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Clersanges mine, Saint-Pal-de-Senouire, Brioude, Haute-Loire, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, Francei
Regional Level Types
Clersanges mineMine
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
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Mindat Locality ID:
52103
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:52103:8
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Auvergne; Rhône-Alpes
Name(s) in local language(s):
Mine de Clersanges, Saint-Pal-de-Senouire, La Chaise-Dieu, Haute-Loire, Auvergne, France


This deposit is composed of 3 fluorite-baryte veins hosted in a porphyroïd granite (La Chaise-Dieu granite). The main vein has been operated for fluorite and/or baryte during the early 20th century but all adits are collapsed now and only some trenches remain...

The fluorite is generally of bad quality (many cleavages and frosted surface), but sometimes with nicely coloured parts (blue crystals with yellow core).

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


12 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

Acanthite
Formula: Ag2S
Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
Bournonite
Formula: PbCuSbS3
Cerussite
Formula: PbCO3
Covellite
Formula: CuS
Enargite
Formula: Cu3AsS4
Fluorite
Formula: CaF2
'Freibergite Subgroup'
Formula: (Ag6,[Ag6]4+)(Cu4 C2+2)Sb4S12S0-1
Galena
Formula: PbS
Marcasite
Formula: FeS2
Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
Acanthite2.BA.35Ag2S
Covellite2.CA.05aCuS
Sphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
Galena2.CD.10PbS
Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Marcasite2.EB.10aFeS2
Bournonite2.GA.50PbCuSbS3
'Freibergite Subgroup'2.GB.05(Ag6,[Ag6]4+)(Cu4 C2+2)Sb4S12S0-1
Enargite2.KA.05Cu3AsS4
Group 3 - Halides
Fluorite3.AB.25CaF2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Cerussite5.AB.15PbCO3
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
Baryte7.AD.35BaSO4

List of minerals for each chemical element

CCarbon
C CerussitePbCO3
OOxygen
O BaryteBaSO4
O CerussitePbCO3
O QuartzSiO2
FFluorine
F FluoriteCaF2
SiSilicon
Si QuartzSiO2
SSulfur
S AcanthiteAg2S
S BaryteBaSO4
S BournonitePbCuSbS3
S CovelliteCuS
S EnargiteCu3AsS4
S Freibergite Subgroup(Ag6,[Ag6]4+)(Cu4 C22+)Sb4S12S0-1
S GalenaPbS
S MarcasiteFeS2
S PyriteFeS2
S SphaleriteZnS
CaCalcium
Ca FluoriteCaF2
FeIron
Fe MarcasiteFeS2
Fe PyriteFeS2
CuCopper
Cu BournonitePbCuSbS3
Cu CovelliteCuS
Cu EnargiteCu3AsS4
Cu Freibergite Subgroup(Ag6,[Ag6]4+)(Cu4 C22+)Sb4S12S0-1
ZnZinc
Zn SphaleriteZnS
AsArsenic
As EnargiteCu3AsS4
AgSilver
Ag AcanthiteAg2S
Ag Freibergite Subgroup(Ag6,[Ag6]4+)(Cu4 C22+)Sb4S12S0-1
SbAntimony
Sb BournonitePbCuSbS3
Sb Freibergite Subgroup(Ag6,[Ag6]4+)(Cu4 C22+)Sb4S12S0-1
BaBarium
Ba BaryteBaSO4
PbLead
Pb BournonitePbCuSbS3
Pb CerussitePbCO3
Pb GalenaPbS

Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality

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