Savena mine, Vedrin, Namur, Namur, Wallonia, Belgiumi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Savena mine | Mine (Repurposed) |
| Vedrin | Sub-municipality |
| Namur | City |
| Namur | Province |
| Wallonia | Region |
| Belgium | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
50° 29' 58'' North , 4° 51' 33'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Mine (Repurposed) - last checked 2026
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Namur | 106,284 (2011) | 3.7km |
| Marchovelette | 798 (2018) | 6.3km |
| Tillier | 193 (2013) | 7.9km |
| Franc-Waret | 315 (2013) | 8.9km |
| Floreffe | 7,480 (2012) | 10.1km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| 4M | 6110 Montigny-le-Tilleul, Hainaut | 37km |
Name(s) in local language(s):
Mine Savena, Vedrin
Part of the Meuse-Vesdre lead-zinc district.
The mine was an iron mine with large amounts of marcasite rather than a lead-zinc mine.
The Savena mine is an iron hat type deposit and the exploitation dates back to 1612. The first workings were shallow and reached a few meters of depth. After time and throughout the centuries, the mine was deepened. In the 19th century, real exploitation started. With 2 shafts of about 130 meters deep, pyrite and galena were mined. In 1947, the workings were stopped. The locality has been converted into a water pumping and treatment plant, producing around 30,000 m³ of consumption water a day.
SAVENA stands for "Société Anonyme des Mines de Pyrites de Vedrin".
The mine has probably had other names previous to Savena, but nothing could be found on this, yet.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsMineral List
6 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Calcite Formula: CaCO3 References: |
| ⓘ Copiapite Formula: Fe2+Fe3+4(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O |
| ⓘ Galena Formula: PbS |
| ⓘ Marcasite Formula: FeS2 References: |
| ⓘ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 |
| ⓘ Sphalerite Formula: ZnS References: |
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 |
| ⓘ | Marcasite | 2.EB.10a | FeS2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| ⓘ | Copiapite | 7.DB.35 | Fe2+Fe3+4(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Copiapite | Fe2+Fe43+(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Copiapite | Fe2+Fe43+(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Copiapite | Fe2+Fe43+(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O |
| S | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
| S | ⓘ Marcasite | FeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Copiapite | Fe2+Fe43+(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O |
| Fe | ⓘ Marcasite | FeS2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Zn | Zinc | |
| Zn | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
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Savena mine, Vedrin, Namur, Namur, Wallonia, Belgium