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Le Bourneix Mines, Le Chalard, Limoges, Haute-Vienne, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, Francei
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Le Bourneix MinesGroup of Mines
Le ChalardCommune
LimogesArrondissement
Haute-VienneDepartment
Nouvelle-AquitaineRegion
FranceCountry

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Le Bourneix Mines, Le Chalard, Limoges, Haute-Vienne, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France
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Le Bourneix Mines, Le Chalard, Limoges, Haute-Vienne, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France
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Le Bourneix Mines, Le Chalard, Limoges, Haute-Vienne, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France
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Le Bourneix Mines, Le Chalard, Limoges, Haute-Vienne, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
45° 32' 22'' North , 1° 5' 9'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
45.53954,1.08610
GeoHash:
G#: u00g0dnz5
GRN:
N31E01
Type:
Group of Mines
Köppen climate type:
Cfb : Temperate oceanic climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Le Chalard283 (2016)3.7km
Ladignac-le-Long1,116 (2016)5.2km
Jumilhac-le-Grand1,344 (2016)5.3km
Saint-Priest-les-Fougères434 (2016)5.8km
Saint-Pierre-de-Frugie393 (2016)7.8km
Mindat Locality ID:
18651
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:18651:6
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Le Bourneix gold deposit; Saint-Yrieix-la-Perche, Limousin


An ancient gold mining area. Le Bourneix is part of the name 'Société des Mines du Bourneix' (Bourneix Mines Company) that worked this district from 1982 to 2001. Three deposits were exploited in the district: Lauriéras (in Saint-Yrieix-la-Perche municipality), Cros-Gallet, and Mas-Vieux.

Note on the mineral list: Gautier et al. (2006) also describe undefined sulphosalts (see refs. therein).

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Mineral List


9 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Aramayoite
Formula: Ag3Sb2(Bi,Sb)S6
ⓘ Arsenopyrite
Formula: FeAsS
ⓘ Ferrihydrite
Formula: Fe3+10O14(OH)2
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
ⓘ Miargyrite
Formula: AgSbS2
ⓘ Native Gold
Formula: Au
ⓘ Owyheeite
Formula: Ag3Pb10Sb11S28
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'
Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Gold1.AA.05Au
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘArsenopyrite2.EB.20FeAsS
ⓘ'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'2.GB.05Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
ⓘMiargyrite2.HA.10AgSbS2
ⓘAramayoite2.HA.25Ag3Sb2(Bi,Sb)S6
ⓘOwyheeite2.HC.35Ag3Pb10Sb11S28
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘFerrihydrite4.FE.35Fe3+10O14(OH)2

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ FerrihydriteFe103+O14(OH)2
OOxygen
Oⓘ FerrihydriteFe103+O14(OH)2
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
SSulfur
Sⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Sⓘ AramayoiteAg3Sb2(Bi,Sb)S6
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ MiargyriteAgSbS2
Sⓘ OwyheeiteAg3Pb10Sb11S28
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
FeIron
Feⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Feⓘ FerrihydriteFe103+O14(OH)2
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
CuCopper
Cuⓘ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
AsArsenic
Asⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
AgSilver
Agⓘ AramayoiteAg3Sb2(Bi,Sb)S6
Agⓘ MiargyriteAgSbS2
Agⓘ OwyheeiteAg3Pb10Sb11S28
SbAntimony
Sbⓘ AramayoiteAg3Sb2(Bi,Sb)S6
Sbⓘ MiargyriteAgSbS2
Sbⓘ OwyheeiteAg3Pb10Sb11S28
Sbⓘ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
AuGold
Auⓘ Native GoldAu
PbLead
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS
Pbⓘ OwyheeiteAg3Pb10Sb11S28
BiBismuth
Biⓘ AramayoiteAg3Sb2(Bi,Sb)S6

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Wikipedia:https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mine_d%27or_du_Bourneix
Wikidata ID:Q48749406

Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality

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References

H. Ahmadzadeh (1984): Le district aurifère de Saint-Yrieix (Haute-Vienne). Étude des minéralisations auro-antimonifères dans leur cadre géologique, Thèse de doctorat de troisième cycle (PhD Thesis). Univ. Clermont II, xx pp.
Bouchot, V., Gros, Y., Bonnemaison, M. (1989) Structural controls on the auriferous shear zones of the Saint Yrieix District, Massif Central, France; evidence from the Le Bourneix and Laurieras gold deposits. Economic Geology, 84 (5) 1315-1327 doi:10.2113/gsecongeo.84.5.1315
J.-C. Touray, E. Marcoux, P. Hubert, D. Proust (1989): Hydrothermal processes and ore-forming fluids in the Le Bourneix gold deposit, central France. Economic Geology, 84, 1328–1339.
Guiollard P.C. (1991): Les Mines d'or du district de Saint-Yrieix-La-Perche (Haute-Vienne). PC Guiollard Ed., 140 p.
J.-P. Bellot et al. (2000): Relationships between As-Au hydrothermal paleofields and crustal scale structures: the case study of the Saint-Yrieix gold field (Limousin, French Massif Central). In: R. Moritz and V. Bouchot (eds.): Documents du BRGM, 297, 68–70.
J. Nicaud (2001): Contrôle structural de la mise en place des minéralisations aurifères du district de Saint-Yrieix-la-Perche (Massif Central français): analyse de la fracturation, étude des altérations hydrothermales. PhD Thesis, Université de Limoges, 254 pp.
Gautier, J, Grosbois, C., Courtin-Nomade, A., Floc'h, J. P. and Martin, F. (2006): Transformation of natural As-associated ferrihydrite downstream of a remediated mining site. European Journal of Mineralogy 18, 187-195.
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