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Merlier Mine, Isola, Nice Arrondissement, Alpes-Maritimes, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, Francei
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Merlier MineMine
IsolaCommune
Nice ArrondissementArrondissement
Alpes-MaritimesDepartment
Provence-Alpes-Côte d'AzurRegion
FranceCountry

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The principal worked zone

Merlier Mine, Isola, Nice Arrondissement, Alpes-Maritimes, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France
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The dumps

Merlier Mine, Isola, Nice Arrondissement, Alpes-Maritimes, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France
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General vue

Merlier Mine, Isola, Nice Arrondissement, Alpes-Maritimes, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France
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The principal worked zone

Merlier Mine, Isola, Nice Arrondissement, Alpes-Maritimes, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France
04820940017272048255396.jpg
The dumps

Merlier Mine, Isola, Nice Arrondissement, Alpes-Maritimes, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France
07845630017272079051941.jpg
General vue

Merlier Mine, Isola, Nice Arrondissement, Alpes-Maritimes, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France
02235300017272048287327.jpg
The principal worked zone

Merlier Mine, Isola, Nice Arrondissement, Alpes-Maritimes, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France
04820940017272048255396.jpg
The dumps

Merlier Mine, Isola, Nice Arrondissement, Alpes-Maritimes, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
44° 11' 17'' North , 7° 7' 14'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
44.18833,7.12083
GeoHash:
G#: spv56h1px
GRN:
N30E04
Type:
Mine
Köppen climate type:
Cfb : Temperate oceanic climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Isola589 (2016)5.7km
Saint-Sauveur-sur-Tinée474 (2016)11.8km
Roure201 (2016)12.0km
Pratolungo-Roviera133 (2014)12.6km
Roubion117 (2016)13.0km
Mindat Locality ID:
52094
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:52094:1
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Military path of la Baisse de Merlier (Ski resort of Isola 2000), near the old road "Route des Italiens".

A big vein (between 200 and 300 m long and 1 to 2 meters wide) of quartz with galena in gneisses and migmatites. Worked before 1900 (1875-1895).

French Lambert III coordinates : x=982 to 982,30 ; y=3220,85 to 3221 and z=2200 to 2300

"At Isola 2000 the old Merlier mine yields arsenopyrite, bournonite, cerussite, enargite, galena, pyrite, pyrrhotite, quartz, and sphalerite." [Belot, 1978]

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


20 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Anatase
Formula: TiO2
ⓘ Arsenopyrite
Formula: FeAsS
ⓘ Azurite
Formula: Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
ⓘ Boulangerite
Formula: Pb5Sb4S11
ⓘ Bournonite
Formula: PbCuSbS3
ⓘ Cerussite
Formula: PbCO3
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ 'Chlorite Group'
ⓘ Covellite
Formula: CuS
ⓘ Enargite
Formula: Cu3AsS4
ⓘ Famatinite
Formula: Cu3SbS4
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
ⓘ 'Limonite'
ⓘ Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
ⓘ Meneghinite
Formula: Pb13CuSb7S24
ⓘ 'Mica Group'
ⓘ Mimetite
Formula: Pb5(AsO4)3Cl
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Smithsonite
Formula: ZnCO3
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
ⓘ 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'
Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
ⓘ Wulfenite
Formula: Pb(MoO4)
Habit: bipyramidal
Colour: orange

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘCovellite2.CA.05aCuS
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘPyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘArsenopyrite2.EB.20FeAsS
ⓘBournonite2.GA.50PbCuSbS3
ⓘ'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'2.GB.05Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
ⓘMeneghinite2.HB.05bPb13CuSb7S24
ⓘBoulangerite2.HC.15Pb5Sb4S11
ⓘEnargite2.KA.05Cu3AsS4
ⓘFamatinite2.KA.10Cu3SbS4
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘAnatase4.DD.05TiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘSmithsonite5.AB.05ZnCO3
ⓘCerussite5.AB.15PbCO3
ⓘAzurite5.BA.05Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
ⓘMalachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘWulfenite7.GA.05Pb(MoO4)
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘMimetite8.BN.05Pb5(AsO4)3Cl
Unclassified
ⓘ'Chlorite Group'-
ⓘ'Limonite'-
ⓘ'Mica Group'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Hⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
CCarbon
Cⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cⓘ CerussitePbCO3
Cⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cⓘ SmithsoniteZnCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ AnataseTiO2
Oⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Oⓘ CerussitePbCO3
Oⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Oⓘ MimetitePb5(AsO4)3Cl
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ SmithsoniteZnCO3
Oⓘ WulfenitePb(MoO4)
SiSilicon
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
SSulfur
Sⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Sⓘ BoulangeritePb5Sb4S11
Sⓘ BournonitePbCuSbS3
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ CovelliteCuS
Sⓘ EnargiteCu3AsS4
Sⓘ FamatiniteCu3SbS4
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ MeneghinitePb13CuSb7S24
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
Sⓘ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
ClChlorine
Clⓘ MimetitePb5(AsO4)3Cl
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ AnataseTiO2
FeIron
Feⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
CuCopper
Cuⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cuⓘ BournonitePbCuSbS3
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuⓘ CovelliteCuS
Cuⓘ EnargiteCu3AsS4
Cuⓘ FamatiniteCu3SbS4
Cuⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cuⓘ MeneghinitePb13CuSb7S24
Cuⓘ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
ZnZinc
Znⓘ SmithsoniteZnCO3
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
AsArsenic
Asⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Asⓘ EnargiteCu3AsS4
Asⓘ MimetitePb5(AsO4)3Cl
MoMolybdenum
Moⓘ WulfenitePb(MoO4)
SbAntimony
Sbⓘ BoulangeritePb5Sb4S11
Sbⓘ BournonitePbCuSbS3
Sbⓘ FamatiniteCu3SbS4
Sbⓘ MeneghinitePb13CuSb7S24
Sbⓘ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
PbLead
Pbⓘ BoulangeritePb5Sb4S11
Pbⓘ BournonitePbCuSbS3
Pbⓘ CerussitePbCO3
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS
Pbⓘ MeneghinitePb13CuSb7S24
Pbⓘ MimetitePb5(AsO4)3Cl
Pbⓘ WulfenitePb(MoO4)

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References

Pierrot, R., Picot, P., Feraud, J., and Vernet, J. (1974) Inventaire Minéralogique de la France, N° 4, Alpes Maritimes, BRGM.
Belot, Victor R. (1978) Guide des minéraux, coquillages et fossiles: où les trouver en France, comment les reconnaître et les collectionner. Guides Horay.
Mari, G. (1982) Mines et minéraux des Alpes Maritimes. Ed. Serres (in French).
Maury, S. (2010): La petite mine d'altitude de Merlier: gîtologie et minéralogie. La Cahier des Micromonteurs, 108(2), 7-15.
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