Eyguians quarry, Eyguians, Garde-Colombe, Gap, Hautes-Alpes, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, Francei
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Eyguians quarry | Quarry |
| Eyguians | - not defined - |
| Garde-Colombe | Commune |
| Gap | Arrondissement |
| Hautes-Alpes | Department |
| Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur | Region |
| France | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
44° 20' 36'' North , 5° 46' 32'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Eyguians | 254 (2016) | 0.4km |
| Lagrand | 312 (2016) | 1.6km |
| Laragne-Montéglin | 3,556 (2016) | 4.4km |
| Trescléoux | 295 (2016) | 5.4km |
| Lazer | 314 (2016) | 5.5km |
"(Coming from Laragne-Montéglin). Northwest of Sisteron on the N75 [currently the D1075]. Before reaching the locality and close to the railroad track, on the right, there is a quarry with sphalerite." [Belot, 1978]
Small quarry along the railway between Sisteron and Veynes, 300 meters from road N75 [currently the D1075], south of the village.
Mineralizations in cracks of black Bajocian limestones.
Select Mineral List Type
Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Calcite Formula: CaCO3 |
| ⓘ Sphalerite Formula: ZnS |
| ⓘ Sphalerite var. Marmatite Formula: (Zn,Fe)S |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
| ⓘ | var. Marmatite | 2.CB.05a | (Zn,Fe)S |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| C | Carbon | |
|---|---|---|
| C | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| S | ⓘ Sphalerite var. Marmatite | (Zn,Fe)S |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Sphalerite var. Marmatite | (Zn,Fe)S |
| Zn | Zinc | |
| Zn | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| Zn | ⓘ Sphalerite var. Marmatite | (Zn,Fe)S |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
Eurasian PlateTectonic Plate
- AlpsAccretionary Complex
EuropeContinent
- The AlpsMountain Range
France
- ⭔DauphinéProvince
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