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Quartz from
Sarolay, Argenteau, Visé, Liège, Wallonia, Belgium


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Quartz

Sarolay, Argenteau, Visé, Liège, Wallonia, Belgium
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Smoky Quartz

Sarolay, Argenteau, Visé, Liège, Wallonia, Belgium
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Quartz

Sarolay, Argenteau, Visé, Liège, Wallonia, Belgium
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Faden Quartz

Sarolay, Argenteau, Visé, Liège, Wallonia, Belgium
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Quartz

Sarolay, Argenteau, Visé, Liège, Wallonia, Belgium
08471590017271978474869.jpg
Smoky Quartz

Sarolay, Argenteau, Visé, Liège, Wallonia, Belgium
09381180017271978442229.jpg
Quartz

Sarolay, Argenteau, Visé, Liège, Wallonia, Belgium
09153690017271978396561.jpg
Faden Quartz

Sarolay, Argenteau, Visé, Liège, Wallonia, Belgium
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Quartz

Sarolay, Argenteau, Visé, Liège, Wallonia, Belgium
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Smoky Quartz

Sarolay, Argenteau, Visé, Liège, Wallonia, Belgium
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Quartz

Sarolay, Argenteau, Visé, Liège, Wallonia, Belgium
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Faden Quartz

Sarolay, Argenteau, Visé, Liège, Wallonia, Belgium
Locality type:Hamlet
Classification
Species:Quartz
Formula:SiO2
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Quartz data
Locality Data:Click here to view Sarolay, Argenteau, Visé, Liège, Wallonia, Belgium
Photo GalleryView Gallery (2 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:9333
Long-form Identifier:1:3:9333:0
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Quartz
0.4km (0.3 miles) ⓘBagatelle colliery, Argenteau, Visé, Liège, Wallonia, Belgium
4.0km (2.5 miles) ⓘPontisse, Herstal, Liège, Wallonia, Belgium
4.2km (2.6 miles) ⓘSouvré, Visé, Visé, Liège, Wallonia, Belgium
6.3km (3.9 miles) ⓘChâteau de Berneau, Berneau, Dalhem, Liège, Wallonia, Belgium
9.1km (5.7 miles) ⓘWérister coal dump, Romsée, Fléron, Liège, Wallonia, Belgium
9.7km (6.0 miles) ⓘChartreuse coal dump, Liège, Liège, Wallonia, Belgium
10.5km (6.5 miles) ⓘMarnebel quarry, Eben-Emael, Bassenge, Liège, Wallonia, Belgium
10.8km (6.7 miles) ⓘRoosburg, Zichen-Zussen-Bolder, Riemst, Limburg, Flanders, Belgium
10.8km (6.7 miles) ⓘSaint-Gilles colliery, Saint-Gilles, Liège, Liège, Wallonia, Belgium
10.9km (6.8 miles) ⓘRomontbos quarry, Eben-Emael, Bassenge, Liège, Wallonia, Belgium
References
Dewalque, G. (1884) Présentation de cristaux de quartz et d'aragonite de Sarolay. Annales de la Société géologique de Géologie, 12, 56.
Cesàro, G. (1890) Le quartz de Sarolay. Annales de la Société géologique de Belgique, 17, 232.
Cesàro, G. (1890) Note sur les figures de corrosion du quartz par l'acide fluorhydrique. Annales de la Société géologique de Belgique, 17, LV.
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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