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Oule ravine, Péone, Nice Arrondissement, Alpes-Maritimes, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, Francei
Regional Level Types
Oule ravineRavine
PéoneCommune
Nice ArrondissementArrondissement
Alpes-MaritimesDepartment
Provence-Alpes-Côte d'AzurRegion
FranceCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
44° 6' 45'' North , 6° 53' 31'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
44.11266,6.89215
GeoHash:
G#: spufuy6wy
GRN:
N30E04
Type:
Ravine
Köppen climate type:
Cfb : Temperate oceanic climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Péone710 (2016)1.2km
Guillaumes613 (2016)4.7km
Sauze103 (2016)5.3km
Beuil486 (2016)7.4km
Daluis137 (2016)12.2km
Mindat Locality ID:
54232
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:54232:3
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Sphalerite breccia in carbonates vein in upper/middle Trias formations.
Located at a small distance South of Le Villard, between Le Suillet and La Chabrière rivers.

"Le Villard: (Coming from Guillaumes). North of this city on the D29 until Péone where a winding road to the left and south leads to this locality. In the Vallon d'Oule there is galena, pyrite, sphalerite, and various lead minerals." [Belot, 1978]

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5 valid minerals.

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘLiveingite2.HC.05cPb9As13S28
ⓘGeocronite2.JB.30aPb14Sb6S23

List of minerals for each chemical element

SSulfur
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ GeocronitePb14Sb6S23
Sⓘ LiveingitePb9As13S28
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
FeIron
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
ZnZinc
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
AsArsenic
Asⓘ LiveingitePb9As13S28
SbAntimony
Sbⓘ GeocronitePb14Sb6S23
PbLead
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS
Pbⓘ GeocronitePb14Sb6S23
Pbⓘ LiveingitePb9As13S28

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  • AlpsAccretionary Complex
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References

Pierrot, R., Picot, P., Feraud, J., and Vernet, J. (1974) Inventaire minéralogique de la France n°4. Alpes Maritimes. Editions B.R.G.M, Paris, 168 pp.
Belot, Victor R. (1978) Guide des minéraux, coquillages et fossiles: où les trouver en France, comment les reconnaître et les collectionner. Guides Horay.
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