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Vilatte-Basse Quarry (Les Eaux Vertes Quarry), Vilatte Quarries (La Vilate), Chanteloube, Razès, Bellac, Haute-Vienne, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, Francei
Regional Level Types
Vilatte-Basse Quarry (Les Eaux Vertes Quarry)Quarry
Vilatte Quarries (La Vilate)Group of Quarries
ChanteloubeVillage
RazèsCommune
BellacArrondissement
Haute-VienneDepartment
Nouvelle-AquitaineRegion
FranceCountry

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Triplite

Vilatte-Basse Quarry, Vilatte Quarries, Chanteloube, Razès, Bellac, Haute-Vienne, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France
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Beryl

Vilatte-Basse Quarry, Vilatte Quarries, Chanteloube, Razès, Bellac, Haute-Vienne, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France
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Beryl

Vilatte-Basse Quarry, Vilatte Quarries, Chanteloube, Razès, Bellac, Haute-Vienne, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France
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Triplite

Vilatte-Basse Quarry, Vilatte Quarries, Chanteloube, Razès, Bellac, Haute-Vienne, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France
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Beryl

Vilatte-Basse Quarry, Vilatte Quarries, Chanteloube, Razès, Bellac, Haute-Vienne, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France
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Beryl

Vilatte-Basse Quarry, Vilatte Quarries, Chanteloube, Razès, Bellac, Haute-Vienne, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France
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Triplite

Vilatte-Basse Quarry, Vilatte Quarries, Chanteloube, Razès, Bellac, Haute-Vienne, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France
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Beryl

Vilatte-Basse Quarry, Vilatte Quarries, Chanteloube, Razès, Bellac, Haute-Vienne, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
46° 3' 45'' North , 1° 22' 1'' East (est.)
Estimate based on other nearby localities or region boundaries.
Margin of Error:
~0km
GRN:
N31E01
Type:
Quarry
Köppen climate type:
Cfb : Temperate oceanic climate
Mindat Locality ID:
1709
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:1709:4
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Limousin


Feldspar quarry in a granitic phosphate pegmatite.
Located at La Villatte, near Chanteloube, around 3 km NE of Razès. It is served by a dirt track starting from Avent road.
See also the nearby Vilatte-Haute Quarry.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


20 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Alluaudite
Formula: (Na,Ca)Mn2+(Fe3+,Mn2+,Fe2+,Mg)2(PO4)3
ⓘ Amblygonite
Formula: LiAl(PO4)F
ⓘ 'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
ⓘ Arrojadite-(KFe)
Formula: (KNa)(Fe2+◻)Ca(Na2◻)Fe2+13Al(PO4)11(PO3OH)(OH)2
ⓘ Autunite
Formula: Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
ⓘ Bertrandite
Formula: Be4(Si2O7)(OH)2
ⓘ Beryl
Formula: Be3Al2(Si6O18)
Description: Barrel-shaped pale greenish yellow crystals.
ⓘ Beryl var. Aquamarine
ⓘ Beryl var. Heliodor
Formula: Be3Al2(Si6O18)
Description: Barrel-shaped pale greenish yellow crystals.
ⓘ 'Biotite'
Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
ⓘ 'Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series'
ⓘ Ferberite
Formula: FeWO4
ⓘ Hureaulite
Formula: Mn2+5(PO3OH)2(PO4)2 · 4H2O
ⓘ Löllingite
Formula: FeAs2
ⓘ Orthoclase
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Scorodite
Formula: Fe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
ⓘ Spessartine
Formula: Mn2+3Al2(SiO4)3
ⓘ Strengite
Formula: FePO4 · 2H2O
ⓘ Torbernite
Formula: Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
ⓘ Triphylite
Formula: LiFe2+PO4
ⓘ Triplite
Formula: Mn2+2(PO4)F
ⓘ Vivianite
Formula: Fe2+Fe2+2(PO4)2 · 8H2O
ⓘ Wolfeite
Formula: Fe2+2(PO4)(OH)
ⓘ Zwieselite
Formula: Fe2+2(PO4)F

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘLöllingite2.EB.15aFeAs2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘFerberite4.DB.30FeWO4
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘTriphylite8.AB.10LiFe2+PO4
ⓘAlluaudite8.AC.10(Na,Ca)Mn2+(Fe3+,Mn2+,Fe2+,Mg)2(PO4)3
ⓘAmblygonite8.BB.05LiAl(PO4)F
ⓘTriplite8.BB.10Mn2+2(PO4)F
ⓘZwieselite8.BB.10Fe2+2(PO4)F
ⓘWolfeite8.BB.15Fe2+2(PO4)(OH)
ⓘArrojadite-(KFe)8.BF.05(KNa)(Fe2+◻)Ca(Na2◻)Fe2+13Al(PO4)11(PO3OH)(OH)2
ⓘHureaulite8.CB.10Mn2+5(PO3OH)2(PO4)2 · 4H2O
ⓘScorodite8.CD.10Fe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
ⓘStrengite8.CD.10FePO4 · 2H2O
ⓘVivianite8.CE.40Fe2+Fe2+2(PO4)2 · 8H2O
ⓘAutunite8.EB.05Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
ⓘTorbernite8.EB.05Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘSpessartine9.AD.25Mn2+3Al2(SiO4)3
ⓘBertrandite9.BD.05Be4(Si2O7)(OH)2
ⓘBeryl
var. Aquamarine		9.CJ.05Be3Al2(Si6O18)
ⓘ9.CJ.05Be3Al2(Si6O18)
ⓘvar. Heliodor9.CJ.05Be3Al2(Si6O18)
ⓘOrthoclase9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
Unclassified
ⓘ'Biotite'-K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
ⓘ'Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series'-
ⓘ'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ Arrojadite-(KFe)(KNa)(Fe2+◻)Ca(Na2◻)Fe132+Al(PO4)11(PO3OH)(OH)2
Hⓘ AutuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
Hⓘ BertranditeBe4(Si2O7)(OH)2
Hⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Hⓘ HureauliteMn52+(PO3OH)2(PO4)2 · 4H2O
Hⓘ ScoroditeFe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
Hⓘ StrengiteFePO4 · 2H2O
Hⓘ TorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
Hⓘ VivianiteFe2+Fe22+(PO4)2 · 8H2O
Hⓘ WolfeiteFe22+(PO4)(OH)
Hⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
LiLithium
Liⓘ AmblygoniteLiAl(PO4)F
Liⓘ TriphyliteLiFe2+PO4
BeBeryllium
Beⓘ BertranditeBe4(Si2O7)(OH)2
Beⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Beⓘ Beryl var. HeliodorBe3Al2(Si6O18)
OOxygen
Oⓘ Alluaudite(Na,Ca)Mn2+(Fe3+,Mn2+,Fe2+,Mg)2(PO4)3
Oⓘ AmblygoniteLiAl(PO4)F
Oⓘ Arrojadite-(KFe)(KNa)(Fe2+◻)Ca(Na2◻)Fe132+Al(PO4)11(PO3OH)(OH)2
Oⓘ AutuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
Oⓘ BertranditeBe4(Si2O7)(OH)2
Oⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Oⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Oⓘ FerberiteFeWO4
Oⓘ HureauliteMn52+(PO3OH)2(PO4)2 · 4H2O
Oⓘ OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ ScoroditeFe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ SpessartineMn32+Al2(SiO4)3
Oⓘ StrengiteFePO4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ TorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
Oⓘ TriphyliteLiFe2+PO4
Oⓘ TripliteMn22+(PO4)F
Oⓘ VivianiteFe2+Fe22+(PO4)2 · 8H2O
Oⓘ WolfeiteFe22+(PO4)(OH)
Oⓘ ZwieseliteFe22+(PO4)F
Oⓘ Beryl var. HeliodorBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Oⓘ Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series
Oⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
FFluorine
Fⓘ AmblygoniteLiAl(PO4)F
Fⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Fⓘ TripliteMn22+(PO4)F
Fⓘ ZwieseliteFe22+(PO4)F
Fⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
NaSodium
Naⓘ Alluaudite(Na,Ca)Mn2+(Fe3+,Mn2+,Fe2+,Mg)2(PO4)3
Naⓘ Arrojadite-(KFe)(KNa)(Fe2+◻)Ca(Na2◻)Fe132+Al(PO4)11(PO3OH)(OH)2
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ Alluaudite(Na,Ca)Mn2+(Fe3+,Mn2+,Fe2+,Mg)2(PO4)3
Mgⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ AmblygoniteLiAl(PO4)F
Alⓘ Arrojadite-(KFe)(KNa)(Fe2+◻)Ca(Na2◻)Fe132+Al(PO4)11(PO3OH)(OH)2
Alⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Alⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Alⓘ OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ SpessartineMn32+Al2(SiO4)3
Alⓘ Beryl var. HeliodorBe3Al2(Si6O18)
SiSilicon
Siⓘ BertranditeBe4(Si2O7)(OH)2
Siⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Siⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Siⓘ OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ SpessartineMn32+Al2(SiO4)3
Siⓘ Beryl var. HeliodorBe3Al2(Si6O18)
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ Alluaudite(Na,Ca)Mn2+(Fe3+,Mn2+,Fe2+,Mg)2(PO4)3
Pⓘ AmblygoniteLiAl(PO4)F
Pⓘ Arrojadite-(KFe)(KNa)(Fe2+◻)Ca(Na2◻)Fe132+Al(PO4)11(PO3OH)(OH)2
Pⓘ AutuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
Pⓘ HureauliteMn52+(PO3OH)2(PO4)2 · 4H2O
Pⓘ StrengiteFePO4 · 2H2O
Pⓘ TorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
Pⓘ TriphyliteLiFe2+PO4
Pⓘ TripliteMn22+(PO4)F
Pⓘ VivianiteFe2+Fe22+(PO4)2 · 8H2O
Pⓘ WolfeiteFe22+(PO4)(OH)
Pⓘ ZwieseliteFe22+(PO4)F
Pⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
SSulfur
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
ClChlorine
Clⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
KPotassium
Kⓘ Arrojadite-(KFe)(KNa)(Fe2+◻)Ca(Na2◻)Fe132+Al(PO4)11(PO3OH)(OH)2
Kⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Kⓘ OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
CaCalcium
Caⓘ Alluaudite(Na,Ca)Mn2+(Fe3+,Mn2+,Fe2+,Mg)2(PO4)3
Caⓘ Arrojadite-(KFe)(KNa)(Fe2+◻)Ca(Na2◻)Fe132+Al(PO4)11(PO3OH)(OH)2
Caⓘ AutuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
Caⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
MnManganese
Mnⓘ Alluaudite(Na,Ca)Mn2+(Fe3+,Mn2+,Fe2+,Mg)2(PO4)3
Mnⓘ HureauliteMn52+(PO3OH)2(PO4)2 · 4H2O
Mnⓘ SpessartineMn32+Al2(SiO4)3
Mnⓘ TripliteMn22+(PO4)F
Mnⓘ Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series
FeIron
Feⓘ Alluaudite(Na,Ca)Mn2+(Fe3+,Mn2+,Fe2+,Mg)2(PO4)3
Feⓘ Arrojadite-(KFe)(KNa)(Fe2+◻)Ca(Na2◻)Fe132+Al(PO4)11(PO3OH)(OH)2
Feⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Feⓘ FerberiteFeWO4
Feⓘ LöllingiteFeAs2
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ ScoroditeFe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
Feⓘ StrengiteFePO4 · 2H2O
Feⓘ TriphyliteLiFe2+PO4
Feⓘ VivianiteFe2+Fe22+(PO4)2 · 8H2O
Feⓘ WolfeiteFe22+(PO4)(OH)
Feⓘ ZwieseliteFe22+(PO4)F
Feⓘ Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series
CuCopper
Cuⓘ TorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
AsArsenic
Asⓘ LöllingiteFeAs2
Asⓘ ScoroditeFe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
NbNiobium
Nbⓘ Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series
WTungsten
Wⓘ FerberiteFeWO4
UUranium
Uⓘ AutuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
Uⓘ TorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O

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