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Combe Guichard, Prunières, Grenoble, Isère, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, Francei
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Combe Guichard- not defined -
PrunièresCommune
GrenobleArrondissement
IsèreDepartment
Auvergne-Rhône-AlpesRegion
FranceCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
44° 54' 30'' North , 5° 45' 6'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Prunières335 (2016)2.0km
La Mure5,190 (2016)2.8km
Mayres-Savel115 (2016)5.4km
La Motte-Saint-Martin1,647 (2016)5.5km
Pierre-Châtel1,295 (2016)5.7km
Mindat Locality ID:
18653
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:18653:4
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Rhône-Alpes


Ancient zinc and copper mine operated in the 19th century. This deposit is composed of many narrow veins with calcite, siderite and miscellaneous sulphides hosted in liassic limestones.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


9 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
References:
Bournonite
Formula: PbCuSbS3
Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
Cinnabar
Formula: HgS
References:
Galena
Formula: PbS
Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Siderite
Formula: FeCO3
Stibnite
Formula: Sb2S3
'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'
Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
Galena2.CD.10PbS
Cinnabar2.CD.15aHgS
Stibnite2.DB.05Sb2S3
Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Bournonite2.GA.50PbCuSbS3
'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'2.GB.05Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Siderite5.AB.05FeCO3
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
Baryte7.AD.35BaSO4

List of minerals for each chemical element

CCarbon
C SideriteFeCO3
OOxygen
O BaryteBaSO4
O QuartzSiO2
O SideriteFeCO3
SiSilicon
Si QuartzSiO2
SSulfur
S BaryteBaSO4
S BournonitePbCuSbS3
S ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
S CinnabarHgS
S GalenaPbS
S PyriteFeS2
S StibniteSb2S3
S Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
FeIron
Fe ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Fe PyriteFeS2
Fe SideriteFeCO3
CuCopper
Cu BournonitePbCuSbS3
Cu ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cu Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
SbAntimony
Sb BournonitePbCuSbS3
Sb StibniteSb2S3
Sb Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
BaBarium
Ba BaryteBaSO4
HgMercury
Hg CinnabarHgS
PbLead
Pb BournonitePbCuSbS3
Pb GalenaPbS

Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality

Eurasian PlateTectonic Plate
  • AlpsAccretionary Complex
EuropeContinent
France

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