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La Vielle Crouzille, Saint-Sylvestre, Limoges, Haute-Vienne, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, Francei
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Autunite

La Vielle Crouzille, Saint-Sylvestre, Limoges, Haute-Vienne, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France
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Phosphuranylite, etc.

La Vielle Crouzille, Saint-Sylvestre, Limoges, Haute-Vienne, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France
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Uranopilite

La Vielle Crouzille, Saint-Sylvestre, Limoges, Haute-Vienne, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France
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Autunite

La Vielle Crouzille, Saint-Sylvestre, Limoges, Haute-Vienne, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France
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Phosphuranylite, etc.

La Vielle Crouzille, Saint-Sylvestre, Limoges, Haute-Vienne, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France
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Uranopilite

La Vielle Crouzille, Saint-Sylvestre, Limoges, Haute-Vienne, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France
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Autunite

La Vielle Crouzille, Saint-Sylvestre, Limoges, Haute-Vienne, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France
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Phosphuranylite, etc.

La Vielle Crouzille, Saint-Sylvestre, Limoges, Haute-Vienne, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
45° 59' 25'' North , 1° 19' 40'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
45.99043,1.32803
GRN:
N31E01
Köppen climate type:
Cfb : Temperate oceanic climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Saint-Sylvestre789 (2016)3.9km
Compreignac1,492 (2016)4.0km
Razès1,034 (2016)4.7km
Bonnac-la-Côte1,372 (2016)6.3km
Ambazac5,004 (2016)6.6km
Mindat Locality ID:
1719
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:1719:3
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
La Crouzille; Limousin


"In the hamlet of Lévoué, there is an old mining operation with azurite, bornite, native copper, cuprite, chalcopyrite, and chalcocite on the dumps." [Belot, 1978]

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26 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Arsenuranospathite
Formula: Al(UO2)2(AsO4)2F · 20H2O
ⓘ Autunite
Formula: Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
ⓘ Azurite
Formula: Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
ⓘ Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
ⓘ Bassetite
Formula: Fe2+(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10H2O
ⓘ Becquerelite
Formula: Ca(UO2)6O4(OH)6 · 8H2O
ⓘ Billietite
Formula: Ba(UO2)6O4(OH)6 · 4-8H2O
ⓘ Bornite
Formula: Cu5FeS4
ⓘ Chalcocite
Formula: Cu2S
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ Cuprite
Formula: Cu2O
ⓘ Curite
Formula: Pb3(H2O)2[(UO2)4O4(OH)3]2
ⓘ Fluorite
Formula: CaF2
ⓘ 'Gummite'
ⓘ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
ⓘ Ianthinite
Formula: U4+(UO2)5O7 · 10H2O
ⓘ Molybdenite
Formula: MoS2
ⓘ Native Copper
Formula: Cu
ⓘ Phosphuranylite
Formula: KCa(H3O)3(UO2)7(PO4)4O4 · 8H2O
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Sabugalite
Formula: HAl(UO2)4(PO4)4 · 16H2O
ⓘ Torbernite
Formula: Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
ⓘ 'UM1955-04-OH:U'
Formula: UO2.84 · H2O
ⓘ Uraninite
Formula: UO2
ⓘ Uraninite var. Pitchblende
Formula: UO2
ⓘ Uranocircite
Formula: Ba(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10H2O
ⓘ Uranopilite
Formula: (UO2)6(SO4)O2(OH)6 · 14H2O
ⓘ Uranospathite
Formula: (Al,◻)(UO2)2(PO4)2F · 20(H2O,F)
ⓘ Zippeite
Formula: K3(UO2)4(SO4)2O3(OH) · 3H2O

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Copper1.AA.05Cu
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘChalcocite2.BA.05Cu2S
ⓘBornite2.BA.15Cu5FeS4
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘMolybdenite2.EA.30MoS2
Group 3 - Halides
ⓘFluorite3.AB.25CaF2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘCuprite4.AA.10Cu2O
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘUraninite
var. Pitchblende		4.DL.05UO2
ⓘ4.DL.05UO2
ⓘIanthinite4.GA.10U4+(UO2)5O7 · 10H2O
ⓘBecquerelite4.GB.10Ca(UO2)6O4(OH)6 · 8H2O
ⓘBillietite4.GB.10Ba(UO2)6O4(OH)6 · 4-8H2O
ⓘCurite4.GB.55Pb3(H2O)2[(UO2)4O4(OH)3]2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘAzurite5.BA.05Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘBaryte7.AD.35BaSO4
ⓘUranopilite7.EA.05(UO2)6(SO4)O2(OH)6 · 14H2O
ⓘZippeite7.EC.05K3(UO2)4(SO4)2O3(OH) · 3H2O
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘAutunite8.EB.05Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
ⓘTorbernite8.EB.05Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
ⓘUranocircite8.EB.05Ba(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10H2O
ⓘBassetite8.EB.10Fe2+(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10H2O
ⓘArsenuranospathite8.EB.25Al(UO2)2(AsO4)2F · 20H2O
ⓘUranospathite8.EB.25(Al,◻)(UO2)2(PO4)2F · 20(H2O,F)
ⓘSabugalite8.EB.55HAl(UO2)4(PO4)4 · 16H2O
ⓘPhosphuranylite8.EC.10KCa(H3O)3(UO2)7(PO4)4O4 · 8H2O
Unclassified
ⓘ'Gummite'-
ⓘ'UM1955-04-OH:U'-UO2.84 · H2O

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ ArsenuranospathiteAl(UO2)2(AsO4)2F · 20H2O
Hⓘ AutuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
Hⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Hⓘ BassetiteFe2+(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10H2O
Hⓘ BecquereliteCa(UO2)6O4(OH)6 · 8H2O
Hⓘ BillietiteBa(UO2)6O4(OH)6 · 4-8H2O
Hⓘ CuritePb3(H2O)2[(UO2)4O4(OH)3]2
Hⓘ IanthiniteU4+(UO2)5O7 · 10H2O
Hⓘ PhosphuranyliteKCa(H3O)3(UO2)7(PO4)4O4 · 8H2O
Hⓘ SabugaliteHAl(UO2)4(PO4)4 · 16H2O
Hⓘ TorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
Hⓘ UranocirciteBa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10H2O
Hⓘ Uranopilite(UO2)6(SO4)O2(OH)6 · 14H2O
Hⓘ Uranospathite(Al,◻)(UO2)2(PO4)2F · 20(H2O,F)
Hⓘ ZippeiteK3(UO2)4(SO4)2O3(OH) · 3H2O
Hⓘ UM1955-04-OH:UUO2.84 · H2O
CCarbon
Cⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
OOxygen
Oⓘ ArsenuranospathiteAl(UO2)2(AsO4)2F · 20H2O
Oⓘ AutuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
Oⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Oⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Oⓘ BassetiteFe2+(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10H2O
Oⓘ BecquereliteCa(UO2)6O4(OH)6 · 8H2O
Oⓘ BillietiteBa(UO2)6O4(OH)6 · 4-8H2O
Oⓘ CupriteCu2O
Oⓘ CuritePb3(H2O)2[(UO2)4O4(OH)3]2
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Oⓘ IanthiniteU4+(UO2)5O7 · 10H2O
Oⓘ PhosphuranyliteKCa(H3O)3(UO2)7(PO4)4O4 · 8H2O
Oⓘ Uraninite var. PitchblendeUO2
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ SabugaliteHAl(UO2)4(PO4)4 · 16H2O
Oⓘ TorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
Oⓘ UraniniteUO2
Oⓘ UranocirciteBa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10H2O
Oⓘ Uranopilite(UO2)6(SO4)O2(OH)6 · 14H2O
Oⓘ Uranospathite(Al,◻)(UO2)2(PO4)2F · 20(H2O,F)
Oⓘ ZippeiteK3(UO2)4(SO4)2O3(OH) · 3H2O
Oⓘ UM1955-04-OH:UUO2.84 · H2O
FFluorine
Fⓘ ArsenuranospathiteAl(UO2)2(AsO4)2F · 20H2O
Fⓘ FluoriteCaF2
Fⓘ Uranospathite(Al,◻)(UO2)2(PO4)2F · 20(H2O,F)
AlAluminium
Alⓘ ArsenuranospathiteAl(UO2)2(AsO4)2F · 20H2O
Alⓘ SabugaliteHAl(UO2)4(PO4)4 · 16H2O
Alⓘ Uranospathite(Al,◻)(UO2)2(PO4)2F · 20(H2O,F)
SiSilicon
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ AutuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
Pⓘ BassetiteFe2+(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10H2O
Pⓘ PhosphuranyliteKCa(H3O)3(UO2)7(PO4)4O4 · 8H2O
Pⓘ SabugaliteHAl(UO2)4(PO4)4 · 16H2O
Pⓘ TorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
Pⓘ UranocirciteBa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10H2O
Pⓘ Uranospathite(Al,◻)(UO2)2(PO4)2F · 20(H2O,F)
SSulfur
Sⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Sⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ ChalcociteCu2S
Sⓘ MolybdeniteMoS2
Sⓘ Uranopilite(UO2)6(SO4)O2(OH)6 · 14H2O
Sⓘ ZippeiteK3(UO2)4(SO4)2O3(OH) · 3H2O
KPotassium
Kⓘ PhosphuranyliteKCa(H3O)3(UO2)7(PO4)4O4 · 8H2O
Kⓘ ZippeiteK3(UO2)4(SO4)2O3(OH) · 3H2O
CaCalcium
Caⓘ AutuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
Caⓘ BecquereliteCa(UO2)6O4(OH)6 · 8H2O
Caⓘ FluoriteCaF2
Caⓘ PhosphuranyliteKCa(H3O)3(UO2)7(PO4)4O4 · 8H2O
FeIron
Feⓘ BassetiteFe2+(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10H2O
Feⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3
CuCopper
Cuⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cuⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuⓘ ChalcociteCu2S
Cuⓘ CupriteCu2O
Cuⓘ Native CopperCu
Cuⓘ TorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
AsArsenic
Asⓘ ArsenuranospathiteAl(UO2)2(AsO4)2F · 20H2O
MoMolybdenum
Moⓘ MolybdeniteMoS2
BaBarium
Baⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Baⓘ BillietiteBa(UO2)6O4(OH)6 · 4-8H2O
Baⓘ UranocirciteBa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10H2O
PbLead
Pbⓘ CuritePb3(H2O)2[(UO2)4O4(OH)3]2
UUranium
Uⓘ ArsenuranospathiteAl(UO2)2(AsO4)2F · 20H2O
Uⓘ AutuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
Uⓘ BassetiteFe2+(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10H2O
Uⓘ BecquereliteCa(UO2)6O4(OH)6 · 8H2O
Uⓘ BillietiteBa(UO2)6O4(OH)6 · 4-8H2O
Uⓘ CuritePb3(H2O)2[(UO2)4O4(OH)3]2
Uⓘ IanthiniteU4+(UO2)5O7 · 10H2O
Uⓘ PhosphuranyliteKCa(H3O)3(UO2)7(PO4)4O4 · 8H2O
Uⓘ Uraninite var. PitchblendeUO2
Uⓘ SabugaliteHAl(UO2)4(PO4)4 · 16H2O
Uⓘ TorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
Uⓘ UraniniteUO2
Uⓘ UranocirciteBa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10H2O
Uⓘ Uranopilite(UO2)6(SO4)O2(OH)6 · 14H2O
Uⓘ Uranospathite(Al,◻)(UO2)2(PO4)2F · 20(H2O,F)
Uⓘ ZippeiteK3(UO2)4(SO4)2O3(OH) · 3H2O
Uⓘ UM1955-04-OH:UUO2.84 · H2O

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References

Branche, G., Chervet, J., Guillemin, C. (1951) Nouvelles espèces uranifères françaises. Bulletin de la Société française de Minéralogie et de Cristallographie. 74. 457-488
Bignand, Claude (1955) Sur les propriétés et les synthèses de quelques minéraux uranifères. Bulletin de Minéralogie, 78 (1) 1-26 doi:10.3406/bulmi.1955.4985
Belot, Victor R. (1978) Guide des minéraux, coquillages et fossiles: où les trouver en France, comment les reconnaître et les collectionner. Guides Horay.
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