Place	Population	Distance
Chapelle-lez-Herlaimont	14,353 (2012)	1.6km
Morlanwelz-Mariemont	18,233 (2012)	1.9km
Manage	22,196 (2012)	5.5km
Anderlues	11,597 (2011)	5.8km
La Louvière	76,668 (2008)	6.6km

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Club	Location	Distance
4M	6110 Montigny-le-Tilleul, Hainaut	11km

Mindat Locality ID:

341941

Long-form identifier:

mindat:1:2:341941:3

GUID (UUID V4):

(Former?) mine dump. The GPS coordinates are approximate.

Select Mineral List Type

Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List

ⓘ Fluorapatite

ⓘ Quartz

2 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Fluorapatite

Formula: Ca₅(PO₄)₃F

Habit: hexagonal tablets

Description: on quartz.

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.

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘ	Quartz	4.DA.05	SiO₂
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘ	Fluorapatite	8.BN.05	Ca₅(PO₄)₃F

List of minerals for each chemical element

O	Oxygen
O	ⓘ Fluorapatite	Ca₅(PO₄)₃F
O	ⓘ Quartz	SiO₂
F	Fluorine
F	ⓘ Fluorapatite	Ca₅(PO₄)₃F
Si	Silicon
Si	ⓘ Quartz	SiO₂
P	Phosphorus
P	ⓘ Fluorapatite	Ca₅(PO₄)₃F
Ca	Calcium
Ca	ⓘ Fluorapatite	Ca₅(PO₄)₃F

Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality

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Rheno-Hercynian BeltOrogenic Belt

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References

www.c-g-h.be (n.d.) http://www.c-g-h.be/documents/Mineraux%20de%20terril.pdf

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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