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Saint-Maime mines, Saint-Maime, Forcalquier, Alpes-de-Haute-Provence, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, Francei
Regional Level Types
Saint-Maime minesGroup of Mines
Saint-MaimeCommune
ForcalquierArrondissement
Alpes-de-Haute-ProvenceDepartment
Provence-Alpes-Côte d'AzurRegion
FranceCountry

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Aragonite

Saint-Maime mines, Saint-Maime, Forcalquier, Alpes-de-Haute-Provence, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France
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Calcite

Saint-Maime mines, Saint-Maime, Forcalquier, Alpes-de-Haute-Provence, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France
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Aragonite

Saint-Maime mines, Saint-Maime, Forcalquier, Alpes-de-Haute-Provence, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France
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Aragonite

Saint-Maime mines, Saint-Maime, Forcalquier, Alpes-de-Haute-Provence, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France
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Calcite

Saint-Maime mines, Saint-Maime, Forcalquier, Alpes-de-Haute-Provence, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France
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Aragonite

Saint-Maime mines, Saint-Maime, Forcalquier, Alpes-de-Haute-Provence, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France
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Aragonite

Saint-Maime mines, Saint-Maime, Forcalquier, Alpes-de-Haute-Provence, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France
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Calcite

Saint-Maime mines, Saint-Maime, Forcalquier, Alpes-de-Haute-Provence, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
43° 53' 53'' North , 5° 48' 35'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
43.89830,5.80979
GeoHash:
G#: spu1spqw1
GRN:
N30E04
Type:
Group of Mines
Köppen climate type:
Csb : Warm-summer Mediterranean climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Saint-Maime709 (2016)1.0km
Dauphin855 (2016)2.2km
Volx2,890 (2016)3.7km
Villeneuve3,309 (2016)4.2km
Niozelles213 (2016)4.8km
Mindat Locality ID:
31297
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:31297:1
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Pyrometamorphic rocks around the coal mines in Saint-Maime.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


14 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

Note: data is currently VERY limited. Please bear with us while we work towards adding this information!

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Detailed Mineral List:

✪ Anorthite
Formula: Ca(Al2Si2O8)
Habit: Diamond prism
Colour: Colorless
✪ Aragonite
Formula: CaCO3
Habit: Acicular
Colour: White to colorless
✪ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
Habit: Rhombohedron
Colour: Colorless to white
✪ Danburite
Formula: CaB2Si2O8
Habit: Tabular prism
Colour: White
✪ Esseneite
Formula: CaFe3+[AlSiO6]
Habit: Prim
Colour: Green brown to black
✪ 'Gismondine Subgroup'
Habit: pseudo-octaedral
Colour: Colorless
✪ Grossular
Formula: Ca3Al2(SiO4)3
Habit: Trapezohedron
Colour: Brown
✪ Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
Habit: Elongated prism
Colour: Colorless
✪ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
Habit: Acicular
Colour: Grey
ⓘ Hydroxylellestadite
Formula: Ca5(SiO4)1.5(SO4)1.5(OH)
Habit: Acicular
Colour: Colorless / pale brown-green to dark brown
ⓘ Leucite
Formula: K(AlSi2O6)
Habit: Trapezohedron
Colour: Colorless
ⓘ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
Habit: Grain
Colour: Black
✪ 'Melilite Group'
Formula: Ca2M(XSiO7)
Habit: Cube
Colour: Brown to pale yellow
✪ Thaumasite
Formula: Ca3(SO4)[Si(OH)6](CO3) · 12H2O
Habit: Hexagonal prism
Colour: Colorless
✪ Tobermorite
Formula: Ca5Si6O17 · 5H2O
Habit: Flake
Colour: White
✪ Wollastonite
Formula: Ca3(Si3O9)
Habit: Tabular prism
Colour: Orange

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘMagnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘAragonite5.AB.15CaCO3
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘGypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O
ⓘThaumasite7.DG.15Ca3(SO4)[Si(OH)6](CO3) · 12H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘGrossular9.AD.25Ca3Al2(SiO4)3
ⓘHydroxylellestadite9.AH.25Ca5(SiO4)1.5(SO4)1.5(OH)
ⓘEsseneite9.DA.15CaFe3+[AlSiO6]
ⓘWollastonite9.DG.05Ca3(Si3O9)
ⓘTobermorite9.DG.10Ca5Si6O17 · 5H2O
ⓘAnorthite9.FA.35Ca(Al2Si2O8)
ⓘDanburite9.FA.65CaB2Si2O8
ⓘLeucite9.GB.05K(AlSi2O6)
Unclassified
ⓘ'Gismondine Subgroup'-
ⓘ'Melilite Group'-Ca2M(XSiO7)

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Hⓘ HydroxylellestaditeCa5(SiO4)1.5(SO4)1.5(OH)
Hⓘ ThaumasiteCa3(SO4)[Si(OH)6](CO3) · 12H2O
Hⓘ TobermoriteCa5Si6O17 · 5H2O
BBoron
Bⓘ DanburiteCaB2Si2O8
CCarbon
Cⓘ AragoniteCaCO3
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ ThaumasiteCa3(SO4)[Si(OH)6](CO3) · 12H2O
OOxygen
Oⓘ AnorthiteCa(Al2Si2O8)
Oⓘ AragoniteCaCO3
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ DanburiteCaB2Si2O8
Oⓘ EsseneiteCaFe3+[AlSiO6]
Oⓘ GrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Oⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Oⓘ HydroxylellestaditeCa5(SiO4)1.5(SO4)1.5(OH)
Oⓘ LeuciteK(AlSi2O6)
Oⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oⓘ ThaumasiteCa3(SO4)[Si(OH)6](CO3) · 12H2O
Oⓘ TobermoriteCa5Si6O17 · 5H2O
Oⓘ WollastoniteCa3(Si3O9)
Oⓘ Melilite GroupCa2M(XSiO7)
AlAluminium
Alⓘ AnorthiteCa(Al2Si2O8)
Alⓘ EsseneiteCaFe3+[AlSiO6]
Alⓘ GrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Alⓘ LeuciteK(AlSi2O6)
SiSilicon
Siⓘ AnorthiteCa(Al2Si2O8)
Siⓘ DanburiteCaB2Si2O8
Siⓘ EsseneiteCaFe3+[AlSiO6]
Siⓘ GrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Siⓘ HydroxylellestaditeCa5(SiO4)1.5(SO4)1.5(OH)
Siⓘ LeuciteK(AlSi2O6)
Siⓘ ThaumasiteCa3(SO4)[Si(OH)6](CO3) · 12H2O
Siⓘ TobermoriteCa5Si6O17 · 5H2O
Siⓘ WollastoniteCa3(Si3O9)
Siⓘ Melilite GroupCa2M(XSiO7)
SSulfur
Sⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Sⓘ HydroxylellestaditeCa5(SiO4)1.5(SO4)1.5(OH)
Sⓘ ThaumasiteCa3(SO4)[Si(OH)6](CO3) · 12H2O
KPotassium
Kⓘ LeuciteK(AlSi2O6)
CaCalcium
Caⓘ AnorthiteCa(Al2Si2O8)
Caⓘ AragoniteCaCO3
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ DanburiteCaB2Si2O8
Caⓘ EsseneiteCaFe3+[AlSiO6]
Caⓘ GrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Caⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Caⓘ HydroxylellestaditeCa5(SiO4)1.5(SO4)1.5(OH)
Caⓘ ThaumasiteCa3(SO4)[Si(OH)6](CO3) · 12H2O
Caⓘ TobermoriteCa5Si6O17 · 5H2O
Caⓘ WollastoniteCa3(Si3O9)
Caⓘ Melilite GroupCa2M(XSiO7)
FeIron
Feⓘ EsseneiteCaFe3+[AlSiO6]
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Feⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4

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References

Belot, Victor R. (1978) Guide des minéraux, coquillages et fossiles: où les trouver en France, comment les reconnaître et les collectionner. Guides Horay.
Favreau, G., Meisser, N., and Chiappero, P.J. (2004) Saint-Maime (Alpes-de-Haute-Provence): un exemple de pyrométamorphisme en région provençale. Le Cahier des Micromonteurs, 85, 59-92.
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