The Mérinchal antimony mine, also known as the La Peyrouse mine, has been batch exploited from 1889 to 1932. Poorly known, having most probably not yielded spectacular samples, it is poorly documented in mineralogical collections. The abundance of secondary microminerals makes this site an interesting spot to discover the mineralogy of antimony.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List

23 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Arsenopyrite

Formula: FeAsS

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Thiery, Vincent, Guiollard, Pierre-Christian, Cuchet, Stephane, Crumbach, Mischa (2020) Une mine d'antimoine en Creuse - l'ancienne mine de la Peyrouse, Mérinchal, et les indices associés [An antimony mine in Creuse - the old Peyrouse mine, Mérinchal, and associated indices.]. Le Règne Minéral, 26 (155). 5-22

ⓘ Azurite

Formula: Cu₃(CO₃)₂(OH)₂

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ⓘ Baryte

Formula: BaSO₄

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ⓘ Berthierite

Formula: FeSb₂S₄

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ⓘ Chalcopyrite

Formula: CuFeS₂

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ⓘ Dyscrasite

Formula: Ag₃Sb

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ⓘ Galena

Formula: PbS

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ⓘ Gypsum

Formula: CaSO₄ · 2H₂O

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ⓘ Jamesonite

Formula: Pb₄FeSb₆S₁₄

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ⓘ Marcasite

Formula: FeS₂

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ⓘ Metastibnite

Formula: Sb₂S₃

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ⓘ Native Antimony

Formula: Sb

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ⓘ Native Gold

Formula: Au

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ⓘ Native Sulphur

Formula: S₈

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ⓘ Pyrargyrite

Formula: Ag₃SbS₃

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ⓘ Pyrite

Formula: FeS₂

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ⓘ Pyrrhotite

Formula: Fe_1-xS

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ⓘ Senarmontite

Formula: Sb₂O₃

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ⓘ Sphalerite

Formula: ZnS

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ⓘ Stibiconite ?

Formula: Sb³⁺Sb⁵⁺₂O₆(OH)

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ⓘ Stibnite

Formula: Sb₂S₃

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ⓘ Tetrahedrite-(Fe)

Formula: Cu₆(Cu₄Fe²⁺₂)Sb₄S₁₂S

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ⓘ Valentinite

Formula: Sb₂O₃

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Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘ	Native Gold	1.AA.05	Au
ⓘ	Native Antimony	1.CA.05	Sb
ⓘ	Native Sulphur	1.CC.05	S₈
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘ	Dyscrasite	2.AA.35	Ag₃Sb
ⓘ	Sphalerite	2.CB.05a	ZnS
ⓘ	Chalcopyrite	2.CB.10a	CuFeS₂
ⓘ	Pyrrhotite	2.CC.10	Fe_1-xS
ⓘ	Galena	2.CD.10	PbS
ⓘ	Metastibnite	2.DB.05	Sb₂S₃
ⓘ	Stibnite	2.DB.05	Sb₂S₃
ⓘ	Pyrite	2.EB.05a	FeS₂
ⓘ	Marcasite	2.EB.10a	FeS₂
ⓘ	Arsenopyrite	2.EB.20	FeAsS
ⓘ	Pyrargyrite	2.GA.05	Ag₃SbS₃
ⓘ	Tetrahedrite-(Fe)	2.GB.05	Cu₆(Cu₄Fe²⁺₂)Sb₄S₁₂S
ⓘ	Berthierite	2.HA.20	FeSb₂S₄
ⓘ	Jamesonite	2.HB.15	Pb₄FeSb₆S₁₄
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘ	Senarmontite	4.CB.50	Sb₂O₃
ⓘ	Valentinite	4.CB.55	Sb₂O₃
ⓘ	Stibiconite ?	4.DH.20	Sb³⁺Sb⁵⁺₂O₆(OH)
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘ	Azurite	5.BA.05	Cu₃(CO₃)₂(OH)₂
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘ	Baryte	7.AD.35	BaSO₄
ⓘ	Gypsum	7.CD.40	CaSO₄ · 2H₂O

List of minerals for each chemical element

H	Hydrogen
H	ⓘ Azurite	Cu₃(CO₃)₂(OH)₂
H	ⓘ Gypsum	CaSO₄ · 2H₂O
H	ⓘ Stibiconite	Sb³⁺Sb₂⁵⁺O₆(OH)
C	Carbon
C	ⓘ Azurite	Cu₃(CO₃)₂(OH)₂
O	Oxygen
O	ⓘ Azurite	Cu₃(CO₃)₂(OH)₂
O	ⓘ Baryte	BaSO₄
O	ⓘ Gypsum	CaSO₄ · 2H₂O
O	ⓘ Senarmontite	Sb₂O₃
O	ⓘ Stibiconite	Sb³⁺Sb₂⁵⁺O₆(OH)
O	ⓘ Valentinite	Sb₂O₃
S	Sulfur
S	ⓘ Arsenopyrite	FeAsS
S	ⓘ Baryte	BaSO₄
S	ⓘ Berthierite	FeSb₂S₄
S	ⓘ Chalcopyrite	CuFeS₂
S	ⓘ Galena	PbS
S	ⓘ Gypsum	CaSO₄ · 2H₂O
S	ⓘ Jamesonite	Pb₄FeSb₆S₁₄
S	ⓘ Marcasite	FeS₂
S	ⓘ Metastibnite	Sb₂S₃
S	ⓘ Pyrargyrite	Ag₃SbS₃
S	ⓘ Pyrite	FeS₂
S	ⓘ Pyrrhotite	Fe_1-xS
S	ⓘ Sphalerite	ZnS
S	ⓘ Stibnite	Sb₂S₃
S	ⓘ Native Sulphur	S₈
S	ⓘ Tetrahedrite-(Fe)	Cu₆(Cu₄Fe₂²⁺)Sb₄S₁₂S
Ca	Calcium
Ca	ⓘ Gypsum	CaSO₄ · 2H₂O
Fe	Iron
Fe	ⓘ Arsenopyrite	FeAsS
Fe	ⓘ Berthierite	FeSb₂S₄
Fe	ⓘ Chalcopyrite	CuFeS₂
Fe	ⓘ Jamesonite	Pb₄FeSb₆S₁₄
Fe	ⓘ Marcasite	FeS₂
Fe	ⓘ Pyrite	FeS₂
Fe	ⓘ Pyrrhotite	Fe_1-xS
Fe	ⓘ Tetrahedrite-(Fe)	Cu₆(Cu₄Fe₂²⁺)Sb₄S₁₂S
Cu	Copper
Cu	ⓘ Azurite	Cu₃(CO₃)₂(OH)₂
Cu	ⓘ Chalcopyrite	CuFeS₂
Cu	ⓘ Tetrahedrite-(Fe)	Cu₆(Cu₄Fe₂²⁺)Sb₄S₁₂S
Zn	Zinc
Zn	ⓘ Sphalerite	ZnS
As	Arsenic
As	ⓘ Arsenopyrite	FeAsS
Ag	Silver
Ag	ⓘ Dyscrasite	Ag₃Sb
Ag	ⓘ Pyrargyrite	Ag₃SbS₃
Sb	Antimony
Sb	ⓘ Native Antimony	Sb
Sb	ⓘ Berthierite	FeSb₂S₄
Sb	ⓘ Dyscrasite	Ag₃Sb
Sb	ⓘ Jamesonite	Pb₄FeSb₆S₁₄
Sb	ⓘ Metastibnite	Sb₂S₃
Sb	ⓘ Pyrargyrite	Ag₃SbS₃
Sb	ⓘ Senarmontite	Sb₂O₃
Sb	ⓘ Stibiconite	Sb³⁺Sb₂⁵⁺O₆(OH)
Sb	ⓘ Stibnite	Sb₂S₃
Sb	ⓘ Valentinite	Sb₂O₃
Sb	ⓘ Tetrahedrite-(Fe)	Cu₆(Cu₄Fe₂²⁺)Sb₄S₁₂S
Ba	Barium
Ba	ⓘ Baryte	BaSO₄
Au	Gold
Au	ⓘ Native Gold	Au
Pb	Lead
Pb	ⓘ Galena	PbS
Pb	ⓘ Jamesonite	Pb₄FeSb₆S₁₄

Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality

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