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Recht, Sankt-Vith, Liège, Wallonia, Belgiumi
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Recht, Sankt-Vith, Liège, Wallonia, Belgium
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Native Gold

Ladebach stream, Recht, Sankt-Vith, Liège, Wallonia, Belgium
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Native Gold

Ladebach stream, Recht, Sankt-Vith, Liège, Wallonia, Belgium
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Recht, Sankt-Vith, Liège, Wallonia, Belgium
Neighbouring regions:
Grand-Halleux, Vielsalm, Luxembourg, Wallonia, Belgium
Wanne, Trois-Ponts, Liège, Wallonia, Belgium
Petit-Thier, Vielsalm, Luxembourg, Wallonia, Belgium
Born, Amel, Liège, Wallonia, Belgium
Type:
Section
Mindat Locality ID:
25998
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:25998:2
GUID (UUID V4):
0
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Dutch:
Recht, Sankt Vith, Luik, Wallonië, België
French:
Recht, Saint-Vith, Province de Liège, Région wallonne, Belgique
German:
Recht, Sankt Vith, Provinz Lüttich, Wallonische Region, Belgien
Italian:
Recht, Sankt Vith, Provincia di Liegi, Vallonia, Belgio
Russian:
Рехт, Сен-Вит, Льеж, Валлония, Бельгия
Walloon:
Rete, Sint-Vi, Province di Lidje, Walonreye, Beldjike
Catalan:
Recht, Sankt-Vith, Província de Lieja, Valònia, Bèlgica
Hebrew:
רכט, סן וית, ולוניה, בלגיה
Irish Gaelic:
Recht, An Vallúin, An Bheilg
Polish:
Recht, St. Vith, Liège, Region Waloński, Belgia


Recht is a section of the municipality of Sankt-Vith.

1/ Old underground Ordovician slate quarry reopened (2 entries) and open quarries. Situated 2 km SE from the center of Recht. Further south, in the woods, are the entrances of the closed and now protected Margraff quarry and the open pits.

2/ "Am Stein": old quarry situated 1.5 km East from the center of Recht, known for red-stained andalusite prisms.

3/ "Am Büchel": Old quarry west of Recht, in Büchel near the Rechterbach stream, known for biotite + quartz veins.

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ⓘ Anatase
Formula: TiO2
ⓘ Andalusite
Formula: Al2(SiO4)O
Colour: blue
ⓘ 'Biotite'
Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
ⓘ Cassiterite
Formula: SnO2
ⓘ 'Chlorite Group'
ⓘ 'Clay minerals'
ⓘ Davreuxite
Formula: MnAl6Si4O17(OH)2
Description: partial replacement of manganese by iron (Fransolet et al., 1984)
ⓘ Florencite-(Ce)
Formula: CeAl3(PO4)2(OH)6
Habit: prismatic, tabular with pseudohexagonal cross-section, up to 5mm
Colour: orange to brown
Description: Found on the dumps of the Margraff gallery/quarry (Hanson, 1983). Microprobe analyses show the presence of Ce, La, and Nd in decreasing order of abundance.
ⓘ Fluorapatite
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3F
ⓘ 'Garnet Group'
Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3
ⓘ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
ⓘ 'Hornblende Root Name Group'
Formula: ◻Ca2(Z2+4Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
ⓘ Ilmenite
Formula: Fe2+TiO3
ⓘ 'Limonite'
ⓘ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘ 'Manganese Oxides'
ⓘ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Native Gold
Formula: Au
ⓘ Ottrélite
Formula: Mn2+Al2O(SiO4)(OH)2
ⓘ Paragonite
Formula: NaAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Description: intimately associated with muscovite
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Pyrolusite
Formula: Mn4+O2
ⓘ Pyrophyllite
Formula: Al2Si4O10(OH)2
Habit: lamellar
Colour: yellowish to greenish-white
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Rutile
Formula: TiO2
ⓘ Spessartine
Formula: Mn2+3Al2(SiO4)3
ⓘ 'Tourmaline'
Formula: AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
ⓘ Zircon
Formula: Zr(SiO4)

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Gold1.AA.05Au
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘMagnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘIlmenite4.CB.05Fe2+TiO3
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘCassiterite4.DB.05SnO2
ⓘPyrolusite4.DB.05Mn4+O2
ⓘRutile4.DB.05TiO2
ⓘAnatase4.DD.05TiO2
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘFlorencite-(Ce)8.BL.13CeAl3(PO4)2(OH)6
ⓘFluorapatite8.BN.05Ca5(PO4)3F
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘSpessartine9.AD.25Mn2+3Al2(SiO4)3
ⓘZircon9.AD.30Zr(SiO4)
ⓘAndalusite9.AF.10Al2(SiO4)O
ⓘOttrélite9.AF.85Mn2+Al2O(SiO4)(OH)2
ⓘDavreuxite9.BF.15MnAl6Si4O17(OH)2
ⓘPyrophyllite9.EC.10Al2Si4O10(OH)2
ⓘMuscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘParagonite9.EC.15NaAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Unclassified
ⓘ'Biotite'-K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
ⓘ'Chlorite Group'-
ⓘ'Clay minerals'-
ⓘ'Limonite'-
ⓘ'Tourmaline'-AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
ⓘ'Hornblende Root Name Group'-◻Ca2(Z2+4Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
ⓘ'Garnet Group'-X3Z2(SiO4)3
ⓘ'Manganese Oxides'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Hⓘ DavreuxiteMnAl6Si4O17(OH)2
Hⓘ Florencite-(Ce)CeAl3(PO4)2(OH)6
Hⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ OttréliteMn2+Al2O(SiO4)(OH)2
Hⓘ ParagoniteNaAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ PyrophylliteAl2Si4O10(OH)2
Hⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
BBoron
Bⓘ TourmalineAD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
OOxygen
Oⓘ AnataseTiO2
Oⓘ AndalusiteAl2(SiO4)O
Oⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Oⓘ CassiteriteSnO2
Oⓘ DavreuxiteMnAl6Si4O17(OH)2
Oⓘ Florencite-(Ce)CeAl3(PO4)2(OH)6
Oⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Oⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Oⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ OttréliteMn2+Al2O(SiO4)(OH)2
Oⓘ ParagoniteNaAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ PyrolusiteMn4+O2
Oⓘ PyrophylliteAl2Si4O10(OH)2
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ RutileTiO2
Oⓘ SpessartineMn32+Al2(SiO4)3
Oⓘ TourmalineAD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
Oⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Oⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
Oⓘ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
FFluorine
Fⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Fⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Fⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
NaSodium
Naⓘ ParagoniteNaAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ AndalusiteAl2(SiO4)O
Alⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Alⓘ DavreuxiteMnAl6Si4O17(OH)2
Alⓘ Florencite-(Ce)CeAl3(PO4)2(OH)6
Alⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ OttréliteMn2+Al2O(SiO4)(OH)2
Alⓘ ParagoniteNaAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ PyrophylliteAl2Si4O10(OH)2
Alⓘ SpessartineMn32+Al2(SiO4)3
Alⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ AndalusiteAl2(SiO4)O
Siⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Siⓘ DavreuxiteMnAl6Si4O17(OH)2
Siⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ OttréliteMn2+Al2O(SiO4)(OH)2
Siⓘ ParagoniteNaAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ PyrophylliteAl2Si4O10(OH)2
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ SpessartineMn32+Al2(SiO4)3
Siⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Siⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
Siⓘ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ Florencite-(Ce)CeAl3(PO4)2(OH)6
Pⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
SSulfur
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
ClChlorine
Clⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
KPotassium
Kⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Kⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Caⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ AnataseTiO2
Tiⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Tiⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Tiⓘ RutileTiO2
MnManganese
Mnⓘ DavreuxiteMnAl6Si4O17(OH)2
Mnⓘ OttréliteMn2+Al2O(SiO4)(OH)2
Mnⓘ PyrolusiteMn4+O2
Mnⓘ SpessartineMn32+Al2(SiO4)3
FeIron
Feⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Feⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Feⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
ZrZirconium
Zrⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
SnTin
Snⓘ CassiteriteSnO2
CeCerium
Ceⓘ Florencite-(Ce)CeAl3(PO4)2(OH)6
AuGold
Auⓘ Native GoldAu

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gallica.bnf.fr (n.d.) https://gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/bpt6k57244478?rk=21459;2
Zirkel, F. (1874) Der Phyllit von Recht im Hohen Venn. Verhandlungen des naturhistorischen Vereins der preussischen Rheinlande und Westphalens: 31: 83-86.
Renard, A. (1878) Sur la structure et la composition minéralogique du coticule et sur ses rapports avec le phyllade oligistifère. Mémoires Couronnés et Mémoires des Savants Etrangers, publiés par l'Académie Royale des Sciences, des Lettres, et des Beaux-Arts de Belgique XLI: 1-44, 1 plate.
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Dewalque, G. (1896) L'exploitation de l'or en Ardenne. Annales de la Société géologique de Belgique: 24: XXXII (32). https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/279568#page/62/mode/1up
Anten, J. (1912) Contribution à l'étude du Salmien métamorphique du sud du massif de Stavelot dans la région de Recht. Annales de la Société géologique de Belgique: 39: M397-M417.
Corin, F. (1934) Un nouveau gisement d'andalousite à Recht. Bulletin de la Société belge de Géologie, 44, 402.
Corin, F. (1963-1964) Über Knoten in Phylliten des Salmien von Recht, Vielsalm und Ottré (Ost-Ardennen). Geologie Mitteleuropas, 3, 179 (1963) and supplement 4, 111 (1964).
Kramm, U. (1980) Muskovit-Paragonit Phasenbeziehungen in niedriggradig metamorphen Schiefern des Venn-Stavelot Massivs, Ardennen. Tschermaks Mineralogische und Petrographische Mitteilungen, 27, 153-167.
Hanson, A. (1983) Étude minéralogique de filons de la bordure méridionale du Massif de Stavelot. Unpublished Diploma Thesis, University of Liège, 84 pages.
Fransolet, Andre-Mathieu, Abraham, Kurt, Sahl, Kurt (1984) Davreuxite: a reinvestigation. American Mineralogist, 69 (7-8) 777-782
Hatert, F., Deliens, M., Fransolet, A.-M., Van Der Meersche, E. (2002) Les minéraux de Belgique (2nd ed.) Muséum des Sciences Naturelles, Bruxelles.
www.schieferstollen-recht.be (n.d.) http://www.schieferstollen-recht.be
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