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Argentine mine, Montchabert, Argentine, Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne, Savoie, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, Francei
Regional Level Types
Argentine mineMine
Montchabert- not defined -
ArgentineCommune
Saint-Jean-de-MaurienneArrondissement
SavoieDepartment
Auvergne-Rhône-AlpesRegion
FranceCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
45° 29' 13'' North , 6° 20' 22'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
45.48700,6.33954
GRN:
N31E04
Type:
Mine
Köppen climate type:
Cfc : Subpolar oceanic climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Argentine831 (2016)2.2km
Saint-Georges-d'Hurtières228 (2016)4.5km
Saint-Alban-d'Hurtières244 (2016)4.9km
Épierre623 (2016)5.3km
Saint-Pierre-de-Belleville133 (2016)5.6km
Mindat Locality ID:
52829
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:52829:9
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Rhône-Alpes
Name(s) in local language(s):
Mine d'Argentine, Montchabert, La Lauzière massif, Savoie, Rhône-Alpes, France


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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


7 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Bournonite
Formula: PbCuSbS3
ⓘ Breithauptite
Formula: NiSb
ⓘ Cubanite
Formula: CuFe2S3
ⓘ Dyscrasite
Formula: Ag3Sb
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
ⓘ Talc
Formula: Mg3Si4O10(OH)2
ⓘ 'Tetrahedrite Group'
Formula: M2(A6)M1(B4 C2)X3(D4)S1(Y12)S2(Z)
ⓘ Valleriite
Formula: (Fe2+,Cu)4(Mg,Al)3S4(OH,O)6

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘDyscrasite2.AA.35Ag3Sb
ⓘCubanite2.CB.55aCuFe2S3
ⓘBreithauptite2.CC.05NiSb
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
ⓘValleriite2.FD.30(Fe2+,Cu)4(Mg,Al)3S4(OH,O)6
ⓘBournonite2.GA.50PbCuSbS3
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘTalc9.EC.05Mg3Si4O10(OH)2
Unclassified
ⓘ'Tetrahedrite Group'-M2(A6)M1(B4 C2)X3(D4)S1(Y12)S2(Z)

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Hⓘ Valleriite(Fe2+,Cu)4(Mg,Al)3S4(OH,O)6
OOxygen
Oⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Oⓘ Valleriite(Fe2+,Cu)4(Mg,Al)3S4(OH,O)6
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Mgⓘ Valleriite(Fe2+,Cu)4(Mg,Al)3S4(OH,O)6
AlAluminium
Alⓘ Valleriite(Fe2+,Cu)4(Mg,Al)3S4(OH,O)6
SiSilicon
Siⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
SSulfur
Sⓘ BournonitePbCuSbS3
Sⓘ CubaniteCuFe2S3
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ Valleriite(Fe2+,Cu)4(Mg,Al)3S4(OH,O)6
Sⓘ Tetrahedrite GroupM2(A6)M1(B4 C2)X3(D4)S1(Y12)S2(Z)
FeIron
Feⓘ CubaniteCuFe2S3
Feⓘ Valleriite(Fe2+,Cu)4(Mg,Al)3S4(OH,O)6
NiNickel
Niⓘ BreithauptiteNiSb
CuCopper
Cuⓘ BournonitePbCuSbS3
Cuⓘ CubaniteCuFe2S3
Cuⓘ Valleriite(Fe2+,Cu)4(Mg,Al)3S4(OH,O)6
AgSilver
Agⓘ DyscrasiteAg3Sb
SbAntimony
Sbⓘ BournonitePbCuSbS3
Sbⓘ BreithauptiteNiSb
Sbⓘ DyscrasiteAg3Sb
PbLead
Pbⓘ BournonitePbCuSbS3
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS

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