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Rotem (slag locality), Dilsen-Stokkem, Limburg Province, Belgium

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Slag dumps of a zinc smelter.

Note on the mineral list: Many minerals CANNOT be confirmed yet because they were published (Nautilus 2003-03), but without proper (XRD/EDS etc) analyses !
Don not change to status "confirmed" without mentioning the method of analyses and article!



References:
- Ottenburgs R, Viaene W, and De Vos W. (1998): Mineralogical study of metallurgical dumps from an old zinc production plant at Rotem, Belgium. Aardkundige Mededelingen 1998, 9, 125-130.





Mineral List:
  		•  Anglesite
    PbSO
     
    4
    Reference: []
    Site Photo
    Rotem (slag locality), Dilsen-Stokkem, Limburg Province, Belgium
    © De Nul, Richard
  		•  Aragonite
    CaCO
     
    3
    Reference: []
    Site Photo
    Rotem (slag locality), Dilsen-Stokkem, Limburg Province, Belgium
    © De Nul, Richard
  		•  Azurite ?
    Cu
     
    3
    		[OH|CO
     
    3
    		]
     
    2
    Reference: []
  		•  Beudantite ?
    PbFe
     
    3
    		[(OH)
     
    6
    		|SO
     
    4
    		|AsO
     
    4
    		]
    Reference: []
  		•  Brochantite
    Cu
     
    4
    		[(OH)
     
    6
    		|SO
     
    4
    		]
    Reference: []
    Site Photo
    Rotem (slag locality), Dilsen-Stokkem, Limburg Province, Belgium
    © De Nul, Richard
  		•  Calcite
    CaCO
     
    3
    Reference: []
  		•  Caledonite ?
    Cu
     
    2
    		Pb
     
    5
    		[(OH)
     
    6
    		|CO
     
    3
    		|(SO
     
    4
    		)
     
    3
    		]
    Reference: []
  		•  Cerussite
    PbCO
     
    3
    Reference: []
    Site Photo
    Rotem (slag locality), Dilsen-Stokkem, Limburg Province, Belgium
    © De Nul, Richard
  		•  Chalcophyllite
    Cu
     
    18
    		Al
     
    2
    		[(OH)
     
    9
    		|SO
     
    4
    		|AsO
     
    4
    		]
     
    3
    		 · 33H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: []
    Site Photo
    Rotem (slag locality), Dilsen-Stokkem, Limburg Province, Belgium
    © De Nul, Richard
  		•  Chenite ?
    Pb
     
    4
    		Cu[(OH)
     
    3
    		|SO
     
    4
    		]
     
    2
    Reference: []
  		•  Connellite
    Cu
     
    19
    		[(OH)
     
    32
    		|SO
     
    4
    		|Cl
     
    4
    		] · 3H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: []
    Site Photo
    Rotem (slag locality), Dilsen-Stokkem, Limburg Province, Belgium
    © De Nul, Richard
  		•  Copper
    Cu
    Reference: []
    Site Photo
    Rotem (slag locality), Dilsen-Stokkem, Limburg Province, Belgium
    © De Nul, Richard
  		•  Cuprite
    Cu
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: []
    Site Photo
    Rotem (slag locality), Dilsen-Stokkem, Limburg Province, Belgium
    © De Nul, Richard
  		•  Cuprite
    var: Chalcotrichite
    Cu
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: []
    Site Photo
    Rotem (slag locality), Dilsen-Stokkem, Limburg Province, Belgium
    © De Nul, Richard
  		•  Devilline
    CaCu
     
    4
    		(SO
     
    4
    		)
     
    2
    		(OH)
     
    6
    		·3H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: []
  		•  Elyite
    Pb
     
    4
    		Cu(SO
     
    4
    		)O
     
    2
    		(OH)
     
    4
    		·H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: []
  		•  Ettringite
    Ca
     
    6
    		Al
     
    2
    		[(OH)
     
    4
    		|SO
     
    4
    		]
     
    3
    		 · 26H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: []
  		•  Goethite
    α-Fe
    3+
     
    		O(OH)
    Reference: []
  		•  Gypsum
    Ca[SO
     
    4
    		] · 2H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: []
    Site Photo
    Rotem (slag locality), Dilsen-Stokkem, Limburg Province, Belgium
    © De Nul, Richard
  		•  Hematite
    Fe
     
    2
    		O
     
    3
    Reference: []
    Site Photo
    Rotem (slag locality), Dilsen-Stokkem, Limburg Province, Belgium
    © De Nul, Richard
  		•  Hemimorphite
    Zn
     
    4
    		[(OH)
     
    2
    		|Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    7
    		] · H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: []
  		•  Hydrozincite
    Zn
     
    5
    		[(OH)
     
    3
    		|CO
     
    3
    		]
     
    2
    Reference: []
    Site Photo
    Rotem (slag locality), Dilsen-Stokkem, Limburg Province, Belgium
    © De Nul, Richard
  		•  Ktenasite ?
    Zn(Cu,Zn)
     
    4
    		[(OH)
     
    6
    		|(SO
     
    4
    		)
     
    2
    		] · 6H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: []
  		•  Langite
    Cu
     
    4
    		[(OH)
     
    6
    		|SO
     
    4
    		] · 2H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: []
  		•  Lead ?
    Pb
    Reference: []
    Site Photo
    Rotem (slag locality), Dilsen-Stokkem, Limburg Province, Belgium
    © De Nul, Richard
  		•  Leadhillite
    Pb
     
    4
    		SO
     
    4
    		(CO
     
    3
    		)
     
    2
    		(OH)
     
    2
    Reference: []
    Site Photo
    Rotem (slag locality), Dilsen-Stokkem, Limburg Province, Belgium
    © De Nul, Richard
  		•  Linarite
    PbCu[(OH)
     
    2
    		|SO
     
    4
    		]
    Reference: []
    Site Photo
    Rotem (slag locality), Dilsen-Stokkem, Limburg Province, Belgium
    © De Nul, Richard
  		•  Malachite
    Cu
     
    2
    		[(OH)
     
    2
    		|CO
     
    3
    		]
    Reference: []
    Site Photo
    Rotem (slag locality), Dilsen-Stokkem, Limburg Province, Belgium
    © De Nul, Richard
  		•  Pyrrhotite
    Fe
     
    7
    		S
     
    8
    		, (-4M), also given as Fe
     
    1-x
    		S (x = 0 - 0.2)
    Reference: []
  		•  Rosasite ?
    (Cu,Zn)
     
    2
    		[(OH)
     
    2
    		|CO
     
    3
    		]
    Reference: []
    Site Photo
    Rotem (slag locality), Dilsen-Stokkem, Limburg Province, Belgium
    © De Nul, Richard
  		•  Schulenbergite
    (Cu,Zn)
     
    7
    		[(OH)
     
    10
    		|(SO
     
    4
    		,CO
     
    3
    		)
     
    2
    		] · 3H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: []
    Site Photo
    Rotem (slag locality), Dilsen-Stokkem, Limburg Province, Belgium
    © De Nul, Richard
  		•  Serpierite
    Ca(Cu,Zn)
     
    4
    		(SO
     
    4
    		)
     
    2
    		(OH)
     
    6
    		·3H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: []
    Site Photo
    Rotem (slag locality), Dilsen-Stokkem, Limburg Province, Belgium
    © De Nul, Richard
  		•  Silver ?
    Ag
    Reference: []
    Site Photo
    Rotem (slag locality), Dilsen-Stokkem, Limburg Province, Belgium
    © De Nul, Richard
  		•  Simonkolleite ?
    Zn
     
    5
    		[(OH)
     
    8
    		|Cl
     
    2
    		] · H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: []
  		•  Smithsonite
    ZnCO
     
    3
    Reference: []
  		•  Sulphur ?
    S
     
    8
    Reference: []
  		•  Willemite
    Zn
     
    2
    		[SiO
     
    4
    		]
    Reference: []
  		•  Zinc
    Zn
    Reference: []
    Site Photo
    Rotem (slag locality), Dilsen-Stokkem, Limburg Province, Belgium
    © De Nul, Richard
  		•  Zincite
    (Zn,Mn
    2+
     
    		,Fe
    2+
     
    		)O
    Reference: []
    Site Photo
    Rotem (slag locality), Dilsen-Stokkem, Limburg Province, Belgium
    © De Nul, Richard


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