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Siderite from
Terril Charbon de Marcasse coal dump, Warquignies, Colfontaine, Hainaut, Wallonia, Belgium


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Siderite

Terril Charbon de Marcasse coal dump, Warquignies, Colfontaine, Hainaut, Wallonia, Belgium
01893150017272036674355.jpg
Siderite

Terril Charbon de Marcasse coal dump, Warquignies, Colfontaine, Hainaut, Wallonia, Belgium
01893150017272036674355.jpg
Siderite

Terril Charbon de Marcasse coal dump, Warquignies, Colfontaine, Hainaut, Wallonia, Belgium
Locality type:Coal Dump
Classification
Species:Siderite
Formula:FeCO3
Formation:Post-mining/Anthropogenic
Confirmation
Validity:Confirmed
Confirmation Methods:Visually Identified, Wet Chemical
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Siderite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Terril Charbon de Marcasse coal dump, Warquignies, Colfontaine, Hainaut, Wallonia, Belgium
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:760578
Long-form Identifier:1:3:760578:9
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Siderite
2.6km (1.6 miles) ⓘPâturages, Colfontaine, Hainaut, Wallonia, Belgium
3.8km (2.4 miles) ⓘTerril Rieu du Coeur slag locality, Quaregnon, Hainaut, Wallonia, Belgium
3.9km (2.4 miles) ⓘTerril St Antoine coal dump, Boussu, Hainaut, Wallonia, Belgium
4.8km (3.0 miles) ⓘTerril de l'Anglais slag locality, Flénu, Mons, Hainaut, Wallonia, Belgium
16.4km (10.2 miles) ⓘMont-des-Groseillers, Blaton, Bernissart, Hainaut, Wallonia, Belgium
17.2km (10.7 miles) ⓘBois-du-Luc coal dump, Havré, Mons, Hainaut, Wallonia, Belgium
31.3km (19.4 miles) ⓘTerril de la cokerie slag locality, Anderlues, Hainaut, Wallonia, Belgium
33.3km (20.7 miles) ⓘCUP quarry, Lessines, Hainaut, Wallonia, Belgium
36.5km (22.7 miles) ⓘPorphyry quarries, Quenast, Rebecq, Walloon Brabant, Wallonia, Belgium
65.6km (40.8 miles) ⓘFrimoye quarry, Olloy-sur-Viroin, Viroinval, Namur, Wallonia, Belgium
References
Yannick Verbelen collection
 
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