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Colfontaine, Hainaut, Wallonia, Belgiumi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Colfontaine | Municipality |
| Hainaut | Province |
| Wallonia | Region |
| Belgium | Country |
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Largest Settlements:
| Place | Population |
|---|---|
| Colfontaine | 19,964 (2009) |
Other Languages:
French:
Colfontaine, Hainaut, Région wallonne, Belgique
German:
Colfontaine, Hennegau, Wallonische Region, Belgien
Italian:
Colfontaine, provincia dell'Hainaut, Vallonia, Belgio
Russian:
Кольфонтэн, Эно, Валлония, Бельгия
Spanish:
Colfontaine, Henao, Región Valona, Bélgica
Basque:
Colfontaine, Hainauteko probintzia, Valonia, Belgika
Breton:
Colfontaine, Hainaut, Wallonia, Belgia
Bulgarian:
Колфонтен, Ено, Валония, Белгия
Catalan:
Colfontaine, Hainaut, Valònia, Bèlgica
Cebuano:
Colfontaine, Province du Hainaut, Wallonia, Belhika
Dutch:
Colfontaine, Henegouwen, Wallonië, België
Esperanto:
Colfontaine, Henegovio, Valonio, Belgio
Farsi/Persian:
کولفونتن, استان انو, والونی, بلژیک
Hungarian:
Colfontaine, Hainaut, Vallónia, Belgium
Limburgian:
Colfontaine, Henegouwe, Wallonië, Belsj
Luxembourgish:
Colfontaine, Provënz Hainaut, Wallounesch Regioun, Belsch
Norwegian:
Colfontaine, Hainaut, Vallonia, Belgia
Occitan:
Colfontaine, Enaut, Valonia, Belgica
Picard:
Colfontinne, Hénau, Walonnie, Bergike
Polish:
Colfontaine, Hainaut , Region Waloński, Belgia
Portuguese:
Colfontaine, Hainaut, Valônia, Bélgica
Romanian:
Colfontaine, Hainaut, Valonia, Belgia
Slovak:
Colfontaine, Hennegavsko, Valónsky región, Belgicko
Swedish:
Colfontaine, Hainaut, Vallonien, Belgien
Vietnamese:
Colfontaine, Hainaut, Wallonie, Bỉ
Volapük:
Colfontaine, Hainaut, Belgän
Waray:
Colfontaine, Hainaut, Wallonie, Belhika
Colfontaine (French pronunciation: [kɔlfɔ̃tɛn]; Walloon: Colfontinne; Picard: Colfontinne) is a municipality of Wallonia located in the province of Hainaut, Belgium.
The municipality consists of the following districts: Pâturages, Warquignies, Wasmes (town centre; it includes the village of Petit Wasmes).
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Rock Types Recorded
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| ⓘ Aragonite ? Formula: CaCO3 Locality: Terril Charbon de Marcasse coal dump, Warquignies, Colfontaine, Hainaut, Wallonia, Belgium References: |
| ⓘ Calcite Formula: CaCO3 Locality: Terril Charbon de Marcasse coal dump, Warquignies, Colfontaine, Hainaut, Wallonia, Belgium References: |
| ⓘ Goethite Formula: Fe3+O(OH) |
| ⓘ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 References: |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
| ⓘ Quartz var. Sceptre Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
| ⓘ Quartz var. Smoky Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
| ⓘ Siderite Formula: FeCO3 |
| ⓘ Siderite var. Sphärosiderite Formula: FeCO3 References: |
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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Goethite | 4.00. | Fe3+O(OH) |
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| ⓘ | var. Smoky Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| ⓘ | var. Sceptre Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| ⓘ | Siderite | 5.AB.05 | FeCO3 |
| ⓘ | var. Sphärosiderite | 5.AB.05 | FeCO3 |
| ⓘ | Aragonite ? | 5.AB.15 | CaCO3 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Goethite | Fe3+O(OH) |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘ Aragonite | CaCO3 |
| C | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| C | ⓘ Siderite | FeCO3 |
| C | ⓘ Siderite var. Sphärosiderite | FeCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Aragonite | CaCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Goethite | Fe3+O(OH) |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Siderite | FeCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Quartz var. Smoky Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Siderite var. Sphärosiderite | FeCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Quartz var. Sceptre Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz var. Smoky Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz var. Sceptre Quartz | SiO2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Aragonite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Goethite | Fe3+O(OH) |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Siderite | FeCO3 |
| Fe | ⓘ Siderite var. Sphärosiderite | FeCO3 |
Fossils
There are 1 fossil locality 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 | 1 |
|---|---|
| Youngest Fossil Listed | 315 Ma (Carboniferous) |
| Oldest Fossil Listed | 315 Ma (Carboniferous) |
| Fossils from Region | Click here to show the list. |
| Fossil Localities | Click to show 1 fossil locality |
Other Databases
| Wikipedia: | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colfontaine |
|---|---|
| Wikidata ID: | Q665573 |
| GeoNames ID: | 2800221 |
Localities in this Region
- Wallonia
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Terril Charbon de Marcasse coal dump, Warquignies, Colfontaine, Hainaut, Wallonia, Belgium