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Chokier, Flémalle-Haute, Flémalle, Liège, Wallonia, Belgiumi
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ChokierVillage
Flémalle-HauteSub-municipality
FlémalleMunicipality
LiègeProvince
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Calcite

Chokier, Flémalle-Haute, Flémalle, Liège, Wallonia, Belgium
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Chokier, Flémalle-Haute, Flémalle, Liège, Wallonia, Belgium
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Chokier, Flémalle-Haute, Flémalle, Liège, Wallonia, Belgium
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Chokier, Flémalle-Haute, Flémalle, Liège, Wallonia, Belgium
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Chokier, Flémalle-Haute, Flémalle, Liège, Wallonia, Belgium
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Chokier, Flémalle-Haute, Flémalle, Liège, Wallonia, Belgium
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Chokier, Flémalle-Haute, Flémalle, Liège, Wallonia, Belgium
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Chokier, Flémalle-Haute, Flémalle, Liège, Wallonia, Belgium
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
50° 35' 25'' North , 5° 26' 31'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
50.59028,5.44222
GeoHash:
G#: u0gzgcdvs
GRN:
N34E03
Type:
Village
Köppen climate type:
Cfb : Temperate oceanic climate
Mindat Locality ID:
285
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:285:2
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Chokier is a village in the sub-municipality of Flémalle-Haute of the municipality of Flémalle in the province of Liège in Belgium, located on the left bank of the River Meuse.

"The pyrite-bearing schists (ampelites) of the Chokier assise have been worked in the past for the production of alum between Huy and Flémalle, around Ramioulle and at Chaudfontaine, and for the production of sulphur around Andenne, at Argenteau and at Richelle." (Mélon et al., 1976 and Hatert et al., 2002)

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15 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Aragonite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Aurichalcite
Formula: (Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
Habit: thin lamellae forming aggregates in calcite cavities
Colour: turquoise blue with pearly lustre
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
Habit: rhombohedra, pseudocubic, scalenohedra, prisms etc.
Colour: yellowish to brownish, more or less translucent
Description: Crystals up to 10cm, often with highly reflective faces.
References:
Cesàro, G. (1886) Description de quelques cristaux de calcite belge. Mémoire de l'Académie royale de Belgique, 38, 44.
Cesàro, G. (1891) Orientation de cristaux de quartz par un cristal de calcite à Chokier. Annales de la Société géologique de Belgique, 19, 43.
Cesàro, G. (1897) Description des minéraux phosphatés, carbonatés et sulfatés du sol belge. Mémoires de l'Académie royale de Belgique, in 4°, 53, 136 pages.
Buttgenbach, H. (1920) Contribution à l'étude des calcites belges. Mémoires de l'Académie royale de Belgique, in 8°, 2e série, 4, 50 pages.
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.
ⓘ Cerussite
Formula: PbCO3
ⓘ Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘ Fluorite
Formula: CaF2
ⓘ Goethite
Formula: Fe3+O(OH)
Description: Pseudomorphs after marcasite and/or pyrite (cub)octahedra.
ⓘ Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
ⓘ Halotrichite
Formula: FeAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
ⓘ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
ⓘ Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
ⓘ Marcasite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ 'Ozocerite'
ⓘ 'Ozocerite var. Hatchettite'
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ 'Pyrobitumen'
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Description: Sometimes as hollow pseudomorphs after calcite
ⓘ Quartz var. Chalcedony
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Siderite
Formula: FeCO3

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘMarcasite2.EB.10aFeS2
Group 3 - Halides
ⓘFluorite3.AB.25CaF2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘGoethite4.00.Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘQuartz
var. Chalcedony		4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘ4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘSiderite5.AB.05FeCO3
ⓘDolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘAragonite5.AB.15CaCO3
ⓘCerussite5.AB.15PbCO3
ⓘMalachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
ⓘAurichalcite5.BA.15(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘHalotrichite7.CB.85FeAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
ⓘGypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O
Unclassified
ⓘ'Ozocerite
var. Hatchettite'		-
ⓘ''-
ⓘ'Pyrobitumen'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ Aurichalcite(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
Hⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Hⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Hⓘ HalotrichiteFeAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Hⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
CCarbon
Cⓘ AragoniteCaCO3
Cⓘ Aurichalcite(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ CerussitePbCO3
Cⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Cⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cⓘ SideriteFeCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ AragoniteCaCO3
Oⓘ Aurichalcite(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ CerussitePbCO3
Oⓘ Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
Oⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Oⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Oⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ HalotrichiteFeAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Oⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ SideriteFeCO3
FFluorine
Fⓘ FluoriteCaF2
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ HalotrichiteFeAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
SSulfur
Sⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Sⓘ HalotrichiteFeAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Sⓘ MarcasiteFeS2
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ AragoniteCaCO3
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Caⓘ FluoriteCaF2
Caⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
FeIron
Feⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Feⓘ HalotrichiteFeAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Feⓘ MarcasiteFeS2
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ SideriteFeCO3
CuCopper
Cuⓘ Aurichalcite(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
Cuⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
ZnZinc
Znⓘ Aurichalcite(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
PbLead
Pbⓘ CerussitePbCO3

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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chokier
Wikidata ID:Q2964380

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References

Lohest, M. (1883) Sur la hatchettite dans l'ampelite de Chokier. Annales de la Société géologique de Belgique: 10: CXIII-CXIV (B113-B114). https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/245465#page/121/mode/1up
Donckier, A. (1883) Présentation d'un groupement de calcite de Chokier. Annales de la Société géologique de Belgique: 11: LXV (B65). https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/243150#page/73/mode/1up
Cocheteux, A. (1883) Sur la découverte de malachite à Chokier, de wad à Flémalle-Haute et d'aragonite à Angleur. Annales de la Société géologique de Belgique: 11: LXIX-LXX (B69-B70). https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/243150#page/77/mode/1up
Cesàro, G. (1886) Description de quelques cristaux de calcite belge. Mémoire de l'Académie royale de Belgique, 38, 44.
Cesàro, G. (1891) Orientation de cristaux de quartz par un cristal de calcite à Chokier. Annales de la Société géologique de Belgique: 19: B43-B44.
Cesàro, G. (1898) Description des minéraux phosphatés, sulfatés et carbonatés du sol belge. Mémoires de l'Académie royale de Belgique, in 4°, 53, 136 pages. https://www.academieroyale.be/Academie/documents/MM53_49118951898CESARO24658.pdf
Buttgenbach, H. (1920) Contribution à l'étude des calcites belges. Mémoires de l'Académie royale de Belgique, in 8°, 2e série, 4, 50 pages. https://www.academieroyale.be/Academie/documents/MS8IV_21920BUTTGENBACH23349.pdf
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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