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Unnamed Pb-Zn deposit, Chaudfontaine, Liège, Wallonia, Belgiumi
Regional Level Types
Unnamed Pb-Zn depositDeposit (Inactive)
ChaudfontaineMunicipality
LiègeProvince
WalloniaRegion
BelgiumCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
50° 35' 5'' North , 5° 38' 47'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
50.58486,5.64663
GeoHash:
G#: u0upb2xy0
GRN:
N34E03
Type:
Deposit (Inactive) - last checked 2020
Age:
382.7 ± 1.6 to 358.9 ± 0.4 Ma
Geologic Time:
Late/Upper Devonian
Köppen climate type:
Cfb : Temperate oceanic climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Chaudfontaine20,960 (2011)0.9km
Trooz7,559 (2011)3.8km
Fléron15,994 (2013)4.1km
Beyne-Heusay11,608 (2011)4.4km
Olne3,836 (2011)7.1km
Nearest Clubs:
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ClubLocationDistance
Vieille Montagne HeritageKelmis / La Calamine, Belgium29km
Mindat Locality ID:
69509
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:69509:6
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Sedimentary baryte-sulphides deposit.

Chaudfontaine stratiform mineralization in Upper Frasnian perirecifal sediments (clay/limestones).

The coordinates mark the town center.

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5 valid minerals.

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ⓘ Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
References:
Dejonghe, L. (1979) Discovery of a sedimentary Ba(Fe, Zn, Pb) ore body of Frasnian age at Chaudfontaine, province of Liège, Belgium. Mineralium Deposita, 14 (1). 15-20 doi:10.1007/bf00201864
Dejonghe, L., Cnudde, C., Jans, D. (1982) Étude des métallotectes du Dévonien moyen et du Frasnien dans l'est de la Belgique pour la prospection des gîtes stratiformes de plomb-zinc-barium dans un environnement sédimentaire. Compte rendu de fin d'étude financé par la CEE et le Service Géologique de Belgique, 184 pages.
Dejonghe, L., Guilhaumou, N., Touray, J.C. (1982) Les inclusions fluides du gîte sédimentaire de Chaudfontaine, province de Liège, Belgique. Bulletin de la Société belge de Géologie, 91, 79.
Dejonghe, L., Wautier, J., Laduron, D. (1985) Réflectance et composition chimique des bravoïtes du gîte sédimentaire de Chaudfontaine et du gîte filonien de La Rochette (Province de Liège, Belgique). Bulletin de Minéralogie, 108(5), 679-690.
Dejonghe, L., Boulvain, F. (1993) Paleogenetic and diagenetic context of a barite mineralization enclosed within Frasnian pre-reefal formations: case history of the Chaudfontaine mineralization (Belgium). Ore Geology Reviews, 7, 413.
Hatert, F., Deliens, M., Fransolet, A.-M., Van Der Meersche, E. (2002) Les minéraux de Belgique (2nd ed.) Muséum des Sciences Naturelles, Bruxelles.
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Pyrite var. Bravoite
Formula: (Fe,Ni)S2
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
ⓘPyrite
var. Bravoite		2.EB.05a(Fe,Ni)S2
ⓘ2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘBaryte7.AD.35BaSO4

List of minerals for each chemical element

OOxygen
Oⓘ BaryteBaSO4
SSulfur
Sⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Sⓘ Pyrite var. Bravoite(Fe,Ni)S2
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
FeIron
Feⓘ Pyrite var. Bravoite(Fe,Ni)S2
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
NiNickel
Niⓘ Pyrite var. Bravoite(Fe,Ni)S2
CuCopper
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
ZnZinc
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
BaBarium
Baⓘ BaryteBaSO4
PbLead
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS

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References

www.persee.fr (n.d.) https://www.persee.fr/docAsPDF/bulmi_0180-9210_1985_num_108_5_7884.pdf
Dejonghe, L. (1979) Discovery of a sedimentary Ba(Fe, Zn, Pb) ore body of Frasnian age at Chaudfontaine, province of Liège, Belgium. Mineralium Deposita, 14 (1). 15-20 doi:10.1007/bf00201864
Dejonghe, L., Cnudde, C., Jans, D. (1982) Étude des métallotectes du Dévonien moyen et du Frasnien dans l'est de la Belgique pour la prospection des gîtes stratiformes de plomb-zinc-barium dans un environnement sédimentaire. Compte rendu de fin d'étude financé par la CEE et le Service Géologique de Belgique, 184 pages.
Dejonghe, L., Guilhaumou, N., Touray, J.C. (1982) Les inclusions fluides du gîte sédimentaire de Chaudfontaine, province de Liège, Belgique. Bulletin de la Société belge de Géologie, 91, 79.
Dejonghe, L., Wautier, J., Laduron, D. (1985) Réflectance et composition chimique des bravoïtes du gîte sédimentaire de Chaudfontaine et du gîte filonien de La Rochette (Province de Liège, Belgique). Bulletin de Minéralogie, 108(5), 679-690.
Dejonghe, L., Boulvain, F. (1993) Paleogenetic and diagenetic context of a barite mineralization enclosed within Frasnian pre-reefal formations: case history of the Chaudfontaine mineralization (Belgium). Ore Geology Reviews, 7, 413.
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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