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Gralex Quarry, Mont-sur-Marchienne, Charleroi, Hainaut (Henegouwen; Hennegau) Province, Belgium

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Open quarry (calcareous) that was operated by SA Gralex company; inactive since 1998.
Located south of Charleroi.





Mineral List:
  		•  'Antozonite'
    Reference: [www.cmpb.net/en/photominb.php]
  		•  Aragonite
    CaCO
     
    3
    Reference: [http://www.artistones1.be/chapitres/collection_j_evlard/calcite/les%20carrieres%20belges/msm.htm]
  		•  Azurite ?
    Cu
     
    3
    		[OH|CO
     
    3
    		]
     
    2
    Reference: [http://www.artistones1.be/chapitres/collection_j_evlard/calcite/les%20carrieres%20belges/msm.htm]
  		•  Baryte
    BaSO
     
    4
    Reference: [http://www.artistones1.be/chapitres/collection_j_evlard/calcite/les%20carrieres%20belges/msm.htm]
  		•  Calcite
    CaCO
     
    3
    Description: superb cristals of calcite , up to 25 cm... Nice honey colour
    Reference: [http://www.artistones1.be/chapitres/collection_j_evlard/calcite/les%20carrieres%20belges/msm.htm]
    Site Photo
    Gralex Quarry, Mont-sur-Marchienne, Charleroi, Hainaut (Henegouwen; Hennegau) Province, Belgium
    © Rob Lavinsky
  		•  Chalcopyrite
    CuFeS
     
    2
    Reference: [http://www.artistones1.be/chapitres/collection_j_evlard/calcite/les%20carrieres%20belges/msm.htm]
  		•  Dolomite
    CaMg(CO
     
    3
    		)
     
    2
    Reference: [http://www.artistones1.be/chapitres/collection_j_evlard/calcite/les%20carrieres%20belges/msm.htm]
  		•  Fluorite
    CaF
     
    2
    Reference: [http://www.artistones1.be/chapitres/collection_j_evlard/calcite/les%20carrieres%20belges/msm.htm]
    Site Photo
    Gralex Quarry, Mont-sur-Marchienne, Charleroi, Hainaut (Henegouwen; Hennegau) Province, Belgium
    © jdehaye
  		•  Galena
    PbS
    Reference: [http://www.artistones1.be/chapitres/collection_j_evlard/calcite/les%20carrieres%20belges/msm.htm]
  		•  Goethite
    α-Fe
    3+
     
    		O(OH)
    Reference: [http://www.artistones1.be/chapitres/collection_j_evlard/calcite/les%20carrieres%20belges/msm.htm]
  		•  Gypsum
    Ca[SO
     
    4
    		] · 2H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [http://www.artistones1.be/chapitres/collection_j_evlard/calcite/les%20carrieres%20belges/msm.htm]
  		•  Limonite
    FeO(OH)·nH
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [http://www.artistones1.be/chapitres/collection_j_evlard/calcite/les%20carrieres%20belges/msm.htm]
  		•  Malachite
    Cu
     
    2
    		[(OH)
     
    2
    		|CO
     
    3
    		]
    Reference: [http://www.artistones1.be/chapitres/collection_j_evlard/calcite/les%20carrieres%20belges/msm.htm]
    Site Photo
    Gralex Quarry, Mont-sur-Marchienne, Charleroi, Hainaut (Henegouwen; Hennegau) Province, Belgium
    © jlvh
  		•  Marcasite
    FeS
     
    2
    Reference: [http://www.artistones1.be/chapitres/collection_j_evlard/calcite/les%20carrieres%20belges/msm.htm]
  		•  Pyrite
    FeS
     
    2
    Reference: [http://www.artistones1.be/chapitres/collection_j_evlard/calcite/les%20carrieres%20belges/msm.htm]
  		•  Quartz
    SiO
     
    2
    Reference: [http://www.artistones1.be/chapitres/collection_j_evlard/calcite/les%20carrieres%20belges/msm.htm]
  		•  Sphalerite
    (Zn,Fe
    2+
     
    		)S
    Reference: [http://www.artistones1.be/chapitres/collection_j_evlard/calcite/les%20carrieres%20belges/msm.htm]
  		•  Violarite
    Fe
    2+
     
    		Ni
    3+
    2
    		S
     
    4
    Reference: []


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