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Cryptomelane from
Richelle, Visé, Liège, Wallonia, Belgium


Locality type:Sub-municipality
Classification
Species:Cryptomelane
Formula:K(Mn74+Mn3+)O16
Comments:Associated with (meta)torbernite and (meta-)autunite in a fracture cemented by clay.
Habit:scales, fragmented botryoids with concentric textures
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Cryptomelane data
Locality Data:Click here to view Richelle, Visé, Liège, Wallonia, Belgium
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:92204
Long-form Identifier:1:3:92204:9
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Cryptomelane
49.8km (30.9 miles) ⓘThier del Preu quarry, Petit-Sart, Lierneux, Liège, Wallonia, Belgium
50.1km (31.2 miles) ⓘVerleumont, Lierneux, Liège, Wallonia, Belgium
51.7km (32.1 miles) ⓘThier des Carrières, Cahay, Vielsalm, Luxembourg, Wallonia, Belgium
52.0km (32.3 miles) ⓘRegné, Bihain, Vielsalm, Luxembourg, Wallonia, Belgium
52.0km (32.3 miles) ⓘHébronval, Bihain, Vielsalm, Luxembourg, Wallonia, Belgium
52.4km (32.5 miles) ⓘSalmchâteau, Vielsalm, Luxembourg, Wallonia, Belgium
79.1km (49.1 miles) ⓘSur les Roches quarry, Bastogne, Luxembourg, Wallonia, Belgium
References
Jockin, Y. (en collaboration avec l'université de Liège) (2023) La minéralogie à Richelle. 304 pages.
Van Tassel, R. (1959) Autunite, apatite, delvauxite, évansite et fluellite de la région de Visé. Bulletin de la Société belge de Géologie, 68, 226.
Fransolet, A.-M., Jedwab, J., Van Tassel, R. (1974) Inventaire minéralogique de Richelle, Belgique. Annales de la Société Géologique de Belgique, 27, 23-26.
Mélon, J., Bourguignon, P., Fransolet, A.-M. (1976) Les minéraux de Belgique. Editions G. Lelotte, Dison .
Hatert, F., Deliens, M., Fransolet, A.-M., Van Der Meersche, E. (2002) Les minéraux de Belgique (2nd ed.) Muséum des Sciences Naturelles, Bruxelles.
 
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