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Grand-Mambourg, Charleroi, Hainaut, Wallonia, Belgiumi
Regional Level Types
Grand-MambourgCoal Dump
CharleroiMunicipality
HainautProvince
WalloniaRegion
BelgiumCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
50° 24' 44'' North , 4° 27' 8'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
50.41233,4.45239
GeoHash:
G#: u0gnv361h
GRN:
N34E03
Locality type:
Coal Dump - last checked 2020
Age:
358.9 ± 0.4 to 298.9 ± 0.15 Ma
Geologic Time:
Carboniferous
Köppen climate type:
Cfb : Temperate oceanic climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Charleroi200,132 (2011)0.6km
Châtelet35,238 (2011)5.5km
Farciennes11,488 (2011)6.6km
Courcelles29,473 (2011)7.9km
Aiseau10,906 (2011)9.5km
Nearest Clubs:
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ClubLocationDistance
4M6110 Montigny-le-Tilleul, Hainaut7km


Dump of a former coal mine.

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2 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Ankerite ?
Formula: Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Colour: yellowish pink
Reference: Bellière, M. (1926) Note sur des minéraux du Houiller. Annales de la Société géologique de Belgique, 49, B267.; Bellière, M. (1930) Contribution à l'étude de la minéralisation du terrain houiller. Annales de la Société géologique de Belgique, 53, B125.; 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).
ⓘ Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
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).

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘAnkerite ?5.AB.10Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
ⓘDolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2

List of minerals for each chemical element

CCarbon
Cⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Cⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
OOxygen
Oⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Oⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Mgⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Caⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
FeIron
Feⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2

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Bellière, M. (1926) Note sur des minéraux du Houiller. Annales de la Société géologique de Belgique: 49: B267.
Bellière, M. (1930) Contribution à l'étude de la minéralisation du terrain houiller. Annales de la Société géologique de Belgique: 53: B125.
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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