Espérance colliery, Seraing, Liège, Wallonia, Belgiumi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Espérance colliery | Colliery |
| Seraing | Municipality |
| Liège | Province |
| Wallonia | Region |
| Belgium | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
50° 36' 43'' North , 5° 30' 35'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Locality type:
Colliery - last checked 2020
Age:
358.9 ± 0.4 to 298.9 ± 0.15 Ma
Geologic Time:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Saint-Nicolas | 22,586 (2011) | 2.4km |
| Mons-lez-Liège | 3,595 (2017) | 3.1km |
| Seraing | 60,737 (2011) | 3.2km |
| Liège | 182,597 (2014) | 4.7km |
| Flémalle-Haute | 25,144 (2011) | 4.8km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Vieille Montagne Heritage | Kelmis / La Calamine, Belgium | 37km |
Former coal mine.
The coordinates mark the town center.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsCommodity List
This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
1 valid mineral.
Detailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ 'Ozocerite' 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). |
| ⓘ 'Ozocerite var. Hatchettite' Reference: Dewalque, G. (1893) Présentation d'échantillons de hatchettite de Seraing. Annales de la Société géologique de Belgique, 20, CV.;
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 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 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| Unclassified Minerals, Rocks, etc. | |||
| ⓘ | 'Ozocerite' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'var. Hatchettite' | - | |
References
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Year (asc) Year (desc) Author (A-Z) Author (Z-A)Dewalque, G. (1893) Présentation d'échantillons de hatchettite de Seraing. Annales de la Société géologique de Belgique, 20, CV.
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).
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