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Sankt-Vith, Liège, Wallonia, Belgiumi
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LiègeProvince
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Native Gold

Sankt-Vith, Liège, Wallonia, Belgium
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Native Gold

Ladebach stream, Recht, Sankt-Vith, Liège, Wallonia, Belgium
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Native Gold

Ladebach stream, Recht, Sankt-Vith, Liège, Wallonia, Belgium
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Pyrophyllite

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Native Gold

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Native Gold

Ladebach stream, Recht, Sankt-Vith, Liège, Wallonia, Belgium
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Native Gold

Ladebach stream, Recht, Sankt-Vith, Liège, Wallonia, Belgium
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Pyrophyllite

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Native Gold

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Native Gold

Ladebach stream, Recht, Sankt-Vith, Liège, Wallonia, Belgium
Neighbouring regions:
Trois-Ponts, Liège, Wallonia, Belgium
Prüm, Bitburg-Prüm, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
Malmedy, Liège, Wallonia, Belgium
Vielsalm, Luxembourg, Wallonia, Belgium
Stavelot, Liège, Wallonia, Belgium
Amel, Liège, Wallonia, Belgium
Burg-Reuland, Liège, Wallonia, Belgium
Type:
Municipality
Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Saint-Vith9,135 (2012)
Mindat Locality ID:
29474
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:29474:5
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
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Dutch:
Sankt Vith, Luik, Wallonië, België
French:
Saint-Vith, Province de Liège, Région wallonne, Belgique
German:
Sankt Vith, Provinz Lüttich, Wallonische Region, Belgien
Italian:
Sankt Vith, Provincia di Liegi, Vallonia, Belgio
Russian:
Сен-Вит, Льеж, Валлония, Бельгия
Simplified Chinese:
圣维特, 列日省, 瓦隆大区, 比利时
Spanish:
Sankt-Vith, Provincia de Lieja, Región Valona, Bélgica
Walloon:
Sint-Vi, Province di Lidje, Walonreye, Beldjike
Basque:
Sankt-Vith, Liejako probintzia, Valonia, Belgika
Breton:
Sankt-Vith, Liège, Wallonia, Belgia
Bulgarian:
Санкт Вит, Лиеж, Валония, Белгия
Catalan:
Sankt-Vith, Província de Lieja, Valònia, Bèlgica
Cebuano:
Saint-Vith, Province de Liège, Wallonia, Belhika
Croatian:
Sankt Vith, Liège, Valonija, Belgija
Czech:
Sankt Vith, Lutych, Valonsko, Belgie
Esperanto:
Sankt-Vith, Lieĝo, Valonio, Belgio
Farsi/Persian:
سن ویت, استان لیژ, والونی, بلژیک
Finnish:
Sankt Vith, Liègen provinssi, Vallonia, Belgia
Hebrew:
סן וית, ולוניה, בלגיה
Hungarian:
Sankt Vith, Liège, Vallónia, Belgium
Japanese:
ザンクト・フィート, リエージュ州, ワロン地域, ベルギー
Korean:
장크트피트, 리에주주, 왈롱, 벨기에
Limburgian:
St. Vith, Luuk, Wallonië, Belsj
Lombard:
Sankt Vith, Valonia, Belgi
Luxembourgish:
Sankt Väit, Provënz Léck, Wallounesch Regioun, Belsch
Norwegian:
Sankt Vith, Liège, Vallonia, Belgia
Occitan:
Saint-Vith, Província de Lièja, Valonia, Belgica
Polish:
St. Vith, Liège, Region Waloński, Belgia
Portuguese:
Sankt Vith, Liège, Valônia, Bélgica
Ripuarian:
Sankt Vith, Lüttish, Belgien
Romanian:
Sankt Vith, Liège, Valonia, Belgia
Slovak:
Sankt Vith, Lutyšsko, Valónsky región, Belgicko
Slovenian:
St. Vith, Valonija, Belgija
Swedish:
Saint-Vith, Liège, Vallonien, Belgien
Traditional Chinese:
聖維特, 華隆, 比利時
Vietnamese:
St. Vith, Liège, Wallonie, Bỉ
Volapük:
Sankt Vith, Liège, Belgän
Waray:
St. Vith, Liège, Wallonie, Belhika


St. Vith is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Liège, and in the German-speaking Community of Belgium. The municipality consists of the following sub-municipalities: Sankt Vith, Crombach, Lommersweiler, Recht, and Schönberg.

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21 valid minerals.

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
Habit: elongated according to [001]
Colour: brown surfaces
ⓘ Anatase
Formula: TiO2
ⓘ Andalusite
Formula: Al2(SiO4)O
Colour: blue
ⓘ 'Biotite'
Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
ⓘ Cassiterite
Formula: SnO2
ⓘ 'Chlorite Group'
ⓘ 'Clay minerals'
ⓘ Davreuxite
Formula: MnAl6Si4O17(OH)2
Description: partial replacement of manganese by iron (Fransolet et al., 1984)
ⓘ Florencite-(Ce)
Formula: CeAl3(PO4)2(OH)6
Habit: prismatic, tabular with pseudohexagonal cross-section, up to 5mm
Colour: orange to brown
Description: Found on the dumps of the Margraff gallery/quarry (Hanson, 1983). Microprobe analyses show the presence of Ce, La, and Nd in decreasing order of abundance.
ⓘ Fluorapatite
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3F
ⓘ 'Garnet Group'
Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3
ⓘ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
ⓘ 'Hornblende Root Name Group'
Formula: ◻Ca2(Z2+4Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
ⓘ Ilmenite
Formula: Fe2+TiO3
ⓘ 'Limonite'
ⓘ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘ 'Manganese Oxides'
ⓘ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Native Gold
Formula: Au
ⓘ Ottrélite
Formula: Mn2+Al2O(SiO4)(OH)2
ⓘ Paragonite
Formula: NaAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Description: intimately associated with muscovite
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Pyrolusite
Formula: Mn4+O2
ⓘ Pyrophyllite
Formula: Al2Si4O10(OH)2
Habit: lamellar
Colour: yellowish to greenish-white
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Rutile
Formula: TiO2
ⓘ Spessartine
Formula: Mn2+3Al2(SiO4)3
ⓘ 'Tourmaline'
Formula: AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
ⓘ Zircon
Formula: Zr(SiO4)

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Gold1.AA.05Au
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘMagnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘIlmenite4.CB.05Fe2+TiO3
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘCassiterite4.DB.05SnO2
ⓘPyrolusite4.DB.05Mn4+O2
ⓘRutile4.DB.05TiO2
ⓘAnatase4.DD.05TiO2
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘFlorencite-(Ce)8.BL.13CeAl3(PO4)2(OH)6
ⓘFluorapatite8.BN.05Ca5(PO4)3F
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘSpessartine9.AD.25Mn2+3Al2(SiO4)3
ⓘZircon9.AD.30Zr(SiO4)
ⓘAndalusite9.AF.10Al2(SiO4)O
ⓘOttrélite9.AF.85Mn2+Al2O(SiO4)(OH)2
ⓘDavreuxite9.BF.15MnAl6Si4O17(OH)2
ⓘPyrophyllite9.EC.10Al2Si4O10(OH)2
ⓘMuscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘParagonite9.EC.15NaAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘAlbite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
Unclassified
ⓘ'Biotite'-K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
ⓘ'Chlorite Group'-
ⓘ'Clay minerals'-
ⓘ'Limonite'-
ⓘ'Tourmaline'-AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
ⓘ'Hornblende Root Name Group'-◻Ca2(Z2+4Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
ⓘ'Garnet Group'-X3Z2(SiO4)3
ⓘ'Manganese Oxides'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Hⓘ DavreuxiteMnAl6Si4O17(OH)2
Hⓘ Florencite-(Ce)CeAl3(PO4)2(OH)6
Hⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ OttréliteMn2+Al2O(SiO4)(OH)2
Hⓘ ParagoniteNaAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ PyrophylliteAl2Si4O10(OH)2
Hⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
BBoron
Bⓘ TourmalineAD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
OOxygen
Oⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ AnataseTiO2
Oⓘ AndalusiteAl2(SiO4)O
Oⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Oⓘ CassiteriteSnO2
Oⓘ DavreuxiteMnAl6Si4O17(OH)2
Oⓘ Florencite-(Ce)CeAl3(PO4)2(OH)6
Oⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Oⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Oⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ OttréliteMn2+Al2O(SiO4)(OH)2
Oⓘ ParagoniteNaAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ PyrolusiteMn4+O2
Oⓘ PyrophylliteAl2Si4O10(OH)2
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ RutileTiO2
Oⓘ SpessartineMn32+Al2(SiO4)3
Oⓘ TourmalineAD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
Oⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Oⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
Oⓘ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
FFluorine
Fⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Fⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Fⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
NaSodium
Naⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Naⓘ ParagoniteNaAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ AndalusiteAl2(SiO4)O
Alⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Alⓘ DavreuxiteMnAl6Si4O17(OH)2
Alⓘ Florencite-(Ce)CeAl3(PO4)2(OH)6
Alⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ OttréliteMn2+Al2O(SiO4)(OH)2
Alⓘ ParagoniteNaAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ PyrophylliteAl2Si4O10(OH)2
Alⓘ SpessartineMn32+Al2(SiO4)3
Alⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ AndalusiteAl2(SiO4)O
Siⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Siⓘ DavreuxiteMnAl6Si4O17(OH)2
Siⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ OttréliteMn2+Al2O(SiO4)(OH)2
Siⓘ ParagoniteNaAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ PyrophylliteAl2Si4O10(OH)2
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ SpessartineMn32+Al2(SiO4)3
Siⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Siⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
Siⓘ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ Florencite-(Ce)CeAl3(PO4)2(OH)6
Pⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
SSulfur
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
ClChlorine
Clⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
KPotassium
Kⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Kⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Caⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ AnataseTiO2
Tiⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Tiⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Tiⓘ RutileTiO2
MnManganese
Mnⓘ DavreuxiteMnAl6Si4O17(OH)2
Mnⓘ OttréliteMn2+Al2O(SiO4)(OH)2
Mnⓘ PyrolusiteMn4+O2
Mnⓘ SpessartineMn32+Al2(SiO4)3
FeIron
Feⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Feⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Feⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
ZrZirconium
Zrⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
SnTin
Snⓘ CassiteriteSnO2
CeCerium
Ceⓘ Florencite-(Ce)CeAl3(PO4)2(OH)6
AuGold
Auⓘ Native GoldAu

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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St._Vith
Wikidata ID:Q152748
GeoNames ID:2787316

Localities in this Region

Belgium

Other Regions, Features and Areas that Intersect

Eurasian PlateTectonic Plate
EuropeContinent
Germany/Belgium

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References

Lepersonne, J. (1932) Découverte de filons d'albite dans le Dévonien du canton de St-Vith. Annales de la Société géologique de Belgique, 55, B144.
Lepersonne, J. (1933) La répartition des filons d'origine profonde du canton de Saint-Vith (note préliminaire). Annales de la Société géologique de Belgique, 56, B278.
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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