Baryte quarry, Fleurus, Hainaut, Wallonia, Belgiumi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Baryte quarry | Quarry |
| Fleurus | Municipality |
| Hainaut | Province |
| Wallonia | Region |
| Belgium | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
50° 29' 12'' North , 4° 31' 53'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Fleurus | 22,080 (2011) | 1.4km |
| Farciennes | 11,488 (2011) | 6.4km |
| Sombreffe | 7,452 (2011) | 6.8km |
| Brunehault | 7,592 (2017) | 7.3km |
| Villers-la-Ville | 9,592 (2011) | 8.9km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| 4M | 6110 Montigny-le-Tilleul, Hainaut | 17km |
Lenses of massive baryte between 15 and 90 meters thick, in tertiary sands and gravels.
These were exploited till the early 1990s for the oil drilling in the Northsea (manufacture of heavy mud, to prevent the escape of gas).
In 1990, the deposit had produced 1,300,000 tons of baryte.
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3 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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| ⓘ Baryte Formula: BaSO4 Habit: rhomboctahedra {213} and {216} etc. References: |
| ⓘ Goethite Formula: Fe3+O(OH) References: |
| ⓘ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 Description: At some times in the early 80's, some big specimens with sharp cubic pyrite crystals were found. References: De Bondt, Paul (n.d.) Personal communication.Identification: Visual Identification |
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Goethite | 4.00. | Fe3+O(OH) |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| ⓘ | Baryte | 7.AD.35 | BaSO4 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Goethite | Fe3+O(OH) |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| O | ⓘ Goethite | Fe3+O(OH) |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Goethite | Fe3+O(OH) |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Ba | Barium | |
| Ba | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
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Baryte quarry, Fleurus, Hainaut, Wallonia, Belgium