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Ransart, Charleroi, Hainaut, Wallonia, Belgiumi
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RansartSub-municipality
CharleroiMunicipality
HainautProvince
WalloniaRegion
BelgiumCountry

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The No. 1 pit l'Appaumée, Ransart, Belgium

No. 1 pit l'Appaumée, Ransart, Charleroi, Hainaut, Wallonia, Belgium
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View of the Ransart coal mining area, ca. 1955.

Sainte-Barbe colliery, Sainte-Barbe, Ransart, Charleroi, Hainaut, Wallonia, Belgium
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The No. 1 pit l'Appaumée, Ransart, Belgium

No. 1 pit l'Appaumée, Ransart, Charleroi, Hainaut, Wallonia, Belgium
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The No. 1 pit l'Appaumée, Ransart, Belgium

No. 1 pit l'Appaumée, Ransart, Charleroi, Hainaut, Wallonia, Belgium
03598710017272340228843.jpg
View of the Ransart coal mining area, ca. 1955.

Sainte-Barbe colliery, Sainte-Barbe, Ransart, Charleroi, Hainaut, Wallonia, Belgium
07661260017272340227514.jpg
The No. 1 pit l'Appaumée, Ransart, Belgium

No. 1 pit l'Appaumée, Ransart, Charleroi, Hainaut, Wallonia, Belgium
09603420017272340218479.jpg
The No. 1 pit l'Appaumée, Ransart, Belgium

No. 1 pit l'Appaumée, Ransart, Charleroi, Hainaut, Wallonia, Belgium
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View of the Ransart coal mining area, ca. 1955.

Sainte-Barbe colliery, Sainte-Barbe, Ransart, Charleroi, Hainaut, Wallonia, Belgium
Neighbouring regions:
Gilly, Charleroi, Hainaut, Wallonia, Belgium
Jumet, Charleroi, Hainaut, Wallonia, Belgium
Gosselies, Charleroi, Hainaut, Wallonia, Belgium
Heppignies, Fleurus, Hainaut, Wallonia, Belgium
Type:
Sub-municipality
Mindat Locality ID:
277444
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:277444:5
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
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French:
Ransart , Charleroi, Hainaut, Région wallonne, Belgique
Arabic:
رانسارت, شارلوروا, هينو, والونيا, بلجيكا
Dutch:
Ransart , Charleroi, Henegouwen, Wallonië, België
Farsi/Persian:
ران‌سارت، بلژیوم, شارلروآ, استان انو, والونی, بلژیک
Hungarian:
Ransart , Charleroi, Hainaut, Vallónia, Belgium
Luxembourgish:
Ransart , Charleroi, Provënz Hainaut, Wallounesch Regioun, Belsch
Walloon:
El Ronsåt, Tchålerwè, Hinnot, Walonreye, Beldjike


Ransart (French pronunciation: ​[ʁɑ̃saʁ]; Walloon: El Ronsåt) is a town of Wallonia and sub-municipality of the municipality of Charleroi, located in the province of Hainaut, Belgium.

It was a municipality of its own before the merger of the municipalities in 1977.

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6 valid minerals.

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ⓘ Ankerite ?
Formula: Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Colour: yellowish pink
ⓘ Aragonite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Arsenopyrite
Formula: FeAsS
ⓘ Kutnohorite
Formula: CaMn2+(CO3)2
ⓘ Molybdite
Formula: MoO3
ⓘ 'Pyrobitumen'
ⓘ Salammoniac
Formula: NH4Cl

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘArsenopyrite2.EB.20FeAsS
Group 3 - Halides
ⓘSalammoniac3.AA.25NH4Cl
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘMolybdite4.E0.10MoO3
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘAnkerite ?5.AB.10Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
ⓘKutnohorite5.AB.10CaMn2+(CO3)2
ⓘAragonite5.AB.15CaCO3
Unclassified
ⓘ'Pyrobitumen'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ SalammoniacNH4Cl
CCarbon
Cⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Cⓘ AragoniteCaCO3
Cⓘ KutnohoriteCaMn2+(CO3)2
NNitrogen
Nⓘ SalammoniacNH4Cl
OOxygen
Oⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Oⓘ AragoniteCaCO3
Oⓘ KutnohoriteCaMn2+(CO3)2
Oⓘ MolybditeMoO3
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
SSulfur
Sⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
ClChlorine
Clⓘ SalammoniacNH4Cl
CaCalcium
Caⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Caⓘ AragoniteCaCO3
Caⓘ KutnohoriteCaMn2+(CO3)2
MnManganese
Mnⓘ KutnohoriteCaMn2+(CO3)2
FeIron
Feⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Feⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
AsArsenic
Asⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
MoMolybdenum
Moⓘ MolybditeMoO3

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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ransart,_Belgium
Wikidata ID:Q2945138

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References

Bellière, M. (1933) Notes minéralogiques. Annales de la Société géologique de Belgique, 56, B272.
Mélon, J., Bourguignon, P., Fransolet, A.-M. (1976) Les minéraux de Belgique. Editions G. Lelotte, Dison .
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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