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Bigay Mine, Lachaux, Thiers, Puy-de-Dôme, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, Francei
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Bigay MineMine
LachauxCommune
ThiersArrondissement
Puy-de-DômeDepartment
Auvergne-Rhône-AlpesRegion
FranceCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
46° 0' 29'' North , 3° 36' 1'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Ferrières-sur-Sichon574 (2016)4.1km
La Guillermie162 (2016)4.2km
Arronnes336 (2016)6.2km
Châteldon775 (2016)7.0km
Ris719 (2016)7.3km
Mindat Locality ID:
12929
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:12929:2
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Auvergne; Rhône-Alpes


Abandoned uranium mine. Located 300 m N of Lachaux and about 10 km NE of Puy-Guillaume.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


30 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

Anglesite
Formula: PbSO4
Autunite
Formula: Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
Becquerelite
Formula: Ca(UO2)6O4(OH)6 · 8H2O
Cerussite
Formula: PbCO3
Chalcocite
Formula: Cu2S
Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
Covellite
Formula: CuS
Dewindtite
Formula: H2Pb3(UO2)6O4(PO4)4 · 12H2O
Galena
Formula: PbS
Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
Ianthinite
Formula: U4+(UO2)5O7 · 10H2O
Jarosite
Formula: KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
Kasolite
Formula: Pb(UO2)(SiO4) · H2O
Langite
Formula: Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 · 2H2O
Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Metatorbernite
Formula: Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 8H2O
Metazeunerite
Formula: Cu(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Opal
Formula: SiO2 · nH2O
Parauranophane
Formula: Ca(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O
Parsonsite
Formula: Pb2(UO2)(PO4)2
Phosphuranylite
Formula: KCa(H3O)3(UO2)7(PO4)4O4 · 8H2O
Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
Pyromorphite
Formula: Pb5(PO4)3Cl
Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Description: Red microcrystalline quartz (hematite inclusions)
Quartz var. Smoky Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Schoepite
Formula: (UO2)8O2(OH)12 · 12H2O
Torbernite
Formula: Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
Uraninite
Formula: UO2
Uranophane
Formula: Ca(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O
Uranopilite
Formula: (UO2)6(SO4)O2(OH)6 · 14H2O

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
Chalcocite2.BA.05Cu2S
Covellite2.CA.05aCuS
Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
Galena2.CD.10PbS
Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Hematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
var. Smoky Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Opal4.DA.10SiO2 · nH2O
Uraninite4.DL.05UO2
Schoepite4.GA.05(UO2)8O2(OH)12 · 12H2O
Ianthinite4.GA.10U4+(UO2)5O7 · 10H2O
Becquerelite4.GB.10Ca(UO2)6O4(OH)6 · 8H2O
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Cerussite5.AB.15PbCO3
Malachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
Anglesite7.AD.35PbSO4
Jarosite7.BC.10KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
Gypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O
Langite7.DD.10Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 · 2H2O
Uranopilite7.EA.05(UO2)6(SO4)O2(OH)6 · 14H2O
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
Pyromorphite8.BN.05Pb5(PO4)3Cl
Parsonsite8.EA.10Pb2(UO2)(PO4)2
Autunite8.EB.05Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
Torbernite8.EB.05Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
Metatorbernite8.EB.10Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 8H2O
Metazeunerite8.EB.10Cu(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Dewindtite8.EC.10H2Pb3(UO2)6O4(PO4)4 · 12H2O
Phosphuranylite8.EC.10KCa(H3O)3(UO2)7(PO4)4O4 · 8H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
Kasolite9.AK.15Pb(UO2)(SiO4) · H2O
Parauranophane9.AK.15Ca(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O
Uranophane9.AK.15Ca(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H AutuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
H BecquereliteCa(UO2)6O4(OH)6 · 8H2O
H DewindtiteH2Pb3(UO2)6O4(PO4)4 · 12H2O
H GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
H IanthiniteU4+(UO2)5O7 · 10H2O
H JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
H KasolitePb(UO2)(SiO4) · H2O
H LangiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6 · 2H2O
H MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
H MetatorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 8H2O
H MetazeuneriteCu(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
H OpalSiO2 · nH2O
H PhosphuranyliteKCa(H3O)3(UO2)7(PO4)4O4 · 8H2O
H Schoepite(UO2)8O2(OH)12 · 12H2O
H TorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
H ParauranophaneCa(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O
H UranophaneCa(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O
H Uranopilite(UO2)6(SO4)O2(OH)6 · 14H2O
CCarbon
C CerussitePbCO3
C MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
OOxygen
O AnglesitePbSO4
O AutuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
O BecquereliteCa(UO2)6O4(OH)6 · 8H2O
O CerussitePbCO3
O DewindtiteH2Pb3(UO2)6O4(PO4)4 · 12H2O
O GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
O HematiteFe2O3
O IanthiniteU4+(UO2)5O7 · 10H2O
O JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
O KasolitePb(UO2)(SiO4) · H2O
O LangiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6 · 2H2O
O MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
O MetatorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 8H2O
O MetazeuneriteCu(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
O OpalSiO2 · nH2O
O ParsonsitePb2(UO2)(PO4)2
O PhosphuranyliteKCa(H3O)3(UO2)7(PO4)4O4 · 8H2O
O PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
O QuartzSiO2
O Schoepite(UO2)8O2(OH)12 · 12H2O
O Quartz var. Smoky QuartzSiO2
O TorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
O UraniniteUO2
O ParauranophaneCa(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O
O UranophaneCa(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O
O Uranopilite(UO2)6(SO4)O2(OH)6 · 14H2O
SiSilicon
Si KasolitePb(UO2)(SiO4) · H2O
Si OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Si QuartzSiO2
Si Quartz var. Smoky QuartzSiO2
Si ParauranophaneCa(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O
Si UranophaneCa(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O
PPhosphorus
P AutuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
P DewindtiteH2Pb3(UO2)6O4(PO4)4 · 12H2O
P MetatorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 8H2O
P ParsonsitePb2(UO2)(PO4)2
P PhosphuranyliteKCa(H3O)3(UO2)7(PO4)4O4 · 8H2O
P PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
P TorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
SSulfur
S AnglesitePbSO4
S ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
S ChalcociteCu2S
S CovelliteCuS
S GalenaPbS
S GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
S JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
S LangiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6 · 2H2O
S PyriteFeS2
S Uranopilite(UO2)6(SO4)O2(OH)6 · 14H2O
ClChlorine
Cl PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
KPotassium
K JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
K PhosphuranyliteKCa(H3O)3(UO2)7(PO4)4O4 · 8H2O
CaCalcium
Ca AutuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
Ca BecquereliteCa(UO2)6O4(OH)6 · 8H2O
Ca GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Ca PhosphuranyliteKCa(H3O)3(UO2)7(PO4)4O4 · 8H2O
Ca ParauranophaneCa(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O
Ca UranophaneCa(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O
FeIron
Fe ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Fe HematiteFe2O3
Fe JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Fe PyriteFeS2
CuCopper
Cu ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cu ChalcociteCu2S
Cu CovelliteCuS
Cu LangiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6 · 2H2O
Cu MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cu MetatorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 8H2O
Cu MetazeuneriteCu(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Cu TorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
AsArsenic
As MetazeuneriteCu(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
PbLead
Pb AnglesitePbSO4
Pb CerussitePbCO3
Pb DewindtiteH2Pb3(UO2)6O4(PO4)4 · 12H2O
Pb GalenaPbS
Pb KasolitePb(UO2)(SiO4) · H2O
Pb ParsonsitePb2(UO2)(PO4)2
Pb PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
UUranium
U AutuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
U BecquereliteCa(UO2)6O4(OH)6 · 8H2O
U DewindtiteH2Pb3(UO2)6O4(PO4)4 · 12H2O
U IanthiniteU4+(UO2)5O7 · 10H2O
U KasolitePb(UO2)(SiO4) · H2O
U MetatorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 8H2O
U MetazeuneriteCu(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
U ParsonsitePb2(UO2)(PO4)2
U PhosphuranyliteKCa(H3O)3(UO2)7(PO4)4O4 · 8H2O
U Schoepite(UO2)8O2(OH)12 · 12H2O
U TorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
U UraniniteUO2
U ParauranophaneCa(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O
U UranophaneCa(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O
U Uranopilite(UO2)6(SO4)O2(OH)6 · 14H2O

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