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Scladina Cave, Sclayn, Andenne, Namur, Wallonia, Belgiumi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Scladina Cave | Cave |
| Sclayn | Section |
| Andenne | Municipality |
| Namur | Province |
| Wallonia | Region |
| Belgium | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
50° 29' 3'' North , 5° 1' 30'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Hingeon | 844 (2013) | 4.8km |
| Andenne | 24,055 (2012) | 5.0km |
| Franc-Waret | 315 (2013) | 5.1km |
| Pontillas | 591 (2013) | 7.2km |
| Marchovelette | 798 (2018) | 7.4km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| 4M | 6110 Montigny-le-Tilleul, Hainaut | 48km |
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Grotte Scladina
https://www.ema.museum/scladina
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1 valid mineral.
Rock Types Recorded
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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| C | Carbon | |
|---|---|---|
| C | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
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References
Bocherens, Hervé, Billiou, Daniel, Mariotti, André, Patou-Mathis, Marylène, Otte, Marcel, Bonjean, Dominique, Toussaint, Michel (1999) Palaeoenvironmental and Palaeodietary Implications of Isotopic Biogeochemistry of Last Interglacial Neanderthal and Mammal Bones in Scladina Cave (Belgium) Journal of Archaeological Science, 26 (6) 599-607 doi:10.1006/jasc.1998.0377
Ellwood, Brooks B, Harrold, Francis B, Benoist, Stephen L, Thacker, Paul, Otte, Marcel, Bonjean, Dominique, Long, Gary J, Shahin, Ahmed M, Hermann, Raphaël P, Grandjean, Fernande (2004) Magnetic susceptibility applied as an age–depth–climate relative dating technique using sediments from Scladina Cave, a Late Pleistocene cave site in Belgium. Journal of Archaeological Science, 31 (3) 283-293 doi:10.1016/j.jas.2003.08.009
Abrams, Grégory, Bello, Silvia M., Di Modica, Kévin, Pirson, Stéphane, Bonjean, Dominique (2014) When Neanderthals used cave bear (Ursus spelaeus) remains: Bone retouchers from unit 5 of Scladina Cave (Belgium). Quaternary International, 326. 274-287 doi:10.1016/j.quaint.2013.10.022
Charters, Daniel, Abrams, Grégory, De Groote, Isabelle, Di Modica, Kévin, Bonjean, Dominique, Meloro, Carlo (2019) Temporal variation in cave bear (Ursus spelaeus) dentition: The stratigraphic sequence of Scladina Cave, Belgium. Quaternary Science Reviews, 205. 76-85 doi:10.1016/j.quascirev.2018.12.012
