Beez, Namur, Namur Province, Belgium
| Latitude & Longitude (WGS84): | 50° 28' 36'' North , 4° 55' 21'' East |
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| Latitude & Longitude (decimal): | 50.47694,4.92250 |
| GeoHash: | G#: u0gx0j03w |
| Köppen climate type: | Cfb : Temperate oceanic climate |
| Name(s) in local language(s): | Carrière de Beez |
Active limestone quarry, located ca. 5 km east of the Namur city centre, north of the village of Beez.
The quarry is currently operated by Sagrex, part of the Heidelbergcement Group, after being taken over from the Gralex Association following their reorganization in 2009. The relationship between the quarry management and mineralogists can be an example for other quarries in the region. Permits to enter the quarry for mineralogical prospection can be requested from the quarry management, and are regularly given to mineral clubs.
Together with the Landelies quarry (http://www.mindat.org/loc-296.html), the Beez quarry is among the finest sources of Belgian calcites.
Mineral List
37 valid minerals.
Regional Geology
This geological map and associated information on rock units at or nearby to the coordinates given for this locality is based on relatively small scale geological maps provided by various national Geological Surveys. This does not necessarily represent the complete geology at this locality but it gives a background for the region in which it is found.
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| Carboniferous 298.9 - 358.9 Ma ID: 3157740 | Carboniferous limestone |
| Devonian 358.9 - 419.2 Ma ID: 3186341 | Paleozoic sedimentary rocks Age: Devonian (358.9 - 419.2 Ma) Lithology: Sedimentary rocks Reference: Chorlton, L.B. Generalized geology of the world: bedrock domains and major faults in GIS format: a small-scale world geology map with an extended geological attribute database. doi: 10.4095/223767. Geological Survey of Canada, Open File 5529. [154] |
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References
External Links
http://www.cmpb.net/fr/beez.php
http://www.strahlen.org/forum/index.php/topic,13.msg68179.html [members only access?]
Beez, Namur, Namur Province, Belgium