Quaregnon is a Walloon municipality located in the Belgian province of Hainaut. The municipality consists of the following sub-municipalities: Quaregnon proper and Wasmuel.

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ⓘ Coal

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ⓘ var. Sceptre Quartz

ⓘ Siderite

8 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

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ⓘ Slag

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ⓘ 'Apatite'

Formula: Ca₅(PO₄)₃(Cl/F/OH)

Locality: Terril Rieu du Coeur slag locality, Quaregnon, Hainaut, Wallonia, Belgium

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).

ⓘ Aragonite

Formula: CaCO₃

Locality: Terril Rieu du Coeur slag locality, Quaregnon, Hainaut, Wallonia, Belgium

Reference: Jean Dehaye personal finds and collection.

ⓘ Baryte

Formula: BaSO₄

Locality: Terril Rieu du Coeur slag locality, Quaregnon, Hainaut, Wallonia, Belgium

Habit: sheaves and rosettes composed of flattened {001}{110}{011} tablets (Housen, 1997)

Reference: Housen, A. (1997) Les minéraux des terrils du Borinage et du Centre. II. Sulfates, halogénures et carbonates. Le caillouteux, 109.; 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).

ⓘ Fluorapatite

Formula: Ca₅(PO₄)₃F

Locality: Terril Rieu du Coeur slag locality, Quaregnon, Hainaut, Wallonia, Belgium

Habit: rounded discs

Reference: Housen, A. (1997) Les minéraux des terrils du Borinage et du Centre. IV. Phosphates, silicates et organiques. Le caillouteux, 113.; 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).

ⓘ Gypsum

Formula: CaSO₄ · 2H₂O

Locality: Terril Rieu du Coeur slag locality, Quaregnon, Hainaut, Wallonia, Belgium

ⓘ Marcasite

Formula: FeS₂

Locality: Terril Rieu du Coeur slag locality, Quaregnon, Hainaut, Wallonia, Belgium

Habit: cuboctahedra

Reference: Housen, A. (1997) Les minéraux des terrils du Borinage et du Centre. I. Introduction et sulfures. Le caillouteux, 107.; 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).

ⓘ Pyrite

Formula: FeS₂

Habit: cuboctahedra

Description: Millimetre-sized cuboctahedra on local dumps.

Quartz, etc.

Terril Rieu du Coeur slag locality, Quaregnon, Hainaut, Wallonia, Belgium

ⓘ Quartz

Formula: SiO₂

Localities:

Terril Rieu du Coeur slag locality, Quaregnon, Hainaut, Wallonia, Belgium
Terril Fief de Lambrechies coal dump, Quaregnon, Hainaut, Wallonia, Belgium
Terril de la Grosse Cotte coal dump, Quaregnon, Hainaut, Wallonia, Belgium

Reference: Jean Dehaye personal finds and collection.; 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).

ⓘ Quartz var. Sceptre Quartz

Formula: SiO₂

Localities:

Reference: Housen, P. (1997) Les minéraux des terrils du Borinage et du Centre. III. Oxydes et quartz. Le caillouteux, 111.; 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).

ⓘ Siderite

Formula: FeCO₃

Locality: Terril Rieu du Coeur slag locality, Quaregnon, Hainaut, Wallonia, Belgium

Reference: Jean Dehaye personal finds and collection.

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘ	Marcasite	2.EB.10a	FeS₂
ⓘ	Pyrite	2.EB.05a	FeS₂
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘ	Quartz	4.DA.05	SiO₂
ⓘ	var. Sceptre Quartz	4.DA.05	SiO₂
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘ	Aragonite	5.AB.15	CaCO₃
ⓘ	Siderite	5.AB.05	FeCO₃
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘ	Baryte	7.AD.35	BaSO₄
ⓘ	Gypsum	7.CD.40	CaSO₄ · 2H₂O
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘ	Fluorapatite	8.BN.05	Ca₅(PO₄)₃F
Unclassified Minerals, Rocks, etc.
ⓘ	'Apatite'	-	Ca₅(PO₄)₃(Cl/F/OH)

List of minerals for each chemical element

H	Hydrogen
H	ⓘ Gypsum	CaSO₄ · 2H₂O
H	ⓘ Apatite	Ca₅(PO₄)₃(Cl/F/OH)
C	Carbon
C	ⓘ Siderite	FeCO₃
C	ⓘ Aragonite	CaCO₃
O	Oxygen
O	ⓘ Quartz	SiO₂
O	ⓘ Siderite	FeCO₃
O	ⓘ Aragonite	CaCO₃
O	ⓘ Baryte	BaSO₄
O	ⓘ Gypsum	CaSO₄ · 2H₂O
O	ⓘ Fluorapatite	Ca₅(PO₄)₃F
O	ⓘ Apatite	Ca₅(PO₄)₃(Cl/F/OH)
O	ⓘ Quartz var. Sceptre Quartz	SiO₂
F	Fluorine
F	ⓘ Fluorapatite	Ca₅(PO₄)₃F
F	ⓘ Apatite	Ca₅(PO₄)₃(Cl/F/OH)
Si	Silicon
Si	ⓘ Quartz	SiO₂
Si	ⓘ Quartz var. Sceptre Quartz	SiO₂
P	Phosphorus
P	ⓘ Fluorapatite	Ca₅(PO₄)₃F
P	ⓘ Apatite	Ca₅(PO₄)₃(Cl/F/OH)
S	Sulfur
S	ⓘ Baryte	BaSO₄
S	ⓘ Gypsum	CaSO₄ · 2H₂O
S	ⓘ Marcasite	FeS₂
S	ⓘ Pyrite	FeS₂
Cl	Chlorine
Cl	ⓘ Apatite	Ca₅(PO₄)₃(Cl/F/OH)
Ca	Calcium
Ca	ⓘ Aragonite	CaCO₃
Ca	ⓘ Gypsum	CaSO₄ · 2H₂O
Ca	ⓘ Fluorapatite	Ca₅(PO₄)₃F
Ca	ⓘ Apatite	Ca₅(PO₄)₃(Cl/F/OH)
Fe	Iron
Fe	ⓘ Siderite	FeCO₃
Fe	ⓘ Marcasite	FeS₂
Fe	ⓘ Pyrite	FeS₂
Ba	Barium
Ba	ⓘ Baryte	BaSO₄

Fossils

There are 3 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

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Occurrences

Youngest Fossil Listed

311 Ma (Carboniferous)

Oldest Fossil Listed

318 Ma (Carboniferous)

Stratigraphic Units

Unit	No. Occurrences	Age
Flénu	9	314.6 - 311.45 Ma (Carboniferous)

Fossils from Region

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Accepted Name	Hierarchy	Age
Progonopteryx belgica species	Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Palaeodictyoptera : Progonopteryx : *Progonopteryx belgica*	314.6 - 311.45 Ma Carboniferous
Mecynoptera splendida species	Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Palaeodictyoptera : Mecynoptera : *Mecynoptera splendida*	314.6 - 311.45 Ma Carboniferous
Symballophlebia latipennis species	Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Protorthoptera : Pachytylopsidae : Symballophlebia : *Symballophlebia latipennis*	314.6 - 311.45 Ma Carboniferous
Palaeopalara gracilis species	Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Megasecoptera : Palaeopalara : *Palaeopalara gracilis*	314.6 - 311.45 Ma Carboniferous
Aphantomartus areolatus species	Animalia : Arthropoda : Arachnida : Trigonomartidae : Aphantomartus : *Aphantomartus areolatus*	318.1 - 314.6 Ma Carboniferous
Aphantomartus pustulatus species	Animalia : Arthropoda : Arachnida : Trigonotarbida : Aphantomartidae : Aphantomartus : *Aphantomartus pustulatus*	314.6 - 311.45 Ma Carboniferous
Arthropleura mammata species	Animalia : Arthropoda : Myriapoda : Arthropleurida : Arthropleuridae : Arthropleura : *Arthropleura mammata*	314.6 - 314.6 Ma Carboniferous
Pachytylopsis deriodoti species	Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Protorthoptera : Pachytylopsidae : Pachytylopsis : *Pachytylopsis deriodoti*	314.6 - 311.45 Ma Carboniferous
Pachytylopsis stainieri species	Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Protorthoptera : Pachytylopsidae : Pachytylopsis : *Pachytylopsis stainieri*	314.6 - 311.45 Ma Carboniferous
Parelthoblatta straeleni species	Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Blattodea : Archimylacridae : Archimylacris : *Parelthoblatta straeleni*	314.6 - 314.6 Ma Carboniferous
Arthropleura britannica species	Animalia : Arthropoda : Myriapoda : Arthropleurida : Arthropleuridae : Arthropleura : *Arthropleura britannica*	314.6 - 311.45 Ma Carboniferous
Miroblatta costalis species	Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Blattodea : Archimylacridae : Miroblatta : *Miroblatta costalis*	318.1 - 314.6 Ma Carboniferous

Fossil Localities

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Belgium

Wallonia
- Hainaut
  - Carboniferous🐚 Levant colliery
  - Carboniferous🐚 Produits colliery
  - Carboniferous🐚 Rieu-du-Coeur colliery

References

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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).

Other Databases

Wikipedia:	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quaregnon
Wikidata ID:	Q538735
GeoNames ID:	2788500

Localities in this Region

Belgium

Wallonia
- Hainaut
  - Quaregnon

Other Regions, Features and Areas that Intersect

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