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Baryte mine, Doische, Namur, Wallonia, Belgiumi
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Baryte mineMine (Abandoned)
DoischeMunicipality
NamurProvince
WalloniaRegion
BelgiumCountry

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Baryte mine, Doische, Namur, Wallonia, Belgium
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Baryte

Baryte mine, Doische, Namur, Wallonia, Belgium
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Baryte

Baryte mine, Doische, Namur, Wallonia, Belgium
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Baryte mine, Doische, Namur, Wallonia, Belgium
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Baryte

Baryte mine, Doische, Namur, Wallonia, Belgium
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Baryte

Baryte mine, Doische, Namur, Wallonia, Belgium
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Baryte mine, Doische, Namur, Wallonia, Belgium
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Baryte

Baryte mine, Doische, Namur, Wallonia, Belgium
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
50° 7' 56'' North , 4° 43' 56'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
50.13234,4.73223
GRN:
N34E03
Type:
Mine (Abandoned) - last checked 2026
Age:
382.7 ± 1.6 to 372.2 ± 1.6 Ma
Geologic Time:
to Late/Upper Devonian
Köppen climate type:
Cfb : Temperate oceanic climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Doische2,739 (2011)0.3km
Hierges198 (2016)3.1km
Foisches215 (2016)3.3km
Aubrives945 (2016)4.0km
Ham-sur-Meuse243 (2016)4.3km
Nearest Clubs:
Local clubs are the best way to get access to collecting localities
ClubLocationDistance
4M6110 Montigny-le-Tilleul, Hainaut38km
Mindat Locality ID:
13102
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:13102:0
GUID (UUID V4):
0


South border of Dinant synclinorium.
Mesodevonian (Givetian-Frasnian) carbonate series.
Deposition due to fracture reopening and pressure fall (general distension) in NW-SE fractures and veinlets parallel to the stratification.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

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4 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

✪ Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Fluorite
Formula: CaF2
ⓘ Marcasite
Formula: FeS2

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘMarcasite2.EB.10aFeS2
Group 3 - Halides
ⓘFluorite3.AB.25CaF2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘBaryte7.AD.35BaSO4

List of minerals for each chemical element

CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
FFluorine
Fⓘ FluoriteCaF2
SSulfur
Sⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Sⓘ MarcasiteFeS2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ FluoriteCaF2
FeIron
Feⓘ MarcasiteFeS2
BaBarium
Baⓘ BaryteBaSO4

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