Le Hainaut quarry, Soignies, Hainaut, Wallonia, Belgiumi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Le Hainaut quarry | Quarry (Active) |
| Soignies | Municipality |
| Hainaut | Province |
| Wallonia | Region |
| Belgium | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
50° 34' 3'' North , 4° 2' 43'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Quarry (Active) - last checked 2026
Age:
358.9 ± 0.4 to 323.2 ± 0.4 Ma
Geologic Time:
Dating method:
Tournaisian
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Soignies | 24,869 (2010) | 2.2km |
| Roeulx | 7,968 (2017) | 8.5km |
| Écaussinnes-d’Enghien | 9,802 (2014) | 8.5km |
| Braine-le-Comte | 20,133 (2014) | 8.6km |
| Rebecq-Rognon | 10,049 (2011) | 10.3km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| 4M | 6110 Montigny-le-Tilleul, Hainaut | 31km |
Name(s) in local language(s):
Carriere du Hainaut, Soignies, Hainaut (Henegouwen; Hennegau), Belgique
A quarry producing "petit granit" or "pierre bleue" (blue stone) of Tournaisian age, part of the Lower Carbon geological period and about 350 milion years old.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsCommodity List
This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
3 valid minerals.
Detailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Calcite Formula: CaCO3 References: |
| ⓘ Fluorite Formula: CaF2 References: |
| ⓘ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 References: |
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| Group 3 - Halides | |||
| ⓘ | Fluorite | 3.AB.25 | CaF2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| C | Carbon | |
|---|---|---|
| C | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| F | Fluorine | |
| F | ⓘ Fluorite | CaF2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | ⓘ Fluorite | CaF2 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
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Le Hainaut quarry, Soignies, Hainaut, Wallonia, Belgium