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Gold mine, Lopérec, Châteaulin, Finistère, Brittany, Francei
Regional Level Types
Gold mineMine
LopérecCommune
ChâteaulinArrondissement
FinistèreDepartment
BrittanyRegion
FranceCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
48° 16' 19'' North , 4° 1' 17'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Deposit first discovered:
1985
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Lopérec1,129 (2016)2.0km
Saint-Ségal896 (2016)5.5km
Brasparts1,071 (2016)5.9km
Pleyben3,938 (2016)5.9km
Port-Launay492 (2016)7.0km
Mindat Locality ID:
108443
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:108443:9
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Name(s) in local language(s):
Mine d'or, Lopérec, Finistère, Bretagne, France


Old mine operated in 1991 and 1992, closed for lack of funds.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


13 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

Acanthite
Formula: Ag2S
Arsenopyrite
Formula: FeAsS
Bournonite
Formula: PbCuSbS3
Galena
Formula: PbS
Leadhillite
Formula: Pb4(CO3)2(SO4)(OH)2
Mimetite
Formula: Pb5(AsO4)3Cl
Nacrite
Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Native Gold
Formula: Au
Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Siderite
Formula: FeCO3
Smithsonite
Formula: ZnCO3
Smithsonite var. Monheimite
Formula: (Zn,Fe)CO3
Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
Native Gold1.AA.05Au
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
Acanthite2.BA.35Ag2S
Sphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
Galena2.CD.10PbS
Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Arsenopyrite2.EB.20FeAsS
Bournonite2.GA.50PbCuSbS3
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Siderite5.AB.05FeCO3
Smithsonite5.AB.05ZnCO3
var. Monheimite5.AB.05(Zn,Fe)CO3
Leadhillite5.BF.40Pb4(CO3)2(SO4)(OH)2
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
Mimetite8.BN.05Pb5(AsO4)3Cl
Group 9 - Silicates
Nacrite9.ED.05Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H LeadhillitePb4(CO3)2(SO4)(OH)2
H NacriteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
CCarbon
C LeadhillitePb4(CO3)2(SO4)(OH)2
C SideriteFeCO3
C SmithsoniteZnCO3
C Smithsonite var. Monheimite(Zn,Fe)CO3
OOxygen
O LeadhillitePb4(CO3)2(SO4)(OH)2
O MimetitePb5(AsO4)3Cl
O NacriteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
O QuartzSiO2
O SideriteFeCO3
O SmithsoniteZnCO3
O Smithsonite var. Monheimite(Zn,Fe)CO3
AlAluminium
Al NacriteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
SiSilicon
Si NacriteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Si QuartzSiO2
SSulfur
S AcanthiteAg2S
S ArsenopyriteFeAsS
S BournonitePbCuSbS3
S GalenaPbS
S LeadhillitePb4(CO3)2(SO4)(OH)2
S PyriteFeS2
S SphaleriteZnS
ClChlorine
Cl MimetitePb5(AsO4)3Cl
FeIron
Fe ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Fe PyriteFeS2
Fe SideriteFeCO3
Fe Smithsonite var. Monheimite(Zn,Fe)CO3
CuCopper
Cu BournonitePbCuSbS3
ZnZinc
Zn SmithsoniteZnCO3
Zn SphaleriteZnS
Zn Smithsonite var. Monheimite(Zn,Fe)CO3
AsArsenic
As ArsenopyriteFeAsS
As MimetitePb5(AsO4)3Cl
AgSilver
Ag AcanthiteAg2S
SbAntimony
Sb BournonitePbCuSbS3
AuGold
Au Native GoldAu
PbLead
Pb BournonitePbCuSbS3
Pb GalenaPbS
Pb LeadhillitePb4(CO3)2(SO4)(OH)2
Pb MimetitePb5(AsO4)3Cl

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