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Valentin colliery, Grâce-Hollogne, Liège, Wallonia, Belgiumi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Valentin colliery | Colliery (Abandoned) |
| Grâce-Hollogne | Municipality |
| Liège | Province |
| Wallonia | Region |
| Belgium | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
50° 38' 8'' North , 5° 29' 12'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Colliery (Abandoned) - last checked 2021
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Mons-lez-Liège | 3,595 (2017) | 2.5km |
| Saint-Nicolas | 22,586 (2011) | 3.3km |
| Ans | 27,297 (2011) | 3.8km |
| Awans | 8,612 (2011) | 3.9km |
| Flémalle-Haute | 25,144 (2011) | 4.9km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Vieille Montagne Heritage | Kelmis / La Calamine, Belgium | 38km |
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Bure Valentin
Bure Valentin coal mine (and dump).
The Valentin mine, or Bure Valentin fed the Vieille Montagne zinc works in Valentin-Cocq.
The Valentin mine was originally part of the "Charbonage de Valentin-Cocq" created in 1828 by a merger of the Bure Valentin and the Bure Cocq-Bouxhette.
In November of 1846, Vieille Montagne took over the "Charbonnage de Valentin-Cocq" and set up a new subsidiary, the "Houillère et Fonderie de Zinc de Valentin-Cocq", under Louis-Alexandre Saint Paul de Sinçay.
In 1889, Vieille Montagne sold the "Charbonnage de Valentin-Cocq" to the "Charbonnages réunis de la Concorde" (the later "Charbonnage des Kessales").
Vieille Montagne retained the Valentin-Cocq zinc works, which supplied all the zinc white for the company and in 1912 were among the largest in the world, producing 40,000 tonnes.
The Bure Valentin was connected to the Valentin-Cocq zinc works via an underground railway line (tunnel). Coal was delivered directly to the zinc plant.
Red line, underground railway line to the VM-zinc works.
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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.
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| 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 | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Siderite | FeCO3 |
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Valentin colliery, Grâce-Hollogne, Liège, Wallonia, Belgium