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Viroinval, Namur, Wallonia, Belgiumi
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ViroinvalMunicipality
NamurProvince
WalloniaRegion
BelgiumCountry

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Mindat Locality ID:
290618
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:290618:1
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
Dutch:
Viroinval, Namen, Wallonië, België
French:
Viroinval, Province de Namur, Région wallonne, Belgique
German:
Viroinval, Provinz Namur, Wallonische Region, Belgien
Italian:
Viroinval, Provincia di Namur, Vallonia, Belgio
Russian:
Вируанваль, Намюр, Валлония, Бельгия
Simplified Chinese:
维鲁万瓦尔, 那慕爾省, 瓦隆大区, 比利时
Spanish:
Viroinval, Provincia de Namur, Región Valona, Bélgica
Walloon:
Virwinvå, Province di Nameur, Walonreye, Beldjike
Basque:
Viroinval, Namurreko probintzia, Valonia, Belgika
Breton:
Viroinval, Namur, Wallonia, Belgia
Bulgarian:
Вироанвал, Намюр, Валония, Белгия
Catalan:
Viroinval, Província de Namur, Valònia, Bèlgica
Cebuano:
Viroinval, Province de Namur, Wallonia, Belhika
Esperanto:
Viroinval, Namuro, Valonio, Belgio
Estonian:
Viroinval, Namuri provints, Valloonia, Belgia
Farsi/Persian:
ویروآنول, استان نامور, والونی, بلژیک
Finnish:
Viroinval, Namurin provinssi, Vallonia, Belgia
Limburgian:
Viroinval, Name, Wallonië, Belsj
Norwegian:
Viroinval, Namur, Vallonia, Belgia
Occitan:
Viroinval, Província de Namur, Valonia, Belgica
Polish:
Viroinval, Namur, Region Waloński, Belgia
Portuguese:
Viroinval, Namur, Valônia, Bélgica
Romanian:
Viroinval, Namur, Valonia, Belgia
Slovak:
Viroinval, Namursko, Valónsky región, Belgicko
Swedish:
Viroinval, Namur, Vallonien, Belgien
Vietnamese:
Viroinval, Namur, Wallonie, Bỉ
Volapük:
Viroinval, Namur, Belgän
Waray:
Viroinval, Namur, Wallonie, Belhika


Viroinval (French pronunciation: ​[viʁwɛ̃val]; Walloon: Virwinvå) is a municipality of Wallonia located in the province of Namur, Belgium.

The municipality consists of the following districts: Dourbes, Mazée, Le Mesnil, Nismes, Oignies-en-Thiérache, Olloy-sur-Viroin, Treignes, Vierves-sur-Viroin.

The name Viroinval, Viroin (River) Valley, was chosen for the municipality that was formed by fusing eight villages, in 1977.

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12 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
Habit: prisms topped by a pyramid formed by the combined faces of the rhombohedron and the scalenohedron (Buttgenbach, 1920)
Colour: colourless
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ Fluorite
Formula: CaF2
Habit: combinations of {100} {101}
Colour: violet
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
ⓘ Goethite
Formula: Fe3+O(OH)
Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.
ⓘ Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
ⓘ Marcasite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Rhodochrosite
Formula: MnCO3
ⓘ Siderite
Formula: FeCO3
References:
http://www.fossiliraptor.be/carrierefrimoye.pdfIdentified by Paul De Bondt: Visual Identification
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘ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)
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘRhodochrosite5.AB.05MnCO3
ⓘSiderite5.AB.05FeCO3
ⓘMalachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘBaryte7.AD.35BaSO4

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Hⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cⓘ RhodochrositeMnCO3
Cⓘ SideriteFeCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Oⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Oⓘ RhodochrositeMnCO3
Oⓘ SideriteFeCO3
FFluorine
Fⓘ FluoriteCaF2
SSulfur
Sⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ MarcasiteFeS2
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ FluoriteCaF2
MnManganese
Mnⓘ RhodochrositeMnCO3
FeIron
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Feⓘ MarcasiteFeS2
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ SideriteFeCO3
CuCopper
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
ZnZinc
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
BaBarium
Baⓘ BaryteBaSO4
PbLead
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS

Fossils

There are 25 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.

Occurrences25
Youngest Fossil Listed372 Ma (Late/Upper Devonian)
Oldest Fossil Listed393 Ma (Early/Lower Devonian)
Stratigraphic Units
UnitNo. OccurrencesAge
Neuville1372.2 - 358.9 Ma (Late/Upper Devonian)
Frasnian moyen1382.7 - 372.2 Ma (Late/Upper Devonian)
Trois Fontaines15393.3 - 382.7 Ma (Devonian)
Jemelle8393.3 - 387.7 Ma (Devonian)
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Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Bisphaera
genus
Chromista : Foraminifera : Irregularinidae : Bisphaera393.3 - 382.7 Ma
Devonian
Actinostroma
genus
Animalia : Porifera : Actinostromatidae : Actinostroma393.3 - 382.7 Ma
Devonian
Parallelopora
genus
Animalia : Porifera : Stromatoporoidea : Syringostromatida : Syringostromatidae : Parallelopora393.3 - 382.7 Ma
Devonian
Stromatopora
genus
Animalia : Porifera : Stromatoporoidea : Stromatoporida : Stromatoporidae : Stromatopora393.3 - 382.7 Ma
Devonian
Stromatoporella
genus
Animalia : Porifera : Stromatoporoidea : Stromatoporellida : Stromatoporellidae : Stromatoporella393.3 - 382.7 Ma
Devonian
Rugosa
subclass
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Rugosa393.3 - 382.7 Ma
Devonian
Fasciphyllum
genus
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Fasciphyllidae : Fasciphyllum393.3 - 382.7 Ma
Devonian
Neomphyma
genus
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Ptenophyllidae : Neomphyma393.3 - 382.7 Ma
Devonian
Gastropoda
class
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda393.3 - 382.7 Ma
Devonian
Bivalvia
class
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia393.3 - 382.7 Ma
Devonian
Scutellum
genus
Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Corynexochida : Styginidae : Scutellum393.3 - 387.7 Ma
Devonian
Ceratarges
genus
Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Lichida : Lichidae : Ceratarges393.3 - 387.7 Ma
Devonian
Harpes
genus
Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Harpetida : Harpetidae : Harpes393.3 - 387.7 Ma
Devonian
Cornuproetus
genus
Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Proetida : Proetidae : Cornuproetus393.3 - 387.7 Ma
Devonian
Gerastos
genus
Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Proetida : Proetidae : Gerastos393.3 - 387.7 Ma
Devonian
Pedinopariops
genus
Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Phacopida : Phacopidae : Pedinopariops393.3 - 387.7 Ma
Devonian
Phacops
genus
Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Phacopida : Phacopidae : Phacops393.3 - 387.7 Ma
Devonian
Brachiopoda
phylum
Animalia : Brachiopoda393.3 - 382.7 Ma
Devonian
Athyris
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Athyridida : Athyrididae : Athyris382.7 - 372.2 Ma
Late/Upper Devonian
Crinoidea
class
Animalia : Echinodermata : Crinoidea393.3 - 382.7 Ma
Devonian
Tabulata
subclass
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Tabulata393.3 - 382.7 Ma
Devonian
Palaeoporella
genus
Plantae : Chlorophyta : Chlorophyceae : Palaeoporella393.3 - 382.7 Ma
Devonian
Nervostrophia latissima
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Strophomenida : Leptostrophiidae : Nervostrophia : Nervostrophia latissima379.5 - 376.1 Ma
Late/Upper Devonian
Ohleum magreani
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Lichida : Lichidae : Ohleum : Ohleum magreani393.3 - 387.7 Ma
Devonian
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Other Databases

Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Viroinval
Wikidata ID:Q650261

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