Franquenies, Ottignies-Louvain-la-Neuve, Walloon Brabant, Wallonia, Belgiumi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Franquenies | Hamlet |
| Ottignies-Louvain-la-Neuve | Municipality |
| Walloon Brabant | Province |
| Wallonia | Region |
| Belgium | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
50° 39' 25'' North , 4° 34' 29'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Ottignies | 9,557 (2011) | 1.1km |
| Court-Saint-Étienne | 9,353 (2011) | 2.6km |
| Louvain-la-Neuve | 29,521 (2011) | 3.1km |
| Mont-Saint-Guibert | 6,557 (2011) | 3.6km |
| Wavre | 32,112 (2011) | 6.9km |
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| 4M | 6110 Montigny-le-Tilleul, Hainaut | 34km |
Note: Hatert et al. (2002) place the locality in the neighbouring municipality of Court-St-Etienne.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsMineral List
6 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Arsenopyrite Formula: FeAsS References: |
| ⓘ Fibroferrite ? Formula: Fe3+(SO4)(OH) · 5H2O Description: "At Franquenies and Stavelot, the slavikite is often associated with a fibrous mineral. Van Tassel (1956) equates these fibres to fibroferrite, although with reservations." (Hatert et al., 2002) References: |
| ⓘ Kaolinite Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| ⓘ Melanterite Formula: Fe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O References: |
| ⓘ Pickeringite Formula: MgAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O Habit: porous masses with silky lustre Colour: white to pinkish Description: "On schists at Franquenies, [pickeringite] forms white to pinkish porous masses with silky lustre. Van Tassel considers another substance found at the locality - forming white fibroradiating tufts - to be "ferropickeringite" (7,48% FeO), or, more likely, a mixture of pickeringite and melanterite." (Hatert et al., 2002) References: |
| ⓘ Slavíkite Formula: (H3O+)3Mg6Fe15(SO4)21(OH)18 · 98H2O References: |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Arsenopyrite | 2.EB.20 | FeAsS |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| ⓘ | Melanterite | 7.CB.35 | Fe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O |
| ⓘ | Pickeringite | 7.CB.85 | MgAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O |
| ⓘ | Fibroferrite ? | 7.DC.15 | Fe3+(SO4)(OH) · 5H2O |
| ⓘ | Slavíkite | 7.DF.30 | (H3O+)3Mg6Fe15(SO4)21(OH)18 · 98H2O |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Kaolinite | 9.ED.05 | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Fibroferrite | Fe3+(SO4)(OH) · 5H2O |
| H | ⓘ Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| H | ⓘ Melanterite | Fe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O |
| H | ⓘ Pickeringite | MgAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O |
| H | ⓘ Slavíkite | (H3O+)3Mg6Fe15(SO4)21(OH)18 · 98H2O |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Fibroferrite | Fe3+(SO4)(OH) · 5H2O |
| O | ⓘ Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| O | ⓘ Melanterite | Fe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O |
| O | ⓘ Pickeringite | MgAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O |
| O | ⓘ Slavíkite | (H3O+)3Mg6Fe15(SO4)21(OH)18 · 98H2O |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | ⓘ Pickeringite | MgAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O |
| Mg | ⓘ Slavíkite | (H3O+)3Mg6Fe15(SO4)21(OH)18 · 98H2O |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| Al | ⓘ Pickeringite | MgAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Arsenopyrite | FeAsS |
| S | ⓘ Fibroferrite | Fe3+(SO4)(OH) · 5H2O |
| S | ⓘ Melanterite | Fe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O |
| S | ⓘ Pickeringite | MgAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O |
| S | ⓘ Slavíkite | (H3O+)3Mg6Fe15(SO4)21(OH)18 · 98H2O |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Arsenopyrite | FeAsS |
| Fe | ⓘ Fibroferrite | Fe3+(SO4)(OH) · 5H2O |
| Fe | ⓘ Melanterite | Fe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O |
| Fe | ⓘ Slavíkite | (H3O+)3Mg6Fe15(SO4)21(OH)18 · 98H2O |
| As | Arsenic | |
| As | ⓘ Arsenopyrite | FeAsS |
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Franquenies, Ottignies-Louvain-la-Neuve, Walloon Brabant, Wallonia, Belgium