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Herstal, Liège, Wallonia, Belgiumi
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HerstalMunicipality
LiègeProvince
WalloniaRegion
BelgiumCountry

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Milmort coal mine, Milmort, Liége mining region.

Milmort colliery, Milmort, Herstal, Liège, Wallonia, Belgium
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Milmort coal mine, Milmort, Liége mining region.

Milmort colliery, Milmort, Herstal, Liège, Wallonia, Belgium
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Petite Bacnure coal mine, La Préalle, Liége mining region.

Petite Bacnure colliery, La Préalle, Herstal, Liège, Wallonia, Belgium
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Milmort coal mine, Milmort, Liége mining region.

Milmort colliery, Milmort, Herstal, Liège, Wallonia, Belgium
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Milmort coal mine, Milmort, Liége mining region.

Milmort colliery, Milmort, Herstal, Liège, Wallonia, Belgium
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Petite Bacnure coal mine, La Préalle, Liége mining region.

Petite Bacnure colliery, La Préalle, Herstal, Liège, Wallonia, Belgium
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Milmort coal mine, Milmort, Liége mining region.

Milmort colliery, Milmort, Herstal, Liège, Wallonia, Belgium
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Milmort coal mine, Milmort, Liége mining region.

Milmort colliery, Milmort, Herstal, Liège, Wallonia, Belgium
Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Herstal36,503 (2011)
Mindat Locality ID:
337272
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:337272:5
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Heristal; Héristal
Other Languages:
French:
Herstal, Province de Liège, Région wallonne, Belgique
German:
Herstal, Provinz Lüttich, Wallonische Region, Belgien
Italian:
Herstal, Provincia di Liegi, Vallonia, Belgio
Russian:
Эрсталь, Льеж, Валлония, Бельгия
Simplified Chinese:
埃斯塔勒, 列日省, 瓦隆大区, 比利时
Spanish:
Herstal, Provincia de Lieja, Región Valona, Bélgica
Basque:
Herstal, Liejako probintzia, Valonia, Belgika
Belarusian:
Эрсталь, Льеж, Валонія, Бельгія
Breton:
Herstal, Liège, Wallonia, Belgia
Bulgarian:
Ерстал, Лиеж, Валония, Белгия
Catalan:
Herstal, Província de Lieja, Valònia, Bèlgica
Cebuano:
Herstal , Province de Liège, Wallonia, Belhika
Croatian:
Herstal, Liège, Valonija, Belgija
Czech:
Herstal, Lutych, Valonsko, Belgie
Danish:
Herstal, Liège, Vallonien, Belgien
Dutch:
Herstal, Luik, Wallonië, België
Esperanto:
Herstal, Lieĝo, Valonio, Belgio
Farsi/Persian:
ارستل, استان لیژ, والونی, بلژیک
Greek:
Χερστάλ, Λιέγη, Βαλλωνική Περιοχή, Βέλγιο
Hebrew:
הרסטל, ולוניה, בלגיה
Hungarian:
Herstal, Liège, Vallónia, Belgium
Interlingua:
Herstal, Belgica
Irish Gaelic:
Herstal, An Vallúin, An Bheilg
Japanese:
エルスタル, リエージュ州, ワロン地域, ベルギー
Korean:
에르스탈, 리에주주, 왈롱, 벨기에
Latin:
Heristalium, Wallonia, Belgica
Limburgian:
Herstal, Luuk, Wallonië, Belsj
Lithuanian:
Herstalis, Lježo provincija, Valonija, Belgija
Luxembourgish:
Herstal, Provënz Léck, Wallounesch Regioun, Belsch
Norwegian:
Herstal, Liège, Vallonia, Belgia
Occitan:
Herstal, Província de Lièja, Valonia, Belgica
Polish:
Herstal, Liège, Region Waloński, Belgia
Portuguese:
Herstal, Liège, Valônia, Bélgica
Romanian:
Herstal, Liège, Valonia, Belgia
Serbian:
Херстал, Лијеж, Валонија, Белгија
Slovak:
Herstal, Lutyšsko, Valónsky región, Belgicko
Slovenian:
Herstal, Valonija, Belgija
Swedish:
Herstal, Liège, Vallonien, Belgien
Traditional Chinese:
赫爾斯塔爾, 華隆, 比利時
Vietnamese:
Herstal, Liège, Wallonie, Bỉ
Volapük:
Herstal, Liège, Belgän
Walloon:
Hesta, Province di Lidje, Walonreye, Beldjike
Waray:
Herstal, Liège, Wallonie, Belhika
West Frisian:
Herstal, Luik, Walloanje, Belgje


Herstal, formerly known as Heristal, or Héristal, is a municipality of Belgium.

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10 valid minerals.

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ⓘ Ankerite ?
Formula: Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ Goethite
Formula: Fe3+O(OH)
Description: Pseudomorphs after chalcopyrite.
ⓘ Mascagnite
Formula: (NH4)2SO4
ⓘ Melanterite
Formula: Fe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O
ⓘ Native Sulphur
Formula: S8
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Siderite
Formula: FeCO3
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Sulphur1.CC.05S8
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘGoethite4.00.Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘSiderite5.AB.05FeCO3
ⓘAnkerite ?5.AB.10Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘMascagnite7.AD.05(NH4)2SO4
ⓘMelanterite7.CB.35Fe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Hⓘ Mascagnite(NH4)2SO4
Hⓘ MelanteriteFe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O
CCarbon
Cⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Cⓘ SideriteFeCO3
NNitrogen
Nⓘ Mascagnite(NH4)2SO4
OOxygen
Oⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Oⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Oⓘ Mascagnite(NH4)2SO4
Oⓘ MelanteriteFe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ SideriteFeCO3
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
SSulfur
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ Mascagnite(NH4)2SO4
Sⓘ MelanteriteFe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
Sⓘ Native SulphurS8
CaCalcium
Caⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
FeIron
Feⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Feⓘ MelanteriteFe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ SideriteFeCO3
CuCopper
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
ZnZinc
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS

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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Herstal
Wikidata ID:Q211033
GeoNames ID:2795931

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