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Copper-tellurium mineralization, Salmchâteau, Vielsalm, Luxembourg, Wallonia, Belgiumi
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Copper-tellurium mineralization, Stavelot Massif, Rhenish Massif, Europe
Copper-tellurium mineralization, Ardennes Mountains, Europe

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Teineite

Copper-tellurium mineralization, Salmchâteau, Vielsalm, Luxembourg, Wallonia, Belgium
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Teineite

Copper-tellurium mineralization, Salmchâteau, Vielsalm, Luxembourg, Wallonia, Belgium
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Teineite

Copper-tellurium mineralization, Salmchâteau, Vielsalm, Luxembourg, Wallonia, Belgium
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Teineite

Copper-tellurium mineralization, Salmchâteau, Vielsalm, Luxembourg, Wallonia, Belgium
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Teineite

Copper-tellurium mineralization, Salmchâteau, Vielsalm, Luxembourg, Wallonia, Belgium
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Teineite

Copper-tellurium mineralization, Salmchâteau, Vielsalm, Luxembourg, Wallonia, Belgium
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Teineite

Copper-tellurium mineralization, Salmchâteau, Vielsalm, Luxembourg, Wallonia, Belgium
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Teineite

Copper-tellurium mineralization, Salmchâteau, Vielsalm, Luxembourg, Wallonia, Belgium
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
50° 16' 1'' North , 5° 54' 33'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
50.26722,5.90944
GRN:
N34E03
Type:
Occurrence
Köppen climate type:
Cfb : Temperate oceanic climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Vielsalm7,291 (2012)1.9km
Lierneux3,332 (2012)8.5km
Gouvy4,706 (2012)9.3km
Trois-Ponts2,533 (2011)11.9km
Hautbellain151 (2017)13.2km
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ClubLocationDistance
Vieille Montagne HeritageKelmis / La Calamine, Belgium50km
Mindat Locality ID:
296398
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:296398:6
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Located about 150 m north of the cemetery of Salmchâteau.

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Mineral List


41 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Anilite
Formula: Cu7S4
Habit: lamellae
Colour: greyish
Description: "A sulfide one can probably identify as anilite has been detected by Hatert (1996), associated with the digenite of the Salmchâteau copper vein. The mineral occurs as greyish lamellae, showing an anisotropy in green to mauve tints under the polarized reflection microscope. The chemical analysis by electronic microprobe indicates a Cu/S ratio = 1,72, close enough to the theoretical ratio = 1,75." [Hatert et al., 2002]
ⓘ 'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
ⓘ Azurite
Formula: Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
ⓘ Balkanite ?
Formula: Cu9Ag5HgS8
ⓘ Balyakinite
Formula: Cu(TeO3)
Habit: millimetre-sized specks and prismatic crystals up to 30µm.
Colour: bluish-green
Description: Associated with teineite.
ⓘ Beryl
Formula: Be3Al2(Si6O18)
ⓘ Bogdanovite ?
Formula: (Au,Te,Pb)3(Cu,Fe)
ⓘ Bornite
Formula: Cu5FeS4
ⓘ Brochantite
Formula: Cu4(SO4)(OH)6
ⓘ Chalcoalumite
Formula: CuAl4(SO4)(OH)12 · 3H2O
Habit: micaceous fibrous radiating spherules of up to 2mm
Colour: blue-green to light greenish
ⓘ Chalcocite
Formula: Cu2S
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ Chloritoid
Formula: Fe2+Al2O(SiO4)(OH)2
ⓘ Clinochlore
Formula: Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
ⓘ Covellite
Formula: CuS
ⓘ Cuprite
Formula: Cu2O
ⓘ Danielsite ?
Formula: (Cu,Ag)14HgS8
ⓘ Delafossite
Formula: Cu+Fe3+O2
ⓘ Denningite ?
Formula: (Mn2+,Ca,Zn)Te4+2O5
ⓘ Digenite
Formula: Cu9S5
ⓘ Djurleite
Formula: Cu31S16
Colour: black
ⓘ Fluorapatite
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3F
ⓘ Goethite
Formula: Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘ Graemite
Formula: Cu[TeO3] · H2O
ⓘ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
ⓘ Langite
Formula: Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 · 2H2O
ⓘ Libethenite
Formula: Cu2(PO4)(OH)
ⓘ Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
ⓘ Montroydite ?
Formula: HgO
ⓘ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Native Copper
Formula: Cu
ⓘ Native Tellurium ?
Formula: Te
ⓘ Ottrélite
Formula: Mn2+Al2O(SiO4)(OH)2
ⓘ Paratellurite
Formula: TeO2
Colour: yellowish
Description: Inclusions (up to 0.5mm) without crystal faces in covellite, associated with teineite (du Ry et al., 1976)
ⓘ Posnjakite
Formula: Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 · H2O
Habit: crusts composed of fibrous aggregates
Colour: light blue
Description: In a phyllite-like green rock with abundant chloritoid
ⓘ Pseudomalachite
Formula: Cu5(PO4)2(OH)4
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Rutile
Formula: TiO2
ⓘ Siderite
Formula: FeCO3
ⓘ Spessartine
Formula: Mn2+3Al2(SiO4)3
ⓘ Teineite
Formula: Cu2+(Te4+O3) · 2H2O
Habit: Single crystals (1 mm) or polycrystalline aggregates (2.5 mm), lamellae, platelets
Colour: Azure blue
Description: Often intimately associated with covellite, hematite and malachite in apatite-bearing quartz veins.
ⓘ Zemannite ?
Formula: Mg0.5ZnFe3+(Te4+O3)3 · 4.5H2O

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Copper1.AA.05Cu
ⓘNative Tellurium ?1.CC.10Te
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘChalcocite2.BA.05Cu2S
ⓘDjurleite2.BA.05Cu31S16
ⓘAnilite2.BA.10Cu7S4
ⓘDigenite2.BA.10Cu9S5
ⓘBornite2.BA.15Cu5FeS4
ⓘBogdanovite ?2.BA.80(Au,Te,Pb)3(Cu,Fe)
ⓘBalkanite ?2.BD.15Cu9Ag5HgS8
ⓘDanielsite ?2.BD.15(Cu,Ag)14HgS8
ⓘCovellite2.CA.05aCuS
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘGoethite4.00.Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘCuprite4.AA.10Cu2O
ⓘDelafossite4.AB.15Cu+Fe3+O2
ⓘMontroydite ?4.AC.15HgO
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘRutile4.DB.05TiO2
ⓘParatellurite4.DE.25TeO2
ⓘBalyakinite4.JK.15Cu(TeO3)
ⓘDenningite ?4.JK.30(Mn2+,Ca,Zn)Te4+2O5
ⓘZemannite ?4.JM.05Mg0.5ZnFe3+(Te4+O3)3 · 4.5H2O
ⓘGraemite4.JM.15Cu[TeO3] · H2O
ⓘTeineite4.JM.20Cu2+(Te4+O3) · 2H2O
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘSiderite5.AB.05FeCO3
ⓘAzurite5.BA.05Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
ⓘMalachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘBrochantite7.BB.25Cu4(SO4)(OH)6
ⓘLangite7.DD.10Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 · 2H2O
ⓘPosnjakite7.DD.10Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 · H2O
ⓘChalcoalumite7.DD.75CuAl4(SO4)(OH)12 · 3H2O
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘLibethenite8.BB.30Cu2(PO4)(OH)
ⓘPseudomalachite8.BD.05Cu5(PO4)2(OH)4
ⓘFluorapatite8.BN.05Ca5(PO4)3F
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘSpessartine9.AD.25Mn2+3Al2(SiO4)3
ⓘChloritoid9.AF.85Fe2+Al2O(SiO4)(OH)2
ⓘOttrélite9.AF.85Mn2+Al2O(SiO4)(OH)2
ⓘBeryl9.CJ.05Be3Al2(Si6O18)
ⓘMuscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘClinochlore9.EC.55Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Unclassified
ⓘ'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Hⓘ BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
Hⓘ ChalcoalumiteCuAl4(SO4)(OH)12 · 3H2O
Hⓘ ChloritoidFe2+Al2O(SiO4)(OH)2
Hⓘ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Hⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Hⓘ GraemiteCu[TeO3] · H2O
Hⓘ LangiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6 · 2H2O
Hⓘ LibetheniteCu2(PO4)(OH)
Hⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Hⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ OttréliteMn2+Al2O(SiO4)(OH)2
Hⓘ PosnjakiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6 · H2O
Hⓘ PseudomalachiteCu5(PO4)2(OH)4
Hⓘ TeineiteCu2+(Te4+O3) · 2H2O
Hⓘ ZemanniteMg0.5ZnFe3+(Te4+O3)3 · 4.5H2O
Hⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
BeBeryllium
Beⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
CCarbon
Cⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cⓘ SideriteFeCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Oⓘ BalyakiniteCu(TeO3)
Oⓘ BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
Oⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Oⓘ ChalcoalumiteCuAl4(SO4)(OH)12 · 3H2O
Oⓘ ChloritoidFe2+Al2O(SiO4)(OH)2
Oⓘ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Oⓘ CupriteCu2O
Oⓘ DelafossiteCu+Fe3+O2
Oⓘ Denningite(Mn2+,Ca,Zn)Te24+O5
Oⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Oⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Oⓘ GraemiteCu[TeO3] · H2O
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Oⓘ LangiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6 · 2H2O
Oⓘ LibetheniteCu2(PO4)(OH)
Oⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Oⓘ MontroyditeHgO
Oⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ OttréliteMn2+Al2O(SiO4)(OH)2
Oⓘ ParatelluriteTeO2
Oⓘ PosnjakiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6 · H2O
Oⓘ PseudomalachiteCu5(PO4)2(OH)4
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ RutileTiO2
Oⓘ SideriteFeCO3
Oⓘ SpessartineMn32+Al2(SiO4)3
Oⓘ TeineiteCu2+(Te4+O3) · 2H2O
Oⓘ ZemanniteMg0.5ZnFe3+(Te4+O3)3 · 4.5H2O
Oⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
FFluorine
Fⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Fⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Mgⓘ ZemanniteMg0.5ZnFe3+(Te4+O3)3 · 4.5H2O
AlAluminium
Alⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Alⓘ ChalcoalumiteCuAl4(SO4)(OH)12 · 3H2O
Alⓘ ChloritoidFe2+Al2O(SiO4)(OH)2
Alⓘ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Alⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ OttréliteMn2+Al2O(SiO4)(OH)2
Alⓘ SpessartineMn32+Al2(SiO4)3
SiSilicon
Siⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Siⓘ ChloritoidFe2+Al2O(SiO4)(OH)2
Siⓘ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Siⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ OttréliteMn2+Al2O(SiO4)(OH)2
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ SpessartineMn32+Al2(SiO4)3
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Pⓘ LibetheniteCu2(PO4)(OH)
Pⓘ PseudomalachiteCu5(PO4)2(OH)4
Pⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
SSulfur
Sⓘ AniliteCu7S4
Sⓘ BalkaniteCu9Ag5HgS8
Sⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Sⓘ BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ ChalcoalumiteCuAl4(SO4)(OH)12 · 3H2O
Sⓘ ChalcociteCu2S
Sⓘ CovelliteCuS
Sⓘ Danielsite(Cu,Ag)14HgS8
Sⓘ DigeniteCu9S5
Sⓘ DjurleiteCu31S16
Sⓘ LangiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6 · 2H2O
Sⓘ PosnjakiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6 · H2O
ClChlorine
Clⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
KPotassium
Kⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ Denningite(Mn2+,Ca,Zn)Te24+O5
Caⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Caⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ RutileTiO2
MnManganese
Mnⓘ Denningite(Mn2+,Ca,Zn)Te24+O5
Mnⓘ OttréliteMn2+Al2O(SiO4)(OH)2
Mnⓘ SpessartineMn32+Al2(SiO4)3
FeIron
Feⓘ Bogdanovite(Au,Te,Pb)3(Cu,Fe)
Feⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ ChloritoidFe2+Al2O(SiO4)(OH)2
Feⓘ DelafossiteCu+Fe3+O2
Feⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Feⓘ SideriteFeCO3
Feⓘ ZemanniteMg0.5ZnFe3+(Te4+O3)3 · 4.5H2O
CuCopper
Cuⓘ AniliteCu7S4
Cuⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cuⓘ BalkaniteCu9Ag5HgS8
Cuⓘ BalyakiniteCu(TeO3)
Cuⓘ Bogdanovite(Au,Te,Pb)3(Cu,Fe)
Cuⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Cuⓘ BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuⓘ ChalcoalumiteCuAl4(SO4)(OH)12 · 3H2O
Cuⓘ ChalcociteCu2S
Cuⓘ CovelliteCuS
Cuⓘ CupriteCu2O
Cuⓘ Native CopperCu
Cuⓘ Danielsite(Cu,Ag)14HgS8
Cuⓘ DelafossiteCu+Fe3+O2
Cuⓘ DigeniteCu9S5
Cuⓘ DjurleiteCu31S16
Cuⓘ GraemiteCu[TeO3] · H2O
Cuⓘ LangiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6 · 2H2O
Cuⓘ LibetheniteCu2(PO4)(OH)
Cuⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cuⓘ PosnjakiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6 · H2O
Cuⓘ PseudomalachiteCu5(PO4)2(OH)4
Cuⓘ TeineiteCu2+(Te4+O3) · 2H2O
ZnZinc
Znⓘ Denningite(Mn2+,Ca,Zn)Te24+O5
Znⓘ ZemanniteMg0.5ZnFe3+(Te4+O3)3 · 4.5H2O
AgSilver
Agⓘ BalkaniteCu9Ag5HgS8
Agⓘ Danielsite(Cu,Ag)14HgS8
TeTellurium
Teⓘ BalyakiniteCu(TeO3)
Teⓘ Bogdanovite(Au,Te,Pb)3(Cu,Fe)
Teⓘ Denningite(Mn2+,Ca,Zn)Te24+O5
Teⓘ GraemiteCu[TeO3] · H2O
Teⓘ ParatelluriteTeO2
Teⓘ TeineiteCu2+(Te4+O3) · 2H2O
Teⓘ Native TelluriumTe
Teⓘ ZemanniteMg0.5ZnFe3+(Te4+O3)3 · 4.5H2O
AuGold
Auⓘ Bogdanovite(Au,Te,Pb)3(Cu,Fe)
HgMercury
Hgⓘ BalkaniteCu9Ag5HgS8
Hgⓘ Danielsite(Cu,Ag)14HgS8
Hgⓘ MontroyditeHgO
PbLead
Pbⓘ Bogdanovite(Au,Te,Pb)3(Cu,Fe)

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References

du Ry, P., Fouassin, M., Jedwab, J., Van Tassel, R. (1976) Occurrence de chalcoalumite, de minéraux de tellure (teinéite et paratellurite) et de béryl à Salmchâteau, Ardennes belges. Annales de la Société géologique de Belgique: 99: 47-60. https://popups.uliege.be/0037-9395/index.php?id=5331&file=1&pid=5327
Mélon, J., Bourguignon, P., Fransolet, A.-M. (1976) Les minéraux de Belgique. Editions G. Lelotte, Dison .
Fransolet, A.M., Kramm, U., Schreyer, W. (1977) Metamorphose und Magmatismus im Venn-Stavelot-Massiv, Ardennen. Fortschritte der Mineralogie, 55 (Beiheft 2) 75-103
Van Tassel, R. (1977) Occurrence de posnjakite en Belgique. Annales de la Société géologique de Belgique: 100: 203-204. https://popups.uliege.be/0037-9395/index.php?id=4674&file=1&pid=4671
Krygier, J. (1982) Étude minéralogique du tellure de Salmchâteau. Mémoire de Licence, Université Libre de Bruxelles, 60 pages.
Hatert, F., Deliens, M., Fransolet, A.-M., Van Der Meersche, E. (2002) Les minéraux de Belgique (2nd ed.) Muséum des Sciences Naturelles, Bruxelles.
Blondieau, Michel (2005) Les gisements minéraux du Salmien dans le massif de Stavelot. . M. Blondieau, Tellin, Belgium.
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