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Le Cantonnier vein, Nontron, Nontron, Dordogne, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, Francei
Regional Level Types
Le Cantonnier veinVein
NontronCommune
NontronArrondissement
DordogneDepartment
Nouvelle-AquitaineRegion
FranceCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
45° 31' 33'' North , 0° 41' 4'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Nontron3,778 (2016)1.6km
Saint-Martial-de-Valette830 (2016)2.9km
Savignac-de-Nontron196 (2016)3.4km
Sceau-Saint-Angel125 (2016)4.8km
Saint-Pardoux-la-Rivière1,144 (2016)6.0km
Mindat Locality ID:
47442
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:47442:0
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Aquitaine
Name(s) in local language(s):
Filon du Cantonnier, Nontron, Dordogne, Aquitaine, France


Quartz vein in mylonitized and chloritized granite.
Road from Nontron to Saint Pardoux, near Moulin de Bord: old gallery on left bank of Brégout brook.


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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


20 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

Acanthite ?
Formula: Ag2S
Anglesite
Formula: PbSO4
Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
Cerussite
Formula: PbCO3
Crocoite
Formula: PbCr6+O4
Dundasite ?
Formula: PbAl2(CO3)2(OH)4 · H2O
Embreyite
Formula: Pb5(CrO4)2(PO4)2 · H2O
Galena
Formula: PbS
'Garnet Supergroup' ?
Formula: X3 Z2(TO4)3
Hisingerite
Formula: Fe3+2(Si2O5)(OH)4 · 2H2O
Kintoreite
Formula: PbFe3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
Leadhillite ?
Formula: Pb4(CO3)2(SO4)(OH)2
Mimetite
Formula: Pb5(AsO4)3Cl
Description: Prixite variety
Mimetite var. Prixite
Formula: Pb5(AsO4)3Cl
Mottramite
Formula: PbCu(VO4)(OH)
Native Silver
Formula: Ag
Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
Pyrite var. Bravoite
Formula: (Fe,Ni)S2
Pyromorphite
Formula: Pb5(PO4)3Cl
Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Quartz var. Chalcedony
Formula: SiO2
Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
'Tourmaline' ?
Formula: AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
Vauquelinite
Formula: Pb2Cu(CrO4)(PO4)(OH)
Wulfenite
Formula: Pb(MoO4)

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
Native Silver1.AA.05Ag
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
Acanthite ?2.BA.35Ag2S
Sphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
Galena2.CD.10PbS
Pyrite
var. Bravoite
2.EB.05a(Fe,Ni)S2
2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Quartz
var. Chalcedony
4.DA.05SiO2
4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Cerussite5.AB.15PbCO3
Leadhillite ?5.BF.40Pb4(CO3)2(SO4)(OH)2
Dundasite ?5.DB.10PbAl2(CO3)2(OH)4 · H2O
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
Anglesite7.AD.35PbSO4
Baryte7.AD.35BaSO4
Crocoite7.FA.20PbCr6+O4
Vauquelinite7.FC.05Pb2Cu(CrO4)(PO4)(OH)
Embreyite7.FC.20Pb5(CrO4)2(PO4)2 · H2O
Wulfenite7.GA.05Pb(MoO4)
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
Mottramite8.BH.40PbCu(VO4)(OH)
Kintoreite8.BL.10PbFe3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
Mimetite8.BN.05Pb5(AsO4)3Cl
var. Prixite8.BN.05Pb5(AsO4)3Cl
Pyromorphite8.BN.05Pb5(PO4)3Cl
Group 9 - Silicates
Hisingerite9.ED.10Fe3+2(Si2O5)(OH)4 · 2H2O
Unclassified
'Garnet Supergroup' ?-X3 Z2(TO4)3
'Tourmaline' ?-AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H DundasitePbAl2(CO3)2(OH)4 · H2O
H EmbreyitePb5(CrO4)2(PO4)2 · H2O
H HisingeriteFe23+(Si2O5)(OH)4 · 2H2O
H KintoreitePbFe3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
H LeadhillitePb4(CO3)2(SO4)(OH)2
H MottramitePbCu(VO4)(OH)
H VauquelinitePb2Cu(CrO4)(PO4)(OH)
BBoron
B TourmalineAD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
CCarbon
C CerussitePbCO3
C DundasitePbAl2(CO3)2(OH)4 · H2O
C LeadhillitePb4(CO3)2(SO4)(OH)2
OOxygen
O AnglesitePbSO4
O BaryteBaSO4
O CerussitePbCO3
O Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
O CrocoitePbCr6+O4
O DundasitePbAl2(CO3)2(OH)4 · H2O
O EmbreyitePb5(CrO4)2(PO4)2 · H2O
O Garnet SupergroupX3 Z2(TO4)3
O HisingeriteFe23+(Si2O5)(OH)4 · 2H2O
O KintoreitePbFe3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
O LeadhillitePb4(CO3)2(SO4)(OH)2
O MimetitePb5(AsO4)3Cl
O MottramitePbCu(VO4)(OH)
O Mimetite var. PrixitePb5(AsO4)3Cl
O PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
O QuartzSiO2
O TourmalineAD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
O VauquelinitePb2Cu(CrO4)(PO4)(OH)
O WulfenitePb(MoO4)
AlAluminium
Al DundasitePbAl2(CO3)2(OH)4 · H2O
SiSilicon
Si Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
Si HisingeriteFe23+(Si2O5)(OH)4 · 2H2O
Si QuartzSiO2
PPhosphorus
P EmbreyitePb5(CrO4)2(PO4)2 · H2O
P KintoreitePbFe3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
P PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
P VauquelinitePb2Cu(CrO4)(PO4)(OH)
SSulfur
S AcanthiteAg2S
S AnglesitePbSO4
S BaryteBaSO4
S Pyrite var. Bravoite(Fe,Ni)S2
S GalenaPbS
S LeadhillitePb4(CO3)2(SO4)(OH)2
S PyriteFeS2
S SphaleriteZnS
ClChlorine
Cl MimetitePb5(AsO4)3Cl
Cl Mimetite var. PrixitePb5(AsO4)3Cl
Cl PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
VVanadium
V MottramitePbCu(VO4)(OH)
CrChromium
Cr CrocoitePbCr6+O4
Cr EmbreyitePb5(CrO4)2(PO4)2 · H2O
Cr VauquelinitePb2Cu(CrO4)(PO4)(OH)
FeIron
Fe Pyrite var. Bravoite(Fe,Ni)S2
Fe HisingeriteFe23+(Si2O5)(OH)4 · 2H2O
Fe KintoreitePbFe3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
Fe PyriteFeS2
NiNickel
Ni Pyrite var. Bravoite(Fe,Ni)S2
CuCopper
Cu MottramitePbCu(VO4)(OH)
Cu VauquelinitePb2Cu(CrO4)(PO4)(OH)
ZnZinc
Zn SphaleriteZnS
AsArsenic
As MimetitePb5(AsO4)3Cl
As Mimetite var. PrixitePb5(AsO4)3Cl
MoMolybdenum
Mo WulfenitePb(MoO4)
AgSilver
Ag AcanthiteAg2S
Ag Native SilverAg
BaBarium
Ba BaryteBaSO4
PbLead
Pb AnglesitePbSO4
Pb CerussitePbCO3
Pb CrocoitePbCr6+O4
Pb DundasitePbAl2(CO3)2(OH)4 · H2O
Pb EmbreyitePb5(CrO4)2(PO4)2 · H2O
Pb GalenaPbS
Pb KintoreitePbFe3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
Pb LeadhillitePb4(CO3)2(SO4)(OH)2
Pb MimetitePb5(AsO4)3Cl
Pb MottramitePbCu(VO4)(OH)
Pb Mimetite var. PrixitePb5(AsO4)3Cl
Pb PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
Pb VauquelinitePb2Cu(CrO4)(PO4)(OH)
Pb WulfenitePb(MoO4)

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