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Châtelet, Hainaut, Wallonia, Belgiumi
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ChâteletMunicipality
HainautProvince
WalloniaRegion
BelgiumCountry

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01907500017271978321433.jpg
View of the Bouffioulx mining and metallurgy area, ca. 1935.

Bouffioulx, Châtelet, Hainaut, Wallonia, Belgium
06713990017271978356862.jpg
View of the Bouffioulx mining and metallurgy area, ca. 1970.

Bouffioulx, Châtelet, Hainaut, Wallonia, Belgium
01907500017271978321433.jpg
View of the Bouffioulx mining and metallurgy area, ca. 1935.

Bouffioulx, Châtelet, Hainaut, Wallonia, Belgium
06713990017271978356862.jpg
View of the Bouffioulx mining and metallurgy area, ca. 1970.

Bouffioulx, Châtelet, Hainaut, Wallonia, Belgium
01907500017271978321433.jpg
View of the Bouffioulx mining and metallurgy area, ca. 1935.

Bouffioulx, Châtelet, Hainaut, Wallonia, Belgium
Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Châtelet35,238 (2011)
Mindat Locality ID:
282772
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:282772:1
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
Dutch:
Châtelet , Henegouwen, Wallonië, België
French:
Châtelet , Hainaut, Région wallonne, Belgique
German:
Châtelet , Hennegau, Wallonische Region, Belgien
Italian:
Châtelet , provincia dell'Hainaut, Vallonia, Belgio
Russian:
Шатле, Эно, Валлония, Бельгия
Spanish:
Châtelet , Henao, Región Valona, Bélgica
Walloon:
Tcheslet, Hinnot, Walonreye, Beldjike
Basque:
Châtelet , Hainauteko probintzia, Valonia, Belgika
Breton:
Châtelet , Hainaut, Wallonia, Belgia
Bulgarian:
Шатле, Ено, Валония, Белгия
Catalan:
Châtelet , Hainaut, Valònia, Bèlgica
Cebuano:
Châtelet , Province du Hainaut, Wallonia, Belhika
Czech:
Châtelet, Henegavsko, Valonsko, Belgie
Esperanto:
Châtelet, Henegovio, Valonio, Belgio
Estonian:
Châtelet, Hainaut, Valloonia, Belgia
Farsi/Persian:
شتله, استان انو, والونی, بلژیک
Ido:
Châtelet, Belgia
Irish Gaelic:
Châtelet, An Vallúin, An Bheilg
Latin:
Castellarium , Hannonia, Wallonia, Belgica
Limburgian:
Châtelet, Henegouwe, Wallonië, Belsj
Norwegian:
Châtelet , Hainaut, Vallonia, Belgia
Occitan:
Châtelet , Enaut, Valonia, Belgica
Polish:
Châtelet , Hainaut , Region Waloński, Belgia
Portuguese:
Châtelet , Hainaut, Valônia, Bélgica
Romanian:
Châtelet , Hainaut, Valonia, Belgia
Serbian:
Шатле , Ено , Валонија, Белгија
Slovak:
Châtelet, Hennegavsko, Valónsky región, Belgicko
Swahili:
Châtelet, Wallonia, Ubelgiji
Swedish:
Châtelet, Hainaut, Vallonien, Belgien
Vietnamese:
Châtelet, Hainaut, Wallonie, Bỉ
Volapük:
Châtelet, Hainaut, Belgän
Waray:
Châtelet, Hainaut, Wallonie, Belhika


Châtelet is a Walloon municipality located in the Belgian province of Hainaut, on the river Sambre. It is composed of three separate entities: Châtelet, Bouffioulx and Châtelineau.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List

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

11 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

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

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
ⓘ Bazhenovite ?
Formula: Ca8S2(S3)(S2O3)(OH)12 · 20H2O
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ Fluorite
Formula: CaF2
Habit: cubes
Colour: violet
Description: On calcite.
ⓘ Gehlenite ?
Formula: Ca2Al[AlSiO7]
ⓘ Goethite
Formula: Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘ Natrojarosite
Formula: NaFe3(SO4)2(OH)6
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Salammoniac
Formula: NH4Cl
Colour: yellow
ⓘ Smithsonite
Formula: ZnCO3

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘBazhenovite ?2.FD.50Ca8S2(S3)(S2O3)(OH)12 · 20H2O
Group 3 - Halides
ⓘSalammoniac3.AA.25NH4Cl
ⓘFluorite3.AB.25CaF2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘGoethite4.00.Fe3+O(OH)
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘSmithsonite5.AB.05ZnCO3
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘBaryte7.AD.35BaSO4
ⓘNatrojarosite7.BC.10NaFe3(SO4)2(OH)6
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘGehlenite ?9.BB.10Ca2Al[AlSiO7]

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ BazhenoviteCa8S2(S3)(S2O3)(OH)12 · 20H2O
Hⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Hⓘ NatrojarositeNaFe3(SO4)2(OH)6
Hⓘ SalammoniacNH4Cl
CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ SmithsoniteZnCO3
NNitrogen
Nⓘ SalammoniacNH4Cl
OOxygen
Oⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Oⓘ BazhenoviteCa8S2(S3)(S2O3)(OH)12 · 20H2O
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ GehleniteCa2Al[AlSiO7]
Oⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Oⓘ NatrojarositeNaFe3(SO4)2(OH)6
Oⓘ SmithsoniteZnCO3
FFluorine
Fⓘ FluoriteCaF2
NaSodium
Naⓘ NatrojarositeNaFe3(SO4)2(OH)6
AlAluminium
Alⓘ GehleniteCa2Al[AlSiO7]
SiSilicon
Siⓘ GehleniteCa2Al[AlSiO7]
SSulfur
Sⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Sⓘ BazhenoviteCa8S2(S3)(S2O3)(OH)12 · 20H2O
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ NatrojarositeNaFe3(SO4)2(OH)6
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
ClChlorine
Clⓘ SalammoniacNH4Cl
CaCalcium
Caⓘ BazhenoviteCa8S2(S3)(S2O3)(OH)12 · 20H2O
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ FluoriteCaF2
Caⓘ GehleniteCa2Al[AlSiO7]
FeIron
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Feⓘ NatrojarositeNaFe3(SO4)2(OH)6
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
CuCopper
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
ZnZinc
Znⓘ SmithsoniteZnCO3
BaBarium
Baⓘ BaryteBaSO4

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.

Occurrences57
Youngest Fossil Listed315 Ma (Carboniferous)
Oldest Fossil Listed419 Ma (Early/Lower Devonian)
Fossils from RegionClick here to show the list.
Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Corynepteris
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Polypodiopsida : Zygopteridaceae : Corynepteris318.1 - 314.6 Ma
Carboniferous
Plantae
kingdom
Plantae419.2 - 382.7 Ma
Devonian
Lepidophloios
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Lycopodiopsida : Lepidodendraceae : Lepidophloios318.1 - 314.6 Ma
Carboniferous
Lepidostrobus
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Lycopodiopsida : Lepidodendraceae : Lepidostrobus318.1 - 314.6 Ma
Carboniferous
Calamostachys
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Polypodiopsida : Equisetales : Calamitaceae : Calamostachys318.1 - 314.6 Ma
Carboniferous
Lyginopteris
genus
Plantae : Sphenopteridae : Lyginopteris318.1 - 314.6 Ma
Carboniferous
Myeloxylon
genus
Plantae : Myeloxylon318.1 - 314.6 Ma
Carboniferous
Cordaites
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Pinopsida : Cordaitaceae : Cordaites318.1 - 314.6 Ma
Carboniferous
Mitrospermum
genus
Plantae : Pinophyta : Pinopsida : Cordaitanthales : Cordaitanthaceae : Mitrospermum318.1 - 314.6 Ma
Carboniferous
Stigmaria
genus
Plantae : Stigmaria318.1 - 314.6 Ma
Carboniferous
Sphenophyllum
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Polypodiopsida : Sphenophyllaceae : Sphenophyllum318.1 - 314.6 Ma
Carboniferous
Bothrodendron
genus
Bothrodendron318.1 - 314.6 Ma
Carboniferous
Selaginella
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Lycopodiopsida : Selaginellales : Selaginellaceae : Selaginella318.1 - 314.6 Ma
Carboniferous
Severinula leopoldi
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Palaeodictyoptera : Severinula : Severinula leopoldi318.1 - 314.6 Ma
Carboniferous
Prototaxites
genus
Prototaxites419.2 - 382.7 Ma
Devonian
Fossil LocalitiesClick to show 3 fossil localities

Other Databases

Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ch%C3%A2telet,_Belgium
Wikidata ID:Q95144

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