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Terril Rieu du Coeur slag locality, Quaregnon, Hainaut, Wallonia, Belgiumi
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QuaregnonMunicipality
HainautProvince
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Terril Rieu du Coeur slag locality, Quaregnon, Hainaut, Wallonia, Belgium
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Quartz, etc.

Terril Rieu du Coeur slag locality, Quaregnon, Hainaut, Wallonia, Belgium
05996170017272083979442.jpg
Quartz, etc.

Terril Rieu du Coeur slag locality, Quaregnon, Hainaut, Wallonia, Belgium
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
50° 25' 47'' North , 3° 52' 21'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
50.42979,3.87272
GRN:
N34E02
Type:
Slag Locality
Köppen climate type:
Cfb : Temperate oceanic climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Quaregnon18,491 (2009)1.3km
Colfontaine19,964 (2009)2.1km
Frameries20,598 (2010)3.1km
Saint-Ghislain22,500 (2010)4.3km
Boussu20,058 (2010)5.6km
Nearest Clubs:
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ClubLocationDistance
4M6110 Montigny-le-Tilleul, Hainaut35km
Mindat Locality ID:
58356
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:58356:0
GUID (UUID V4):
0


"Terril" or slag heap.

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7 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ 'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
ⓘ Aragonite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
Habit: sheaves and rosettes composed of flattened {001}{110}{011} tablets (Housen, 1997)
ⓘ Fluorapatite
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3F
Habit: rounded discs
ⓘ Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
ⓘ Marcasite
Formula: FeS2
Habit: cuboctahedra
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Quartz var. Sceptre Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Siderite
Formula: FeCO3

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘMarcasite2.EB.10aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘvar. Sceptre Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘSiderite5.AB.05FeCO3
ⓘAragonite5.AB.15CaCO3
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘBaryte7.AD.35BaSO4
ⓘGypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘFluorapatite8.BN.05Ca5(PO4)3F
Unclassified
ⓘ'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Hⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
CCarbon
Cⓘ AragoniteCaCO3
Cⓘ SideriteFeCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ AragoniteCaCO3
Oⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Oⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Oⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ SideriteFeCO3
Oⓘ Quartz var. Sceptre QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
FFluorine
Fⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Fⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
SiSilicon
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ Quartz var. Sceptre QuartzSiO2
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Pⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
SSulfur
Sⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Sⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Sⓘ MarcasiteFeS2
ClChlorine
Clⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
CaCalcium
Caⓘ AragoniteCaCO3
Caⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Caⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Caⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
FeIron
Feⓘ MarcasiteFeS2
Feⓘ SideriteFeCO3
BaBarium
Baⓘ BaryteBaSO4

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References

Housen, A. (1997) Les minéraux des terrils du Borinage et du Centre. I. Introduction et sulfures. Le caillouteux, 107.
Housen, A. (1997) Les minéraux des terrils du Borinage et du Centre. II. Sulfates, halogénures et carbonates. Le caillouteux, 109.
Housen, P. (1997) Les minéraux des terrils du Borinage et du Centre. III. Oxydes et quartz. Le caillouteux, 111.
Housen, A. (1997) Les minéraux des terrils du Borinage et du Centre. IV. Phosphates, silicates et organiques. Le caillouteux, 113.
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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