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Grand-Halleux borehole, Grand-Halleux, Vielsalm, Luxembourg, Wallonia, Belgiumi
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Grand-Halleux boreholeBorehole
Grand-HalleuxSub-municipality
VielsalmMunicipality
LuxembourgProvince
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Grand-Halleux borehole, Stavelot Massif, Rhenish Massif, Europe
Grand-Halleux borehole, Ardennes Mountains, Europe

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Dawsonite

Grand-Halleux borehole, Grand-Halleux, Vielsalm, Luxembourg, Wallonia, Belgium
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Dawsonite

Grand-Halleux borehole, Grand-Halleux, Vielsalm, Luxembourg, Wallonia, Belgium
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Dawsonite

Grand-Halleux borehole, Grand-Halleux, Vielsalm, Luxembourg, Wallonia, Belgium
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Dawsonite

Grand-Halleux borehole, Grand-Halleux, Vielsalm, Luxembourg, Wallonia, Belgium
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Dawsonite

Grand-Halleux borehole, Grand-Halleux, Vielsalm, Luxembourg, Wallonia, Belgium
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Dawsonite

Grand-Halleux borehole, Grand-Halleux, Vielsalm, Luxembourg, Wallonia, Belgium
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
50° 18' 55'' North , 5° 54' 34'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
50.31528,5.90972
GRN:
N34E03
Type:
Borehole
Köppen climate type:
Cfb : Temperate oceanic climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Vielsalm7,291 (2012)3.5km
Trois-Ponts2,533 (2011)6.8km
Stavelot6,646 (2011)9.0km
Lierneux3,332 (2012)9.0km
Stoumont2,970 (2012)12.4km
Nearest Clubs:
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ClubLocationDistance
Vieille Montagne HeritageKelmis / La Calamine, Belgium45km
Mindat Locality ID:
14972
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:14972:8
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Borehole (to 3,225 m depth) 1.5 km south of Grand-Halleux.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

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12 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ 'Amphibole Supergroup'
Formula: AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
ⓘ Arsenopyrite
Formula: FeAsS
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ Dawsonite
Formula: NaAlCO3(OH)2
Habit: fibroradiated spherulites and globules up to 1-2mm (Van Tassel, 1962)
Colour: white
ⓘ Epidote
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
ⓘ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘ Marcasite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ 'Pyroxene Group'
Formula: ADSi2O6
ⓘ Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
ⓘ Quartz ?
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Siderite ?
Formula: FeCO3
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘPyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘMarcasite2.EB.10aFeS2
ⓘArsenopyrite2.EB.20FeAsS
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘMagnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘQuartz ?4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘSiderite ?5.AB.05FeCO3
ⓘDawsonite5.BB.10NaAlCO3(OH)2
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘEpidote9.BG.05a(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Unclassified
ⓘ'Amphibole Supergroup'-AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
ⓘ'Pyroxene Group'-ADSi2O6

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Hⓘ DawsoniteNaAlCO3(OH)2
Hⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
CCarbon
Cⓘ DawsoniteNaAlCO3(OH)2
Cⓘ SideriteFeCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Oⓘ DawsoniteNaAlCO3(OH)2
Oⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Oⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ SideriteFeCO3
Oⓘ Pyroxene GroupADSi2O6
FFluorine
Fⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
NaSodium
Naⓘ DawsoniteNaAlCO3(OH)2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Alⓘ DawsoniteNaAlCO3(OH)2
Alⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Siⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ Pyroxene GroupADSi2O6
SSulfur
Sⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ MarcasiteFeS2
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
ClChlorine
Clⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
FeIron
Feⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Feⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feⓘ MarcasiteFeS2
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Feⓘ SideriteFeCO3
CuCopper
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
ZnZinc
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
AsArsenic
Asⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
PbLead
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS

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References

Van Tassel, R. (1962) Notes minéralogiques. XIV. Occurrence de dawsonite au sondage de Grand-Halleux, province de Luxembourg, Belgique. Bulletin de l'Institut royal des Sciences naturelles de Belgique, 38(43): 1-5. https://biblio.naturalsciences.be/rbins-publications/bulletin-of-the-royal-belgian-institute-of-natural-sciences/38-1962/irscnb_p4087_rbins16932_38_bulletin-43.pdf
Mélon, J., Bourguignon, P., Fransolet, A.-M. (1976) Les minéraux de Belgique. Editions G. Lelotte, Dison .
Graulich, J.M. (1980) Le sondage de Grand-Halleux. Service Géologique de Belgique, Professional Paper 1980/6B, N°175, 78 pages. http://biblio.naturalsciences.be/rbins-publications/professional-papers-of-the-geological-survey-of-belgium/pdfs/pp_1980_6b_le-sondage-de-grand-halleux_graulich.pdf
Hatert, F. (1996) Étude minéralogique préliminaire de quelques sulfures du massif de Stavelot. Mémoire de Licence, Université de Liège, 48 pages.
Hatert, F. (1997) L'arsénopyrite du Massif de Stavelot. Bulletin de la Société royale des Sciences de Liège: 66(6): 381-390.
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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