Bonne Espérance colliery, Herstal, Liège, Wallonia, Belgiumi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Bonne Espérance colliery | Mine (Abandoned) |
| Herstal | Municipality |
| Liège | Province |
| Wallonia | Region |
| Belgium | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
50° 40' 31'' North , 5° 38' 26'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Locality type:
Mine (Abandoned) - last checked 2021
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Herstal | 36,503 (2011) | 1.7km |
| Oupeye | 23,594 (2011) | 4.1km |
| Blégny | 12,745 (2011) | 5.9km |
| Beyne-Heusay | 11,608 (2011) | 6.1km |
| Liège | 182,597 (2014) | 6.9km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Vieille Montagne Heritage | Kelmis / La Calamine, Belgium | 26km |
Former coal mine.
GPS coordinates are for the approximate location of the former administrative seat (see Wikipedia links below).
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2 valid minerals.
Detailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Siderite Formula: FeCO3 Reference: Bertiaux, A. (1898) Blende sur sidérose au charbonnage de Bonne Espérance (Herstal). Annales de la Société géologique de Belgique: 25: CXXX (130). |
| ⓘ Sphalerite Formula: ZnS Reference: Hatert, F., Deliens, M., Fransolet, A.-M., Van Der Meersche, E. (2002) Les minéraux de Belgique. 2ème édition, Muséum des Sciences Naturelles, Bruxelles, Belgium, 304 pages (in French). |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Siderite | 5.AB.05 | FeCO3 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| C | Carbon | |
|---|---|---|
| C | ⓘ Siderite | FeCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Siderite | FeCO3 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Siderite | FeCO3 |
| Zn | Zinc | |
| Zn | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
References
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Year (asc) Year (desc) Author (A-Z) Author (Z-A)Bertiaux, A. (1898) Blende sur sidérose au charbonnage de Bonne Espérance (Herstal). Annales de la Société géologique de Belgique: 25: CXXX (130).
Stainier, X. (1904) Sur des minéraux du terrain houiller de Belgique. Bulletin de la Société belge de Géologie: 18: PV173-PV178. https://biblio.naturalsciences.be/rbins-publications/bulletin-de-la-societe-belge-de-geologie/018%20-%201904/bsbg_018_1904_pv_1904_07_19.pdf
Hatert, F., Deliens, M., Fransolet, A.-M., Van Der Meersche, E. (2002) Les minéraux de Belgique. 2ème édition, Muséum des Sciences Naturelles, Bruxelles, Belgium, 304 pages (in French).
External Links
https://nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Soci%C3%A9t%C3%A9_anonyme_des_Charbonnages_de_Bonne_Esp%C3%A9rance,_Batterie,_Bonne-Fin_et_Violette
https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Soci%C3%A9t%C3%A9_anonyme_des_Charbonnages_de_Bonne_Esp%C3%A9rance,_Batterie,_Bonne-Fin_et_Violette
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http://www.nicau.be/batterie.html
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http://www.nicau.be/batterie.html
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Bonne Espérance colliery, Herstal, Liège, Wallonia, Belgium