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La Flèche quarry, Bertrix, Luxembourg, Wallonia, Belgiumi
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La Flèche quarryQuarry (Active)
BertrixMunicipality
LuxembourgProvince
WalloniaRegion
BelgiumCountry
La Flèche quarry, Ardennes Mountains, Europe

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
49° 52' 32'' North , 5° 13' 41'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Quarry (Active) - last checked 2022
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Bertrix8,063 (2012)2.9km
Paliseul5,037 (2012)7.3km
Herbeumont1,612 (2012)10.5km
Libin4,609 (2012)11.9km
Bouillon5,347 (2018)14.7km
Mindat Locality ID:
12422
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:12422:4
GUID (UUID V4):
bab49ebb-fdb7-487a-bc18-c0e3b9b8c6eb
Name(s) in local language(s):
Carrière de la Flèche, Bertrix, Province de Luxembourg, Belgique


Active quarry, 3km NW of Bertrix.

NOTE: It is not allowed to enter the quarry without permission. Permits can be obtained by contacting the quarry management.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


32 valid minerals. 1 (TL) - type locality of valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

Note: data is currently VERY limited. Please bear with us while we work towards adding this information!

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Alphabetical List Tree Diagram

Detailed Mineral List:

Almandine
Formula: Fe2+3Al2(SiO4)3
Anatase
Formula: TiO2
'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
Bastnäsite-(Ce)
Formula: Ce(CO3)F
Habit: spherical aggregates consisting of rosettes of extremely thin polygonal crystals on adularia
Colour: white to beige to yellow
Description: intermixed with synchisite-(Ce)
'Biotite'
Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Calcioancylite-(Ce)
Formula: (Ce,Ca,Sr)CO3(OH,H2O)
Habit: tiny acute dipyramidal crystals
Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
Chabazite-Ca
Formula: (Ca,K2,Na2)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O
Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
'Chlorite Group'
Covellite
Formula: CuS
Epidote
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Galena
Formula: PbS
'Garnet Group'
Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3
Goethite
Formula: α-Fe3+O(OH)
Gonnardite
Formula: (Na,Ca)2(Si,Al)5O10 · 3H2O
Graphite
Formula: C
Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
Ilmenite
Formula: Fe2+TiO3
'K Feldspar'
'K Feldspar var. Adularia'
Formula: KAlSi3O8
Laumontite
Formula: CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Marcasite
Formula: FeS2
Natrolite
Formula: Na2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
Orthoclase
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
Prehnite
Formula: Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Pumpellyite-(Al) (TL)
Formula: Ca2Al3(Si2O7)(SiO4)(OH,O)2 · H2O
Type Locality:
Pumpellyite-(Fe2+)
Formula: Ca2Fe2+Al2(Si2O7)(SiO4)(OH,O)2 · H2O
Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Rutile
Formula: TiO2
Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
Stilbite-Ca
Formula: NaCa4(Si27Al9)O72 · 28H2O
Synchysite-(Ce)
Formula: CaCe(CO3)2F
Description: intermixed with bastnäsite-(Ce)
Titanite
Formula: CaTi(SiO4)O
'Tourmaline'
Formula: AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
Wroewolfeite
Formula: Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 · 2H2O

Gallery:

Fe2+3Al2(SiO4)3 Almandine
(Ce,Ca,Sr)CO3(OH,H2O) Calcioancylite-(Ce)
(Ca,K2,Na2)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O Chabazite-Ca
CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O Laumontite
Ca2Al3(Si2O7)(SiO4)(OH,O)2 · H2O Pumpellyite-(Al) (TL)
NaCa4(Si27Al9)O72 · 28H2O Stilbite-Ca

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
Graphite1.CB.05aC
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
Covellite2.CA.05aCuS
Sphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
Galena2.CD.10PbS
Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Marcasite2.EB.10aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Goethite4.00.α-Fe3+O(OH)
Magnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
Ilmenite4.CB.05Fe2+TiO3
Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Rutile4.DB.05TiO2
Anatase4.DD.05TiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Malachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Bastnäsite-(Ce)5.BD.20aCe(CO3)F
Synchysite-(Ce)5.BD.20cCaCe(CO3)2F
Calcioancylite-(Ce)5.DC.05(Ce,Ca,Sr)CO3(OH,H2O)
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
Gypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O
Wroewolfeite7.DD.10Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 · 2H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
Almandine9.AD.25Fe2+3Al2(SiO4)3
Titanite9.AG.15CaTi(SiO4)O
Epidote9.BG.05a(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Pumpellyite-(Al) (TL)9.BG.20Ca2Al3(Si2O7)(SiO4)(OH,O)2 · H2O
Pumpellyite-(Fe2+)9.BG.20Ca2Fe2+Al2(Si2O7)(SiO4)(OH,O)2 · H2O
Prehnite9.DP.20Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Orthoclase9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
Gonnardite9.GA.05(Na,Ca)2(Si,Al)5O10 · 3H2O
Natrolite9.GA.05Na2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
Laumontite9.GB.10CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Chabazite-Ca9.GD.10(Ca,K2,Na2)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O
Stilbite-Ca9.GE.10NaCa4(Si27Al9)O72 · 28H2O
Unclassified
'K Feldspar'-
'Garnet Group'-X3Z2(SiO4)3
'K Feldspar
var. Adularia'
-KAlSi3O8
'Tourmaline'-AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
'Chlorite Group'-
'Biotite'-K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
H Calcioancylite-(Ce)(Ce,Ca,Sr)CO3(OH,H2O)
H Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
H Goethiteα-Fe3+O(OH)
H Gonnardite(Na,Ca)2(Si,Al)5O10 · 3H2O
H GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
H LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
H MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
H NatroliteNa2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
H PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
H Pumpellyite-(Fe2+)Ca2Fe2+Al2(Si2O7)(SiO4)(OH,O)2 · H2O
H WroewolfeiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6 · 2H2O
H Chabazite-Ca(Ca,K2,Na2)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O
H Stilbite-CaNaCa4(Si27Al9)O72 · 28H2O
H Pumpellyite-(Al)Ca2Al3(Si2O7)(SiO4)(OH,O)2 · H2O
H ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
BBoron
B TourmalineAD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
CCarbon
C Bastnäsite-(Ce)Ce(CO3)F
C Calcioancylite-(Ce)(Ce,Ca,Sr)CO3(OH,H2O)
C CalciteCaCO3
C GraphiteC
C MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
C Synchysite-(Ce)CaCe(CO3)2F
OOxygen
O K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
O AnataseTiO2
O AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
O Bastnäsite-(Ce)Ce(CO3)F
O BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
O Calcioancylite-(Ce)(Ce,Ca,Sr)CO3(OH,H2O)
O CalciteCaCO3
O Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
O Goethiteα-Fe3+O(OH)
O Gonnardite(Na,Ca)2(Si,Al)5O10 · 3H2O
O GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
O IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
O LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
O MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
O MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
O NatroliteNa2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
O OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
O PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
O Pumpellyite-(Fe2+)Ca2Fe2+Al2(Si2O7)(SiO4)(OH,O)2 · H2O
O QuartzSiO2
O RutileTiO2
O Synchysite-(Ce)CaCe(CO3)2F
O TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
O TourmalineAD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
O WroewolfeiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6 · 2H2O
O Chabazite-Ca(Ca,K2,Na2)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O
O Stilbite-CaNaCa4(Si27Al9)O72 · 28H2O
O Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
O Pumpellyite-(Al)Ca2Al3(Si2O7)(SiO4)(OH,O)2 · H2O
O ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
FFluorine
F Bastnäsite-(Ce)Ce(CO3)F
F BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
F Synchysite-(Ce)CaCe(CO3)2F
F ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
NaSodium
Na Gonnardite(Na,Ca)2(Si,Al)5O10 · 3H2O
Na NatroliteNa2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
Na Chabazite-Ca(Ca,K2,Na2)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O
Na Stilbite-CaNaCa4(Si27Al9)O72 · 28H2O
MgMagnesium
Mg BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
AlAluminium
Al K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
Al AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Al BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Al Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Al Gonnardite(Na,Ca)2(Si,Al)5O10 · 3H2O
Al LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Al NatroliteNa2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
Al OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Al PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Al Pumpellyite-(Fe2+)Ca2Fe2+Al2(Si2O7)(SiO4)(OH,O)2 · H2O
Al Chabazite-Ca(Ca,K2,Na2)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O
Al Stilbite-CaNaCa4(Si27Al9)O72 · 28H2O
Al Pumpellyite-(Al)Ca2Al3(Si2O7)(SiO4)(OH,O)2 · H2O
SiSilicon
Si K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
Si AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Si BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Si Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Si Gonnardite(Na,Ca)2(Si,Al)5O10 · 3H2O
Si LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Si NatroliteNa2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
Si OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Si PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Si Pumpellyite-(Fe2+)Ca2Fe2+Al2(Si2O7)(SiO4)(OH,O)2 · H2O
Si QuartzSiO2
Si TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Si Chabazite-Ca(Ca,K2,Na2)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O
Si Stilbite-CaNaCa4(Si27Al9)O72 · 28H2O
Si Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
Si Pumpellyite-(Al)Ca2Al3(Si2O7)(SiO4)(OH,O)2 · H2O
PPhosphorus
P ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
SSulfur
S ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
S CovelliteCuS
S GalenaPbS
S GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
S MarcasiteFeS2
S PyriteFeS2
S SphaleriteZnS
S WroewolfeiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6 · 2H2O
ClChlorine
Cl ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
KPotassium
K K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
K BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
K OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
K Chabazite-Ca(Ca,K2,Na2)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O
CaCalcium
Ca Calcioancylite-(Ce)(Ce,Ca,Sr)CO3(OH,H2O)
Ca CalciteCaCO3
Ca Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Ca Gonnardite(Na,Ca)2(Si,Al)5O10 · 3H2O
Ca GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Ca LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Ca PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Ca Pumpellyite-(Fe2+)Ca2Fe2+Al2(Si2O7)(SiO4)(OH,O)2 · H2O
Ca Synchysite-(Ce)CaCe(CO3)2F
Ca TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Ca Chabazite-Ca(Ca,K2,Na2)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O
Ca Stilbite-CaNaCa4(Si27Al9)O72 · 28H2O
Ca Pumpellyite-(Al)Ca2Al3(Si2O7)(SiO4)(OH,O)2 · H2O
Ca ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
TiTitanium
Ti AnataseTiO2
Ti BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Ti IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Ti RutileTiO2
Ti TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
FeIron
Fe AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Fe BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Fe ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Fe Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Fe Goethiteα-Fe3+O(OH)
Fe IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Fe MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Fe MarcasiteFeS2
Fe Pumpellyite-(Fe2+)Ca2Fe2+Al2(Si2O7)(SiO4)(OH,O)2 · H2O
Fe PyriteFeS2
CuCopper
Cu ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cu CovelliteCuS
Cu MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cu WroewolfeiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6 · 2H2O
ZnZinc
Zn SphaleriteZnS
SrStrontium
Sr Calcioancylite-(Ce)(Ce,Ca,Sr)CO3(OH,H2O)
CeCerium
Ce Bastnäsite-(Ce)Ce(CO3)F
Ce Calcioancylite-(Ce)(Ce,Ca,Sr)CO3(OH,H2O)
Ce Synchysite-(Ce)CaCe(CO3)2F
PbLead
Pb GalenaPbS

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