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Bivels, Putscheid, Canton Vianden, Luxembourgi
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BivelsVillage
PutscheidCommune
Canton ViandenCanton
LuxembourgCountry
Bivels, Ardennes Mountains, Europe

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Entrance for the new tunnel from Société Electrique de l’Our back in 2011

Bivels, Putscheid, Canton Vianden, Luxembourg
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Dumps from the Construction of the new Tunnel of the Power Plant of Société Electrique de l’Our

Bivels, Putscheid, Canton Vianden, Luxembourg
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outcrop along the road

Baryte outcrop, Bivels, Putscheid, Canton Vianden, Luxembourg
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Entrance for the new tunnel from Société Electrique de l’Our back in 2011

Bivels, Putscheid, Canton Vianden, Luxembourg
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Dumps from the Construction of the new Tunnel of the Power Plant of Société Electrique de l’Our

Bivels, Putscheid, Canton Vianden, Luxembourg
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outcrop along the road

Baryte outcrop, Bivels, Putscheid, Canton Vianden, Luxembourg
04399260017272359319715.jpg
Entrance for the new tunnel from Société Electrique de l’Our back in 2011

Bivels, Putscheid, Canton Vianden, Luxembourg
03590470017272359325696.jpg
Dumps from the Construction of the new Tunnel of the Power Plant of Société Electrique de l’Our

Bivels, Putscheid, Canton Vianden, Luxembourg
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
49° 57' 10'' North , 6° 10' 39'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
49.95279,6.17758
GeoHash:
G#: u0ukhtdkh
GRN:
N34E03
Type:
Village - last checked 2020
Köppen climate type:
Cfb : Temperate oceanic climate
Mindat Locality ID:
311085
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:311085:3
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
SEO Machinery 11, Bivels, Putscheid, Canton Vianden, Luxembourg


Bivels (Luxembourgish: Biwels) is a small village in the commune of Putscheid in north-eastern Luxembourg. It is part of the canton of Vianden.

The village is located about 3 km north of Vianden along a 7 km long artificial lake. Once a poor farming village, it now benefits from the nearby hydroelectric power plant. In the 1960s, when the dam was built, the lower part of the village was flooded. New housing and a church had to be rebuilt on higher ground overlooking the lake and the wooded hills beyond.

Samples found during tunneling for the new production turbines (machinery 11) of a hydroelectric plant.

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14 valid minerals. 1 (TL) - type locality of valid minerals.

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Aragonite
Formula: CaCO3
References:
MnhnL collectionIdentified by Simon Philippo: Visual Identification, XRD, SEM-EDS
ⓘ Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘ Goethite
Formula: Fe3+O(OH)
References:
MnhnL collectionIdentified by Simon Philippo: Visual Identification, XRD, SEM-EDS
ⓘ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
References:
MnhnL collectionIdentified by Simon Philippo: Visual Identification, XRD, SEM-EDS
ⓘ Luxembourgite (TL)
Formula: AgCuPbBi4Se8
Type Locality:
ⓘ Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
References:
MnhnL collectionIdentified by Simon Philippo: Visual Identification, XRD, SEM-EDS
ⓘ Manganite
Formula: Mn3+O(OH)
References:
MnhnL collectionIdentified by Simon Philippo: Visual Identification, XRD, SEM-EDS
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Ramsdellite
Formula: Mn4+O2
References:
MnhnL collectionIdentified by Simon Philippo: Visual Identification, XRD, SEM-EDS
ⓘ Romanèchite
Formula: (Ba,H2O)2(Mn4+,Mn3+)5O10
References:
MnhnL collectionIdentified by Simon Philippo: Visual Identification, XRD, SEM-EDS
ⓘ Siderite
Formula: FeCO3

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘLuxembourgite (TL)2.HB.20eAgCuPbBi4Se8
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘGoethite4.00.Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘRamsdellite4.DB.15aMn4+O2
ⓘRomanèchite4.DK.10(Ba,H2O)2(Mn4+,Mn3+)5O10
ⓘManganite4.FD.15Mn3+O(OH)
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘSiderite5.AB.05FeCO3
ⓘDolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘAragonite5.AB.15CaCO3
ⓘMalachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘBaryte7.AD.35BaSO4

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Hⓘ ManganiteMn3+O(OH)
Hⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Hⓘ Romanèchite(Ba,H2O)2(Mn4+,Mn3+)5O10
CCarbon
Cⓘ AragoniteCaCO3
Cⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Cⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cⓘ SideriteFeCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ AragoniteCaCO3
Oⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Oⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Oⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Oⓘ ManganiteMn3+O(OH)
Oⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ RamsdelliteMn4+O2
Oⓘ Romanèchite(Ba,H2O)2(Mn4+,Mn3+)5O10
Oⓘ SideriteFeCO3
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
SSulfur
Sⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ AragoniteCaCO3
Caⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
MnManganese
Mnⓘ ManganiteMn3+O(OH)
Mnⓘ RamsdelliteMn4+O2
Mnⓘ Romanèchite(Ba,H2O)2(Mn4+,Mn3+)5O10
FeIron
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ SideriteFeCO3
CuCopper
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cuⓘ LuxembourgiteAgCuPbBi4Se8
SeSelenium
Seⓘ LuxembourgiteAgCuPbBi4Se8
AgSilver
Agⓘ LuxembourgiteAgCuPbBi4Se8
BaBarium
Baⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Baⓘ Romanèchite(Ba,H2O)2(Mn4+,Mn3+)5O10
PbLead
Pbⓘ LuxembourgiteAgCuPbBi4Se8
BiBismuth
Biⓘ LuxembourgiteAgCuPbBi4Se8

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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bivels
Wikidata ID:Q301573

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References

Heinen, Guy (1996) De mineralen van het Groothertogdom Luxemburg. Pages 50-52 in: Schatten der Aarde. Van mineraal tot juweel. Tentoonstelling in de abdij Saint-Gérard de Brogne van 27 april tot 27 oktober 1996. Catalogus opgemaakt onder de leiding van R. Warin, AGAB en P. Van hee, MKA (in Dutch).
www.mnhn.lu (n.d.) https://www.mnhn.lu/science/2013/02/08/la-mineralisation-en-cuivre-de-stolzembourg-paragenese-et-contexte-structural-des-differentes-occurrences-locales/
Miyawaki, Ritsuro, Hatert, Frédéric, Pasero, Marco, Mills, Stuart J. (2019) IMA Commission on New Minerals, Nomenclature and Classification (CNMNC) NEWSLETTER 49. European Journal of Mineralogy, 31 (3) 653-658 doi:10.1127/ejm/2019/0031-2861
www.land.lu (2019) https://www.land.lu/page/article/487/335487/FRE/index.html?fbclid=IwAR07rawzH4aoG4HMn41ZHNW9cCDTAikRDYRnY6ljRWN1wrwHSDv_x86xPHc
Philippo, Simon, Hatert, Frédéric, Bruni, Yannick, Vignola, Pietro, Sejkora, Jiří (2020) Luxembourgite, AgCuPbBi4Se8, a new mineral species from Bivels, Grand Duchy of Luxembourg. European Journal of Mineralogy, 32 (4) 449-455 doi:10.5194/ejm-32-449-2020
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