Birrity quarry, Arbouet-Sussaute, Bayonne, Pyrénées-Atlantiques, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, Francei
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Birrity quarry | Quarry |
| Arbouet-Sussaute | Commune |
| Bayonne | Arrondissement |
| Pyrénées-Atlantiques | Department |
| Nouvelle-Aquitaine | Region |
| France | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
43° 23' 17'' North , 0° 59' 5'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Autevielle-Saint-Martin-Bideren | 130 (2016) | 1.2km |
| Arbouet-Sussaute | 243 (2016) | 2.4km |
| Osserain-Rivareyte | 243 (2016) | 3.0km |
| Athos-Aspis | 218 (2016) | 3.0km |
| Guinarthe-Parenties | 239 (2016) | 3.3km |
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Arbouet quarry; Astokotxo quarry; Aquitaine
Other Languages:
French:
Carrière d'Arbouet (Carrière de Birrity; Carrière d'Astokotxo), Arbouet-Sussaute, Bayonne, Pyrénées-Atlantiques, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France
Quarry named "Carrière Birrity", still in operation.
Fluorite and calcite crystals are in clay-filled cracks and dissolution vugs of Albian limestones (Mississippi Valley Type deposit). This deposit has some similarities with those of Asturias in Spain.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Aragonite Formula: CaCO3 |
| ⓘ Baryte Formula: BaSO4 References: |
| ⓘ Cacoxenite Formula: Fe3+24AlO6(PO4)17(OH)12 · 75H2O References: |
| ⓘ Calcite Formula: CaCO3 |
| ⓘ Fluorite Formula: CaF2 |
| ⓘ Fluorwavellite Formula: Al3(PO4)2(OH)2F · 5H2O Habit: Radial balls and sprays Colour: White Description: White radial balls and sprays.
Fluorine content of analysed samples is approximatively 3% atomic.
So, it is fluorwavellite and not fluorine-rich wavellite.
The limit between the two species is 1,55% F.
The two species cannot be distinguished visually and may probably form a serie. |
| ⓘ Gypsum Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| ⓘ Hemimorphite Formula: Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O |
| ⓘ Hydrozincite Formula: Zn5(CO3)2(OH)6 References: |
| ⓘ Jarosite Formula: KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6 References: |
| ⓘ 'Petroleum' |
| ⓘ 'Pyrobitumen var. Albertite' |
| ⓘ Scholzite Formula: CaZn2(PO4)2 · 2H2O References: |
| ⓘ Smithsonite Formula: ZnCO3 References: |
| ⓘ Sphalerite Formula: ZnS References: |
| ⓘ Strengite Formula: FePO4 · 2H2O References: |
| ⓘ Wavellite Formula: Al3(PO4)2(OH)3 · 5H2O References: |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
| Group 3 - Halides | |||
| ⓘ | Fluorite | 3.AB.25 | CaF2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| ⓘ | Smithsonite | 5.AB.05 | ZnCO3 |
| ⓘ | Aragonite | 5.AB.15 | CaCO3 |
| ⓘ | Hydrozincite | 5.BA.15 | Zn5(CO3)2(OH)6 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| ⓘ | Baryte | 7.AD.35 | BaSO4 |
| ⓘ | Jarosite | 7.BC.10 | KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| ⓘ | Gypsum | 7.CD.40 | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates | |||
| ⓘ | Scholzite | 8.CA.45 | CaZn2(PO4)2 · 2H2O |
| ⓘ | Strengite | 8.CD.10 | FePO4 · 2H2O |
| ⓘ | Cacoxenite | 8.DC.40 | Fe3+24AlO6(PO4)17(OH)12 · 75H2O |
| ⓘ | Wavellite | 8.DC.50 | Al3(PO4)2(OH)3 · 5H2O |
| ⓘ | Fluorwavellite | 8.DC.50 | Al3(PO4)2(OH)2F · 5H2O |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Hemimorphite | 9.BD.10 | Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Petroleum' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Pyrobitumen var. Albertite' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Cacoxenite | Fe243+AlO6(PO4)17(OH)12 · 75H2O |
| H | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| H | ⓘ Hemimorphite | Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O |
| H | ⓘ Hydrozincite | Zn5(CO3)2(OH)6 |
| H | ⓘ Jarosite | KFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| H | ⓘ Scholzite | CaZn2(PO4)2 · 2H2O |
| H | ⓘ Strengite | FePO4 · 2H2O |
| H | ⓘ Wavellite | Al3(PO4)2(OH)3 · 5H2O |
| H | ⓘ Fluorwavellite | Al3(PO4)2(OH)2F · 5H2O |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘ Aragonite | CaCO3 |
| C | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| C | ⓘ Hydrozincite | Zn5(CO3)2(OH)6 |
| C | ⓘ Smithsonite | ZnCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Aragonite | CaCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| O | ⓘ Cacoxenite | Fe243+AlO6(PO4)17(OH)12 · 75H2O |
| O | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| O | ⓘ Hemimorphite | Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O |
| O | ⓘ Hydrozincite | Zn5(CO3)2(OH)6 |
| O | ⓘ Jarosite | KFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| O | ⓘ Scholzite | CaZn2(PO4)2 · 2H2O |
| O | ⓘ Smithsonite | ZnCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Strengite | FePO4 · 2H2O |
| O | ⓘ Wavellite | Al3(PO4)2(OH)3 · 5H2O |
| O | ⓘ Fluorwavellite | Al3(PO4)2(OH)2F · 5H2O |
| F | Fluorine | |
| F | ⓘ Fluorite | CaF2 |
| F | ⓘ Fluorwavellite | Al3(PO4)2(OH)2F · 5H2O |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Cacoxenite | Fe243+AlO6(PO4)17(OH)12 · 75H2O |
| Al | ⓘ Wavellite | Al3(PO4)2(OH)3 · 5H2O |
| Al | ⓘ Fluorwavellite | Al3(PO4)2(OH)2F · 5H2O |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Hemimorphite | Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O |
| P | Phosphorus | |
| P | ⓘ Cacoxenite | Fe243+AlO6(PO4)17(OH)12 · 75H2O |
| P | ⓘ Scholzite | CaZn2(PO4)2 · 2H2O |
| P | ⓘ Strengite | FePO4 · 2H2O |
| P | ⓘ Wavellite | Al3(PO4)2(OH)3 · 5H2O |
| P | ⓘ Fluorwavellite | Al3(PO4)2(OH)2F · 5H2O |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| S | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| S | ⓘ Jarosite | KFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| S | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | ⓘ Jarosite | KFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Aragonite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | ⓘ Fluorite | CaF2 |
| Ca | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| Ca | ⓘ Scholzite | CaZn2(PO4)2 · 2H2O |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Cacoxenite | Fe243+AlO6(PO4)17(OH)12 · 75H2O |
| Fe | ⓘ Jarosite | KFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| Fe | ⓘ Strengite | FePO4 · 2H2O |
| Zn | Zinc | |
| Zn | ⓘ Hemimorphite | Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O |
| Zn | ⓘ Hydrozincite | Zn5(CO3)2(OH)6 |
| Zn | ⓘ Scholzite | CaZn2(PO4)2 · 2H2O |
| Zn | ⓘ Smithsonite | ZnCO3 |
| Zn | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| Ba | Barium | |
| Ba | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
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Birrity quarry, Arbouet-Sussaute, Bayonne, Pyrénées-Atlantiques, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France