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Tournai borehole, Tournai, Tournai, Hainaut, Wallonia, Belgiumi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Tournai borehole | Borehole |
| Tournai | City |
| Tournai | Municipality |
| Hainaut | Province |
| Wallonia | Region |
| Belgium | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
50° 36' 22'' North , 3° 23' 20'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Tournai | 67,721 (2013) | 0.1km |
| Antoing | 7,507 (2017) | 6.0km |
| Rumes | 4,918 (2012) | 8.3km |
| Camphin-en-Pévèle | 1,605 (2016) | 9.1km |
| Wannehain | 854 (2016) | 9.5km |
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
142E455
Name(s) in local language(s):
Sondage de Tournai (142E455), Tournai (Doornik), Hainaut (Henegouwen; Hennegau), Belgique
Grey, both lamellar and massive anhydrite has been found at depths of 972, 1,021 and 1,062 meters in limestone of the Alvaux and Mazy formations of Givetian age (upper Middle Devonian era, 387.7 ± 0.8 to 382.7 ± 1.6 Ma.)
The coordinates mark the Tournai town center.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsMineral List
6 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Anhydrite Formula: CaSO4 Habit: massive; square lamellae, sometimes with rounded edges; pseudocubic crystals Colour: grey References: |
| ⓘ Baryte Formula: BaSO4 Habit: transparent rectangular lamellae, flattened according to {001} and elongated according to [010], showing the combination {001}{102}{101}{210}{011}{010} Colour: yellowish, colourless References: |
| ⓘ Calcite Formula: CaCO3 Habit: scalenohedra References: |
| ⓘ Celestine Formula: SrSO4 Habit: lamellae up to 3mm, flattened according to {001} and elongated according to [010] showing {001}, {102}, {101}, {210}, and {011} were found at a depth of 1,135 m (Van Tassel, 1960) References: |
| ⓘ Goethite Formula: Fe3+O(OH) |
| ⓘ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Goethite | 4.00. | Fe3+O(OH) |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| ⓘ | Anhydrite | 7.AD.30 | CaSO4 |
| ⓘ | Baryte | 7.AD.35 | BaSO4 |
| ⓘ | Celestine | 7.AD.35 | SrSO4 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Goethite | Fe3+O(OH) |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Anhydrite | CaSO4 |
| O | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| O | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Celestine | SrSO4 |
| O | ⓘ Goethite | Fe3+O(OH) |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Anhydrite | CaSO4 |
| S | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| S | ⓘ Celestine | SrSO4 |
| S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Anhydrite | CaSO4 |
| Ca | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Goethite | Fe3+O(OH) |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Sr | Strontium | |
| Sr | ⓘ Celestine | SrSO4 |
| Ba | Barium | |
| Ba | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
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