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Chaleux cave, Houyet, Namur, Wallonia, Belgiumi
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Chaleux caveCave
HouyetMunicipality
NamurProvince
WalloniaRegion
BelgiumCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
50° 13' 10'' North , 4° 56' 41'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
50.21946,4.94482
GRN:
N34E03
Type:
Cave
Köppen climate type:
Cfb : Temperate oceanic climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Dinant12,875 (2011)4.9km
Houyet4,505 (2011)5.8km
Onhaye3,014 (2012)7.8km
Hastière-Lavaux5,147 (2011)8.6km
Anhée7,125 (2009)11.2km
Nearest Clubs:
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ClubLocationDistance
4M6110 Montigny-le-Tilleul, Hainaut45km
Mindat Locality ID:
418537
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:418537:9
GUID (UUID V4):
0


A Magdalenian cave with pyrite nodules used as fire starters

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

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9 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
ⓘ 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

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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

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ Ammoniojarosite(NH4)Fe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Hⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Hⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
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ⓘ Lonecreekite(NH4)Fe3+(SO4)2 · 12H2O
Oⓘ RozeniteFeSO4 · 4H2O
Oⓘ Tschermigite(NH4)Al(SO4)2 · 12H2O
AlAluminium
Alⓘ Tschermigite(NH4)Al(SO4)2 · 12H2O
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

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References

www.researchgate.net (n.d.) https://www.researchgate.net/publication/246547578_L
Leduc, T., Goemaere, É., Jadin, I., & Cattelain, P. (2012). L’altération des briquets en «marcassite» du «Trou de Chaleux»(Fouilles d'Édouard Dupont): identification des phases minérales primaires et secondaires. ArcheoSciences. Revue d'archéométrie, (36), 85-93.
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