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Le Buisson Mine, Montmirat, Saint-Étienne-du-Valdonnez, Mende, Lozère, Occitanie, Francei
Regional Level Types
Le Buisson MineMine
MontmiratVillage
Saint-Étienne-du-ValdonnezCommune
MendeArrondissement
LozèreDepartment
OccitanieRegion
FranceCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
44° 25' 32'' North , 3° 33' 2'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Saint-Étienne-du-Valdonnez520 (2016)3.5km
Ispagnac815 (2016)6.2km
Brenoux326 (2016)6.5km
Quézac298 (2017)6.6km
Les Bondons165 (2016)7.1km
Mindat Locality ID:
135388
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:135388:7
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Languedoc-Roussillon
Name(s) in local language(s):
Mine du Buisson


A quartz vein mined for lead and silver first by celts (c. 3rd century BC) then by local farmers during the Middle Age and by several companies during the 19th century. Nice baryte and galena specimens were found here in the 1990's. Adits are closed and flooded now but some dumps remain.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


19 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

Anglesite
Formula: PbSO4
Arsenopyrite
Formula: FeAsS
Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
Bournonite
Formula: PbCuSbS3
Brochantite
Formula: Cu4(SO4)(OH)6
Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
Cerussite
Formula: PbCO3
Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
Cotunnite
Formula: PbCl2
Galena
Formula: PbS
Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
Hydrozincite
Formula: Zn5(CO3)2(OH)6
Linarite
Formula: PbCu(SO4)(OH)2
Mimetite
Formula: Pb5(AsO4)3Cl
Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
Pyromorphite
Formula: Pb5(PO4)3Cl
Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Smithsonite
Formula: ZnCO3
Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'
Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
Sphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
Galena2.CD.10PbS
Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Arsenopyrite2.EB.20FeAsS
Bournonite2.GA.50PbCuSbS3
'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'2.GB.05Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
Group 3 - Halides
Cotunnite3.AB.85PbCl2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Smithsonite5.AB.05ZnCO3
Cerussite5.AB.15PbCO3
Hydrozincite5.BA.15Zn5(CO3)2(OH)6
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
Anglesite7.AD.35PbSO4
Baryte7.AD.35BaSO4
Brochantite7.BB.25Cu4(SO4)(OH)6
Linarite7.BC.65PbCu(SO4)(OH)2
Gypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
Mimetite8.BN.05Pb5(AsO4)3Cl
Pyromorphite8.BN.05Pb5(PO4)3Cl

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
H GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
H HydrozinciteZn5(CO3)2(OH)6
H LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
CCarbon
C CalciteCaCO3
C CerussitePbCO3
C HydrozinciteZn5(CO3)2(OH)6
C SmithsoniteZnCO3
OOxygen
O AnglesitePbSO4
O BaryteBaSO4
O BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
O CalciteCaCO3
O CerussitePbCO3
O GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
O HydrozinciteZn5(CO3)2(OH)6
O LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
O MimetitePb5(AsO4)3Cl
O PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
O QuartzSiO2
O SmithsoniteZnCO3
SiSilicon
Si QuartzSiO2
PPhosphorus
P PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
SSulfur
S AnglesitePbSO4
S ArsenopyriteFeAsS
S BaryteBaSO4
S BournonitePbCuSbS3
S BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
S ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
S GalenaPbS
S GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
S LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
S PyriteFeS2
S SphaleriteZnS
S Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
ClChlorine
Cl CotunnitePbCl2
Cl MimetitePb5(AsO4)3Cl
Cl PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
CaCalcium
Ca CalciteCaCO3
Ca GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
FeIron
Fe ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Fe ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Fe PyriteFeS2
CuCopper
Cu BournonitePbCuSbS3
Cu BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
Cu ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cu LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
Cu Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
ZnZinc
Zn HydrozinciteZn5(CO3)2(OH)6
Zn SmithsoniteZnCO3
Zn SphaleriteZnS
AsArsenic
As ArsenopyriteFeAsS
As MimetitePb5(AsO4)3Cl
SbAntimony
Sb BournonitePbCuSbS3
Sb Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
BaBarium
Ba BaryteBaSO4
PbLead
Pb AnglesitePbSO4
Pb BournonitePbCuSbS3
Pb CerussitePbCO3
Pb CotunnitePbCl2
Pb GalenaPbS
Pb LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
Pb MimetitePb5(AsO4)3Cl
Pb PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl

Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality

Eurasian PlateTectonic Plate
EuropeContinent
France

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