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Bierleux, Stoumont, Liège, Wallonia, Belgiumi
Regional Level Types
BierleuxHamlet
StoumontMunicipality
LiègeProvince
WalloniaRegion
BelgiumCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
50° 22' 59'' North , 5° 45' 0'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Stoumont2,970 (2012)4.9km
Trois-Ponts2,533 (2011)8.7km
Ferrières4,434 (2011)10.1km
Aywaille10,636 (2011)11.3km
Lierneux3,332 (2012)11.4km
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ClubLocationDistance
Vieille Montagne HeritageKelmis / La Calamine, Belgium41km
Mindat Locality ID:
185375
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:185375:2
GUID (UUID V4):
a3bac65c-7ced-467d-bb02-c4374fff3c0b


Manganese mine mainly operated between 1927 and 1934.

Before the fusion of Belgian municipalities (between 1975 and 1983), this hamlet was part of the municipality of Chevron.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

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6 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

'Ardennite'
Description: necessary entry for non-analysed specimens of either ardennite-(As) or ardennite-(V)
Ardennite-(As)
Formula: Mn2+4Al4(AlMg)(AsO4)(SiO4)2(Si3O10)(OH)6
Ardennite-(V)
Formula: Mn2+4Al4(AlMg)(VO4)(SiO4)2(Si3O10)(OH)6
Bornite
Formula: Cu5FeS4
Carpholite
Formula: Mn2+Al2(Si2O6)(OH)4
Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
Rhodochrosite
Formula: MnCO3
Habit: spar-like masses
Colour: pink
Description: Dewalque (1883) analysed specimens from Bierleux and found them to contain 75 to 84% of MnCO3, the rest being mainly CaCO3 with very little FeCO3 and MgCO3.

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
Bornite2.BA.15Cu5FeS4
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Hematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Rhodochrosite5.AB.05MnCO3
Group 9 - Silicates
Ardennite-(As)9.BJ.40Mn2+4Al4(AlMg)(AsO4)(SiO4)2(Si3O10)(OH)6
Ardennite-(V)9.BJ.40Mn2+4Al4(AlMg)(VO4)(SiO4)2(Si3O10)(OH)6
Carpholite9.DB.05Mn2+Al2(Si2O6)(OH)4
Unclassified
'Ardennite'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H Ardennite-(As)Mn42+Al4(AlMg)(AsO4)(SiO4)2(Si3O10)(OH)6
H CarpholiteMn2+Al2(Si2O6)(OH)4
H Ardennite-(V)Mn42+Al4(AlMg)(VO4)(SiO4)2(Si3O10)(OH)6
CCarbon
C RhodochrositeMnCO3
OOxygen
O Ardennite-(As)Mn42+Al4(AlMg)(AsO4)(SiO4)2(Si3O10)(OH)6
O CarpholiteMn2+Al2(Si2O6)(OH)4
O HematiteFe2O3
O RhodochrositeMnCO3
O Ardennite-(V)Mn42+Al4(AlMg)(VO4)(SiO4)2(Si3O10)(OH)6
MgMagnesium
Mg Ardennite-(As)Mn42+Al4(AlMg)(AsO4)(SiO4)2(Si3O10)(OH)6
Mg Ardennite-(V)Mn42+Al4(AlMg)(VO4)(SiO4)2(Si3O10)(OH)6
AlAluminium
Al Ardennite-(As)Mn42+Al4(AlMg)(AsO4)(SiO4)2(Si3O10)(OH)6
Al CarpholiteMn2+Al2(Si2O6)(OH)4
Al Ardennite-(V)Mn42+Al4(AlMg)(VO4)(SiO4)2(Si3O10)(OH)6
SiSilicon
Si Ardennite-(As)Mn42+Al4(AlMg)(AsO4)(SiO4)2(Si3O10)(OH)6
Si CarpholiteMn2+Al2(Si2O6)(OH)4
Si Ardennite-(V)Mn42+Al4(AlMg)(VO4)(SiO4)2(Si3O10)(OH)6
SSulfur
S BorniteCu5FeS4
VVanadium
V Ardennite-(V)Mn42+Al4(AlMg)(VO4)(SiO4)2(Si3O10)(OH)6
MnManganese
Mn Ardennite-(As)Mn42+Al4(AlMg)(AsO4)(SiO4)2(Si3O10)(OH)6
Mn CarpholiteMn2+Al2(Si2O6)(OH)4
Mn RhodochrositeMnCO3
Mn Ardennite-(V)Mn42+Al4(AlMg)(VO4)(SiO4)2(Si3O10)(OH)6
FeIron
Fe BorniteCu5FeS4
Fe HematiteFe2O3
CuCopper
Cu BorniteCu5FeS4
AsArsenic
As Ardennite-(As)Mn42+Al4(AlMg)(AsO4)(SiO4)2(Si3O10)(OH)6

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Wikipedia:https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bierleux
Wikidata ID:Q19950900

Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality

Belgium
Eurasian PlateTectonic Plate
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