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Smithsonite from
Altenberg mine, Kelmis, Liège, Wallonia, Belgium


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Smithsonite

Altenberg mine, Kelmis, Liège, Wallonia, Belgium
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Smithsonite

Altenberg mine, Kelmis, Liège, Wallonia, Belgium
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Smithsonite, etc.

Altenberg mine, Kelmis, Liège, Wallonia, Belgium
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Smithsonite

Altenberg mine, Kelmis, Liège, Wallonia, Belgium
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Smithsonite

Altenberg mine, Kelmis, Liège, Wallonia, Belgium
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Smithsonite

Altenberg mine, Kelmis, Liège, Wallonia, Belgium
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Smithsonite, etc.

Altenberg mine, Kelmis, Liège, Wallonia, Belgium
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Smithsonite

Altenberg mine, Kelmis, Liège, Wallonia, Belgium
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Smithsonite

Altenberg mine, Kelmis, Liège, Wallonia, Belgium
08780810017271979695317.jpg
Smithsonite

Altenberg mine, Kelmis, Liège, Wallonia, Belgium
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Smithsonite, etc.

Altenberg mine, Kelmis, Liège, Wallonia, Belgium
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Smithsonite

Altenberg mine, Kelmis, Liège, Wallonia, Belgium
Locality type:Open-Cast Mine
Classification
Species:Smithsonite
Formula:ZnCO3
Chemical Analyses:
Oxide wt%:
12
ZnO43.03 %36.57 %
FeO19.97 %22.61 %
CaO1.06 %1.27 %
MnO2.46 %2.11 %
MgO0.07 %0.00 %
CO234.51 %35.83 %
SiO20.68 %0.11 %
Total:101.78 %98.50 %
Sample references:
1 -
Kenngott, G. (1853) Übersicht der Resultate mineralogischer Forschungen in den Jahren 1850-1851.
2 -
Kenngott, G. (1853) Übersicht der Resultate mineralogischer Forschungen in den Jahren 1850-1851.
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Calcite18
Hemimorphite15
Willemite6
Hematite1
Cerussite1
Goethite1
Calamine1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Smithsonite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Altenberg mine, Kelmis, Liège, Wallonia, Belgium
Photo GalleryView Gallery (57 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:10204
Long-form Identifier:1:3:10204:3
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Smithsonite
2.5km (1.5 miles) ⓘSchmalgraf mine, Kelmis, Liège, Wallonia, Belgium
2.9km (1.8 miles) ⓘEschbroich mine, Lontzen, Liège, Wallonia, Belgium
3.1km (1.9 miles) ⓘLindengraben, Fossey mine, Hauset, Raeren, Liège, Wallonia, Belgium
3.1km (1.9 miles) ⓘFossey mine, Hauset, Raeren, Liège, Wallonia, Belgium
3.2km (2.0 miles) ⓘPrester, Fossey mine, Hauset, Raeren, Liège, Wallonia, Belgium
3.5km (2.2 miles) ⓘBleyberg mine, Plombières, Liège, Wallonia, Belgium
3.6km (2.2 miles) ⓘLontzen mine, Lontzen, Liège, Wallonia, Belgium
3.7km (2.3 miles) ⓘErlenbach mine, Lontzen, Liège, Wallonia, Belgium
4.5km (2.8 miles) ⓘPoppelsberg mine, Walhorn, Lontzen, Liège, Wallonia, Belgium
5.0km (3.1 miles) ⓘRabotrath mine, Walhorn, Lontzen, Liège, Wallonia, Belgium
References
Kenngott, G. (1853) Übersicht der Resultate mineralogischer Forschungen in den Jahren 1850-1851.
Braun, M. (1857) Über die Galmeilagerstätte des Altenberges im Zusammenhang mit den Erzlagerstätten des Altenberger Grubenfeldes und der Umgegend. Zeitschrift der Deutschen Geologischen Gesellschaft, 354-370.
Buttgenbach, H. (1947) Les Minéraux de Belgique et du Congo belge. Dunod. 573pp.
Mélon, J., Bourguignon, P., Fransolet, A.-M. (1976) Les minéraux de Belgique. Editions G. Lelotte, Dison .
Hatert, F., Deliens, M., Fransolet, A.-M., Van Der Meersche, E. (2002) Les minéraux de Belgique (2nd ed.) Muséum des Sciences Naturelles, Bruxelles.
 
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