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Huy, Liège, Wallonia, Belgiumi
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HuyMunicipality
LiègeProvince
WalloniaRegion
BelgiumCountry

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Saint-Paul coal mine, Gives, Huy-Andenne mining region.

Gives colliery, Ben-Ahin, Huy, Liège, Wallonia, Belgium
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Saint-Paul coal mine, Gives, Huy-Andenne mining region.

Gives colliery, Ben-Ahin, Huy, Liège, Wallonia, Belgium
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Saint-Paul coal mine, Gives, Huy-Andenne mining region.

Gives colliery, Ben-Ahin, Huy, Liège, Wallonia, Belgium
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Saint-Paul coal mine, Gives, Huy-Andenne mining region.

Gives colliery, Ben-Ahin, Huy, Liège, Wallonia, Belgium
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Saint-Paul coal mine, Gives, Huy-Andenne mining region.

Gives colliery, Ben-Ahin, Huy, Liège, Wallonia, Belgium
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Saint-Paul coal mine, Gives, Huy-Andenne mining region.

Gives colliery, Ben-Ahin, Huy, Liège, Wallonia, Belgium
Neighbouring regions:
Andenne, Namur, Wallonia, Belgium
Amay, Liège, Wallonia, Belgium
Wanze, Liège, Wallonia, Belgium
Marchin, Liège, Wallonia, Belgium
Modave, Liège, Wallonia, Belgium
Ohey, Namur, Wallonia, Belgium
Type:
Municipality
Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Huy19,973 (2011)
Mindat Locality ID:
211151
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:211151:6
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
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Dutch:
Hoei, Luik, Wallonië, België
French:
Huy, Province de Liège, Région wallonne, Belgique
German:
Bezirk Huy, Provinz Lüttich, Wallonische Region, Belgien
Italian:
Arrondissement di Huy, Provincia di Liegi, Vallonia, Belgio
Russian:
Юи, Льеж, Валлония, Бельгия
Simplified Chinese:
于伊, 列日省, 瓦隆大区, 比利时
Spanish:
Distrito de Huy, Provincia de Lieja, Región Valona, Bélgica
Walloon:
Hu, Province di Lidje, Walonreye, Beldjike
Arabic:
هوي, لياج, والونيا, بلجيكا
Armenian:
Ուի, Լիեժ, Վալոնիա, Բելգիա
Belarusian:
акруга Юі, Льеж, Валонія, Бельгія
Breton:
Arondisamant Huy, Liège, Wallonia, Belgia
Bulgarian:
Юи, Лиеж, Валония, Белгия
Cebuano:
Huy , Province de Liège, Wallonia, Belhika
Czech:
Arrondissement Huy, Lutych, Valonsko, Belgie
Danish:
Arrondissement de Huy, Liège, Vallonien, Belgien
Estonian:
Huy ringkond, Liège'i provints, Valloonia, Belgia
Farsi/Persian:
اویی, استان لیژ, والونی, بلژیک
Japanese:
ユイ, リエージュ州, ワロン地域, ベルギー
Limburgian:
Hoei, Luuk, Wallonië, Belsj
Luxembourgish:
Arrondissement Huy, Provënz Léck, Wallounesch Regioun, Belsch
Portuguese:
Arrondissement de Huy, Liège, Valônia, Bélgica
Swedish:
Arrondissement de Huy, Liège, Vallonien, Belgien
Ukrainian:
Юї, Льєж, Валлонія, Бельгія
Vietnamese:
Huy, Liège, Wallonie, Bỉ


Huy (French pronunciation: [ɥi] or [wi]; Dutch: Hoei, [ɦui̯]; Walloon: Hu) is a city and municipality of Wallonia located in the province of Liège, Belgium. Huy lies along the river Meuse, at the mouth of the small river Hoyoux.

The municipality consists of the following districts: Ben-Ahin, Huy, Neuville-sous-Huy, and Tihange.

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Mineral List

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

16 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded


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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Aragonite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Dickite
Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
Habit: cubes with small {111} faces
ⓘ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
ⓘ Hemimorphite
Formula: Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
ⓘ Kaolinite
Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘ Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
ⓘ Marcasite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Nacrite
Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Pyrophyllite
Formula: Al2Si4O10(OH)2
ⓘ Smithsonite
Formula: ZnCO3
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
ⓘ Tosudite
Formula: Na0.5(Al,Mg)6((Si,Al)8O18)(OH)12 · 5H2O
Habit: platelets
Colour: blue-green
ⓘ Tosudite var. Alushtite
Formula: Na0.5(Al,Mg)6((Si,Al)8O18)(OH)12 · 5H2O
ⓘ Tosudite var. Lithium Tosudite
Formula: Na0.5(Al,Mg)6((Si,Al)8O18)(OH)12 · 5H2O
ⓘ Wavellite
Formula: Al3(PO4)2(OH)3 · 5H2O

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘMarcasite2.EB.10aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘSmithsonite5.AB.05ZnCO3
ⓘAragonite5.AB.15CaCO3
ⓘMalachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘWavellite8.DC.50Al3(PO4)2(OH)3 · 5H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘHemimorphite9.BD.10Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
ⓘPyrophyllite9.EC.10Al2Si4O10(OH)2
ⓘTosudite
var. Alushtite		9.EC.60Na0.5(Al,Mg)6((Si,Al)8O18)(OH)12 · 5H2O
ⓘ9.EC.60Na0.5(Al,Mg)6((Si,Al)8O18)(OH)12 · 5H2O
ⓘvar. Lithium Tosudite9.EC.60Na0.5(Al,Mg)6((Si,Al)8O18)(OH)12 · 5H2O
ⓘDickite9.ED.05Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘKaolinite9.ED.05Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘNacrite9.ED.05Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ Tosudite var. AlushtiteNa0.5(Al,Mg)6((Si,Al)8O18)(OH)12 · 5H2O
Hⓘ DickiteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Hⓘ HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Hⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Hⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Hⓘ NacriteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Hⓘ PyrophylliteAl2Si4O10(OH)2
Hⓘ TosuditeNa0.5(Al,Mg)6((Si,Al)8O18)(OH)12 · 5H2O
Hⓘ WavelliteAl3(PO4)2(OH)3 · 5H2O
Hⓘ Tosudite var. Lithium TosuditeNa0.5(Al,Mg)6((Si,Al)8O18)(OH)12 · 5H2O
CCarbon
Cⓘ AragoniteCaCO3
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cⓘ SmithsoniteZnCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ Tosudite var. AlushtiteNa0.5(Al,Mg)6((Si,Al)8O18)(OH)12 · 5H2O
Oⓘ AragoniteCaCO3
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ DickiteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Oⓘ HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Oⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Oⓘ NacriteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oⓘ PyrophylliteAl2Si4O10(OH)2
Oⓘ SmithsoniteZnCO3
Oⓘ TosuditeNa0.5(Al,Mg)6((Si,Al)8O18)(OH)12 · 5H2O
Oⓘ WavelliteAl3(PO4)2(OH)3 · 5H2O
Oⓘ Tosudite var. Lithium TosuditeNa0.5(Al,Mg)6((Si,Al)8O18)(OH)12 · 5H2O
NaSodium
Naⓘ Tosudite var. AlushtiteNa0.5(Al,Mg)6((Si,Al)8O18)(OH)12 · 5H2O
Naⓘ TosuditeNa0.5(Al,Mg)6((Si,Al)8O18)(OH)12 · 5H2O
Naⓘ Tosudite var. Lithium TosuditeNa0.5(Al,Mg)6((Si,Al)8O18)(OH)12 · 5H2O
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ Tosudite var. AlushtiteNa0.5(Al,Mg)6((Si,Al)8O18)(OH)12 · 5H2O
Mgⓘ TosuditeNa0.5(Al,Mg)6((Si,Al)8O18)(OH)12 · 5H2O
Mgⓘ Tosudite var. Lithium TosuditeNa0.5(Al,Mg)6((Si,Al)8O18)(OH)12 · 5H2O
AlAluminium
Alⓘ Tosudite var. AlushtiteNa0.5(Al,Mg)6((Si,Al)8O18)(OH)12 · 5H2O
Alⓘ DickiteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Alⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Alⓘ NacriteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Alⓘ PyrophylliteAl2Si4O10(OH)2
Alⓘ TosuditeNa0.5(Al,Mg)6((Si,Al)8O18)(OH)12 · 5H2O
Alⓘ WavelliteAl3(PO4)2(OH)3 · 5H2O
Alⓘ Tosudite var. Lithium TosuditeNa0.5(Al,Mg)6((Si,Al)8O18)(OH)12 · 5H2O
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Tosudite var. AlushtiteNa0.5(Al,Mg)6((Si,Al)8O18)(OH)12 · 5H2O
Siⓘ DickiteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siⓘ HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Siⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siⓘ NacriteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siⓘ PyrophylliteAl2Si4O10(OH)2
Siⓘ TosuditeNa0.5(Al,Mg)6((Si,Al)8O18)(OH)12 · 5H2O
Siⓘ Tosudite var. Lithium TosuditeNa0.5(Al,Mg)6((Si,Al)8O18)(OH)12 · 5H2O
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ WavelliteAl3(PO4)2(OH)3 · 5H2O
SSulfur
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ MarcasiteFeS2
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
CaCalcium
Caⓘ AragoniteCaCO3
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
FeIron
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Feⓘ MarcasiteFeS2
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
CuCopper
Cuⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
ZnZinc
Znⓘ HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Znⓘ SmithsoniteZnCO3
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
PbLead
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS

Fossils

There are 5 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.

Occurrences5
Youngest Fossil Listed376 Ma (Late/Upper Devonian)
Oldest Fossil Listed419 Ma (Early/Lower Devonian)
Stratigraphic Units
UnitNo. OccurrencesAge
Aisemont2379.5 - 372.2 Ma (Late/Upper Devonian)
Fossils from RegionClick here to show the list.
Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Frechastraea coeni
species		Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Phillipsastreidae : Frechastraea : Frechastraea coeni379.5 - 376.1 Ma
Late/Upper Devonian
Frechastraea phillipsastraeiformis
species		Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Stauriida : Phillipsastreidae : Frechastraea : Frechastraea phillipsastraeiformis379.5 - 376.1 Ma
Late/Upper Devonian
Prototaxites
genus		Prototaxites419.2 - 382.7 Ma
Devonian
Fossil LocalitiesClick to show 2 fossil localities

Other Databases

Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Huy
Wikidata ID:Q94019
GeoNames ID:2795114

Localities in this Region

Belgium

Other Regions, Features and Areas that Intersect

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References

Brown, G., Bourguignon, P., Thorez, J. (1974) A lithium-bearing aluminian mixed layer montmorillonite-chlorite from Huy, Belgium. Clay Minerals, 10(3), 135-144.
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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