Côte d'Abot, Saint-Saturnin, Clermont-Ferrand, Puy-de-Dôme, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, Francei
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Côte d'Abot | Deposit |
| Saint-Saturnin | Commune |
| Clermont-Ferrand | Arrondissement |
| Puy-de-Dôme | Department |
| Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes | Region |
| France | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
45° 38' 21'' North , 3° 5' 3'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Saint-Sandoux | 633 (2016) | 1.8km |
| Saint-Saturnin | 1,079 (2016) | 2.3km |
| Olloix | 235 (2016) | 3.4km |
| Ludesse | 365 (2016) | 3.8km |
| Saint-Amant-Tallende | 1,781 (2016) | 3.8km |
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Auvergne; Rhône-Alpes
Other Languages:
French:
Côte d'Abot, Saint-Saturnin, Clermont-Ferrand, Puy-de-Dôme, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
Baryte deposit due to post-Oligocene thermal spring activity.
Located west of Saint-Sandoux, northeast of Olloix and south of Saint-Saturnin. On labels, the locality is often attributed to one of the former villages.
How to get there: "(Coming from Saint-Amant-Tallende). Take the N9 from Clermont to the aforementioned locality and turn right on the D213. The old Côte d'Abot workings are located on the right side of the D119 after the intersection with the D28. Honey-coloured baryte in good, sometimes twinned crystals." (Belot, 1978).
NOTE: The site is a private property and the owner doesn't give any access as he exploits the vein a few weeks each year.
There are a lot of 'Propriété Privée - Entrée Interdite' (private property - access not authorized) signs all around the site.
Select Mineral List Type
Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ✪ Baryte Formula: BaSO4 Habit: Tabular prism Colour: Brown, honey yellow Description: Floating coffin-shaped crystals, up to 15 centimeters. References: |
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Baryte | 7.AD.35 | BaSO4 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| O | Oxygen | |
|---|---|---|
| O | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| Ba | Barium | |
| Ba | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
Other Databases
| Link to Bureau de Recherches Géologiques et Minières: | 07173X4001/GT |
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Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
Eurasian PlateTectonic Plate
- Moldanubian BeltOrogenic Belt
EuropeContinent
France
- Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
- Volcanos of Auvergne Regional Natural ParkProtected Area
- ⭔AuvergneRegion
- Massif CentralHighland Region
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Côte d'Abot, Saint-Saturnin, Clermont-Ferrand, Puy-de-Dôme, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France