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Héron, Liège, Wallonia, Belgiumi
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HéronMunicipality
LiègeProvince
WalloniaRegion
BelgiumCountry

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Neighbouring regions:
Andenne, Namur, Wallonia, Belgium
Wanze, Liège, Wallonia, Belgium
Fernelmont, Namur, Wallonia, Belgium
Burdinne, Liège, Wallonia, Belgium
Type:
Municipality
Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Héron4,305 (2013)
Mindat Locality ID:
290602
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:290602:0
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
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Dutch:
Héron, Luik, Wallonië, België
French:
Héron, Province de Liège, Région wallonne, Belgique
German:
Héron, Provinz Lüttich, Wallonische Region, Belgien
Italian:
Héron, Provincia di Liegi, Vallonia, Belgio
Russian:
Эрон, Льеж, Валлония, Бельгия
Simplified Chinese:
埃龙, 列日省, 瓦隆大区, 比利时
Spanish:
Héron, Provincia de Lieja, Región Valona, Bélgica
Walloon:
Héron, Province di Lidje, Walonreye, Beldjike
Basque:
Héron, Liejako probintzia, Valonia, Belgika
Breton:
Héron, Liège, Wallonia, Belgia
Bulgarian:
Ерон, Лиеж, Валония, Белгия
Catalan:
Héron, Província de Lieja, Valònia, Bèlgica
Cebuano:
Héron, Province de Liège, Wallonia, Belhika
Esperanto:
Héron, Lieĝo, Valonio, Belgio
Farsi/Persian:
ارون, استان لیژ, والونی, بلژیک
Hungarian:
Héron, Liège, Vallónia, Belgium
Limburgian:
Héron, Luuk, Wallonië, Belsj
Luxembourgish:
Héron, Provënz Léck, Wallounesch Regioun, Belsch
Norwegian:
Héron, Liège, Vallonia, Belgia
Occitan:
Héron, Província de Lièja, Valonia, Belgica
Polish:
Héron, Liège, Region Waloński, Belgia
Portuguese:
Héron, Liège, Valônia, Bélgica
Romanian:
Héron, Liège, Valonia, Belgia
Slovak:
Héron, Lutyšsko, Valónsky región, Belgicko
Swedish:
Héron, Liège, Vallonien, Belgien
Traditional Chinese:
埃龍, 華隆, 比利時
Vietnamese:
Héron, Liège, Wallonie, Bỉ
Volapük:
Héron, Liège, Belgän
Waray:
Héron, Liège, Wallonie, Belhika


Héron is a Walloon municipality located in the Belgian province of Liège. The municipality consists of the following sub-municipalities: Héron proper, Lavoir, Waret-l'Évêque, and Couthuin.

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14 valid minerals.

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ⓘ Aragonite
Formula: CaCO3
Habit: {011} {111} {661} {0.19.1} combos with (110) twins (Buttgenbach, 1918)
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Cerussite
Formula: PbCO3
ⓘ Delvauxite
Formula: CaFe4(PO4,SO4)2(OH)8 · 4-6H2O not confirmed
ⓘ Destinezite
Formula: Fe3+2(PO4)(SO4)(OH) · 6H2O
ⓘ Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
ⓘ Goethite
Formula: Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘ Halloysite
Formula: Al2Si2O5(OH)4 · n(H2O)
ⓘ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
Habit: oolithic
ⓘ 'Limonite'
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
Habit: {111}{102}{321} combos (Cesàro, 1889)
ⓘ 'Pyrobitumen'
ⓘ Siderite
Formula: FeCO3
Habit: rhombohedra
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
ⓘ Wavellite
Formula: Al3(PO4)2(OH)3 · 5H2O

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘGoethite4.00.Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘSiderite5.AB.05FeCO3
ⓘDolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘAragonite5.AB.15CaCO3
ⓘCerussite5.AB.15PbCO3
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘDestinezite8.DB.05Fe3+2(PO4)(SO4)(OH) · 6H2O
ⓘWavellite8.DC.50Al3(PO4)2(OH)3 · 5H2O
ⓘDelvauxite8.DM.35CaFe4(PO4,SO4)2(OH)8 · 4-6H2O not confirmed
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘHalloysite9.ED.10Al2Si2O5(OH)4 · n(H2O)
Unclassified
ⓘ'Limonite'-
ⓘ'Pyrobitumen'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ DelvauxiteCaFe4(PO4,SO4)2(OH)8 · 4-6H2O not confirmed
Hⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Hⓘ HalloysiteAl2Si2O5(OH)4 · n(H2O)
Hⓘ WavelliteAl3(PO4)2(OH)3 · 5H2O
Hⓘ DestineziteFe23+(PO4)(SO4)(OH) · 6H2O
CCarbon
Cⓘ AragoniteCaCO3
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ CerussitePbCO3
Cⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Cⓘ SideriteFeCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ AragoniteCaCO3
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ CerussitePbCO3
Oⓘ DelvauxiteCaFe4(PO4,SO4)2(OH)8 · 4-6H2O not confirmed
Oⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Oⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Oⓘ HalloysiteAl2Si2O5(OH)4 · n(H2O)
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Oⓘ SideriteFeCO3
Oⓘ WavelliteAl3(PO4)2(OH)3 · 5H2O
Oⓘ DestineziteFe23+(PO4)(SO4)(OH) · 6H2O
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ HalloysiteAl2Si2O5(OH)4 · n(H2O)
Alⓘ WavelliteAl3(PO4)2(OH)3 · 5H2O
SiSilicon
Siⓘ HalloysiteAl2Si2O5(OH)4 · n(H2O)
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ DelvauxiteCaFe4(PO4,SO4)2(OH)8 · 4-6H2O not confirmed
Pⓘ WavelliteAl3(PO4)2(OH)3 · 5H2O
Pⓘ DestineziteFe23+(PO4)(SO4)(OH) · 6H2O
SSulfur
Sⓘ DelvauxiteCaFe4(PO4,SO4)2(OH)8 · 4-6H2O not confirmed
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
Sⓘ DestineziteFe23+(PO4)(SO4)(OH) · 6H2O
CaCalcium
Caⓘ AragoniteCaCO3
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ DelvauxiteCaFe4(PO4,SO4)2(OH)8 · 4-6H2O not confirmed
Caⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
FeIron
Feⓘ DelvauxiteCaFe4(PO4,SO4)2(OH)8 · 4-6H2O not confirmed
Feⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ SideriteFeCO3
Feⓘ DestineziteFe23+(PO4)(SO4)(OH) · 6H2O
ZnZinc
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
PbLead
Pbⓘ CerussitePbCO3
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS

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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/H%C3%A9ron
Wikidata ID:Q683321
GeoNames ID:2795950

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References

Hatert, F., Deliens, M., Fransolet, A.-M., Van Der Meersche, E. (2002) Les minéraux de Belgique (2nd ed.) Muséum des Sciences Naturelles, Bruxelles.
Dejonghe, Léon (2009) Les gisements plombo-zincifères de la région d’Andenne. Memoirs of the Geological Survey of Belgium 56. Geological Survey of Belgium
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