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Spa, Liège, Wallonia, Belgium i
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Spa Municipality
Liège Province
Wallonia Region
Belgium Country

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Spa	Municipality
Liège	Province
Wallonia	Region
Belgium	Country

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Neighbouring regions:

Jalhay, Liège, Wallonia, Belgium

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Theux, Liège, Wallonia, Belgium

Stavelot, Liège, Wallonia, Belgium

Type:

Municipality

Largest Settlements:

Place	Population
Spa	10,756 (2011)

Mindat Locality ID:

337933

Long-form identifier:

mindat:1:2:337933:5

GUID (UUID V4):

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French:

Spa, Province de Liège, Région wallonne, Belgique

German:

Spa, Provinz Lüttich, Wallonische Region, Belgien

Italian:

Spa, Provincia di Liegi, Vallonia, Belgio

Russian:

Спа, Льеж, Валлония, Бельгия

Simplified Chinese:

斯帕, 列日省, 瓦隆大区, 比利时

Spanish:

Spa, Provincia de Lieja, Región Valona, Bélgica

Arabic:

سپه, لياج, والونيا, بلجيكا

Armenian:

Սպա, Լիեժ, Վալոնիա, Բելգիա

Azeri:

Spa , Lej, Belçika

Basque:

Spa , Liejako probintzia, Valonia, Belgika

Belarusian:

Спа, Льеж, Валонія, Бельгія

Belarusian (Tarashkevitsa):

Спа, Льеж, Валёнія, Бэльгія

Breton:

Spa, Liège, Wallonia, Belgia

Bulgarian:

Спа, Лиеж, Валония, Белгия

Catalan:

Spa, Província de Lieja, Valònia, Bèlgica

Cebuano:

Spa , Province de Liège, Wallonia, Belhika

Czech:

Spa, Lutych, Valonsko, Belgie

Danish:

Spa, Liège, Vallonien, Belgien

Dutch:

Spa, Luik, Wallonië, België

Esperanto:

Spa, Lieĝo, Valonio, Belgio

Estonian:

Spa vald, Liège'i provints, Valloonia, Belgia

Farsi/Persian:

سپه, استان لیژ, والونی, بلژیک

Finnish:

Spa, Liègen provinssi, Vallonia, Belgia

Galician:

Spa, Provincia de Liexa, Valonia, Bélxica

Greek:

Σπα, Λιέγη, Βαλλωνική Περιοχή, Βέλγιο

Hebrew:

ספא, ולוניה, בלגיה

Hungarian:

Spa, Liège, Vallónia, Belgium

Indonesian:

Spa, Liège, Walonia, Belgia

Interlingue:

Spa

Japanese:

スパ, リエージュ州, ワロン地域, ベルギー

Korean:

스파, 리에주주, 왈롱, 벨기에

Latin:

Aquae Spadanae, Wallonia, Belgica

Limburgian:

Spa, Luuk, Wallonië, Belsj

Lithuanian:

Spa, Lježo provincija, Valonija, Belgija

Luxembourgish:

Spa, Provënz Léck, Wallounesch Regioun, Belsch

Norwegian:

Spa, Liège, Vallonia, Belgia

Occitan:

Spa, Província de Lièja, Valonia, Belgica

Polish:

Spa, Liège, Region Waloński, Belgia

Portuguese:

Spa, Liège, Valônia, Bélgica

Romanian:

Spa, Liège, Valonia, Belgia

Scots:

Spa, Liège, Wallonie, Belgium

Serbo-Croatian:

Spa, Valonija, Belgija

Slovak:

Spa, Lutyšsko, Valónsky región, Belgicko

Slovenian:

Spa, Valonija, Belgija

Swedish:

Spa, Liège, Vallonien, Belgien

Thai:

สปา, มณฑลลีแยฌ, เขตวัลลูน, ประเทศเบลเยียม

Turkish:

Spa, Liège, Valon Bölgesi, Belçika

Ukrainian:

Спа, Льєж, Валлонія, Бельгія

Vietnamese:

Spa, Liège, Wallonie, Bỉ

Volapük:

Spa, Liège, Belgän

Walloon:

Spå, Province di Lidje, Walonreye, Beldjike

Waray:

Spa, Liège, Wallonie, Belhika

Spa is a Belgian town located in the Province of Liège, and the town where the term "spa" originates. The town of Spa is situated in a valley in the Ardennes mountains 35 kilometres (22 miles) southeast of Liège and 45 kilometres (28 miles) southwest of Aachen.

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ⓘ 'Amphibole Supergroup'

9 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ 'Amphibole Supergroup'

Formula: AB₂C₅((Si,Al,Ti)₈O₂₂)(OH,F,Cl,O)₂

References:

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

ⓘ Baryte

Formula: BaSO₄

Locality: Creppe, Spa, Liège, Wallonia, Belgium

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.

ⓘ Epidote

Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe³⁺)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)

References:

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

ⓘ Goethite

Formula: Fe³⁺O(OH)

References:

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

ⓘ Hematite

Formula: Fe₂O₃

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.

ⓘ Monazite-(Ce)

Formula: Ce(PO₄)

Description: "Chemical analyses of the concentrates from the region to the south of Spa indicate the presence of the rare earths Ce, La, Nd, Pr, Sm, Gd and Eu in decreasing order of abundance (Burnotte et al., 1989)." (Hatert et al., 2002)

References:

Burnotte, E., Pirard, E., Gilbert, M. (1989) Genesis of grey monazites: evidence from the Paleozoic of Belgium. Economic Geology, 84, 1417.

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

ⓘ Orthoclase

Formula: K(AlSi₃O₈)

References:

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

ⓘ Pyrophyllite

Formula: Al₂Si₄O₁₀(OH)₂

References:

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.

ⓘ 'Tourmaline'

Formula: AD₃G₆(T₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃X₃Z

References:

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

ⓘ Vivianite

Formula: Fe²⁺Fe²⁺₂(PO₄)₂ · 8H₂O

Description: Found in a local peat bog

References:

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

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘ	Goethite	4.00.	Fe³⁺O(OH)
ⓘ	Hematite	4.CB.05	Fe₂O₃
ⓘ	Quartz	4.DA.05	SiO₂
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘ	Baryte	7.AD.35	BaSO₄
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘ	Monazite-(Ce)	8.AD.50	Ce(PO₄)
ⓘ	Vivianite	8.CE.40	Fe²⁺Fe²⁺₂(PO₄)₂ · 8H₂O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘ	Epidote	9.BG.05a	(CaCa)(AlAlFe³⁺)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)
ⓘ	Pyrophyllite	9.EC.10	Al₂Si₄O₁₀(OH)₂
ⓘ	Orthoclase	9.FA.30	K(AlSi₃O₈)
Unclassified
ⓘ	'Amphibole Supergroup'	-	AB₂C₅((Si,Al,Ti)₈O₂₂)(OH,F,Cl,O)₂
ⓘ	'Tourmaline'	-	AD₃G₆(T₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃X₃Z

List of minerals for each chemical element

H	Hydrogen
H	ⓘ Amphibole Supergroup	AB₂C₅((Si,Al,Ti)₈O₂₂)(OH,F,Cl,O)₂
H	ⓘ Epidote	(CaCa)(AlAlFe³⁺)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)
H	ⓘ Goethite	Fe³⁺O(OH)
H	ⓘ Pyrophyllite	Al₂Si₄O₁₀(OH)₂
H	ⓘ Vivianite	Fe²⁺Fe₂²⁺(PO₄)₂ · 8H₂O
B	Boron
B	ⓘ Tourmaline	AD₃G₆(T₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃X₃Z
O	Oxygen
O	ⓘ Amphibole Supergroup	AB₂C₅((Si,Al,Ti)₈O₂₂)(OH,F,Cl,O)₂
O	ⓘ Baryte	BaSO₄
O	ⓘ Epidote	(CaCa)(AlAlFe³⁺)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)
O	ⓘ Goethite	Fe³⁺O(OH)
O	ⓘ Hematite	Fe₂O₃
O	ⓘ Monazite-(Ce)	Ce(PO₄)
O	ⓘ Orthoclase	K(AlSi₃O₈)
O	ⓘ Pyrophyllite	Al₂Si₄O₁₀(OH)₂
O	ⓘ Quartz	SiO₂
O	ⓘ Tourmaline	AD₃G₆(T₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃X₃Z
O	ⓘ Vivianite	Fe²⁺Fe₂²⁺(PO₄)₂ · 8H₂O
F	Fluorine
F	ⓘ Amphibole Supergroup	AB₂C₅((Si,Al,Ti)₈O₂₂)(OH,F,Cl,O)₂
Al	Aluminium
Al	ⓘ Amphibole Supergroup	AB₂C₅((Si,Al,Ti)₈O₂₂)(OH,F,Cl,O)₂
Al	ⓘ Epidote	(CaCa)(AlAlFe³⁺)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)
Al	ⓘ Orthoclase	K(AlSi₃O₈)
Al	ⓘ Pyrophyllite	Al₂Si₄O₁₀(OH)₂
Si	Silicon
Si	ⓘ Amphibole Supergroup	AB₂C₅((Si,Al,Ti)₈O₂₂)(OH,F,Cl,O)₂
Si	ⓘ Epidote	(CaCa)(AlAlFe³⁺)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)
Si	ⓘ Orthoclase	K(AlSi₃O₈)
Si	ⓘ Pyrophyllite	Al₂Si₄O₁₀(OH)₂
Si	ⓘ Quartz	SiO₂
P	Phosphorus
P	ⓘ Monazite-(Ce)	Ce(PO₄)
P	ⓘ Vivianite	Fe²⁺Fe₂²⁺(PO₄)₂ · 8H₂O
S	Sulfur
S	ⓘ Baryte	BaSO₄
Cl	Chlorine
Cl	ⓘ Amphibole Supergroup	AB₂C₅((Si,Al,Ti)₈O₂₂)(OH,F,Cl,O)₂
K	Potassium
K	ⓘ Orthoclase	K(AlSi₃O₈)
Ca	Calcium
Ca	ⓘ Epidote	(CaCa)(AlAlFe³⁺)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)
Ti	Titanium
Ti	ⓘ Amphibole Supergroup	AB₂C₅((Si,Al,Ti)₈O₂₂)(OH,F,Cl,O)₂
Fe	Iron
Fe	ⓘ Epidote	(CaCa)(AlAlFe³⁺)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)
Fe	ⓘ Goethite	Fe³⁺O(OH)
Fe	ⓘ Hematite	Fe₂O₃
Fe	ⓘ Vivianite	Fe²⁺Fe₂²⁺(PO₄)₂ · 8H₂O
Ba	Barium
Ba	ⓘ Baryte	BaSO₄
Ce	Cerium
Ce	ⓘ Monazite-(Ce)	Ce(PO₄)

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Wikipedia:	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spa,_Belgium
Wikidata ID:	Q39865
GeoNames ID:	2786319

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References

Dethier, L. (1818) Le guide des curieux qui visitent les eaux de Spa. Liège.

de Limbourg, Ph. (1886-1887) Observations sur le guide des curieux qui visitent les eaux de Spa de L.F. Dethier. Bulletin de la Société des Bibliophiles liégeois, III.

Burnotte, E., Pirard, E., Gilbert, M. (1989) Genesis of grey monazites: evidence from the Paleozoic of Belgium. Economic Geology, 84, 1417.

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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