East Flanders, Flanders, Belgiumi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| East Flanders | Province |
| Flanders | Region |
| Belgium | Country |
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Neighbouring regions:
Type:
Largest Settlements:
| Place | Population |
|---|---|
| Gent | 231,493 (2008) |
| Aalst | 77,534 (2018) |
| Sint-Niklaas | 69,010 (2013) |
| Beveren | 45,179 (2014) |
| Dendermonde | 43,055 (2013) |
| Lokeren | 37,567 (2012) |
Museums in region:
Mindat Locality ID:
222289
Long-form identifier:
1:2:222289:2
GUID (UUID V4):
4f1a9e6d-5598-402d-a489-c69d279b498c
Other Languages:
Dutch:
Oost-Vlaanderen, Vlaanderen, België
French:
Province de Flandre-Orientale, Flandre, Belgique
German:
Provinz Ostflandern, Belgien
Italian:
Provincia delle Fiandre Orientali, Fiandre, Belgio
Russian:
Восточная Фландрия, Фландрия, Бельгия
Simplified Chinese:
东佛兰德省, 法兰德斯, 比利时
Spanish:
Provincia de Flandes Oriental, Flandes, Bélgica
Afrikaans:
Oos-Vlaandere, Vlaandere, België
Arabic:
فلاندر الشرقية, فلاندر, بلجيكا
Aragonese:
Flandres Oriental, Flandres, Belchica
Armenian:
Արևելյան Ֆլանդրիա, Ֆլանդրիա, Բելգիա
Asturian:
Provincia de Flandes Oriental, Flandes, Bélxica
Azeri:
Şərqi Flandiriya, Flandriya, Belçika
Basque:
Ekialdeko Flandria, Flandria, Belgika
Bavarian:
Provinz Ostflandern, Bejgien
Belarusian:
Усходняя Фландрыя, Фландрыя, Бельгія
Belarusian (Tarashkevitsa):
Усходняя Фляндрыя, Фляндрыя, Бэльгія
Breton:
Reter-Flandrez, Flandrez, Belgia
Bulgarian:
Източна Фландрия, Фландрия, Белгия
Catalan:
Flandes Oriental, Flandes, Bèlgica
Cebuano:
Provincie Oost-Vlaanderen, Belhika
Croatian:
Istočna Flandrija, Flandrija, Belgija
Czech:
Východní Flandry, Vlámsko, Belgie
Danish:
Østflandern, Flandern, Belgien
Dutch Low Saxon:
Oostfloandern, Vlaanderen, België
Egyptian Arabic:
فلاندر الشرقيه, فلاندر, بلجيكا
Esperanto:
Orienta Flandrio, Flandrio, Belgio
Estonian:
Ida-Flandria, Belgia
Farsi/Persian:
فلاندر شرقی, فلاندر, بلژیک
Finnish:
Itä-Flanderi, Flanderi, Belgia
Galician:
Flandres Oriental, Flandres, Bélxica
Georgian:
აღმოსავლეთი ფლანდრია, ფლანდრია, ბელგია
Greek:
Ανατολική Φλάνδρα, Φλάνδρα, Βέλγιο
Hungarian:
Kelet-Flandria, Flandria, Belgium
Icelandic:
Austur-Flæmingjaland, Flæmingjaland, Belgía
Indonesian:
Flandria Timur, Flandria, Belgia
Japanese:
オースト＝フランデレン州, フランドル, ベルギー
Korean:
오스트플란데런주, 플란데런, 벨기에
Latin:
Flandria Orientalis, Flandria, Belgica
Latvian:
Austrumflandrija, Flandrija, Beļģija
Limburgian:
Oos-Vlaondere, Vlaondere, Belsj
Lithuanian:
Rytų Flandrijos provincija, Belgija
Luxembourgish:
Provënz Ostflandern, Flandern, Belsch
Malay:
Flanders Timur, Flanders, Belgium
Maltese:
Fjandri tal-Lvant, Belġju
Marathi:
पूर्व फ्लांडर्स, फ्लांडर्स, बेल्जियम
Norwegian:
Øst-Flandern, Flandern, Belgia
Norwegian (Nynorsk):
Aust-Flandern, Flandern, Belgia
Occitan:
Flandra Orientala, Flandra, Belgica
Ossetian:
Скæсæн Фландри, Бельги
Polish:
Flandria Wschodnia, Flandria, Belgia
Portuguese:
Flandres Oriental, Flandres, Bélgica
Ripuarian:
Oßßflaandere, Belgien
Romanian:
Flandra de Est, Flandra, Belgia
Scots:
East Flanders, Flanders, Belgium
Serbian:
Источна Фландрија, Фландрија, Белгија
Slovak:
Východné Flámsko, Belgicko
Swedish:
Östflandern, Flandern, Belgien
Tamil:
கிழக்கு பிளாண்டர்சு, பிளாண்டர்சு, பெல்ஜியம்
Thai:
มณฑลฟลานเดอร์ตะวันออก, แฟลนเดอส์, ประเทศเบลเยียม
Turkish:
Doğu Flandre, Flandre, Belçika
Ukrainian:
Східна Фландрія, Фландрія, Бельгія
Urdu:
مشرقی فلانڈرز, فلینڈرس, بلجئیم
Vietnamese:
Oost-Vlaanderen, Vlaanderen, Bỉ
Volapük:
Oost-Vlaanderen, Belgän
Walloon:
Province di Flande levantrece, Flande, Beldjike
Waray:
Oost-Vlaanderen, Vlaanderen, Belhika
Welsh:
Dwyrain Fflandrys, Fflandrys, Gwlad Belg
West Flemish:
Ôost-Vloandern, Vloandern, België
West Frisian:
East-Flaanderen, Flaanderen, Belgje
Western Punjabi:
چڑھدا فلینڈرز, بیلجیم
Zeelandic:
Oôst-Vlaonderen, Vlaonderen, Belhië
East Flanders (Dutch: Oost-Vlaanderen [ˌoːst ˈflaːndərə(n)], French: (Province de) Flandre-Orientale [flɑ̃dʁ ɔʁjɑ̃tal], German: Ostflandern [ˈɔstˌflandɐn]) is a province of Belgium. It borders (clockwise from the North) the Dutch province of Zeeland and the Flemish province of Antwerp, Flemish Brabant, Hainaut and West Flanders. The capital is Ghent, home to the Ghent University and the Port of Ghent.
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| ⓘ 'Amphibole Supergroup' Formula: AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2 Localities: Reference: Hatert, F., Deliens, M., Fransolet, A.-M., Van Der Meersche, E. (2002) Les minéraux de Belgique. 2ème édition, Muséum des Sciences Naturelles, Bruxelles, Belgium, 304 pages (in French). |
| ⓘ 'Apatite' Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) Habit: thin lamellae as a constituent of eruptive rocks Reference: Hatert, F., Deliens, M., Fransolet, A.-M., Van Der Meersche, E. (2002) Les minéraux de Belgique. 2ème édition, Muséum des Sciences Naturelles, Bruxelles, Belgium, 304 pages (in French). |
| ⓘ Calcite Formula: CaCO3 Reference: Mario Pauwels collection |
| ⓘ 'Chlorite Group' Reference: Hatert, F., Deliens, M., Fransolet, A.-M., Van Der Meersche, E. (2002) Les minéraux de Belgique. 2ème édition, Muséum des Sciences Naturelles, Bruxelles, Belgium, 304 pages (in French). |
| ⓘ Epidote Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) Localities: Reference: Hatert, F., Deliens, M., Fransolet, A.-M., Van Der Meersche, E. (2002) Les minéraux de Belgique. 2ème édition, Muséum des Sciences Naturelles, Bruxelles, Belgium, 304 pages (in French). |
| ⓘ 'Glauconite' Formula: (K,Na)(Fe3+,Al,Mg)2(Si,Al)4O10(OH)2 Localities: Reference: Hatert, F., Deliens, M., Fransolet, A.-M., Van Der Meersche, E. (2002) Les minéraux de Belgique. 2ème édition, Muséum des Sciences Naturelles, Bruxelles, Belgium, 304 pages (in French). |
| ⓘ Greigite Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2S4 Localities: Description: Magnetic particles filling cells of decomposing plant material, also as irregularly shaped concretions. Reference: Jedwab, J. (1967) Minéralisation en greigite des débris végétaux d'une vase récente (Grote Geul). Bulletin de la Société belge de Géologie, 76, 26.;
Mélon, J., Bourguignon, P., Fransolet, A.-M. (1976) Les minéraux de Belgique. Editions G. Lelotte, Dison (Belgique), 283 pages.;
Hatert, F., Deliens, M., Fransolet, A.-M., Van Der Meersche, E. (2002) Les minéraux de Belgique. 2ème édition, Muséum des Sciences Naturelles, Bruxelles, Belgium, 304 pages (in French). |
| ⓘ Microcline Formula: K(AlSi3O8) Reference: Corin, F. (1965) Atlas des roches éruptives de Belgique. Service Géologique de Belgique, Mémoire n° 4, Bruxelles, 147 pages.;
Hatert, F., Deliens, M., Fransolet, A.-M., Van Der Meersche, E. (2002) Les minéraux de Belgique. 2ème édition, Muséum des Sciences Naturelles, Bruxelles, Belgium, 304 pages (in French). |
| ⓘ Opal Formula: SiO2 · nH2O Locality: Aalter, East Flanders, Flanders, Belgium Reference: Buttgenbach, H. (1947) Les Minéraux de Belgique et du Congo belge. Dunod, Paris, 573 pages.;
Mélon, J., Bourguignon, P., Fransolet, A.-M. (1976) Les minéraux de Belgique. Editions G. Lelotte, Dison (Belgique), 283 pages.;
Hatert, F., Deliens, M., Fransolet, A.-M., Van Der Meersche, E. (2002) Les minéraux de Belgique. 2ème édition, Muséum des Sciences Naturelles, Bruxelles, Belgium, 304 pages (in French). |
| ⓘ Prehnite Formula: Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2 Description: accessory mineral in magmatic rock Reference: Corin, F. (1965) Atlas des roches éruptives de Belgique. Service Géologique de Belgique, Mémoire n° 4, Bruxelles, 147 pages.;
Hatert, F., Deliens, M., Fransolet, A.-M., Van Der Meersche, E. (2002) Les minéraux de Belgique. 2ème édition, Muséum des Sciences Naturelles, Bruxelles, Belgium, 304 pages (in French). |
| ⓘ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 Localities: Reference: Hatert, F., Deliens, M., Fransolet, A.-M., Van Der Meersche, E. (2002) Les minéraux de Belgique. 2ème édition, Muséum des Sciences Naturelles, Bruxelles, Belgium, 304 pages (in French). |
| ⓘ Titanite Formula: CaTi(SiO4)O Reference: Corin, F. (1965) Atlas des roches éruptives de Belgique. Service Géologique de Belgique, Mémoire n° 4, Bruxelles, 147 pages.;
Hatert, F., Deliens, M., Fransolet, A.-M., Van Der Meersche, E. (2002) Les minéraux de Belgique. 2ème édition, Muséum des Sciences Naturelles, Bruxelles, Belgium, 304 pages (in French). |
| ⓘ 'Tourmaline' Formula: AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z Reference: Corin, F. (1965) Atlas des roches éruptives de Belgique. Service Géologique de Belgique, Mémoire n° 4, Bruxelles, 147 pages.;
Hatert, F., Deliens, M., Fransolet, A.-M., Van Der Meersche, E. (2002) Les minéraux de Belgique. 2ème édition, Muséum des Sciences Naturelles, Bruxelles, Belgium, 304 pages (in French). |
| ⓘ Zircon Formula: Zr(SiO4) Reference: Hatert, F., Deliens, M., Fransolet, A.-M., Van Der Meersche, E. (2002) Les minéraux de Belgique. 2ème édition, Muséum des Sciences Naturelles, Bruxelles, Belgium, 304 pages (in French). |
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Greigite | 2.DA.05 | Fe2+Fe3+2S4 |
| ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Opal | 4.DA.10 | SiO2 · nH2O |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Epidote | 9.BG.05a | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| ⓘ | 'Glauconite' | 9.EC. | (K,Na)(Fe3+,Al,Mg)2(Si,Al)4O10(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | Microcline | 9.FA.30 | K(AlSi3O8) |
| ⓘ | Prehnite | 9.DP.20 | Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | Titanite | 9.AG.15 | CaTi(SiO4)O |
| ⓘ | Zircon | 9.AD.30 | Zr(SiO4) |
| Unclassified Minerals, Rocks, etc. | |||
| ⓘ | 'Amphibole Supergroup' | - | AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2 |
| ⓘ | 'Apatite' | - | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| ⓘ | 'Chlorite Group' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Tourmaline' | - | AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Glauconite | (K,Na)(Fe3+,Al,Mg)2(Si,Al)4O10(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Amphibole Supergroup | AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2 |
| H | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| H | ⓘ Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| H | ⓘ Prehnite | Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Opal | SiO2 · nH2O |
| B | Boron | |
| B | ⓘ Tourmaline | AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Glauconite | (K,Na)(Fe3+,Al,Mg)2(Si,Al)4O10(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Amphibole Supergroup | AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2 |
| O | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| O | ⓘ Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| O | ⓘ Prehnite | Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Titanite | CaTi(SiO4)O |
| O | ⓘ Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
| O | ⓘ Microcline | K(AlSi3O8) |
| O | ⓘ Opal | SiO2 · nH2O |
| O | ⓘ Tourmaline | AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
| F | Fluorine | |
| F | ⓘ Amphibole Supergroup | AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2 |
| F | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| Na | Sodium | |
| Na | ⓘ Glauconite | (K,Na)(Fe3+,Al,Mg)2(Si,Al)4O10(OH)2 |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | ⓘ Glauconite | (K,Na)(Fe3+,Al,Mg)2(Si,Al)4O10(OH)2 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Glauconite | (K,Na)(Fe3+,Al,Mg)2(Si,Al)4O10(OH)2 |
| Al | ⓘ Amphibole Supergroup | AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2 |
| Al | ⓘ Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Al | ⓘ Prehnite | Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2 |
| Al | ⓘ Microcline | K(AlSi3O8) |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Glauconite | (K,Na)(Fe3+,Al,Mg)2(Si,Al)4O10(OH)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Amphibole Supergroup | AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Si | ⓘ Prehnite | Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Titanite | CaTi(SiO4)O |
| Si | ⓘ Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
| Si | ⓘ Microcline | K(AlSi3O8) |
| Si | ⓘ Opal | SiO2 · nH2O |
| P | Phosphorus | |
| P | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Greigite | Fe2+Fe23+S4 |
| Cl | Chlorine | |
| Cl | ⓘ Amphibole Supergroup | AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2 |
| Cl | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | ⓘ Glauconite | (K,Na)(Fe3+,Al,Mg)2(Si,Al)4O10(OH)2 |
| K | ⓘ Microcline | K(AlSi3O8) |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| Ca | ⓘ Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Ca | ⓘ Prehnite | Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2 |
| Ca | ⓘ Titanite | CaTi(SiO4)O |
| Ti | Titanium | |
| Ti | ⓘ Amphibole Supergroup | AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2 |
| Ti | ⓘ Titanite | CaTi(SiO4)O |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Glauconite | (K,Na)(Fe3+,Al,Mg)2(Si,Al)4O10(OH)2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Greigite | Fe2+Fe23+S4 |
| Fe | ⓘ Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Zr | Zirconium | |
| Zr | ⓘ Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
Fossils
There are 19 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.BETA TEST - These data are provided on an experimental basis and are taken from external databases. Mindat.org has no control currently over the accuracy of these data.
| Occurrences | 1021 |
|---|---|
| Youngest Fossil Listed | 1.81 Ma (Pleistocene) |
| Oldest Fossil Listed | 145 Ma (Late Jurassic) |
| Stratigraphic Units | Click here to view 16 stratigraphic units. |
| Fossils from Region | Click here to show the list. |
| Fossil Localities | Click to show 19 fossil localities |
Other Databases
| Wikipedia: | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/East_Flanders |
|---|---|
| Wikidata ID: | Q1114 |
| GeoNames ID: | 2789733 |
Localities in this Region
- Flanders
- East Flanders
- Flanders
- East Flanders
- Kruibeke
- Rupelmonde
- ⭔Lierde
- ⭔Lokeren
- ⭔Maldegem
- ⭔Oudenaarde
- ⭔Temse
- Kruibeke
- East Flanders
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