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Les Rompas, Larochemillay, Château-Chinon, Nièvre, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, Francei
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Les Rompas- not defined -
LarochemillayCommune
Château-ChinonArrondissement
NièvreDepartment
Bourgogne-Franche-ComtéRegion
FranceCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
46° 54' 33'' North , 3° 55' 55'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Villapourçon536 (2016)4.9km
Chiddes378 (2016)5.4km
Préporché229 (2016)6.3km
Larochemillay296 (2016)6.5km
Onlay182 (2016)6.8km
Mindat Locality ID:
252488
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:252488:0
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Burgandy; Franche-Comté
Name(s) in local language(s):


Iron gossan in a volcano-sedimentary formation. These volcano-sedimentary rocks contain a lot of pyrite deposits in stratiform layers or in big veins. In the Gallic era and after in the XIX century, the gossan has been exploited until the primary pyrite zone was reached. Some few concentrations in Pb, Zn, Cu, As and Bi have been identified by a geochemical BRGM campaign in the 1970s.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


34 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

Anglesite
Formula: PbSO4
References:
Yves Mourey CollectionIdentified by Yves Mourey: Visual Identification, SEM-EDS
Arseniosiderite
Formula: Ca2Fe3+3(AsO4)3O2 · 3H2O
Arsenogorceixite
Formula: BaAl3(AsO4)(AsO3OH)(OH)6
Arsenogoyazite
Formula: SrAl3(AsO4)(AsO3OH)(OH)6
Arsenopyrite
Formula: FeAsS
Bariopharmacoalumite
Formula: Ba0.5Al4(AsO4)3(OH)4 · 4H2O
Bariopharmacosiderite
Formula: Ba0.5Fe3+4(AsO4)3(OH)4 · 5H2O
Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
Beudantite
Formula: PbFe3+3(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6
Carminite
Formula: PbFe3+2(AsO4)2(OH)2
Cerussite
Formula: PbCO3
Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
References:
Yves Mourey CollectionIdentified by Yves Mourey: Visual Identification, SEM-EDS
Dussertite
Formula: BaFe3+3(AsO4)(AsO3OH)(OH)6
Fluorite
Formula: CaF2
Galena
Formula: PbS
Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
Hidalgoite
Formula: PbAl3(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6
Hollandite
Formula: Ba(Mn4+6Mn3+2)O16
References:
Yves Mourey CollectionIdentified by Yves Mourey: Visual Identification, SEM-EDS
Jarosite
Formula: KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
Lepidocrocite
Formula: Fe3+O(OH)
Mimetite
Formula: Pb5(AsO4)3Cl
Native Sulphur
Formula: S8
Opal
Formula: SiO2 · nH2O
Pharmacosiderite
Formula: KFe3+4(AsO4)3(OH)4 · 6-7H2O
Philipsbornite
Formula: PbAl3(AsO4)(AsO3OH)(OH)6
Plumbogummite
Formula: PbAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Raspite
Formula: Pb(WO4)
Scheelite
Formula: Ca(WO4)
Scorodite
Formula: Fe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
Segnitite
Formula: PbFe3+3AsO4(AsO3OH)(OH)6
Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
Stolzite
Formula: Pb(WO4)
'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'
Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
Native Sulphur1.CC.05S8
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
Sphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
Galena2.CD.10PbS
Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Arsenopyrite2.EB.20FeAsS
'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'2.GB.05Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
Group 3 - Halides
Fluorite3.AB.25CaF2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Quartz4.00.05SiO2
Hematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
Opal4.DA.10SiO2 · nH2O
Raspite4.DG.20Pb(WO4)
Hollandite4.DK.05aBa(Mn4+6Mn3+2)O16
Lepidocrocite4.FE.15Fe3+O(OH)
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Cerussite5.AB.15PbCO3
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
Anglesite7.AD.35PbSO4
Baryte7.AD.35BaSO4
Jarosite7.BC.10KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
Scheelite7.GA.05Ca(WO4)
Stolzite7.GA.05Pb(WO4)
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
Carminite8.BH.30PbFe3+2(AsO4)2(OH)2
Beudantite8.BL.05PbFe3+3(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6
Hidalgoite8.BL.05PbAl3(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6
Arsenogoyazite8.BL.10SrAl3(AsO4)(AsO3OH)(OH)6
Arsenogorceixite8.BL.10BaAl3(AsO4)(AsO3OH)(OH)6
Dussertite8.BL.10BaFe3+3(AsO4)(AsO3OH)(OH)6
Philipsbornite8.BL.10PbAl3(AsO4)(AsO3OH)(OH)6
Plumbogummite8.BL.10PbAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
Segnitite8.BL.10PbFe3+3AsO4(AsO3OH)(OH)6
Mimetite8.BN.05Pb5(AsO4)3Cl
Scorodite8.CD.10Fe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
Arseniosiderite8.DH.30Ca2Fe3+3(AsO4)3O2 · 3H2O
Bariopharmacosiderite8.DK.10Ba0.5Fe3+4(AsO4)3(OH)4 · 5H2O
Pharmacosiderite8.DK.10KFe3+4(AsO4)3(OH)4 · 6-7H2O
Bariopharmacoalumite8.DK.12Ba0.5Al4(AsO4)3(OH)4 · 4H2O

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H ArsenogoyaziteSrAl3(AsO4)(AsO3OH)(OH)6
H ArsenogorceixiteBaAl3(AsO4)(AsO3OH)(OH)6
H ArseniosideriteCa2Fe33+(AsO4)3O2 · 3H2O
H BariopharmacosideriteBa0.5Fe43+(AsO4)3(OH)4 · 5H2O
H BeudantitePbFe33+(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6
H CarminitePbFe23+(AsO4)2(OH)2
H DussertiteBaFe33+(AsO4)(AsO3OH)(OH)6
H HidalgoitePbAl3(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6
H JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
H LepidocrociteFe3+O(OH)
H OpalSiO2 · nH2O
H PharmacosideriteKFe43+(AsO4)3(OH)4 · 6-7H2O
H PhilipsbornitePbAl3(AsO4)(AsO3OH)(OH)6
H PlumbogummitePbAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
H ScoroditeFe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
H SegnititePbFe33+AsO4(AsO3OH)(OH)6
H BariopharmacoalumiteBa0.5Al4(AsO4)3(OH)4 · 4H2O
CCarbon
C CerussitePbCO3
OOxygen
O AnglesitePbSO4
O ArsenogoyaziteSrAl3(AsO4)(AsO3OH)(OH)6
O ArsenogorceixiteBaAl3(AsO4)(AsO3OH)(OH)6
O ArseniosideriteCa2Fe33+(AsO4)3O2 · 3H2O
O BariopharmacosideriteBa0.5Fe43+(AsO4)3(OH)4 · 5H2O
O BaryteBaSO4
O BeudantitePbFe33+(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6
O CarminitePbFe23+(AsO4)2(OH)2
O CerussitePbCO3
O DussertiteBaFe33+(AsO4)(AsO3OH)(OH)6
O HematiteFe2O3
O HidalgoitePbAl3(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6
O HollanditeBa(Mn64+Mn23+)O16
O JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
O LepidocrociteFe3+O(OH)
O MimetitePb5(AsO4)3Cl
O OpalSiO2 · nH2O
O PharmacosideriteKFe43+(AsO4)3(OH)4 · 6-7H2O
O PhilipsbornitePbAl3(AsO4)(AsO3OH)(OH)6
O PlumbogummitePbAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
O QuartzSiO2
O RaspitePb(WO4)
O ScheeliteCa(WO4)
O ScoroditeFe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
O SegnititePbFe33+AsO4(AsO3OH)(OH)6
O StolzitePb(WO4)
O BariopharmacoalumiteBa0.5Al4(AsO4)3(OH)4 · 4H2O
FFluorine
F FluoriteCaF2
AlAluminium
Al ArsenogoyaziteSrAl3(AsO4)(AsO3OH)(OH)6
Al ArsenogorceixiteBaAl3(AsO4)(AsO3OH)(OH)6
Al HidalgoitePbAl3(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6
Al PhilipsbornitePbAl3(AsO4)(AsO3OH)(OH)6
Al PlumbogummitePbAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
Al BariopharmacoalumiteBa0.5Al4(AsO4)3(OH)4 · 4H2O
SiSilicon
Si OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Si QuartzSiO2
PPhosphorus
P PlumbogummitePbAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
SSulfur
S AnglesitePbSO4
S ArsenopyriteFeAsS
S BaryteBaSO4
S BeudantitePbFe33+(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6
S ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
S GalenaPbS
S HidalgoitePbAl3(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6
S JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
S PyriteFeS2
S SphaleriteZnS
S Native SulphurS8
S Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
ClChlorine
Cl MimetitePb5(AsO4)3Cl
KPotassium
K JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
K PharmacosideriteKFe43+(AsO4)3(OH)4 · 6-7H2O
CaCalcium
Ca ArseniosideriteCa2Fe33+(AsO4)3O2 · 3H2O
Ca FluoriteCaF2
Ca ScheeliteCa(WO4)
MnManganese
Mn HollanditeBa(Mn64+Mn23+)O16
FeIron
Fe ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Fe ArseniosideriteCa2Fe33+(AsO4)3O2 · 3H2O
Fe BariopharmacosideriteBa0.5Fe43+(AsO4)3(OH)4 · 5H2O
Fe BeudantitePbFe33+(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6
Fe CarminitePbFe23+(AsO4)2(OH)2
Fe ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Fe DussertiteBaFe33+(AsO4)(AsO3OH)(OH)6
Fe HematiteFe2O3
Fe JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Fe LepidocrociteFe3+O(OH)
Fe PharmacosideriteKFe43+(AsO4)3(OH)4 · 6-7H2O
Fe PyriteFeS2
Fe ScoroditeFe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
Fe SegnititePbFe33+AsO4(AsO3OH)(OH)6
CuCopper
Cu ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cu Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
ZnZinc
Zn SphaleriteZnS
AsArsenic
As ArsenogoyaziteSrAl3(AsO4)(AsO3OH)(OH)6
As ArsenogorceixiteBaAl3(AsO4)(AsO3OH)(OH)6
As ArsenopyriteFeAsS
As ArseniosideriteCa2Fe33+(AsO4)3O2 · 3H2O
As BariopharmacosideriteBa0.5Fe43+(AsO4)3(OH)4 · 5H2O
As BeudantitePbFe33+(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6
As CarminitePbFe23+(AsO4)2(OH)2
As DussertiteBaFe33+(AsO4)(AsO3OH)(OH)6
As HidalgoitePbAl3(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6
As MimetitePb5(AsO4)3Cl
As PharmacosideriteKFe43+(AsO4)3(OH)4 · 6-7H2O
As PhilipsbornitePbAl3(AsO4)(AsO3OH)(OH)6
As ScoroditeFe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
As SegnititePbFe33+AsO4(AsO3OH)(OH)6
As BariopharmacoalumiteBa0.5Al4(AsO4)3(OH)4 · 4H2O
SrStrontium
Sr ArsenogoyaziteSrAl3(AsO4)(AsO3OH)(OH)6
SbAntimony
Sb Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
BaBarium
Ba ArsenogorceixiteBaAl3(AsO4)(AsO3OH)(OH)6
Ba BariopharmacosideriteBa0.5Fe43+(AsO4)3(OH)4 · 5H2O
Ba BaryteBaSO4
Ba DussertiteBaFe33+(AsO4)(AsO3OH)(OH)6
Ba HollanditeBa(Mn64+Mn23+)O16
Ba BariopharmacoalumiteBa0.5Al4(AsO4)3(OH)4 · 4H2O
WTungsten
W RaspitePb(WO4)
W ScheeliteCa(WO4)
W StolzitePb(WO4)
PbLead
Pb AnglesitePbSO4
Pb BeudantitePbFe33+(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6
Pb CarminitePbFe23+(AsO4)2(OH)2
Pb CerussitePbCO3
Pb GalenaPbS
Pb HidalgoitePbAl3(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6
Pb MimetitePb5(AsO4)3Cl
Pb PhilipsbornitePbAl3(AsO4)(AsO3OH)(OH)6
Pb PlumbogummitePbAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
Pb RaspitePb(WO4)
Pb SegnititePbFe33+AsO4(AsO3OH)(OH)6
Pb StolzitePb(WO4)

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