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Charleroi, Hainaut, Wallonia, Belgiumi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Charleroi | Municipality |
| Hainaut | Province |
| Wallonia | Region |
| Belgium | Country |
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Largest Settlements:
| Place | Population |
|---|---|
| Charleroi | 200,132 (2011) |
Other Languages:
French:
Charleroi, Hainaut, Région wallonne, Belgique
German:
Charleroi, Hennegau, Wallonische Region, Belgien
Italian:
Charleroi, provincia dell'Hainaut, Vallonia, Belgio
Russian:
Шарлеруа, Эно, Валлония, Бельгия
Simplified Chinese:
沙勒罗瓦, 埃諾省, 瓦隆大区, 比利时
Spanish:
Charleroi, Henao, Región Valona, Bélgica
Afrikaans:
Charleroi, Hainaut, Waalse Gewes, België
Arabic:
شارلوروا, هينو, والونيا, بلجيكا
Aragonese:
Tchålerwè, Hainaut, Valonia, Belchica
Armenian:
Շառլերուա, Էնո, Վալոնիա, Բելգիա
Asturian:
Charleroi, Provincia de Henao, Rexón Valona, Bélxica
Azeri:
Şarlerua, Eno, Belçika
Basque:
Charleroi, Hainauteko probintzia, Valonia, Belgika
Belarusian:
Шарлеруа, Эно , Валонія, Бельгія
Belarusian (Tarashkevitsa):
Шарлеруа, Эно, Валёнія, Бэльгія
Breton:
Charleroi, Hainaut, Wallonia, Belgia
Bulgarian:
Шарлероа, Ено, Валония, Белгия
Catalan:
Charleroi, Hainaut, Valònia, Bèlgica
Cebuano:
Charleroi, Province du Hainaut, Wallonia, Belhika
Croatian:
Charleroi, Hainaut, Valonija, Belgija
Czech:
Charleroi, Henegavsko, Valonsko, Belgie
Danish:
Charleroi, Hainaut, Vallonien, Belgien
Dutch:
Charleroi, Henegouwen, Wallonië, België
Esperanto:
Charleroi, Henegovio, Valonio, Belgio
Estonian:
Charleroi, Hainaut, Valloonia, Belgia
Farsi/Persian:
شارلروآ, استان انو, والونی, بلژیک
Finnish:
Charleroi, Hainaut'n provinssi, Vallonia, Belgia
Galician:
Charleroi, Provincia de Hainaut, Valonia, Bélxica
Georgian:
შარლერუა, ენოს პროვინცია, ვალონია, ბელგია
Greek:
Σαρλερουά, Αινώ, Βαλλωνική Περιοχή, Βέλγιο
Hebrew:
שרלרואה, אנו, ולוניה, בלגיה
Hungarian:
Charleroi, Hainaut, Vallónia, Belgium
Icelandic:
Charleroi, Hainaut, Vallónía, Belgía
Ido:
Charleroi, Belgia
Indonesian:
Charleroi, Hainaut, Walonia, Belgia
Irish Gaelic:
Charleroi, An Vallúin, An Bheilg
Japanese:
シャルルロワ, エノー州, ワロン地域, ベルギー
Korean:
샤를루아, 에노주, 왈롱, 벨기에
Latin:
Caroloregium, Hannonia, Wallonia, Belgica
Latvian:
Šarlruā, Eno, Valonija, Beļģija
Limburgian:
Charleroi, Henegouwe, Wallonië, Belsj
Lithuanian:
Šarlerua, Heno provincija, Valonija, Belgija
Lombard:
Charleroi, Valonia, Belgi
Luxembourgish:
Charleroi, Provënz Hainaut, Wallounesch Regioun, Belsch
Macedonian:
Шарлероа, Ено, Валонија, Белгија
Malay:
Charleroi, Hainaut, Wallonia, Belgium
Norwegian:
Charleroi, Hainaut, Vallonia, Belgia
Norwegian (Nynorsk):
Charleroi, Belgia
Occitan:
Charleroi, Enaut, Valonia, Belgica
Ossetian:
Шарлеруа, Валлони, Бельги
Picard:
Carleroé, Hénau, Walonnie, Bergike
Polish:
Charleroi, Hainaut , Region Waloński, Belgia
Portuguese:
Charleroi, Hainaut, Valônia, Bélgica
Romanian:
Charleroi, Hainaut, Valonia, Belgia
Scots:
Charleroi, Hainaut, Wallonie, Belgium
Serbian:
Шарлроа, Ено , Валонија, Белгија
Serbo-Croatian:
Charleroi, Valonija, Belgija
Slovak:
Charleroi, Hennegavsko, Valónsky región, Belgicko
Swahili:
Charleroi, Wallonia, Ubelgiji
Swedish:
Charleroi, Hainaut, Vallonien, Belgien
Tatar:
Шарлеруа, Бельгия
Thai:
ชาร์เลอรัว, มณฑลแอโน, เขตวัลลูน, ประเทศเบลเยียม
Traditional Chinese:
夏勒華, 華隆, 比利時
Turkish:
Charleroi, Hainaut, Valon Bölgesi, Belçika
Ukrainian:
Шарлеруа, Ено, Валлонія, Бельгія
Urdu:
شارلیروا, ہائنو, والونیا, بلجئیم
Vietnamese:
Charleroi, Hainaut, Wallonie, Bỉ
Volapük:
Charleroi, Hainaut, Belgän
Walloon:
Tchålerwè, Hinnot, Walonreye, Beldjike
Waray:
Charleroi, Hainaut, Wallonie, Belhika
Welsh:
Charleroi, Hainaut, Walonia, Gwlad Belg
West Flemish:
Charleroi, Enegouwn, Wallonië, België
West Frisian:
Charleroi, Henegouwen, Walloanje, Belgje
Western Punjabi:
چارلیروئی, حینا, ویلونیا, بیلجیم
Charleroi is a city and a municipality of Wallonia, located in the province of Hainaut, Belgium.
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Ankerite ? Formula: Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2 Localities: Colour: yellowish pink |
| ⓘ Aragonite Formula: CaCO3 Localities: Colour: White. |
| ⓘ Arsenopyrite Formula: FeAsS |
| ⓘ Azurite ? Formula: Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 Colour: Blue. Fluorescence: Not fluorescent. |
| ⓘ Baryte Formula: BaSO4 Colour: White to pale yellow. Fluorescence: Not fluorescent. |
| ⓘ Bazhenovite Formula: Ca8S2(S3)(S2O3)(OH)12 · 20H2O References: |
| ⓘ Calcite Formula: CaCO3 Localities: Gralex quarry, Mont-sur-Marchienne, Charleroi, Hainaut, Wallonia, Belgium Pays de Liège colliery, Charleroi, Hainaut, Wallonia, Belgium Solvay quarry, Couillet, Charleroi, Hainaut, Wallonia, Belgium Mont-sur-Marchienne, Charleroi, Hainaut, Wallonia, Belgium HC Aggregates Belgium, Monceau-sur-Sambre, Charleroi, Hainaut, Wallonia, Belgium Habit: Skalenohedron and rhombohedron. Colour: Yellow, brown, colourless, white, amber. Fluorescence: Not fluorescent. Description: Superb crystals up to 25 cm of a nice honey colour.
Other colors occur. |
| ⓘ Cerussite Formula: PbCO3 |
| ⓘ Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 Localities: Colour: Golden yellow. Fluorescence: Not fluorescent. |
| ⓘ Copiapite Formula: Fe2+Fe3+4(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O Description: Associated with metavoltine on coal shale. References: |
| ⓘ Diaoyudaoite Formula: NaAl11O17 References: |
| ⓘ Dolomite Formula: CaMg(CO3)2 Localities: Habit: Typical saddle shaped crystals. Colour: White to pink. Fluorescence: Not fluorescent. |
| ⓘ Fluorite Formula: CaF2 Localities: Colour: Purple. Fluorescence: Not fluorescent. |
| ⓘ Galena Formula: PbS Localities: Habit: Cubes. Colour: Steel grey. Fluorescence: Not fluorescent. |
| ⓘ Goethite Formula: Fe3+O(OH) Colour: Brown. Fluorescence: Not fluorescent. |
| ⓘ Gypsum Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| ⓘ Hibonite Formula: CaAl12O19 |
| ⓘ Jarosite Formula: KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| ⓘ Kaolinite Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 References: De Bondt, Paul (n.d.) Personal communication.Identified by Paul De Bondt: Visual Identification |
| ⓘ Kutnohorite Formula: CaMn2+(CO3)2 |
| ⓘ 'Limonite' Habit: Pulverulent. Colour: Ochre. Fluorescence: Not fluorescent. |
| ⓘ Malachite Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 Localities: Habit: Needles. Colour: Green. Fluorescence: Not fluorescent. |
| ⓘ Marcasite Formula: FeS2 Habit: Pale golden yellow. Colour: Not fluorescent. |
| ⓘ Metavoltine Formula: K2Na6Fe2+Fe3+6O2(SO4)12 · 18H2O Habit: specks, veinlets Colour: yellow to orange Description: Associated with copiapite References: |
| ⓘ Molybdite Formula: MoO3 References: |
| ⓘ Nacrite Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 References: |
| ⓘ 'Ozocerite' |
| ⓘ 'Ozocerite var. Hatchettite' |
| ⓘ Portlandite Formula: Ca(OH)2 References: |
| ⓘ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 Localities: Colour: Pale golden yellow. Fluorescence: Not fluorescent. |
| ⓘ 'Pyrobitumen' |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 Colour: White. Fluorescence: Not fluorescent. References: Paul De Bondt collection.Identified by Paul De Bondt: Visual Identification |
| ⓘ Quartz var. Ferruginous Quartz Formula: SiO2 References: Paul De Bondt collection.Identified by Paul De Bondt: Visual Identification |
| ⓘ Salammoniac Formula: NH4Cl |
| ⓘ Sphalerite Formula: ZnS Colour: Brown to black. Fluorescence: Not fluorescent. |
| ⓘ Violarite Formula: Fe2+Ni3+2S4 Localities: Habit: acicular Colour: black Description: Millimetre-sized acicular (consisting of stacked cubes) inclusions in calcite. ID by XRD and qualitative chemical analysis (Deliens, pers. comm.) |
| ⓘ Zincite Formula: ZnO References: |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
| ⓘ | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
| ⓘ | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
| ⓘ | Violarite | 2.DA.05 | Fe2+Ni3+2S4 |
| ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| ⓘ | Marcasite | 2.EB.10a | FeS2 |
| ⓘ | Arsenopyrite | 2.EB.20 | FeAsS |
| ⓘ | Bazhenovite | 2.FD.50 | Ca8S2(S3)(S2O3)(OH)12 · 20H2O |
| Group 3 - Halides | |||
| ⓘ | Salammoniac | 3.AA.25 | NH4Cl |
| ⓘ | Fluorite | 3.AB.25 | CaF2 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Zincite | 4.AB.20 | ZnO |
| ⓘ | Diaoyudaoite | 4.CC.45 | NaAl11O17 |
| ⓘ | Hibonite | 4.CC.45 | CaAl12O19 |
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| ⓘ | var. Ferruginous Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| ⓘ | Molybdite | 4.E0.10 | MoO3 |
| ⓘ | Goethite | 4.FD.10 | Fe3+O(OH) |
| ⓘ | Portlandite | 4.FE.05 | Ca(OH)2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| ⓘ | Ankerite ? | 5.AB.10 | Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2 |
| ⓘ | Dolomite | 5.AB.10 | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| ⓘ | Kutnohorite | 5.AB.10 | CaMn2+(CO3)2 |
| ⓘ | Aragonite | 5.AB.15 | CaCO3 |
| ⓘ | Cerussite | 5.AB.15 | PbCO3 |
| ⓘ | Azurite ? | 5.BA.05 | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | Malachite | 5.BA.10 | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| ⓘ | Baryte | 7.AD.35 | BaSO4 |
| ⓘ | Jarosite | 7.BC.10 | KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| ⓘ | Gypsum | 7.CD.40 | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| ⓘ | Copiapite | 7.DB.35 | Fe2+Fe3+4(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O |
| ⓘ | Metavoltine | 7.DF.35 | K2Na6Fe2+Fe3+6O2(SO4)12 · 18H2O |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Kaolinite | 9.ED.05 | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| ⓘ | Nacrite | 9.ED.05 | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Ozocerite var. Hatchettite' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Limonite' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Ozocerite' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Pyrobitumen' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Bazhenovite | Ca8S2(S3)(S2O3)(OH)12 · 20H2O |
| H | ⓘ Copiapite | Fe2+Fe43+(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O |
| H | ⓘ Goethite | Fe3+O(OH) |
| H | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| H | ⓘ Jarosite | KFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| H | ⓘ Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| H | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Metavoltine | K2Na6Fe2+Fe63+O2(SO4)12 · 18H2O |
| H | ⓘ Nacrite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| H | ⓘ Portlandite | Ca(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Salammoniac | NH4Cl |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘ Ankerite | Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2 |
| C | ⓘ Aragonite | CaCO3 |
| C | ⓘ Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| C | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| C | ⓘ Cerussite | PbCO3 |
| C | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| C | ⓘ Kutnohorite | CaMn2+(CO3)2 |
| C | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| N | Nitrogen | |
| N | ⓘ Salammoniac | NH4Cl |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Ankerite | Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2 |
| O | ⓘ Aragonite | CaCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| O | ⓘ Bazhenovite | Ca8S2(S3)(S2O3)(OH)12 · 20H2O |
| O | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Cerussite | PbCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Copiapite | Fe2+Fe43+(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O |
| O | ⓘ Diaoyudaoite | NaAl11O17 |
| O | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| O | ⓘ Goethite | Fe3+O(OH) |
| O | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| O | ⓘ Hibonite | CaAl12O19 |
| O | ⓘ Jarosite | KFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| O | ⓘ Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| O | ⓘ Kutnohorite | CaMn2+(CO3)2 |
| O | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Metavoltine | K2Na6Fe2+Fe63+O2(SO4)12 · 18H2O |
| O | ⓘ Molybdite | MoO3 |
| O | ⓘ Nacrite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| O | ⓘ Portlandite | Ca(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Zincite | ZnO |
| O | ⓘ Quartz var. Ferruginous Quartz | SiO2 |
| F | Fluorine | |
| F | ⓘ Fluorite | CaF2 |
| Na | Sodium | |
| Na | ⓘ Diaoyudaoite | NaAl11O17 |
| Na | ⓘ Metavoltine | K2Na6Fe2+Fe63+O2(SO4)12 · 18H2O |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | ⓘ Ankerite | Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2 |
| Mg | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Diaoyudaoite | NaAl11O17 |
| Al | ⓘ Hibonite | CaAl12O19 |
| Al | ⓘ Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| Al | ⓘ Nacrite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| Si | ⓘ Nacrite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz var. Ferruginous Quartz | SiO2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Arsenopyrite | FeAsS |
| S | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| S | ⓘ Bazhenovite | Ca8S2(S3)(S2O3)(OH)12 · 20H2O |
| S | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Copiapite | Fe2+Fe43+(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O |
| S | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
| S | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| S | ⓘ Jarosite | KFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| S | ⓘ Marcasite | FeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Metavoltine | K2Na6Fe2+Fe63+O2(SO4)12 · 18H2O |
| S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| S | ⓘ Violarite | Fe2+Ni23+S4 |
| Cl | Chlorine | |
| Cl | ⓘ Salammoniac | NH4Cl |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | ⓘ Jarosite | KFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| K | ⓘ Metavoltine | K2Na6Fe2+Fe63+O2(SO4)12 · 18H2O |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Ankerite | Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2 |
| Ca | ⓘ Aragonite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | ⓘ Bazhenovite | Ca8S2(S3)(S2O3)(OH)12 · 20H2O |
| Ca | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| Ca | ⓘ Fluorite | CaF2 |
| Ca | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| Ca | ⓘ Hibonite | CaAl12O19 |
| Ca | ⓘ Kutnohorite | CaMn2+(CO3)2 |
| Ca | ⓘ Portlandite | Ca(OH)2 |
| Mn | Manganese | |
| Mn | ⓘ Kutnohorite | CaMn2+(CO3)2 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Ankerite | Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Arsenopyrite | FeAsS |
| Fe | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Copiapite | Fe2+Fe43+(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O |
| Fe | ⓘ Goethite | Fe3+O(OH) |
| Fe | ⓘ Jarosite | KFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| Fe | ⓘ Marcasite | FeS2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Metavoltine | K2Na6Fe2+Fe63+O2(SO4)12 · 18H2O |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Violarite | Fe2+Ni23+S4 |
| Ni | Nickel | |
| Ni | ⓘ Violarite | Fe2+Ni23+S4 |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | ⓘ Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| Cu | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Cu | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| Zn | Zinc | |
| Zn | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| Zn | ⓘ Zincite | ZnO |
| As | Arsenic | |
| As | ⓘ Arsenopyrite | FeAsS |
| Mo | Molybdenum | |
| Mo | ⓘ Molybdite | MoO3 |
| Ba | Barium | |
| Ba | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | ⓘ Cerussite | PbCO3 |
| Pb | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
Fossils
There are 4 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.These data are provided on an experimental basis and are taken from external databases. Mindat.org has no control currently over the accuracy of these data.
| Occurrences | 4 |
|---|---|
| Youngest Fossil Listed | 311 Ma (Carboniferous) |
| Oldest Fossil Listed | 318 Ma (Carboniferous) |
| Fossils from Region | Click here to show the list. |
| Fossil Localities | Click to show 2 fossil localities |
Other Databases
| Wikipedia: | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charleroi |
|---|---|
| Wikidata ID: | Q94077 |
| GeoNames ID: | 2800482 |
Localities in this Region
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- Hainaut
- Charleroi
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- Wallonia
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