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Claï, Saint-Etienne-de-Tinée, Nice Arrondissement, Alpes-Maritimes, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, Francei
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General view of the principal outcrop

Claï, Saint-Etienne-de-Tinée, Nice Arrondissement, Alpes-Maritimes, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France
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Cuprian allophane coating on migmatite

Claï, Saint-Etienne-de-Tinée, Nice Arrondissement, Alpes-Maritimes, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France
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Malachite

Claï, Saint-Etienne-de-Tinée, Nice Arrondissement, Alpes-Maritimes, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France
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General view of the principal outcrop

Claï, Saint-Etienne-de-Tinée, Nice Arrondissement, Alpes-Maritimes, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France
05422190017272081601635.jpg
Cuprian allophane coating on migmatite

Claï, Saint-Etienne-de-Tinée, Nice Arrondissement, Alpes-Maritimes, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France
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Malachite

Claï, Saint-Etienne-de-Tinée, Nice Arrondissement, Alpes-Maritimes, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France
03007710017272081608956.jpg
General view of the principal outcrop

Claï, Saint-Etienne-de-Tinée, Nice Arrondissement, Alpes-Maritimes, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France
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Cuprian allophane coating on migmatite

Claï, Saint-Etienne-de-Tinée, Nice Arrondissement, Alpes-Maritimes, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
44° 16' 44'' North , 6° 55' 0'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
44.27889,6.91694
GeoHash:
G#: spugvksz0
GRN:
N30E04
Köppen climate type:
Cfb : Temperate oceanic climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Saint-Étienne-de-Tinée1,311 (2018)3.2km
Isola589 (2016)15.0km
Entraunes130 (2016)16.7km
Péone710 (2016)18.1km
Pratolungo-Roviera133 (2014)18.7km
Mindat Locality ID:
55749
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:55749:5
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Multiple parallel quartz veins in gneisses and migmatites.
Located on right bank of Riou du Claï brook.
A very old mine, exploited between 1871 and 1877, and in 1901-1902.

"2 km further north [of Saint-Etienne-de-Tinée] on the right, near a small waterfall, there is an old mine near the 'Ru du Claï' with arsenopyrite, bismuthinite, calcite, cerussite, chrysotile (a variety of serpentine), galena, malachite, molybdenite, pyrite, pyrrhotite, and quartz." [Belot, 1978]

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


27 valid minerals. 1 erroneous literature entry.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Allophane
Formula: (Al2O3)(SiO2)1.3-2 · 2.5-3H2O
ⓘ Anatase
Formula: TiO2
ⓘ Arsenopyrite
Formula: FeAsS
ⓘ Bismuthinite
Formula: Bi2S3
ⓘ Breithauptite
Formula: NiSb
ⓘ Brookite
Formula: TiO2
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Cerussite
Formula: PbCO3
ⓘ Chalcanthite
Formula: CuSO4 · 5H2O
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ Chrysocolla
Formula: Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
ⓘ Chrysotile
Formula: Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘ Cosalite
Formula: Pb2Bi2S5
ⓘ Covellite
Formula: CuS
ⓘ Crandallite
Formula: CaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
ⓘ Cuprobismutite
Formula: Cu8AgBi13S24
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
ⓘ Gersdorffite
Formula: NiAsS
ⓘ Goethite
Formula: Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘ Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
ⓘ Molybdenite
Formula: MoS2
ⓘ Native Bismuth
Formula: Bi
ⓘ Native Gold
Formula: Au
Description: In gersdorffite.
ⓘ Native Gold var. Electrum
Formula: (Au,Ag)
Description: In chalcopyrite.
ⓘ Opal
Formula: SiO2 · nH2O
Description: Reported accordingly to chemical and physical similarities with opal-AN form Valcroze ( http://www.mindat.org/loc-47310.html ). But "opal" from Valcroze turned to be cuprian allophane
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Gold
var. Electrum		1.AA.05(Au,Ag)
ⓘ1.AA.05Au
ⓘNative Bismuth1.CA.05Bi
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘCovellite2.CA.05aCuS
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘBreithauptite2.CC.05NiSb
ⓘPyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
ⓘBismuthinite2.DB.05Bi2S3
ⓘMolybdenite2.EA.30MoS2
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘArsenopyrite2.EB.20FeAsS
ⓘGersdorffite2.EB.25NiAsS
ⓘCuprobismutite2.JA.10aCu8AgBi13S24
ⓘCosalite2.JB.10Pb2Bi2S5
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘGoethite4.00.Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘOpal ?4.DA.10SiO2 · nH2O
ⓘAnatase4.DD.05TiO2
ⓘBrookite4.DD.10TiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘCerussite5.AB.15PbCO3
ⓘMalachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘChalcanthite7.CB.20CuSO4 · 5H2O
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘCrandallite8.BL.10CaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘChrysotile9.00.Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘAllophane9.ED.20(Al2O3)(SiO2)1.3-2 · 2.5-3H2O
ⓘChrysocolla9.ED.20Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ Allophane(Al2O3)(SiO2)1.3-2 · 2.5-3H2O
Hⓘ ChalcanthiteCuSO4 · 5H2O
Hⓘ ChrysotileMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Hⓘ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Hⓘ CrandalliteCaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
Hⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Hⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Hⓘ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ CerussitePbCO3
Cⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
OOxygen
Oⓘ Allophane(Al2O3)(SiO2)1.3-2 · 2.5-3H2O
Oⓘ AnataseTiO2
Oⓘ BrookiteTiO2
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ CerussitePbCO3
Oⓘ ChalcanthiteCuSO4 · 5H2O
Oⓘ ChrysotileMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oⓘ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Oⓘ CrandalliteCaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
Oⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Oⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Oⓘ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ ChrysotileMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
AlAluminium
Alⓘ Allophane(Al2O3)(SiO2)1.3-2 · 2.5-3H2O
Alⓘ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Alⓘ CrandalliteCaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Allophane(Al2O3)(SiO2)1.3-2 · 2.5-3H2O
Siⓘ ChrysotileMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siⓘ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Siⓘ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ CrandalliteCaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
SSulfur
Sⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Sⓘ BismuthiniteBi2S3
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ ChalcanthiteCuSO4 · 5H2O
Sⓘ CosalitePb2Bi2S5
Sⓘ CovelliteCuS
Sⓘ CuprobismutiteCu8AgBi13S24
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ GersdorffiteNiAsS
Sⓘ MolybdeniteMoS2
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ CrandalliteCaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ AnataseTiO2
Tiⓘ BrookiteTiO2
FeIron
Feⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
NiNickel
Niⓘ BreithauptiteNiSb
Niⓘ GersdorffiteNiAsS
CuCopper
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuⓘ ChalcanthiteCuSO4 · 5H2O
Cuⓘ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Cuⓘ CovelliteCuS
Cuⓘ CuprobismutiteCu8AgBi13S24
Cuⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
ZnZinc
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
AsArsenic
Asⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Asⓘ GersdorffiteNiAsS
MoMolybdenum
Moⓘ MolybdeniteMoS2
AgSilver
Agⓘ CuprobismutiteCu8AgBi13S24
Agⓘ Native Gold var. Electrum(Au,Ag)
SbAntimony
Sbⓘ BreithauptiteNiSb
AuGold
Auⓘ Native Gold var. Electrum(Au,Ag)
Auⓘ Native GoldAu
PbLead
Pbⓘ CerussitePbCO3
Pbⓘ CosalitePb2Bi2S5
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS
BiBismuth
Biⓘ Native BismuthBi
Biⓘ BismuthiniteBi2S3
Biⓘ CosalitePb2Bi2S5
Biⓘ CuprobismutiteCu8AgBi13S24

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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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