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Heure, Somme-Leuze, Namur, Wallonia, Belgiumi
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HeureSub-municipality
Somme-LeuzeMunicipality
NamurProvince
WalloniaRegion
BelgiumCountry

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Mindat Locality ID:
19466
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:19466:7
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Heure-en-Famenne
Other Languages:
Dutch:
Heure, Somme-Leuze, Namen, Wallonië, België
French:
Heure, Somme-Leuze, Province de Namur, Région wallonne, Belgique
German:
Heure, Somme-Leuze, Provinz Namur, Wallonische Region, Belgien
Walloon:
Eure, Some-Leuze, Province di Nameur, Walonreye, Beldjike
Catalan:
Heure, Somme-Leuze, Província de Namur, Valònia, Bèlgica
Irish Gaelic:
Heure, An Vallúin, An Bheilg
Polish:
Heure , Somme-Leuze, Namur, Region Waloński, Belgia


Old mining district near the N929 between Durbuy and Givet.

Dark to black calcite layers with usually yellow to white calcite crystals.

You can find fossils of sea creatures that lived in shallow water.

Mineralization in rocks of Frasnian age (lower Upper Devonian era, 382.7 ± 1.6 to 372.2 ± 1.6 Ma.).

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


11 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded


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Alphabetical List Tree Diagram

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Cerussite
Formula: PbCO3
Description: Alteration product of galena.
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
Description: Micrometre-sized inclusions in shale or in vein sulfides.
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
ⓘ Goethite
Formula: Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
ⓘ Lepidocrocite
Formula: Fe3+O(OH)
Description: Intimately intermixed with goethite and hematite in the "iron cap".
ⓘ 'Limonite'
ⓘ Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
ⓘ Marcasite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘMarcasite2.EB.10aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘGoethite4.00.Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘLepidocrocite4.FE.15Fe3+O(OH)
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘCerussite5.AB.15PbCO3
ⓘMalachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Unclassified
ⓘ'Limonite'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Hⓘ LepidocrociteFe3+O(OH)
Hⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ CerussitePbCO3
Cⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
OOxygen
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ CerussitePbCO3
Oⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Oⓘ LepidocrociteFe3+O(OH)
Oⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
SSulfur
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ MarcasiteFeS2
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
FeIron
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Feⓘ LepidocrociteFe3+O(OH)
Feⓘ MarcasiteFeS2
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
CuCopper
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
ZnZinc
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
PbLead
Pbⓘ CerussitePbCO3
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS

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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heure-en-Famenne
Wikidata ID:Q2457453


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