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Houyet, Namur, Wallonia, Belgiumi
Regional Level Types
HouyetMunicipality
NamurProvince
WalloniaRegion
BelgiumCountry

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Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Houyet4,505 (2011)
Mindat Locality ID:
342898
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:342898:9
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
French:
Houyet, Province de Namur, Région wallonne, Belgique
German:
Houyet, Provinz Namur, Wallonische Region, Belgien
Italian:
Houyet, Provincia di Namur, Vallonia, Belgio
Russian:
Уйе, Намюр, Валлония, Бельгия
Simplified Chinese:
乌耶, 那慕爾省, 瓦隆大区, 比利时
Spanish:
Houyet, Provincia de Namur, Región Valona, Bélgica
Asturian:
Houyet, Provincia de Namur, Rexón Valona, Bélxica
Basque:
Houyet, Namurreko probintzia, Valonia, Belgika
Breton:
Houyet, Namur, Wallonia, Belgia
Bulgarian:
Уйе, Намюр, Валония, Белгия
Catalan:
Houyet, Província de Namur, Valònia, Bèlgica
Cebuano:
Houyet, Province de Namur, Wallonia, Belhika
Dutch:
Houyet, Namen, Wallonië, België
Esperanto:
Houyet, Namuro, Valonio, Belgio
Farsi/Persian:
اویه, استان نامور, والونی, بلژیک
Hungarian:
Houyet, Namur, Vallónia, Belgium
Japanese:
ウイエ, ナミュール州, ワロン地域, ベルギー
Limburgian:
Houyet, Name, Wallonië, Belsj
Norwegian:
Houyet, Namur, Vallonia, Belgia
Occitan:
Houyet, Província de Namur, Valonia, Belgica
Polish:
Houyet, Namur, Region Waloński, Belgia
Portuguese:
Houyet, Namur, Valônia, Bélgica
Romanian:
Houyet, Namur, Valonia, Belgia
Slovak:
Houyet, Namursko, Valónsky región, Belgicko
Swedish:
Houyet, Namur, Vallonien, Belgien
Traditional Chinese:
烏耶, 華隆, 比利時
Vietnamese:
Houyet, Namur, Wallonie, Bỉ
Volapük:
Houyet, Namur, Belgän
Walloon:
Houyet, Province di Nameur, Walonreye, Beldjike
Waray:
Houyet, Namur, Wallonie, Belhika


Houyet (French pronunciation: ​[u.jɛ]) is a municipality of Wallonia in the province of Namur, Belgium.

The total area is 122.31 km².

The municipality consists of the following districts: Celles, Ciergnon, Custinne, Finnevaux, Hour, Houyet, Hulsonniaux, Mesnil-Église, Mesnil-Saint-Blaise, and Wanlin.

The town of Houyet lies on the river Lesse, some 20 kilometres (12 mi) to the southeast of Dinant.

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Mineral List

Mineral list contains entries from the region specified including sub-localities

10 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Ammoniojarosite
Formula: (NH4)Fe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Goethite
Formula: Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘ Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
ⓘ Halloysite
Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘ Lonecreekite
Formula: (NH4)Fe3+(SO4)2 · 12H2O
ⓘ Native Sulphur
Formula: S8
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Rozenite
Formula: FeSO4 · 4H2O
ⓘ Tschermigite
Formula: (NH4)Al(SO4)2 · 12H2O

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Sulphur1.CC.05S8
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘGoethite4.00.Fe3+O(OH)
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘAmmoniojarosite7.BC.10(NH4)Fe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
ⓘRozenite7.CB.15FeSO4 · 4H2O
ⓘLonecreekite7.CC.20(NH4)Fe3+(SO4)2 · 12H2O
ⓘTschermigite7.CC.20(NH4)Al(SO4)2 · 12H2O
ⓘGypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘHalloysite9.ED.10Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ Ammoniojarosite(NH4)Fe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Hⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Hⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Hⓘ HalloysiteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Hⓘ Lonecreekite(NH4)Fe3+(SO4)2 · 12H2O
Hⓘ RozeniteFeSO4 · 4H2O
Hⓘ Tschermigite(NH4)Al(SO4)2 · 12H2O
CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
NNitrogen
Nⓘ Ammoniojarosite(NH4)Fe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Nⓘ Lonecreekite(NH4)Fe3+(SO4)2 · 12H2O
Nⓘ Tschermigite(NH4)Al(SO4)2 · 12H2O
OOxygen
Oⓘ Ammoniojarosite(NH4)Fe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Oⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ HalloysiteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oⓘ Lonecreekite(NH4)Fe3+(SO4)2 · 12H2O
Oⓘ RozeniteFeSO4 · 4H2O
Oⓘ Tschermigite(NH4)Al(SO4)2 · 12H2O
AlAluminium
Alⓘ HalloysiteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Alⓘ Tschermigite(NH4)Al(SO4)2 · 12H2O
SiSilicon
Siⓘ HalloysiteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
SSulfur
Sⓘ Ammoniojarosite(NH4)Fe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Sⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Sⓘ Lonecreekite(NH4)Fe3+(SO4)2 · 12H2O
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ RozeniteFeSO4 · 4H2O
Sⓘ Native SulphurS8
Sⓘ Tschermigite(NH4)Al(SO4)2 · 12H2O
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
FeIron
Feⓘ Ammoniojarosite(NH4)Fe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Feⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Feⓘ Lonecreekite(NH4)Fe3+(SO4)2 · 12H2O
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ RozeniteFeSO4 · 4H2O

Fossils

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

These data are provided on an experimental basis and are taken from external databases. Mindat.org has no control currently over the accuracy of these data.

Occurrences4
Youngest Fossil Listed371 Ma (Late/Upper Devonian)
Oldest Fossil Listed376 Ma (Late/Upper Devonian)
Stratigraphic Units
UnitNo. OccurrencesAge
Famenne4376.1 - 370.6 Ma (Late/Upper Devonian)
Fossils from RegionClick here to show the list.
Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Crinisarina
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Athyridida : Athyrididae : Crinisarina376.1 - 370.6 Ma
Late/Upper Devonian
Floweria pseudoelegans
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Orthotetida : Areostrophiidae : Floweria : Floweria pseudoelegans376.1 - 370.6 Ma
Late/Upper Devonian
Crinisarina angelicoides
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Athyridida : Athyrididae : Crinisarina : Crinisarina angelicoides376.1 - 370.6 Ma
Late/Upper Devonian
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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Houyet
Wikidata ID:Q695390
GeoNames ID:2795239

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