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Feldspar quarries (Mas de l'Abat), Château de Valmy, Argelès-sur-Mer, Céret, Pyrénées-Orientales, Occitanie, Francei
Regional Level Types
Feldspar quarries (Mas de l'Abat)Group of Quarries
Château de Valmy- not defined -
Argelès-sur-MerCommune
CéretArrondissement
Pyrénées-OrientalesDepartment
OccitanieRegion
FranceCountry

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Largest West Quarry

Feldspar quarries, Château de Valmy, Argelès-sur-Mer, Céret, Pyrénées-Orientales, Occitanie, France
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Quarry South Valmy Castle

Feldspar quarries, Château de Valmy, Argelès-sur-Mer, Céret, Pyrénées-Orientales, Occitanie, France
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Largest West Quarry

Feldspar quarries, Château de Valmy, Argelès-sur-Mer, Céret, Pyrénées-Orientales, Occitanie, France
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Quarry South Valmy Castle

Feldspar quarries, Château de Valmy, Argelès-sur-Mer, Céret, Pyrénées-Orientales, Occitanie, France
07456460017272352988753.jpg
Largest West Quarry

Feldspar quarries, Château de Valmy, Argelès-sur-Mer, Céret, Pyrénées-Orientales, Occitanie, France
04641710017272352992002.jpg
Quarry South Valmy Castle

Feldspar quarries, Château de Valmy, Argelès-sur-Mer, Céret, Pyrénées-Orientales, Occitanie, France
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
42° 31' 37'' North , 3° 1' 36'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
42.52722,3.02694
GeoHash:
G#: spd1uvu5h
GRN:
N29E02
Type:
Group of Quarries
Köppen climate type:
Csa : Hot-summer Mediterranean climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Argelers10,044 (2016)2.2km
Collioure3,171 (2016)4.5km
Sant Andreu de Sureda2,757 (2016)5.3km
Sorède2,941 (2016)5.7km
Portvendres4,479 (2016)6.5km
Mindat Locality ID:
298548
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:298548:3
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Disused quarries situated south of Valmy castle, and west and south of the Mas de l'Abat.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


13 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
ⓘ Autunite
Formula: Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
ⓘ Copiapite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+4(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O
ⓘ 'Feldspar Group'
ⓘ Graftonite
Formula: Fe2+Fe2+2(PO4)2
ⓘ Halotrichite
Formula: FeAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
ⓘ Melanterite
Formula: Fe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Rockbridgeite
Formula: (Fe2+0.5Fe3+0.5)2Fe3+3(PO4)3(OH)5
ⓘ Sarcopside
Formula: Fe2+3(PO4)2
ⓘ Torbernite
Formula: Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
ⓘ Uraninite
Formula: UO2
ⓘ Vivianite
Formula: Fe2+Fe2+2(PO4)2 · 8H2O
ⓘ Wagnerite
Formula: Mg2(PO4)F

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘUraninite4.DL.05UO2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘMelanterite7.CB.35Fe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O
ⓘHalotrichite7.CB.85FeAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
ⓘCopiapite7.DB.35Fe2+Fe3+4(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘSarcopside8.AB.15Fe2+3(PO4)2
ⓘGraftonite8.AB.20Fe2+Fe2+2(PO4)2
ⓘWagnerite8.BB.15Mg2(PO4)F
ⓘRockbridgeite8.BC.10(Fe2+0.5Fe3+0.5)2Fe3+3(PO4)3(OH)5
ⓘVivianite8.CE.40Fe2+Fe2+2(PO4)2 · 8H2O
ⓘAutunite8.EB.05Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
ⓘTorbernite8.EB.05Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘAlbite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
Unclassified
ⓘ'Feldspar Group'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ AutuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
Hⓘ CopiapiteFe2+Fe43+(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O
Hⓘ HalotrichiteFeAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Hⓘ MelanteriteFe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O
Hⓘ Rockbridgeite(Fe2+0.5Fe3+0.5)2Fe33+(PO4)3(OH)5
Hⓘ TorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
Hⓘ VivianiteFe2+Fe22+(PO4)2 · 8H2O
OOxygen
Oⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ AutuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
Oⓘ CopiapiteFe2+Fe43+(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O
Oⓘ GraftoniteFe2+Fe22+(PO4)2
Oⓘ HalotrichiteFeAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Oⓘ MelanteriteFe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ Rockbridgeite(Fe2+0.5Fe3+0.5)2Fe33+(PO4)3(OH)5
Oⓘ SarcopsideFe32+(PO4)2
Oⓘ TorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
Oⓘ UraniniteUO2
Oⓘ VivianiteFe2+Fe22+(PO4)2 · 8H2O
Oⓘ WagneriteMg2(PO4)F
FFluorine
Fⓘ WagneriteMg2(PO4)F
NaSodium
Naⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ WagneriteMg2(PO4)F
AlAluminium
Alⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ HalotrichiteFeAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
SiSilicon
Siⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ AutuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
Pⓘ GraftoniteFe2+Fe22+(PO4)2
Pⓘ Rockbridgeite(Fe2+0.5Fe3+0.5)2Fe33+(PO4)3(OH)5
Pⓘ SarcopsideFe32+(PO4)2
Pⓘ TorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
Pⓘ VivianiteFe2+Fe22+(PO4)2 · 8H2O
Pⓘ WagneriteMg2(PO4)F
SSulfur
Sⓘ CopiapiteFe2+Fe43+(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O
Sⓘ HalotrichiteFeAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Sⓘ MelanteriteFe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O
CaCalcium
Caⓘ AutuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
FeIron
Feⓘ CopiapiteFe2+Fe43+(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O
Feⓘ GraftoniteFe2+Fe22+(PO4)2
Feⓘ HalotrichiteFeAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Feⓘ MelanteriteFe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O
Feⓘ Rockbridgeite(Fe2+0.5Fe3+0.5)2Fe33+(PO4)3(OH)5
Feⓘ SarcopsideFe32+(PO4)2
Feⓘ VivianiteFe2+Fe22+(PO4)2 · 8H2O
CuCopper
Cuⓘ TorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
UUranium
Uⓘ AutuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
Uⓘ TorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
Uⓘ UraniniteUO2

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References

Berbain, C., Favreau, G. & Aymar, J. (2005): Mines et minéraux des Pyrénées-Orientales et des Corbières, Association Française de Microminéralogie Ed., 136-137.
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