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La-Roche-en-Ardenne, Luxembourg, Wallonia, Belgiumi
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LuxembourgProvince
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La Roche road cut, La-Roche-en-Ardenne, Luxembourg, Wallonia, Belgium
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La Roche road cut, La-Roche-en-Ardenne, Luxembourg, Wallonia, Belgium
Neighbouring regions:
Tenneville, Luxembourg, Wallonia, Belgium
Houffalize, Luxembourg, Wallonia, Belgium
Nassogne, Luxembourg, Wallonia, Belgium
Rendeux, Luxembourg, Wallonia, Belgium
Manhay, Luxembourg, Wallonia, Belgium
Marche-en-Famenne, Luxembourg, Wallonia, Belgium
Vielsalm, Luxembourg, Wallonia, Belgium
Bastogne, Luxembourg, Wallonia, Belgium
Type:
Municipality
Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
La Roche-en-Ardenne4,200 (2012)
Mindat Locality ID:
283633
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:283633:4
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
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Dutch:
La Roche-en-Ardenne, Luxemburg, Wallonië, België
French:
La Roche-en-Ardenne, Province de Luxembourg, Région wallonne, Belgique
German:
La Roche-en-Ardenne, Provinz Luxemburg, Wallonische Region, Belgien
Italian:
La Roche-en-Ardenne, Provincia del Lussemburgo, Vallonia, Belgio
Russian:
Ла Рош-ан-Арден, Люксембург, Валлония, Бельгия
Simplified Chinese:
拉罗什昂阿登, 盧森堡省, 瓦隆大区, 比利时
Spanish:
La Roche-en-Ardenne, Provincia de Luxemburgo, Región Valona, Bélgica
Walloon:
Li Rotche, Province do Lussimbork, Walonreye, Beldjike
Basque:
La Roche-en-Ardenne, Luxenburgo, Valonia, Belgika
Breton:
La Roche-en-Ardenne, Luksembourg, Wallonia, Belgia
Bulgarian:
Ла Рош ан Арден, Люксембург, Валония, Белгия
Catalan:
La Roche-en-Ardenne, Província de Luxemburg, Valònia, Bèlgica
Cebuano:
La Roche-en-Ardenne, Province du Luxembourg, Wallonia, Belhika
Czech:
La Roche-en-Ardenne, Lucemburk, Valonsko, Belgie
Esperanto:
La Roche-en-Ardenne, Luksemburgo, Valonio, Belgio
Estonian:
La Roche-en-Ardenne, Luxembourgi provints, Valloonia, Belgia
Farsi/Persian:
لروش-آن-اردن, لوکزامبورگ, والونی, بلژیک
Hungarian:
La Roche-en-Ardenne, Luxembourg, Vallónia, Belgium
Japanese:
ラ・ロッシュ＝アン＝アルデンヌ, リュクサンブール州, ワロン地域, ベルギー
Korean:
라로슈앙아르덴, 뤽상부르주, 왈롱, 벨기에
Limburgian:
La Roche-en-Ardenne, Luxemburg, Wallonië, Belsj
Luxembourgish:
La Roche-en-Ardenne, Provënz Lëtzebuerg, Wallounesch Regioun, Belsch
Norwegian:
La Roche-en-Ardenne, Luxembourg, Vallonia, Belgia
Occitan:
La Roche-en-Ardenne, Província de Luxemborg, Valonia, Belgica
Polish:
La Roche-en-Ardenne, Luksemburg, Region Waloński, Belgia
Portuguese:
La Roche-en-Ardenne, Luxemburgo, Valônia, Bélgica
Romanian:
La Roche-en-Ardenne, Luxemburg, Valonia, Belgia
Slovak:
La Roche-en-Ardenne, Luxembourg, Valónsky región, Belgicko
Swedish:
La Roche-en-Ardenne, Luxemburg, Vallonien, Belgien
Traditional Chinese:
拉羅什昂阿登, 華隆, 比利時
Vietnamese:
La Roche-en-Ardenne, Luxembourg, Wallonie, Bỉ
Volapük:
La Roche-en-Ardenne, Luxembourg, Belgän
Waray:
La Roche-en-Ardenne, Luxembourg, Wallonie, Belhika


La Roche-en-Ardenne is a Walloon municipality of Belgium located in the province of Luxembourg.

The municipality consists of the following districts: Beausaint, Halleux, Hives, La Roche-en-Ardenne, Ortho, and Samrée. Other population centres include Bérismenil, Buisson, Cielle, Floumont, Herlinval, Hubermont, Lavaux, Maboge, Mierchamps, Mousny, Nisramont, Ronchampays, Ronchamps, Roupage, Thimont, Vecmont, and Warempage.

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24 valid minerals.

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Anglesite
Formula: PbSO4
ⓘ Aragonite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Aurichalcite
Formula: (Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
ⓘ Azurite
Formula: Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Cerussite
Formula: PbCO3
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ Covellite
Formula: CuS
ⓘ Cuprite
Formula: Cu2O
ⓘ Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘ Epsomite
Formula: MgSO4 · 7H2O
ⓘ Fluorite
Formula: CaF2
Habit: cubes
Colour: yellow
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
ⓘ Goethite
Formula: Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘ Hydrozincite
Formula: Zn5(CO3)2(OH)6
ⓘ 'Limonite'
ⓘ Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
ⓘ Marcasite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Pyromorphite
Formula: Pb5(PO4)3Cl
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Rosasite
Formula: (Cu,Zn)2(CO3)(OH)2
ⓘ Siderite
Formula: FeCO3
ⓘ Smithsonite
Formula: ZnCO3
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘCovellite2.CA.05aCuS
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘMarcasite2.EB.10aFeS2
Group 3 - Halides
ⓘFluorite3.AB.25CaF2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘGoethite4.00.Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘCuprite4.AA.10Cu2O
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘSiderite5.AB.05FeCO3
ⓘSmithsonite5.AB.05ZnCO3
ⓘDolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘAragonite5.AB.15CaCO3
ⓘCerussite5.AB.15PbCO3
ⓘAzurite5.BA.05Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
ⓘMalachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
ⓘRosasite5.BA.10(Cu,Zn)2(CO3)(OH)2
ⓘAurichalcite5.BA.15(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
ⓘHydrozincite5.BA.15Zn5(CO3)2(OH)6
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘAnglesite7.AD.35PbSO4
ⓘEpsomite7.CB.40MgSO4 · 7H2O
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘPyromorphite8.BN.05Pb5(PO4)3Cl
Unclassified
ⓘ'Limonite'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ Aurichalcite(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
Hⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Hⓘ EpsomiteMgSO4 · 7H2O
Hⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Hⓘ HydrozinciteZn5(CO3)2(OH)6
Hⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Hⓘ Rosasite(Cu,Zn)2(CO3)(OH)2
CCarbon
Cⓘ AragoniteCaCO3
Cⓘ Aurichalcite(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
Cⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ CerussitePbCO3
Cⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Cⓘ HydrozinciteZn5(CO3)2(OH)6
Cⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cⓘ Rosasite(Cu,Zn)2(CO3)(OH)2
Cⓘ SideriteFeCO3
Cⓘ SmithsoniteZnCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ AnglesitePbSO4
Oⓘ AragoniteCaCO3
Oⓘ Aurichalcite(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
Oⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ CerussitePbCO3
Oⓘ CupriteCu2O
Oⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Oⓘ EpsomiteMgSO4 · 7H2O
Oⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Oⓘ HydrozinciteZn5(CO3)2(OH)6
Oⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Oⓘ PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ Rosasite(Cu,Zn)2(CO3)(OH)2
Oⓘ SideriteFeCO3
Oⓘ SmithsoniteZnCO3
FFluorine
Fⓘ FluoriteCaF2
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Mgⓘ EpsomiteMgSO4 · 7H2O
SiSilicon
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
SSulfur
Sⓘ AnglesitePbSO4
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ CovelliteCuS
Sⓘ EpsomiteMgSO4 · 7H2O
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ MarcasiteFeS2
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
ClChlorine
Clⓘ PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
CaCalcium
Caⓘ AragoniteCaCO3
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Caⓘ FluoriteCaF2
FeIron
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Feⓘ MarcasiteFeS2
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ SideriteFeCO3
CuCopper
Cuⓘ Aurichalcite(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
Cuⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuⓘ CovelliteCuS
Cuⓘ CupriteCu2O
Cuⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cuⓘ Rosasite(Cu,Zn)2(CO3)(OH)2
ZnZinc
Znⓘ Aurichalcite(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
Znⓘ HydrozinciteZn5(CO3)2(OH)6
Znⓘ Rosasite(Cu,Zn)2(CO3)(OH)2
Znⓘ SmithsoniteZnCO3
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
PbLead
Pbⓘ AnglesitePbSO4
Pbⓘ CerussitePbCO3
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS
Pbⓘ PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl

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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/La_Roche-en-Ardenne
Wikidata ID:Q159974
GeoNames ID:2793280

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References

de Limbourg-Stirum, A. (1923) Sur un gisement d'epsomite en Ardenne. Annales de la Société scientifique de Bruxelles, 42, 395.
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.
Blondieau, M., Hatert, F. (2009) Minéralogie de l'ancienne mine de plomb de La Roche-en-Ardenne, Belgique [Mineralogy of the old lead mine of La Roche-en-Ardenne, Belgium]. Le Règne Minéral, 15 (88). 5-20
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