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Martin Vein (Cros Vein; incl. Maussier gallery), Barlet, Langeac, Brioude, Haute-Loire, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, Francei
Regional Level Types
Martin Vein (Cros Vein; incl. Maussier gallery)Vein
Barlet- not defined -
LangeacCommune
BrioudeArrondissement
Haute-LoireDepartment
Auvergne-Rhône-AlpesRegion
FranceCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
45° 2' 57'' North , 3° 29' 42'' East (est.)
Estimate based on other nearby localities or region boundaries.
Margin of Error:
~0km
GRN:
N31E02
Type:
Vein
Köppen climate type:
Cfb : Temperate oceanic climate
Mindat Locality ID:
49059
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:49059:8
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Auvergne; Rhône-Alpes


Located on the upper side of the lane to Pratclos. 700 meters SW of Barlet.
Main vein : Stibnite in brecciated quartz and mylonites in biotite-sillimanite anatectic gneisses.
Maussier gallery : Three berthierite-stibnite veinlets inserted between two veinlets of deep green/violet fluorite, with adularia and quartz (in mylonitized gneisses).

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


14 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Arsenopyrite
Formula: FeAsS
ⓘ Berthierite
Formula: FeSb2S4
Description: Fibrous berthierite, with automorph inclusions of pyrite.
ⓘ 'Bindheimite'
Formula: Pb2Sb2O6O
ⓘ Fluorite
Formula: CaF2
ⓘ Fülöppite
Formula: Pb3Sb8S15
Description: With relictual inclusions of berthierite.
ⓘ Kaolinite
Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘ 'K Feldspar'
Description: Associated with fluorite.
ⓘ 'K Feldspar var. Adularia'
Formula: KAlSi3O8
Description: Associated with fluorite.
ⓘ 'Limonite'
ⓘ Marcasite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
Description: Replaced by pyrite-marcasite and covered by crusts of arsenopyrite (rich in Sb) microcrystals.
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Rutile
Formula: TiO2
Description: Exsolutions in muscovite.
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
Description: Two generations : - Early sphalerite, with inclusions of automorph pyrite, and posterior to the first generation of stibnite - Late sphalerite, yellow.
ⓘ Stibnite
Formula: Sb2S3
Description: Two generations of stibnite : - Early stibnite, with relictual inclusions of berthierite - Late stibnite, posterior to fülöppite.
ⓘ Zinkenite
Formula: Pb9Sb22S42
Description: Posterior to Fülöppite.

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘPyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
ⓘStibnite2.DB.05Sb2S3
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘMarcasite2.EB.10aFeS2
ⓘArsenopyrite2.EB.20FeAsS
ⓘBerthierite2.HA.20FeSb2S4
ⓘFülöppite2.HC.10aPb3Sb8S15
ⓘZinkenite2.JB.35aPb9Sb22S42
Group 3 - Halides
ⓘFluorite3.AB.25CaF2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘRutile4.DB.05TiO2
ⓘ'Bindheimite'4.DH.20Pb2Sb2O6O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘMuscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘKaolinite9.ED.05Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Unclassified
ⓘ'K Feldspar
var. Adularia'		-KAlSi3O8
ⓘ'Limonite'-
ⓘ'K Feldspar'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Hⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
OOxygen
Oⓘ K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
Oⓘ BindheimitePb2Sb2O6O
Oⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ RutileTiO2
FFluorine
Fⓘ FluoriteCaF2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
Alⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Alⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
Siⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
SSulfur
Sⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Sⓘ BerthieriteFeSb2S4
Sⓘ FülöppitePb3Sb8S15
Sⓘ MarcasiteFeS2
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
Sⓘ StibniteSb2S3
Sⓘ ZinkenitePb9Sb22S42
KPotassium
Kⓘ K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
Kⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ FluoriteCaF2
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ RutileTiO2
FeIron
Feⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Feⓘ BerthieriteFeSb2S4
Feⓘ MarcasiteFeS2
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
ZnZinc
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
AsArsenic
Asⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
SbAntimony
Sbⓘ BerthieriteFeSb2S4
Sbⓘ BindheimitePb2Sb2O6O
Sbⓘ FülöppitePb3Sb8S15
Sbⓘ StibniteSb2S3
Sbⓘ ZinkenitePb9Sb22S42
PbLead
Pbⓘ BindheimitePb2Sb2O6O
Pbⓘ FülöppitePb3Sb8S15
Pbⓘ ZinkenitePb9Sb22S42

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