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Gesves, Namur, Wallonia, Belgiumi
Regional Level Types
GesvesMunicipality
NamurProvince
WalloniaRegion
BelgiumCountry

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View of the Sorée area, ca. 1910.

Sorée, Gesves, Namur, Wallonia, Belgium
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View of the Faulx-les-Tombes area, ca. 1910.

Faulx-les-Tombes, Gesves, Namur, Wallonia, Belgium
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View of the Gesves clay underground mining area, ca. 1910.

Sorée, Gesves, Namur, Wallonia, Belgium
08225490017272362292060.jpg
View of the Sorée area, ca. 1910.

Sorée, Gesves, Namur, Wallonia, Belgium
08660700017272362304333.jpg
View of the Faulx-les-Tombes area, ca. 1910.

Faulx-les-Tombes, Gesves, Namur, Wallonia, Belgium
04192400017272362316033.jpg
View of the Gesves clay underground mining area, ca. 1910.

Sorée, Gesves, Namur, Wallonia, Belgium
08225490017272362292060.jpg
View of the Sorée area, ca. 1910.

Sorée, Gesves, Namur, Wallonia, Belgium
08660700017272362304333.jpg
View of the Faulx-les-Tombes area, ca. 1910.

Faulx-les-Tombes, Gesves, Namur, Wallonia, Belgium
Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Gesves6,150 (2011)
Mindat Locality ID:
337267
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:337267:1
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
French:
Gesves, Province de Namur, Région wallonne, Belgique
German:
Gesves, Provinz Namur, Wallonische Region, Belgien
Italian:
Gesves, Provincia di Namur, Vallonia, Belgio
Russian:
Жев, Намюр, Валлония, Бельгия
Simplified Chinese:
热弗, 那慕爾省, 瓦隆大区, 比利时
Spanish:
Gesves, Provincia de Namur, Región Valona, Bélgica
Basque:
Gesves, Namurreko probintzia, Valonia, Belgika
Breton:
Gesves, Namur, Wallonia, Belgia
Bulgarian:
Жев, Намюр, Валония, Белгия
Catalan:
Gesves, Província de Namur, Valònia, Bèlgica
Cebuano:
Gesves , Province de Namur, Wallonia, Belhika
Dutch:
Gesves, Namen, Wallonië, België
Esperanto:
Gesves, Namuro, Valonio, Belgio
Farsi/Persian:
ژسو, استان نامور, والونی, بلژیک
Limburgian:
Gesves, Name, Wallonië, Belsj
Norwegian:
Gesves, Namur, Vallonia, Belgia
Occitan:
Gesves, Província de Namur, Valonia, Belgica
Polish:
Gesves, Namur, Region Waloński, Belgia
Portuguese:
Gesves, Namur, Valônia, Bélgica
Romanian:
Gesves, Namur, Valonia, Belgia
Slovak:
Gesves, Namursko, Valónsky región, Belgicko
Swedish:
Gesves, Namur, Vallonien, Belgien
Vietnamese:
Gesves, Namur, Wallonie, Bỉ
Volapük:
Gesves, Namur, Belgän
Walloon:
Djeve, Province di Nameur, Walonreye, Beldjike
Waray:
Gesves, Namur, Wallonie, Belhika


Sulphur in "argile plastique" ("ball clay") at Haltinne.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

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Mineral List

Mineral list contains entries from the region specified including sub-localities

3 valid minerals.

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Sulphur1.CC.05S8
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘGoethite4.00.Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
OOxygen
Oⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
SSulfur
Sⓘ Native SulphurS8
FeIron
Feⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3

Fossils

There are 3 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

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Occurrences18
Youngest Fossil Listed359 Ma (Late/Upper Devonian)
Oldest Fossil Listed456 Ma (Late/Upper Ordovician)
Stratigraphic Units
UnitNo. OccurrencesAge
Evieux4364.7 - 358.9 Ma (Late/Upper Devonian)
Bois-des-Mouches1372.2 - 358.9 Ma (Late/Upper Devonian)
Fosses - Faulx-les-Tombes13455.8 - 445.6 Ma (Late/Upper Ordovician)
Fossils from RegionClick here to show the list.
Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Illaenus
genus
Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Corynexochida : Illaenidae : Illaenus455.8 - 445.6 Ma
Late/Upper Ordovician
Panderia
genus
Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Corynexochida : Panderiidae : Panderia455.8 - 445.6 Ma
Late/Upper Ordovician
Stenopareia
genus
Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Corynexochida : Illaenidae : Stenopareia455.8 - 445.6 Ma
Late/Upper Ordovician
Atractopyge
genus
Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Phacopida : Encrinuridae : Atractopyge455.8 - 445.6 Ma
Late/Upper Ordovician
Cybeloides
genus
Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Phacopida : Encrinuridae : Cybeloides455.8 - 445.6 Ma
Late/Upper Ordovician
Encrinurus
genus
Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Phacopida : Encrinuridae : Encrinurus455.8 - 445.6 Ma
Late/Upper Ordovician
Prionocheilus
genus
Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Phacopida : Calymenidae : Prionocheilus455.8 - 445.6 Ma
Late/Upper Ordovician
Sphaerexochus
genus
Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Phacopida : Cheiruridae : Sphaerexochus455.8 - 445.6 Ma
Late/Upper Ordovician
Strudiella devonica
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Strudiella : Strudiella devonica372.2 - 358.9 Ma
Late/Upper Devonian
Barinophyton
genus
Plantae : Zosterophyllophyta : Zosterophyllopsida : Barinophyton364.7 - 360.7 Ma
Late/Upper Devonian
Platylichas laxatus
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Lichida : Lichidae : Platylichas : Platylichas laxatus455.8 - 445.6 Ma
Late/Upper Ordovician
Tretaspis hadelandica
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Asaphida : Trinucleidae : Tretaspis : Tretaspis hadelandica455.8 - 445.6 Ma
Late/Upper Ordovician
Sambremeusaspis fossesensis
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Phacopida : Phacopidae : Sambremeusaspis : Sambremeusaspis fossesensis455.8 - 445.6 Ma
Late/Upper Ordovician
Fossil LocalitiesClick to show 3 fossil localities

Other Databases

Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gesves
Wikidata ID:Q388879

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