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La Faye Mine, Grury, Charolles, Saône-et-Loire, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, Francei
Regional Level Types
La Faye MineMine (Abandoned)
GruryCommune
CharollesArrondissement
Saône-et-LoireDepartment
Bourgogne-Franche-ComtéRegion
FranceCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
46° 39' 38'' North , 3° 54' 23'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Mine (Abandoned) - last checked 2020
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Grury671 (2016)1.7km
Cressy-sur-Somme211 (2016)4.8km
La Chapelle-au-Mans279 (2016)6.6km
Mont194 (2016)7.0km
Marly-sous-Issy116 (2016)7.0km
Mindat Locality ID:
1737
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:1737:7
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Burgandy; Franche-Comté
Name(s) in local language(s):
Mine de la Faye, Grury, Issy-l'Evêque, Saône-et-Loire, Bourgogne, France


The Grury mining district in the department of Saône-et-Loire in the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region of eastern France contains more than 10 mines that have yielded more than 1,000 tons of uranium.

The La Faye mine, which is located in the commune of Grury, operated both underground and from seven open-cast mines from 1947 to 1984.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Commodity List

This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.


Mineral List


25 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

Arsenopyrite
Formula: FeAsS
Autunite
Formula: Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
Cerussite
Formula: PbCO3
Chalcocite
Formula: Cu2S
Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
Covellite
Formula: CuS
Dewindtite
Formula: H2Pb3(UO2)6O4(PO4)4 · 12H2O
Fluorite
Formula: CaF2
Galena
Formula: PbS
'Gummite'
Kasolite
Formula: Pb(UO2)(SiO4) · H2O
Marcasite
Formula: FeS2
Meta-autunite
Formula: Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 6H2O
Metatorbernite
Formula: Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 8H2O
Parauranophane
Formula: Ca(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O
Parsonsite
Formula: Pb2(UO2)(PO4)2
Phosphuranylite
Formula: KCa(H3O)3(UO2)7(PO4)4O4 · 8H2O
References:
Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Renardite
Formula: Pb(UO2)4(PO4)2(OH)4 · H2O
Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
Torbernite
Formula: Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
Uraninite
Formula: UO2
Uraninite var. Pitchblende
Formula: UO2
Uranophane
Formula: Ca(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O
Uranopilite
Formula: (UO2)6(SO4)O2(OH)6 · 14H2O
Wölsendorfite
Formula: Pb7(UO2)14O19(OH)4 · 12H2O

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
Chalcocite2.BA.05Cu2S
Covellite2.CA.05aCuS
Sphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
Galena2.CD.10PbS
Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Marcasite2.EB.10aFeS2
Arsenopyrite2.EB.20FeAsS
Group 3 - Halides
Fluorite3.AB.25CaF2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Uraninite
var. Pitchblende
4.DL.05UO2
4.DL.05UO2
Wölsendorfite4.GB.30Pb7(UO2)14O19(OH)4 · 12H2O
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Cerussite5.AB.15PbCO3
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
Uranopilite7.EA.05(UO2)6(SO4)O2(OH)6 · 14H2O
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
Parsonsite8.EA.10Pb2(UO2)(PO4)2
Autunite8.EB.05Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
Torbernite8.EB.05Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
Meta-autunite8.EB.10Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 6H2O
Metatorbernite8.EB.10Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 8H2O
Dewindtite8.EC.10H2Pb3(UO2)6O4(PO4)4 · 12H2O
Phosphuranylite8.EC.10KCa(H3O)3(UO2)7(PO4)4O4 · 8H2O
Renardite8.EC.10Pb(UO2)4(PO4)2(OH)4 · H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
Kasolite9.AK.15Pb(UO2)(SiO4) · H2O
Parauranophane9.AK.15Ca(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O
Uranophane9.AK.15Ca(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O
Unclassified
'Gummite'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H AutuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
H DewindtiteH2Pb3(UO2)6O4(PO4)4 · 12H2O
H KasolitePb(UO2)(SiO4) · H2O
H Meta-autuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 6H2O
H MetatorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 8H2O
H PhosphuranyliteKCa(H3O)3(UO2)7(PO4)4O4 · 8H2O
H TorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
H ParauranophaneCa(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O
H UranophaneCa(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O
H Uranopilite(UO2)6(SO4)O2(OH)6 · 14H2O
H WölsendorfitePb7(UO2)14O19(OH)4 · 12H2O
H RenarditePb(UO2)4(PO4)2(OH)4 · H2O
CCarbon
C CerussitePbCO3
OOxygen
O AutuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
O CerussitePbCO3
O DewindtiteH2Pb3(UO2)6O4(PO4)4 · 12H2O
O KasolitePb(UO2)(SiO4) · H2O
O Meta-autuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 6H2O
O MetatorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 8H2O
O ParsonsitePb2(UO2)(PO4)2
O PhosphuranyliteKCa(H3O)3(UO2)7(PO4)4O4 · 8H2O
O Uraninite var. PitchblendeUO2
O QuartzSiO2
O TorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
O UraniniteUO2
O ParauranophaneCa(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O
O UranophaneCa(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O
O Uranopilite(UO2)6(SO4)O2(OH)6 · 14H2O
O WölsendorfitePb7(UO2)14O19(OH)4 · 12H2O
O RenarditePb(UO2)4(PO4)2(OH)4 · H2O
FFluorine
F FluoriteCaF2
SiSilicon
Si KasolitePb(UO2)(SiO4) · H2O
Si QuartzSiO2
Si ParauranophaneCa(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O
Si UranophaneCa(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O
PPhosphorus
P AutuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
P DewindtiteH2Pb3(UO2)6O4(PO4)4 · 12H2O
P Meta-autuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 6H2O
P MetatorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 8H2O
P ParsonsitePb2(UO2)(PO4)2
P PhosphuranyliteKCa(H3O)3(UO2)7(PO4)4O4 · 8H2O
P TorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
P RenarditePb(UO2)4(PO4)2(OH)4 · H2O
SSulfur
S ArsenopyriteFeAsS
S ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
S ChalcociteCu2S
S CovelliteCuS
S GalenaPbS
S MarcasiteFeS2
S PyriteFeS2
S SphaleriteZnS
S Uranopilite(UO2)6(SO4)O2(OH)6 · 14H2O
KPotassium
K PhosphuranyliteKCa(H3O)3(UO2)7(PO4)4O4 · 8H2O
CaCalcium
Ca AutuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
Ca FluoriteCaF2
Ca Meta-autuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 6H2O
Ca PhosphuranyliteKCa(H3O)3(UO2)7(PO4)4O4 · 8H2O
Ca ParauranophaneCa(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O
Ca UranophaneCa(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O
FeIron
Fe ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Fe ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Fe MarcasiteFeS2
Fe PyriteFeS2
CuCopper
Cu ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cu ChalcociteCu2S
Cu CovelliteCuS
Cu MetatorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 8H2O
Cu TorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
ZnZinc
Zn SphaleriteZnS
AsArsenic
As ArsenopyriteFeAsS
PbLead
Pb CerussitePbCO3
Pb DewindtiteH2Pb3(UO2)6O4(PO4)4 · 12H2O
Pb GalenaPbS
Pb KasolitePb(UO2)(SiO4) · H2O
Pb ParsonsitePb2(UO2)(PO4)2
Pb WölsendorfitePb7(UO2)14O19(OH)4 · 12H2O
Pb RenarditePb(UO2)4(PO4)2(OH)4 · H2O
UUranium
U AutuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
U DewindtiteH2Pb3(UO2)6O4(PO4)4 · 12H2O
U KasolitePb(UO2)(SiO4) · H2O
U Meta-autuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 6H2O
U MetatorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 8H2O
U ParsonsitePb2(UO2)(PO4)2
U PhosphuranyliteKCa(H3O)3(UO2)7(PO4)4O4 · 8H2O
U Uraninite var. PitchblendeUO2
U TorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
U UraniniteUO2
U ParauranophaneCa(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O
U UranophaneCa(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O
U Uranopilite(UO2)6(SO4)O2(OH)6 · 14H2O
U WölsendorfitePb7(UO2)14O19(OH)4 · 12H2O
U RenarditePb(UO2)4(PO4)2(OH)4 · H2O

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