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Le Rocheux Mine, Oneux, Theux, Verviers, Liège Province, Belgium

(Mine de Rocheux, Oneux, Theux, Verviers, Province de Liège, Belgium)

Old lead-zinc-iron-calamine-mines just southeast of Oneux.
3 Shafts were on the hillside east from the dumps (fieldwork 19 april 2009).

Note: The other shafts north of Oneux belong to the Oneux mine (see http://www.mindat.org/loc-205002.html).



References:
- Hatert, F., Deliens, M., Fransolet, A.-M. & van der Meersche, E. (2002): Les minéraux de Belgique. 2ème édition, Muséum des Sciences Naturelles, Bruxelles, Ed., 304 p.
- L. Dejonghe et al - Atlas des gisements plombo-zinciferes du synclinorium de Verviers - 1993 - 483 pages.





Map Reference: 50°32'28"N , 5°49'50"E

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Mineral List:
  • Allophane
    (Al
     
    2
    O
     
    3
    )(SiO
     
    2
    )
     
    1.3-2
    ·2.5-3H
     
    2
    O
    Reference: []
  • Anglesite
    PbSO
     
    4
    Reference: [No reference listed]
  • Baryte
    BaSO
     
    4
    Reference: [No reference listed]
  • 'Calamine'
    Reference: [L. Dejonghe et al - Atlas des gisements plombo-zinciferes du synclinorium de Verviers - 1993 - 483 pages.]
  • Calcite
    CaCO
     
    3
    Reference: []
  • Cerussite
    PbCO
     
    3
    Reference: [No reference listed]
  • Chalcopyrite
    CuFeS
     
    2
    Reference: []
  • Cinnabar
    HgS
    Reference: []
  • Dundasite
    PbAl
     
    2
    [(OH)
     
    2
    |CO
     
    3
    ]
     
    2
    · H
     
    2
    O
    Reference: [Michel Arliguie collection]
    Site Photo
    Le Rocheux Mine, Oneux, Theux, Verviers, Liège Province, Belgium
    © JDehove
  • Galena
    PbS
    Reference: []
  • Goethite
    α-Fe
    3+
     
    O(OH)
    Reference: []
  • Gypsum
    Ca[SO
     
    4
    ] · 2H
     
    2
    O
    Reference: []
  • Halloysite
    Al
     
    2
    Si
     
    2
    O
     
    5
    (OH)
     
    4
    Reference: []
  • Hawleyite
    CdS
    Reference: []
  • Hemimorphite
    Zn
     
    4
    [(OH)
     
    2
    |Si
     
    2
    O
     
    7
    ] · H
     
    2
    O
    Reference: []
  • Jarosite
    KFe
    3+
     
     
    3
    [(OH)
     
    3
    |SO
     
    4
    ]
     
    2
    Reference: []
    Site Photo
    Le Rocheux Mine, Oneux, Theux, Verviers, Liège Province, Belgium
    © De Nul, Richard
  • Limonite
    FeO(OH)·nH
     
    2
    O
    Reference: []
  • Marcasite
    FeS
     
    2
    Reference: []
  • Melanterite
    FeSO
     
    4
    ·7H
     
    2
    O
    Reference: []
  • Quartz
    SiO
     
    2
    Reference: []
  • Smithsonite
    ZnCO
     
    3
    Reference: []
  • Sphalerite
    (Zn,Fe
    2+
     
    )S
    Reference: []
  • Sulphur
    S
     
    8
    Reference: []


    23 entries listed. 20 valid minerals.

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