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Rhodochrosite from
Bierleux, Stoumont, Liège, Wallonia, Belgium


Locality type:Hamlet
Classification
Species:Rhodochrosite
Formula:MnCO3
Comments:Dewalque (1883) analysed specimens from Bierleux and found them to contain 75 to 84% of MnCO3, the rest being mainly CaCO3 with very little FeCO3 and MgCO3.
Habit:spar-like masses
Colour:pink
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Rhodochrosite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Bierleux, Stoumont, Liège, Wallonia, Belgium
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:1350651
Long-form Identifier:1:3:1350651:3
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Rhodochrosite
1.6km (1.0 miles) ⓘMoët-Fontaine, Rahier, Stoumont, Liège, Wallonia, Belgium
1.9km (1.2 miles) ⓘMeuville, Rahier, Stoumont, Liège, Wallonia, Belgium
3.2km (2.0 miles) ⓘXhierfomont, Rahier, Stoumont, Liège, Wallonia, Belgium
16.4km (10.2 miles) ⓘCoticule mines (west), Salmchâteau, Vielsalm, Luxembourg, Wallonia, Belgium
16.9km (10.5 miles) ⓘArdennite-quartz veins, Salmchâteau, Vielsalm, Luxembourg, Wallonia, Belgium
17.2km (10.7 miles) ⓘSalmchâteau, Vielsalm, Luxembourg, Wallonia, Belgium
17.2km (10.7 miles) ⓘThier des Carrières, Cahay, Vielsalm, Luxembourg, Wallonia, Belgium
46.9km (29.1 miles) ⓘAndenelle, Andenne, Namur, Wallonia, Belgium
References
Dewalque, G. (1883) Sur la rhodochrosite de Chevron. Annales de la Société géologique de Belgique, 11, LXIII.
Mélon, J., Bourguignon, P., Fransolet, A.-M. (1976) Les minéraux de Belgique. Editions G. Lelotte, Dison .
Dussart, N., Dussart, J. (1991) Les mines de Chevron et Rahier. Le manganèse de la basse Vallée de la Lienne - 1857-1934. Éditions N. & J. Dussart, 170 pages.
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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