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Bonne Espérance colliery, Herstal, Liège, Wallonia, Belgiumi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Bonne Espérance colliery | Mine (Abandoned) |
| Herstal | Municipality |
| Liège | Province |
| Wallonia | Region |
| Belgium | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
50° 40' 31'' North , 5° 38' 26'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Mine (Abandoned) - last checked 2021
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Herstal | 36,503 (2011) | 1.7km |
| Oupeye | 23,594 (2011) | 4.1km |
| Blégny | 12,745 (2011) | 5.9km |
| Beyne-Heusay | 11,608 (2011) | 6.1km |
| Liège | 182,597 (2014) | 6.9km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Vieille Montagne Heritage | Kelmis / La Calamine, Belgium | 26km |
Former coal mine.
GPS coordinates are for the approximate location of the former administrative seat (see Wikipedia links below).
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsCommodity List
This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
2 valid minerals.
Detailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Siderite Formula: FeCO3 |
| ⓘ Sphalerite Formula: ZnS |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Siderite | 5.AB.05 | FeCO3 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| C | Carbon | |
|---|---|---|
| C | ⓘ Siderite | FeCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Siderite | FeCO3 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Siderite | FeCO3 |
| Zn | Zinc | |
| Zn | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
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References
fr.wikipedia.org (n.d.) https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Soci%C3%A9t%C3%A9_anonyme_des_Charbonnages_de_Bonne_Esp%C3%A9rance,_Batterie,_Bonne-Fin_et_Violette
Bonne Espérance colliery, Herstal, Liège, Wallonia, Belgium