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Lierneux, Liège, Wallonia, Belgiumi
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LierneuxMunicipality
LiègeProvince
WalloniaRegion
BelgiumCountry

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Bertrand quarry, Floret, Lierneux, Liège, Wallonia, Belgium
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Bertrand quarry, Floret, Lierneux, Liège, Wallonia, Belgium
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Bertrand quarry, Floret, Lierneux, Liège, Wallonia, Belgium
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Bertrand quarry, Floret, Lierneux, Liège, Wallonia, Belgium
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Bertrand quarry, Floret, Lierneux, Liège, Wallonia, Belgium
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Bertrand quarry, Floret, Lierneux, Liège, Wallonia, Belgium
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Bertrand quarry, Floret, Lierneux, Liège, Wallonia, Belgium
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Bertrand quarry, Floret, Lierneux, Liège, Wallonia, Belgium
Neighbouring regions:
Trois-Ponts, Liège, Wallonia, Belgium
Vielsalm, Luxembourg, Wallonia, Belgium
Stoumont, Liège, Wallonia, Belgium
Manhay, Luxembourg, Wallonia, Belgium
Type:
Municipality
Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Lierneux3,332 (2012)
Mindat Locality ID:
193758
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:193758:2
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
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Dutch:
Lierneux, Luik, Wallonië, België
French:
Lierneux, Province de Liège, Région wallonne, Belgique
German:
Lierneux, Provinz Lüttich, Wallonische Region, Belgien
Italian:
Lierneux, Provincia di Liegi, Vallonia, Belgio
Russian:
Льернё, Льеж, Валлония, Бельгия
Simplified Chinese:
列讷, 列日省, 瓦隆大区, 比利时
Spanish:
Lierneux, Provincia de Lieja, Región Valona, Bélgica
Walloon:
Lierneu, Province di Lidje, Walonreye, Beldjike
Basque:
Lierneux, Liejako probintzia, Valonia, Belgika
Breton:
Lierneux, Liège, Wallonia, Belgia
Bulgarian:
Лиерньо, Лиеж, Валония, Белгия
Catalan:
Lierneux, Província de Lieja, Valònia, Bèlgica
Cebuano:
Lierneux, Province de Liège, Wallonia, Belhika
Esperanto:
Lierneux, Lieĝo, Valonio, Belgio
Farsi/Persian:
لیرنو, استان لیژ, والونی, بلژیک
Hungarian:
Lierneux, Liège, Vallónia, Belgium
Limburgian:
Lierneux, Luuk, Wallonië, Belsj
Luxembourgish:
Lierneux, Provënz Léck, Wallounesch Regioun, Belsch
Norwegian:
Lierneux, Liège, Vallonia, Belgia
Occitan:
Lierneux, Província de Lièja, Valonia, Belgica
Polish:
Lierneux, Liège, Region Waloński, Belgia
Portuguese:
Lierneux, Liège, Valônia, Bélgica
Romanian:
Lierneux, Liège, Valonia, Belgia
Slovak:
Lierneux, Lutyšsko, Valónsky región, Belgicko
Swedish:
Lierneux, Liège, Vallonien, Belgien
Vietnamese:
Lierneux, Liège, Wallonie, Bỉ
Volapük:
Lierneux, Liège, Belgän
Waray:
Lierneux, Liège, Wallonie, Belhika


Lierneux is a municipality of Belgium. It lies in the country's Walloon Region and Province of Liege. The municipality consists of the following sub-municipalities: Lierneux proper, Arbrefontaine, and Bra.

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28 valid minerals.

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Anatase
Formula: TiO2
ⓘ Andalusite
Formula: Al2(SiO4)O
Colour: Green.
Description: Color due to presence of Mn.
ⓘ 'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3A
ⓘ Ardennite-(As)
Formula: Mn2+4Al4(AlMg)(AsO4)(SiO4)2(Si3O10)(OH)6
ⓘ 'Ardennite-(Si)' ?
Formula: ~Mn2+4Al4(AlMg)(SiO4,AsO4)(SiO4)2(Si3O10)(OH)6
ⓘ Arsenopyrite
Formula: FeAsS
ⓘ Bornite
Formula: Cu5FeS4
ⓘ Braunite
Formula: Mn2+Mn3+6(SiO4)O8
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ 'Chlorite Group'
ⓘ Chloritoid
Formula: Fe2+Al2O(SiO4)(OH)2
ⓘ Clinochlore
Formula: Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
ⓘ Covellite
Formula: CuS
ⓘ Cryptomelane
Formula: K(Mn4+7Mn3+)O16
ⓘ 'Florencite'
ⓘ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
ⓘ Libethenite
Formula: Cu2(PO4)(OH)
ⓘ Lithiophorite
Formula: (Al,Li)MnO2(OH)2
ⓘ Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Colour: shades of green (zoned)
Description: Compact, deposited on quartz.
ⓘ Malhmoodite
Formula: FeZr(PO4)2 · 4H2O
Habit: Small balls
Colour: green
Description: found at "thier du Mont, Sart (Lierneux)"
ⓘ 'Manganese Oxides'
ⓘ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Nsutite
Formula: (Mn4+,Mn2+)(O,OH)2
ⓘ Pseudomalachite
Formula: Cu5(PO4)2(OH)4
Colour: dark green
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Pyrophyllite
Formula: Al2Si4O10(OH)2
ⓘ Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Spessartine
Formula: Mn2+3Al2(SiO4)3
ⓘ Sudoite
Formula: Mg2Al3(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
ⓘ Turquoise
Formula: CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O
ⓘ Variscite
Formula: AlPO4 · 2H2O
ⓘ Wavellite
Formula: Al3(PO4)2(OH)3 · 5H2O

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘBornite2.BA.15Cu5FeS4
ⓘCovellite2.CA.05aCuS
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘPyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘArsenopyrite2.EB.20FeAsS
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘNsutite4.DB.15c(Mn4+,Mn2+)(O,OH)2
ⓘAnatase4.DD.05TiO2
ⓘCryptomelane4.DK.05aK(Mn4+7Mn3+)O16
ⓘLithiophorite4.FE.25(Al,Li)MnO2(OH)2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘMalachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘLibethenite8.BB.30Cu2(PO4)(OH)
ⓘPseudomalachite8.BD.05Cu5(PO4)2(OH)4
ⓘVariscite8.CD.10AlPO4 · 2H2O
ⓘMalhmoodite8.CE.75FeZr(PO4)2 · 4H2O
ⓘWavellite8.DC.50Al3(PO4)2(OH)3 · 5H2O
ⓘTurquoise8.DD.15CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘSpessartine9.AD.25Mn2+3Al2(SiO4)3
ⓘAndalusite9.AF.10Al2(SiO4)O
ⓘChloritoid9.AF.85Fe2+Al2O(SiO4)(OH)2
ⓘBraunite9.AG.05Mn2+Mn3+6(SiO4)O8
ⓘArdennite-(As)9.BJ.40Mn2+4Al4(AlMg)(AsO4)(SiO4)2(Si3O10)(OH)6
ⓘPyrophyllite9.EC.10Al2Si4O10(OH)2
ⓘMuscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘClinochlore9.EC.55Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
ⓘSudoite9.EC.55Mg2Al3(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Unclassified
ⓘ'Chlorite Group'-
ⓘ'Florencite'-
ⓘ'Manganese Oxides'-
ⓘ'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3A
ⓘ'Ardennite-(Si)' ?-~Mn2+4Al4(AlMg)(SiO4,AsO4)(SiO4)2(Si3O10)(OH)6

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ Ardennite-(As)Mn42+Al4(AlMg)(AsO4)(SiO4)2(Si3O10)(OH)6
Hⓘ ChloritoidFe2+Al2O(SiO4)(OH)2
Hⓘ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Hⓘ LibetheniteCu2(PO4)(OH)
Hⓘ Lithiophorite(Al,Li)MnO2(OH)2
Hⓘ MalhmooditeFeZr(PO4)2 · 4H2O
Hⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Hⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ Nsutite(Mn4+,Mn2+)(O,OH)2
Hⓘ PseudomalachiteCu5(PO4)2(OH)4
Hⓘ PyrophylliteAl2Si4O10(OH)2
Hⓘ SudoiteMg2Al3(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Hⓘ TurquoiseCuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O
Hⓘ VarisciteAlPO4 · 2H2O
Hⓘ WavelliteAl3(PO4)2(OH)3 · 5H2O
Hⓘ Ardennite-(Si)~Mn42+Al4(AlMg)(SiO4,AsO4)(SiO4)2(Si3O10)(OH)6
LiLithium
Liⓘ Lithiophorite(Al,Li)MnO2(OH)2
CCarbon
Cⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
OOxygen
Oⓘ AnataseTiO2
Oⓘ AndalusiteAl2(SiO4)O
Oⓘ Ardennite-(As)Mn42+Al4(AlMg)(AsO4)(SiO4)2(Si3O10)(OH)6
Oⓘ BrauniteMn2+Mn63+(SiO4)O8
Oⓘ ChloritoidFe2+Al2O(SiO4)(OH)2
Oⓘ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Oⓘ CryptomelaneK(Mn74+Mn3+)O16
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Oⓘ LibetheniteCu2(PO4)(OH)
Oⓘ Lithiophorite(Al,Li)MnO2(OH)2
Oⓘ MalhmooditeFeZr(PO4)2 · 4H2O
Oⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Oⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ Nsutite(Mn4+,Mn2+)(O,OH)2
Oⓘ PseudomalachiteCu5(PO4)2(OH)4
Oⓘ PyrophylliteAl2Si4O10(OH)2
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ SpessartineMn32+Al2(SiO4)3
Oⓘ SudoiteMg2Al3(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Oⓘ TurquoiseCuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O
Oⓘ VarisciteAlPO4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ WavelliteAl3(PO4)2(OH)3 · 5H2O
Oⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3A
Oⓘ Ardennite-(Si)~Mn42+Al4(AlMg)(SiO4,AsO4)(SiO4)2(Si3O10)(OH)6
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ Ardennite-(As)Mn42+Al4(AlMg)(AsO4)(SiO4)2(Si3O10)(OH)6
Mgⓘ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Mgⓘ SudoiteMg2Al3(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Mgⓘ Ardennite-(Si)~Mn42+Al4(AlMg)(SiO4,AsO4)(SiO4)2(Si3O10)(OH)6
AlAluminium
Alⓘ AndalusiteAl2(SiO4)O
Alⓘ Ardennite-(As)Mn42+Al4(AlMg)(AsO4)(SiO4)2(Si3O10)(OH)6
Alⓘ ChloritoidFe2+Al2O(SiO4)(OH)2
Alⓘ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Alⓘ Lithiophorite(Al,Li)MnO2(OH)2
Alⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ PyrophylliteAl2Si4O10(OH)2
Alⓘ SpessartineMn32+Al2(SiO4)3
Alⓘ SudoiteMg2Al3(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Alⓘ TurquoiseCuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O
Alⓘ VarisciteAlPO4 · 2H2O
Alⓘ WavelliteAl3(PO4)2(OH)3 · 5H2O
Alⓘ Ardennite-(Si)~Mn42+Al4(AlMg)(SiO4,AsO4)(SiO4)2(Si3O10)(OH)6
SiSilicon
Siⓘ AndalusiteAl2(SiO4)O
Siⓘ Ardennite-(As)Mn42+Al4(AlMg)(AsO4)(SiO4)2(Si3O10)(OH)6
Siⓘ BrauniteMn2+Mn63+(SiO4)O8
Siⓘ ChloritoidFe2+Al2O(SiO4)(OH)2
Siⓘ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Siⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ PyrophylliteAl2Si4O10(OH)2
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ SpessartineMn32+Al2(SiO4)3
Siⓘ SudoiteMg2Al3(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Siⓘ Ardennite-(Si)~Mn42+Al4(AlMg)(SiO4,AsO4)(SiO4)2(Si3O10)(OH)6
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ LibetheniteCu2(PO4)(OH)
Pⓘ MalhmooditeFeZr(PO4)2 · 4H2O
Pⓘ PseudomalachiteCu5(PO4)2(OH)4
Pⓘ TurquoiseCuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O
Pⓘ VarisciteAlPO4 · 2H2O
Pⓘ WavelliteAl3(PO4)2(OH)3 · 5H2O
Pⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3A
SSulfur
Sⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Sⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ CovelliteCuS
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
KPotassium
Kⓘ CryptomelaneK(Mn74+Mn3+)O16
Kⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3A
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ AnataseTiO2
MnManganese
Mnⓘ Ardennite-(As)Mn42+Al4(AlMg)(AsO4)(SiO4)2(Si3O10)(OH)6
Mnⓘ BrauniteMn2+Mn63+(SiO4)O8
Mnⓘ CryptomelaneK(Mn74+Mn3+)O16
Mnⓘ Lithiophorite(Al,Li)MnO2(OH)2
Mnⓘ Nsutite(Mn4+,Mn2+)(O,OH)2
Mnⓘ SpessartineMn32+Al2(SiO4)3
Mnⓘ Ardennite-(Si)~Mn42+Al4(AlMg)(SiO4,AsO4)(SiO4)2(Si3O10)(OH)6
FeIron
Feⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Feⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ ChloritoidFe2+Al2O(SiO4)(OH)2
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Feⓘ MalhmooditeFeZr(PO4)2 · 4H2O
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
CuCopper
Cuⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuⓘ CovelliteCuS
Cuⓘ LibetheniteCu2(PO4)(OH)
Cuⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cuⓘ PseudomalachiteCu5(PO4)2(OH)4
Cuⓘ TurquoiseCuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O
AsArsenic
Asⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Asⓘ Ardennite-(As)Mn42+Al4(AlMg)(AsO4)(SiO4)2(Si3O10)(OH)6
Asⓘ Ardennite-(Si)~Mn42+Al4(AlMg)(SiO4,AsO4)(SiO4)2(Si3O10)(OH)6
ZrZirconium
Zrⓘ MalhmooditeFeZr(PO4)2 · 4H2O

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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lierneux
Wikidata ID:Q710022
GeoNames ID:2792401

Localities in this Region

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References

Malaise, C. (1913) Manuel de Minéralogie pratique (4th ed.). A. Manceaux.
Legraye, M. (1925) Relations de la chalcopyrite, de la bornite et de la covellite dans un minerai de cuivre de Lierneux. Annales de la Société géologique de Belgique, 49, B70.
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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