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Viviers colliery, Gilly, Charleroi, Hainaut, Wallonia, Belgiumi
Regional Level Types
Viviers collieryColliery (Abandoned)
GillySection
CharleroiMunicipality
HainautProvince
WalloniaRegion
BelgiumCountry

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Interior view of the Viviers colliery, ca. 1920.

Viviers colliery, Gilly, Charleroi, Hainaut, Wallonia, Belgium
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Interior view of the Viviers colliery, ca. 1920.

Viviers colliery, Gilly, Charleroi, Hainaut, Wallonia, Belgium
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Interior view of the Viviers colliery, ca. 1930.

Viviers colliery, Gilly, Charleroi, Hainaut, Wallonia, Belgium
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Interior view of the Viviers colliery, ca. 1920.

Viviers colliery, Gilly, Charleroi, Hainaut, Wallonia, Belgium
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Interior view of the Viviers colliery, ca. 1920.

Viviers colliery, Gilly, Charleroi, Hainaut, Wallonia, Belgium
01339100017272422459665.jpg
Interior view of the Viviers colliery, ca. 1930.

Viviers colliery, Gilly, Charleroi, Hainaut, Wallonia, Belgium
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Interior view of the Viviers colliery, ca. 1920.

Viviers colliery, Gilly, Charleroi, Hainaut, Wallonia, Belgium
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Interior view of the Viviers colliery, ca. 1920.

Viviers colliery, Gilly, Charleroi, Hainaut, Wallonia, Belgium
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
50° 25' 8'' North , 4° 29' 17'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Colliery (Abandoned) - last checked 2021
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Charleroi200,132 (2011)3.2km
Châtelet35,238 (2011)3.3km
Farciennes11,488 (2011)4.0km
Aiseau10,906 (2011)7.0km
Fleurus22,080 (2011)8.4km
Nearest Clubs:
Local clubs are the best way to get access to collecting localities
ClubLocationDistance
4M6110 Montigny-le-Tilleul, Hainaut10km
Mindat Locality ID:
418228
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:418228:6
GUID (UUID V4):
0


The Viviers Colliery worked until 1959.

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Group 3 - Halides
ⓘSalammoniac3.AA.25NH4Cl

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HHydrogen
Hⓘ SalammoniacNH4Cl
NNitrogen
Nⓘ SalammoniacNH4Cl
ClChlorine
Clⓘ SalammoniacNH4Cl

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