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Saint-Ghislain borehole, Saint-Ghislain, Hainaut, Wallonia, Belgiumi
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Saint-Ghislain boreholeBorehole
Saint-GhislainMunicipality
HainautProvince
WalloniaRegion
BelgiumCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
50° 26' 55'' North , 3° 49' 12'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
50.44865,3.82024
GeoHash:
G#: u0fwyzvu9
GRN:
N34E02
Type:
Borehole
Köppen climate type:
Cfb : Temperate oceanic climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Saint-Ghislain22,500 (2010)0.1km
Boussu20,058 (2010)2.4km
Quaregnon18,491 (2009)3.3km
Colfontaine19,964 (2009)4.6km
Dour16,861 (2009)6.6km
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ClubLocationDistance
4M6110 Montigny-le-Tilleul, Hainaut39km
Mindat Locality ID:
292709
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:292709:4
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
150E387(b)
Name(s) in local language(s):
Sondage de Saint-Ghislain (150E387(b)), Saint-Ghislain, Province de Hainaut, Belgique


Mineralization in limestone of Visean age.

The Visean evaporitic formation reaches a thickness of 760m, with two main anhydrite zones between 1,963-2,064m and 2,262-2,670m.

The coordinates mark the St. Ghislain town center.

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8 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

Note: data is currently VERY limited. Please bear with us while we work towards adding this information!

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
ⓘ Anhydrite
Formula: CaSO4
Habit: nodules
Description: Abundant as nodules up to several centimetres included in a carbonate matrix between 1841 and 2150 metres deep.
References:
Dejonghe, L., Delmer, A., Groessens, E. (1976) Découverte d'anhydrite dans les formations anténamuriennes du sondage de Saint-Ghislain. Bulletin de l'Académie royale de Belgique, Classe des Sciences, 5e série, 62, 80-83.
Groessens, E. Conil, R., Hennebert, M. (1979) Le Dinantien du sondage de Saint-Ghislain - Stratigraphie et paléontologie. Service géologique de Belgique, Notices explicatives des cartes géologiques et minières de Belgique, 22, 137 pages.
Demaiffe, D., Dejonghe, L. (1991) Géochimie isotopique du strontium des barites, anhydrites, calcites et fluorites de Belgique. Annales de la Société Géologique de Belgique: 113(2): 231-240. http://popups.ulg.ac.be/0037-9395/index.php?id=1285&file=1&pid=1278
Hatert, F., Deliens, M., Fransolet, A.-M., Van Der Meersche, E. (2002) Les minéraux de Belgique (2nd ed.) Muséum des Sciences Naturelles, Bruxelles.
ⓘ Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
References:
Dejonghe, L., Delmer, A., Groessens, E. (1976) Découverte d'anhydrite dans les formations anténamuriennes du sondage de Saint-Ghislain. Bulletin de l'Académie royale de Belgique, Classe des Sciences, 5e série, 62, 80-83.
Groessens, E. Conil, R., Hennebert, M. (1979) Le Dinantien du sondage de Saint-Ghislain - Stratigraphie et paléontologie. Service géologique de Belgique, Notices explicatives des cartes géologiques et minières de Belgique, 22, 137 pages.
Demaiffe, D., Dejonghe, L. (1991) Géochimie isotopique du strontium des barites, anhydrites, calcites et fluorites de Belgique. Annales de la Société Géologique de Belgique: 113(2): 231-240. http://popups.ulg.ac.be/0037-9395/index.php?id=1285&file=1&pid=1278
Hatert, F., Deliens, M., Fransolet, A.-M., Van Der Meersche, E. (2002) Les minéraux de Belgique (2nd ed.) Muséum des Sciences Naturelles, Bruxelles.
ⓘ Celestine
Formula: SrSO4
References:
Dejonghe, L., Delmer, A., Groessens, E. (1976) Découverte d'anhydrite dans les formations anténamuriennes du sondage de Saint-Ghislain. Bulletin de l'Académie royale de Belgique, Classe des Sciences, 5e série, 62, 80-83.
Groessens, E. Conil, R., Hennebert, M. (1979) Le Dinantien du sondage de Saint-Ghislain - Stratigraphie et paléontologie. Service géologique de Belgique, Notices explicatives des cartes géologiques et minières de Belgique, 22, 137 pages.
Demaiffe, D., Dejonghe, L. (1991) Géochimie isotopique du strontium des barites, anhydrites, calcites et fluorites de Belgique. Annales de la Société Géologique de Belgique: 113(2): 231-240. http://popups.ulg.ac.be/0037-9395/index.php?id=1285&file=1&pid=1278
Hatert, F., Deliens, M., Fransolet, A.-M., Van Der Meersche, E. (2002) Les minéraux de Belgique (2nd ed.) Muséum des Sciences Naturelles, Bruxelles.
ⓘ Celestine var. Barium-bearing Celestine
Formula: (Sr,Ba)SO4
Description: Millimeter-sized tablet-shaped crystals in black limestone.
ⓘ Fluorite
Formula: CaF2
References:
Dejonghe, L., Delmer, A., Groessens, E. (1976) Découverte d'anhydrite dans les formations anténamuriennes du sondage de Saint-Ghislain. Bulletin de l'Académie royale de Belgique, Classe des Sciences, 5e série, 62, 80-83.
Groessens, E. Conil, R., Hennebert, M. (1979) Le Dinantien du sondage de Saint-Ghislain - Stratigraphie et paléontologie. Service géologique de Belgique, Notices explicatives des cartes géologiques et minières de Belgique, 22, 137 pages.
Dejonghe, L., Demaiffe, D. & Weis, D. (1998) Strontium isotope geochemistry of anhydrites and calcite pseudomorphs after anhydrite from Paleozoic formations of Belgium. Chem. Geol. (Isot. Geosc.), 144, 63–71.
Hatert, F., Deliens, M., Fransolet, A.-M., Van Der Meersche, E. (2002) Les minéraux de Belgique (2nd ed.) Muséum des Sciences Naturelles, Bruxelles.
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ 'Silica'
ⓘ Sulphur
Formula: S8
ⓘ Sylvite
Formula: KCl
Description: Microcrystals embedded in anhydrite.

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘSulphur1.CC.05S8
Group 3 - Halides
ⓘSylvite3.AA.20KCl
ⓘFluorite3.AB.25CaF2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘAnhydrite7.AD.30CaSO4
ⓘCelestine
var. Barium-bearing Celestine		7.AD.35(Sr,Ba)SO4
ⓘBaryte7.AD.35BaSO4
ⓘCelestine7.AD.35SrSO4
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘAlbite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
Unclassified
ⓘ'Silica'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

OOxygen
Oⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ AnhydriteCaSO4
Oⓘ Celestine var. Barium-bearing Celestine(Sr,Ba)SO4
Oⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Oⓘ CelestineSrSO4
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
FFluorine
Fⓘ FluoriteCaF2
NaSodium
Naⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
AlAluminium
Alⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
SiSilicon
Siⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
SSulfur
Sⓘ AnhydriteCaSO4
Sⓘ Celestine var. Barium-bearing Celestine(Sr,Ba)SO4
Sⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Sⓘ CelestineSrSO4
Sⓘ SulphurS8
ClChlorine
Clⓘ SylviteKCl
KPotassium
Kⓘ SylviteKCl
CaCalcium
Caⓘ AnhydriteCaSO4
Caⓘ FluoriteCaF2
SrStrontium
Srⓘ Celestine var. Barium-bearing Celestine(Sr,Ba)SO4
Srⓘ CelestineSrSO4
BaBarium
Baⓘ Celestine var. Barium-bearing Celestine(Sr,Ba)SO4
Baⓘ BaryteBaSO4

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References

popups.ulg.ac.be (n.d.) http://popups.ulg.ac.be/0037-9395/index.php?id=1285&file=1&pid=1278
www.researchgate.net (n.d.) https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Daniel_Demaiffe/publication/232362185_Strontium_isotope_geochemistry_of_anhydrites_and_calcite_pseudomorphs_after_anhydrite_from_Palaeozoic_formations_in_Belgium/links/0c9605188cde95a7a5000000.pdf
Dejonghe, L., Delmer, A., Groessens, E. (1976) Découverte d'anhydrite dans les formations anténamuriennes du sondage de Saint-Ghislain. Bulletin de l'Académie royale de Belgique, Classe des Sciences, 5e série, 62, 80-83.
Groessens, E. Conil, R., Hennebert, M. (1979) Le Dinantien du sondage de Saint-Ghislain - Stratigraphie et paléontologie. Service géologique de Belgique, Notices explicatives des cartes géologiques et minières de Belgique, 22, 137 pages.
Demaiffe, D., Dejonghe, L. (1991) Géochimie isotopique du strontium des barites, anhydrites, calcites et fluorites de Belgique. Annales de la Société Géologique de Belgique: 113(2): 231-240. http://popups.ulg.ac.be/0037-9395/index.php?id=1285&file=1&pid=1278
Dejonghe, L., Demaiffe, D. & Weis, D. (1998) Strontium isotope geochemistry of anhydrites and calcite pseudomorphs after anhydrite from Paleozoic formations of Belgium. Chem. Geol. (Isot. Geosc.), 144, 63–71.
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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