Vote for your favorite mineral in #MinCup26! - Monazite-(Ce) vs. Andalusite
It's a showdown with rare earth elemental ore Monazite-(Ce) and index mineral Andalusite.
Log InRegister
Quick Links : The Mindat ManualThe Rock H. Currier Digital LibraryMindat Newsletter [Free Download]
Home PageAbout MindatThe Mindat ManualHistory of MindatCopyright StatusWho We AreContact UsAdvertise on Mindat
Donate to MindatCorporate SponsorshipSponsor a PageSponsored PagesMindat AdvertisersAdvertise on Mindat
Learning CenterWhat is a mineral?The most common minerals on earthInformation for EducatorsMindat ArticlesThe ElementsThe Rock H. Currier Digital LibraryGeologic TimeExplore Fossils
Minerals by PropertiesMinerals by ChemistryMineral Visual ExplorerAdvanced Locality SearchRandom MineralRandom LocalitySearch by minIDLocalities Near MeSearch ArticlesSearch GlossaryMore Search Options
Search For:
Mineral Name:
Locality Name:
Keyword(s):
 
The Mindat ManualAdd a New PhotoRate PhotosLocality Edit ReportCoordinate Completion ReportAdd Glossary Item
Mining CompaniesStatisticsUsersMineral MuseumsClubs & OrganizationsMineral Shows & EventsThe Mindat DirectoryDevice SettingsThe Mineral QuizTime Machine
Photo SearchPhoto GalleriesSearch by ColorPhoto Colour ExplorerNew Photos TodayNew Photos YesterdayMembers' Photo GalleriesPast Photo of the Day GalleryPhotography

Baelen, Liège, Wallonia, Belgiumi
Regional Level Types
BaelenMunicipality
LiègeProvince
WalloniaRegion
BelgiumCountry

This page is currently not sponsored. Click here to sponsor this page.
PhotosMapsSearch
01166030017272324217713.jpg
Former mining site

Membach mine, Baelen, Liège, Wallonia, Belgium
05278990017272324216246.jpg
Membach, Shaft Laurent-Eugène.

Membach mine, Baelen, Liège, Wallonia, Belgium
04012340017272324221669.jpg
Membach Zinc Mine, restored buildings.

Membach mine, Baelen, Liège, Wallonia, Belgium
01166030017272324217713.jpg
Former mining site

Membach mine, Baelen, Liège, Wallonia, Belgium
05278990017272324216246.jpg
Membach, Shaft Laurent-Eugène.

Membach mine, Baelen, Liège, Wallonia, Belgium
04012340017272324221669.jpg
Membach Zinc Mine, restored buildings.

Membach mine, Baelen, Liège, Wallonia, Belgium
02054710017272324231572.jpg
Former mining site

Membach mine, Baelen, Liège, Wallonia, Belgium
05278990017272324216246.jpg
Membach, Shaft Laurent-Eugène.

Membach mine, Baelen, Liège, Wallonia, Belgium
Neighbouring regions:
Welkenraedt, Liège, Wallonia, Belgium
Lontzen, Liège, Wallonia, Belgium
Limbourg, Liège, Wallonia, Belgium
Eupen, Liège, Wallonia, Belgium
Waimes, Liège, Wallonia, Belgium
Jalhay, Liège, Wallonia, Belgium
Type:
Municipality
Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Baelen3,928 (2011)
Mindat Locality ID:
293189
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:293189:3
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
View 24 more...
French:
Baelen, Province de Liège, Région wallonne, Belgique
German:
Baelen, Provinz Lüttich, Wallonische Region, Belgien
Italian:
Baelen, Provincia di Liegi, Vallonia, Belgio
Russian:
Бален, Льеж, Валлония, Бельгия
Simplified Chinese:
巴伦, 列日省, 瓦隆大区, 比利时
Spanish:
Baelen, Provincia de Lieja, Región Valona, Bélgica
Afrikaans:
Baelen, Luik, Waalse Gewes, België
Basque:
Baelen, Liejako probintzia, Valonia, Belgika
Breton:
Baelen, Liège, Wallonia, Belgia
Bulgarian:
Бален, Лиеж, Валония, Белгия
Catalan:
Baelen, Província de Lieja, Valònia, Bèlgica
Cebuano:
Baelen, Province de Liège, Wallonia, Belhika
Dutch:
Baelen, Luik, Wallonië, België
Esperanto:
Baelen, Lieĝo, Valonio, Belgio
Farsi/Persian:
بئولان, استان لیژ, والونی, بلژیک
Hungarian:
Baelen, Liège, Vallónia, Belgium
Limburgian:
Baelen, Luuk, Wallonië, Belsj
Luxembourgish:
Baelen, Provënz Léck, Wallounesch Regioun, Belsch
Norwegian:
Baelen, Liège, Vallonia, Belgia
Occitan:
Baelen, Província de Lièja, Valonia, Belgica
Polish:
Baelen, Liège, Region Waloński, Belgia
Portuguese:
Baelen, Liège, Valônia, Bélgica
Romanian:
Baelen, Liège, Valonia, Belgia
Slovak:
Baelen, Lutyšsko, Valónsky región, Belgicko
Swedish:
Baelen, Liège, Vallonien, Belgien
Traditional Chinese:
巴倫, 華隆, 比利時
Vietnamese:
Baelen, Liège, Wallonie, Bỉ
Volapük:
Baelen, Liège, Belgän
Walloon:
Bailou, Province di Lidje, Walonreye, Beldjike
Waray:
Baelen, Liège, Wallonie, Belhika


Baelen is a Belgian municipality located in the Walloon province of Liège.

Select Mineral List Type

Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Commodity List

This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded from this region.


Mineral List

Mineral list contains entries from the region specified including sub-localities

13 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ 'Calamine'
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Cerussite
Formula: PbCO3
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
ⓘ Goethite
Formula: Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘ Hemimorphite
Formula: Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
ⓘ Marcasite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Pyrolusite
Formula: Mn4+O2
ⓘ Smithsonite
Formula: ZnCO3
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
ⓘ Wavellite
Formula: Al3(PO4)2(OH)3 · 5H2O

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘMarcasite2.EB.10aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘGoethite4.00.Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘPyrolusite4.DB.05Mn4+O2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘSmithsonite5.AB.05ZnCO3
ⓘDolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘCerussite5.AB.15PbCO3
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘWavellite8.DC.50Al3(PO4)2(OH)3 · 5H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘHemimorphite9.BD.10Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Unclassified
ⓘ'Calamine'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Hⓘ HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Hⓘ WavelliteAl3(PO4)2(OH)3 · 5H2O
CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ CerussitePbCO3
Cⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Cⓘ SmithsoniteZnCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ CerussitePbCO3
Oⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Oⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Oⓘ HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Oⓘ PyrolusiteMn4+O2
Oⓘ SmithsoniteZnCO3
Oⓘ WavelliteAl3(PO4)2(OH)3 · 5H2O
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ WavelliteAl3(PO4)2(OH)3 · 5H2O
SiSilicon
Siⓘ HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ WavelliteAl3(PO4)2(OH)3 · 5H2O
SSulfur
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ MarcasiteFeS2
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
MnManganese
Mnⓘ PyrolusiteMn4+O2
FeIron
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Feⓘ MarcasiteFeS2
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
CuCopper
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
ZnZinc
Znⓘ HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Znⓘ SmithsoniteZnCO3
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
PbLead
Pbⓘ CerussitePbCO3
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS

Fossils

There are 1 fossil locality from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

These data are provided on an experimental basis and are taken from external databases. Mindat.org has no control currently over the accuracy of these data.

Occurrences1
Youngest Fossil Listed384 Ma (Middle Devonian)
Oldest Fossil Listed388 Ma (Middle Devonian)
Stratigraphic Units
UnitNo. OccurrencesAge
Pepinster - Heusy1388.1 - 383.7 Ma (Middle Devonian)
Fossils from RegionClick here to show the list.
Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Lorophyton
genus		Plantae : Tracheophyta : Polypodiopsida : Lorophyton388.1 - 383.7 Ma
Middle Devonian
Fossil LocalitiesClick to show 1 fossil locality

Other Databases

Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baelen
Wikidata ID:Q680845
GeoNames ID:2802788

Localities in this Region

Belgium

Other Regions, Features and Areas that Intersect

Belgium
Eurasian PlateTectonic Plate
EuropeContinent
Germany/Belgium

This page contains all mineral locality references listed on mindat.org. This does not claim to be a complete list. If you know of more minerals from this site, please register so you can add to our database. This locality information is for reference purposes only. You should never attempt to visit any sites listed in mindat.org without first ensuring that you have the permission of the land and/or mineral rights holders for access and that you are aware of all safety precautions necessary.

References

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.
Polrot, Francis (2006) Les travaux miniers de Heggen à Baelen (province de Liège, Belgique) Bulletin des Chercheurs de la Wallonie, 45. 87-107
Quick NavTopCommoditiesMineral ListFossilsOther DatabasesLocalities in RegionOther RegionsReferences
 
and/or  
Mindat.org® is an outreach project of the Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization. Mindat® and mindat.org® are registered trademarks of the Hudson Institute of Mineralogy.
Copyright © mindat.org and the Hudson Institute of Mineralogy 1993-2026, except where stated. Most political location boundaries are © OpenStreetMap contributors. Mindat.org relies on the contributions of thousands of members and supporters. Founded in 2000 by Jolyon Ralph and Ida Chau.
Content on this site may not be used to train, fine-tune, or otherwise develop artificial intelligence or machine learning models without prior written permission - see our Terms & Conditions.
To cite: Ralph, J., Von Bargen, D., Martynov, P., Zhang, J., Que, X., Prabhu, A., Morrison, S. M., Li, W., Chen, W., & Ma, X. (2025). Mindat.org: The open access mineralogy database to accelerate data-intensive geoscience research. American Mineralogist, 110(6), 833–844. doi:10.2138/am-2024-9486.
Privacy Policy - Terms & Conditions - Contact Us / DMCA issues - Report a bug/vulnerability Current server date and time: September 7, 2026 13:07:55 Page updated: February 21, 2026 23:39:32
Go to top of page