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Pesey Mine, Peisey-Nancroix, Albertville, Savoie, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, Francei
Regional Level Types
Pesey MineMine (Abandoned)
Peisey-NancroixCommune
AlbertvilleArrondissement
SavoieDepartment
Auvergne-Rhône-AlpesRegion
FranceCountry

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Bournonite, etc.

Pesey Mine, Peisey-Nancroix, Albertville, Savoie, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
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Galena, etc.

Pesey Mine, Peisey-Nancroix, Albertville, Savoie, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
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Bournonite, etc.

Pesey Mine, Peisey-Nancroix, Albertville, Savoie, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
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Galena, etc.

Pesey Mine, Peisey-Nancroix, Albertville, Savoie, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
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Bournonite, etc.

Pesey Mine, Peisey-Nancroix, Albertville, Savoie, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
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Galena, etc.

Pesey Mine, Peisey-Nancroix, Albertville, Savoie, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
45° 31' 34'' North , 6° 46' 37'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
45.52631,6.77711
GeoHash:
G#: u0hffpyfn
GRN:
N31E04
Type:
Mine (Abandoned) - last checked 2021
Köppen climate type:
Dfc : Subarctic climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Peisey-Nancroix663 (2016)2.8km
Landry678 (2016)5.7km
Belle-Plagne1,100 (2016)5.8km
Bellentre857 (2016)6.9km
Les Chapelles398 (2016)8.1km
Mindat Locality ID:
414115
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:414115:3
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Pesay Mine; Pezai Mine; Mont d'Argent Mine
Other Languages:
French:
Mine de Pesey (Mine de Pesay; Mine de Pezai; Mine du Mont d'Argent), Albertville, Savoie, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
Italian:
Miniera di Pesey (Miniera di Pesay; Miniera di Pezai; Miniera del Mont d'Argent), arrondissement di Albertville, Savoia, Alvernia-Rodano-Alpi, Francia


Argentiferous lead mine opened in 1714.

The mine yielded good cubic and cubo-octahedral crystals of galena, typically associated with quartz and calcite crystals.

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12 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Anhydrite
Formula: CaSO4
ⓘ Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
ⓘ Boulangerite
Formula: Pb5Sb4S11
ⓘ Bournonite
Formula: PbCuSbS3
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
References:
Robilant, Nicolis de; Benoît, Esprit (1786) Essai géographique suivi d'une topographie souterraine, minéralogique et d'une docimasie des États de S.M. en terre ferme. Mémoires de l'Académie Royale des Sciences, 1. 191-304
Roche, A. (1795) Mine de Pezai, ou Mont d'Argent. In: Mèmoire pour servir à la description minéralogique du département du Mont-Blanc. Journal des Mines, 1 (1794-1795), Numéro IV (nivose de l'an III), pages 65-67
Barelli, Vincenzo (1835) Cenni di statistica mineralogica degli Stati di S.M. il Re di Sardegna ovvero catalogo ragionato della raccolta formatasi presso Azienda Generale dell’Interno [Outline of the mineralogical statistics of the States of His Majesty the King of Sardinia, or a reasoned catalog of the collection formed at the General Administration of the Interior]. Giuseppe Fodratti.
ⓘ Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
ⓘ 'Limonite'
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
References:
Robilant, Nicolis de; Benoît, Esprit (1786) Essai géographique suivi d'une topographie souterraine, minéralogique et d'une docimasie des États de S.M. en terre ferme. Mémoires de l'Académie Royale des Sciences, 1. 191-304
Roche, A. (1795) Mine de Pezai, ou Mont d'Argent. In: Mèmoire pour servir à la description minéralogique du département du Mont-Blanc. Journal des Mines, 1 (1794-1795), Numéro IV (nivose de l'an III), pages 65-67
Barelli, Vincenzo (1835) Cenni di statistica mineralogica degli Stati di S.M. il Re di Sardegna ovvero catalogo ragionato della raccolta formatasi presso Azienda Generale dell’Interno [Outline of the mineralogical statistics of the States of His Majesty the King of Sardinia, or a reasoned catalog of the collection formed at the General Administration of the Interior]. Giuseppe Fodratti.
ⓘ 'Rhombohedral Carbonate'
Formula: (Ca/Mg/Fe/Mn etc)CO3
ⓘ Siderite
Formula: FeCO3
ⓘ Stibnite
Formula: Sb2S3
ⓘ Talc
Formula: Mg3Si4O10(OH)2

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
ⓘStibnite2.DB.05Sb2S3
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘBournonite2.GA.50PbCuSbS3
ⓘBoulangerite2.HC.15Pb5Sb4S11
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘSiderite5.AB.05FeCO3
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘAnhydrite7.AD.30CaSO4
ⓘBaryte7.AD.35BaSO4
ⓘGypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘTalc9.EC.05Mg3Si4O10(OH)2
Unclassified
ⓘ'Limonite'-
ⓘ'Rhombohedral Carbonate'-(Ca/Mg/Fe/Mn etc)CO3

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Hⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ SideriteFeCO3
Cⓘ Rhombohedral Carbonate(Ca/Mg/Fe/Mn etc)CO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ AnhydriteCaSO4
Oⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ SideriteFeCO3
Oⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Oⓘ Rhombohedral Carbonate(Ca/Mg/Fe/Mn etc)CO3
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Mgⓘ Rhombohedral Carbonate(Ca/Mg/Fe/Mn etc)CO3
SiSilicon
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
SSulfur
Sⓘ AnhydriteCaSO4
Sⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Sⓘ BoulangeritePb5Sb4S11
Sⓘ BournonitePbCuSbS3
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ StibniteSb2S3
CaCalcium
Caⓘ AnhydriteCaSO4
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Caⓘ Rhombohedral Carbonate(Ca/Mg/Fe/Mn etc)CO3
MnManganese
Mnⓘ Rhombohedral Carbonate(Ca/Mg/Fe/Mn etc)CO3
FeIron
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ SideriteFeCO3
Feⓘ Rhombohedral Carbonate(Ca/Mg/Fe/Mn etc)CO3
CuCopper
Cuⓘ BournonitePbCuSbS3
SbAntimony
Sbⓘ BoulangeritePb5Sb4S11
Sbⓘ BournonitePbCuSbS3
Sbⓘ StibniteSb2S3
BaBarium
Baⓘ BaryteBaSO4
PbLead
Pbⓘ BoulangeritePb5Sb4S11
Pbⓘ BournonitePbCuSbS3
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS

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References

Roche, A. (1795) Mine de Pezai, ou Mont d'Argent. In: Mèmoire pour servir à la description minéralogique du département du Mont-Blanc. Journal des Mines, 1 (1794-1795), Numéro IV (nivose de l'an III), pages 65-67
Berthier, P. (1806) Analyse d'une Chaux carbonatée. Journal des Mines, 19, Premier Semestre, Numéro 109 (janvier 1806), 73-76
Barelli, Vincenzo (1835) Cenni di statistica mineralogica degli Stati di S.M. il Re di Sardegna ovvero catalogo ragionato della raccolta formatasi presso Azienda Generale dell’Interno [Outline of the mineralogical statistics of the States of His Majesty the King of Sardinia, or a reasoned catalog of the collection formed at the General Administration of the Interior]. Giuseppe Fodratti.
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