Le Rœulx is a Walloon municipality located in the Belgian province of Hainaut. The municipality consists of the following sub-municipalities: Le Rœulx proper, Gottignies, Mignault, Thieu, and Ville-sur-Haine.

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ⓘ Gypsum

1 valid mineral.

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ⓘ Gypsum

Formula: CaSO₄ · 2H₂O

Locality: Gottignies, Le Roeulx, Hainaut, Wallonia, Belgium

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 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘ	Gypsum	7.CD.40	CaSO₄ · 2H₂O

List of minerals for each chemical element

H	Hydrogen
H	ⓘ Gypsum	CaSO₄ · 2H₂O
O	Oxygen
O	ⓘ Gypsum	CaSO₄ · 2H₂O
S	Sulfur
S	ⓘ Gypsum	CaSO₄ · 2H₂O
Ca	Calcium
Ca	ⓘ Gypsum	CaSO₄ · 2H₂O

Fossils

There are 1 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

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Occurrences

Youngest Fossil Listed

85.8 Ma (Late/Upper Cretaceous)

Oldest Fossil Listed

89.3 Ma (Late/Upper Cretaceous)

Stratigraphic Units

Unit	No. Occurrences	Age
Maisières Chalk	1	89.3 - 85.8 Ma (Late/Upper Cretaceous)

Fossils from Region

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Accepted Name	Hierarchy	Age
Gauthieria radiata species	Animalia : Echinodermata : Echinoidea : Calycina : Phymosomatidae : Gauthieria : *Gauthieria radiata*	89.3 - 85.8 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous

Fossil Localities

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Belgium

Wallonia
- Hainaut
  - Mons
    - Late/Upper Cretaceous🐚 Ville-sur-Haine

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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).

Other Databases

Wikipedia:	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Le_R%C5%93ulx
Wikidata ID:	Q668861

Localities in this Region

Belgium

Wallonia
- Hainaut
  - Le Roeulx
    - ⭔Gottignies
    - Saint-Henri colliery

Other Regions, Features and Areas that Intersect

Eurasian PlateTectonic Plate

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