Tongeren-Borgloon, Limburg, Flanders, Belgium i
Regional Level Types
Tongeren-Borgloon Municipality
Limburg Province
Flanders Region
Belgium Country

Regional Level Types
Tongeren-Borgloon	Municipality
Limburg	Province
Flanders	Region
Belgium	Country

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Tongeren locality

Tongeren, Tongeren-Borgloon, Limburg, Flanders, Belgium

Tongeren - Berg

Tongeren, Tongeren-Borgloon, Limburg, Flanders, Belgium

Gypsum

Henis, Tongeren, Tongeren-Borgloon, Limburg, Flanders, Belgium

Tongeren locality

Tongeren, Tongeren-Borgloon, Limburg, Flanders, Belgium

Tongeren - Berg

Tongeren, Tongeren-Borgloon, Limburg, Flanders, Belgium

Gypsum

Henis, Tongeren, Tongeren-Borgloon, Limburg, Flanders, Belgium

Tongeren locality

Tongeren, Tongeren-Borgloon, Limburg, Flanders, Belgium

Tongeren - Berg

Tongeren, Tongeren-Borgloon, Limburg, Flanders, Belgium

Neighbouring regions:

Riemst, Limburg, Flanders, Belgium

Bassenge, Liège, Wallonia, Belgium

Awans, Liège, Wallonia, Belgium

Hasselt, Limburg, Flanders, Belgium

Bilzen-Hoeselt, Limburg, Flanders, Belgium

Type:

Municipality

Largest Settlements:

Place	Population
Tongeren	29,816 (2018)
Borgloon	9,955 (2018)

Mindat Locality ID:

450118

Long-form identifier:

mindat:1:2:450118:6

GUID (UUID V4):

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Dutch:

Tongeren-Borgloon, Limburg, Vlaanderen, België

French:

Tongres-Looz, Province de Limbourg, Flandre, Belgique

German:

Tongeren-Borgloon, Provinz Limburg, Belgien

Afrikaans:

Tongeren-Borgloon, Limburg, Vlaandere, België

Limburgian:

Tóngere-Loeën, Belsj Limburg, Vlaondere, Belsj

West Flemish:

Toungern-Borgloon, Belgisch Limburg, Vloandern, België

Zeelandic:

Tongeren-Borgloon, Vlaonderen, Belhië

On 1 January 2025 the former municipalities of Tongeren and Borgloon merged to form the new municipality of Tongeren-Borgloon.

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Mineral List

Mineral list contains entries from the region specified including sub-localities

ⓘ Gypsum

ⓘ Quartz

ⓘ var. Chalcedony

2 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

Rock list contains entries from the region specified including sub-localities

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ⓘ Clay

ⓘ Gravel

ⓘ 'Marl'

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Gypsum

Formula: CaSO₄ · 2H₂O

Localities:

Henis, Tongeren, Tongeren-Borgloon, Limburg, Flanders, Belgium
Gors-Opleeuw, Borgloon, Tongeren-Borgloon, Limburg, Flanders, Belgium

ⓘ Quartz

Formula: SiO₂

Locality: Sluizen, Tongeren, Tongeren-Borgloon, Limburg, Flanders, Belgium

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 var. Chalcedony

Formula: SiO₂

Locality: Sluizen, Tongeren, Tongeren-Borgloon, Limburg, Flanders, Belgium

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 var. Chalcedony	4.DA.05	SiO₂
ⓘ		4.DA.05	SiO₂
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘ	Gypsum	7.CD.40	CaSO₄ · 2H₂O

List of minerals for each chemical element

H	Hydrogen
H	ⓘ Gypsum	CaSO₄ · 2H₂O
O	Oxygen
O	ⓘ Quartz var. Chalcedony	SiO₂
O	ⓘ Gypsum	CaSO₄ · 2H₂O
O	ⓘ Quartz	SiO₂
Si	Silicon
Si	ⓘ Quartz var. Chalcedony	SiO₂
Si	ⓘ Quartz	SiO₂
S	Sulfur
S	ⓘ Gypsum	CaSO₄ · 2H₂O
Ca	Calcium
Ca	ⓘ Gypsum	CaSO₄ · 2H₂O

Fossils

There are 120 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

These data are provided on an experimental basis and are taken from external databases. Mindat.org has no control currently over the accuracy of these data.

Occurrences

120

Youngest Fossil Listed

28.1 Ma (Oligocene)

Oldest Fossil Listed

419 Ma (Early/Lower Devonian)

Stratigraphic Units

Unit	No. Occurrences	Age
Tongeren - Borgloon - Alden Biesen Sand	116	33.9 - 28.1 Ma (Oligocene)
Maastricht - Nekum	1	70.6 - 66 Ma (Late/Upper Cretaceous)
Gres (et schists) de Wepion	3	419.2 - 382.7 Ma (Devonian)

Fossils from Region

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Accepted Name	Hierarchy	Age
Bittium genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Cerithiidae : *Bittium*	33.9 - 28.1 Ma Oligocene
Caecum genus	Animalia : Mollusca : *Caecum*	33.9 - 28.1 Ma Oligocene
Cirsope genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Littorinimorpha : Elachisinidae : *Cirsope*	33.9 - 28.1 Ma Oligocene
Euspira genus	Animalia : Mollusca : *Euspira*	33.9 - 28.1 Ma Oligocene
Mesohalina genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Potamididae : *Mesohalina*	33.9 - 28.1 Ma Oligocene
Pomatias genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Pomatiasidae : *Pomatias*	33.9 - 28.1 Ma Oligocene
Potamides genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Potamididae : *Potamides*	33.9 - 28.1 Ma Oligocene
Sandbergeria genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Scaliolidae : *Sandbergeria*	33.9 - 28.1 Ma Oligocene
Solariorbis genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Littorinimorpha : Tornidae : *Solariorbis*	33.9 - 28.1 Ma Oligocene
Strebloceras genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Littorinimorpha : Caecidae : *Strebloceras*	33.9 - 28.1 Ma Oligocene
Cytharella genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Mangeliidae : *Cytharella*	33.9 - 28.1 Ma Oligocene
Volvaria genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Cephalaspidea : Acteonidae : *Volvaria*	33.9 - 28.1 Ma Oligocene
Ebala genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Murchisonellidae : *Ebala*	33.9 - 28.1 Ma Oligocene
Odostomia genus	Animalia : Mollusca : *Odostomia*	33.9 - 28.1 Ma Oligocene
Brachidontes genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Mytilida : Mytilidae : *Brachidontes*	33.9 - 28.1 Ma Oligocene
Cytherella genus	Animalia : Arthropoda : Ostracoda : Platycopina : Cytherellidae : *Cytherella*	33.9 - 28.1 Ma Oligocene
Psilophyton genus	Plantae : Tracheophyta : Trimerophytaceae : *Psilophyton*	419.2 - 382.7 Ma Devonian
Cerithiidae family	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Sorbeoconcha : Cerithiidae	33.9 - 28.1 Ma Oligocene
Theodoxus genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Cycloneritida : Neritidae : *Theodoxus*	33.9 - 28.1 Ma Oligocene
Gyraulus genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Planorbidae : *Gyraulus*	33.9 - 28.1 Ma Oligocene
Lymnaea genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Lymnaeidae : *Lymnaea*	33.9 - 28.1 Ma Oligocene
Hydrobia genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Littorinimorpha : Hydrobiidae : *Hydrobia*	33.9 - 28.1 Ma Oligocene
Planorbarius genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Planorbidae : *Planorbarius*	33.9 - 28.1 Ma Oligocene
Melanoides genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Thiaridae : *Melanoides*	33.9 - 28.1 Ma Oligocene
Mesohalina margaritaceus species	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Sorbeoconcha : Potamididae : Mesohalina : *Mesohalina margaritaceus*	33.9 - 28.1 Ma Oligocene
Granulolabium plicatum species	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Sorbeoconcha : Batillariidae : Granulolabium : *Granulolabium plicatum*	33.9 - 28.1 Ma Oligocene
Vallonia genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Stylommatophora : Valloniidae : *Vallonia*	33.9 - 28.1 Ma Oligocene
Corbula (Varicorbula) gibba species	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Pholadida : Corbulidae : Corbula : *Corbula (Varicorbula) gibba*	33.9 - 28.1 Ma Oligocene
Gastrocopta genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Stylommatophora : Gastrocoptidae : *Gastrocopta*	33.9 - 28.1 Ma Oligocene
Vertigo genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Stylommatophora : Vertiginidae : *Vertigo*	33.9 - 28.1 Ma Oligocene
Paralucinella undulata species	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Lucinida : Lucinidae : Paralucinella : *Paralucinella undulata*	33.9 - 28.1 Ma Oligocene
Middendorfia corrugis species	Animalia : Mollusca : Polyplacophora : Neoloricata : Callistoplacidae : Middendorfia : *Middendorfia corrugis*	33.9 - 28.1 Ma Oligocene
Aulacomya subfragilis species	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Mytilida : Mytilidae : Aulacomya : *Aulacomya subfragilis*	33.9 - 28.1 Ma Oligocene
Modiolus sandbergeri species	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Mytilida : Mytilidae : Modiolus : *Modiolus sandbergeri*	33.9 - 28.1 Ma Oligocene
Modiolula pygmaea species	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Mytilida : Mytilidae : Amygdalum : *Modiolula pygmaea*	33.9 - 28.1 Ma Oligocene
Callucina (Callucina) thierensi species	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Lucinida : Lucinidae : Callucina : *Callucina (Callucina) thierensi*	33.9 - 28.1 Ma Oligocene
Megaxinus striatula species	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Lucinida : Lucinidae : Megaxinus : *Megaxinus striatula*	33.9 - 28.1 Ma Oligocene
Isocrassina henckeliusiana species	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Veneroidei : Isocrassina : *Isocrassina henckeliusiana*	33.9 - 28.1 Ma Oligocene
Parvicardium nystianum species	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Cardiida : Cardiidae : Parvicardium : *Parvicardium nystianum*	33.9 - 28.1 Ma Oligocene
Angulus (Peronaea) benedeni species	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Cardiida : Tellinidae : Angulus : *Angulus (Peronaea) benedeni*	33.9 - 28.1 Ma Oligocene
Mytilopsis nystiana species	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Veneroidei : Dreissenidae : Mytilopsis : *Mytilopsis nystiana*	33.9 - 28.1 Ma Oligocene
Polymesoda subarata species	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Veneroidei : Corbiculidae : Polymesoda : *Polymesoda subarata*	33.9 - 28.1 Ma Oligocene
Cyrenorita neglecta species	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Veneroidei : Corbiculidae : Cyrenorita : *Cyrenorita neglecta*	33.9 - 28.1 Ma Oligocene
Cordiopsis incrassata species	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Veneroidei : Veneridae : Pitar : *Cordiopsis incrassata*	33.9 - 28.1 Ma Oligocene
Sphenia angustata species	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Pholadida : Myidae : Sphenia : *Sphenia angustata*	33.9 - 28.1 Ma Oligocene
Lentidium (Ajanssenium) nitidum species	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Pholadida : Corbulidae : Lentidium : *Lentidium (Ajanssenium) nitidum*	33.9 - 28.1 Ma Oligocene
Lentidium (Ajanssenium) donaciforme species	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Pholadida : Corbulidae : Lentidium : *Lentidium (Ajanssenium) donaciforme*	33.9 - 28.1 Ma Oligocene
Mesohalina brabantinus species	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Sorbeoconcha : Potamididae : Mesohalina : *Mesohalina brabantinus*	33.9 - 28.1 Ma Oligocene
Mesohalina taschei species	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Sorbeoconcha : Potamididae : Mesohalina : *Mesohalina taschei*	33.9 - 28.1 Ma Oligocene
Turboella turbinata species	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Rissoidae : Turboella : *Turboella turbinata*	33.9 - 28.1 Ma Oligocene
Stenothyroides genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Littorinimorpha : Stenothyridae : *Stenothyroides*	33.9 - 28.1 Ma Oligocene
Keepingia gossardii species	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Nassariidae : Keepingia : *Keepingia gossardii*	33.9 - 28.1 Ma Oligocene
Mangelia costellaria species	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Mangeliidae : Cythara (Mangelia) : *Mangelia costellaria*	33.9 - 28.1 Ma Oligocene
Unitas elongata species	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Cancellariidae : Unitas : *Unitas elongata*	33.9 - 28.1 Ma Oligocene
Syrnola (Puposyrnola) laevissima species	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Pyramidellidae : Syrnola : *Syrnola (Puposyrnola) laevissima*	33.9 - 28.1 Ma Oligocene
Syrnola (Puposyrnola) intumescens species	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Pyramidellidae : Syrnola : *Syrnola (Puposyrnola) intumescens*	33.9 - 28.1 Ma Oligocene
Mnestia turgidula species	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Scaphandridae : Mnestia : *Mnestia turgidula*	33.9 - 28.1 Ma Oligocene
Cylichnina coelata species	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Cephalaspidea : Retusidae : Retusa : *Cylichnina coelata*	33.9 - 28.1 Ma Oligocene
Microstele genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Stylommatophora : Pupillidae : *Microstele*	33.9 - 28.1 Ma Oligocene
Potamides lamarcki species	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Sorbeoconcha : Potamididae : Potamides : *Potamides lamarcki*	33.9 - 28.1 Ma Oligocene
Thalassotaenia debeyi species	Thalassotaenia : *Thalassotaenia debeyi*	70.6 - 66 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Nystia genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Littorinimorpha : Truncatellidae : *Nystia*	33.9 - 28.1 Ma Oligocene

Fossil Localities

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Wikipedia:	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tongeren-Borgloon
Wikidata ID:	Q125378487

Localities in this Region

Belgium

Flanders
- Limburg
  - Tongeren-Borgloon
    - ⭔Borgloon
      - ⭔Gors-Opleeuw
    - ⭔Tongeren
      - ⭔Henis
      - ⭔Sluizen

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