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Maurice Lemaire tunnel, Sainte-Marie-aux-Mines, Colmar-Ribeauvillé, Haut-Rhin, Grand Est, Francei
Regional Level Types
Maurice Lemaire tunnelTunnel
Sainte-Marie-aux-MinesCommune
Colmar-RibeauvilléArrondissement
Haut-RhinDepartment
Grand EstRegion
FranceCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
48° 15' 12'' North , 7° 11' 34'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Sainte-Marie-aux-Mines6,189 (2018)1.0km
Sainte-Croix-aux-Mines2,122 (2018)2.7km
Rombach-le-Franc852 (2018)6.1km
Wisembach410 (2016)6.2km
Aubure424 (2016)6.6km
Mindat Locality ID:
127335
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:127335:2
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Alsace
Name(s) in local language(s):
Tunnel Maurice Lemaire, Ste Marie-aux-Mines, Haut-Rhin, Alsace, France


Ref.:
STEINMETZ, A. & ERNST, H. (2006): Trouvailles minéralogiques du tunnel de Sainte Marie aux Mines. Ed. Steinmetz & Ernst, Haut-Rhin, France, 23 (in French).

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


18 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

Arsenopyrite
Formula: FeAsS
Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
'Chlorite Group'
Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
Fluorite
Formula: CaF2
Galena
Formula: PbS
'Garnet Group'
Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3
Graphite
Formula: C
Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
Luxembourgite
Formula: AgCuPbBi4Se8
Description: Specimen discovered by Alain Steinmetz.
References:
Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
Pyrolusite ?
Formula: Mn4+O2
Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Scheelite
Formula: Ca(WO4)
Siderite
Formula: FeCO3
Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
'Tetrahedrite Group'
Formula: M2(A6)M1(B4 C2)X3(D4)S1(Y12)S2(Z)
'Tourmaline'
Formula: AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
Xilingolite
Formula: Pb3Bi2S6
References:
N. Meisser analysisIdentified by Thierry Brunsperger: XRD
Zircon ?
Formula: Zr(SiO4)

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
Graphite1.CB.05aC
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
Sphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
Galena2.CD.10PbS
Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Arsenopyrite2.EB.20FeAsS
Luxembourgite2.HB.20eAgCuPbBi4Se8
Xilingolite2.JB.40aPb3Bi2S6
Group 3 - Halides
Fluorite3.AB.25CaF2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Hematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Pyrolusite ?4.DB.05Mn4+O2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Siderite5.AB.05FeCO3
Dolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
Baryte7.AD.35BaSO4
Scheelite7.GA.05Ca(WO4)
Group 9 - Silicates
Zircon ?9.AD.30Zr(SiO4)
Unclassified
'Chlorite Group'-
'Tourmaline'-AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
'Garnet Group'-X3Z2(SiO4)3
'Tetrahedrite Group'-M2(A6)M1(B4 C2)X3(D4)S1(Y12)S2(Z)

List of minerals for each chemical element

BBoron
B TourmalineAD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
CCarbon
C CalciteCaCO3
C DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
C GraphiteC
C SideriteFeCO3
OOxygen
O BaryteBaSO4
O CalciteCaCO3
O DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
O HematiteFe2O3
O PyrolusiteMn4+O2
O QuartzSiO2
O ScheeliteCa(WO4)
O SideriteFeCO3
O TourmalineAD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
O ZirconZr(SiO4)
O Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
FFluorine
F FluoriteCaF2
MgMagnesium
Mg DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
SiSilicon
Si QuartzSiO2
Si ZirconZr(SiO4)
Si Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
SSulfur
S ArsenopyriteFeAsS
S BaryteBaSO4
S ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
S GalenaPbS
S PyriteFeS2
S SphaleriteZnS
S XilingolitePb3Bi2S6
S Tetrahedrite GroupM2(A6)M1(B4 C2)X3(D4)S1(Y12)S2(Z)
CaCalcium
Ca CalciteCaCO3
Ca DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Ca FluoriteCaF2
Ca ScheeliteCa(WO4)
MnManganese
Mn PyrolusiteMn4+O2
FeIron
Fe ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Fe ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Fe HematiteFe2O3
Fe PyriteFeS2
Fe SideriteFeCO3
CuCopper
Cu ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cu LuxembourgiteAgCuPbBi4Se8
ZnZinc
Zn SphaleriteZnS
AsArsenic
As ArsenopyriteFeAsS
SeSelenium
Se LuxembourgiteAgCuPbBi4Se8
ZrZirconium
Zr ZirconZr(SiO4)
AgSilver
Ag LuxembourgiteAgCuPbBi4Se8
BaBarium
Ba BaryteBaSO4
WTungsten
W ScheeliteCa(WO4)
PbLead
Pb GalenaPbS
Pb XilingolitePb3Bi2S6
Pb LuxembourgiteAgCuPbBi4Se8
BiBismuth
Bi XilingolitePb3Bi2S6
Bi LuxembourgiteAgCuPbBi4Se8

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