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Calcite from
Engis, Liège, Wallonia, Belgium


Locality type:Municipality
Classification
Species:Calcite
Formula:CaCO3
Comments:Sometimes containing small galena cubes
Habit:rhombohedra, prisms, scalenohedra, combinations of rhombohedra and scalenohedra
Colour:dark; bluish-grey; whitish
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Sphalerite1 photo of Calcite associated with Sphalerite at this locality.
Marcasite1 photo of Calcite associated with Marcasite at this locality.
Schalenblende1 photo of Calcite associated with Schalenblende at this locality.
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Calcite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Engis, Liège, Wallonia, Belgium
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:1338342
Long-form Identifier:1:3:1338342:6
GUID (UUID V4):653b6c61-400b-4429-9581-6ad6f1545aed
Localities for Calcite in this Region
Engihoul-Antinne, Engis, Liège, Wallonia, Belgium
La Mallieue, Engis, Liège, Wallonia, Belgium
Nearest other occurrences of Calcite
0.6km (0.4 miles) Engihoul-Antinne, Engis, Liège, Wallonia, Belgium
1.8km (1.1 miles) La Mallieue, Engis, Liège, Wallonia, Belgium
1.9km (1.2 miles) Ramioul, Ivoz-Ramet, Flémalle, Liège, Wallonia, Belgium
2.9km (1.8 miles) Chokier, Flémalle-Haute, Flémalle, Liège, Wallonia, Belgium
3.4km (2.1 miles) Ivoz-Ramet, Flémalle, Liège, Wallonia, Belgium
3.8km (2.3 miles) Flémalle-Haute, Flémalle, Liège, Wallonia, Belgium
4.6km (2.9 miles) Baldaz-Lalore coal dump, Flémalle-Haute, Flémalle, Liège, Wallonia, Belgium
4.7km (2.9 miles) Hozémont, Horion-Hozémont, Grâce-Hollogne, Liège, Wallonia, Belgium
5.6km (3.5 miles) Flône, Amay, Liège, Wallonia, Belgium
6.7km (4.2 miles) Concorde colliery, Jemeppe-sur-Meuse, Seraing, Liège, Wallonia, Belgium
References
Reference Search (possible matching items)
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
B-3030 Heverlee, Belgium Abstract. Peloids from sediment-hosted Zn-Pb deposits in Belgium, Ireland and Poland...Poland are composed of Zn-calcite, siderite, smithsonite, silica, pyrite, melnikovite, sphalerite, galena...and rhythmic layers of sulfides (Ramdohr 1969). Calcite peloids are common in marine carbonates. They vary...fossil bacterial clumps and is surrounded by a calcite shell (Chafetz 1986). Peloidal deposits contain...deposits The most important Zn-Pb deposits in Belgium are present at the intersections of faults and
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The “calamine” nonsulfide Zn–Pb deposits of Belgium: Petrographical, mineralogical and geochemical...Germany c Geological Survey of Belgium, 13 Rue Jenner, B-1000 Brussels, Belgium d Geologisch-Paläontologisches...Nonsulfide ores were also exploited at Schmalgraf, Engis, Dickenbusch, Fossey, Rocheux-Oneux, Welkenraedt...4 to − 14.7‰. The metallic deposits of Eastern Belgium have undergone a polyphase history, which started...2007 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved. Keywords: Belgium; Zinc; Nonsulfide; Calamine; Mineralogy; Geochemistry;
Report (chapter)
2015 Late Frasnian phillipsastreid biostromes in Belgium EDOUARD POTY l & EMMANUEL CHEVALIER 2 ~Palkontologie...de Likge, Bdt. B18, Sart Tilman, B-4000 Likge, Belgium (e-mail: e.poty@ulg.ac.be) 2Carmeuse s.a., Rue...Rue du Chgtteau, 13A, B-5300 Seilles, Belgium (e-mail: emmanuel, chevalier@carmeuse, be) Abstract: In the...scleractinians, and to live in turbulent habitats. In Belgium argillaceous sedimentation prevented the development...often rich coral and stromatoporoid faunas. In Belgium the first Frasnian ecological crisis occurred during
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AND IN COMMUNICATIONS SPH,4LERITES FROM BELGIUM. Sir:---I was muchinterestedin Warren and Thompson's...sphaleritesthat originatein differentdepositsin Belgium,of which only ß one is now productive,namely,Vedrin...thisspectrographic studyof sulphid•s from Moresnet,Engis and Vedrin regionsis to establishthe criteria of...chosenfrom Schmalgraf, Moresnet,Bleyberg,Les Awirs; Engis,Le Dos, La Mallieue,Corphalleand Vedrin. Amongthemare...however,seemsto lessenin the samples from Moresnet-Engis to Vedrin, or from East to West. Its prox The different
Journal (issue)
Telfer gold mine, Western Australia 45-47 A curious calcite morphology (pseudooctaëder) * SCHWEIZER STRAHLER...voor ceramiek. Willemietkristallen van Moresnet, Liège, België. Kristalletjes tot ongeveer 1 mm lang. Verzameling...monokliene stelsel; het Destineziet van Richelle, Liège, België. Aggregaat van ongeveer 8 cm. Verzameling...universiteit materiaal uit de lood- en zinkmijn van Engis, dat tussen de wereldoorlogen verzameld was. Daarvoor...orosilicate mineral from the Stavelot Massif, Belgium", Eur. J. Mineral. 17, 703-714. Bernard, Jan H
Journal (issue)
vergessene Steinbrüche in Sizilien 36-38 Interessante Calcite aus einer Schachthöhle im Toten Gebirge, Steieremark...system. www.bruker-axs.com/d2phaser.html BRUKER BELGIUM s.a./n.v. bruker@bruker.be WWW.BRUKER.COM Tel:...komt/kwam willemiet ook voor in Angleur, Plombières, Engis, Fossey, Le Rocheux, Pandour en Theux (Hatert et...la constitution géognostique de la Province de Liège. Bruxelles, M. Hayez, 290 p. Deliens, M. (2006)...et ses environs, etc., Verviers, 1814, 2e édit., Liège, 1818. Dhondt, P. (2006) De verloren strijd voor
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
thallium in marcasite from the Vedrin ore deposit (Belgium) and pointed to the similarities with Pb-Zn deposits...of impurities was further done and remains of calcite removed by a brief HCI 2N attack. Though greatest...50Kin 1 Fig. 1. Geological sketch map of South Belgium showing the provenance of the various iron sulfide...respectively; 4: Vedrin; 5: HayesMonet; 6: Corphalie; 7: Engis; 8: Angleur; 9: Heure; 10: Villers-en-Fagnes; 12:...al. ysed. The main occurrences come from East Belgium (Fig. 1): Poppelsberg (11 samples) and Stuck (2
Journal (issue)
Calamine-Moresnet, Welkenraedt, Le Rocheux, Angleur, Engis, Flône, Ardenelle, Corphalie, Philippeville, Vodelée...zijsprongetje naar de Maas toe vinden we Angleur-Engis-Flône-Vedrin. Naar het zuiden toe in de provincie...zullen vanaf nu “LE calcite” moeten zeggen en schrijven in plaats van "la calcite" ☺. We hebben het specimen...83-85 Dejonghe L. (1985), "Mineral Deposits of Belgium", Bulletin de la Société Belge de Géologie 94(4)...Travail de fin d'étude (19791980). Université de Liège, faculté des sciences appliquées. Blondieau M. (1977)
Journal (issue)
Begny-Trembleu r (provincie Liège) en is te bereiken (zie plannetje) : a) per trein : naar Liège, uitstappen in het...het station Liège-Palais, en dan bus nr 67 (Place SaintLambert) - Dalhem . Uitstappen voor de "Trimble...gelegenheidstentoonstelling . Dit jaar was he t thema "Glanzende Calcite" . We wijn het al gewoon dat ze er in Munchen hun...Monsieur L . LEROY, rue Nicolas Lhomme 21, 4480 Engis . BOURGOIN-JALLIEU . Salie polyvalente . TOURCOING...ïte de Font d'Arque s * AGAB 23(8), 10 .9 0 1-14 Calcite : prélude à son étude/aspect s cri stal lographiques
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
Province is entirely out of place. In regard to Belgium, Prof. Delepine's recent and exhaustive treatise...CORRELATION [voL ]xxi, Lithologieal stratigraphy i n Belgium.--Correlation w i t h i n the Franco-Belgian Prov~nce.... - - The pal~eontological method employed in Belgium to determine the age of a given fauna consisted...field-workers in Carboniferous rocks. M y work in Belgium has been particularly airected to a full study...y first visit was very p a t c h y ; parts of Belgium had been studied with great care a n d success
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
arborescent gold sprigs found by him in five distinct calcite veins at Hope's Nose. Russell gives the results...shore of the headland in which the goldbearing calcite veins are found, have been extensively folded,...barren, and heavily slickensided, muscovite-bearing calcite veins, which attain a thickness of 3 cm. It was...predominantly of clusters and druses of reddish calcite scalenohedra, from 3 to 25 mm in size, the interstices...filled with buff or creamy coloured fine-grained calcite. The cavities that remain in this otherwise compact
Report (issue)
du Synclinorium de Verviers, de la Province de Liège et de la Belgique III.l.l. Observations III.1.2...(tous les gisements sont situés dans la Province de Liège), l'âge des roches encaissantes ou encore d'autres...81, 382, 1107 et 1109. b. Archives de l'Etat, à Liège (rue Poupelin, 8) Nous avons consulté les dossiers... c. Archives de l'Administration des Mines, à Liège (boulevard de la Sauvenière, 73) Nous avons consulté...concessions des mines métalliques dans la Province de Liège. Dossiers des demandes d'extension de concession
Journal (issue)
De heer Michel Leroy, 81 rue Albert 1er, B-4480 Engis. Tel. 04 2755683. CASTELLON. Plaza Santa Clara....micromounting * 1-11 Fluorite from Seilles, Andenne, Belgium : coloration, fluorescence and remarkable crystal...NEWS 17(6), 06.01 1/5-7 Marcasite inclusions in calcite from St. 33 Johnsville, New York. 9-10 Japan...opale de Biot (Alpes-Maritimes) 13-16 Célestite et calcite : nouvelles découvertes à Saint-Pons, Barcelonnette...of Lorraine, the Sarre District, Luxemburg and Belgium", U.S. Geol. Survey bulletin # 703, Washington
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
ED 5.1 “Calamine” Deposits in Europe 5.1.1. Belgium – where everything started 5.1.2. SW Sardinia –...analyses of their carbonates (smithsonite-cerussite-calcite). The oxygen isotope variation of the individual...mines of Moresnet (now La Calamine), near Liège in MA Belgium that remained in activity almost until the...between smithsonite, phosgenite, hydrozincite and calcite is less than about 2‰, while cerussites are strongly...The principal occurrences were at La Calamine (Belgium), in Upper Silesia (Poland), and SW Sardinia (Italy)
Journal (issue)
Visé (Argenteau, Richelle et Visé), Province de Liège, Belgique Ferrantia 81 cover3.indd 1 09.09.2019...Visé (Argenteau, Richelle et Visé), Province de Liège, Belgique. Ferrantia 81, Musée national d'histoire...Visé (Argenteau, Richelle et Visé), Province de Liège, Belgique Simon Philippo (éditeur) Luxembourg...Visé (Argenteau, Richelle et Visé), Province de Liège, Belgique Table des matières Introduction 8 Contexte...dissolution des calcaires Allophane Alumohydrocalcite Calcite Cuivre natif, Cu, azurite, malachite et cuprite
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
Temperatur 23. Derselbe, über zwei Spaltbarkeiten des Calcite 24. A. Lacroix, über den Klaprothin (Lazulith)...Derselbe, die Form {4265} an den Calcitkrystallen von Engis . . 34. Derselbe, Inhalt und Oberfläche der holoedrischen
Journal (issue)
203-207. Discussion of the quartz pseudomorphs after calcite and barite common in the epithermal veins of the...products of parisite and synchisite,3 CaO after calcite,4 for natural occurrences of brucite after chrysotile5...after calcite type, also tetrahedrite after chalcopyrite, siderite and rhodochrosite after calcite, albite...nitrate on calcite and potassium nitrate on aragonite. Pseudomorphs of the dolomite after calcite type are...the peptization of the adsorbent. (Quartz after calcite type; also quartz or chalcedony after barite, celestite
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
identical to those previously reported for mixed calcite-sphalerite peloids from Bleiberg and are very similar...bacterial colonies; the latter are now composed of Zn-calcite cores surounded by serrated sphalerite rims. Most...the Upper Silesian MVT deposits in Poland and Belgium (Kucha and Viaene, 1993). In this study we present...saturated solution of EDTA for 3 to 30 min (calcite, Zn-calcite), and 0.1n HCl for 2 to 6 min (dolomite)...core with numerous up to 20-µm inclusions of Zn calcite (dark gray; analyses A1 in Table 1) and inclusion-free
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
23. Derselbe : üeber zwei Spaltbnrkeiten des Calcite (Ebenda \ 13 — \ \ 4). Der Verf. führt aus, dass...Cesàro) (Mémoires de la Soc. roy. d. Sciences de Liège 1 9 0 2 , 3 m e série, 4, 1 — 5 5 ) . In dieser...von Engis (Ebenda Β 1 0 4 — Β 105). An kleinen parallel verwachsenen Calcitkrystallen von Engis wurden
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
directly mounted on the stub. Our mounting stubs (Engis Equipment Co., Morton Grove, Ill.) are aluminum...diffraction analysis showed only dickite, quartz, and calcite present in this sample, the unidentified mineral
Journal (issue)
22ste beurs voor mineralen en fossielen. A.C.M.F. ENGIS. Hall Omnisport, 4500 Huy. 10-18 uur. Inkom gratis...Mont-de-Lans, Oisans (Isère) – Une découverte de calcite à Bagard (Gard) – Vaulry (Haute-Vienne) The Mineralogical
Journal (issue)
Minéraux et Fossiles, Mineralia 2009, A.C.M.F. Engis, Hall Omnisports 4500 Huy 10.00-18.00 uur inkom...crystals, galena, sphalerite, chacopyrite, pyrite, calcite, dolomite); accomodation. Day 4: Banská Štiavnica
Report (chapter)
stromatoporid-coral reefs m the Famennian and Dinantian reefs of Belgium: much more than Waulsortian mounds MARKUS ARETZ...Seilles, Belgium Abstract: Reef development in the Famennian and Carboniferous successions of Belgium is more...Variscian orogeny terminated all reef development in Belgium, and reefs younger than late Vis6an are unknown...et al. 2002). During the time interval studied Belgium remained in tropical latitudes. However, during...(Figs 1 & 2). The onset of the Variscan orogeny in Belgium (Fig. 2) terminated the development of carbonate
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end-member krut’aite and petříčekite; (III) lack of calcite gangue; and (VI) Se-bearing alteration minerals...which had vesicular cavities locally filled with calcite or agate. The volcanic host rocks varied in texture...grinding and polishing machine type “Kent MK 2A”, Engis Ltd., UK; “Pellon” polishing chemotextile type PAN-W...contrast to the selenides. Carbonate minerals (calcite and dolomite), which constitute the gangue in many...and petříčekite of end-member composition. (5) Calcite gangue, Hg–selenides (tiemannite), berzelianite
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
in tetrahedrite Oxysulphide Type 1? Fracture in calcite Fe–Cu oxide Cu–Fe oxide Cu–Fe oxide CuFeS2 CuFeS2...and the gangue minerals quartz, muscovite, and calcite. Cuprite, covellite and limonite formed during...Highly saline halite-saturated (L + V + halite ± calcite, Th 127 ± 38, 26 to 38 wt.% NaCl equiv.) brines...new mineral with mixed sulphur valencies from Engis, Belgium. European Journal of Mineralogy 8, 93–102.
 
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