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Rahier, Stoumont, Lienne valley, Stavelot Massif, Liège Province, Belgium

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(Rahier, Stoumont, Vallee de la Lienne, Massif de Stavelot, Liège, Belgique)

Several small ancient manganese mines. Several sites to the east (2 km; site named 'Meuville' and 'Rouge Thier') and to the west (1 km) of the principal road in the 'Vallée de la Lienne'. Another old mine 800 m to the south.



References:
- Schreyer, W., Franslet, A.M., and Abraham, K. (1986) A miscibility gap in trioctahedral Mn-Mg-Fe chlorites: evidence from the Lienne Valley manganese deposit, Ardennes, Belgium. Contributions to Mineralogy and Petrology: 94: 333-342.





 Map Reference: 50°23'45"N , 5°45'35"E

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Mineral List:
  		•  Anatase
    TiO
     
    2
    Reference: []
    Site Photo
    Moët-Fontaine, Rahier, Stoumont, Lienne valley, Stavelot Massif, Liège Province, Belgium
    © Michel Blondieau
  		•  Arsenopyrite
    FeAsS - (Fe
     
    0.90
    		Co
     
    0.10
    		)AsS
    Reference: []
  		•  Baryte
    BaSO
     
    4
    Reference: []
  		•  Bornite
    Cu
     
    5
    		FeS
     
    4
    Reference: []
  		•  Carpholite
    Mn
    2+
     
    		Al
     
    2
    		[(OH)
     
    4
    		|Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    6
    		]
    Reference: []
    Site Photo
    Rahier, Stoumont, Lienne valley, Stavelot Massif, Liège Province, Belgium
    © Simone Citon
  		•  Chalcopyrite
    CuFeS
     
    2
    Reference: []
  		•  'Chlorite Group'
    Reference: [Schreyer et al (1986), Contributions to Mineralogy and Petrology: 94: 333-342.]
  		•  Chloritoid
    (Fe
    2+
     
    		,Mg,Mn
    2+
     
    		)Al
     
    2
    		[O|(OH)
     
    2
    		|SiO
     
    4
    		]
    Reference: []
  		•  Cryptomelane
    K(Mn
    4+
     
    		,Mn
    2+
     
    		)
     
    8
    		O
     
    16
    Reference: []
  		•  Kutnohorite
    Ca(Mn,Mg,Fe)(CO
     
    3
    		)
     
    2
    Reference: []
  		•  Lithiophorite
    (Al,Li)MnO
     
    2
    		(OH)
     
    2
    Reference: []
  		•  Manganite
    Mn
    3+
     
    		O(OH)
    Reference: []
  		•  Marcasite
    FeS
     
    2
    Reference: []
  		•  Nsutite
    (Mn
    4+
     
    		,Mn
    2+
     
    		)(O,OH)
     
    2
    Reference: []
  		•  Ottrélite
    (Mn
    2+
     
    		,Fe
    2+
     
    		,Mg)Al
     
    2
    		[O|(OH)
     
    2
    		|SiO
     
    4
    		]
    Reference: []
  		•  Pyrolusite
    MnO
     
    2
    Reference: []
  		•  Quartz
    SiO
     
    2
    Reference: []
  		•  Rhodochrosite
    MnCO
     
    3
    Reference: []
    Site Photo
    Rahier, Stoumont, Lienne valley, Stavelot Massif, Liège Province, Belgium
    © JDehove
  		•  Spessartine
    Mn
    2+
    3
    		Al
     
    2
    		[SiO
     
    4
    		]
     
    3
    Reference: []
  		•  Sursassite
    Mn
     
    2
    		Al
     
    3
    		[(OH)
     
    3
    		|SiO
     
    4
    		|Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    7
    		]
    Reference: [Blondieau Michel, 2005 - Les gisements minéraux du Salmien dans le massif de Stavelot, 90 pages]
    Site Photo
    Rahier, Stoumont, Lienne valley, Stavelot Massif, Liège Province, Belgium
    © Michel Blondieau


    20 entries listed. 19 valid minerals.

    Localities in this Region:
    Belgium
     
    • Liège Province
      • Stavelot Massif
        • Lienne valley
          • Stoumont
            • Rahier

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