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Iron mine, Sain-Bel, Villefranche-sur-Saône, Rhône, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, Francei
Regional Level Types
Iron mineMine
Sain-BelCommune
Villefranche-sur-SaôneArrondissement
RhôneDepartment
Auvergne-Rhône-AlpesRegion
FranceCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
45° 48' 40'' North , 4° 36' 5'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
45.81136,4.60160
GeoHash:
G#: u05k8ewy9
GRN:
N31E03
Type:
Mine
Köppen climate type:
Cfb : Temperate oceanic climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Sain-Bel2,022 (2016)0.3km
Sourcieux-les-Mines1,866 (2016)1.8km
Éveux853 (2016)2.0km
Savigny2,025 (2016)2.1km
Saint-Pierre-la-Palud2,110 (2016)2.6km
Mindat Locality ID:
1735
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:1735:3
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Rhône-Alpes


Large dumps of an old iron mine, located 1 km SE of Sain-Bel and 4 km S of L'Arbresle.

Pyrite lenses (Sedex) in sericite quartzites.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


10 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Alunogen
Formula: Al2(SO4)3 · 17H2O
ⓘ Boothite
Formula: CuSO4 · 7H2O
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ Epsomite
Formula: MgSO4 · 7H2O
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
ⓘ Goslarite
Formula: ZnSO4 · 7H2O
ⓘ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Description: Host rocks of the mineralization : volcano-sedimentary sericite quartzite.
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
ⓘ 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'
Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S

Gallery:

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
ⓘ'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'2.GB.05Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘBoothite7.CB.35CuSO4 · 7H2O
ⓘEpsomite7.CB.40MgSO4 · 7H2O
ⓘGoslarite7.CB.40ZnSO4 · 7H2O
ⓘAlunogen7.CB.45Al2(SO4)3 · 17H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘMuscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘvar. Sericite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ AlunogenAl2(SO4)3 · 17H2O
Hⓘ BoothiteCuSO4 · 7H2O
Hⓘ EpsomiteMgSO4 · 7H2O
Hⓘ GoslariteZnSO4 · 7H2O
Hⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
OOxygen
Oⓘ AlunogenAl2(SO4)3 · 17H2O
Oⓘ BoothiteCuSO4 · 7H2O
Oⓘ EpsomiteMgSO4 · 7H2O
Oⓘ GoslariteZnSO4 · 7H2O
Oⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ EpsomiteMgSO4 · 7H2O
AlAluminium
Alⓘ AlunogenAl2(SO4)3 · 17H2O
Alⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SSulfur
Sⓘ AlunogenAl2(SO4)3 · 17H2O
Sⓘ BoothiteCuSO4 · 7H2O
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ EpsomiteMgSO4 · 7H2O
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ GoslariteZnSO4 · 7H2O
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
Sⓘ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
KPotassium
Kⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Kⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
FeIron
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
CuCopper
Cuⓘ BoothiteCuSO4 · 7H2O
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuⓘ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
ZnZinc
Znⓘ GoslariteZnSO4 · 7H2O
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
SbAntimony
Sbⓘ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
PbLead
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS

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References

De Ascenção Guedes, Roger (2012) Le Musée de la Mine et de la Minéralogie, Saint-Pierre-la-Palud, Rhône [The Museum of Mining and Mineralogy, Saint-Pierre-la-Palud, Rhône]. Le Règne Minéral, 18 (107). 29-37
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