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La Rodde mine, Ally, Brioude, Haute-Loire, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, Francei
Regional Level Types
La Rodde mineMine
AllyCommune
BrioudeArrondissement
Haute-LoireDepartment
Auvergne-Rhône-AlpesRegion
FranceCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
45° North , 3° East (est.)
Estimate based on other nearby localities or region boundaries.
Margin of Error:
~5km
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Mindat Locality ID:
52099
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:52099:6
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Auvergne; Rhône-Alpes
Name(s) in local language(s):
Mine de La Rodde, Ally, Lavoûte-Chilhac, Haute-Loire, Auvergne, France


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Mineral list contains entries from the region specified including sub-localities

29 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

Arsenopyrite
Formula: FeAsS
Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
Berthierite
Formula: FeSb2S4
Bournonite
Formula: PbCuSbS3
Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
Calcite var. Iron-bearing Calcite
Formula: (Ca,Fe)CO3
Cerussite
Formula: PbCO3
Chalcocite
Formula: Cu2S
Covellite
Formula: CuS
Digenite
Formula: Cu9S5
Famatinite
Formula: Cu3SbS4
Fülöppite
Formula: Pb3Sb8S15
Galena
Formula: PbS
Graphite
Formula: C
Gudmundite
Formula: FeSbS
Kermesite ?
Formula: Sb2S2O
Marcasite
Formula: FeS2
'Melnikovite'
Minium
Formula: Pb3O4
Native Antimony
Formula: Sb
Native Silver
Formula: Ag
Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
Pyrite var. Bravoite
Formula: (Fe,Ni)S2
Pyromorphite
Formula: Pb5(PO4)3Cl
Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.
Quartz var. Chalcedony
Formula: SiO2
Semseyite
Formula: Pb9Sb8S21
Description: Silver rich Semseyite (Rayite ?).
Siderite
Formula: FeCO3
Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
Stibiconite
Formula: Sb3+Sb5+2O6(OH)
Stibnite
Formula: Sb2S3
Stromeyerite
Formula: AgCuS
'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'
Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
Zinkenite
Formula: Pb9Sb22S42

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
Native Silver1.AA.05Ag
Native Antimony1.CA.05Sb
Graphite1.CB.05aC
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
Chalcocite2.BA.05Cu2S
Digenite2.BA.10Cu9S5
Stromeyerite2.BA.40AgCuS
Covellite2.CA.05aCuS
Sphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
Galena2.CD.10PbS
Stibnite2.DB.05Sb2S3
Pyrite
var. Bravoite
2.EB.05a(Fe,Ni)S2
2.EB.05aFeS2
Marcasite2.EB.10aFeS2
Arsenopyrite2.EB.20FeAsS
Gudmundite2.EB.20FeSbS
Kermesite ?2.FD.05Sb2S2O
Bournonite2.GA.50PbCuSbS3
'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'2.GB.05Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
Berthierite2.HA.20FeSb2S4
Fülöppite2.HC.10aPb3Sb8S15
Semseyite2.HC.10dPb9Sb8S21
Zinkenite2.JB.35aPb9Sb22S42
Famatinite2.KA.10Cu3SbS4
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Minium4.BD.05Pb3O4
Quartz
var. Chalcedony
4.DA.05SiO2
4.DA.05SiO2
Stibiconite4.DH.20Sb3+Sb5+2O6(OH)
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
'Melnikovite'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H StibiconiteSb3+Sb25+O6(OH)
CCarbon
C CalciteCaCO3
C CerussitePbCO3
C GraphiteC
C SideriteFeCO3
C Calcite var. Iron-bearing Calcite(Ca,Fe)CO3
OOxygen
O BaryteBaSO4
O CalciteCaCO3
O CerussitePbCO3
O Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
O KermesiteSb2S2O
O MiniumPb3O4
O PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
O QuartzSiO2
O SideriteFeCO3
O StibiconiteSb3+Sb25+O6(OH)
O Calcite var. Iron-bearing Calcite(Ca,Fe)CO3
SiSilicon
Si Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
Si QuartzSiO2
PPhosphorus
P PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
SSulfur
S ArsenopyriteFeAsS
S BaryteBaSO4
S BerthieriteFeSb2S4
S BournonitePbCuSbS3
S Pyrite var. Bravoite(Fe,Ni)S2
S ChalcociteCu2S
S CovelliteCuS
S DigeniteCu9S5
S FamatiniteCu3SbS4
S FülöppitePb3Sb8S15
S GalenaPbS
S GudmunditeFeSbS
S KermesiteSb2S2O
S MarcasiteFeS2
S PyriteFeS2
S SemseyitePb9Sb8S21
S SphaleriteZnS
S StibniteSb2S3
S StromeyeriteAgCuS
S Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
S ZinkenitePb9Sb22S42
ClChlorine
Cl PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
CaCalcium
Ca CalciteCaCO3
Ca Calcite var. Iron-bearing Calcite(Ca,Fe)CO3
FeIron
Fe ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Fe BerthieriteFeSb2S4
Fe Pyrite var. Bravoite(Fe,Ni)S2
Fe GudmunditeFeSbS
Fe MarcasiteFeS2
Fe PyriteFeS2
Fe SideriteFeCO3
Fe Calcite var. Iron-bearing Calcite(Ca,Fe)CO3
NiNickel
Ni Pyrite var. Bravoite(Fe,Ni)S2
CuCopper
Cu BournonitePbCuSbS3
Cu ChalcociteCu2S
Cu CovelliteCuS
Cu DigeniteCu9S5
Cu FamatiniteCu3SbS4
Cu StromeyeriteAgCuS
Cu Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
ZnZinc
Zn SphaleriteZnS
AsArsenic
As ArsenopyriteFeAsS
AgSilver
Ag Native SilverAg
Ag StromeyeriteAgCuS
SbAntimony
Sb Native AntimonySb
Sb BerthieriteFeSb2S4
Sb BournonitePbCuSbS3
Sb FamatiniteCu3SbS4
Sb FülöppitePb3Sb8S15
Sb GudmunditeFeSbS
Sb KermesiteSb2S2O
Sb SemseyitePb9Sb8S21
Sb StibiconiteSb3+Sb25+O6(OH)
Sb StibniteSb2S3
Sb Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
Sb ZinkenitePb9Sb22S42
BaBarium
Ba BaryteBaSO4
PbLead
Pb BournonitePbCuSbS3
Pb CerussitePbCO3
Pb FülöppitePb3Sb8S15
Pb GalenaPbS
Pb MiniumPb3O4
Pb PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
Pb SemseyitePb9Sb8S21
Pb ZinkenitePb9Sb22S42

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