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Wavellite from
Bioul, Anhée, Namur, Wallonia, Belgium


Locality type:Sub-municipality
Classification
Species:Wavellite
Formula:Al3(PO4)2(OH)3 · 5H2O
Comments:Originally erroneously identified as wavellite (Fournier, 1897), later corrected to crandallite (Van Tassel, 1956).
Confirmation
Validity:Erroneously Reported
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Wavellite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Bioul, Anhée, Namur, Wallonia, Belgium
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:1511005
Long-form Identifier:1:3:1511005:5
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Wavellite
31.5km (19.6 miles) ⓘMarsinne, Couthuin, Héron, Liège, Wallonia, Belgium
53.3km (33.1 miles) ⓘHozémont, Horion-Hozémont, Grâce-Hollogne, Liège, Wallonia, Belgium
67.2km (41.8 miles) ⓘLa Rochette, Chaudfontaine, Liège, Wallonia, Belgium
71.7km (44.6 miles) ⓘColanhan, Lierneux, Liège, Wallonia, Belgium
72.6km (45.1 miles) ⓘCoticule mine dumps, Bihain, Vielsalm, Luxembourg, Wallonia, Belgium
73.8km (45.9 miles) ⓘMenil, Arbrefontaine, Lierneux, Liège, Wallonia, Belgium
74.3km (46.2 miles) ⓘThier del Preu quarry, Petit-Sart, Lierneux, Liège, Wallonia, Belgium
75.8km (47.1 miles) ⓘAndrimont mine, Theux, Liège, Wallonia, Belgium
79.1km (49.1 miles) ⓘSalmchâteau, Vielsalm, Luxembourg, Wallonia, Belgium
79.6km (49.5 miles) ⓘCoticule mines (east), Salmchâteau, Vielsalm, Luxembourg, Wallonia, Belgium
References
Fournier, G. (1897) Découverte de wavellite à Bioulx. Annales de la Société géologique de Belgique, 24, XXVIII.
Van Tassel, R. (1956) Découverte de crandallite en Belgique. Bulletin de l'Institut Royal des Sciences Naturelles de Belgique, 32(33), 1-11.
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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