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Batterie coal dumps, Vottem, Herstal, Liège, Wallonia, Belgiumi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Batterie coal dumps | Group of Coal Dumps |
| Vottem | Town |
| Herstal | Municipality |
| Liège | Province |
| Wallonia | Region |
| Belgium | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
50° 39' 42'' North , 5° 34' 51'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Group of Coal Dumps
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Herstal | 36,503 (2011) | 3.0km |
| Liège | 182,597 (2014) | 3.3km |
| Ans | 27,297 (2011) | 4.3km |
| Saint-Nicolas | 22,586 (2011) | 5.0km |
| Juprelle | 8,354 (2011) | 6.2km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Vieille Montagne Heritage | Kelmis / La Calamine, Belgium | 31km |
2 dumps of the former Vottem coal mine, "Batterie Nouveau" and "Batterie Ancien".
Coordinates are for the "old" ("Ancien") dump. The "new" ("Nouveau") dump is just northeast of the old one.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsMineral List
3 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Mascagnite Formula: (NH4)2SO4 |
| ⓘ Melanterite Formula: Fe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O |
| ⓘ Sulphur Formula: S8 |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Sulphur | 1.CC.05 | S8 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| ⓘ | Mascagnite | 7.AD.05 | (NH4)2SO4 |
| ⓘ | Melanterite | 7.CB.35 | Fe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Mascagnite | (NH4)2SO4 |
| H | ⓘ Melanterite | Fe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O |
| N | Nitrogen | |
| N | ⓘ Mascagnite | (NH4)2SO4 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Mascagnite | (NH4)2SO4 |
| O | ⓘ Melanterite | Fe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Mascagnite | (NH4)2SO4 |
| S | ⓘ Melanterite | Fe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O |
| S | ⓘ Sulphur | S8 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Melanterite | Fe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O |
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References
fr.wikipedia.org (n.d.) https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Soci%C3%A9t%C3%A9_anonyme_des_Charbonnages_de_Bonne_Esp%C3%A9rance,_Batterie,_Bonne-Fin_et_Violette
www.routeyou.com (n.d.) https://www.routeyou.com/fr-be/route/view/1087466/itineraire-a-pied/vottem-terril-batterie-nouveau-citadelle-naniot
biodiversite.wallonie.be (n.d.) http://biodiversite.wallonie.be/fr/1991-terril-de-batterie-nouveau.html?IDD=251660419&IDC=1881
biodiversite.wallonie.be (n.d.) http://biodiversite.wallonie.be/fr/1992-terril-de-batterie-ancien.html?IDD=251661097&IDC=1881
