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Coticule mines (east), Salmchâteau, Vielsalm, Luxembourg, Wallonia, Belgiumi
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Coticule mines (east)Group of Mines
SalmchâteauVillage
VielsalmMunicipality
LuxembourgProvince
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Coticule mines (east), Stavelot Massif, Rhenish Massif, Europe
Coticule mines (east), Ardennes Mountains, Europe

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Coticule mines, Salmchâteau, Vielsalm, Luxembourg, Wallonia, Belgium
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Coticule mines, Salmchâteau, Vielsalm, Luxembourg, Wallonia, Belgium
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Coticule mines, Salmchâteau, Vielsalm, Luxembourg, Wallonia, Belgium
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Turquoise

Coticule mines, Salmchâteau, Vielsalm, Luxembourg, Wallonia, Belgium
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Turquoise

Coticule mines, Salmchâteau, Vielsalm, Luxembourg, Wallonia, Belgium
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Turquoise

Coticule mines, Salmchâteau, Vielsalm, Luxembourg, Wallonia, Belgium
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
50° 16' 5'' North , 5° 54' 50'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
50.26833,5.91389
GRN:
N34E03
Type:
Group of Mines
Köppen climate type:
Cfb : Temperate oceanic climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Vielsalm7,291 (2012)1.8km
Lierneux3,332 (2012)8.8km
Gouvy4,706 (2012)9.3km
Trois-Ponts2,533 (2011)11.8km
Hautbellain151 (2017)13.2km
Nearest Clubs:
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ClubLocationDistance
Vieille Montagne HeritageKelmis / La Calamine, Belgium50km
Mindat Locality ID:
296563
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:296563:8
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Coticule mines east of the Salm river.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


26 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Anatase
Formula: TiO2
ⓘ Andalusite
Formula: Al2(SiO4)O
ⓘ Cacoxenite
Formula: Fe3+24AlO6(PO4)17(OH)12 · 75H2O
ⓘ Clinochlore
Formula: Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
ⓘ Covellite
Formula: CuS
ⓘ Crandallite
Formula: CaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
ⓘ Davreuxite
Formula: MnAl6Si4O17(OH)2
ⓘ Dickite
Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘ Florencite-(Ce)
Formula: CeAl3(PO4)2(OH)6
ⓘ Fluorapatite
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3F
ⓘ Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
ⓘ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
ⓘ Libethenite
Formula: Cu2(PO4)(OH)
ⓘ Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
ⓘ Monazite-(Ce)
Formula: Ce(PO4)
ⓘ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Native Gold
Formula: Au
ⓘ Pseudomalachite
Formula: Cu5(PO4)2(OH)4
ⓘ Pyrophyllite
Formula: Al2Si4O10(OH)2
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Rutile
Formula: TiO2
ⓘ Sudoite
Formula: Mg2Al3(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
ⓘ Torbernite
Formula: Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
ⓘ Turquoise
Formula: CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O
ⓘ Wavellite
Formula: Al3(PO4)2(OH)3 · 5H2O
ⓘ Xenotime-(Y)
Formula: Y(PO4)

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Gold1.AA.05Au
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘCovellite2.CA.05aCuS
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘRutile4.DB.05TiO2
ⓘAnatase4.DD.05TiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘMalachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘGypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘXenotime-(Y)8.AD.35Y(PO4)
ⓘMonazite-(Ce)8.AD.50Ce(PO4)
ⓘLibethenite8.BB.30Cu2(PO4)(OH)
ⓘPseudomalachite8.BD.05Cu5(PO4)2(OH)4
ⓘCrandallite8.BL.10CaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
ⓘFlorencite-(Ce)8.BL.13CeAl3(PO4)2(OH)6
ⓘFluorapatite8.BN.05Ca5(PO4)3F
ⓘCacoxenite8.DC.40Fe3+24AlO6(PO4)17(OH)12 · 75H2O
ⓘWavellite8.DC.50Al3(PO4)2(OH)3 · 5H2O
ⓘTurquoise8.DD.15CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O
ⓘTorbernite8.EB.05Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘAndalusite9.AF.10Al2(SiO4)O
ⓘDavreuxite9.BF.15MnAl6Si4O17(OH)2
ⓘPyrophyllite9.EC.10Al2Si4O10(OH)2
ⓘMuscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘClinochlore9.EC.55Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
ⓘSudoite9.EC.55Mg2Al3(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
ⓘDickite9.ED.05Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ CacoxeniteFe243+AlO6(PO4)17(OH)12 · 75H2O
Hⓘ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Hⓘ CrandalliteCaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
Hⓘ DavreuxiteMnAl6Si4O17(OH)2
Hⓘ DickiteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Hⓘ Florencite-(Ce)CeAl3(PO4)2(OH)6
Hⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Hⓘ LibetheniteCu2(PO4)(OH)
Hⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Hⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ PseudomalachiteCu5(PO4)2(OH)4
Hⓘ PyrophylliteAl2Si4O10(OH)2
Hⓘ SudoiteMg2Al3(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Hⓘ TorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
Hⓘ TurquoiseCuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O
Hⓘ WavelliteAl3(PO4)2(OH)3 · 5H2O
CCarbon
Cⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
OOxygen
Oⓘ AnataseTiO2
Oⓘ AndalusiteAl2(SiO4)O
Oⓘ CacoxeniteFe243+AlO6(PO4)17(OH)12 · 75H2O
Oⓘ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Oⓘ CrandalliteCaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
Oⓘ DavreuxiteMnAl6Si4O17(OH)2
Oⓘ DickiteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oⓘ Florencite-(Ce)CeAl3(PO4)2(OH)6
Oⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Oⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Oⓘ LibetheniteCu2(PO4)(OH)
Oⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Oⓘ Monazite-(Ce)Ce(PO4)
Oⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ PseudomalachiteCu5(PO4)2(OH)4
Oⓘ PyrophylliteAl2Si4O10(OH)2
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ RutileTiO2
Oⓘ SudoiteMg2Al3(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Oⓘ TorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
Oⓘ TurquoiseCuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O
Oⓘ WavelliteAl3(PO4)2(OH)3 · 5H2O
Oⓘ Xenotime-(Y)Y(PO4)
FFluorine
Fⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Mgⓘ SudoiteMg2Al3(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
AlAluminium
Alⓘ AndalusiteAl2(SiO4)O
Alⓘ CacoxeniteFe243+AlO6(PO4)17(OH)12 · 75H2O
Alⓘ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Alⓘ CrandalliteCaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
Alⓘ DavreuxiteMnAl6Si4O17(OH)2
Alⓘ DickiteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Alⓘ Florencite-(Ce)CeAl3(PO4)2(OH)6
Alⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ PyrophylliteAl2Si4O10(OH)2
Alⓘ SudoiteMg2Al3(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Alⓘ TurquoiseCuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O
Alⓘ WavelliteAl3(PO4)2(OH)3 · 5H2O
SiSilicon
Siⓘ AndalusiteAl2(SiO4)O
Siⓘ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Siⓘ DavreuxiteMnAl6Si4O17(OH)2
Siⓘ DickiteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ PyrophylliteAl2Si4O10(OH)2
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ SudoiteMg2Al3(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ CacoxeniteFe243+AlO6(PO4)17(OH)12 · 75H2O
Pⓘ CrandalliteCaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
Pⓘ Florencite-(Ce)CeAl3(PO4)2(OH)6
Pⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Pⓘ LibetheniteCu2(PO4)(OH)
Pⓘ Monazite-(Ce)Ce(PO4)
Pⓘ PseudomalachiteCu5(PO4)2(OH)4
Pⓘ TorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
Pⓘ TurquoiseCuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O
Pⓘ WavelliteAl3(PO4)2(OH)3 · 5H2O
Pⓘ Xenotime-(Y)Y(PO4)
SSulfur
Sⓘ CovelliteCuS
Sⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
KPotassium
Kⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CrandalliteCaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
Caⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Caⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ AnataseTiO2
Tiⓘ RutileTiO2
MnManganese
Mnⓘ DavreuxiteMnAl6Si4O17(OH)2
FeIron
Feⓘ CacoxeniteFe243+AlO6(PO4)17(OH)12 · 75H2O
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3
CuCopper
Cuⓘ CovelliteCuS
Cuⓘ LibetheniteCu2(PO4)(OH)
Cuⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cuⓘ PseudomalachiteCu5(PO4)2(OH)4
Cuⓘ TorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
Cuⓘ TurquoiseCuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O
YYttrium
Yⓘ Xenotime-(Y)Y(PO4)
CeCerium
Ceⓘ Florencite-(Ce)CeAl3(PO4)2(OH)6
Ceⓘ Monazite-(Ce)Ce(PO4)
AuGold
Auⓘ Native GoldAu
UUranium
Uⓘ TorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O

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References

Blondieau, Michel (2005) Les gisements minéraux du Salmien dans le massif de Stavelot. . M. Blondieau, Tellin, Belgium.
www.minerant.org (n.d.) http://www.minerant.org/archief/Gisements_Salmien.pdf
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