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Amber from
Vedrin, Namur, Namur, Wallonia, Belgium


Locality type:Sub-municipality
Classification
Species:'Amber' (not an IMA approved species)
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Amber data
Locality Data:Click here to view Vedrin, Namur, Namur, Wallonia, Belgium
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:1352261
Long-form Identifier:1:3:1352261:8
GUID (UUID V4):fd31d9ba-e17d-47b4-b4d1-ca4bfda22d44
Nearest other occurrences of Amber
47.7km (29.7 miles) Trahegnies, Leval-Trahegnies, Binche, Hainaut, Wallonia, Belgium
51.2km (31.8 miles) Houdeng-Aimeries, La Louvière, Hainaut, Wallonia, Belgium
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Bleiberg, Austria; Westphalia, FRG; Santander, Spain; Belgium; Cumberland and elsewhere in Great Britain; Tri...Poland; Iglesias, Sardinia; Vieille Montagne, Belgium; Tsumeb, Namibia; Broken Hill, Australia; and in...and Peychagnard, Bretagne, France; Visé and Vedrin, Belgium; and in pyrite slates in the environment of...deposits, in Leoben, Styria, Austria; and Berneau, Belgium. Large accumulations of both minerals are exploited...Bytom, and Tarnowice, Poland; and near Vieille Belgium (hence the name Montagne and La Calamine, ‘calamine’)
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Bleiberg, Austria; Westphalia, FRG; Santander, Spain; Belgium; Cumberland and elsewhere in Great Britain; Tri...Poland; Iglesias, Sardinia; Vieille Montagne, Belgium; Tsumeb, Namibia; Broken Hill, Australia; and in...and Peychagnard, Bretagne, France; Vise and Vedrin, Belgium; and in pyrite slates in the environment of...deposits, in Leoben, Styria, Austria; and Berneau, Belgium. Large accumulations of both minerals are exploited...Poland; and near Vieille Montagne and La Calamine, Belgium (hence the name 'calamine'). Important deposits
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Bleiberg, Austria; Westphalia, FRG; Santander, Spain; Belgium; Cumberland and elsewhere in Great Britain; Tri...Poland; Iglesias, Sardinia; Vieille Montagne, Belgium; Tsumeb, Namibia; Broken Hill, Australia; and in...and Peychagnard, Bretagne, France; Vise and Vedrin, Belgium; and in pyrite slates in the environment of...deposits, in Leoben, Styria, Austria ; and Berneau, Belgium. Large accumulations of both minerals are exploited...Poland; and near Vieille Montagne and La Calamine, Belgium (hence the name 'calamine'). Important deposits
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being black and opaque, and enclosing brown and amber-coloured translucent particles. The following table...portion of a crystal showing on one side, of an amber colour, translucent, with resinous lustre, and splintery...20:34:12. + + - Sample of Diadochite from the Vedrin Mine. By F. DEWALQUE (Jmh-6.j.. .zcl;i?z., 1881
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Combined with hydrogen, or hydroit forms bitumen, amber, and a number of and gen oxygen, native mineral...over the world. England, France, Spain, Portugal, Belgium, Germany, Austria, Sweden, Poland and Russia, have...thin sheets. How These are they manufactured AMBER. 93 sawn up of the size required. The pencil is...combination also in various other minerals. ; ; AMBER. In irregular masses. Color yellow, sometimes brownish...is carbonic acid ? ComWhat is the appearance of amber 7 MINERAL RESINS. 94 it is most abundant, especially
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hydrogen, or hydrogen and oxygen, it forms bitumen, amber, and a number of native mineral resins. DIAMOND...over the world. England, France, Spain, Portugal, Belgium, Germany, AusSweden, Poland and Russia, have their...Sturbridge bed ] made ? How are they manufactured AMBER. 93 sawn up of the size required. The pencil is...various other minerals. iron, ores of iron ; AMBER. In irregular masses. Color yellow, sometimes brownish...is carbonic acid 1 ComWhat is the appearance of amber 7 MINERAL RESINS. 94 it is most abundant, especially
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hydrogen, or hydrogen and oxygen, it forms bitumen, amber, and a number of native mineral resins. 3l&. diamond...over the world. England, France, Spain, Portugal, Belgium, Germany, Austria, Sweden, Poland and Russia, have...SturbridRe bed ] made ? How are they manufactured AMBER. 93 The pencil is sheets are then sawn up of the...combination also in various other minerals. ; ; AMBER. In irregular masses. Color yellow, sometimes brownish...is carbonic acid ? ComWhat is the appearance of amber? MINERAL RESINS. 94 it is most abundant, especially
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hydrogen, or hydrogen and oxygen, it forms bitumen, amber, and a number of form, and native mineral resins...over the world England, France, Spain, Portugal, Belgium, Germany, Austria, Sweden,. Poland and Russia,...is carbonic acid ? ComWhat is the appearance of amber ? MINERAL 94 RESINS. it is most abundant, especially...the struggle the Baltic coast ; for escape. Amber from its becoming gave the name electricity to...juice, because of its supposed vegetable origin. Amber admits of a good polish and is used {or orUses.
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hydrogen, or hydrogen and oxygen, it forms bitumen, amber, and a number of native mineral resins. DIAMOND...over the world. England, France, Spain, Portugal, Belgium, Germany, Austria, Sweden, Poland and Russia, have...combination also in various other minerals. ; ; AMBER. or In irregular masses. Color yellow, sometimes...What is carbonic acid ComWhat is the appearance of amber? V ? — : m 1 ; MINERAL RESINS. most abundant...struggle the Baltic coast is it ; for escape. Amber is the elektron of the electric so readily to
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hydrogen, or hydrogen and oxygen, it forms bitumen, amber, and a number of native mineral resins. DIAMOND...over the world. England, France, Spain, Portugal, Belgium, Germany, Austria, Sweden, Poland and Russia, have...having been detached in the struggle for escape. Amber is the elektron of the Greeks ; from its becoming...because of its supposed vegetable origin. Uses. Amber admits of a good polish and is used for ornamental...valued in Turkey for mouthpieces to their pipes. Amber is the basis of an excellent transparent varnish
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in composition from Inii'ied jilant-laals, mtd amber from (lie bniiitul resin of ancient trc'cs, as well...hydrogen and oxygen, in bitumen, mineral oils, amber, and a number of native mineral resins, and mineral...elsewhere ; in Savoy ; in Netherlands at Vedrin, not far from Namur ; in Bohemia, southwest of Prague ; in...in 1872, in Europe, was about 45,745 tons for Belgium 55,744 for Germany 8,000 for Austria 15,000 for...States cent, introduced in 1851. Switzerland, Belgium and Jamaica also have used a nickel alloy for coins
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or hydro. ge·n a.nd ~xygen, it fo1me bitumen, amber, .and a numbe1· of native mine1,al re.sins. DIAMOND...the world. England,IFra11oe, Spain, P'ortugal, Belgium, Ge1~many,. Aus . . tria, Swede11, Poland and Russia... what does it form 7 Wh&t is.the appearance of amber J Wh~re doe! it occur? MINER,AI.. RESINS. the...because of its sup,posed vegetable or,igin. Ust!·s. Amber admits of a. geod polish and is used for or.. namental...valued in T'u1~key for mouth. pieces to their pipes. Amber is the basls of an excellent transparent varnish
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which has come from buried tion. plant-beds, and amber from the buried resin of ancient trees, as well...hydrogen and oxygen, in bitumen, mineral oils, amber, and a number of native mineral resins, and mineral...elsewhere ; in Savoy ; in Netherlands at Vedrin, not far from Namur; in Bohemia, southwest of Prague ; in...England, in Vieille Montagne in the Liege district, Belgium Derbyshire, Alstonmoor, Mendip Hills, etc.; in...of zinc produced in 1885, in Europe, was, for Belgium and the Rhine, 129,734 long tons Silesia, 79,623
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Cleavage rhombohedral. Cry H. 2f. G. 1.93. Color amber yellow. Transparent. Taste astringent. Opt. In transmitted...Allemont. As large pyramidal crystals at Rhisnes, Belgium. With zeolites at various places on the Faroe Islands...Saint-Girons, Ariege. At Moet-Fontaine in the Ardennes, Belgium. In western Merionethshire, England. In the Polunochny...yellow. Strongly pyroelectric. Fluoresces light amber in ultraviolet light. In transmitted light, colorless...Color ocherous. nodular, crusts; in Jarosite amber yellow Translucent. 561 to dark brown. Streak
 
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