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Colle Rousse outcrop, Tende, Nice Arrondissement, Alpes-Maritimes, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, Francei
Regional Level Types
Colle Rousse outcropOutcrop
TendeCommune
Nice ArrondissementArrondissement
Alpes-MaritimesDepartment
Provence-Alpes-Côte d'AzurRegion
FranceCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
44° 3' 29'' North , 7° 28' 49'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
44.05806,7.48028
GRN:
N30E04
Type:
Outcrop
Köppen climate type:
Cfb : Temperate oceanic climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Fontan311 (2016)8.4km
Tende1,953 (2016)9.5km
Saorge411 (2016)9.8km
Breil-sur-Roya2,138 (2016)13.0km
Belvédère519 (2016)13.5km
Mindat Locality ID:
55450
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:55450:4
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Name(s) in local language(s):
Indice du nord de Colle Rousse, Tende, Alpes-Maritimes, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France


Quartz vein in Permian conglomerates.

Located to the north of Colle Rousse on the right side of Vallon de la Minière (3 km WSW of Vallauria), near the path to Refuge des Merveilles.

French Lambert coordinates :
X=1011.86, Y=208.21, Z=1850

"Close to the Merveilles mountain hut, on the left side of the path towards the Colle Rousse, [there is] azurite, chalcopyrite, covellite, hematite, limonite, malachite, and pyrite." [Belot, 1978]

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

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11 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Aikinite
Formula: PbCuBiS3
ⓘ Azurite
Formula: Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ Covellite
Formula: CuS
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
ⓘ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
ⓘ Hessite
Formula: Ag2Te
ⓘ 'Limonite'
ⓘ Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
ⓘ Matildite
Formula: AgBiS2
Description: Selenium-bearing matildite.
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘHessite2.BA.60Ag2Te
ⓘCovellite2.CA.05aCuS
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘAikinite2.HB.05aPbCuBiS3
ⓘMatildite2.JA.20AgBiS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘAzurite5.BA.05Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
ⓘMalachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Unclassified
ⓘ'Limonite'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Hⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
CCarbon
Cⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
OOxygen
Oⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Oⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
SSulfur
Sⓘ AikinitePbCuBiS3
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ CovelliteCuS
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ MatilditeAgBiS2
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
FeIron
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
CuCopper
Cuⓘ AikinitePbCuBiS3
Cuⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuⓘ CovelliteCuS
Cuⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
AgSilver
Agⓘ HessiteAg2Te
Agⓘ MatilditeAgBiS2
TeTellurium
Teⓘ HessiteAg2Te
PbLead
Pbⓘ AikinitePbCuBiS3
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS
BiBismuth
Biⓘ AikinitePbCuBiS3
Biⓘ MatilditeAgBiS2

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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.
Mari, D., and Mari, G. (1982): Mines et minéraux des Alpes Maritimes. Editions Serre, Nice, 304 pp.
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