Sint-Stevens-Woluwe (Woluwe-Saint-Étienne in French) is a town in the Belgian province of Flemish-Brabant and is part of Zaventem municipality.

The town is located near the Brussels-Capital Region.

Mineralisation in Landenian, Ypresian and Bruxellian deposits.

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3 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

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ⓘ Clay

ⓘ Porcellanite

ⓘ Silt

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Calcite

Formula: CaCO₃

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).

ⓘ 'Clinoptilolite'

Formula: M_3-6(Si₃₀Al₆)O₇₂ · 20H₂O

Habit: laths, tablets

Colour: colourless

Reference: De Geyter, G. (1980) Autigene zeolieten ("clinoptiloliet") in de Formatie van Landen (België). Natuurwetenschappelijk Tijdschrift, 62, 3.; De Geyter, G. (1983) Minéralogie de Belgique. Clinoptilolite-heulandite. Bulletin de la Société belge de Géologie, 92, 61.; 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).

ⓘ 'Glauconite'

Formula: (K,Na)(Fe³⁺,Al,Mg)₂(Si,Al)₄O₁₀(OH)₂

ⓘ 'Heulandite'

Habit: laths, tablets

Colour: colourless

ⓘ Muscovite

Formula: KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂

ⓘ Muscovite var. Illite

Formula: K_0.65Al_2.0[Al_0.65Si_3.35O₁₀](OH)₂

Description: in cavities resulting from the dissolution of fossil sponges, associated with clinoptilolite, opal, smectite, calcite and/or glauconite.

ⓘ Opal

Formula: SiO₂ · nH₂O

ⓘ 'Smectite Group'

Formula: A_0.3D_2-3[T₄O₁₀]Z₂ · nH₂O

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘ	Opal	4.DA.10	SiO₂ · nH₂O
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘ	Calcite	5.AB.05	CaCO₃
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘ	'Glauconite'	9.EC.	(K,Na)(Fe³⁺,Al,Mg)₂(Si,Al)₄O₁₀(OH)₂
ⓘ	Muscovite	9.EC.15	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
ⓘ	var. Illite	9.EC.15	K_0.65Al_2.0[Al_0.65Si_3.35O₁₀](OH)₂
Unclassified Minerals, Rocks, etc.
ⓘ	'Clinoptilolite'	-	M_3-6(Si₃₀Al₆)O₇₂ · 20H₂O
ⓘ	'Heulandite'	-
ⓘ	'Smectite Group'	-	A_0.3D_2-3[T₄O₁₀]Z₂ · nH₂O

List of minerals for each chemical element

H	Hydrogen
H	ⓘ Glauconite	(K,Na)(Fe³⁺,Al,Mg)₂(Si,Al)₄O₁₀(OH)₂
H	ⓘ Muscovite var. Illite	K_0.65Al_2.0[Al_0.65Si_3.35O₁₀](OH)₂
H	ⓘ Muscovite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
H	ⓘ Clinoptilolite	M_3-6(Si₃₀Al₆)O₇₂ · 20H₂O
H	ⓘ Opal	SiO₂ · nH₂O
H	ⓘ Smectite Group	A_0.3D_2-3[T₄O₁₀]Z₂ · nH₂O
C	Carbon
C	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
O	Oxygen
O	ⓘ Glauconite	(K,Na)(Fe³⁺,Al,Mg)₂(Si,Al)₄O₁₀(OH)₂
O	ⓘ Muscovite var. Illite	K_0.65Al_2.0[Al_0.65Si_3.35O₁₀](OH)₂
O	ⓘ Muscovite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
O	ⓘ Clinoptilolite	M_3-6(Si₃₀Al₆)O₇₂ · 20H₂O
O	ⓘ Opal	SiO₂ · nH₂O
O	ⓘ Smectite Group	A_0.3D_2-3[T₄O₁₀]Z₂ · nH₂O
O	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
Na	Sodium
Na	ⓘ Glauconite	(K,Na)(Fe³⁺,Al,Mg)₂(Si,Al)₄O₁₀(OH)₂
Mg	Magnesium
Mg	ⓘ Glauconite	(K,Na)(Fe³⁺,Al,Mg)₂(Si,Al)₄O₁₀(OH)₂
Al	Aluminium
Al	ⓘ Glauconite	(K,Na)(Fe³⁺,Al,Mg)₂(Si,Al)₄O₁₀(OH)₂
Al	ⓘ Muscovite var. Illite	K_0.65Al_2.0[Al_0.65Si_3.35O₁₀](OH)₂
Al	ⓘ Muscovite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
Al	ⓘ Clinoptilolite	M_3-6(Si₃₀Al₆)O₇₂ · 20H₂O
Si	Silicon
Si	ⓘ Glauconite	(K,Na)(Fe³⁺,Al,Mg)₂(Si,Al)₄O₁₀(OH)₂
Si	ⓘ Muscovite var. Illite	K_0.65Al_2.0[Al_0.65Si_3.35O₁₀](OH)₂
Si	ⓘ Muscovite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
Si	ⓘ Clinoptilolite	M_3-6(Si₃₀Al₆)O₇₂ · 20H₂O
Si	ⓘ Opal	SiO₂ · nH₂O
K	Potassium
K	ⓘ Glauconite	(K,Na)(Fe³⁺,Al,Mg)₂(Si,Al)₄O₁₀(OH)₂
K	ⓘ Muscovite var. Illite	K_0.65Al_2.0[Al_0.65Si_3.35O₁₀](OH)₂
K	ⓘ Muscovite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
Ca	Calcium
Ca	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
Fe	Iron
Fe	ⓘ Glauconite	(K,Na)(Fe³⁺,Al,Mg)₂(Si,Al)₄O₁₀(OH)₂

Fossils

There are 1 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

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Occurrences

Youngest Fossil Listed

41.3 Ma (Eocene)

Oldest Fossil Listed

47.8 Ma (Eocene)

Stratigraphic Units

Unit	No. Occurrences	Age
Brussel	1	47.8 - 41.3 Ma (Eocene)

Fossils from Region

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Accepted Name	Hierarchy	Age
Woutersophis novus species	Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Squamata : Nigerophiidae : Woutersophis : *Woutersophis novus*	47.8 - 41.3 Ma Eocene

Fossil Localities

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Belgium

Flanders
- Flemish Brabant
  - Eocene🐚 Van Pachtenbeke sandpit

References

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De Geyter, G. (1980) Autigene zeolieten ("clinoptiloliet") in de Formatie van Landen (België). Natuurwetenschappelijk Tijdschrift: 62: 3.

De Geyter, G. (1983) Minéralogie de Belgique. Clinoptilolite-heulandite. Bulletin de la Société belge de Géologie: 92(1): 61-62.

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/Sint-Stevens-Woluwe
Wikidata ID:	Q2083877
GeoNames ID:	2786548

External Links

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thanetian

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ypresian

https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bruxellien

https://biblio.naturalsciences.be/rbins-publications/bulletin-de-la-societe-belge-de-geologie/092%20-%201983/bsbg_92_1983_p061-062.pdf [De Geyter, 1983]

Localities in this Region

Belgium

Flanders
- Flemish Brabant
  - Zaventem
    - Sint-Stevens-Woluwe
      - Van Pachtebeke sand quarry

Other Regions, Features and Areas that Intersect

Eurasian PlateTectonic Plate

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