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Suquet quarry, Échassières, Vichy, Allier, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, Francei
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Suquet quarryQuarry
ÉchassièresCommune
VichyArrondissement
AllierDepartment
Auvergne-Rhône-AlpesRegion
FranceCountry

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Turquoise

Suquet quarry, Échassières, Vichy, Allier, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
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Topaz, etc.

Suquet quarry, Échassières, Vichy, Allier, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
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Turquoise

Suquet quarry, Échassières, Vichy, Allier, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
05065820017272296911604.jpg
Topaz, etc.

Suquet quarry, Échassières, Vichy, Allier, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
09252490017272296904929.jpg
Turquoise

Suquet quarry, Échassières, Vichy, Allier, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
05065820017272296911604.jpg
Topaz, etc.

Suquet quarry, Échassières, Vichy, Allier, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
46° 11' 23'' North , 2° 56' 50'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
46.18984,2.94737
GeoHash:
G#: u04ng0d5q
GRN:
N31E02
Type:
Quarry
Köppen climate type:
Cfb : Temperate oceanic climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Échassières381 (2016)1.2km
Nades137 (2016)3.8km
Moureuille281 (2016)4.1km
Durmignat199 (2016)4.7km
Louroux-de-Bouble291 (2016)4.7km
Mindat Locality ID:
207387
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:207387:6
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Name(s) in local language(s):
Carrière du Suquet, Échassières, Ébreuil, Allier, Auvergne, France


Abandoned quarry.
Contained, in the southern part, the Nalvas vein (filon Nalvas) with the listed cassiterite and montebrasite.
Also contained a thick turquoise vein.

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9 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Cassiterite
Formula: SnO2
ⓘ Kaolinite
Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘ 'Monazite Group'
Formula: REE(PO4)
ⓘ Montebrasite
Formula: LiAl(PO4)(OH)
ⓘ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Phlogopite
Formula: KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Rutile
Formula: TiO2
ⓘ Topaz
Formula: Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
ⓘ Turquoise
Formula: CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O
ⓘ 'Wolframite Group'
ⓘ 'Xenotime'

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘCassiterite4.DB.05SnO2
ⓘRutile4.DB.05TiO2
ⓘ'Wolframite Group'4.DB.30 va
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘMontebrasite8.BB.05LiAl(PO4)(OH)
ⓘTurquoise8.DD.15CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘTopaz9.AF.35Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
ⓘMuscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘPhlogopite9.EC.20KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘKaolinite9.ED.05Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Unclassified
ⓘ'Monazite Group'-REE(PO4)
ⓘ'Xenotime'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Hⓘ MontebrasiteLiAl(PO4)(OH)
Hⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
Hⓘ TurquoiseCuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O
LiLithium
Liⓘ MontebrasiteLiAl(PO4)(OH)
OOxygen
Oⓘ CassiteriteSnO2
Oⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oⓘ Monazite GroupREE(PO4)
Oⓘ MontebrasiteLiAl(PO4)(OH)
Oⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ RutileTiO2
Oⓘ TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
Oⓘ TurquoiseCuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O
FFluorine
Fⓘ TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Alⓘ MontebrasiteLiAl(PO4)(OH)
Alⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
Alⓘ TurquoiseCuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O
SiSilicon
Siⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ Monazite GroupREE(PO4)
Pⓘ MontebrasiteLiAl(PO4)(OH)
Pⓘ TurquoiseCuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O
KPotassium
Kⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Kⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ RutileTiO2
CuCopper
Cuⓘ TurquoiseCuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O
SnTin
Snⓘ CassiteriteSnO2

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References

Rosen, Andrée de (1966) Évolution continue d'un massif granitique et succession minérale : le massif des Colettes (Échassières, Allier) Deuxième partie : filons, altérations et minéralisations. Bulletin de Minéralogie, 89 (2) 155-176 doi:10.3406/bulmi.1966.5949
Monnier, Loïs, Melleton, Jérémie, Vanderhaeghe, Olivier, Salvi, Stefano, Lach, Philippe, Bruguier, Olivier, Benmammar, Anissa, Bailly, Laurent, Béziat, Didier, Gloaguen, Eric (2021) Episodic Precipitation of Wolframite during An Orogen: The Echassières District, Variscan Belt of France. Minerals, 11 (9) 923 doi:10.3390/min11090923
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