Chanxhe quarry, Chanxhe, Sprimont, Liège, Wallonia, Belgiumi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Chanxhe quarry | Quarry |
| Chanxhe | Village |
| Sprimont | Municipality |
| Liège | Province |
| Wallonia | Region |
| Belgium | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
50° 29' 48'' North , 5° 35' 53'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Comblain-au-Pont | 5,308 (2011) | 2.9km |
| Sprimont | 12,945 (2011) | 4.5km |
| Esneux | 13,497 (2018) | 4.8km |
| Anthisnes | 4,116 (2011) | 5.8km |
| Aywaille | 10,636 (2011) | 6.1km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Vieille Montagne Heritage | Kelmis / La Calamine, Belgium | 37km |
Name(s) in local language(s):
Carrière de Chanxhe, Chanxhe, Sprimont, Liège Province, Belgium
Series of limestone quarries along the Ourthe river, quarrying "Belgian blue (hard)stone" marketed as SprimontBlue®, also known as "petit granit de l'Ourthe" or "encrinite de l'Ourthe".
The quarry is known for nice calcite crystals and Upper Tournaisian crinoid fossils.
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 ElementsMineral List
7 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Aragonite Formula: CaCO3 References: |
| ⓘ Baryte Formula: BaSO4 Colour: honey-yellow |
| ⓘ Calcite Formula: CaCO3 Habit: scalenohedra Colour: White, honey-yellow Fluorescence: yellow (LW UV) |
| ⓘ Dolomite Formula: CaMg(CO3)2 Habit: Crystals with characteristically curved faces |
| ⓘ Fluorite Formula: CaF2 Colour: purple |
| ⓘ Marcasite Formula: FeS2 |
| ⓘ 'Petroleum' References: |
| ⓘ 'Petroleum var. Bitumen' References: |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Marcasite | 2.EB.10a | FeS2 |
| Group 3 - Halides | |||
| ⓘ | Fluorite | 3.AB.25 | CaF2 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| ⓘ | Dolomite | 5.AB.10 | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| ⓘ | Aragonite | 5.AB.15 | CaCO3 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| ⓘ | Baryte | 7.AD.35 | BaSO4 |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Petroleum var. Bitumen' | - | |
| ⓘ | '' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| C | Carbon | |
|---|---|---|
| C | ⓘ Aragonite | CaCO3 |
| C | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| C | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Aragonite | CaCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| O | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| F | Fluorine | |
| F | ⓘ Fluorite | CaF2 |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| S | ⓘ Marcasite | FeS2 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Aragonite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| Ca | ⓘ Fluorite | CaF2 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Marcasite | FeS2 |
| Ba | Barium | |
| Ba | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
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Chanxhe quarry, Chanxhe, Sprimont, Liège, Wallonia, Belgium