Maurevieille Mine, Mandelieu-la-Napoule, Grasse Arrondissement, Alpes-Maritimes, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, Francei
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Maurevieille Mine | Mine |
| Mandelieu-la-Napoule | Commune |
| Grasse Arrondissement | Arrondissement |
| Alpes-Maritimes | Department |
| Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur | Region |
| France | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
43° 30' 46'' North , 6° 54' 30'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Théoule-sur-Mer | 1,347 (2016) | 2.7km |
| Mandelieu-la-Napoule | 19,292 (2016) | 4.6km |
| Tanneron | 1,410 (2016) | 9.1km |
| Cannes | 70,011 (2016) | 9.4km |
| Pégomas | 6,052 (2016) | 9.7km |
Old fluorite mine worked from 1958 to 1976.
French lambert coordinates : x=969,26 ; y=144,46 ; z=140 (Map of Frejus/St Raphael, IGN n°3544 East)
"(Coming from Mandelieu). South of a new oratory there is a flooded mine that can still yield baryte, native silver and copper, chalcopyrite, galena, pyrite, and quartz." [Belot, 1978]
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Baryte Formula: BaSO4 Habit: lamellar Colour: colourless to white or pink |
| ⓘ Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 Habit: Prismatic Colour: Yellow |
| ⓘ Fluorite Formula: CaF2 Habit: isometric, agregats Colour: colourless to white, blue, yellow or green |
| ⓘ Galena Formula: PbS Habit: isometric, massive agregats Colour: grey |
| ⓘ Goethite Formula: Fe3+O(OH) Habit: spheroïdal agregats Colour: brown References: |
| ⓘ Gypsum Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O Habit: Prismatic, agregats Colour: Colourless to white or brown References: |
| ⓘ Kaolinite Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 Habit: Massive agregats Colour: White |
| ⓘ Marcasite Formula: FeS2 Habit: Massive agregats Colour: Yellow References: |
| ⓘ Native Copper Formula: Cu |
| ⓘ Native Silver Formula: Ag |
| ⓘ Pearceite Formula: [Ag6As2S7][Ag9CuS4] |
| ⓘ Polybasite Formula: [Ag6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4] |
| ⓘ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 Habit: Isometric, massive agregats Colour: Yellow |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 Habit: Prismatic Colour: White |
| ⓘ Siderite Formula: FeCO3 Habit: Rhomboedral Colour: Brown References: |
| ⓘ Sphalerite Formula: ZnS |
| ✪ Sulphur Formula: S8 Habit: Prismatic Colour: Pale greenish yellow References: |
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Native Copper | 1.AA.05 | Cu |
| ⓘ | Native Silver | 1.AA.05 | Ag |
| ⓘ | Sulphur | 1.CC.05 | S8 |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| ⓘ | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
| ⓘ | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
| ⓘ | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
| ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| ⓘ | Marcasite | 2.EB.10a | FeS2 |
| ⓘ | Pearceite | 2.GB.15 | [Ag6As2S7][Ag9CuS4] |
| ⓘ | Polybasite | 2.GB.15 | [Ag6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4] |
| Group 3 - Halides | |||
| ⓘ | Fluorite | 3.AB.25 | CaF2 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Goethite | 4.00. | Fe3+O(OH) |
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Siderite | 5.AB.05 | FeCO3 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| ⓘ | Baryte | 7.AD.35 | BaSO4 |
| ⓘ | Gypsum | 7.CD.40 | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Kaolinite | 9.ED.05 | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Goethite | Fe3+O(OH) |
| H | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| H | ⓘ Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘ Siderite | FeCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| O | ⓘ Goethite | Fe3+O(OH) |
| O | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| O | ⓘ Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Siderite | FeCO3 |
| F | Fluorine | |
| F | ⓘ Fluorite | CaF2 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| S | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
| S | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| S | ⓘ Marcasite | FeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Pearceite | [Ag6As2S7][Ag9CuS4] |
| S | ⓘ Polybasite | [Ag6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4] |
| S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| S | ⓘ Sulphur | S8 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Fluorite | CaF2 |
| Ca | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Goethite | Fe3+O(OH) |
| Fe | ⓘ Marcasite | FeS2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Siderite | FeCO3 |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Cu | ⓘ Native Copper | Cu |
| Cu | ⓘ Pearceite | [Ag6As2S7][Ag9CuS4] |
| Cu | ⓘ Polybasite | [Ag6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4] |
| Zn | Zinc | |
| Zn | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| As | Arsenic | |
| As | ⓘ Pearceite | [Ag6As2S7][Ag9CuS4] |
| Ag | Silver | |
| Ag | ⓘ Pearceite | [Ag6As2S7][Ag9CuS4] |
| Ag | ⓘ Polybasite | [Ag6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4] |
| Ag | ⓘ Native Silver | Ag |
| Sb | Antimony | |
| Sb | ⓘ Polybasite | [Ag6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4] |
| Ba | Barium | |
| Ba | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
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Maurevieille Mine, Mandelieu-la-Napoule, Grasse Arrondissement, Alpes-Maritimes, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France