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Cheratte, Visé, Liège, Wallonia, Belgium i
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Cheratte Sub-municipality
Visé Municipality
Liège Province
Wallonia Region
Belgium Country

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Cheratte	Sub-municipality
Visé	Municipality
Liège	Province
Wallonia	Region
Belgium	Country

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Hasard coal mine, Cheratte, Liége mining region.

Hasard-Cheratte colliery, Cheratte, Visé, Liège, Wallonia, Belgium

Hasard coal mine, Cheratte, Liége mining region.

Hasard-Cheratte colliery, Cheratte, Visé, Liège, Wallonia, Belgium

Hasard coal mine, Cheratte, Liége mining region.

Hasard-Cheratte colliery, Cheratte, Visé, Liège, Wallonia, Belgium

Hasard coal mine, Cheratte, Liége mining region.

Hasard-Cheratte colliery, Cheratte, Visé, Liège, Wallonia, Belgium

Hasard coal mine, Cheratte, Liége mining region.

Hasard-Cheratte colliery, Cheratte, Visé, Liège, Wallonia, Belgium

Hasard coal mine, Cheratte, Liége mining region.

Hasard-Cheratte colliery, Cheratte, Visé, Liège, Wallonia, Belgium

Neighbouring regions:

Argenteau, Visé, Liège, Wallonia, Belgium

Vivegnis, Oupeye, Liège, Wallonia, Belgium

Wandre, Liège, Liège, Wallonia, Belgium

Type:

Sub-municipality - last checked 2025

Mindat Locality ID:

337389

Long-form identifier:

mindat:1:2:337389:0

GUID (UUID V4):

Cheratte is a former municipality and currently a sub-municipality of the municipality of Visé. It was a separate municipality until the merger of municipalities in 1977.

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ⓘ Coal

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6 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Aragonite

Formula: CaCO₃

References:

Mélon, J., Bourguignon, P., Fransolet, A.-M. (1976) Les minéraux de Belgique. Editions G. Lelotte, Dison .

Hatert, F., Deliens, M., Fransolet, A.-M., Van Der Meersche, E. (2002) Les minéraux de Belgique (2nd ed.) Muséum des Sciences Naturelles, Bruxelles.

ⓘ Azurite

Formula: Cu₃(CO₃)₂(OH)₂

References:

Lespineux, G. (1903) Quelques minéraux intéressants de Visé et leur mode de gisement. Annales de la Société géologique de Belgique, 30, B85.

Hatert, F., Deliens, M., Fransolet, A.-M., Van Der Meersche, E. (2002) Les minéraux de Belgique (2nd ed.) Muséum des Sciences Naturelles, Bruxelles.

ⓘ Chalcopyrite

Formula: CuFeS₂

Habit: sphenohedra {112}, sometimes modified by numerous facets.

Description: More or less transformed into limonite associated with malachite and azurite (Lespineux, 1903).

References:

Lespineux, G. (1903) Quelques minéraux intéressants de Visé et leur mode de gisement. Annales de la Société géologique de Belgique, 30, B85.

Mélon, J., Bourguignon, P., Fransolet, A.-M. (1976) Les minéraux de Belgique. Editions G. Lelotte, Dison .

Hatert, F., Deliens, M., Fransolet, A.-M., Van Der Meersche, E. (2002) Les minéraux de Belgique (2nd ed.) Muséum des Sciences Naturelles, Bruxelles.

ⓘ 'Limonite'

References:

Lespineux, G. (1903) Quelques minéraux intéressants de Visé et leur mode de gisement. Annales de la Société géologique de Belgique, 30, B85.

Hatert, F., Deliens, M., Fransolet, A.-M., Van Der Meersche, E. (2002) Les minéraux de Belgique (2nd ed.) Muséum des Sciences Naturelles, Bruxelles.

ⓘ Malachite

Formula: Cu₂(CO₃)(OH)₂

References:

Lespineux, G. (1903) Quelques minéraux intéressants de Visé et leur mode de gisement. Annales de la Société géologique de Belgique, 30, B85.

Hatert, F., Deliens, M., Fransolet, A.-M., Van Der Meersche, E. (2002) Les minéraux de Belgique (2nd ed.) Muséum des Sciences Naturelles, Bruxelles.

ⓘ Quartz

Formula: SiO₂

References:

Hatert, F., Deliens, M., Fransolet, A.-M., Van Der Meersche, E. (2002) Les minéraux de Belgique (2nd ed.) Muséum des Sciences Naturelles, Bruxelles.

ⓘ Siderite

Formula: FeCO₃

References:

Hatert, F., Deliens, M., Fransolet, A.-M., Van Der Meersche, E. (2002) Les minéraux de Belgique (2nd ed.) Muséum des Sciences Naturelles, Bruxelles.

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘ	Chalcopyrite	2.CB.10a	CuFeS₂
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘ	Quartz	4.DA.05	SiO₂
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘ	Siderite	5.AB.05	FeCO₃
ⓘ	Aragonite	5.AB.15	CaCO₃
ⓘ	Azurite	5.BA.05	Cu₃(CO₃)₂(OH)₂
ⓘ	Malachite	5.BA.10	Cu₂(CO₃)(OH)₂
Unclassified
ⓘ	'Limonite'	-

List of minerals for each chemical element

H	Hydrogen
H	ⓘ Azurite	Cu₃(CO₃)₂(OH)₂
H	ⓘ Malachite	Cu₂(CO₃)(OH)₂
C	Carbon
C	ⓘ Aragonite	CaCO₃
C	ⓘ Azurite	Cu₃(CO₃)₂(OH)₂
C	ⓘ Malachite	Cu₂(CO₃)(OH)₂
C	ⓘ Siderite	FeCO₃
O	Oxygen
O	ⓘ Aragonite	CaCO₃
O	ⓘ Azurite	Cu₃(CO₃)₂(OH)₂
O	ⓘ Malachite	Cu₂(CO₃)(OH)₂
O	ⓘ Quartz	SiO₂
O	ⓘ Siderite	FeCO₃
Si	Silicon
Si	ⓘ Quartz	SiO₂
S	Sulfur
S	ⓘ Chalcopyrite	CuFeS₂
Ca	Calcium
Ca	ⓘ Aragonite	CaCO₃
Fe	Iron
Fe	ⓘ Chalcopyrite	CuFeS₂
Fe	ⓘ Siderite	FeCO₃
Cu	Copper
Cu	ⓘ Azurite	Cu₃(CO₃)₂(OH)₂
Cu	ⓘ Chalcopyrite	CuFeS₂
Cu	ⓘ Malachite	Cu₂(CO₃)(OH)₂

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Wikipedia:	https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cheratte
Wikidata ID:	Q2470479

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Belgium

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- Liège
  - Visé
    - Cheratte
      - Hasard-Cheratte colliery

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References

Lespineux, G. (1903) Quelques minéraux intéressants de Visé et leur mode de gisement. Annales de la Société géologique de Belgique, 30, B85.

Mélon, J., Bourguignon, P., Fransolet, A.-M. (1976) Les minéraux de Belgique. Editions G. Lelotte, Dison .

Hatert, F., Deliens, M., Fransolet, A.-M., Van Der Meersche, E. (2002) Les minéraux de Belgique (2nd ed.) Muséum des Sciences Naturelles, Bruxelles.

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Cheratte, Visé, Liège, Wallonia, Belgium i
Regional Level Types
Cheratte Sub-municipality
Visé Municipality
Liège Province
Wallonia Region
Belgium Country