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Monlimard, Saint-Pal-de-Senouire, Brioude, Haute-Loire, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, Francei
Regional Level Types
Monlimard- not defined -
Saint-Pal-de-SenouireCommune
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:
~4km
Köppen climate type:
Mindat Locality ID:
52102
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:52102:9
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Auvergne; Rhône-Alpes


Six veins, between Monlimard and Pissis, hosted in a porphyroïd granite (La Chaise-Dieu granite). The main vein is a baryte-fluorite vein which was operated for baryte during the early 20th century. Only one adit (now closed) and one shaft (now backfilled) remain today.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


36 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

Acanthite
Formula: Ag2S
Anglesite
Formula: PbSO4
Argyrodite
Formula: Ag8GeS6
Arsenopyrite
Formula: FeAsS
Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
Berthierite
Formula: FeSb2S4
Cerussite
Formula: PbCO3
Chalcocite
Formula: Cu2S
Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
Coronadite
Formula: Pb(Mn4+6Mn3+2)O16
Covellite
Formula: CuS
Dervillite
Formula: Ag2AsS2
Diaphorite
Formula: Ag3Pb2Sb3S8
Digenite
Formula: Cu9S5
Enargite
Formula: Cu3AsS4
Fluorite
Formula: CaF2
'Freibergite Subgroup'
Formula: (Ag6,[Ag6]4+)(Cu4 C2+2)Sb4S12S0-1
Fülöppite
Formula: Pb3Sb8S15
Galena
Formula: PbS
Goethite
Formula: Fe3+O(OH)
Luzonite
Formula: Cu3AsS4
Marcasite
Formula: FeS2
'Melnikovite'
Native Antimony
Formula: Sb
Pearceite
Formula: [Ag6As2S7][Ag9CuS4]
Plagionite
Formula: Pb5Sb8S17
Polybasite
Formula: [Ag6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4]
Proustite
Formula: Ag3AsS3
Pyrargyrite
Formula: Ag3SbS3
Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
Pyromorphite
Formula: Pb5(PO4)3Cl
Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Quartz var. Smoky Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Seligmannite
Formula: PbCuAsS3
Semseyite
Formula: Pb9Sb8S21
Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
Stibnite
Formula: Sb2S3
'Tennantite Subgroup'
Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)As4S12S
Xanthoconite
Formula: Ag3AsS3

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
Native Antimony1.CA.05Sb
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
Chalcocite2.BA.05Cu2S
Digenite2.BA.10Cu9S5
Acanthite2.BA.35Ag2S
Argyrodite2.BA.70Ag8GeS6
Covellite2.CA.05aCuS
Sphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
Pyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
Galena2.CD.10PbS
Stibnite2.DB.05Sb2S3
Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Marcasite2.EB.10aFeS2
Arsenopyrite2.EB.20FeAsS
Proustite2.GA.05Ag3AsS3
Pyrargyrite2.GA.05Ag3SbS3
Xanthoconite2.GA.10Ag3AsS3
Seligmannite2.GA.50PbCuAsS3
'Freibergite Subgroup'2.GB.05(Ag6,[Ag6]4+)(Cu4 C2+2)Sb4S12S0-1
'Tennantite Subgroup'2.GB.05Cu6(Cu4C2+2)As4S12S
Pearceite2.GB.15[Ag6As2S7][Ag9CuS4]
Polybasite2.GB.15[Ag6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4]
Berthierite2.HA.20FeSb2S4
Fülöppite2.HC.10aPb3Sb8S15
Plagionite2.HC.10bPb5Sb8S17
Semseyite2.HC.10dPb9Sb8S21
Diaphorite2.JB.05Ag3Pb2Sb3S8
Enargite2.KA.05Cu3AsS4
Luzonite2.KA.10Cu3AsS4
Dervillite2.LA.10Ag2AsS2
Group 3 - Halides
Fluorite3.AB.25CaF2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Goethite4.00.Fe3+O(OH)
Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
var. Smoky Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Coronadite4.DK.05aPb(Mn4+6Mn3+2)O16
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Cerussite5.AB.15PbCO3
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
Anglesite7.AD.35PbSO4
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 GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
CCarbon
C CerussitePbCO3
OOxygen
O AnglesitePbSO4
O BaryteBaSO4
O CerussitePbCO3
O CoronaditePb(Mn64+Mn23+)O16
O GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
O PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
O QuartzSiO2
O Quartz var. Smoky QuartzSiO2
FFluorine
F FluoriteCaF2
SiSilicon
Si QuartzSiO2
Si Quartz var. Smoky QuartzSiO2
PPhosphorus
P PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
SSulfur
S AcanthiteAg2S
S AnglesitePbSO4
S ArsenopyriteFeAsS
S ArgyroditeAg8GeS6
S BaryteBaSO4
S BerthieriteFeSb2S4
S ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
S ChalcociteCu2S
S CovelliteCuS
S DervilliteAg2AsS2
S DiaphoriteAg3Pb2Sb3S8
S DigeniteCu9S5
S EnargiteCu3AsS4
S FülöppitePb3Sb8S15
S Freibergite Subgroup(Ag6,[Ag6]4+)(Cu4 C22+)Sb4S12S0-1
S GalenaPbS
S LuzoniteCu3AsS4
S MarcasiteFeS2
S Pearceite[Ag6As2S7][Ag9CuS4]
S PlagionitePb5Sb8S17
S Polybasite[Ag6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4]
S ProustiteAg3AsS3
S PyrargyriteAg3SbS3
S PyriteFeS2
S PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
S SeligmannitePbCuAsS3
S SemseyitePb9Sb8S21
S SphaleriteZnS
S StibniteSb2S3
S Tennantite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S
S XanthoconiteAg3AsS3
ClChlorine
Cl PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
CaCalcium
Ca FluoriteCaF2
MnManganese
Mn CoronaditePb(Mn64+Mn23+)O16
FeIron
Fe ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Fe BerthieriteFeSb2S4
Fe ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Fe GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Fe MarcasiteFeS2
Fe PyriteFeS2
Fe PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
CuCopper
Cu ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cu ChalcociteCu2S
Cu CovelliteCuS
Cu DigeniteCu9S5
Cu EnargiteCu3AsS4
Cu Freibergite Subgroup(Ag6,[Ag6]4+)(Cu4 C22+)Sb4S12S0-1
Cu LuzoniteCu3AsS4
Cu Pearceite[Ag6As2S7][Ag9CuS4]
Cu Polybasite[Ag6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4]
Cu SeligmannitePbCuAsS3
Cu Tennantite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S
ZnZinc
Zn SphaleriteZnS
GeGermanium
Ge ArgyroditeAg8GeS6
AsArsenic
As ArsenopyriteFeAsS
As DervilliteAg2AsS2
As EnargiteCu3AsS4
As LuzoniteCu3AsS4
As Pearceite[Ag6As2S7][Ag9CuS4]
As ProustiteAg3AsS3
As SeligmannitePbCuAsS3
As Tennantite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S
As XanthoconiteAg3AsS3
AgSilver
Ag AcanthiteAg2S
Ag ArgyroditeAg8GeS6
Ag DervilliteAg2AsS2
Ag DiaphoriteAg3Pb2Sb3S8
Ag Freibergite Subgroup(Ag6,[Ag6]4+)(Cu4 C22+)Sb4S12S0-1
Ag Pearceite[Ag6As2S7][Ag9CuS4]
Ag Polybasite[Ag6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4]
Ag ProustiteAg3AsS3
Ag PyrargyriteAg3SbS3
Ag XanthoconiteAg3AsS3
SbAntimony
Sb Native AntimonySb
Sb BerthieriteFeSb2S4
Sb DiaphoriteAg3Pb2Sb3S8
Sb FülöppitePb3Sb8S15
Sb Freibergite Subgroup(Ag6,[Ag6]4+)(Cu4 C22+)Sb4S12S0-1
Sb PlagionitePb5Sb8S17
Sb Polybasite[Ag6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4]
Sb PyrargyriteAg3SbS3
Sb SemseyitePb9Sb8S21
Sb StibniteSb2S3
BaBarium
Ba BaryteBaSO4
PbLead
Pb AnglesitePbSO4
Pb CerussitePbCO3
Pb CoronaditePb(Mn64+Mn23+)O16
Pb DiaphoriteAg3Pb2Sb3S8
Pb FülöppitePb3Sb8S15
Pb GalenaPbS
Pb PlagionitePb5Sb8S17
Pb PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
Pb SeligmannitePbCuAsS3
Pb SemseyitePb9Sb8S21

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