La Plane MCO (La Plane mine), Le Bosc, Lodève, Hérault, Occitanie, Francei
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| La Plane MCO (La Plane mine) | Open-Cast Mine (Reclaimed) |
| Le Bosc | Commune |
| Lodève | Arrondissement |
| Hérault | Department |
| Occitanie | Region |
| France | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
43° 41' 48'' North , 3° 22' 7'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Open-Cast Mine (Reclaimed) - last checked 2023
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Le Bosc | 835 (2016) | 1.9km |
| Soumont | 149 (2016) | 3.8km |
| Le Puech | 212 (2016) | 4.3km |
| Lodève | 7,515 (2016) | 4.7km |
| Saint-Jean-de-la-Blaquière | 406 (2016) | 4.8km |
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Campagnac
MCO stands for 'Mine à Ciel Ouvert' = French for opencast mine.
Worked between 1992 and 1994.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsCommodity List
This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
6 valid minerals.
Detailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Calcite Formula: CaCO3 References: George Favreau, Mindat message board post on 11-03-2008 (https://www.mindat.org/mesg-90318.html)Identification: Visual Identification |
| ⓘ Hawleyite Formula: CdS Colour: Yellow |
| ⓘ Siderite Formula: FeCO3 References: George Favreau, Mindat message board post on 11-03-2008 (https://www.mindat.org/mesg-90318.html)Identification: Visual Identification |
| ⓘ Uranophane Formula: Ca(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O References: |
| ⓘ Wulfenite Formula: Pb(MoO4) References: Fred Bonnet CollectionIdentified by Fred Bonnet: SEM-EDS |
| ⓘ Zeunerite Formula: Cu(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 12H2O References: |
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Hawleyite | 2.CB.05a | CdS |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| ⓘ | Siderite | 5.AB.05 | FeCO3 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| ⓘ | Wulfenite | 7.GA.05 | Pb(MoO4) |
| Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates | |||
| ⓘ | Zeunerite | 8.EB.05 | Cu(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 12H2O |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Uranophane | 9.AK.15 | Ca(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Uranophane | Ca(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O |
| H | ⓘ Zeunerite | Cu(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 12H2O |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| C | ⓘ Siderite | FeCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Siderite | FeCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Uranophane | Ca(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O |
| O | ⓘ Wulfenite | Pb(MoO4) |
| O | ⓘ Zeunerite | Cu(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 12H2O |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Uranophane | Ca(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Hawleyite | CdS |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | ⓘ Uranophane | Ca(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Siderite | FeCO3 |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | ⓘ Zeunerite | Cu(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 12H2O |
| As | Arsenic | |
| As | ⓘ Zeunerite | Cu(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 12H2O |
| Mo | Molybdenum | |
| Mo | ⓘ Wulfenite | Pb(MoO4) |
| Cd | Cadmium | |
| Cd | ⓘ Hawleyite | CdS |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | ⓘ Wulfenite | Pb(MoO4) |
| U | Uranium | |
| U | ⓘ Uranophane | Ca(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O |
| U | ⓘ Zeunerite | Cu(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 12H2O |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
Eurasian PlateTectonic Plate
- Moldanubian BeltOrogenic Belt
EuropeContinent
France
- ⭔Languedoc-RoussillonRegion
- Massif CentralHighland Region
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La Plane MCO, Le Bosc, Lodève, Hérault, Occitanie, France