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Mas Vicenç, Fontcouverte, Caixas, Céret, Pyrénées-Orientales, Occitanie, Francei
Regional Level Types
Mas Vicenç- not defined -
Fontcouverte- not defined -
CaixasCommune
CéretArrondissement
Pyrénées-OrientalesDepartment
OccitanieRegion
FranceCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
42° 36' 6'' North , 2° 39' 42'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Caixas102 (2016)2.8km
Camélas434 (2016)3.6km
Castelnou382 (2016)3.9km
Corbère596 (2016)5.7km
Saint-Michel-de-Llotes297 (2016)5.7km
Mindat Locality ID:
215586
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:215586:2
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Languedoc-Roussillon


Old small mining works shortly exploited in the beginning of the 20th century for Pb and Cu.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


39 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

Anglesite
Formula: PbSO4
Aragonite
Formula: CaCO3
Arsenopyrite
Formula: FeAsS
Aurichalcite
Formula: (Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
Azurite
Formula: Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
Brochantite
Formula: Cu4(SO4)(OH)6
Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
Cerussite
Formula: PbCO3
Chalcocite
Formula: Cu2S
Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
Conichalcite
Formula: CaCu(AsO4)(OH)
Covellite
Formula: CuS
Cuprite
Formula: Cu2O
Cyanotrichite
Formula: Cu4Al2(SO4)(OH)12 · 2H2O
Delafossite
Formula: Cu+Fe3+O2
Dickite
Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Digenite
Formula: Cu9S5
Galena
Formula: PbS
Gersdorffite
Formula: NiAsS
Goethite
Formula: Fe3+O(OH)
Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
Hydrozincite
Formula: Zn5(CO3)2(OH)6
Ilmenite
Formula: Fe2+TiO3
Jarosite
Formula: KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
Ktenasite ?
Formula: ZnCu4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 6H2O
Langite
Formula: Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 · 2H2O
Linarite
Formula: PbCu(SO4)(OH)2
Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Marcasite
Formula: FeS2
Native Sulphur
Formula: S8
Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
Ramsbeckite
Formula: (Cu,Zn)15(SO4)4(OH)22 · 6H2O
Rutile
Formula: TiO2
Siderite
Formula: FeCO3
Siegenite
Formula: CoNi2S4
Smithsonite
Formula: ZnCO3
Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'
Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
Ullmannite
Formula: NiSbS

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
Native Sulphur1.CC.05S8
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
Chalcocite2.BA.05Cu2S
Digenite2.BA.10Cu9S5
Covellite2.CA.05aCuS
Sphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
Galena2.CD.10PbS
Siegenite2.DA.05CoNi2S4
Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Marcasite2.EB.10aFeS2
Arsenopyrite2.EB.20FeAsS
Gersdorffite2.EB.25NiAsS
Ullmannite2.EB.25NiSbS
'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'2.GB.05Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Goethite4.00.Fe3+O(OH)
Cuprite4.AA.10Cu2O
Delafossite4.AB.15Cu+Fe3+O2
Ilmenite4.CB.05Fe2+TiO3
Rutile4.DB.05TiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Siderite5.AB.05FeCO3
Smithsonite5.AB.05ZnCO3
Aragonite5.AB.15CaCO3
Cerussite5.AB.15PbCO3
Azurite5.BA.05Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Malachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Aurichalcite5.BA.15(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
Hydrozincite5.BA.15Zn5(CO3)2(OH)6
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
Anglesite7.AD.35PbSO4
Baryte7.AD.35BaSO4
Brochantite7.BB.25Cu4(SO4)(OH)6
Jarosite7.BC.10KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
Linarite7.BC.65PbCu(SO4)(OH)2
Gypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O
Langite7.DD.10Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 · 2H2O
Ktenasite ?7.DD.20ZnCu4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 6H2O
Ramsbeckite7.DD.60(Cu,Zn)15(SO4)4(OH)22 · 6H2O
Cyanotrichite7.DE.10Cu4Al2(SO4)(OH)12 · 2H2O
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
Conichalcite8.BH.35CaCu(AsO4)(OH)
Group 9 - Silicates
Dickite9.ED.05Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H Aurichalcite(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
H AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
H BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
H ConichalciteCaCu(AsO4)(OH)
H CyanotrichiteCu4Al2(SO4)(OH)12 · 2H2O
H DickiteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
H GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
H GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
H HydrozinciteZn5(CO3)2(OH)6
H JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
H KtenasiteZnCu4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 6H2O
H LangiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6 · 2H2O
H LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
H MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
H Ramsbeckite(Cu,Zn)15(SO4)4(OH)22 · 6H2O
CCarbon
C AragoniteCaCO3
C Aurichalcite(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
C AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
C CalciteCaCO3
C CerussitePbCO3
C HydrozinciteZn5(CO3)2(OH)6
C MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
C SideriteFeCO3
C SmithsoniteZnCO3
OOxygen
O AnglesitePbSO4
O AragoniteCaCO3
O Aurichalcite(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
O AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
O BaryteBaSO4
O BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
O CalciteCaCO3
O CerussitePbCO3
O ConichalciteCaCu(AsO4)(OH)
O CupriteCu2O
O CyanotrichiteCu4Al2(SO4)(OH)12 · 2H2O
O DelafossiteCu+Fe3+O2
O DickiteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
O GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
O GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
O HydrozinciteZn5(CO3)2(OH)6
O IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
O JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
O KtenasiteZnCu4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 6H2O
O LangiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6 · 2H2O
O LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
O MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
O Ramsbeckite(Cu,Zn)15(SO4)4(OH)22 · 6H2O
O RutileTiO2
O SideriteFeCO3
O SmithsoniteZnCO3
AlAluminium
Al CyanotrichiteCu4Al2(SO4)(OH)12 · 2H2O
Al DickiteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
SiSilicon
Si DickiteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
SSulfur
S AnglesitePbSO4
S ArsenopyriteFeAsS
S BaryteBaSO4
S BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
S ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
S ChalcociteCu2S
S CovelliteCuS
S CyanotrichiteCu4Al2(SO4)(OH)12 · 2H2O
S DigeniteCu9S5
S GalenaPbS
S GersdorffiteNiAsS
S GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
S JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
S KtenasiteZnCu4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 6H2O
S LangiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6 · 2H2O
S LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
S MarcasiteFeS2
S PyriteFeS2
S Ramsbeckite(Cu,Zn)15(SO4)4(OH)22 · 6H2O
S SiegeniteCoNi2S4
S SphaleriteZnS
S Native SulphurS8
S Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
S UllmanniteNiSbS
KPotassium
K JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
CaCalcium
Ca AragoniteCaCO3
Ca CalciteCaCO3
Ca ConichalciteCaCu(AsO4)(OH)
Ca GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
TiTitanium
Ti IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Ti RutileTiO2
FeIron
Fe ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Fe ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Fe DelafossiteCu+Fe3+O2
Fe GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Fe IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Fe JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Fe MarcasiteFeS2
Fe PyriteFeS2
Fe SideriteFeCO3
CoCobalt
Co SiegeniteCoNi2S4
NiNickel
Ni GersdorffiteNiAsS
Ni SiegeniteCoNi2S4
Ni UllmanniteNiSbS
CuCopper
Cu Aurichalcite(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
Cu AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cu BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
Cu ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cu ChalcociteCu2S
Cu ConichalciteCaCu(AsO4)(OH)
Cu CovelliteCuS
Cu CupriteCu2O
Cu CyanotrichiteCu4Al2(SO4)(OH)12 · 2H2O
Cu DelafossiteCu+Fe3+O2
Cu DigeniteCu9S5
Cu KtenasiteZnCu4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 6H2O
Cu LangiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6 · 2H2O
Cu LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
Cu MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cu Ramsbeckite(Cu,Zn)15(SO4)4(OH)22 · 6H2O
Cu Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
ZnZinc
Zn Aurichalcite(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
Zn HydrozinciteZn5(CO3)2(OH)6
Zn KtenasiteZnCu4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 6H2O
Zn Ramsbeckite(Cu,Zn)15(SO4)4(OH)22 · 6H2O
Zn SmithsoniteZnCO3
Zn SphaleriteZnS
AsArsenic
As ArsenopyriteFeAsS
As ConichalciteCaCu(AsO4)(OH)
As GersdorffiteNiAsS
SbAntimony
Sb Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
Sb UllmanniteNiSbS
BaBarium
Ba BaryteBaSO4
PbLead
Pb AnglesitePbSO4
Pb CerussitePbCO3
Pb GalenaPbS
Pb LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2

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