Croix d'Astrie, Luzer, Saint-Mary-le-Plain, Saint-Flour, Cantal, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, Francei
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Croix d'Astrie | Mine (Inactive) |
| Luzer | Mine Zone (Inactive) |
| Saint-Mary-le-Plain | Commune |
| Saint-Flour | Arrondissement |
| Cantal | Department |
| Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes | Region |
| France | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
45° 11' 53'' North , 3° 10' 9'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Mine (Inactive) - last checked 2025
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Saint-Mary-le-Plain | 158 (2016) | 1.4km |
| Bonnac | 159 (2016) | 1.4km |
| Saint-Poncy | 343 (2016) | 4.0km |
| Molompize | 295 (2016) | 4.8km |
| Aurouze | 209 (2016) | 5.0km |
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Auvergne; Rhône-Alpes
Two veins: Souligoux vein and Hégonel vein.
Complex structure with quartz veins and quartz breccia with stibnite, mylonitized and silicified granite.
Located on left bank of Chandèze brook, near road D 310 from Saint Mary to Bonnac, 300 meters South of La Croix d'Astry crossroad.
Host rocks: biotite-sillimanite gneisses.
Select Mineral List Type
Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Berthierite Formula: FeSb2S4 |
| ⓘ 'Melnikovite' |
| ⓘ Native Antimony Formula: Sb |
| ⓘ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
| ⓘ Sphalerite Formula: ZnS |
| ⓘ Stibnite Formula: Sb2S3 |
| ⓘ Valentinite Formula: Sb2O3 |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Native Antimony | 1.CA.05 | Sb |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| ⓘ | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
| ⓘ | Stibnite | 2.DB.05 | Sb2S3 |
| ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| ⓘ | Berthierite | 2.HA.20 | FeSb2S4 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Valentinite | 4.CB.55 | Sb2O3 |
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Melnikovite' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| O | Oxygen | |
|---|---|---|
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Valentinite | Sb2O3 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Berthierite | FeSb2S4 |
| S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| S | ⓘ Stibnite | Sb2S3 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Berthierite | FeSb2S4 |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Zn | Zinc | |
| Zn | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| Sb | Antimony | |
| Sb | ⓘ Native Antimony | Sb |
| Sb | ⓘ Berthierite | FeSb2S4 |
| Sb | ⓘ Stibnite | Sb2S3 |
| Sb | ⓘ Valentinite | Sb2O3 |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
Eurasian PlateTectonic Plate
- Moldanubian BeltOrogenic Belt
EuropeContinent
France
- ⭔AuvergneRegion
- Massif CentralHighland Region
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Croix d'Astrie, Luzer, Saint-Mary-le-Plain, Saint-Flour, Cantal, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France