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Carrière de l'Emeraude, Chitry les Mines, Clamecy, Nièvre, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, Francei
Regional Level Types
Carrière de l'Emeraude- not defined -
Chitry les MinesGroup of Communes
ClamecyArrondissement
NièvreDepartment
Bourgogne-Franche-ComtéRegion
FranceCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
47° 15' 28'' North , 3° 40' 30'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
47.25788,3.67513
GeoHash:
G#: u06sgeh1h
GRN:
N32E02
Köppen climate type:
Cfb : Temperate oceanic climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Corbigny1,879 (2016)0.6km
Chitry-les-Mines251 (2016)1.8km
Chaumot171 (2016)2.5km
Marigny-sur-Yonne202 (2016)3.2km
Pazy322 (2016)4.5km
Mindat Locality ID:
299659
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:299659:5
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Emeraude quarry, Chitry les Mines; Burgandy; Franche-Comté


Old little quarry excavated for mineral prospection in the "Assise de Chitry, mineralized level in the Chitry-les-Mines area

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


7 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Azurite
Formula: Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
ⓘ Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
ⓘ Fluorite
Formula: CaF2
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
ⓘ Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
ⓘ Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 3 - Halides
ⓘFluorite3.AB.25CaF2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘAzurite5.BA.05Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
ⓘMalachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘBaryte7.AD.35BaSO4
ⓘGypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Hⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Hⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
CCarbon
Cⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
OOxygen
Oⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Oⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Oⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
FFluorine
Fⓘ FluoriteCaF2
SSulfur
Sⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ FluoriteCaF2
Caⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
FeIron
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
CuCopper
Cuⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cuⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
BaBarium
Baⓘ BaryteBaSO4
PbLead
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS

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