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Chabanne quarry, Compreignac, Bellac, Haute-Vienne, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, Francei
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Chabanne quarryQuarry
CompreignacCommune
BellacArrondissement
Haute-VienneDepartment
Nouvelle-AquitaineRegion
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Goshenite

Chabanne quarry, Compreignac, Bellac, Haute-Vienne, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France
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Heliodor

Chabanne quarry, Compreignac, Bellac, Haute-Vienne, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France
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Torbernite

Chabanne quarry, Compreignac, Bellac, Haute-Vienne, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France
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Muscovite, etc.

Chabanne quarry, Compreignac, Bellac, Haute-Vienne, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France
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Goshenite

Chabanne quarry, Compreignac, Bellac, Haute-Vienne, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France
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Heliodor

Chabanne quarry, Compreignac, Bellac, Haute-Vienne, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France
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Torbernite

Chabanne quarry, Compreignac, Bellac, Haute-Vienne, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France
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Muscovite, etc.

Chabanne quarry, Compreignac, Bellac, Haute-Vienne, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France
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Goshenite

Chabanne quarry, Compreignac, Bellac, Haute-Vienne, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France
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Heliodor

Chabanne quarry, Compreignac, Bellac, Haute-Vienne, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
46° 1' 22'' North , 1° 18' 0'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
46.02294,1.30006
GRN:
N31E01
Type:
Quarry
Köppen climate type:
Cfb : Temperate oceanic climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Razès1,034 (2016)3.0km
Compreignac1,492 (2016)4.0km
Saint-Pardoux490 (2016)4.3km
Saint-Symphorien-sur-Couze204 (2016)6.4km
Saint-Sylvestre789 (2016)6.7km
Mindat Locality ID:
19728
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:19728:4
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Limousin


"South of Razès on the D60A. The local quarries yield autunite, beryl, muscovite, quartz, and topaz." [Belot, 1978]

Ancient feldspar quarry in a phosphate pegmatite. A find of torbernite in 1947 led to the discovery of the La Crouzille deposit, which later became the economically most important uranium deposit in France.
Located near Chabanne, 2.5 km WSW of St Sylvestre and around 5 km S of Razès.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


14 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Amblygonite
Formula: LiAl(PO4)F
ⓘ 'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
ⓘ Autunite
Formula: Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
ⓘ Beryl
Formula: Be3Al2(Si6O18)
Description: Gemmy, colorless.
ⓘ Columbite-(Mn)
Formula: Mn2+Nb2O6
References:
Dr. Eugene FoordIdentified by Vandall Thomas King: EPMA, SEM-EDS
ⓘ Lithiophilite
Formula: LiMn2+PO4
ⓘ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Description: Cauliflower testaceous muscovite.
ⓘ Muscovite var. Gilbertite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Orthoclase
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
ⓘ 'Pyrochlore Group'
Formula: A2Nb2(O,OH)6Z
References:
Eugene FoordIdentified by Vandall Thomas King: XRD, EPMA
ⓘ 'Pyrochlore Group var. Uranpyrochlore (of Hogarth 1977)'
Formula: (Ca,U,Ce)2(Nb,Ti,Ta)2O6(OH,F)
References:
Eugene FoordIdentified by Vandall Thomas King: XRD, EPMA
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Quartz var. Smoky Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Sabugalite
Formula: HAl(UO2)4(PO4)4 · 16H2O
ⓘ Strengite
Formula: FePO4 · 2H2O
ⓘ 'Tantalite'
Formula: (Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6
ⓘ Topaz
Formula: Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
ⓘ Torbernite
Formula: Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
Description: On smokey quartz.
ⓘ Triplite
Formula: Mn2+2(PO4)F
ⓘ Zwieselite
Formula: Fe2+2(PO4)F

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘ'Pyrochlore Group'4.00.A2Nb2(O,OH)6Z
ⓘ'var. Uranpyrochlore (of Hogarth 1977)'4.00.(Ca,U,Ce)2(Nb,Ti,Ta)2O6(OH,F)
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘvar. Smoky Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘColumbite-(Mn)4.DB.35Mn2+Nb2O6
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘLithiophilite8.AB.10LiMn2+PO4
ⓘAmblygonite8.BB.05LiAl(PO4)F
ⓘTriplite8.BB.10Mn2+2(PO4)F
ⓘZwieselite8.BB.10Fe2+2(PO4)F
ⓘStrengite8.CD.10FePO4 · 2H2O
ⓘAutunite8.EB.05Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
ⓘTorbernite8.EB.05Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
ⓘSabugalite8.EB.55HAl(UO2)4(PO4)4 · 16H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘTopaz9.AF.35Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
ⓘBeryl9.CJ.05Be3Al2(Si6O18)
ⓘMuscovite
var. Gilbertite		9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘOrthoclase9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
Unclassified
ⓘ'Tantalite'-(Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6
ⓘ'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ AutuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
Hⓘ Muscovite var. GilbertiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ Pyrochlore GroupA2Nb2(O,OH)6Z
Hⓘ SabugaliteHAl(UO2)4(PO4)4 · 16H2O
Hⓘ StrengiteFePO4 · 2H2O
Hⓘ TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
Hⓘ TorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
Hⓘ Pyrochlore Group var. Uranpyrochlore (of Hogarth 1977)(Ca,U,Ce)2(Nb,Ti,Ta)2O6(OH,F)
Hⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
LiLithium
Liⓘ AmblygoniteLiAl(PO4)F
Liⓘ LithiophiliteLiMn2+PO4
BeBeryllium
Beⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
OOxygen
Oⓘ AmblygoniteLiAl(PO4)F
Oⓘ AutuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
Oⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Oⓘ Muscovite var. GilbertiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ LithiophiliteLiMn2+PO4
Oⓘ Columbite-(Mn)Mn2+Nb2O6
Oⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ Pyrochlore GroupA2Nb2(O,OH)6Z
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ SabugaliteHAl(UO2)4(PO4)4 · 16H2O
Oⓘ Quartz var. Smoky QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ StrengiteFePO4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ Tantalite(Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6
Oⓘ TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
Oⓘ TorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
Oⓘ TripliteMn22+(PO4)F
Oⓘ Pyrochlore Group var. Uranpyrochlore (of Hogarth 1977)(Ca,U,Ce)2(Nb,Ti,Ta)2O6(OH,F)
Oⓘ ZwieseliteFe22+(PO4)F
Oⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
FFluorine
Fⓘ AmblygoniteLiAl(PO4)F
Fⓘ TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
Fⓘ TripliteMn22+(PO4)F
Fⓘ Pyrochlore Group var. Uranpyrochlore (of Hogarth 1977)(Ca,U,Ce)2(Nb,Ti,Ta)2O6(OH,F)
Fⓘ ZwieseliteFe22+(PO4)F
Fⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
AlAluminium
Alⓘ AmblygoniteLiAl(PO4)F
Alⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Alⓘ Muscovite var. GilbertiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ SabugaliteHAl(UO2)4(PO4)4 · 16H2O
Alⓘ TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Siⓘ Muscovite var. GilbertiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ Quartz var. Smoky QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ AmblygoniteLiAl(PO4)F
Pⓘ AutuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
Pⓘ LithiophiliteLiMn2+PO4
Pⓘ SabugaliteHAl(UO2)4(PO4)4 · 16H2O
Pⓘ StrengiteFePO4 · 2H2O
Pⓘ TorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
Pⓘ TripliteMn22+(PO4)F
Pⓘ ZwieseliteFe22+(PO4)F
Pⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
ClChlorine
Clⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
KPotassium
Kⓘ Muscovite var. GilbertiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Kⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Kⓘ OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
CaCalcium
Caⓘ AutuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
Caⓘ Pyrochlore Group var. Uranpyrochlore (of Hogarth 1977)(Ca,U,Ce)2(Nb,Ti,Ta)2O6(OH,F)
Caⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ Pyrochlore Group var. Uranpyrochlore (of Hogarth 1977)(Ca,U,Ce)2(Nb,Ti,Ta)2O6(OH,F)
MnManganese
Mnⓘ LithiophiliteLiMn2+PO4
Mnⓘ Columbite-(Mn)Mn2+Nb2O6
Mnⓘ Tantalite(Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6
Mnⓘ TripliteMn22+(PO4)F
FeIron
Feⓘ StrengiteFePO4 · 2H2O
Feⓘ Tantalite(Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6
Feⓘ ZwieseliteFe22+(PO4)F
CuCopper
Cuⓘ TorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
NbNiobium
Nbⓘ Columbite-(Mn)Mn2+Nb2O6
Nbⓘ Pyrochlore GroupA2Nb2(O,OH)6Z
Nbⓘ Tantalite(Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6
Nbⓘ Pyrochlore Group var. Uranpyrochlore (of Hogarth 1977)(Ca,U,Ce)2(Nb,Ti,Ta)2O6(OH,F)
CeCerium
Ceⓘ Pyrochlore Group var. Uranpyrochlore (of Hogarth 1977)(Ca,U,Ce)2(Nb,Ti,Ta)2O6(OH,F)
TaTantalum
Taⓘ Tantalite(Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6
Taⓘ Pyrochlore Group var. Uranpyrochlore (of Hogarth 1977)(Ca,U,Ce)2(Nb,Ti,Ta)2O6(OH,F)
UUranium
Uⓘ AutuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
Uⓘ SabugaliteHAl(UO2)4(PO4)4 · 16H2O
Uⓘ TorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
Uⓘ Pyrochlore Group var. Uranpyrochlore (of Hogarth 1977)(Ca,U,Ce)2(Nb,Ti,Ta)2O6(OH,F)

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References

Belot, Victor R. (1978) Guide des minéraux, coquillages et fossiles: où les trouver en France, comment les reconnaître et les collectionner. Guides Horay.
(1998) La Radioactivité et les Minéraux Uranifères Français. Le Règne Minéral - Hors Série 4. Les Éditions du Piat
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