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Les Anciens vein, Aurouze, Mazerat-Aurouze, Brioude, Haute-Loire, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, Francei
Regional Level Types
Les Anciens veinVein
Aurouze- not defined -
Mazerat-AurouzeCommune
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
GRN:
N31E02
Type:
Vein
Köppen climate type:
Cfb : Temperate oceanic climate
Mindat Locality ID:
52152
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:52152:4
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Auvergne; Rhône-Alpes


Banded barite/quartz/galena vein.
Belongs to a vein system located in the area between Faraire, Chevalet, Aurouze and Barbanson.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


16 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Acanthite
Formula: Ag2S
ⓘ Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
ⓘ 'Bindheimite'
Formula: Pb2Sb2O6O
ⓘ 'Bindheimite var. Silver-bearing Bindheimite'
Formula: (Pb,Ag)2-ySb2-x(O,OH,H2O)7
ⓘ Bournonite
Formula: PbCuSbS3
ⓘ Cerussite
Formula: PbCO3
ⓘ Coronadite
Formula: Pb(Mn4+6Mn3+2)O16
ⓘ Covellite
Formula: CuS
ⓘ Diaphorite
Formula: Ag3Pb2Sb3S8
ⓘ Famatinite
Formula: Cu3SbS4
ⓘ 'Freibergite Subgroup'
Formula: (Ag6,[Ag6]4+)(Cu4 C2+2)Sb4S12S0-1
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
ⓘ Jalpaite
Formula: Ag3CuS2
ⓘ Kaolinite
Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Muscovite var. Illite
Formula: K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
ⓘ Pyromorphite
Formula: Pb5(PO4)3Cl
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ 'Smectite Group'
Formula: A0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O
ⓘ Stromeyerite
Formula: AgCuS
ⓘ Witherite
Formula: BaCO3

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘAcanthite2.BA.35Ag2S
ⓘStromeyerite2.BA.40AgCuS
ⓘJalpaite2.BA.45Ag3CuS2
ⓘCovellite2.CA.05aCuS
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
ⓘBournonite2.GA.50PbCuSbS3
ⓘ'Freibergite Subgroup'2.GB.05(Ag6,[Ag6]4+)(Cu4 C2+2)Sb4S12S0-1
ⓘDiaphorite2.JB.05Ag3Pb2Sb3S8
ⓘFamatinite2.KA.10Cu3SbS4
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘ'Bindheimite'4.DH.20Pb2Sb2O6O
ⓘ'var. Silver-bearing Bindheimite'4.DH.20(Pb,Ag)2-ySb2-x(O,OH,H2O)7
ⓘCoronadite4.DK.05aPb(Mn4+6Mn3+2)O16
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCerussite5.AB.15PbCO3
ⓘWitherite5.AB.15BaCO3
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘBaryte7.AD.35BaSO4
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘPyromorphite8.BN.05Pb5(PO4)3Cl
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘMuscovite
var. Illite		9.EC.15K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
ⓘ9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘKaolinite9.ED.05Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Unclassified
ⓘ'Smectite Group'-A0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Hⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Hⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ Bindheimite var. Silver-bearing Bindheimite(Pb,Ag)2-ySb2-x(O,OH,H2O)7
Hⓘ Smectite GroupA0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O
CCarbon
Cⓘ CerussitePbCO3
Cⓘ WitheriteBaCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Oⓘ BindheimitePb2Sb2O6O
Oⓘ CerussitePbCO3
Oⓘ CoronaditePb(Mn64+Mn23+)O16
Oⓘ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Oⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ WitheriteBaCO3
Oⓘ Bindheimite var. Silver-bearing Bindheimite(Pb,Ag)2-ySb2-x(O,OH,H2O)7
Oⓘ Smectite GroupA0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O
AlAluminium
Alⓘ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Alⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Alⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Siⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
SSulfur
Sⓘ AcanthiteAg2S
Sⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Sⓘ BournonitePbCuSbS3
Sⓘ CovelliteCuS
Sⓘ DiaphoriteAg3Pb2Sb3S8
Sⓘ FamatiniteCu3SbS4
Sⓘ Freibergite Subgroup(Ag6,[Ag6]4+)(Cu4 C22+)Sb4S12S0-1
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ JalpaiteAg3CuS2
Sⓘ StromeyeriteAgCuS
ClChlorine
Clⓘ PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
KPotassium
Kⓘ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Kⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
MnManganese
Mnⓘ CoronaditePb(Mn64+Mn23+)O16
CuCopper
Cuⓘ BournonitePbCuSbS3
Cuⓘ CovelliteCuS
Cuⓘ FamatiniteCu3SbS4
Cuⓘ Freibergite Subgroup(Ag6,[Ag6]4+)(Cu4 C22+)Sb4S12S0-1
Cuⓘ JalpaiteAg3CuS2
Cuⓘ StromeyeriteAgCuS
AgSilver
Agⓘ AcanthiteAg2S
Agⓘ DiaphoriteAg3Pb2Sb3S8
Agⓘ Freibergite Subgroup(Ag6,[Ag6]4+)(Cu4 C22+)Sb4S12S0-1
Agⓘ JalpaiteAg3CuS2
Agⓘ StromeyeriteAgCuS
Agⓘ Bindheimite var. Silver-bearing Bindheimite(Pb,Ag)2-ySb2-x(O,OH,H2O)7
SbAntimony
Sbⓘ BindheimitePb2Sb2O6O
Sbⓘ BournonitePbCuSbS3
Sbⓘ DiaphoriteAg3Pb2Sb3S8
Sbⓘ FamatiniteCu3SbS4
Sbⓘ Freibergite Subgroup(Ag6,[Ag6]4+)(Cu4 C22+)Sb4S12S0-1
Sbⓘ Bindheimite var. Silver-bearing Bindheimite(Pb,Ag)2-ySb2-x(O,OH,H2O)7
BaBarium
Baⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Baⓘ WitheriteBaCO3
PbLead
Pbⓘ BindheimitePb2Sb2O6O
Pbⓘ BournonitePbCuSbS3
Pbⓘ CerussitePbCO3
Pbⓘ CoronaditePb(Mn64+Mn23+)O16
Pbⓘ DiaphoriteAg3Pb2Sb3S8
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS
Pbⓘ PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
Pbⓘ Bindheimite var. Silver-bearing Bindheimite(Pb,Ag)2-ySb2-x(O,OH,H2O)7

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