Manganese Ore Fields, Plateau d'Ambulla (Las Ambollas), Corneilla-de-Conflent, Prades, Pyrénées-Orientales, Occitanie, Francei
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Manganese Ore Fields | - not defined - |
| Plateau d'Ambulla (Las Ambollas) | - not defined - |
| Corneilla-de-Conflent | Commune |
| Prades | Arrondissement |
| Pyrénées-Orientales | Department |
| Occitanie | Region |
| France | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
42° 35' 17'' North , 2° 23' 17'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Villefranche-de-Conflent | 241 (2016) | 1.8km |
| Corneilla-de-Conflent | 457 (2016) | 2.6km |
| Taurinya | 336 (2016) | 3.3km |
| Ria-Sirach | 1,246 (2016) | 3.3km |
| Fillols | 155 (2016) | 3.5km |
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Languedoc-Roussillon
Name(s) in local language(s):
Plateau d'Ambulla
A Manganese mine: first concession in 1887 and then work mining at intervals till closing in 1965.
Main artisanal mining extracted 1,500 t at 28% Mn and 4% Fe between 1899 and 1949. It would be concretions and balls of complex manganese oxides concentrated in karstic "pockets" as frequently observed in the Mouthoumet massif.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Birnessite Formula: (Na,Ca)0.5(Mn4+,Mn3+)2O4 · 1.5H2O |
| ⓘ Chalcophanite Formula: ZnMn4+3O7 · 3H2O |
| ⓘ Groutite Formula: Mn3+O(OH) |
| ⓘ Hausmannite Formula: Mn2+Mn3+2O4 |
| ⓘ Lithiophorite Formula: (Al,Li)MnO2(OH)2 |
| ⓘ Pyrolusite Formula: Mn4+O2 |
| ⓘ Pyrolusite var. Polianite Formula: morphological variety |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 References: |
| ⓘ Ranciéite Formula: (Ca,Mn2+)0.2(Mn4+,Mn3+)O2 · 0.6H2O |
| ⓘ Rhodochrosite Formula: MnCO3 |
| ⓘ Todorokite Formula: (Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Hausmannite | 4.BB.10 | Mn2+Mn3+2O4 |
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| ⓘ | Pyrolusite | 4.DB.05 | Mn4+O2 |
| ⓘ | var. Polianite | 4.DB.05 | morphological variety |
| ⓘ | Todorokite | 4.DK.10 | (Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O |
| ⓘ | Groutite | 4.FD.10 | Mn3+O(OH) |
| ⓘ | Lithiophorite | 4.FE.25 | (Al,Li)MnO2(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | Chalcophanite | 4.FL.20 | ZnMn4+3O7 · 3H2O |
| ⓘ | Ranciéite | 4.FL.40 | (Ca,Mn2+)0.2(Mn4+,Mn3+)O2 · 0.6H2O |
| ⓘ | Birnessite | 4.FL.45 | (Na,Ca)0.5(Mn4+,Mn3+)2O4 · 1.5H2O |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Rhodochrosite | 5.AB.05 | MnCO3 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Birnessite | (Na,Ca)0.5(Mn4+,Mn3+)2O4 · 1.5H2O |
| H | ⓘ Chalcophanite | ZnMn34+O7 · 3H2O |
| H | ⓘ Groutite | Mn3+O(OH) |
| H | ⓘ Lithiophorite | (Al,Li)MnO2(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Ranciéite | (Ca,Mn2+)0.2(Mn4+,Mn3+)O2 · 0.6H2O |
| H | ⓘ Todorokite | (Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O |
| Li | Lithium | |
| Li | ⓘ Lithiophorite | (Al,Li)MnO2(OH)2 |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘ Rhodochrosite | MnCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Birnessite | (Na,Ca)0.5(Mn4+,Mn3+)2O4 · 1.5H2O |
| O | ⓘ Chalcophanite | ZnMn34+O7 · 3H2O |
| O | ⓘ Groutite | Mn3+O(OH) |
| O | ⓘ Hausmannite | Mn2+Mn23+O4 |
| O | ⓘ Lithiophorite | (Al,Li)MnO2(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Pyrolusite | Mn4+O2 |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Ranciéite | (Ca,Mn2+)0.2(Mn4+,Mn3+)O2 · 0.6H2O |
| O | ⓘ Rhodochrosite | MnCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Todorokite | (Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O |
| Na | Sodium | |
| Na | ⓘ Birnessite | (Na,Ca)0.5(Mn4+,Mn3+)2O4 · 1.5H2O |
| Na | ⓘ Todorokite | (Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | ⓘ Todorokite | (Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Lithiophorite | (Al,Li)MnO2(OH)2 |
| Al | ⓘ Todorokite | (Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | ⓘ Todorokite | (Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Birnessite | (Na,Ca)0.5(Mn4+,Mn3+)2O4 · 1.5H2O |
| Ca | ⓘ Ranciéite | (Ca,Mn2+)0.2(Mn4+,Mn3+)O2 · 0.6H2O |
| Ca | ⓘ Todorokite | (Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O |
| Mn | Manganese | |
| Mn | ⓘ Birnessite | (Na,Ca)0.5(Mn4+,Mn3+)2O4 · 1.5H2O |
| Mn | ⓘ Chalcophanite | ZnMn34+O7 · 3H2O |
| Mn | ⓘ Groutite | Mn3+O(OH) |
| Mn | ⓘ Hausmannite | Mn2+Mn23+O4 |
| Mn | ⓘ Lithiophorite | (Al,Li)MnO2(OH)2 |
| Mn | ⓘ Pyrolusite | Mn4+O2 |
| Mn | ⓘ Ranciéite | (Ca,Mn2+)0.2(Mn4+,Mn3+)O2 · 0.6H2O |
| Mn | ⓘ Rhodochrosite | MnCO3 |
| Mn | ⓘ Todorokite | (Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O |
| Zn | Zinc | |
| Zn | ⓘ Chalcophanite | ZnMn34+O7 · 3H2O |
| Sr | Strontium | |
| Sr | ⓘ Todorokite | (Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O |
| Ba | Barium | |
| Ba | ⓘ Todorokite | (Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
Eurasian PlateTectonic Plate
- Cantabrian-Pyrenean BeltOrogenic Belt
EuropeContinent
- PyreneesMountain Range
France
- ⭔Languedoc-RoussillonRegion
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Manganese Ore Fields, Plateau d'Ambulla, Corneilla-de-Conflent, Prades, Pyrénées-Orientales, Occitanie, France