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Roer-Stöck mine, Lontzen, Liège, Wallonia, Belgiumi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Roer-Stöck mine | Mine |
| Lontzen | Municipality |
| Liège | Province |
| Wallonia | Region |
| Belgium | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
50° 40' 22'' North , 5° 58' 35'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Welkenraedt | 9,006 (2012) | 1.4km |
| Lontzen | 4,862 (2011) | 2.4km |
| Baelen | 3,928 (2011) | 4.6km |
| La Calamine | 10,232 (2011) | 5.6km |
| Eupen | 18,029 (2011) | 6.5km |
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Vieille Montagne Heritage | Kelmis / La Calamine, Belgium | 5km |
Name(s) in local language(s):
Roer-Stöck, Welkenraedt
A Pb-Zn Mine operated between 1926 and 1938.
One main shaft and one ventilation shaft.
The 26 miners worked at two levels; -30m and -80m.
Total production; 1,108 tons calamine, 9,955 tons schalenblende and 1,277 tons of galena.
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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
| ⓘ | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
| ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Smithsonite | 5.AB.05 | ZnCO3 |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Limonite' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| C | Carbon | |
|---|---|---|
| C | ⓘ Smithsonite | ZnCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Smithsonite | ZnCO3 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
| S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Zn | Zinc | |
| Zn | ⓘ Smithsonite | ZnCO3 |
| Zn | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
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References
Dejonghe, L., Ladeuze, F., Jans, D. (1993) Atlas des Gisements Plombo-Zinciferes Du Synclinorium de Verviers (Est de la Belgique) [Atlas of the Plumbo-Zinciferous Deposits of the Synclinorium of Verviers (Eastern Belgium)]. Mémoires pour servir à l'Explication des Cartes Géologiques et Minières de la Belgique 33. Geological Survey of Belgium
Roer-Stöck mine, Lontzen, Liège, Wallonia, Belgium