Wilcour mine, Welkenraedt, Liège, Wallonia, Belgiumi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Wilcour mine | Mine |
| Welkenraedt | Municipality |
| Liège | Province |
| Wallonia | Region |
| Belgium | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
50° 39' 55'' North , 5° 56' 49'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Welkenraedt | 9,006 (2012) | 1.7km |
| Baelen | 3,928 (2011) | 4.2km |
| Lontzen | 4,862 (2011) | 4.6km |
| Limbourg | 5,612 (2018) | 5.9km |
| La Calamine | 10,232 (2011) | 7.4km |
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Vieille Montagne Heritage | Kelmis / La Calamine, Belgium | 7km |
Name(s) in local language(s):
Wilcour, Welkenraedt, Plombières-Vieille Montagne (Plombières-Altenberg) District, Verviers, Liège Province, Belgium
Wilcour, a zinc mine in the Vieille-Montagne concession.
Wilcour is the northernmost mine on the Welkenraedt fault line.
On this fault, the following mines can be found: Wilcour, Nouvelle Espérence, St-Paul, La Bruyère, and Heggelsbruck.
Wilcour North was exploited between 1874 and 1875.
Wilcour South was exploited between 1883 and 1886.
Zinc sulfide mine, sphalerite, both crystallized and in the form of schalenblende, galena, and pyrite.
Calamine was not mentioned in the archives of Vieille-Montagne.
Produced concentrates: 1,805 tonnes of sphalerite and 93 tonnes of galena.
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3 valid minerals.
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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
| ⓘ | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
| ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Limonite' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| S | Sulfur | |
|---|---|---|
| S | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
| S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Zn | Zinc | |
| Zn | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
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References
Dejonghe, L., Ladeuze, F., Jans, D. (1993) Atlas des Gisements Plombo-Zinciferes Du Synclinorium de Verviers (Est de la Belgique) [Atlas of the Plumbo-Zinciferous Deposits of the Synclinorium of Verviers (Eastern Belgium)]. Mémoires pour servir à l'Explication des Cartes Géologiques et Minières de la Belgique 33. Geological Survey of Belgium
Wilcour mine, Welkenraedt, Liège, Wallonia, Belgium