Pierrefitte Mine, Pierrefitte, Pierrefitte-Nestalas, Argelès-Gazost, Hautes-Pyrénées, Occitanie, Francei
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Pierrefitte Mine | Mine |
| Pierrefitte | Occurrence |
| Pierrefitte-Nestalas | Commune |
| Argelès-Gazost | Arrondissement |
| Hautes-Pyrénées | Department |
| Occitanie | Region |
| France | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
42° 57' 44'' North , 0° 1' 56'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Beaucens | 366 (2016) | 1.5km |
| Artalens-Souin | 117 (2016) | 1.5km |
| Villelongue | 307 (2016) | 2.0km |
| Pierrefitte-Nestalas | 1,314 (2016) | 2.8km |
| Soulom | 257 (2016) | 3.1km |
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Midi-Pyrénées
Located near Pierrefitte, about 7 km SE of Argelès-Gazost.
The element Gallium was discovered here in 1875.
Select Mineral List Type
Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Breithauptite Formula: NiSb |
| ⓘ Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 |
| ⓘ Cobaltite Formula: CoAsS |
| ⓘ Dyscrasite Formula: Ag3Sb Description: Inclusions in galena. |
| ⓘ Galena Formula: PbS |
| ⓘ Greenockite Formula: CdS |
| ⓘ Grunerite Formula: ◻{Fe2+2}{Fe2+5}(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| ⓘ Magnetite Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
| ⓘ Pyrrhotite Formula: Fe1-xS |
| ⓘ Sphalerite Formula: ZnS |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Dyscrasite | 2.AA.35 | Ag3Sb |
| ⓘ | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
| ⓘ | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
| ⓘ | Greenockite | 2.CB.45 | CdS |
| ⓘ | Breithauptite | 2.CC.05 | NiSb |
| ⓘ | Pyrrhotite | 2.CC.10 | Fe1-xS |
| ⓘ | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
| ⓘ | Cobaltite | 2.EB.25 | CoAsS |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Magnetite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Grunerite | 9.DE.05 | ◻{Fe2+2}{Fe2+5}(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Grunerite | ◻{Fe22+}{Fe52+}(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Grunerite | ◻{Fe22+}{Fe52+}(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Grunerite | ◻{Fe22+}{Fe52+}(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Cobaltite | CoAsS |
| S | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
| S | ⓘ Greenockite | CdS |
| S | ⓘ Pyrrhotite | Fe1-xS |
| S | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Grunerite | ◻{Fe22+}{Fe52+}(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrrhotite | Fe1-xS |
| Co | Cobalt | |
| Co | ⓘ Cobaltite | CoAsS |
| Ni | Nickel | |
| Ni | ⓘ Breithauptite | NiSb |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Zn | Zinc | |
| Zn | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| As | Arsenic | |
| As | ⓘ Cobaltite | CoAsS |
| Ag | Silver | |
| Ag | ⓘ Dyscrasite | Ag3Sb |
| Cd | Cadmium | |
| Cd | ⓘ Greenockite | CdS |
| Sb | Antimony | |
| Sb | ⓘ Breithauptite | NiSb |
| Sb | ⓘ Dyscrasite | Ag3Sb |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
Eurasian PlateTectonic Plate
- Cantabrian-Pyrenean BeltOrogenic Belt
EuropeContinent
- PyreneesMountain Range
France
- ⭔Midi-PyrénéesRegion
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Pierrefitte Mine, Pierrefitte, Pierrefitte-Nestalas, Argelès-Gazost, Hautes-Pyrénées, Occitanie, France