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Sprimont, Liège, Wallonia, Belgiumi
Regional Level Types
SprimontMunicipality
LiègeProvince
WalloniaRegion
BelgiumCountry

Coat of Arms of SprimontFlag of Sprimont
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04815450017272099961357.jpg
View of the Barvaux quarrying area, ca. 1910.

Chanxhe quarry, Chanxhe, Sprimont, Liège, Wallonia, Belgium
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View of the Sprimont quarrying area, in 1905.

Rondia quarry, Sprimont, Liège, Wallonia, Belgium
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View of the Sprimont quarrying area, in 1905.

Rondia quarry, Sprimont, Liège, Wallonia, Belgium
04815450017272099961357.jpg
View of the Barvaux quarrying area, ca. 1910.

Chanxhe quarry, Chanxhe, Sprimont, Liège, Wallonia, Belgium
05105560017272099964594.jpg
View of the Sprimont quarrying area, in 1905.

Rondia quarry, Sprimont, Liège, Wallonia, Belgium
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View of the Sprimont quarrying area, in 1905.

Rondia quarry, Sprimont, Liège, Wallonia, Belgium
04815450017272099961357.jpg
View of the Barvaux quarrying area, ca. 1910.

Chanxhe quarry, Chanxhe, Sprimont, Liège, Wallonia, Belgium
05105560017272099964594.jpg
View of the Sprimont quarrying area, in 1905.

Rondia quarry, Sprimont, Liège, Wallonia, Belgium
Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Sprimont12,945 (2011)
Mindat Locality ID:
133536
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:133536:4
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
Dutch:
Sprimont, Luik, Wallonië, België
French:
Sprimont, Province de Liège, Région wallonne, Belgique
German:
Sprimont, Provinz Lüttich, Wallonische Region, Belgien
Italian:
Sprimont, Provincia di Liegi, Vallonia, Belgio
Russian:
Спримон, Льеж, Валлония, Бельгия
Simplified Chinese:
斯普里蒙, 列日省, 瓦隆大区, 比利时
Spanish:
Sprimont, Provincia de Lieja, Región Valona, Bélgica
Walloon:
Sprimont, Province di Lidje, Walonreye, Beldjike
Basque:
Sprimont, Liejako probintzia, Valonia, Belgika
Breton:
Sprimont, Liège, Wallonia, Belgia
Bulgarian:
Спримон, Лиеж, Валония, Белгия
Catalan:
Sprimont, Província de Lieja, Valònia, Bèlgica
Cebuano:
Sprimont, Province de Liège, Wallonia, Belhika
Esperanto:
Sprimont, Lieĝo, Valonio, Belgio
Farsi/Persian:
سپیرمون, استان لیژ, والونی, بلژیک
Hungarian:
Sprimont, Liège, Vallónia, Belgium
Limburgian:
Sprimont, Luuk, Wallonië, Belsj
Luxembourgish:
Sprimont, Provënz Léck, Wallounesch Regioun, Belsch
Norwegian:
Sprimont, Liège, Vallonia, Belgia
Occitan:
Sprimont, Província de Lièja, Valonia, Belgica
Polish:
Sprimont, Liège, Region Waloński, Belgia
Portuguese:
Sprimont, Liège, Valônia, Bélgica
Romanian:
Sprimont, Liège, Valonia, Belgia
Silesian:
Sprimont, Belgijo
Slovak:
Sprimont, Lutyšsko, Valónsky región, Belgicko
Swedish:
Sprimont, Liège, Vallonien, Belgien
Traditional Chinese:
斯普里蒙, 華隆, 比利時
Vietnamese:
Sprimont, Liège, Wallonie, Bỉ
Volapük:
Sprimont, Liège, Belgän
Waray:
Sprimont, Liège, Wallonie, Belhika


Sprimont is a municipality of Belgium. It lies in the country's Walloon Region and Province of Liege.

The municipality encompasses the following places: Dolembreux, Gomzé-Andoumont, Rouvreux, Louveigné, Banneux, Damré, Florzé, Lincé, Ogné, Presseux, and Rivage.

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Mineral List

Mineral list contains entries from the region specified including sub-localities

17 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded


Rock list contains entries from the region specified including sub-localities

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Aragonite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Azurite
Formula: Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
ⓘ Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
Localities: Reported from at least 8 localities in this region.
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ Crandallite
Formula: CaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
Description: Contains trace amounts of Sr, Y and U (Buurman & Van der Plas, 1970).
ⓘ Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
Habit: Crystals with characteristically curved faces
ⓘ Fluorite
Formula: CaF2
Colour: purple
ⓘ Gibbsite
Formula: Al(OH)3
ⓘ Goethite
Formula: Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘ Halloysite
Formula: Al2Si2O5(OH)4 · n(H2O)
ⓘ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
ⓘ Kaolinite
Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘ 'Limonite'
ⓘ Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
ⓘ 'Manganese Oxides'
ⓘ Marcasite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ 'Petroleum'
References:
ⓘ 'Petroleum var. Bitumen'
References:
ⓘ 'Pyrobitumen'
ⓘ Pyrolusite
Formula: Mn4+O2
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ 'Tourmaline'
Formula: AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘMarcasite2.EB.10aFeS2
Group 3 - Halides
ⓘFluorite3.AB.25CaF2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘGoethite4.00.Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘPyrolusite4.DB.05Mn4+O2
ⓘGibbsite4.FE.10Al(OH)3
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘDolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘAragonite5.AB.15CaCO3
ⓘAzurite5.BA.05Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
ⓘMalachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘBaryte7.AD.35BaSO4
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘCrandallite8.BL.10CaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘKaolinite9.ED.05Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘHalloysite9.ED.10Al2Si2O5(OH)4 · n(H2O)
Unclassified
ⓘ'Limonite'-
ⓘ'Tourmaline'-AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
ⓘ'Petroleum
var. Bitumen'
-
ⓘ''-
ⓘ'Manganese Oxides'-
ⓘ'Pyrobitumen'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Hⓘ CrandalliteCaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
Hⓘ GibbsiteAl(OH)3
Hⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Hⓘ HalloysiteAl2Si2O5(OH)4 · n(H2O)
Hⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Hⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
BBoron
Bⓘ TourmalineAD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
CCarbon
Cⓘ AragoniteCaCO3
Cⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Cⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
OOxygen
Oⓘ AragoniteCaCO3
Oⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Oⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ CrandalliteCaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
Oⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Oⓘ GibbsiteAl(OH)3
Oⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Oⓘ HalloysiteAl2Si2O5(OH)4 · n(H2O)
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Oⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Oⓘ PyrolusiteMn4+O2
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ TourmalineAD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
FFluorine
Fⓘ FluoriteCaF2
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ CrandalliteCaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
Alⓘ GibbsiteAl(OH)3
Alⓘ HalloysiteAl2Si2O5(OH)4 · n(H2O)
Alⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
SiSilicon
Siⓘ HalloysiteAl2Si2O5(OH)4 · n(H2O)
Siⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ CrandalliteCaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
SSulfur
Sⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ MarcasiteFeS2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ AragoniteCaCO3
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ CrandalliteCaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
Caⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Caⓘ FluoriteCaF2
MnManganese
Mnⓘ PyrolusiteMn4+O2
FeIron
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Feⓘ MarcasiteFeS2
CuCopper
Cuⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
BaBarium
Baⓘ BaryteBaSO4

Fossils

There are 57 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.

Occurrences57
Youngest Fossil Listed0.01 Ma (Pleistocene)
Oldest Fossil Listed419 Ma (Early/Lower Devonian)
Stratigraphic Units
UnitNo. OccurrencesAge
Burnotien2410.8 - 382.7 Ma (Devonian)
Gres de Wepion5419.2 - 382.7 Ma (Devonian)
Fossils from RegionClick here to show the list.
Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Osteichthyes
unranked clade
Animalia : Chordata : Osteichthyes2.588 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Strigiformes
order
Animalia : Chordata : Aves : Strigiformes2.588 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Talpa
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Soricomorpha : Talpidae : Talpa2.588 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Crocidura
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Soricomorpha : Soricidae : Crocidura2.588 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Sorex
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Soricomorpha : Soricidae : Sorex2.588 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Felis
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Felidae : Felis2.588 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Lutra
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Mustelidae : Lutra2.588 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Mustela
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Mustelidae : Mustela2.588 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Vulpes
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Canidae : Vulpes2.588 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Eliomys
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Gliridae : Eliomys2.588 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Muscardinus
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Gliridae : Muscardinus2.588 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Allocricetus
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Cricetidae : Allocricetus2.588 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Arvicola
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Cricetidae : Arvicola2.588 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Cricetus
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Cricetidae : Cricetus2.588 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Dicrostonyx
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Cricetidae : Dicrostonyx2.588 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Microtus
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Cricetidae : Microtus2.588 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Apodemus
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Muridae : Apodemus2.588 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Ochotona
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Lagomorpha : Ochotonidae : Ochotona2.588 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Lepus
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Lagomorpha : Leporidae : Lepus2.588 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Bison
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Bovidae : Bison2.588 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Hemitragus
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Bovidae : Hemitragus2.588 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Equus
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Perissodactyla : Equidae : Equus2.588 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Cervus elaphus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Cervidae : Cervus : Cervus elaphus2.588 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Rangifer tarandus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Cervidae : Rangifer : Rangifer tarandus2.588 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Panthera leo
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Felidae : Panthera : Panthera leo2.588 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Stephanorhinus etruscus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Perissodactyla : Rhinocerotidae : Stephanorhinus : Stephanorhinus etruscus2.588 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Psilophyton
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Trimerophytaceae : Psilophyton419.2 - 382.7 Ma
Devonian
Panthera gombaszoegensis
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Felidae : Panthera : Panthera gombaszoegensis2.588 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Anura
order
Animalia : Chordata : Osteichthyes : Anura2.588 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Plecotus auritus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Chiroptera : Vespertilionidae : Plecotus : Plecotus auritus2.588 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Mustela putorius
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Mustelidae : Mustela : Mustela putorius2.588 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Meles meles
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Mustelidae : Meles : Meles meles2.588 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Oryctolagus cuniculus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Lagomorpha : Leporidae : Oryctolagus : Oryctolagus cuniculus2.588 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Lemmus lemmus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Cricetidae : Lemmus : Lemmus lemmus2.588 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Capreolus capreolus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Cervidae : Capreolus : Capreolus capreolus2.588 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Myodes
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Cricetidae : Myodes2.588 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Microtus arvalis
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Cricetidae : Microtus : Microtus arvalis2.588 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Microtus agrestis
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Cricetidae : Microtus : Microtus agrestis2.588 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Taeniocrada
genus
Taeniocrada419.2 - 382.7 Ma
Devonian
Xenocyon lycaonoides
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Canidae : Xenocyon : Xenocyon lycaonoides2.588 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Pachycrocuta brevirostris
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Hyaenidae : Pachycrocuta : Pachycrocuta brevirostris2.588 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Canis mosbachensis
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Canidae : Canis : Canis mosbachensis2.588 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Myotis dasycneme
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Chiroptera : Vespertilionidae : Myotis : Myotis dasycneme2.588 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Myotis mystacinus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Chiroptera : Vespertilionidae : Myotis : Myotis mystacinus2.588 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Myotis emarginatus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Chiroptera : Vespertilionidae : Myotis : Myotis emarginatus2.588 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Myotis nattereri
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Chiroptera : Vespertilionidae : Myotis : Myotis nattereri2.588 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Myotis bechsteini
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Chiroptera : Vespertilionidae : Myotis : Myotis bechsteini2.588 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Mustela praenivalis
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Mustelidae : Mustela : Mustela praenivalis2.588 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Ursus deningeri
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Ursidae : Ursus : Ursus deningeri2.588 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Fossil LocalitiesClick to show 3 fossil localities

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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sprimont
Wikidata ID:Q696110
GeoNames ID:2786244

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