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Puech de Vermus, Espalion, Rodez, Aveyron, Occitanie, France i
Regional Level Types
Puech de Vermus Volcanic Cone (Extinct)
Espalion Commune
Rodez Arrondissement
Aveyron Department
Occitanie Region
France Country

Regional Level Types
Puech de Vermus	Volcanic Cone (Extinct)
Espalion	Commune
Rodez	Arrondissement
Aveyron	Department
Occitanie	Region
France	Country

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Mesolite, etc.

Puech de Vermus, Espalion, Rodez, Aveyron, Occitanie, France

Aragonite

Puech de Vermus, Espalion, Rodez, Aveyron, Occitanie, France

Phillipsite Subgroup

Puech de Vermus, Espalion, Rodez, Aveyron, Occitanie, France

Mesolite, etc.

Puech de Vermus, Espalion, Rodez, Aveyron, Occitanie, France

Aragonite

Puech de Vermus, Espalion, Rodez, Aveyron, Occitanie, France

Phillipsite Subgroup

Puech de Vermus, Espalion, Rodez, Aveyron, Occitanie, France

Mesolite, etc.

Puech de Vermus, Espalion, Rodez, Aveyron, Occitanie, France

Aragonite

Puech de Vermus, Espalion, Rodez, Aveyron, Occitanie, France

Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):

44° 30' 54'' North , 2° 46' 45'' East

Latitude & Longitude (decimal):

44.51523,2.77935

GRN:

N30E02

Type:

Volcanic Cone (Extinct) - last checked 2024

Köppen climate type:

Cfb : Temperate oceanic climate

Nearest Settlements:

Place	Population	Distance
Espalion	4,652 (2016)	1.5km
Bessuéjouls	235 (2016)	4.2km
Coubisou	523 (2016)	5.8km
Bozouls	2,429 (2016)	6.6km
Gabriac	473 (2016)	7.2km

Mindat Locality ID:

43452

Long-form identifier:

mindat:1:2:43452:9

GUID (UUID V4):

Other/historical names associated with this locality:

Midi-Pyrénées

Small extinct volcanic cone, part of which has been quarried for basalt.

Abstract of Pillard et al. (1980):

The hawaiite from the Puech de Vermus neck near Espalion (French Massif central) crystallized between 1 150 and 1 000 °C ; its hydrothermal alteration at about 200 °C developed an association with gyrolite, tacharanite, tobermorite, phillipsite, thomsonite, natrolite, calcite, smectite, chlorite. The solution now contained in the vesicles is of meteoric origin, with a participation of recent waters.

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Mineral List

18 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

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ⓘ Basalt

ⓘ Hawaiite

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Aegirine ?

Formula: NaFe³⁺Si₂O₆

References:

Queneau, Patrice (n.d.) Personal Communication.

ⓘ Analcime

Formula: Na(AlSi₂O₆) · H₂O

References:

Boutry, C., Pelisson, P., Pillard, F. (1986) Les zéolites d'Espalion. Le Cahier des Micromonteurs 12(2), 3-7

ⓘ 'Apophyllite Group'

Formula: AB₄[Si₈O₂₂]X · 8H₂O

References:

JR & C Eytier collection

ⓘ Aragonite

Formula: CaCO₃

References:

Yves Masson specimen.

ⓘ Augite

Formula: (Ca_xMg_yFe_z)(Mg_y1Fe_z1)Si₂O₆

References:

Boutry, C., Pelisson, P., Pillard, F. (1986) Les zéolites d'Espalion. Le Cahier des Micromonteurs 12(2), 3-7

ⓘ Calcite

Formula: CaCO₃

References:

JR & C Eytier collection

ⓘ 'Chabazite'

References:

Queneau, Patrice (n.d.) Personal Communication.

ⓘ 'Chlorite Group'

References:

Pillard, François, Maury, René Charles, Tournemire, Robert, Massal, Philippe (1980) Évolution hydrothermale de l'hawaiite d'Espalion (Aveyron) Hydrothermal evolution of the Espalion hawaiite (Aveyron, France) Bulletin de Minéralogie, 103 (1) 101-106 doi:10.3406/bulmi.1980.7379

ⓘ Ettringite ?

Formula: Ca₆Al₂(SO₄)₃(OH)₁₂ · 26H₂O

Description: So far, all analyses of "ettringite" have turned to be thaumasite.

References:

Boutry, C., Pelisson, P., Pillard, F. (1986) Les zéolites d'Espalion. Le Cahier des Micromonteurs 12(2), 3-7

ⓘ 'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'

References:

JR & C Eytier collection

ⓘ 'Gismondine Subgroup'

References:

Oral Communication

ⓘ Gyrolite

Formula: NaCa₁₆Si₂₃AlO₆₀(OH)₈ · 14H₂O

References:

Boutry, C., Pelisson, P., Pillard, F. (1986) Les zéolites d'Espalion. Le Cahier des Micromonteurs 12(2), 3-7

ⓘ Hercynite

Formula: Fe²⁺Al₂O₄

Description: Hercynite, in small grains, is included in montmorillonite spherules. Surprisingly, this association closely looks like the clay/magnesioferrite spherules resulting of meteorite impacts.

References:

Boutry, C., Pelisson, P., Pillard, F. (1986) Les zéolites d'Espalion. Le Cahier des Micromonteurs 12(2), 3-7

ⓘ Mesolite

Formula: Na₂Ca₂Si₉Al₆O₃₀ · 8H₂O

References:

Collection Elmar Lackner

ⓘ Montmorillonite

Formula: (Na,Ca)_0.33(Al,Mg)₂(Si₄O₁₀)(OH)₂ · nH₂O

References:

Boutry, C., Pelisson, P., Pillard, F. (1986) Les zéolites d'Espalion. Le Cahier des Micromonteurs 12(2), 3-7

ⓘ Natrolite

Formula: Na₂Al₂Si₃O₁₀ · 2H₂O

References:

Boutry, C., Pelisson, P., Pillard, F. (1986) Les zéolites d'Espalion. Le Cahier des Micromonteurs 12(2), 3-7

ⓘ 'Phillipsite Subgroup'

Formula: (Ca_0.5,K,Na,Ba_0.5)_4-7[Al_4-7Si_12-9O₃₂] ^. 12H₂O

References:

Boutry, C., Pelisson, P., Pillard, F. (1986) Les zéolites d'Espalion. Le Cahier des Micromonteurs 12(2), 3-7

ⓘ Pyrite

Formula: FeS₂

References:

JR & C Eytier collection

ⓘ Scolecite ?

Formula: CaAl₂Si₃O₁₀ · 3H₂O

Description: So far, all analyzed "scolecite" have turned to be natrolite.

References:

Boutry, C., Pelisson, P., Pillard, F. (1986) Les zéolites d'Espalion. Le Cahier des Micromonteurs 12(2), 3-7

ⓘ 'Smectite Group'

Formula: A_0.3D_2-3[T₄O₁₀]Z₂ · nH₂O

References:

ⓘ Spinel

Formula: MgAl₂O₄

References:

Boutry, C., Pelisson, P., Pillard, F. (1986) Les zéolites d'Espalion. Le Cahier des Micromonteurs 12(2), 3-7

ⓘ Tacharanite

Formula: Ca₁₂Al₂Si₁₈O₃₃(OH)₃₆

References:

Boutry, C., Pelisson, P., Pillard, F. (1986) Les zéolites d'Espalion. Le Cahier des Micromonteurs 12(2), 3-7

ⓘ Thaumasite

Formula: Ca₃(SO₄)[Si(OH)₆](CO₃) · 12H₂O

References:

Boutry, C., Pelisson, P., Pillard, F. (1986) Les zéolites d'Espalion. Le Cahier des Micromonteurs 12(2), 3-7

ⓘ Thomsonite-Ca

Formula: NaCa₂[Al₅Si₅O₂₀] · 6H₂O

References:

Boutry, C., Pelisson, P., Pillard, F. (1986) Les zéolites d'Espalion. Le Cahier des Micromonteurs 12(2), 3-7

ⓘ Tobermorite

Formula: Ca₅Si₆O₁₇ · 5H₂O

References:

Boutry, C., Pelisson, P., Pillard, F. (1986) Les zéolites d'Espalion. Le Cahier des Micromonteurs 12(2), 3-7

Gallery:

Ca₃(SO₄)[Si(OH)₆](CO₃) · 12H₂Oⓘ Thaumasite

Thaumasite

Puech de Vermus, Espalion, Rodez, Aveyron, Occitanie, France

Thaumasite

Puech de Vermus, Espalion, Rodez, Aveyron, Occitanie, France

Thaumasite

Puech de Vermus, Espalion, Rodez, Aveyron, Occitanie, France

NaCa₂[Al₅Si₅O₂₀] · 6H₂Oⓘ Thomsonite-Ca

Thomsonite-Ca, etc.

Puech de Vermus, Espalion, Rodez, Aveyron, Occitanie, France

Thomsonite-Ca, etc.

Puech de Vermus, Espalion, Rodez, Aveyron, Occitanie, France

Thomsonite-Ca, etc.

Puech de Vermus, Espalion, Rodez, Aveyron, Occitanie, France

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘ	Pyrite	2.EB.05a	FeS₂
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘ	Hercynite	4.BB.05	Fe²⁺Al₂O₄
ⓘ	Spinel	4.BB.05	MgAl₂O₄
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘ	Calcite	5.AB.05	CaCO₃
ⓘ	Aragonite	5.AB.15	CaCO₃
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘ	Ettringite ?	7.DG.15	Ca₆Al₂(SO₄)₃(OH)₁₂ · 26H₂O
ⓘ	Thaumasite	7.DG.15	Ca₃(SO₄)[Si(OH)₆](CO₃) · 12H₂O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘ	Augite	9.DA.15	(Ca_xMg_yFe_z)(Mg_y1Fe_z1)Si₂O₆
ⓘ	Aegirine ?	9.DA.25	NaFe³⁺Si₂O₆
ⓘ	Tobermorite	9.DG.10	Ca₅Si₆O₁₇ · 5H₂O
ⓘ	Montmorillonite	9.EC.40	(Na,Ca)_0.33(Al,Mg)₂(Si₄O₁₀)(OH)₂ · nH₂O
ⓘ	Gyrolite	9.EE.30	NaCa₁₆Si₂₃AlO₆₀(OH)₈ · 14H₂O
ⓘ	Mesolite	9.GA.05	Na₂Ca₂Si₉Al₆O₃₀ · 8H₂O
ⓘ	Natrolite	9.GA.05	Na₂Al₂Si₃O₁₀ · 2H₂O
ⓘ	Scolecite ?	9.GA.05	CaAl₂Si₃O₁₀ · 3H₂O
ⓘ	Thomsonite-Ca	9.GA.10	NaCa₂[Al₅Si₅O₂₀] · 6H₂O
ⓘ	Analcime	9.GB.05	Na(AlSi₂O₆) · H₂O
ⓘ	Tacharanite	9.HA.75	Ca₁₂Al₂Si₁₈O₃₃(OH)₃₆
Unclassified
ⓘ	'Apophyllite Group'	-	AB₄[Si₈O₂₂]X · 8H₂O
ⓘ	'Chabazite'	-
ⓘ	'Chlorite Group'	-
ⓘ	'Phillipsite Subgroup'	-	(Ca_0.5,K,Na,Ba_0.5)_4-7[Al_4-7Si_12-9O₃₂] ^. 12H₂O
ⓘ	'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'	-
ⓘ	'Gismondine Subgroup'	-
ⓘ	'Smectite Group'	-	A_0.3D_2-3[T₄O₁₀]Z₂ · nH₂O

List of minerals for each chemical element

H	Hydrogen
H	ⓘ Analcime	Na(AlSi₂O₆) · H₂O
H	ⓘ Apophyllite Group	AB₄[Si₈O₂₂]X · 8H₂O
H	ⓘ Ettringite	Ca₆Al₂(SO₄)₃(OH)₁₂ · 26H₂O
H	ⓘ Gyrolite	NaCa₁₆Si₂₃AlO₆₀(OH)₈ · 14H₂O
H	ⓘ Mesolite	Na₂Ca₂Si₉Al₆O₃₀ · 8H₂O
H	ⓘ Montmorillonite	(Na,Ca)_0.33(Al,Mg)₂(Si₄O₁₀)(OH)₂ · nH₂O
H	ⓘ Natrolite	Na₂Al₂Si₃O₁₀ · 2H₂O
H	ⓘ Phillipsite Subgroup	(Ca_0.5,K,Na,Ba_0.5)_4-7[Al_4-7Si_12-9O₃₂] ^. 12H₂O
H	ⓘ Scolecite	CaAl₂Si₃O₁₀ · 3H₂O
H	ⓘ Tacharanite	Ca₁₂Al₂Si₁₈O₃₃(OH)₃₆
H	ⓘ Thaumasite	Ca₃(SO₄)[Si(OH)₆](CO₃) · 12H₂O
H	ⓘ Thomsonite-Ca	NaCa₂[Al₅Si₅O₂₀] · 6H₂O
H	ⓘ Tobermorite	Ca₅Si₆O₁₇ · 5H₂O
H	ⓘ Smectite Group	A_0.3D_2-3[T₄O₁₀]Z₂ · nH₂O
C	Carbon
C	ⓘ Aragonite	CaCO₃
C	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
C	ⓘ Thaumasite	Ca₃(SO₄)[Si(OH)₆](CO₃) · 12H₂O
O	Oxygen
O	ⓘ Aegirine	NaFe³⁺Si₂O₆
O	ⓘ Analcime	Na(AlSi₂O₆) · H₂O
O	ⓘ Apophyllite Group	AB₄[Si₈O₂₂]X · 8H₂O
O	ⓘ Aragonite	CaCO₃
O	ⓘ Augite	(Ca_xMg_yFe_z)(Mg_y1Fe_z1)Si₂O₆
O	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
O	ⓘ Ettringite	Ca₆Al₂(SO₄)₃(OH)₁₂ · 26H₂O
O	ⓘ Gyrolite	NaCa₁₆Si₂₃AlO₆₀(OH)₈ · 14H₂O
O	ⓘ Hercynite	Fe²⁺Al₂O₄
O	ⓘ Mesolite	Na₂Ca₂Si₉Al₆O₃₀ · 8H₂O
O	ⓘ Montmorillonite	(Na,Ca)_0.33(Al,Mg)₂(Si₄O₁₀)(OH)₂ · nH₂O
O	ⓘ Natrolite	Na₂Al₂Si₃O₁₀ · 2H₂O
O	ⓘ Phillipsite Subgroup	(Ca_0.5,K,Na,Ba_0.5)_4-7[Al_4-7Si_12-9O₃₂] ^. 12H₂O
O	ⓘ Scolecite	CaAl₂Si₃O₁₀ · 3H₂O
O	ⓘ Spinel	MgAl₂O₄
O	ⓘ Tacharanite	Ca₁₂Al₂Si₁₈O₃₃(OH)₃₆
O	ⓘ Thaumasite	Ca₃(SO₄)[Si(OH)₆](CO₃) · 12H₂O
O	ⓘ Thomsonite-Ca	NaCa₂[Al₅Si₅O₂₀] · 6H₂O
O	ⓘ Tobermorite	Ca₅Si₆O₁₇ · 5H₂O
O	ⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
O	ⓘ Smectite Group	A_0.3D_2-3[T₄O₁₀]Z₂ · nH₂O
Na	Sodium
Na	ⓘ Aegirine	NaFe³⁺Si₂O₆
Na	ⓘ Analcime	Na(AlSi₂O₆) · H₂O
Na	ⓘ Gyrolite	NaCa₁₆Si₂₃AlO₆₀(OH)₈ · 14H₂O
Na	ⓘ Mesolite	Na₂Ca₂Si₉Al₆O₃₀ · 8H₂O
Na	ⓘ Montmorillonite	(Na,Ca)_0.33(Al,Mg)₂(Si₄O₁₀)(OH)₂ · nH₂O
Na	ⓘ Natrolite	Na₂Al₂Si₃O₁₀ · 2H₂O
Na	ⓘ Phillipsite Subgroup	(Ca_0.5,K,Na,Ba_0.5)_4-7[Al_4-7Si_12-9O₃₂] ^. 12H₂O
Na	ⓘ Thomsonite-Ca	NaCa₂[Al₅Si₅O₂₀] · 6H₂O
Mg	Magnesium
Mg	ⓘ Augite	(Ca_xMg_yFe_z)(Mg_y1Fe_z1)Si₂O₆
Mg	ⓘ Montmorillonite	(Na,Ca)_0.33(Al,Mg)₂(Si₄O₁₀)(OH)₂ · nH₂O
Mg	ⓘ Spinel	MgAl₂O₄
Mg	ⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Al	Aluminium
Al	ⓘ Analcime	Na(AlSi₂O₆) · H₂O
Al	ⓘ Ettringite	Ca₆Al₂(SO₄)₃(OH)₁₂ · 26H₂O
Al	ⓘ Gyrolite	NaCa₁₆Si₂₃AlO₆₀(OH)₈ · 14H₂O
Al	ⓘ Hercynite	Fe²⁺Al₂O₄
Al	ⓘ Mesolite	Na₂Ca₂Si₉Al₆O₃₀ · 8H₂O
Al	ⓘ Montmorillonite	(Na,Ca)_0.33(Al,Mg)₂(Si₄O₁₀)(OH)₂ · nH₂O
Al	ⓘ Natrolite	Na₂Al₂Si₃O₁₀ · 2H₂O
Al	ⓘ Phillipsite Subgroup	(Ca_0.5,K,Na,Ba_0.5)_4-7[Al_4-7Si_12-9O₃₂] ^. 12H₂O
Al	ⓘ Scolecite	CaAl₂Si₃O₁₀ · 3H₂O
Al	ⓘ Spinel	MgAl₂O₄
Al	ⓘ Tacharanite	Ca₁₂Al₂Si₁₈O₃₃(OH)₃₆
Al	ⓘ Thomsonite-Ca	NaCa₂[Al₅Si₅O₂₀] · 6H₂O
Si	Silicon
Si	ⓘ Aegirine	NaFe³⁺Si₂O₆
Si	ⓘ Analcime	Na(AlSi₂O₆) · H₂O
Si	ⓘ Apophyllite Group	AB₄[Si₈O₂₂]X · 8H₂O
Si	ⓘ Augite	(Ca_xMg_yFe_z)(Mg_y1Fe_z1)Si₂O₆
Si	ⓘ Gyrolite	NaCa₁₆Si₂₃AlO₆₀(OH)₈ · 14H₂O
Si	ⓘ Mesolite	Na₂Ca₂Si₉Al₆O₃₀ · 8H₂O
Si	ⓘ Montmorillonite	(Na,Ca)_0.33(Al,Mg)₂(Si₄O₁₀)(OH)₂ · nH₂O
Si	ⓘ Natrolite	Na₂Al₂Si₃O₁₀ · 2H₂O
Si	ⓘ Phillipsite Subgroup	(Ca_0.5,K,Na,Ba_0.5)_4-7[Al_4-7Si_12-9O₃₂] ^. 12H₂O
Si	ⓘ Scolecite	CaAl₂Si₃O₁₀ · 3H₂O
Si	ⓘ Tacharanite	Ca₁₂Al₂Si₁₈O₃₃(OH)₃₆
Si	ⓘ Thaumasite	Ca₃(SO₄)[Si(OH)₆](CO₃) · 12H₂O
Si	ⓘ Thomsonite-Ca	NaCa₂[Al₅Si₅O₂₀] · 6H₂O
Si	ⓘ Tobermorite	Ca₅Si₆O₁₇ · 5H₂O
Si	ⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
S	Sulfur
S	ⓘ Ettringite	Ca₆Al₂(SO₄)₃(OH)₁₂ · 26H₂O
S	ⓘ Pyrite	FeS₂
S	ⓘ Thaumasite	Ca₃(SO₄)[Si(OH)₆](CO₃) · 12H₂O
K	Potassium
K	ⓘ Phillipsite Subgroup	(Ca_0.5,K,Na,Ba_0.5)_4-7[Al_4-7Si_12-9O₃₂] ^. 12H₂O
Ca	Calcium
Ca	ⓘ Aragonite	CaCO₃
Ca	ⓘ Augite	(Ca_xMg_yFe_z)(Mg_y1Fe_z1)Si₂O₆
Ca	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
Ca	ⓘ Ettringite	Ca₆Al₂(SO₄)₃(OH)₁₂ · 26H₂O
Ca	ⓘ Gyrolite	NaCa₁₆Si₂₃AlO₆₀(OH)₈ · 14H₂O
Ca	ⓘ Mesolite	Na₂Ca₂Si₉Al₆O₃₀ · 8H₂O
Ca	ⓘ Montmorillonite	(Na,Ca)_0.33(Al,Mg)₂(Si₄O₁₀)(OH)₂ · nH₂O
Ca	ⓘ Phillipsite Subgroup	(Ca_0.5,K,Na,Ba_0.5)_4-7[Al_4-7Si_12-9O₃₂] ^. 12H₂O
Ca	ⓘ Scolecite	CaAl₂Si₃O₁₀ · 3H₂O
Ca	ⓘ Tacharanite	Ca₁₂Al₂Si₁₈O₃₃(OH)₃₆
Ca	ⓘ Thaumasite	Ca₃(SO₄)[Si(OH)₆](CO₃) · 12H₂O
Ca	ⓘ Thomsonite-Ca	NaCa₂[Al₅Si₅O₂₀] · 6H₂O
Ca	ⓘ Tobermorite	Ca₅Si₆O₁₇ · 5H₂O
Fe	Iron
Fe	ⓘ Aegirine	NaFe³⁺Si₂O₆
Fe	ⓘ Augite	(Ca_xMg_yFe_z)(Mg_y1Fe_z1)Si₂O₆
Fe	ⓘ Hercynite	Fe²⁺Al₂O₄
Fe	ⓘ Pyrite	FeS₂
Fe	ⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Ba	Barium
Ba	ⓘ Phillipsite Subgroup	(Ca_0.5,K,Na,Ba_0.5)_4-7[Al_4-7Si_12-9O₃₂] ^. 12H₂O

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References

Boutry, C., Pelisson, P., Pillard, F. (1986) Les zéolites d'Espalion. Le Cahier des Micromonteurs 12(2), 3-7

Chiappero, Pierre-Jacques, Eytier, Christiane, Eytier, Jean-Robert, Lebocey, Julien (2011) La carrière du Puech de Vermus, Espalion (Aveyron) Zéolites de France [The Puech de Vermus quarry, Espalion (Aveyron) Zeolites of France]. Le Règne Minéral - Hors Série 17, 59-63

Lebocey, Julien (2014) Echos de la minéralogie française. Paris: Nouvelle acquisition au muséum National d'Histoire naturelle. Le Règne Minéral, 20 (116). 50

naturainsitu.canalblog.com (n.d.) http://naturainsitu.canalblog.com/albums/espalion___le_puech_de_vermus/index.html

inpn.mnhn.fr (n.d.) https://inpn.mnhn.fr/docs/ZNIEFF/znieffpdf/730012935.pdf

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