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La Rochette, Chaudfontaine, Liège, Wallonia, Belgiumi
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La RochetteOccurrence
ChaudfontaineMunicipality
LiègeProvince
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
50° 34' 59'' North , 5° 39' 46'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
50.58333,5.66278
GeoHash:
G#: u0upbb7t2
GRN:
N34E03
Type:
Occurrence
Köppen climate type:
Cfb : Temperate oceanic climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Chaudfontaine20,960 (2011)2.0km
Trooz7,559 (2011)2.7km
Fléron15,994 (2013)3.8km
Beyne-Heusay11,608 (2011)4.4km
Olne3,836 (2011)6.0km
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ClubLocationDistance
Vieille Montagne HeritageKelmis / La Calamine, Belgium28km
Mindat Locality ID:
69510
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:69510:2
GUID (UUID V4):
405a6955-d345-4736-adf4-7796cc499633


Vein mineralization, 1.3 km East of Chaudfontaine.

Small veins and lenses in Tournaisian dolomite.

Triassic NNE main vein (quartz and clay near wall rocks), associated with a fault at the contact Tournaisian dolomites / Famennian schists and sandstones.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


24 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Allophane
Formula: (Al2O3)(SiO2)1.3-2 · 2.5-3H2O
Colour: yellowish
ⓘ Aragonite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Arsenopyrite
Formula: FeAsS
ⓘ Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
Habit: combinations of {101}{201}{011}{101}{102}; transparent multifaceted tabular crystals; more or less spherical tufts of tabular {001}{201}{011}{210} crystals, twinned according to {12.1.0}; radially grown acicular crystals elongated according to the [010] axis forming spherical aggregates
Colour: yellow(ish), brown, black
Description: Cesàro (1897) erroneously indicates Prayon as the occurrence (Hatert et al., 2002).
References:
Davreux, C. (1833) Essai sur la constitution géognostique de la province de Liège. Mémoire de l'Académie royale de Bruxelles, Mémoire couronné in 4°, 9.
de Koninck, L.L. (1874) Sur des échantillons de quartz et de barytine. Annales de la Société géologique de Belgique, 1, LVIII.
Cesàro, G. (1897) Description des minéraux phosphatés, carbonatés et sulfatés du sol belge. Mémoires de l'Académie royale de Belgique, in 4°, 53, 136 pages.
Mélon, J., Bourguignon, P., Fransolet, A.-M. (1976) Les minéraux de Belgique. Editions G. Lelotte, Dison .
Dejonghe, L., Wautier, J., Laduron, D. (1985) Réflectance et composition chimique des bravoïtes du gîte sédimentaire de Chaudfontaine et du gîte filonien de La Rochette (Province de Liège, Belgique). Bulletin de Minéralogie, 108(5), 679-690.
Hatert, F., Deliens, M., Fransolet, A.-M., Van Der Meersche, E. (2002) Les minéraux de Belgique (2nd ed.) Muséum des Sciences Naturelles, Bruxelles.
ⓘ Bornite
Formula: Cu5FeS4
ⓘ 'Calamine'
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Delvauxite
Formula: CaFe4(PO4,SO4)2(OH)8 · 4-6H2O not confirmed
ⓘ Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘ Dundasite
Formula: PbAl2(CO3)2(OH)4 · H2O
Habit: spherical aggregates consisting of fibrous radiating crystals with silky lustre
Colour: white
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
ⓘ Goethite
Formula: α-Fe3+O(OH)
Description: Pseudomorphs after marcasite and/or siderite.
ⓘ Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
Habit: small tangled crystals, elongated according to [001]
ⓘ Halloysite
Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘ Halotrichite
Formula: FeAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
ⓘ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
ⓘ 'Limonite'
Description: Gossan.
ⓘ Marcasite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Pyrite var. Bravoite
Formula: (Fe,Ni)S2
ⓘ Pyromorphite
Formula: Pb5(PO4)3Cl
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Habit: pseudocubic; pseudomorphs after calcite
References:
Haüy, R.J. (1822) Traité de Minéralogie, 2e édition, Paris.
Davreux, C. (1833) Essai sur la constitution géognostique de la province de Liège. Mémoire de l'Académie royale de Bruxelles, Mémoire couronné in 4°, 9.
Cesàro, G. (1898) Description des minéraux phosphatés, sulfatés et carbonatés du sol belge. Mémoires de l'Académie royale de Belgique, in 4°, 53, 136 pages.
Mélon, J., Bourguignon, P., Fransolet, A.-M. (1976) Les minéraux de Belgique. Editions G. Lelotte, Dison .
Dejonghe, L., Wautier, J., Laduron, D. (1985) Réflectance et composition chimique des bravoïtes du gîte sédimentaire de Chaudfontaine et du gîte filonien de La Rochette (Province de Liège, Belgique). Bulletin de Minéralogie, 108(5), 679-690.
Hatert, F., Deliens, M., Fransolet, A.-M., Van Der Meersche, E. (2002) Les minéraux de Belgique (2nd ed.) Muséum des Sciences Naturelles, Bruxelles.
ⓘ Siderite
Formula: FeCO3
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
ⓘ Sulphur
Formula: S8
ⓘ Wavellite
Formula: Al3(PO4)2(OH,F)3 · 5H2O

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘSulphur1.CC.05S8
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘBornite2.BA.15Cu5FeS4
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘvar. Bravoite2.EB.05a(Fe,Ni)S2
ⓘMarcasite2.EB.10aFeS2
ⓘArsenopyrite2.EB.20FeAsS
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘGoethite4.00.α-Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘSiderite5.AB.05FeCO3
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘDolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘAragonite5.AB.15CaCO3
ⓘDundasite5.DB.10PbAl2(CO3)2(OH)4 · H2O
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘBaryte7.AD.35BaSO4
ⓘHalotrichite7.CB.85FeAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
ⓘGypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘPyromorphite8.BN.05Pb5(PO4)3Cl
ⓘWavellite8.DC.50Al3(PO4)2(OH,F)3 · 5H2O
ⓘDelvauxite8.DM.35CaFe4(PO4,SO4)2(OH)8 · 4-6H2O not confirmed
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘMuscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘHalloysite9.ED.10Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘAllophane9.ED.20(Al2O3)(SiO2)1.3-2 · 2.5-3H2O
Unclassified
ⓘ'Limonite'-
ⓘ'Calamine'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ Allophane(Al2O3)(SiO2)1.3-2 · 2.5-3H2O
Hⓘ DelvauxiteCaFe4(PO4,SO4)2(OH)8 · 4-6H2O not confirmed
Hⓘ DundasitePbAl2(CO3)2(OH)4 · H2O
Hⓘ Goethiteα-Fe3+O(OH)
Hⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Hⓘ HalloysiteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Hⓘ HalotrichiteFeAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Hⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ WavelliteAl3(PO4)2(OH,F)3 · 5H2O
CCarbon
Cⓘ AragoniteCaCO3
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Cⓘ DundasitePbAl2(CO3)2(OH)4 · H2O
Cⓘ SideriteFeCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ Allophane(Al2O3)(SiO2)1.3-2 · 2.5-3H2O
Oⓘ AragoniteCaCO3
Oⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ DelvauxiteCaFe4(PO4,SO4)2(OH)8 · 4-6H2O not confirmed
Oⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Oⓘ DundasitePbAl2(CO3)2(OH)4 · H2O
Oⓘ Goethiteα-Fe3+O(OH)
Oⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ HalloysiteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oⓘ HalotrichiteFeAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Oⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ SideriteFeCO3
Oⓘ WavelliteAl3(PO4)2(OH,F)3 · 5H2O
FFluorine
Fⓘ WavelliteAl3(PO4)2(OH,F)3 · 5H2O
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ Allophane(Al2O3)(SiO2)1.3-2 · 2.5-3H2O
Alⓘ DundasitePbAl2(CO3)2(OH)4 · H2O
Alⓘ HalloysiteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Alⓘ HalotrichiteFeAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Alⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ WavelliteAl3(PO4)2(OH,F)3 · 5H2O
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Allophane(Al2O3)(SiO2)1.3-2 · 2.5-3H2O
Siⓘ HalloysiteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ DelvauxiteCaFe4(PO4,SO4)2(OH)8 · 4-6H2O not confirmed
Pⓘ PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
Pⓘ WavelliteAl3(PO4)2(OH,F)3 · 5H2O
SSulfur
Sⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Sⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Sⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Sⓘ Pyrite var. Bravoite(Fe,Ni)S2
Sⓘ DelvauxiteCaFe4(PO4,SO4)2(OH)8 · 4-6H2O not confirmed
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Sⓘ HalotrichiteFeAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Sⓘ MarcasiteFeS2
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
Sⓘ SulphurS8
ClChlorine
Clⓘ PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
KPotassium
Kⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ AragoniteCaCO3
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ DelvauxiteCaFe4(PO4,SO4)2(OH)8 · 4-6H2O not confirmed
Caⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Caⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
FeIron
Feⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Feⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Feⓘ Pyrite var. Bravoite(Fe,Ni)S2
Feⓘ DelvauxiteCaFe4(PO4,SO4)2(OH)8 · 4-6H2O not confirmed
Feⓘ Goethiteα-Fe3+O(OH)
Feⓘ HalotrichiteFeAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Feⓘ MarcasiteFeS2
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ SideriteFeCO3
NiNickel
Niⓘ Pyrite var. Bravoite(Fe,Ni)S2
CuCopper
Cuⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
ZnZinc
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
AsArsenic
Asⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
BaBarium
Baⓘ BaryteBaSO4
PbLead
Pbⓘ DundasitePbAl2(CO3)2(OH)4 · H2O
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS
Pbⓘ PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl

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References

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Haüy, R.J. (1822) Traité de Minéralogie, 2e édition, Paris.
Davreux, C. (1833) Essai sur la constitution géognostique de la province de Liège. Mémoire de l'Académie royale de Bruxelles, Mémoire couronné in 4°, 9.
de Koninck, L.L. (1874) Communication sur des échantillons de quartz et de barytine. Annales de la Société géologique de Belgique: 1: LVIII-LVIX (B58-B59). https://popups.uliege.be/0037-9395/index.php?id=4773&file=1&pid=4763
Cesàro, G. (1898) Description des minéraux phosphatés, sulfatés et carbonatés du sol belge. Mémoires de l'Académie Royale des Sciences, des Lettres et des Beaux-Arts de Belgique, in 4°, 53, 136 pages. https://www.academieroyale.be/Academie/documents/MM53_49118951898CESARO24658.pdf
Ledoux, A. (1913) Contribution à l'étude des minéraux du sol belge: le quartz. Bulletin de la Société belge de Géologie: 27: M9-M44. https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/160965#page/47/mode/1up
Malaise, C. (1913) Manuel de Minéralogie pratique, 4e éd., Bruxelles.
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Dejonghe, L., Ladeuze, F., Jans, D. (1993) Atlas des Gisements Plombo-Zinciferes Du Synclinorium de Verviers (Est de la Belgique) [Atlas of the Plumbo-Zinciferous Deposits of the Synclinorium of Verviers (Eastern Belgium)]. Mémoires pour servir à l'Explication des Cartes Géologiques et Minières de la Belgique 33. Geological Survey of Belgium
Hatert, F., Deliens, M., Fransolet, A.-M., Van Der Meersche, E. (2002) Les minéraux de Belgique (2nd ed.) Muséum des Sciences Naturelles, Bruxelles.
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