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Chartreuse coal dump, Liège, Liège, Wallonia, Belgiumi
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Chartreuse coal dumpCoal Dump
LiègeMunicipality
LiègeProvince
WalloniaRegion
BelgiumCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
50° 37' 52'' North , 5° 35' 33'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
50.63136,5.59277
GRN:
N34E03
Type:
Coal Dump
Köppen climate type:
Cfb : Temperate oceanic climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Liège182,597 (2014)1.8km
Herstal36,503 (2011)4.2km
Saint-Nicolas22,586 (2011)4.3km
Beyne-Heusay11,608 (2011)5.2km
Chaudfontaine20,960 (2011)6.1km
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ClubLocationDistance
Vieille Montagne HeritageKelmis / La Calamine, Belgium31km
Mindat Locality ID:
337680
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:337680:8
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Burning coal dump. GPS coordinates are approximate for the former mining company's administrative seat (see Wikipedia link below).

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9 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Dickite
Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘ Kaolinite
Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘ Mascagnite
Formula: (NH4)2SO4
ⓘ Nacrite
Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘ Native Sulphur
Formula: S8
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Salammoniac
Formula: NH4Cl
ⓘ Siderite
Formula: FeCO3

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Sulphur1.CC.05S8
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 3 - Halides
ⓘSalammoniac3.AA.25NH4Cl
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘSiderite5.AB.05FeCO3
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘMascagnite7.AD.05(NH4)2SO4
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘDickite9.ED.05Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘKaolinite9.ED.05Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘNacrite9.ED.05Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ DickiteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Hⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Hⓘ Mascagnite(NH4)2SO4
Hⓘ NacriteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Hⓘ SalammoniacNH4Cl
CCarbon
Cⓘ SideriteFeCO3
NNitrogen
Nⓘ Mascagnite(NH4)2SO4
Nⓘ SalammoniacNH4Cl
OOxygen
Oⓘ DickiteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oⓘ Mascagnite(NH4)2SO4
Oⓘ NacriteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ SideriteFeCO3
AlAluminium
Alⓘ DickiteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Alⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Alⓘ NacriteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
SiSilicon
Siⓘ DickiteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siⓘ NacriteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
SSulfur
Sⓘ Mascagnite(NH4)2SO4
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ Native SulphurS8
ClChlorine
Clⓘ SalammoniacNH4Cl
FeIron
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ SideriteFeCO3

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References

Forir, H. (1881) Soufre, salmiac et mascagnine sur un talus en combustion de la Chartreuse. Annales de la Société géologique de Belgique: 8: LXXXIII-LXXXIV (B83-B84). https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/263842#page/87/mode/1up
Buttgenbach, H. (1901) Description de quelques cristaux du sol belge. Annales de la Société géologique de Belgique: 28: M199-M215. https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/237380#page/561/mode/1up
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.
fr.wikipedia.org (n.d.) https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Soci%C3%A9t%C3%A9_anonyme_des_Charbonnages_de_la_Chartreuse_et_Violette
chartreuse-liege.be (n.d.) http://chartreuse-liege.be/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/Galerie-miniere.pdf
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