts de Belgique, in 4°, 53, 136 pages. https://www.academieroyale.be/Academie/documents/MM53_49118951898CESARO24658.pdf
Mélon, J., Bourguignon, P., Fransolet, A.-M. (1976) Les minéraux de Belgique. Editions G. Lelotte, Dison (Belgique), 283 pages.;
Hatert, F., Deliens, M., Fransolet, A.-M., Van Der Meersche, E. (2002) Les minéraux de Belgique. 2ème édition, Muséum des Sciences Naturelles, Bruxelles, Belgium, 304 pages (in French).

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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cerfontaine,_Belgium
Wikidata ID:Q715474

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