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Bouffioulx, Châtelet, Hainaut, Wallonia, Belgium i
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Bouffioulx Sub-municipality
Châtelet Municipality
Hainaut Province
Wallonia Region
Belgium Country

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Bouffioulx	Sub-municipality
Châtelet	Municipality
Hainaut	Province
Wallonia	Region
Belgium	Country

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

Bouffioulx, Châtelet, Hainaut, Wallonia, Belgium

View of the Bouffioulx mining and metallurgy area, ca. 1970.

Bouffioulx, Châtelet, Hainaut, Wallonia, Belgium

The Saint-Xavier Colliery, Bouffioulx, Belgium

Saint-Xavier colliery, Bouffioulx, Châtelet, Hainaut, Wallonia, Belgium

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

Bouffioulx, Châtelet, Hainaut, Wallonia, Belgium

View of the Bouffioulx mining and metallurgy area, ca. 1970.

Bouffioulx, Châtelet, Hainaut, Wallonia, Belgium

The Saint-Xavier Colliery, Bouffioulx, Belgium

Saint-Xavier colliery, Bouffioulx, Châtelet, Hainaut, Wallonia, Belgium

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

Bouffioulx, Châtelet, Hainaut, Wallonia, Belgium

View of the Bouffioulx mining and metallurgy area, ca. 1970.

Bouffioulx, Châtelet, Hainaut, Wallonia, Belgium

Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):

50° 23' 26'' North , 4° 30' 57'' East

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Köppen climate type:

Cfb : Temperate oceanic climate

Mindat Locality ID:

284

Long-form identifier:

mindat:1:2:284:3

GUID (UUID V4):

Bouffioulx is a village in and a sub-municipality of the municipality of Châtelet.

Mineralisation in Dinantian limestone.

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ⓘ Limestone

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ⓘ Baryte

Formula: BaSO₄

References:

de Koninck, L.L. (1874) Communication sur des échantillons de quartz et de barytine. Annales de la Société géologique de Belgique: 1: LVIII-LVIX (B58-B59).

Cesàro, G. (1897) Description des minéraux phosphatés, carbonatés et sulfatés du sol belge. Mémoires de l'Académie royale de Belgique, in 4°, 53, 136 pages.

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.

ⓘ Calcite

Formula: CaCO₃

References:

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.

ⓘ Chalcopyrite

Formula: CuFeS₂

References:

Hatert, F., Deliens, M., Fransolet, A.-M., Van Der Meersche, E. (2002) Les minéraux de Belgique (2nd ed.) Muséum des Sciences Naturelles, Bruxelles.

ⓘ Fluorite

Formula: CaF₂

Habit: cubes

Colour: violet

Description: On calcite.

References:

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.

ⓘ Goethite

Formula: Fe³⁺O(OH)

References:

Hatert, F., Deliens, M., Fransolet, A.-M., Van Der Meersche, E. (2002) Les minéraux de Belgique (2nd ed.) Muséum des Sciences Naturelles, Bruxelles.

ⓘ Smithsonite

Formula: ZnCO₃

References:

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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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘ	Chalcopyrite	2.CB.10a	CuFeS₂
Group 3 - Halides
ⓘ	Fluorite	3.AB.25	CaF₂
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘ	Goethite	4.00.	Fe³⁺O(OH)
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘ	Calcite	5.AB.05	CaCO₃
ⓘ	Smithsonite	5.AB.05	ZnCO₃
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘ	Baryte	7.AD.35	BaSO₄

List of minerals for each chemical element

H	Hydrogen
H	ⓘ Goethite	Fe³⁺O(OH)
C	Carbon
C	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
C	ⓘ Smithsonite	ZnCO₃
O	Oxygen
O	ⓘ Baryte	BaSO₄
O	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
O	ⓘ Goethite	Fe³⁺O(OH)
O	ⓘ Smithsonite	ZnCO₃
F	Fluorine
F	ⓘ Fluorite	CaF₂
S	Sulfur
S	ⓘ Baryte	BaSO₄
S	ⓘ Chalcopyrite	CuFeS₂
Ca	Calcium
Ca	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
Ca	ⓘ Fluorite	CaF₂
Fe	Iron
Fe	ⓘ Chalcopyrite	CuFeS₂
Fe	ⓘ Goethite	Fe³⁺O(OH)
Cu	Copper
Cu	ⓘ Chalcopyrite	CuFeS₂
Zn	Zinc
Zn	ⓘ Smithsonite	ZnCO₃
Ba	Barium
Ba	ⓘ Baryte	BaSO₄

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Wikipedia:	https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bouffioulx
Wikidata ID:	Q2921536

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References

de Koninck, L.L. (1874) Communication sur des échantillons de quartz et de barytine. Annales de la Société géologique de Belgique: 1: LVIII-LVIX (B58-B59). https://popups.uliege.be/0037-9395/index.php?id=4773&file=1&pid=4763

Cesàro, G. (1898) Description des minéraux phosphatés, sulfatés et carbonatés du sol belge. Mémoires de l'Académie Royale des Sciences, des Lettres et des Beaux-Arts de Belgique, in 4°, 53, 136 pages. https://www.academieroyale.be/Academie/documents/MM53_49118951898CESARO24658.pdf

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.

en.wikipedia.org (n.d.) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dinantian

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Bouffioulx, Châtelet, Hainaut, Wallonia, Belgium i
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Bouffioulx Sub-municipality
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Hainaut Province
Wallonia Region
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