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Lessines, Hainaut, Wallonia, Belgiumi
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CUP quarry, Lessines, Hainaut, Wallonia, Belgium
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CUP quarry, Lessines, Hainaut, Wallonia, Belgium
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CUP quarry, Lessines, Hainaut, Wallonia, Belgium
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CUP quarry, Lessines, Hainaut, Wallonia, Belgium
Neighbouring regions:
Silly, Hainaut, Wallonia, Belgium
Flobecq, Hainaut, Wallonia, Belgium
Ellezelles, Hainaut, Wallonia, Belgium
Geraardsbergen, East Flanders, Flanders, Belgium
Ath, Hainaut, Wallonia, Belgium
Type:
Municipality
Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Lessines17,687 (2012)
Mindat Locality ID:
156342
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:156342:2
GUID (UUID V4):
0
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Dutch:
Lessen, Henegouwen, Wallonië, België
French:
Lessines, Hainaut, Région wallonne, Belgique
German:
Lessines, Hennegau, Wallonische Region, Belgien
Italian:
Lessines, provincia dell'Hainaut, Vallonia, Belgio
Russian:
Лесин, Эно, Валлония, Бельгия
Simplified Chinese:
莱西恩, 埃諾省, 瓦隆大区, 比利时
Spanish:
Lessines, Henao, Región Valona, Bélgica
Walloon:
Lissene, Hinnot, Walonreye, Beldjike
Armenian:
Լեսին, Էնո, Վալոնիա, Բելգիա
Basque:
Lessines, Hainauteko probintzia, Valonia, Belgika
Belarusian:
Лесін, Эно , Валонія, Бельгія
Breton:
Lessines, Hainaut, Wallonia, Belgia
Bulgarian:
Лесин, Ено, Валония, Белгия
Catalan:
Lessines, Hainaut, Valònia, Bèlgica
Cebuano:
Lessines, Province du Hainaut, Wallonia, Belhika
Czech:
Lessines, Henegavsko, Valonsko, Belgie
Danish:
Lessines, Hainaut, Vallonien, Belgien
Esperanto:
Lessines, Henegovio, Valonio, Belgio
Farsi/Persian:
لسین, استان انو, والونی, بلژیک
Georgian:
ლესინი, ენოს პროვინცია, ვალონია, ბელგია
Greek:
Λεσίν, Αινώ, Βαλλωνική Περιοχή, Βέλγιο
Hebrew:
לסינס, אנו, ולוניה, בלגיה
Hungarian:
Lessines, Hainaut, Vallónia, Belgium
Japanese:
レッシーヌ, エノー州, ワロン地域, ベルギー
Limburgian:
Lessen, Henegouwe, Wallonië, Belsj
Luxembourgish:
Lessines, Provënz Hainaut, Wallounesch Regioun, Belsch
Norwegian:
Lessines, Hainaut, Vallonia, Belgia
Occitan:
Lessines, Enaut, Valonia, Belgica
Picard:
Lissene, Hénau, Walonnie, Bergike
Polish:
Lessines, Hainaut , Region Waloński, Belgia
Portuguese:
Lessines, Hainaut, Valônia, Bélgica
Romanian:
Lessines, Hainaut, Valonia, Belgia
Silesian:
Lessines, Belgijo
Slovak:
Lessines, Hennegavsko, Valónsky región, Belgicko
Swedish:
Lessines, Hainaut, Vallonien, Belgien
Ukrainian:
Лессін, Ено, Валлонія, Бельгія
Vietnamese:
Lessines, Hainaut, Wallonie, Bỉ
Volapük:
Lessines, Hainaut, Belgän
Waray:
Lessines, Hainaut, Wallonie, Belhika


Lessines is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Hainaut. The municipality consists of the following sub-municipalities: Lessines proper, Ghoy, Bois-de-Lessines, Ogy, Papignies, Deux-Acren, Wannebecq, and Ollignies.

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ 'Amphibole Supergroup'
Formula: AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
ⓘ Anatase
Formula: TiO2
ⓘ 'Apatite' ?
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
ⓘ 'Axinite Group'
ⓘ Bornite
Formula: Cu5FeS4
ⓘ Brookite
Formula: TiO2
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ 'Chlorite Group'
ⓘ Clinozoisite
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘ Epidote
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
ⓘ Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
ⓘ Gypsum var. Selenite
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
ⓘ Ilmenite ?
Formula: Fe2+TiO3
ⓘ 'K Feldspar'
ⓘ 'K Feldspar var. Adularia'
Formula: KAlSi3O8
ⓘ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
Description: A microscopic constituent of igneous rock.
ⓘ Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
ⓘ Marcasite ?
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Melanterite
Formula: Fe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O
ⓘ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Orthoclase
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Pyrophyllite
Formula: Al2Si4O10(OH)2
ⓘ Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Rhodochrosite ?
Formula: MnCO3
ⓘ Rutile
Formula: TiO2
ⓘ Siderite
Formula: FeCO3
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
ⓘ Titanite
Formula: CaTi(SiO4)O
ⓘ Vivianite
Formula: Fe2+Fe2+2(PO4)2 · 8H2O
Description: Found on decomposing plant material

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘBornite2.BA.15Cu5FeS4
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘPyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘMarcasite ?2.EB.10aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘMagnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘIlmenite ?4.CB.05Fe2+TiO3
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘRutile4.DB.05TiO2
ⓘAnatase4.DD.05TiO2
ⓘBrookite4.DD.10TiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘRhodochrosite ?5.AB.05MnCO3
ⓘSiderite5.AB.05FeCO3
ⓘMalachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘMelanterite7.CB.35Fe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O
ⓘGypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O
ⓘvar. Selenite7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘVivianite8.CE.40Fe2+Fe2+2(PO4)2 · 8H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘTitanite9.AG.15CaTi(SiO4)O
ⓘClinozoisite9.BG.05a(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘEpidote9.BG.05a(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘPyrophyllite9.EC.10Al2Si4O10(OH)2
ⓘMuscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘOrthoclase9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
Unclassified
ⓘ'K Feldspar
var. Adularia'		-KAlSi3O8
ⓘ'Amphibole Supergroup'-AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
ⓘ'Chlorite Group'-
ⓘ'K Feldspar'-
ⓘ'Apatite' ?-Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
ⓘ'Axinite Group'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Hⓘ Clinozoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Hⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Hⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Hⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Hⓘ MelanteriteFe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O
Hⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ PyrophylliteAl2Si4O10(OH)2
Hⓘ VivianiteFe2+Fe22+(PO4)2 · 8H2O
Hⓘ Gypsum var. SeleniteCaSO4 · 2H2O
Hⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cⓘ RhodochrositeMnCO3
Cⓘ SideriteFeCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
Oⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Oⓘ AnataseTiO2
Oⓘ BrookiteTiO2
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ Clinozoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Oⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Oⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Oⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Oⓘ MelanteriteFe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O
Oⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ PyrophylliteAl2Si4O10(OH)2
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ RhodochrositeMnCO3
Oⓘ RutileTiO2
Oⓘ SideriteFeCO3
Oⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Oⓘ VivianiteFe2+Fe22+(PO4)2 · 8H2O
Oⓘ Gypsum var. SeleniteCaSO4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
FFluorine
Fⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Fⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
AlAluminium
Alⓘ K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
Alⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Alⓘ Clinozoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Alⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Alⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ PyrophylliteAl2Si4O10(OH)2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
Siⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Siⓘ Clinozoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Siⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Siⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ PyrophylliteAl2Si4O10(OH)2
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ VivianiteFe2+Fe22+(PO4)2 · 8H2O
Pⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
SSulfur
Sⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Sⓘ MarcasiteFeS2
Sⓘ MelanteriteFe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
Sⓘ Gypsum var. SeleniteCaSO4 · 2H2O
ClChlorine
Clⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Clⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
KPotassium
Kⓘ K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
Kⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Kⓘ OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ Clinozoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Caⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Caⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Caⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Caⓘ Gypsum var. SeleniteCaSO4 · 2H2O
Caⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Tiⓘ AnataseTiO2
Tiⓘ BrookiteTiO2
Tiⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Tiⓘ RutileTiO2
Tiⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
MnManganese
Mnⓘ RhodochrositeMnCO3
FeIron
Feⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Feⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Feⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feⓘ MarcasiteFeS2
Feⓘ MelanteriteFe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Feⓘ SideriteFeCO3
Feⓘ VivianiteFe2+Fe22+(PO4)2 · 8H2O
CuCopper
Cuⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
ZnZinc
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
PbLead
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS

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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lessines
Wikidata ID:Q667790
GeoNames ID:2792568

Localities in this Region

Belgium

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Eurasian PlateTectonic Plate

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References

Dumont, A. (1847-1848) Mémoire sur les terrains ardennais et rhénan de l'Ardenne, du Rhin, du Brabant et du Condros. Mémoires de l'Académie Royale des Sciences, des Lettres et des Beaux-Arts de Belgique 20, 613 pages. https://orbi.uliege.be/handle/2268/207977
Ledoux, A. (1913) Contribution à l'étude des minéraux du sol belge: le quartz. Bulletin de la Société belge de Géologie: 27: M9-M44. https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/160965#page/47/mode/1up
Corin, F. (1962) Globules pyriteux dans les schistes siluriens de Belgique. Bulletin de la Société belge de Géologie: 71: 507-513. https://biblio.naturalsciences.be/rbins-publications/bulletin-de-la-societe-belge-de-geologie/071%20-%201962/bsbg_71_1962_p507-513.pdf
Mélon, J., Bourguignon, P., Fransolet, A.-M. (1976) Les minéraux de Belgique. Editions G. Lelotte, Dison .
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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