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Marcasite from
Lompret quarry, Lompret, Chimay, Hainaut, Wallonia, Belgium


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Marcasite, etc.

Lompret quarry, Lompret, Chimay, Hainaut, Wallonia, Belgium
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Marcasite, etc.

Lompret quarry, Lompret, Chimay, Hainaut, Wallonia, Belgium
00702080017272052185508.jpg
Marcasite, etc.

Lompret quarry, Lompret, Chimay, Hainaut, Wallonia, Belgium
03561000017272052194493.jpg
Marcasite, etc.

Lompret quarry, Lompret, Chimay, Hainaut, Wallonia, Belgium
00702080017272052185508.jpg
Marcasite, etc.

Lompret quarry, Lompret, Chimay, Hainaut, Wallonia, Belgium
03561000017272052194493.jpg
Marcasite, etc.

Lompret quarry, Lompret, Chimay, Hainaut, Wallonia, Belgium
Locality type:Quarry
Classification
Species:Marcasite
Formula:FeS2
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Baryte10
Calcite9
Quartz1
Galena1
Pyrite1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Marcasite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Lompret quarry, Lompret, Chimay, Hainaut, Wallonia, Belgium
Photo GalleryView Gallery (2 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:856386
Long-form Identifier:1:3:856386:6
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Marcasite
3.3km (2.1 miles) ⓘMonts de Baileux quarry, Baileux, Chimay, Hainaut, Wallonia, Belgium
7.3km (4.5 miles) ⓘLa Couvinoise quarry, Couvin, Namur, Wallonia, Belgium
14.0km (8.7 miles) ⓘFrimoye quarry, Olloy-sur-Viroin, Viroinval, Namur, Wallonia, Belgium
15.2km (9.4 miles) ⓘLimestone quarry, Wallers-en-Fagne, Avesnes-sur-Helpe, Nord, Hauts-de-France, France
18.1km (11.3 miles) ⓘBaryte mine, Vierves-sur-Viroin, Viroinval, Namur, Wallonia, Belgium
22.5km (14.0 miles) ⓘGlageon Quarry (Le Cailloit Quarry), Glageon, Avesnes-sur-Helpe, Nord, Hauts-de-France, France
25.5km (15.8 miles) ⓘBaryte mine, Doische, Namur, Wallonia, Belgium
25.9km (16.1 miles) ⓘBerthe quarries, Florennes, Namur, Wallonia, Belgium
34.7km (21.6 miles) ⓘGralex quarry, Mont-sur-Marchienne, Charleroi, Hainaut, Wallonia, Belgium
35.9km (22.3 miles) ⓘLa Sambre quarry, Landelies, Montigny-le-Tilleul, Hainaut, Wallonia, Belgium
References
Harjo Neutkens collection.
Bender, H. (2023) Met de MKA op stap naar Lompret. Geonieuws: 48(1): 8-11 (in Dutch).
 
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