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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
46° 7' 43'' North , 4° 30' 35'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Claveisolles588 (2016)3.4km
Vernay134 (2016)3.5km
Poule-les-Écharmeaux896 (2016)4.1km
Saint-Didier-sur-Beaujeu483 (2016)4.3km
Chénelette334 (2016)4.7km
Mindat Locality ID:
43349
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:43349:6
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Rhône-Alpes
Name(s) in local language(s):
Mine de Longefay, Poule-les-Echarmeaux, Rhône, Rhône-Alpes, France


Old Pb-Ag deposit.

Select Mineral List Type

Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


41 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

Agardite-(Y)
Formula: YCu6(AsO4)3(OH)6 · 3H2O
Anglesite
Formula: PbSO4
'Apatite Group'
Arsenopyrite
Formula: FeAsS
Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
Bayldonite
Formula: PbCu3(AsO4)2(OH)2
Brochantite
Formula: Cu4(SO4)(OH)6
Caledonite
Formula: Pb5Cu2(SO4)3(CO3)(OH)6
Carminite
Formula: PbFe3+2(AsO4)2(OH)2
Cerussite
Formula: PbCO3
Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
Chenite ?
Formula: Pb4Cu(SO4)2(OH)6
Description: EDS results shows most probable chenite Element series [norm. at.%] copper K-series 5,74 lead L-series 3,05 arsenic K-series 4,98 phosphore K-series 0,97 calcium K-series 1,91 oxygene K-series 83,35
Chrysocolla
Formula: Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Cornwallite
Formula: Cu5(AsO4)2(OH)4
Covellite
Formula: CuS
Cuprite
Formula: Cu2O
Cuprite var. Chalcotrichite
Formula: Cu2O
Habit: Acicular
Colour: red, metallic lustre
Descloizite
Formula: PbZn(VO4)(OH)
Habit: marbles
Description: EDS spectrum shows (norm. at %) Pb : 31,48 V : 21,45 Cu : 11,27 Zn : 12,77 As : 15,98 Fe : 7,05
Duftite
Formula: PbCu(AsO4)(OH)
Habit: marbles, cristalline crusts
Colour: pale green
Duftite var. Calcio-duftite
Formula: (Pb,Ca)CuAsO4(OH)
Habit: marbles, cristalline crusts
Colour: pale green
Elyite
Formula: Pb4Cu(SO4)O2(OH)4 · H2O
References:
Fluorite
Formula: CaF2
Galena
Formula: PbS
Goethite
Formula: Fe3+O(OH)
Greenockite
Formula: CdS
Hemimorphite
Formula: Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Hydrocerussite
Formula: Pb3(CO3)2(OH)2
Habit: Pseudo-hexagonal prisms
Colour: white
Langite
Formula: Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 · 2H2O
Leadhillite
Formula: Pb4(CO3)2(SO4)(OH)2
Linarite
Formula: PbCu(SO4)(OH)2
Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Marcasite
Formula: FeS2
Mimetite
Formula: Pb5(AsO4)3Cl
Mimetite var. Campylite
Formula: Pb5(AsO4)3Cl
Habit: typical rounded cristals
'Mimetite-M'
Formula: Pb5(AsO4)3Cl
'Mimetite-Pyromorphite Series'
Native Copper
Formula: Cu
Habit: Xenomorphous samples in massive quartz. Automorphous cubes included in Quartz cristal.
Native Silver
Formula: Ag
Native Sulphur
Formula: S8
'Pearceite-Polybasite Series' ?
Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
Pyromorphite
Formula: Pb5(PO4)3Cl
Description: Most of the melbers of the mimetite-pyromorphite serie analysed showed quite pure mimetite, with very few phosphore, and even no phosphore at all.
Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Quartz var. Chalcedony
Formula: SiO2
Habit: cryptocristalline crust
Segnitite
Formula: PbFe3+3AsO4(AsO3OH)(OH)6
Habit: Rhombohedral
Description: EDS data (norm. at %) Pb : 2,31 As : 4,82 Fe : 8,55 Sb : 0,4 Cu : 0,43 Zn : 0,51 O : 82,99
Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
'Tennantite Subgroup'
Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)As4S12S
Tennantite-(Zn)
Formula: Cu6(Cu4Zn2)As4S12S
References:
Pascal Chollet collectionIdentified by Pascal Chollet: SEM-EDS
Wroewolfeite ?
Formula: Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 · 2H2O
Wulfenite
Formula: Pb(MoO4)

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
Native Copper1.AA.05Cu
Native Silver1.AA.05Ag
Native Sulphur1.CC.05S8
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
Covellite2.CA.05aCuS
Sphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
Greenockite2.CB.45CdS
Galena2.CD.10PbS
Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Marcasite2.EB.10aFeS2
Arsenopyrite2.EB.20FeAsS
'Tennantite Subgroup'2.GB.05Cu6(Cu4C2+2)As4S12S
Tennantite-(Zn)2.GB.05Cu6(Cu4Zn2)As4S12S
Group 3 - Halides
Fluorite3.AB.25CaF2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Goethite4.00.Fe3+O(OH)
Cuprite
var. Chalcotrichite
4.AA.10Cu2O
4.AA.10Cu2O
Quartz
var. Chalcedony
4.DA.05SiO2
4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Cerussite5.AB.15PbCO3
Malachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Hydrocerussite5.BE.10Pb3(CO3)2(OH)2
Leadhillite5.BF.40Pb4(CO3)2(SO4)(OH)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
Anglesite7.AD.35PbSO4
Baryte7.AD.35BaSO4
Brochantite7.BB.25Cu4(SO4)(OH)6
Caledonite7.BC.50Pb5Cu2(SO4)3(CO3)(OH)6
Linarite7.BC.65PbCu(SO4)(OH)2
Chenite ?7.BC.70Pb4Cu(SO4)2(OH)6
Langite7.DD.10Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 · 2H2O
Wroewolfeite ?7.DD.10Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 · 2H2O
Elyite7.DF.65Pb4Cu(SO4)O2(OH)4 · H2O
Wulfenite7.GA.05Pb(MoO4)
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
Cornwallite8.BD.05Cu5(AsO4)2(OH)4
Carminite8.BH.30PbFe3+2(AsO4)2(OH)2
Duftite
var. Calcio-duftite
8.BH.35(Pb,Ca)CuAsO4(OH)
8.BH.35PbCu(AsO4)(OH)
Descloizite8.BH.40PbZn(VO4)(OH)
Bayldonite8.BH.45PbCu3(AsO4)2(OH)2
Segnitite8.BL.10PbFe3+3AsO4(AsO3OH)(OH)6
'Mimetite-M'8.BN.05Pb5(AsO4)3Cl
Mimetite8.BN.05Pb5(AsO4)3Cl
Pyromorphite8.BN.05Pb5(PO4)3Cl
Mimetite
var. Campylite
8.BN.05Pb5(AsO4)3Cl
Agardite-(Y)8.DL.15YCu6(AsO4)3(OH)6 · 3H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
Hemimorphite9.BD.10Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Chrysocolla9.ED.20Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Unclassified
'Pearceite-Polybasite Series' ?-
'Apatite Group'-
'Mimetite-Pyromorphite Series'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H Agardite-(Y)YCu6(AsO4)3(OH)6 · 3H2O
H BayldonitePbCu3(AsO4)2(OH)2
H BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
H Duftite var. Calcio-duftite(Pb,Ca)CuAsO4(OH)
H CaledonitePb5Cu2(SO4)3(CO3)(OH)6
H CarminitePbFe23+(AsO4)2(OH)2
H ChenitePb4Cu(SO4)2(OH)6
H ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
H CornwalliteCu5(AsO4)2(OH)4
H DescloizitePbZn(VO4)(OH)
H DuftitePbCu(AsO4)(OH)
H ElyitePb4Cu(SO4)O2(OH)4 · H2O
H GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
H HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
H HydrocerussitePb3(CO3)2(OH)2
H LangiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6 · 2H2O
H LeadhillitePb4(CO3)2(SO4)(OH)2
H LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
H MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
H SegnititePbFe33+AsO4(AsO3OH)(OH)6
H WroewolfeiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6 · 2H2O
CCarbon
C CaledonitePb5Cu2(SO4)3(CO3)(OH)6
C CerussitePbCO3
C HydrocerussitePb3(CO3)2(OH)2
C LeadhillitePb4(CO3)2(SO4)(OH)2
C MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
OOxygen
O Agardite-(Y)YCu6(AsO4)3(OH)6 · 3H2O
O AnglesitePbSO4
O BaryteBaSO4
O BayldonitePbCu3(AsO4)2(OH)2
O BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
O Duftite var. Calcio-duftite(Pb,Ca)CuAsO4(OH)
O CaledonitePb5Cu2(SO4)3(CO3)(OH)6
O CarminitePbFe23+(AsO4)2(OH)2
O CerussitePbCO3
O Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
O Cuprite var. ChalcotrichiteCu2O
O ChenitePb4Cu(SO4)2(OH)6
O ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
O Mimetite-MPb5(AsO4)3Cl
O CornwalliteCu5(AsO4)2(OH)4
O CupriteCu2O
O DescloizitePbZn(VO4)(OH)
O DuftitePbCu(AsO4)(OH)
O ElyitePb4Cu(SO4)O2(OH)4 · H2O
O GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
O HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
O HydrocerussitePb3(CO3)2(OH)2
O LangiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6 · 2H2O
O LeadhillitePb4(CO3)2(SO4)(OH)2
O LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
O MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
O MimetitePb5(AsO4)3Cl
O PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
O QuartzSiO2
O SegnititePbFe33+AsO4(AsO3OH)(OH)6
O WroewolfeiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6 · 2H2O
O WulfenitePb(MoO4)
O Mimetite var. CampylitePb5(AsO4)3Cl
O Mimetite-Pyromorphite Series
FFluorine
F FluoriteCaF2
AlAluminium
Al ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
SiSilicon
Si Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
Si ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Si HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Si QuartzSiO2
PPhosphorus
P PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
P Mimetite-Pyromorphite Series
SSulfur
S AnglesitePbSO4
S ArsenopyriteFeAsS
S BaryteBaSO4
S BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
S CaledonitePb5Cu2(SO4)3(CO3)(OH)6
S ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
S ChenitePb4Cu(SO4)2(OH)6
S CovelliteCuS
S ElyitePb4Cu(SO4)O2(OH)4 · H2O
S GalenaPbS
S GreenockiteCdS
S LangiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6 · 2H2O
S LeadhillitePb4(CO3)2(SO4)(OH)2
S LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
S MarcasiteFeS2
S PyriteFeS2
S SphaleriteZnS
S Native SulphurS8
S Tennantite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S
S WroewolfeiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6 · 2H2O
S Pearceite-Polybasite Series
S Tennantite-(Zn)Cu6(Cu4Zn2)As4S12S
ClChlorine
Cl Mimetite-MPb5(AsO4)3Cl
Cl MimetitePb5(AsO4)3Cl
Cl PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
Cl Mimetite var. CampylitePb5(AsO4)3Cl
Cl Mimetite-Pyromorphite Series
CaCalcium
Ca Duftite var. Calcio-duftite(Pb,Ca)CuAsO4(OH)
Ca FluoriteCaF2
VVanadium
V DescloizitePbZn(VO4)(OH)
FeIron
Fe ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Fe CarminitePbFe23+(AsO4)2(OH)2
Fe ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Fe GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Fe MarcasiteFeS2
Fe PyriteFeS2
Fe SegnititePbFe33+AsO4(AsO3OH)(OH)6
CuCopper
Cu Agardite-(Y)YCu6(AsO4)3(OH)6 · 3H2O
Cu BayldonitePbCu3(AsO4)2(OH)2
Cu BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
Cu Duftite var. Calcio-duftite(Pb,Ca)CuAsO4(OH)
Cu CaledonitePb5Cu2(SO4)3(CO3)(OH)6
Cu ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cu Cuprite var. ChalcotrichiteCu2O
Cu ChenitePb4Cu(SO4)2(OH)6
Cu ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Cu CornwalliteCu5(AsO4)2(OH)4
Cu CovelliteCuS
Cu CupriteCu2O
Cu Native CopperCu
Cu DuftitePbCu(AsO4)(OH)
Cu ElyitePb4Cu(SO4)O2(OH)4 · H2O
Cu LangiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6 · 2H2O
Cu LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
Cu MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cu Tennantite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S
Cu WroewolfeiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6 · 2H2O
Cu Pearceite-Polybasite Series
Cu Tennantite-(Zn)Cu6(Cu4Zn2)As4S12S
ZnZinc
Zn DescloizitePbZn(VO4)(OH)
Zn HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Zn SphaleriteZnS
Zn Tennantite-(Zn)Cu6(Cu4Zn2)As4S12S
AsArsenic
As Agardite-(Y)YCu6(AsO4)3(OH)6 · 3H2O
As ArsenopyriteFeAsS
As BayldonitePbCu3(AsO4)2(OH)2
As Duftite var. Calcio-duftite(Pb,Ca)CuAsO4(OH)
As CarminitePbFe23+(AsO4)2(OH)2
As Mimetite-MPb5(AsO4)3Cl
As CornwalliteCu5(AsO4)2(OH)4
As DuftitePbCu(AsO4)(OH)
As MimetitePb5(AsO4)3Cl
As SegnititePbFe33+AsO4(AsO3OH)(OH)6
As Tennantite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S
As Mimetite var. CampylitePb5(AsO4)3Cl
As Pearceite-Polybasite Series
As Mimetite-Pyromorphite Series
As Tennantite-(Zn)Cu6(Cu4Zn2)As4S12S
YYttrium
Y Agardite-(Y)YCu6(AsO4)3(OH)6 · 3H2O
MoMolybdenum
Mo WulfenitePb(MoO4)
AgSilver
Ag Native SilverAg
Ag Pearceite-Polybasite Series
CdCadmium
Cd GreenockiteCdS
SbAntimony
Sb Pearceite-Polybasite Series
BaBarium
Ba BaryteBaSO4
PbLead
Pb AnglesitePbSO4
Pb BayldonitePbCu3(AsO4)2(OH)2
Pb Duftite var. Calcio-duftite(Pb,Ca)CuAsO4(OH)
Pb CaledonitePb5Cu2(SO4)3(CO3)(OH)6
Pb CarminitePbFe23+(AsO4)2(OH)2
Pb CerussitePbCO3
Pb ChenitePb4Cu(SO4)2(OH)6
Pb Mimetite-MPb5(AsO4)3Cl
Pb DescloizitePbZn(VO4)(OH)
Pb DuftitePbCu(AsO4)(OH)
Pb ElyitePb4Cu(SO4)O2(OH)4 · H2O
Pb GalenaPbS
Pb HydrocerussitePb3(CO3)2(OH)2
Pb LeadhillitePb4(CO3)2(SO4)(OH)2
Pb LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
Pb MimetitePb5(AsO4)3Cl
Pb PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
Pb SegnititePbFe33+AsO4(AsO3OH)(OH)6
Pb WulfenitePb(MoO4)
Pb Mimetite var. CampylitePb5(AsO4)3Cl
Pb Mimetite-Pyromorphite Series

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