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Beez quarry, Namur, Namur, Wallonia, Belgium i
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Beez quarry, Namur, Namur, Wallonia, Belgium

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Beez quarry, Namur, Namur, Wallonia, Belgium

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Beez quarry, Namur, Namur, Wallonia, Belgium

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Beez quarry, Namur, Namur, Wallonia, Belgium

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Beez quarry, Namur, Namur, Wallonia, Belgium

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Beez quarry, Namur, Namur, Wallonia, Belgium

large limestone quarry

Beez quarry, Namur, Namur, Wallonia, Belgium

Quarry being backfilled

Beez quarry, Namur, Namur, Wallonia, Belgium

Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):

50° 28' 36'' North , 4° 55' 21'' East

Latitude & Longitude (decimal):

50.47694,4.92250

GRN:

N34E03

Type:

Quarry (Active) - last checked 2026

Köppen climate type:

Cfb : Temperate oceanic climate

Nearest Settlements:

Place	Population	Distance
Namur	106,284 (2011)	4.1km
Marchovelette	798 (2018)	5.3km
Franc-Waret	315 (2013)	6.4km
Tillier	193 (2013)	7.7km
Hingeon	844 (2013)	8.1km

Nearest Clubs:
Local clubs are the best way to get access to collecting localities

Club	Location	Distance
4M	6110 Montigny-le-Tilleul, Hainaut	41km

Mindat Locality ID:

61342

Long-form identifier:

mindat:1:2:61342:7

GUID (UUID V4):

Name(s) in local language(s):

Carrière de Beez

Active limestone quarry, located ca. 5 km east of the Namur city centre, north of the village of Beez.

The quarry is currently operated by Sagrex, part of the HeidelbergCement Group, after being taken over from the Gralex Association following their reorganization in 2009.

The relationship between the quarry management and mineralogists can be an example for other quarries in the region.

Permits to enter the quarry for mineralogical prospection can be requested from the quarry management and are regularly given to mineral clubs.

Together with the La Sambre quarry at Landelies (http://www.mindat.org/loc-296.html), the Beez quarry is among the finest sources of Belgian calcites.

Note on the mineral list:

Blondieau et al. (2012):

"In the parts of the sulfide vein that are richest in zoned sphalerite, one observes small canary yellow efflorescences. These yellow coatings, often encountered in zoned sphalerites, generally correspond to a cadmium sulfide of the hawleyite or greenockite type. The EDS spectrum confirms the presence of cadmium and sulfur in these coatings. In this powdery material, it is difficult to distinguish the two species, but in Belgium, greenockite has never been identified, while the yellow coatings from Engis have been revealed to be hawleyite (Hatert et al., 2002). Locally, at the vein contact, a more oxidized zone has delivered centimetre-sized areas of lemon yellow hawleyite/greenockite, associated with hemimorphite and aragonite."

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List

37 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

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Alphabetical List Tree Diagram

ⓘ Limestone

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Allophane

Formula: (Al₂O₃)(SiO₂)_1.3-2 · 2.5-3H₂O

References:

Blondieau, Michel, Hatert, Frédéric, Defoy, Michel (2012) Minéralogie de la carrière de Beez, Province de Namour, Belgique [Mineralogy of the Beez quarry, Province of Namour, Belgium]. Le Règne Minéral, 18 (104). 5-26

ⓘ Alumohydrocalcite

Formula: CaAl₂(CO₃)₂(OH)₄ · 4H₂O

References:

ⓘ 'Apatite'

Formula: Ca₅(PO₄)₃(Cl/F/OH)

References:

Hatert, F., Deliens, M., Fransolet, A.-M., Van Der Meersche, E. (2002) Les minéraux de Belgique (2nd ed.) Muséum des Sciences Naturelles, Bruxelles.

ⓘ Aragonite

Formula: CaCO₃

References:

ⓘ Baryte

Formula: BaSO₄

Habit: prismatic

Description: Associated with calcite in limestone geodes.

References:

Hatert, F., Deliens, M., Fransolet, A.-M., Van Der Meersche, E. (2002) Les minéraux de Belgique (2nd ed.) Muséum des Sciences Naturelles, Bruxelles.

ⓘ Cacoxenite

Formula: Fe³⁺₂₄AlO₆(PO₄)₁₇(OH)₁₂ · 75H₂O

References:

✪ Calcite

Formula: CaCO₃

Habit: Cubic or tooth shaped crystals in limestone pockets.

Colour: transparent to white, yellow, orange

References:

Van Goethem, L., Vercammen, A. C. (1983) Beez: Bariet en andere mineralen van Beez [Beez: Baryte and other minerals from Beez]. Geonieuws, 8 (02) Mineralogische Kring Antwerpen. 32-36

Hatert, F., Deliens, M., Fransolet, A.-M., Van Der Meersche, E. (2002) Les minéraux de Belgique (2nd ed.) Muséum des Sciences Naturelles, Bruxelles.

ⓘ Cerussite

Formula: PbCO₃

References:

ⓘ Chalcophanite

Formula: ZnMn⁴⁺₃O₇ · 3H₂O

References:

ⓘ Chalcopyrite

Formula: CuFeS₂

References:

Les mineraux de Belgique

Van Goethem, L., Vercammen, A. C. (1983) Beez: Bariet en andere mineralen van Beez [Beez: Baryte and other minerals from Beez]. Geonieuws, 8 (02) Mineralogische Kring Antwerpen. 32-36

ⓘ Delvauxite

Formula: CaFe₄(PO₄,SO₄)₂(OH)₈ · 4-6H₂O not confirmed

References:

Delphine Bruyère et al (2003) Neogenesis of halloysite in cryptokarstic enviroments (Beez, Belgium): chemical modeling. Conference: Euroclay 2003, 10th Conference of the European Clay Groups Association, At Modena, Italy, Volume: Abstract book

ⓘ Destinezite

Formula: Fe³⁺₂(PO₄)(SO₄)(OH) · 6H₂O

References:

ⓘ Dickite

Formula: Al₂(Si₂O₅)(OH)₄

References:

ⓘ Dolomite

Formula: CaMg(CO₃)₂

References:

Les mineraux de Belgique

Van Goethem, L., Vercammen, A. C. (1983) Beez: Bariet en andere mineralen van Beez [Beez: Baryte and other minerals from Beez]. Geonieuws, 8 (02) Mineralogische Kring Antwerpen. 32-36

ⓘ Fluorapatite

Formula: Ca₅(PO₄)₃F

References:

ⓘ Fluorite

Formula: CaF₂

References:

Les mineraux de Belgique

Van Goethem, L., Vercammen, A. C. (1983) Beez: Bariet en andere mineralen van Beez [Beez: Baryte and other minerals from Beez]. Geonieuws, 8 (02) Mineralogische Kring Antwerpen. 32-36

ⓘ Galena

Formula: PbS

References:

ⓘ Gibbsite

Formula: Al(OH)₃

References:

ⓘ 'Glauconite'

Formula: K_0.60-0.85(Fe³⁺,Mg,Al)₂(Si,Al)₄O₁₀](OH)₂

References:

ⓘ Goethite

Formula: Fe³⁺O(OH)

References:

Mélon, J., Bourguignon, P., Fransolet, A.-M. (1976) Les minéraux de Belgique. Editions G. Lelotte, Dison .

Van Goethem, L., Vercammen, A. C. (1983) Beez: Bariet en andere mineralen van Beez [Beez: Baryte and other minerals from Beez]. Geonieuws, 8 (02) Mineralogische Kring Antwerpen. 32-36

Hatert, F., Deliens, M., Fransolet, A.-M., Van Der Meersche, E. (2002) Les minéraux de Belgique (2nd ed.) Muséum des Sciences Naturelles, Bruxelles.

ⓘ Greenockite ?

Formula: CdS

References:

ⓘ Gypsum

Formula: CaSO₄ · 2H₂O

References:

ⓘ Halloysite

Formula: Al₂Si₂O₅(OH)₄ · n(H₂O)

Habit: porcelaneous masses associated with apatite

Colour: white

References:

Van Goethem, L., Vercammen, A. C. (1983) Beez: Bariet en andere mineralen van Beez [Beez: Baryte and other minerals from Beez]. Geonieuws, 8 (02) Mineralogische Kring Antwerpen. 32-36

Hatert, F., Deliens, M., Fransolet, A.-M., Van Der Meersche, E. (2002) Les minéraux de Belgique (2nd ed.) Muséum des Sciences Naturelles, Bruxelles.

Bruyère, D. et al. (2003) Neogenesis of halloysite in cryptokarstic enviroments (Beez, Belgium): chemical modeling. Conference: Euroclay 2003, 10th Conference of the European Clay Groups Association, At Modena, Italy, Volume: Abstract book.

ⓘ Hawleyite ?

Formula: CdS

References:

ⓘ Hematite

Formula: Fe₂O₃

References:

ⓘ Hemimorphite

Formula: Zn₄Si₂O₇(OH)₂ · H₂O

References:

ⓘ Jarosite

Formula: KFe³⁺₃(SO₄)₂(OH)₆

References:

ⓘ Kaolinite

Formula: Al₂(Si₂O₅)(OH)₄

Habit: millimetre-sized aggregates consisting of pseudohexagonal tablets

Colour: colourless to white with pearly lustre

References:

19ème Réunion des Sciences de la Terre (2002), ISBN 2-85363-087-0, p. 77.

Hatert, F., Deliens, M., Fransolet, A.-M., Van Der Meersche, E. (2002) Les minéraux de Belgique (2nd ed.) Muséum des Sciences Naturelles, Bruxelles.

ⓘ Lepidocrocite

Formula: Fe³⁺O(OH)

References:

ⓘ Lithiophorite

Formula: (Al,Li)MnO₂(OH)₂

References:

ⓘ Marcasite

Formula: FeS₂

References:

ⓘ Muscovite

Formula: KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂

References:

ⓘ Muscovite var. Illite

Formula: K_0.65Al_2.0[Al_0.65Si_3.35O₁₀](OH)₂

References:

ⓘ Native Sulphur

Formula: S₈

References:

ⓘ Pyrite

Formula: FeS₂

References:

Les mineraux de Belgique

Van Goethem, L., Vercammen, A. C. (1983) Beez: Bariet en andere mineralen van Beez [Beez: Baryte and other minerals from Beez]. Geonieuws, 8 (02) Mineralogische Kring Antwerpen. 32-36

ⓘ 'Pyrobitumen'

References:

ⓘ Quartz

Formula: SiO₂

References:

ⓘ Richellite

Formula: CaFe³⁺₂(PO₄)₂(OH,F)₂

References:

ⓘ Smithsonite

Formula: ZnCO₃

References:

ⓘ Sphalerite

Formula: ZnS

References:

ⓘ Xenotime-(Y) ?

Formula: Y(PO₄)

Description: In lithiophorite globules

References:

Gallery:

PbCO₃ⓘ Cerussite

Cerussite, etc.

Beez quarry, Namur, Namur, Wallonia, Belgium

Cerussite, etc.

Beez quarry, Namur, Namur, Wallonia, Belgium

Cerussite, etc.

Beez quarry, Namur, Namur, Wallonia, Belgium

CaFe₄(PO₄,SO₄)₂(OH)₈ · 4-6H₂O not confirmedⓘ Delvauxite

Delvauxite

Beez quarry, Namur, Namur, Wallonia, Belgium

Delvauxite

Beez quarry, Namur, Namur, Wallonia, Belgium

Delvauxite

Beez quarry, Namur, Namur, Wallonia, Belgium

Delvauxite

Beez quarry, Namur, Namur, Wallonia, Belgium

Delvauxite

Beez quarry, Namur, Namur, Wallonia, Belgium

Delvauxite

Beez quarry, Namur, Namur, Wallonia, Belgium

Delvauxite

Beez quarry, Namur, Namur, Wallonia, Belgium

Delvauxite

Beez quarry, Namur, Namur, Wallonia, Belgium

Al₂(Si₂O₅)(OH)₄ⓘ Kaolinite

Kaolinite, etc.

Beez quarry, Namur, Namur, Wallonia, Belgium

Kaolinite, etc.

Beez quarry, Namur, Namur, Wallonia, Belgium

Kaolinite, etc.

Beez quarry, Namur, Namur, Wallonia, Belgium

Kaolinite, etc.

Beez quarry, Namur, Namur, Wallonia, Belgium

Kaolinite, etc.

Beez quarry, Namur, Namur, Wallonia, Belgium

Kaolinite, etc.

Beez quarry, Namur, Namur, Wallonia, Belgium

SiO₂ⓘ Quartz

Quartz, etc.

Beez quarry, Namur, Namur, Wallonia, Belgium

Quartz, etc.

Beez quarry, Namur, Namur, Wallonia, Belgium

Quartz, etc.

Beez quarry, Namur, Namur, Wallonia, Belgium

Quartz, etc.

Beez quarry, Namur, Namur, Wallonia, Belgium

Quartz, etc.

Beez quarry, Namur, Namur, Wallonia, Belgium

Quartz, etc.

Beez quarry, Namur, Namur, Wallonia, Belgium

Quartz, etc.

Beez quarry, Namur, Namur, Wallonia, Belgium

Quartz, etc.

Beez quarry, Namur, Namur, Wallonia, Belgium

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘ	Native Sulphur	1.CC.05	S₈
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘ	Hawleyite ?	2.CB.05a	CdS
ⓘ	Sphalerite	2.CB.05a	ZnS
ⓘ	Chalcopyrite	2.CB.10a	CuFeS₂
ⓘ	Greenockite ?	2.CB.45	CdS
ⓘ	Galena	2.CD.10	PbS
ⓘ	Pyrite	2.EB.05a	FeS₂
ⓘ	Marcasite	2.EB.10a	FeS₂
Group 3 - Halides
ⓘ	Fluorite	3.AB.25	CaF₂
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘ	Goethite	4.00.	Fe³⁺O(OH)
ⓘ	Hematite	4.CB.05	Fe₂O₃
ⓘ	Quartz	4.DA.05	SiO₂
ⓘ	Gibbsite	4.FE.10	Al(OH)₃
ⓘ	Lepidocrocite	4.FE.15	Fe³⁺O(OH)
ⓘ	Lithiophorite	4.FE.25	(Al,Li)MnO₂(OH)₂
ⓘ	Chalcophanite	4.FL.20	ZnMn⁴⁺₃O₇ · 3H₂O
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘ	Calcite	5.AB.05	CaCO₃
ⓘ	Smithsonite	5.AB.05	ZnCO₃
ⓘ	Dolomite	5.AB.10	CaMg(CO₃)₂
ⓘ	Aragonite	5.AB.15	CaCO₃
ⓘ	Cerussite	5.AB.15	PbCO₃
ⓘ	Alumohydrocalcite	5.DB.05	CaAl₂(CO₃)₂(OH)₄ · 4H₂O
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘ	Baryte	7.AD.35	BaSO₄
ⓘ	Jarosite	7.BC.10	KFe³⁺₃(SO₄)₂(OH)₆
ⓘ	Gypsum	7.CD.40	CaSO₄ · 2H₂O
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘ	Xenotime-(Y) ?	8.AD.35	Y(PO₄)
ⓘ	Richellite	8.BB.90	CaFe³⁺₂(PO₄)₂(OH,F)₂
ⓘ	Fluorapatite	8.BN.05	Ca₅(PO₄)₃F
ⓘ	Destinezite	8.DB.05	Fe³⁺₂(PO₄)(SO₄)(OH) · 6H₂O
ⓘ	Cacoxenite	8.DC.40	Fe³⁺₂₄AlO₆(PO₄)₁₇(OH)₁₂ · 75H₂O
ⓘ	Delvauxite	8.DM.35	CaFe₄(PO₄,SO₄)₂(OH)₈ · 4-6H₂O not confirmed
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘ	Hemimorphite	9.BD.10	Zn₄Si₂O₇(OH)₂ · H₂O
ⓘ	Muscovite var. Illite	9.EC.15	K_0.65Al_2.0[Al_0.65Si_3.35O₁₀](OH)₂
ⓘ		9.EC.15	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
ⓘ	Dickite	9.ED.05	Al₂(Si₂O₅)(OH)₄
ⓘ	Kaolinite	9.ED.05	Al₂(Si₂O₅)(OH)₄
ⓘ	Halloysite	9.ED.10	Al₂Si₂O₅(OH)₄ · n(H₂O)
ⓘ	Allophane	9.ED.20	(Al₂O₃)(SiO₂)_1.3-2 · 2.5-3H₂O
Unclassified
ⓘ	'Glauconite'	-	K_0.60-0.85(Fe³⁺,Mg,Al)₂(Si,Al)₄O₁₀](OH)₂
ⓘ	'Apatite'	-	Ca₅(PO₄)₃(Cl/F/OH)
ⓘ	'Pyrobitumen'	-

List of minerals for each chemical element

H	Hydrogen
H	ⓘ Allophane	(Al₂O₃)(SiO₂)_1.3-2 · 2.5-3H₂O
H	ⓘ Alumohydrocalcite	CaAl₂(CO₃)₂(OH)₄ · 4H₂O
H	ⓘ Cacoxenite	Fe₂₄³⁺AlO₆(PO₄)₁₇(OH)₁₂ · 75H₂O
H	ⓘ Chalcophanite	ZnMn₃⁴⁺O₇ · 3H₂O
H	ⓘ Delvauxite	CaFe₄(PO₄,SO₄)₂(OH)₈ · 4-6H₂O not confirmed
H	ⓘ Dickite	Al₂(Si₂O₅)(OH)₄
H	ⓘ Gibbsite	Al(OH)₃
H	ⓘ Glauconite	K_0.60-0.85(Fe³⁺,Mg,Al)₂(Si,Al)₄O₁₀](OH)₂
H	ⓘ Goethite	Fe³⁺O(OH)
H	ⓘ Gypsum	CaSO₄ · 2H₂O
H	ⓘ Halloysite	Al₂Si₂O₅(OH)₄ · n(H₂O)
H	ⓘ Hemimorphite	Zn₄Si₂O₇(OH)₂ · H₂O
H	ⓘ Muscovite var. Illite	K_0.65Al_2.0[Al_0.65Si_3.35O₁₀](OH)₂
H	ⓘ Jarosite	KFe₃³⁺(SO₄)₂(OH)₆
H	ⓘ Kaolinite	Al₂(Si₂O₅)(OH)₄
H	ⓘ Lepidocrocite	Fe³⁺O(OH)
H	ⓘ Lithiophorite	(Al,Li)MnO₂(OH)₂
H	ⓘ Muscovite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
H	ⓘ Richellite	CaFe₂³⁺(PO₄)₂(OH,F)₂
H	ⓘ Destinezite	Fe₂³⁺(PO₄)(SO₄)(OH) · 6H₂O
H	ⓘ Apatite	Ca₅(PO₄)₃(Cl/F/OH)
Li	Lithium
Li	ⓘ Lithiophorite	(Al,Li)MnO₂(OH)₂
C	Carbon
C	ⓘ Alumohydrocalcite	CaAl₂(CO₃)₂(OH)₄ · 4H₂O
C	ⓘ Aragonite	CaCO₃
C	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
C	ⓘ Cerussite	PbCO₃
C	ⓘ Dolomite	CaMg(CO₃)₂
C	ⓘ Smithsonite	ZnCO₃
O	Oxygen
O	ⓘ Allophane	(Al₂O₃)(SiO₂)_1.3-2 · 2.5-3H₂O
O	ⓘ Alumohydrocalcite	CaAl₂(CO₃)₂(OH)₄ · 4H₂O
O	ⓘ Aragonite	CaCO₃
O	ⓘ Baryte	BaSO₄
O	ⓘ Cacoxenite	Fe₂₄³⁺AlO₆(PO₄)₁₇(OH)₁₂ · 75H₂O
O	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
O	ⓘ Cerussite	PbCO₃
O	ⓘ Chalcophanite	ZnMn₃⁴⁺O₇ · 3H₂O
O	ⓘ Delvauxite	CaFe₄(PO₄,SO₄)₂(OH)₈ · 4-6H₂O not confirmed
O	ⓘ Dickite	Al₂(Si₂O₅)(OH)₄
O	ⓘ Dolomite	CaMg(CO₃)₂
O	ⓘ Fluorapatite	Ca₅(PO₄)₃F
O	ⓘ Gibbsite	Al(OH)₃
O	ⓘ Glauconite	K_0.60-0.85(Fe³⁺,Mg,Al)₂(Si,Al)₄O₁₀](OH)₂
O	ⓘ Goethite	Fe³⁺O(OH)
O	ⓘ Gypsum	CaSO₄ · 2H₂O
O	ⓘ Halloysite	Al₂Si₂O₅(OH)₄ · n(H₂O)
O	ⓘ Hematite	Fe₂O₃
O	ⓘ Hemimorphite	Zn₄Si₂O₇(OH)₂ · H₂O
O	ⓘ Muscovite var. Illite	K_0.65Al_2.0[Al_0.65Si_3.35O₁₀](OH)₂
O	ⓘ Jarosite	KFe₃³⁺(SO₄)₂(OH)₆
O	ⓘ Kaolinite	Al₂(Si₂O₅)(OH)₄
O	ⓘ Lepidocrocite	Fe³⁺O(OH)
O	ⓘ Lithiophorite	(Al,Li)MnO₂(OH)₂
O	ⓘ Muscovite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
O	ⓘ Quartz	SiO₂
O	ⓘ Richellite	CaFe₂³⁺(PO₄)₂(OH,F)₂
O	ⓘ Smithsonite	ZnCO₃
O	ⓘ Xenotime-(Y)	Y(PO₄)
O	ⓘ Destinezite	Fe₂³⁺(PO₄)(SO₄)(OH) · 6H₂O
O	ⓘ Apatite	Ca₅(PO₄)₃(Cl/F/OH)
F	Fluorine
F	ⓘ Fluorapatite	Ca₅(PO₄)₃F
F	ⓘ Fluorite	CaF₂
F	ⓘ Richellite	CaFe₂³⁺(PO₄)₂(OH,F)₂
F	ⓘ Apatite	Ca₅(PO₄)₃(Cl/F/OH)
Mg	Magnesium
Mg	ⓘ Dolomite	CaMg(CO₃)₂
Mg	ⓘ Glauconite	K_0.60-0.85(Fe³⁺,Mg,Al)₂(Si,Al)₄O₁₀](OH)₂
Al	Aluminium
Al	ⓘ Allophane	(Al₂O₃)(SiO₂)_1.3-2 · 2.5-3H₂O
Al	ⓘ Alumohydrocalcite	CaAl₂(CO₃)₂(OH)₄ · 4H₂O
Al	ⓘ Cacoxenite	Fe₂₄³⁺AlO₆(PO₄)₁₇(OH)₁₂ · 75H₂O
Al	ⓘ Dickite	Al₂(Si₂O₅)(OH)₄
Al	ⓘ Gibbsite	Al(OH)₃
Al	ⓘ Glauconite	K_0.60-0.85(Fe³⁺,Mg,Al)₂(Si,Al)₄O₁₀](OH)₂
Al	ⓘ Halloysite	Al₂Si₂O₅(OH)₄ · n(H₂O)
Al	ⓘ Muscovite var. Illite	K_0.65Al_2.0[Al_0.65Si_3.35O₁₀](OH)₂
Al	ⓘ Kaolinite	Al₂(Si₂O₅)(OH)₄
Al	ⓘ Lithiophorite	(Al,Li)MnO₂(OH)₂
Al	ⓘ Muscovite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
Si	Silicon
Si	ⓘ Allophane	(Al₂O₃)(SiO₂)_1.3-2 · 2.5-3H₂O
Si	ⓘ Dickite	Al₂(Si₂O₅)(OH)₄
Si	ⓘ Glauconite	K_0.60-0.85(Fe³⁺,Mg,Al)₂(Si,Al)₄O₁₀](OH)₂
Si	ⓘ Halloysite	Al₂Si₂O₅(OH)₄ · n(H₂O)
Si	ⓘ Hemimorphite	Zn₄Si₂O₇(OH)₂ · H₂O
Si	ⓘ Muscovite var. Illite	K_0.65Al_2.0[Al_0.65Si_3.35O₁₀](OH)₂
Si	ⓘ Kaolinite	Al₂(Si₂O₅)(OH)₄
Si	ⓘ Muscovite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
Si	ⓘ Quartz	SiO₂
P	Phosphorus
P	ⓘ Cacoxenite	Fe₂₄³⁺AlO₆(PO₄)₁₇(OH)₁₂ · 75H₂O
P	ⓘ Delvauxite	CaFe₄(PO₄,SO₄)₂(OH)₈ · 4-6H₂O not confirmed
P	ⓘ Fluorapatite	Ca₅(PO₄)₃F
P	ⓘ Richellite	CaFe₂³⁺(PO₄)₂(OH,F)₂
P	ⓘ Xenotime-(Y)	Y(PO₄)
P	ⓘ Destinezite	Fe₂³⁺(PO₄)(SO₄)(OH) · 6H₂O
P	ⓘ Apatite	Ca₅(PO₄)₃(Cl/F/OH)
S	Sulfur
S	ⓘ Baryte	BaSO₄
S	ⓘ Chalcopyrite	CuFeS₂
S	ⓘ Delvauxite	CaFe₄(PO₄,SO₄)₂(OH)₈ · 4-6H₂O not confirmed
S	ⓘ Galena	PbS
S	ⓘ Greenockite	CdS
S	ⓘ Gypsum	CaSO₄ · 2H₂O
S	ⓘ Hawleyite	CdS
S	ⓘ Jarosite	KFe₃³⁺(SO₄)₂(OH)₆
S	ⓘ Marcasite	FeS₂
S	ⓘ Pyrite	FeS₂
S	ⓘ Sphalerite	ZnS
S	ⓘ Native Sulphur	S₈
S	ⓘ Destinezite	Fe₂³⁺(PO₄)(SO₄)(OH) · 6H₂O
Cl	Chlorine
Cl	ⓘ Apatite	Ca₅(PO₄)₃(Cl/F/OH)
K	Potassium
K	ⓘ Glauconite	K_0.60-0.85(Fe³⁺,Mg,Al)₂(Si,Al)₄O₁₀](OH)₂
K	ⓘ Muscovite var. Illite	K_0.65Al_2.0[Al_0.65Si_3.35O₁₀](OH)₂
K	ⓘ Jarosite	KFe₃³⁺(SO₄)₂(OH)₆
K	ⓘ Muscovite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
Ca	Calcium
Ca	ⓘ Alumohydrocalcite	CaAl₂(CO₃)₂(OH)₄ · 4H₂O
Ca	ⓘ Aragonite	CaCO₃
Ca	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
Ca	ⓘ Delvauxite	CaFe₄(PO₄,SO₄)₂(OH)₈ · 4-6H₂O not confirmed
Ca	ⓘ Dolomite	CaMg(CO₃)₂
Ca	ⓘ Fluorapatite	Ca₅(PO₄)₃F
Ca	ⓘ Fluorite	CaF₂
Ca	ⓘ Gypsum	CaSO₄ · 2H₂O
Ca	ⓘ Richellite	CaFe₂³⁺(PO₄)₂(OH,F)₂
Ca	ⓘ Apatite	Ca₅(PO₄)₃(Cl/F/OH)
Mn	Manganese
Mn	ⓘ Chalcophanite	ZnMn₃⁴⁺O₇ · 3H₂O
Mn	ⓘ Lithiophorite	(Al,Li)MnO₂(OH)₂
Fe	Iron
Fe	ⓘ Cacoxenite	Fe₂₄³⁺AlO₆(PO₄)₁₇(OH)₁₂ · 75H₂O
Fe	ⓘ Chalcopyrite	CuFeS₂
Fe	ⓘ Delvauxite	CaFe₄(PO₄,SO₄)₂(OH)₈ · 4-6H₂O not confirmed
Fe	ⓘ Glauconite	K_0.60-0.85(Fe³⁺,Mg,Al)₂(Si,Al)₄O₁₀](OH)₂
Fe	ⓘ Goethite	Fe³⁺O(OH)
Fe	ⓘ Hematite	Fe₂O₃
Fe	ⓘ Jarosite	KFe₃³⁺(SO₄)₂(OH)₆
Fe	ⓘ Lepidocrocite	Fe³⁺O(OH)
Fe	ⓘ Marcasite	FeS₂
Fe	ⓘ Pyrite	FeS₂
Fe	ⓘ Richellite	CaFe₂³⁺(PO₄)₂(OH,F)₂
Fe	ⓘ Destinezite	Fe₂³⁺(PO₄)(SO₄)(OH) · 6H₂O
Cu	Copper
Cu	ⓘ Chalcopyrite	CuFeS₂
Zn	Zinc
Zn	ⓘ Chalcophanite	ZnMn₃⁴⁺O₇ · 3H₂O
Zn	ⓘ Hemimorphite	Zn₄Si₂O₇(OH)₂ · H₂O
Zn	ⓘ Smithsonite	ZnCO₃
Zn	ⓘ Sphalerite	ZnS
Y	Yttrium
Y	ⓘ Xenotime-(Y)	Y(PO₄)
Cd	Cadmium
Cd	ⓘ Greenockite	CdS
Cd	ⓘ Hawleyite	CdS
Ba	Barium
Ba	ⓘ Baryte	BaSO₄
Pb	Lead
Pb	ⓘ Cerussite	PbCO₃
Pb	ⓘ Galena	PbS

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Wikipedia:	https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beez
Wikidata ID:	Q2893717

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References

Mélon, J., Bourguignon, P., Fransolet, A.-M. (1976) Les minéraux de Belgique. Editions G. Lelotte, Dison .

Van Goethem, L., Vercammen, A. C. (1983) Beez: Bariet en andere mineralen van Beez [Beez: Baryte and other minerals from Beez]. Geonieuws, 8 (02) Mineralogische Kring Antwerpen. 32-36

Hatert, F., Deliens, M., Fransolet, A.-M., Van Der Meersche, E. (2002) Les minéraux de Belgique (2nd ed.) Muséum des Sciences Naturelles, Bruxelles.

Bruyère, D., De Putter, T., Perruchot, A., Dupuis, C. (2003) Neogenesis of halloysite in cryptokarstic environments (Beez, Belgium): chemical modeling. Conference: Euroclay 2003, 10th Conference of the European Clay Groups Association, At Modena, Italy, Volume: Abstract book. https://www.researchgate.net/publication/279182861_Neogenesis_of_halloysite_in_cryptokarstic_enviroments_Beez_Belgium_chemical_modeling

Bruyère, D. (2004) Néogenèses silico-alumineuses en contexte cryptokarstique: l'halloysite de Beez (Namur, Belgique), et de Aïn Khamouda (Kasserine, Tunisie). PhD thesis, Université Paris XI Orsay, Faculté Polytechnique de Mons, 233 pages (in French). https://tel.archives-ouvertes.fr/tel-00006417/file/tel-00006417.pdf

www.cmpb.net (2004) http://www.cmpb.net/en/beez.php

www.cmpb.net (2004) http://www.cmpb.net/fr/beez.php

Bender, H. (2007) Wellin en Beez 2006 [Wellin and Beez 2006]. Geonieuws, 32 (06) 147-148

Emmermann, C., Emmermann, A. (2007) Uitstap naar de groeven van Wellin, Resteigne en Beez vanuit een vrouwelijke benadering [Trip to the quarries of Wellin, Resteigne and Beez from a female perspective]. Geonieuws, 32 (08) 192-196

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