Montredon Mine, Montredon-Labessonnié, Castres, Tarn, Occitanie, Francei
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Montredon Mine | Mine (Abandoned) |
| Montredon-Labessonnié | Commune |
| Castres | Arrondissement |
| Tarn | Department |
| Occitanie | Region |
| France | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
43° 44' North , 2° 21' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Mine (Abandoned) - last checked 2022
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Montredon-Labessonnié | 2,137 (2016) | 2.7km |
| Arifat | 168 (2016) | 4.7km |
| Saint-Antonin-de-Lacalm | 243 (2016) | 6.8km |
| Saint-Pierre-de-Trivisy | 642 (2016) | 7.4km |
| Vabre | 838 (2016) | 7.6km |
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Midi-Pyrénées
Name(s) in local language(s):
Mine de Montredon, Montredon-Labessonié, Réalmont, Tarn, Midi-Pyrénées, France
Abandoned tungsten mine, working ferberite-bearing white quartz veins in tourmalinized schists.
The works started in the early 1950s and the mine was closed in 1961.
About 2000 m of galleries with more than 20 main veins.
The mine yielded about 80,000 tons of ore containing 1.08% WO3 (data after Pierrot et al., 1976).
The crystals have well-defined faces, but are impossible to remove undamaged from the quartz.
In the mid-seventies, some sizeable typical specimens could still be found on "sterile" heaps, all galleries being already flooded.
Located 1 km north of Montredon-Labessonnié and about 12 km SE of Réalmont.
The works started in the early 1950s and the mine was closed in 1961.
About 2000 m of galleries with more than 20 main veins.
The mine yielded about 80,000 tons of ore containing 1.08% WO3 (data after Pierrot et al., 1976).
The crystals have well-defined faces, but are impossible to remove undamaged from the quartz.
In the mid-seventies, some sizeable typical specimens could still be found on "sterile" heaps, all galleries being already flooded.
Located 1 km north of Montredon-Labessonnié and about 12 km SE of Réalmont.
Select Mineral List Type
Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Arsenopyrite Formula: FeAsS |
| ⓘ Beryl Formula: Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
| ⓘ Bismuthinite Formula: Bi2S3 |
| ⓘ Cassiterite Formula: SnO2 |
| ⓘ Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 |
| ⓘ 'Feldspar Group' |
| ⓘ Ferberite Formula: FeWO4 |
| ⓘ Fluorite Formula: CaF2 |
| ⓘ Marcasite Formula: FeS2 |
| ⓘ Native Bismuth Formula: Bi |
| ⓘ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
| ⓘ Schorl Formula: NaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| ⓘ Sphalerite Formula: ZnS |
| ⓘ Stannite Formula: Cu2FeSnS4 |
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Native Bismuth | 1.CA.05 | Bi |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| ⓘ | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
| ⓘ | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
| ⓘ | Stannite | 2.CB.15a | Cu2FeSnS4 |
| ⓘ | Bismuthinite | 2.DB.05 | Bi2S3 |
| ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| ⓘ | Marcasite | 2.EB.10a | FeS2 |
| ⓘ | Arsenopyrite | 2.EB.20 | FeAsS |
| Group 3 - Halides | |||
| ⓘ | Fluorite | 3.AB.25 | CaF2 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| ⓘ | Cassiterite | 4.DB.05 | SnO2 |
| ⓘ | Ferberite | 4.DB.30 | FeWO4 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Beryl | 9.CJ.05 | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
| ⓘ | Schorl | 9.CK.05 | NaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Feldspar Group' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Schorl | NaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| Be | Beryllium | |
| Be | ⓘ Beryl | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
| B | Boron | |
| B | ⓘ Schorl | NaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Beryl | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
| O | ⓘ Cassiterite | SnO2 |
| O | ⓘ Ferberite | FeWO4 |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Schorl | NaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| F | Fluorine | |
| F | ⓘ Fluorite | CaF2 |
| Na | Sodium | |
| Na | ⓘ Schorl | NaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Beryl | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
| Al | ⓘ Schorl | NaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Beryl | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | ⓘ Schorl | NaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Arsenopyrite | FeAsS |
| S | ⓘ Bismuthinite | Bi2S3 |
| S | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Marcasite | FeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| S | ⓘ Stannite | Cu2FeSnS4 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Fluorite | CaF2 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Arsenopyrite | FeAsS |
| Fe | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Ferberite | FeWO4 |
| Fe | ⓘ Marcasite | FeS2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Schorl | NaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| Fe | ⓘ Stannite | Cu2FeSnS4 |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Cu | ⓘ Stannite | Cu2FeSnS4 |
| Zn | Zinc | |
| Zn | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| As | Arsenic | |
| As | ⓘ Arsenopyrite | FeAsS |
| Sn | Tin | |
| Sn | ⓘ Cassiterite | SnO2 |
| Sn | ⓘ Stannite | Cu2FeSnS4 |
| W | Tungsten | |
| W | ⓘ Ferberite | FeWO4 |
| Bi | Bismuth | |
| Bi | ⓘ Native Bismuth | Bi |
| Bi | ⓘ Bismuthinite | Bi2S3 |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
Eurasian PlateTectonic Plate
- Moldanubian BeltOrogenic Belt
EuropeContinent
France
- Massif CentralHighland Region
- ⭔Midi-PyrénéesRegion
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Montredon Mine, Montredon-Labessonnié, Castres, Tarn, Occitanie, France