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Rochefort, Namur, Wallonia, Belgiumi
Regional Level Types
RochefortMunicipality
NamurProvince
WalloniaRegion
BelgiumCountry

Coat of Arms of RochefortFlag of Rochefort
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Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Rochefort11,978 (2018)
Mindat Locality ID:
14143
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:14143:4
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
Dutch:
Rochefort, Namen, Wallonië, België
French:
Rochefort, Province de Namur, Région wallonne, Belgique
German:
Rochefort, Provinz Namur, Wallonische Region, Belgien
Italian:
Rochefort, Provincia di Namur, Vallonia, Belgio
Russian:
Рошфор, Намюр, Валлония, Бельгия
Simplified Chinese:
罗什福尔, 那慕爾省, 瓦隆大区, 比利时
Spanish:
Rochefort, Provincia de Namur, Región Valona, Bélgica
Walloon:
Rotchfoirt, Province di Nameur, Walonreye, Beldjike
Basque:
Rochefort, Namurreko probintzia, Valonia, Belgika
Breton:
Rochefort, Namur, Wallonia, Belgia
Bulgarian:
Рошфор, Намюр, Валония, Белгия
Catalan:
Rochefort, Província de Namur, Valònia, Bèlgica
Cebuano:
Rochefort , Province de Namur, Wallonia, Belhika
Czech:
Rochefort, Namur, Valonsko, Belgie
Esperanto:
Rochefort, Namuro, Valonio, Belgio
Farsi/Persian:
رشفر, استان نامور, والونی, بلژیک
Finnish:
Rochefort, Namurin provinssi, Vallonia, Belgia
Hungarian:
Rochefort, Namur, Vallónia, Belgium
Indonesian:
Rochefort, Walonia, Belgia
Japanese:
ロシュフォール , ナミュール州, ワロン地域, ベルギー
Korean:
로슈포르, 나뮈르주, 왈롱, 벨기에
Limburgian:
Rochefort, Name, Wallonië, Belsj
Lithuanian:
Ročfortas, Namiūro provincija, Valonija, Belgija
Luxembourgish:
Rochefort, Provënz Namouer, Wallounesch Regioun, Belsch
Norwegian:
Rochefort, Namur, Vallonia, Belgia
Occitan:
Rochefort, Província de Namur, Valonia, Belgica
Polish:
Rochefort, Namur, Region Waloński, Belgia
Portuguese:
Rochefort, Namur, Valônia, Bélgica
Romanian:
Rochefort, Namur, Valonia, Belgia
Slovak:
Rochefort , Namursko, Valónsky región, Belgicko
Swedish:
Rochefort, Namur, Vallonien, Belgien
Traditional Chinese:
羅什福爾, 華隆, 比利時
Turkish:
Rochefort, Namur, Valon Bölgesi, Belçika
Vietnamese:
Rochefort, Namur, Wallonie, Bỉ
Volapük:
Rochefort, Namur, Belgän
Waray:
Rochefort, Namur, Wallonie, Belhika


Rochefort is a Walloon municipality located in the Belgian province of Namur, close to the Ardennes. The municipality consists of the following sub-municipalities: Rochefort proper, Ave-et-Auffe, Buissonville, Éprave, Han-sur-Lesse, Jemelle, Lavaux-Sainte-Anne, Lessive, Mont-Gauthier, Villers-sur-Lesse, and Wavreille.

Mineralisation in Devonian limestone.

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Commodity List

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Mineral List

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

27 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded


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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Anglesite
Formula: PbSO4
ⓘ Aragonite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
Localities: Reported from at least 13 localities in this region.
ⓘ Calcite var. Lublinite
Formula: CaCO3
Habit: tiny flattened lamellae
ⓘ Celestine
Formula: SrSO4
ⓘ Cerussite
Formula: PbCO3
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ Cinnabar
Formula: HgS
ⓘ Covellite
Formula: CuS
ⓘ Digenite
Formula: Cu9S5
ⓘ Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
Habit: rhombohedra
Colour: pink
ⓘ Fluorite
Formula: CaF2
Localities: Reported from at least 8 localities in this region.
Fluorescence: Purple, yellow
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
Localities: Reported from at least 7 localities in this region.
ⓘ Goethite
Formula: Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘ Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
ⓘ Hydrozincite
Formula: Zn5(CO3)2(OH)6
ⓘ Kaolinite
Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘ 'Limonite'
ⓘ Linarite
Formula: PbCu(SO4)(OH)2
ⓘ Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
ⓘ Marcasite
Formula: FeS2
Localities: Reported from at least 7 localities in this region.
ⓘ Minium
Formula: Pb3O4
ⓘ Native Sulphur
Formula: S8
Colour: yellowish
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
Localities: Reported from at least 10 localities in this region.
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Siderite
Formula: FeCO3
ⓘ Smithsonite
Formula: ZnCO3
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Sulphur1.CC.05S8
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘDigenite2.BA.10Cu9S5
ⓘCovellite2.CA.05aCuS
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
ⓘCinnabar2.CD.15aHgS
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘMarcasite2.EB.10aFeS2
Group 3 - Halides
ⓘFluorite3.AB.25CaF2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘMinium4.BD.05Pb3O4
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘGoethite4.FD.10Fe3+O(OH)
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘSiderite5.AB.05FeCO3
ⓘSmithsonite5.AB.05ZnCO3
ⓘCalcite
var. Lublinite
5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘDolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘAragonite5.AB.15CaCO3
ⓘCerussite5.AB.15PbCO3
ⓘMalachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
ⓘHydrozincite5.BA.15Zn5(CO3)2(OH)6
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘAnglesite7.AD.35PbSO4
ⓘBaryte7.AD.35BaSO4
ⓘCelestine7.AD.35SrSO4
ⓘLinarite7.BC.65PbCu(SO4)(OH)2
ⓘGypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘKaolinite9.ED.05Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Unclassified
ⓘ'Limonite'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Hⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Hⓘ HydrozinciteZn5(CO3)2(OH)6
Hⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Hⓘ LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
Hⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
CCarbon
Cⓘ AragoniteCaCO3
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ CerussitePbCO3
Cⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Cⓘ HydrozinciteZn5(CO3)2(OH)6
Cⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cⓘ SideriteFeCO3
Cⓘ SmithsoniteZnCO3
Cⓘ Calcite var. LubliniteCaCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ AnglesitePbSO4
Oⓘ AragoniteCaCO3
Oⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ CelestineSrSO4
Oⓘ CerussitePbCO3
Oⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Oⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Oⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ HydrozinciteZn5(CO3)2(OH)6
Oⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oⓘ LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
Oⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Oⓘ MiniumPb3O4
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ SideriteFeCO3
Oⓘ SmithsoniteZnCO3
Oⓘ Calcite var. LubliniteCaCO3
FFluorine
Fⓘ FluoriteCaF2
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
SiSilicon
Siⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
SSulfur
Sⓘ AnglesitePbSO4
Sⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Sⓘ CelestineSrSO4
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ CinnabarHgS
Sⓘ CovelliteCuS
Sⓘ DigeniteCu9S5
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Sⓘ LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
Sⓘ MarcasiteFeS2
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
Sⓘ Native SulphurS8
CaCalcium
Caⓘ AragoniteCaCO3
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Caⓘ FluoriteCaF2
Caⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Caⓘ Calcite var. LubliniteCaCO3
FeIron
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Feⓘ MarcasiteFeS2
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ SideriteFeCO3
CuCopper
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuⓘ CovelliteCuS
Cuⓘ DigeniteCu9S5
Cuⓘ LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
Cuⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
ZnZinc
Znⓘ HydrozinciteZn5(CO3)2(OH)6
Znⓘ SmithsoniteZnCO3
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
SrStrontium
Srⓘ CelestineSrSO4
BaBarium
Baⓘ BaryteBaSO4
HgMercury
Hgⓘ CinnabarHgS
PbLead
Pbⓘ AnglesitePbSO4
Pbⓘ CerussitePbCO3
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS
Pbⓘ LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
Pbⓘ MiniumPb3O4

Fossils

There are 81 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.

Occurrences81
Youngest Fossil Listed372 Ma (Late/Upper Devonian)
Oldest Fossil Listed388 Ma (Middle Devonian)
Stratigraphic UnitsClick here to view 7 stratigraphic units.
Fossils from RegionClick here to show the list.
Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Proninella
genus
Chromista : Foraminifera : Globothalamea : Textulariida : Caligellidae : Proninella382.4 - 379.5 Ma
Late/Upper Devonian
Actinostroma
genus
Animalia : Porifera : Actinostromatidae : Actinostroma382.4 - 379.5 Ma
Late/Upper Devonian
Amphipora
genus
Animalia : Nemertea : Hoplonemertea : Monostilifera : Amphiporidae : Amphipora382.4 - 379.5 Ma
Late/Upper Devonian
Atelodictyon
genus
Animalia : Porifera : Stromatoporoidea : Clathrodictyida : Atelodictyidae : Atelodictyon382.4 - 379.5 Ma
Late/Upper Devonian
Clathrocoilona
genus
Animalia : Porifera : Stromatoporoidea : Stromatoporellida : Stromatoporellidae : Clathrocoilona382.4 - 379.5 Ma
Late/Upper Devonian
Euryamphipora
genus
Animalia : Porifera : Stromatoporoidea : Amphiporida : Amphiporidae : Euryamphipora382.4 - 379.5 Ma
Late/Upper Devonian
Idiostroma
genus
Animalia : Porifera : Stromatoporoidea : Stromatoporellida : Idiostromatidae : Idiostroma382.4 - 379.5 Ma
Late/Upper Devonian
Salairella
genus
Animalia : Porifera : Stromatoporoidea : Stromatoporida : Syringostromellidae : Salairella382.4 - 379.5 Ma
Late/Upper Devonian
Stachyodes
genus
Animalia : Porifera : Stachyoditidae : Stachyodes382.4 - 379.5 Ma
Late/Upper Devonian
Stictostroma
genus
Animalia : Porifera : Stromatoporoidea : Stromatoporellida : Stromatoporellidae : Stictostroma382.4 - 379.5 Ma
Late/Upper Devonian
Trupetostroma
genus
Animalia : Porifera : Stromatoporoidea : Stromatoporellida : Trupetostromatidae : Trupetostroma382.4 - 379.5 Ma
Late/Upper Devonian
Alveolites
genus
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Alveolitidae : Alveolites382.7 - 372.2 Ma
Late/Upper Devonian
Thamnopora
genus
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Pachyporidae : Thamnopora382.7 - 372.2 Ma
Late/Upper Devonian
Argutastrea
genus
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Disphyllidae : Argutastrea382.4 - 379.5 Ma
Late/Upper Devonian
Aristophyllum
genus
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Disphyllidae : Aristophyllum382.4 - 379.5 Ma
Late/Upper Devonian
Disphyllum
genus
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Phillipsastraeidae : Disphyllum382.7 - 372.2 Ma
Late/Upper Devonian
Hexagonaria
genus
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Disphyllidae : Hexagonaria382.7 - 372.2 Ma
Late/Upper Devonian
Macgeea
genus
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Phillipsastreidae : Macgeea382.7 - 372.2 Ma
Late/Upper Devonian
Peneckiella
genus
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Phillipsastreidae : Peneckiella382.4 - 379.5 Ma
Late/Upper Devonian
Scruttonia
genus
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Phillipsastreidae : Scruttonia382.4 - 379.5 Ma
Late/Upper Devonian
Sinodisphyllum
genus
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Cyathophyllidae : Sinodisphyllum382.7 - 372.2 Ma
Late/Upper Devonian
Tabulophyllum
genus
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Chonophyllidae : Tabulophyllum382.4 - 379.5 Ma
Late/Upper Devonian
Trapezophyllum
genus
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Phillipsastraeidae : Trapezophyllum382.4 - 379.5 Ma
Late/Upper Devonian
Douvillina
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Strophomenida : Douvillinidae : Douvillina382.7 - 372.2 Ma
Late/Upper Devonian
Athyris
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Athyridida : Athyrididae : Athyris382.7 - 372.2 Ma
Late/Upper Devonian
Spinatrypa
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Atrypida : Atrypidae : Spinatrypa382.7 - 372.2 Ma
Late/Upper Devonian
Rothpletzella
genus
Bacteria : Cyanobacteria : Cyanophyceae : Rothpletzella382.4 - 379.5 Ma
Late/Upper Devonian
Strophomena (Strophodonta)
subgenus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Strophomenida : Strophodontidae : Strophomena (Strophodonta)382.7 - 372.2 Ma
Late/Upper Devonian
Trelonella
genus
Plantae : Chlorophyta : Ulvophyceae : Bryopsidales : Halimedaceae : Trelonella382.4 - 379.5 Ma
Late/Upper Devonian
Douvillina dutertrei
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Strophomenida : Douvillinidae : Douvillina : Douvillina dutertrei382.7 - 372.2 Ma
Late/Upper Devonian
Athyris bisulcata
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Athyridida : Athyrididae : Athyris : Athyris bisulcata382.7 - 372.2 Ma
Late/Upper Devonian
Issinella
genus
Issinella382.4 - 379.5 Ma
Late/Upper Devonian
Schizophoria striatula
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Orthida : Schizophoriidae : Schizophoria : Schizophoria striatula382.7 - 372.2 Ma
Late/Upper Devonian
Productella subaculeata
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Productida : Productellidae : Productella : Productella subaculeata382.7 - 372.2 Ma
Late/Upper Devonian
Athyris concentrica
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Athyridida : Athyrididae : Athyris : Athyris concentrica387.7 - 372.2 Ma
Devonian
Hexagonaria davidsoni
species
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Stauriida : Disphyllidae : Hexagonaria : Hexagonaria davidsoni382.4 - 379.5 Ma
Late/Upper Devonian
Fossil LocalitiesClick to show 7 fossil localities

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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rochefort,_Belgium
Wikidata ID:Q497764
GeoNames ID:2787949

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