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Sarolay, Argenteau, Visé, Liège, Wallonia, Belgiumi
Regional Level Types
SarolayHamlet
ArgenteauSub-municipality
ViséMunicipality
LiègeProvince
WalloniaRegion
BelgiumCountry

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Faden Quartz

Sarolay, Argenteau, Visé, Liège, Wallonia, Belgium
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Quartz

Sarolay, Argenteau, Visé, Liège, Wallonia, Belgium
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Quartz

Sarolay, Argenteau, Visé, Liège, Wallonia, Belgium
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Smoky Quartz

Sarolay, Argenteau, Visé, Liège, Wallonia, Belgium
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Faden Quartz

Sarolay, Argenteau, Visé, Liège, Wallonia, Belgium
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Quartz

Sarolay, Argenteau, Visé, Liège, Wallonia, Belgium
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Quartz

Sarolay, Argenteau, Visé, Liège, Wallonia, Belgium
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Smoky Quartz

Sarolay, Argenteau, Visé, Liège, Wallonia, Belgium
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Faden Quartz

Sarolay, Argenteau, Visé, Liège, Wallonia, Belgium
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Quartz

Sarolay, Argenteau, Visé, Liège, Wallonia, Belgium
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
50° 41' 42'' North , 5° 41' 14'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
50.69507,5.68729
GRN:
N34E03
Type:
Hamlet
Köppen climate type:
Cfb : Temperate oceanic climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Oupeye23,594 (2011)3.4km
Dalhem6,391 (2011)3.5km
Blégny12,745 (2011)3.7km
Visé17,054 (2018)4.8km
Herstal36,503 (2011)5.7km
Nearest Clubs:
Local clubs are the best way to get access to collecting localities
ClubLocationDistance
Vieille Montagne HeritageKelmis / La Calamine, Belgium23km
Mindat Locality ID:
313
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:313:4
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Sarolay is a hamlet of Visé in the sub-municipality of Argenteau.

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2 valid minerals.

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘAragonite5.AB.15CaCO3

List of minerals for each chemical element

CCarbon
Cⓘ AragoniteCaCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ AragoniteCaCO3
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ AragoniteCaCO3

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References

www.getamap.net (n.d.) http://www.getamap.net/maps/belgium/liege/_sarolay/
Dewalque, G. (1884) Présentation de cristaux de quartz et d'aragonite de Sarolay. Annales de la Société géologique de Géologie, 12, 56.
Cesàro, G. (1890) Le quartz de Sarolay. Annales de la Société géologique de Belgique, 17, 232.
Cesàro, G. (1890) Note sur les figures de corrosion du quartz par l'acide fluorhydrique. Annales de la Société géologique de Belgique, 17, LV.
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.
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