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Unnamed barite vein, Ferrussac, Brioude, Haute-Loire, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, Francei
Regional Level Types
Unnamed barite veinVein
FerrussacVein
BrioudeArrondissement
Haute-LoireDepartment
Auvergne-Rhône-AlpesRegion
FranceCountry

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Mindat Locality ID:
47308
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:47308:7
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Auvergne; Rhône-Alpes


Barite vein, with gossan, associated with a granite vein in mylonitized anatectic gneisses.
In a bend of road D41 to Lavoûte-Chilhac, 1 kilometer E of Ferrussac.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


21 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

Acanthite
Formula: Ag2S
Description: Pseudomorphs after argentite
Arsenopyrite
Formula: FeAsS
Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
'Bindheimite'
Formula: Pb2Sb2O6O
Bournonite
Formula: PbCuSbS3
Description: Inclusions in galena
Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
Calcite var. Iron-bearing Calcite
Formula: (Ca,Fe)CO3
Cerussite
Formula: PbCO3
Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
Description: Inclusions in galena
Covellite
Formula: CuS
'Freibergite Subgroup'
Formula: (Ag6,[Ag6]4+)(Cu4 C2+2)Sb4S12S0-1
Description: Inclusions in galena
Galena
Formula: PbS
Jalpaite
Formula: Ag3CuS2
Description: Associated with acanthite
'Limonite'
Marcasite
Formula: FeS2
Pearceite
Formula: [Ag6As2S7][Ag9CuS4]
Description: Inclusions in galena
Polybasite
Formula: [Ag6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4]
Description: Inclusions in galena
Pyrargyrite
Formula: Ag3SbS3
Description: Inclusions in galena
Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
Pyromorphite
Formula: Pb5(PO4)3Cl
Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
Description: Pseudomorphed in pyrite+marcasite
Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Semseyite
Formula: Pb9Sb8S21
Siderite
Formula: FeCO3
Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
Acanthite2.BA.35Ag2S
Jalpaite2.BA.45Ag3CuS2
Covellite2.CA.05aCuS
Sphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
Pyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
Galena2.CD.10PbS
Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Marcasite2.EB.10aFeS2
Arsenopyrite2.EB.20FeAsS
Pyrargyrite2.GA.05Ag3SbS3
Bournonite2.GA.50PbCuSbS3
'Freibergite Subgroup'2.GB.05(Ag6,[Ag6]4+)(Cu4 C2+2)Sb4S12S0-1
Pearceite2.GB.15[Ag6As2S7][Ag9CuS4]
Polybasite2.GB.15[Ag6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4]
Semseyite2.HC.10dPb9Sb8S21
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
'Bindheimite'4.DH.20Pb2Sb2O6O
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Siderite5.AB.05FeCO3
Calcite
var. Iron-bearing Calcite
5.AB.05(Ca,Fe)CO3
Cerussite5.AB.15PbCO3
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
Baryte7.AD.35BaSO4
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
Pyromorphite8.BN.05Pb5(PO4)3Cl
Unclassified
'Limonite'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

CCarbon
C CalciteCaCO3
C CerussitePbCO3
C SideriteFeCO3
C Calcite var. Iron-bearing Calcite(Ca,Fe)CO3
OOxygen
O BaryteBaSO4
O BindheimitePb2Sb2O6O
O CalciteCaCO3
O CerussitePbCO3
O PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
O QuartzSiO2
O SideriteFeCO3
O Calcite var. Iron-bearing Calcite(Ca,Fe)CO3
SiSilicon
Si QuartzSiO2
PPhosphorus
P PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
SSulfur
S AcanthiteAg2S
S ArsenopyriteFeAsS
S BaryteBaSO4
S BournonitePbCuSbS3
S ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
S CovelliteCuS
S Freibergite Subgroup(Ag6,[Ag6]4+)(Cu4 C22+)Sb4S12S0-1
S GalenaPbS
S JalpaiteAg3CuS2
S MarcasiteFeS2
S Pearceite[Ag6As2S7][Ag9CuS4]
S Polybasite[Ag6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4]
S PyrargyriteAg3SbS3
S PyriteFeS2
S PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
S SemseyitePb9Sb8S21
S SphaleriteZnS
ClChlorine
Cl PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
CaCalcium
Ca CalciteCaCO3
Ca Calcite var. Iron-bearing Calcite(Ca,Fe)CO3
FeIron
Fe ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Fe ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Fe MarcasiteFeS2
Fe PyriteFeS2
Fe PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Fe SideriteFeCO3
Fe Calcite var. Iron-bearing Calcite(Ca,Fe)CO3
CuCopper
Cu BournonitePbCuSbS3
Cu ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cu CovelliteCuS
Cu Freibergite Subgroup(Ag6,[Ag6]4+)(Cu4 C22+)Sb4S12S0-1
Cu JalpaiteAg3CuS2
Cu Pearceite[Ag6As2S7][Ag9CuS4]
Cu Polybasite[Ag6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4]
ZnZinc
Zn SphaleriteZnS
AsArsenic
As ArsenopyriteFeAsS
As Pearceite[Ag6As2S7][Ag9CuS4]
AgSilver
Ag AcanthiteAg2S
Ag Freibergite Subgroup(Ag6,[Ag6]4+)(Cu4 C22+)Sb4S12S0-1
Ag JalpaiteAg3CuS2
Ag Pearceite[Ag6As2S7][Ag9CuS4]
Ag Polybasite[Ag6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4]
Ag PyrargyriteAg3SbS3
SbAntimony
Sb BindheimitePb2Sb2O6O
Sb BournonitePbCuSbS3
Sb Freibergite Subgroup(Ag6,[Ag6]4+)(Cu4 C22+)Sb4S12S0-1
Sb Polybasite[Ag6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4]
Sb PyrargyriteAg3SbS3
Sb SemseyitePb9Sb8S21
BaBarium
Ba BaryteBaSO4
PbLead
Pb BindheimitePb2Sb2O6O
Pb BournonitePbCuSbS3
Pb CerussitePbCO3
Pb GalenaPbS
Pb PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
Pb SemseyitePb9Sb8S21

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