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Greenockite from
Engis, Liège, Wallonia, Belgium


Locality type:Municipality
Classification
Species:Greenockite
Formula:CdS
Comments:"According to Jedwab & Van Tassel (1977), the powder diagram of the coatings at Engis corresponds to that of hawleyite. The presence of sulphur and cadmium was checked by electronic microprobe. At the other localities cited, röntgenographic studies were not able to distinguish hawleyite or greenockite." (Hatert et al., 2002)
Confirmation
Validity:Unconfirmed/Questioned
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Greenockite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Engis, Liège, Wallonia, Belgium
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:1507403
Long-form Identifier:1:3:1507403:6
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Greenockite
30.5km (19.0 miles) ⓘOneux, Theux, Liège, Wallonia, Belgium
36.0km (22.4 miles) ⓘBeez quarry, Namur, Namur, Wallonia, Belgium
43.2km (26.8 miles) ⓘBleyberg zinc and lead smelter slag locality, Plombières, Liège, Wallonia, Belgium
45.1km (28.0 miles) ⓘAltenberg mine, Kelmis, Liège, Wallonia, Belgium
61.3km (38.1 miles) ⓘBreinigerberg Mine, Breinig, Stolberg, Aachen, Cologne, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
63.5km (39.5 miles) ⓘHenriette Shaft, Diepenlinchen Mine, Mausbach, Stolberg, Aachen, Cologne, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
64.4km (40.0 miles) ⓘZufriedenheit Mine, Mausbach, Stolberg, Aachen, Cologne, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
64.6km (40.2 miles) ⓘDiepenlinchen Mine, Mausbach, Stolberg, Aachen, Cologne, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
65.4km (40.6 miles) ⓘMeyer Quarry, Hastenrath, Eschweiler, Aachen, Cologne, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
65.8km (40.9 miles) ⓘAlbert Mine, Hastenrath, Eschweiler, Aachen, Cologne, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
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