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Pierrefitte-Nestalas, Argelès-Gazost, Hautes-Pyrénées, Occitanie, Francei
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Pierrefitte-NestalasCommune
Argelès-GazostArrondissement
Hautes-PyrénéesDepartment
OccitanieRegion
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View of the Pierrefitte silver mining area, ca 1910.

Pierrefitte Mine, Pierrefitte, Pierrefitte-Nestalas, Argelès-Gazost, Hautes-Pyrénées, Occitanie, France
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View of the Pierrefitte silver mining area, ca. 1910.

Pierrefitte Mine, Pierrefitte, Pierrefitte-Nestalas, Argelès-Gazost, Hautes-Pyrénées, Occitanie, France
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Sphalerite

Pierrefitte Mine, Pierrefitte, Pierrefitte-Nestalas, Argelès-Gazost, Hautes-Pyrénées, Occitanie, France
06619250017272032039325.jpg
View of the Pierrefitte silver mining area, ca 1910.

Pierrefitte Mine, Pierrefitte, Pierrefitte-Nestalas, Argelès-Gazost, Hautes-Pyrénées, Occitanie, France
04672520017272032049107.jpg
View of the Pierrefitte silver mining area, ca. 1910.

Pierrefitte Mine, Pierrefitte, Pierrefitte-Nestalas, Argelès-Gazost, Hautes-Pyrénées, Occitanie, France
02812680017272032057577.jpg
Sphalerite

Pierrefitte Mine, Pierrefitte, Pierrefitte-Nestalas, Argelès-Gazost, Hautes-Pyrénées, Occitanie, France
06619250017272032039325.jpg
View of the Pierrefitte silver mining area, ca 1910.

Pierrefitte Mine, Pierrefitte, Pierrefitte-Nestalas, Argelès-Gazost, Hautes-Pyrénées, Occitanie, France
04672520017272032049107.jpg
View of the Pierrefitte silver mining area, ca. 1910.

Pierrefitte Mine, Pierrefitte, Pierrefitte-Nestalas, Argelès-Gazost, Hautes-Pyrénées, Occitanie, France
Neighbouring regions:
Adast, Argelès-Gazost, Hautes-Pyrénées, Occitanie, France
Beaucens, Argelès-Gazost, Hautes-Pyrénées, Occitanie, France
Saint-Savin, Argelès-Gazost, Hautes-Pyrénées, Occitanie, France
Soulom, Argelès-Gazost, Hautes-Pyrénées, Occitanie, France
Uz, Argelès-Gazost, Hautes-Pyrénées, Occitanie, France
Villelongue, Argelès-Gazost, Hautes-Pyrénées, Occitanie, France
Type:
Commune
Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Pierrefitte-Nestalas1,314 (2016)
Mindat Locality ID:
356787
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:356787:9
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
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English:
Pierrefitte-Nestalas
French:
Pierrefitte-Nestalas, Argelès-Gazost, Hautes-Pyrénées, Occitanie, France
German:
Pierrefitte-Nestalas, Argelès-Gazost, Département Hautes-Pyrénées, Okzitanien, Frankreich
Italian:
Pierrefitte-Nestalas, Argelès-Gazost, Alti Pirenei, Occitania, Francia
Russian:
Пьерфит-Несталас, Аржелес-Газост, Верхние Пиренеи, Окситания, Франция
Simplified Chinese:
皮耶尔雷菲特内斯塔拉, 阿尔热莱加佐斯, 上比利牛斯省, 奥克西塔尼大区, 法国
Spanish:
Pierrefitte-Nestalas, Argelès-Gazost, Altos Pirineos, Occitania, Francia
Afrikaans:
Pierrefitte-Nestalas, Argelès-Gazost, Hautes-Pyrénées, Oksitanië, Frankryk
Aragonese:
Pierrefitte-Nestalas, Argelèrs de Gasòst, Altos Pireneus, Occitania, Francia
Asturian:
Pierrefitte-Nestalas, Argelès-Gazost, Francia
Bambara:
Pierrefitte-Nestalas, Argelès-Gazost, Faransi
Basque:
Pierrefitte-Nestalas, Argelès-Gazost, Pirinio Garaiak, Okzitania, Frantzia
Bavarian:
Pierrefitte-Nestalas, Argelès-Gazost, Frankreich
Breton:
Pierrefitte-Nestalas, Argelèrs, Pireneoù-Uhel, Okitania, Bro-C'hall
Buginese:
Pierrefitte-Nestalas, Argelès-Gazost, Perancis
Catalan:
Pèirahita e Nestalàs, Argilèrs, Alts Pirineus, Occitània, França
Cebuano:
Pierrefitte-Nestalas, Argelès-Gazost, Hautes-Pyrénées, Occitanie, Pransiya
Chechen:
Пьерфит-Несталас, Франци
Corsican:
Pierrefitte-Nestalas, Argelès-Gazost, Francia
Croatian:
Pierrefitte-Nestalas, Argelès-Gazost, Francuska
Czech:
Pierrefitte-Nestalas, Argelès-Gazost, Hautes-Pyrénées, Okcitánie, Francie
Danish:
Pierrefitte-Nestalas, Argelès-Gazost, Hautes-Pyrénées, Occitanie, Frankrig
Dutch:
Pierrefitte-Nestalas, Argelès-Gazost, Hautes-Pyrénées, Occitanie, Frankrijk
Dutch Low Saxon:
Pierrefitte-Nestalas, Argelès-Gazost, Frankriek
Esperanto:
Pierrefitte-Nestalas, Argelès-Gazost, Altaj-Pireneoj, Okcitanio, Francio
Estonian:
Pierrefitte-Nestalas, Argelès-Gazost, Hautes-Pyrénées, Prantsusmaa
Faroese:
Pierrefitte-Nestalas, Argelès-Gazost, Frakland
Finnish:
Pierrefitte-Nestalas, Argelès-Gazost, Hautes-Pyrénées, Oksitania , Ranska
Franco-Provençal:
Pierrefitte-Nestalas, Argelès-Gazost, Hôts-Pirènês, France
Friulian:
Pierrefitte-Nestalas, Argelès-Gazost, France
Galician:
Pierrefitte-Nestalas, Argelès-Gazost, Altos Pireneos, Occitania, Francia
Greenlandic:
Pierrefitte-Nestalas, Argelès-Gazost, Franskit Nunaat
Hungarian:
Pierrefitte-Nestalas, Argelès-Gazost, Hautes-Pyrénées, Franciaország
Icelandic:
Pierrefitte-Nestalas, Argelès-Gazost, Frakkland
Ido:
Pierrefitte-Nestalas, Argelès-Gazost, Francia
Indonesian:
Pierrefitte-Nestalas, Argelès-Gazost, Hautes-Pyrénées, Ositania, Perancis
Interlingua:
Pierrefitte-Nestalas, Argelès-Gazost, Departimento Hautes-Pyrenees, Francia
Interlingue:
Pierrefitte-Nestalas, Argelès-Gazost, Francia
Irish Gaelic:
Pierrefitte-Nestalas, Argelès-Gazost, An Fhrainc
Jamaican Patois:
Pierrefitte-Nestalas, Argelès-Gazost, Frans
Kabyle:
Pierrefitte-Nestalas, Argelès-Gazost, Fransa
Kongo:
Pierrefitte-Nestalas, Argelès-Gazost, Hautes-Pyrénées, Fwalansa
Latin:
Pierrefitte-Nestalas, Argelès-Gazost, Pyrenaeus Superior, Occitania, Francia
Latvian:
Pierrefitte-Nestalas, Argelès-Gazost, Augšpireneji, Francija
Ligurian:
Pierrefitte-Nestalas, Argelès-Gazost, Fransa
Limburgian:
Pierrefitte-Nestalas, Argelès-Gazost, Hautes-Pyrénées, Occitanië, Frankriek
Lithuanian:
Pierrefitte-Nestalas, Argelès-Gazost, Aukštutiniai Pirėnai, Oksitanija, Prancūzija
Low Saxon/Low German:
Pierrefitte-Nestalas, Argelès-Gazost, Hautes-Pyrénées, Frankriek
Luxembourgish:
Pierrefitte-Nestalas, Argelès-Gazost, Departement Hautes-Pyrénées, Occitanie, Frankräich
Malagasy:
Pierrefitte-Nestalas, Argelès-Gazost, Hautes-Pyrénées, Frantsa
Malay:
Pierrefitte-Nestalas, Argelès-Gazost, Hautes-Pyrénées, Perancis
Minangkabau:
Pierrefitte-Nestalas, Argelès-Gazost, Parancih
Minnan / Hokkien-Taiwanese:
Pierrefitte-Nestalas, Argelès-Gazost, Hautes-Pyrénées, Hoat-kok
Narom:
Pierrefitte-Nestalas, Argelès-Gazost, France
Neapolitan:
Pierrefitte-Nestalas, Argelès-Gazost, Franza
Norwegian (Nynorsk):
Pierrefitte-Nestalas, Argelès-Gazost, Hautes-Pyrénées, Frankrike
Occitan:
Pèirahita e Nestalàs, Argelèrs de Gasòst, Hauts Pirenèus, Occitània, França
Papiamento:
Pierrefitte-Nestalas, Argelès-Gazost, Fransia
Picard:
Pierrefitte-Nestalas, Argelès-Gazost, Occitanie, Franche
Piedmontese:
Pierrefitte-Nestalas, Argelès-Gazost, Àut Pirené, Fransa
Polish:
Pierrefitte-Nestalas, Argelès-Gazost, Pireneje Wysokie, Oksytania, Francja
Portuguese:
Pierrefitte-Nestalas, Argelès-Gazost, Altos Pirenéus, Occitânia, França
Romanian:
Pierrefitte-Nestalas, Argelès-Gazost, Hautes-Pyrénées, Occitania, Franța
Romansh:
Pierrefitte-Nestalas, Argelès-Gazost, Frantscha
Sardinian:
Pierrefitte-Nestalas, Argelès-Gazost, Frantza
Scots:
Pierrefitte-Nestalas, Argelès-Gazost, Hautes-Pyrénées, Occitanie, Fraunce
Scottish Gaelic:
Pierrefitte-Nestalas, Argelès-Gazost, Hautes-Pyrénées, An Fhraing
Sicilian:
Pierrefitte-Nestalas, Argelès-Gazost, Francia
Slovak:
Pierrefitte-Nestalas, Argelès-Gazost, Hautes-Pyrénées, Occitánia, Francúzsko
Swahili:
Pierrefitte-Nestalas, Argelès-Gazost, Hautes-Pyrénées, Ufaransa
Swedish:
Pierrefitte-Nestalas, Argelès-Gazost, Hautes-Pyrénées, Occitanien, Frankrike
Turkish:
Pierrefitte-Nestalas, Argelès-Gazost, Hautes-Pyrénées, Occitanie, Fransa
Ukrainian:
П'єррфітт-Несталас, Аржеле-Газост, Верхні Піренеї, Окситанія, Франція
Venetian:
Pierrefitte-Nestalas, Argelès-Gazost, Fransa
Vietnamese:
Pierrefitte-Nestalas, Argelès-Gazost, Hautes-Pyrénées, Occitanie, Pháp
Volapük:
Pierrefitte-Nestalas, Argelès-Gazost, Hautes-Pyrénées, Loxitän, Fransän
Walloon:
Pierrefitte-Nestalas, Argelès-Gazost, France
Waray:
Pierrefitte-Nestalas, Argelès-Gazost, Hautes-Pyrénées, Occitanie, Fransya
Welsh:
Pierrefitte-Nestalas, Argelès-Gazost, Hautes-Pyrénées, Ocsitania, Ffrainc
West Flemish:
Pierrefitte-Nestalas, Argelès-Gazost, Occitanie, Vrankryk
Wolof:
Pierrefitte-Nestalas, Argelès-Gazost, Faraas
Zulu:
Pierrefitte-Nestalas, Argelès-Gazost, IFulansi


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17 valid minerals.

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Alstonite
Formula: BaCa(CO3)2
ⓘ Arsenopyrite
Formula: FeAsS
ⓘ Baotite
Formula: Ba4(Ti,Nb,W)8O16(SiO3)4Cl
ⓘ Breithauptite
Formula: NiSb
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Celsian
Formula: Ba(Al2Si2O8)
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ Cobaltite
Formula: CoAsS
ⓘ Dyscrasite
Formula: Ag3Sb
Description: Inclusions in galena.
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
ⓘ Greenockite
Formula: CdS
ⓘ Grunerite
Formula: ◻{Fe2+2}{Fe2+5}(Si8O22)(OH)2
ⓘ 'Hornblende Root Name Group'
Formula: ◻Ca2(Z2+4Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
ⓘ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
ⓘ Siderite
Formula: FeCO3
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘDyscrasite2.AA.35Ag3Sb
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘGreenockite2.CB.45CdS
ⓘBreithauptite2.CC.05NiSb
ⓘPyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘArsenopyrite2.EB.20FeAsS
ⓘCobaltite2.EB.25CoAsS
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘMagnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘSiderite5.AB.05FeCO3
ⓘAlstonite5.AB.35BaCa(CO3)2
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘBaotite9.CE.15Ba4(Ti,Nb,W)8O16(SiO3)4Cl
ⓘGrunerite9.DE.05◻{Fe2+2}{Fe2+5}(Si8O22)(OH)2
ⓘCelsian9.FA.30Ba(Al2Si2O8)
Unclassified
ⓘ'Hornblende Root Name Group'-◻Ca2(Z2+4Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ Grunerite◻{Fe22+}{Fe52+}(Si8O22)(OH)2
Hⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
CCarbon
Cⓘ AlstoniteBaCa(CO3)2
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ SideriteFeCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ AlstoniteBaCa(CO3)2
Oⓘ BaotiteBa4(Ti,Nb,W)8O16(SiO3)4Cl
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ CelsianBa(Al2Si2O8)
Oⓘ Grunerite◻{Fe22+}{Fe52+}(Si8O22)(OH)2
Oⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oⓘ SideriteFeCO3
Oⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
FFluorine
Fⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ CelsianBa(Al2Si2O8)
Alⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ BaotiteBa4(Ti,Nb,W)8O16(SiO3)4Cl
Siⓘ CelsianBa(Al2Si2O8)
Siⓘ Grunerite◻{Fe22+}{Fe52+}(Si8O22)(OH)2
Siⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
SSulfur
Sⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ CobaltiteCoAsS
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ GreenockiteCdS
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
ClChlorine
Clⓘ BaotiteBa4(Ti,Nb,W)8O16(SiO3)4Cl
Clⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ AlstoniteBaCa(CO3)2
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ BaotiteBa4(Ti,Nb,W)8O16(SiO3)4Cl
FeIron
Feⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ Grunerite◻{Fe22+}{Fe52+}(Si8O22)(OH)2
Feⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Feⓘ SideriteFeCO3
CoCobalt
Coⓘ CobaltiteCoAsS
NiNickel
Niⓘ BreithauptiteNiSb
CuCopper
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
ZnZinc
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
AsArsenic
Asⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Asⓘ CobaltiteCoAsS
NbNiobium
Nbⓘ BaotiteBa4(Ti,Nb,W)8O16(SiO3)4Cl
AgSilver
Agⓘ DyscrasiteAg3Sb
CdCadmium
Cdⓘ GreenockiteCdS
SbAntimony
Sbⓘ BreithauptiteNiSb
Sbⓘ DyscrasiteAg3Sb
BaBarium
Baⓘ AlstoniteBaCa(CO3)2
Baⓘ BaotiteBa4(Ti,Nb,W)8O16(SiO3)4Cl
Baⓘ CelsianBa(Al2Si2O8)
WTungsten
Wⓘ BaotiteBa4(Ti,Nb,W)8O16(SiO3)4Cl
PbLead
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS

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Wikidata ID:Q815675
GeoNames ID:6440873

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