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Brunssum, Limburg, Netherlandsi
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The "Staatsmijn Hendrik" coal mine, Rumpen.

Hendrik mine, Brunssum, Limburg, Netherlands
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The "Staatsmijn Hendrik" coal mine, Rumpen.

Hendrik mine, Brunssum, Limburg, Netherlands
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The "Staatsmijn Hendrik" coal mine, Rumpen.

Hendrik mine, Brunssum, Limburg, Netherlands
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The "Staatsmijn Hendrik" coal mine, Rumpen.

Hendrik mine, Brunssum, Limburg, Netherlands
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The "Staatsmijn Hendrik" coal mine, Rumpen.

Hendrik mine, Brunssum, Limburg, Netherlands
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The "Staatsmijn Hendrik" coal mine, Rumpen.

Hendrik mine, Brunssum, Limburg, Netherlands
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The "Staatsmijn Hendrik" coal mine, Rumpen.

Hendrik mine, Brunssum, Limburg, Netherlands
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The "Staatsmijn Hendrik" coal mine, Rumpen.

Hendrik mine, Brunssum, Limburg, Netherlands
Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Brunssum29,254 (2017)
Kruisberg1,150 (2017)
Schuttersveld995 (2017)
Bouwberg125 (2017)
Mindat Locality ID:
203772
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:203772:4
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
Dutch:
Brunssum, Limburg, Nederland
French:
Brunssum, Limbourg, Pays-Bas
German:
Brunssum, Limburg, Niederlande
Italian:
Brunssum, Limburgo, Paesi Bassi
Russian:
Брюнсюм, Лимбург, Нидерланды
Simplified Chinese:
布林瑟姆, 林堡省, 荷兰
Spanish:
Brunssum, Limburgo, Países Bajos
Afrikaans:
Brunssum, Limburg, Nederland
Albanian:
Brunssum, Limburgu, Holanda
Arabic:
برونسوم, ليمبورخ, هولندا
Armenian:
Բրունսում, Լիմբուրխ, Նիդերլանդներ
Asturian:
Brunssum, Limburg, Países Baxos
Basque:
Brunssum, Limburg, Herbehereak
Catalan:
Brunssum, Limburg, Països Baixos
Cebuano:
Gemeente Brunssum, Olanda
Czech:
Brunssum, Limburg, Nizozemsko
Danish:
Brunssum, Limburg, Holland
Dutch Low Saxon:
Brunssem, Limburg, Nederlaand
Esperanto:
Brunssum, Limburgo, Nederlando
Estonian:
Brunssum, Limburgi provints, Holland
Farsi/Persian:
برونسوم, لیمبورخ, هلند
Indonesian:
Brunssum, Limburg, Belanda
Japanese:
ブルンスム, リンブルフ州, オランダ
Javanese:
Brunssum, Limburg, Walanda
Limburgian:
Broensem, Nederlands Limburg, Nederland
Lithuanian:
Briunsiumas, Limburgo provincija, Nyderlandai
Luxembourgish:
Brunssum, Provënz Limburg, Holland
Malay:
Brunssum, Limburg, Belanda
Minnan / Hokkien-Taiwanese:
Brunssum, Limburg Séng, Hô-lân
Norwegian:
Brunssum, Limburg, Nederland
Occitan:
Brunssum, Limborg, Païses Basses
Polish:
Brunssum, Limburgia, Holandia
Romanian:
Brunssum, Limburg, Țările de Jos
Saterland Frisian:
Brunssum, Limbuurich, Niederlounde
Silesian:
Brunssum, Ńiderlandy
Sranan Tongo:
Brunssum, Bakrakondre
Swedish:
Brunssum, Limburg, Nederländerna
Turkish:
Brunssum, Limburg, Hollanda
Vietnamese:
Brunssum, Limburg, Hà Lan
Volapük:
Brunssum, Limburg, Nedän
Waray:
Brunssum, Limburg, Nederlandes
Zeelandic:
Brunssum, Limburg , Nederland


Brunssum (Dutch: [ˈbrʏnsʏm]; Limburgish: Broensem) is a municipality and a town in the province of Limburg in the Netherlands.

Brunssum was a center of coal mining until 1973.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Commodity List

This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded from this region.


Mineral List

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

35 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Ankerite
Formula: Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
ⓘ Annabergite
Formula: Ni3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
ⓘ 'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
ⓘ Aragonite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
ⓘ Beudantite ?
Formula: PbFe3+3(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Cerussite
Formula: PbCO3
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ Chamosite
Formula: Fe2+5Al(AlSi3O)10(OH)8
ⓘ 'Chlorite Group'
ⓘ Covellite
Formula: CuS
ⓘ Dickite
Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘ Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘ Epsomite
Formula: MgSO4 · 7H2O
ⓘ Fluorite
Formula: CaF2
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
ⓘ Goethite
Formula: Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘ Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
ⓘ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
ⓘ Hydroxylapatite
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(OH)
ⓘ Hydroxylapatite var. Carbonate-rich Hydroxylapatite
Formula: Ca5(PO4,CO3)3(OH,O)
ⓘ Jarosite
Formula: KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
ⓘ Kaolinite
Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘ Lepidocrocite
Formula: Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘ 'Limonite'
ⓘ Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
ⓘ Marcasite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Millerite
Formula: NiS
ⓘ Mirabilite
Formula: Na2SO4 · 10H2O
ⓘ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Muscovite var. Illite
Formula: K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
ⓘ Native Sulphur
Formula: S8
ⓘ 'Ozocerite'
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Siderite
Formula: FeCO3
ⓘ Siegenite
Formula: CoNi2S4
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
ⓘ Thénardite
Formula: Na2SO4
ⓘ Vivianite ?
Formula: Fe2+Fe2+2(PO4)2 · 8H2O

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Sulphur1.CC.05S8
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘCovellite2.CA.05aCuS
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘMillerite2.CC.20NiS
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
ⓘSiegenite2.DA.05CoNi2S4
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘ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
ⓘLepidocrocite4.FE.15Fe3+O(OH)
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘSiderite5.AB.05FeCO3
ⓘAnkerite5.AB.10Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
ⓘDolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘAragonite5.AB.15CaCO3
ⓘCerussite5.AB.15PbCO3
ⓘMalachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘThénardite7.AD.25Na2SO4
ⓘBaryte7.AD.35BaSO4
ⓘJarosite7.BC.10KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
ⓘEpsomite7.CB.40MgSO4 · 7H2O
ⓘMirabilite7.CD.10Na2SO4 · 10H2O
ⓘGypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘBeudantite ?8.BL.05PbFe3+3(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6
ⓘHydroxylapatite
var. Carbonate-rich Hydroxylapatite
8.BN.05Ca5(PO4,CO3)3(OH,O)
ⓘ8.BN.05Ca5(PO4)3(OH)
ⓘAnnabergite8.CE.40Ni3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
ⓘVivianite ?8.CE.40Fe2+Fe2+2(PO4)2 · 8H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘMuscovite
var. Illite
9.EC.15K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
ⓘ9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘChamosite9.EC.55Fe2+5Al(AlSi3O)10(OH)8
ⓘDickite9.ED.05Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘKaolinite9.ED.05Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Unclassified
ⓘ'Chlorite Group'-
ⓘ'Limonite'-
ⓘ'Ozocerite'-
ⓘ'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ AnnabergiteNi3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Hⓘ BeudantitePbFe33+(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6
Hⓘ Hydroxylapatite var. Carbonate-rich HydroxylapatiteCa5(PO4,CO3)3(OH,O)
Hⓘ ChamositeFe52+Al(AlSi3O)10(OH)8
Hⓘ DickiteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Hⓘ EpsomiteMgSO4 · 7H2O
Hⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Hⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Hⓘ HydroxylapatiteCa5(PO4)3(OH)
Hⓘ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Hⓘ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Hⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Hⓘ LepidocrociteFe3+O(OH)
Hⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Hⓘ MirabiliteNa2SO4 · 10H2O
Hⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ VivianiteFe2+Fe22+(PO4)2 · 8H2O
Hⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
CCarbon
Cⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Cⓘ AragoniteCaCO3
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ Hydroxylapatite var. Carbonate-rich HydroxylapatiteCa5(PO4,CO3)3(OH,O)
Cⓘ CerussitePbCO3
Cⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Cⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cⓘ SideriteFeCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Oⓘ AnnabergiteNi3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Oⓘ AragoniteCaCO3
Oⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Oⓘ BeudantitePbFe33+(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ Hydroxylapatite var. Carbonate-rich HydroxylapatiteCa5(PO4,CO3)3(OH,O)
Oⓘ CerussitePbCO3
Oⓘ ChamositeFe52+Al(AlSi3O)10(OH)8
Oⓘ DickiteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Oⓘ EpsomiteMgSO4 · 7H2O
Oⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Oⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Oⓘ HydroxylapatiteCa5(PO4)3(OH)
Oⓘ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Oⓘ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Oⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oⓘ LepidocrociteFe3+O(OH)
Oⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Oⓘ MirabiliteNa2SO4 · 10H2O
Oⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ SideriteFeCO3
Oⓘ ThénarditeNa2SO4
Oⓘ VivianiteFe2+Fe22+(PO4)2 · 8H2O
Oⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
FFluorine
Fⓘ FluoriteCaF2
Fⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
NaSodium
Naⓘ MirabiliteNa2SO4 · 10H2O
Naⓘ ThénarditeNa2SO4
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Mgⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Mgⓘ EpsomiteMgSO4 · 7H2O
AlAluminium
Alⓘ ChamositeFe52+Al(AlSi3O)10(OH)8
Alⓘ DickiteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Alⓘ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Alⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Alⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ ChamositeFe52+Al(AlSi3O)10(OH)8
Siⓘ DickiteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siⓘ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Siⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ Hydroxylapatite var. Carbonate-rich HydroxylapatiteCa5(PO4,CO3)3(OH,O)
Pⓘ HydroxylapatiteCa5(PO4)3(OH)
Pⓘ VivianiteFe2+Fe22+(PO4)2 · 8H2O
Pⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
SSulfur
Sⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Sⓘ BeudantitePbFe33+(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ CovelliteCuS
Sⓘ EpsomiteMgSO4 · 7H2O
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Sⓘ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Sⓘ MarcasiteFeS2
Sⓘ MilleriteNiS
Sⓘ MirabiliteNa2SO4 · 10H2O
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ SiegeniteCoNi2S4
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
Sⓘ Native SulphurS8
Sⓘ ThénarditeNa2SO4
ClChlorine
Clⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
KPotassium
Kⓘ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Kⓘ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Kⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Caⓘ AragoniteCaCO3
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ Hydroxylapatite var. Carbonate-rich HydroxylapatiteCa5(PO4,CO3)3(OH,O)
Caⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Caⓘ FluoriteCaF2
Caⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Caⓘ HydroxylapatiteCa5(PO4)3(OH)
Caⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
FeIron
Feⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Feⓘ BeudantitePbFe33+(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ ChamositeFe52+Al(AlSi3O)10(OH)8
Feⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Feⓘ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Feⓘ LepidocrociteFe3+O(OH)
Feⓘ MarcasiteFeS2
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ SideriteFeCO3
Feⓘ VivianiteFe2+Fe22+(PO4)2 · 8H2O
CoCobalt
Coⓘ SiegeniteCoNi2S4
NiNickel
Niⓘ AnnabergiteNi3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Niⓘ MilleriteNiS
Niⓘ SiegeniteCoNi2S4
CuCopper
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuⓘ CovelliteCuS
Cuⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
ZnZinc
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
AsArsenic
Asⓘ AnnabergiteNi3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Asⓘ BeudantitePbFe33+(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6
BaBarium
Baⓘ BaryteBaSO4
PbLead
Pbⓘ BeudantitePbFe33+(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6
Pbⓘ CerussitePbCO3
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS

Fossils

There are 3 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.

Occurrences3
Youngest Fossil Listed315 Ma (Carboniferous)
Oldest Fossil Listed318 Ma (Carboniferous)
Fossils from RegionClick here to show the list.
Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Breyeria
genus
Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Palaeodictyoptera : Breyeriidae : Breyeria314.6 - 314.6 Ma
Carboniferous
Paolia vetusta
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Palaeodictyoptera : Paolia : Paolia vetusta318.1 - 314.6 Ma
Carboniferous
Archimylacris pruvosti
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Blattodea : Archimylacridae : Archimylacris : Archimylacris pruvosti314.6 - 314.6 Ma
Carboniferous
Fossil LocalitiesClick to show 1 fossil locality

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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brunssum
Wikidata ID:Q9803
GeoNames ID:2758173

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