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Barvaux-sur-Ourthe, Durbuy, Luxembourg, Wallonia, Belgiumi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Barvaux-sur-Ourthe | Town |
| Durbuy | Municipality |
| Luxembourg | Province |
| Wallonia | Region |
| Belgium | Country |
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Type:
Town - last checked 2026
Age:
393.3 ± 1.2 to 382.7 ± 1.6 Ma
Geologic Time:
Reference for age:
Upper Frasnian
Other Languages:
Dutch:
Barvaux, Durbuy, Luxemburg, Wallonië, België
French:
Barvaux-sur-Ourthe, Durbuy, Province de Luxembourg, Région wallonne, Belgique
Walloon:
Barvea-so-Oûte, Derbu, Province do Lussimbork, Walonreye, Beldjike
Catalan:
Barvaux-sur-Ourthe, Durbuy, Província de Luxemburg, Valònia, Bèlgica
Hungarian:
Barvaux-sur-Ourthe, Durbuy, Luxembourg, Vallónia, Belgium
Barvaux-sur-Ourthe is a village in the municipality of Durbuy in Wallonia, Belgium.
Mineralisation in Devonian schists.
Barvaux is better known by fossil hunters as huge amounts of fantastic Spirifer shells were found in the decomposing schist and came out loose. Many shells are just "stone-filled" but sometimes, when the animal was still inside, it was transformed into calcite and some small crystals can be observed.
Most collectors identify them as Spirifer Grabaui and others as Spirifer Verneuilli, but looking at the many forms and shapes, it's almost impossible that they are from only one specie.
The fossils are recovered on the heaps of rock that came out of the railway cut.
NOTE: The railway cut is prohibited for safety reasons and because some copper thieves stole the wire for train signalling.
Fines are huge, and the police confiscate your car and equipment!
There used to be a huge dump near the railway when entering Barvaux, but this is prohibited now too. As always, the decent and serious collector pays for the unscrupulous one.
Mineralisation in Devonian schists.
Barvaux is better known by fossil hunters as huge amounts of fantastic Spirifer shells were found in the decomposing schist and came out loose. Many shells are just "stone-filled" but sometimes, when the animal was still inside, it was transformed into calcite and some small crystals can be observed.
Most collectors identify them as Spirifer Grabaui and others as Spirifer Verneuilli, but looking at the many forms and shapes, it's almost impossible that they are from only one specie.
The fossils are recovered on the heaps of rock that came out of the railway cut.
NOTE: The railway cut is prohibited for safety reasons and because some copper thieves stole the wire for train signalling.
Fines are huge, and the police confiscate your car and equipment!
There used to be a huge dump near the railway when entering Barvaux, but this is prohibited now too. As always, the decent and serious collector pays for the unscrupulous one.
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| ⓘ Calcite Formula: CaCO3 Localities: Habit: Skalenohedral. Colour: White to light brown. Description: The calcite crystals are growing inside the Sprifier shells.
A theory is that these were formed inside the shells where the animal is still inside. They were probably buried in a cataclismic event like an earthquake or landslide. Most shells are just stony and probably dead but from time to time, one with the animal inside was found. |
| ⓘ Galena Formula: PbS |
| ⓘ Goethite Formula: Fe3+O(OH) |
| ⓘ Gypsum Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O References: Paul De Bondt collection.Identified by Paul De Bondt: Visual Identification |
| ⓘ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 |
| ⓘ Sphalerite Formula: ZnS |
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
| ⓘ | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
| ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Goethite | 4.FD.10 | Fe3+O(OH) |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| ⓘ | Gypsum | 7.CD.40 | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Goethite | Fe3+O(OH) |
| H | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Goethite | Fe3+O(OH) |
| O | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
| S | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Goethite | Fe3+O(OH) |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Zn | Zinc | |
| Zn | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
Fossils
There are 8 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.These data are provided on an experimental basis and are taken from external databases. Mindat.org has no control currently over the accuracy of these data.
| Occurrences | 8 | ||||||
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| Youngest Fossil Listed | 372 Ma (Late/Upper Devonian) | ||||||
| Oldest Fossil Listed | 383 Ma (Late/Upper Devonian) | ||||||
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| Fossils from Region | Click here to show the list. | ||||||
| Fossil Localities | Click to show 2 fossil localities |
Other Databases
| Wikipedia: | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barvaux-sur-Ourthe |
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| Wikidata ID: | Q2480370 |
Localities in this Region
- Wallonia
- Luxembourg
- Durbuy
- Barvaux-sur-Ourthe
- Durbuy
- Luxembourg
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