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Bovigny, Gouvy, Luxembourg, Wallonia, Belgiumi
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BovignySub-municipality
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Bovigny is a section and sub-municipality of the municipality of Gouvy.

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3 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ 'Chlorite Group'
ⓘ Goethite
Formula: Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘ Gold
Formula: Au
Habit: lamellae
References:
Lepersonne, J. (1934) Contribution à l'étude des filons de l'Ardenne. Annales de la Société géologique de Belgique, 57, B74-B79.
Gillet, J.-C. (1970) Les gisements aurifères de Belgique. Étude archéologique et géologique. Société Royale belge d'Études Géologiques et Archéologiques. "Les Chercheurs de la Wallonie", XXI, 121-163.
Mélon, J., Bourguignon, P., Fransolet, A.-M. (1976) Les minéraux de Belgique. Editions G. Lelotte, Dison .
Hatert, F., Deliens, M., Houssa, M., Coune, F. (2000) Native gold, native silver and secondary minerals in the quartz veins from Bastogne, Belgium. Bulletin de l'Institut royal des Sciences naturelles de Belgique, Sciences de la Terre, 70, 223-229.
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
References:
Lepersonne, J. (1934) Contribution à l'étude des filons de l'Ardenne. Annales de la Société géologique de Belgique, 57, B74-B79.
Gillet, J.-C. (1970) Les gisements aurifères de Belgique. Étude archéologique et géologique. Société Royale belge d'Études Géologiques et Archéologiques. "Les Chercheurs de la Wallonie", XXI, 121-163.
Mélon, J., Bourguignon, P., Fransolet, A.-M. (1976) Les minéraux de Belgique. Editions G. Lelotte, Dison .
Hatert, F., Deliens, M., Houssa, M., Coune, F. (2000) Native gold, native silver and secondary minerals in the quartz veins from Bastogne, Belgium. Bulletin de l'Institut royal des Sciences naturelles de Belgique, Sciences de la Terre, 70, 223-229.
Hatert, F., Deliens, M., Fransolet, A.-M., Van Der Meersche, E. (2002) Les minéraux de Belgique (2nd ed.) Muséum des Sciences Naturelles, Bruxelles.

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘGold1.AA.05Au
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘGoethite4.00.Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
Unclassified
ⓘ'Chlorite Group'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
OOxygen
Oⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
FeIron
Feⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
AuGold
Auⓘ GoldAu

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Wikipedia:https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bovigny
Wikidata ID:Q2922695

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Belgium
  • Wallonia

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References

Lepersonne, J. (1934) Contribution à l'étude des filons de l'Ardenne. Annales de la Société géologique de Belgique, 57, B74-B79.
Gillet, J.-C. (1970) Les gisements aurifères de Belgique. Étude archéologique et géologique. Bulletin de la Société Royale belge d'Études Géologiques et Archéologiques. "Les Chercheurs de la Wallonie": XXI: 121-163.
Mélon, J., Bourguignon, P., Fransolet, A.-M. (1976) Les minéraux de Belgique. Editions G. Lelotte, Dison .
Hatert, F., Deliens, M., Houssa, M., Coune, F. (2000) Native gold, native silver and secondary minerals in the quartz veins from Bastogne, Belgium. Bulletin de l'Institut royal des Sciences naturelles de Belgique, Sciences de la Terre, 70, 223-229. http://biblio.naturalsciences.be/rbins-publications/bulletin-of-the-royal-belgian-institute-of-natural-sciences-earth-sciences/70-2000/irscnb_p4087_01d8d4x_70-1_bulletin-12-red.pdf
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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