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Les Estaris, Orcières, Gap, Hautes-Alpes, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, Francei
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Les EstarisGroup of Outcrops
OrcièresCommune
GapArrondissement
Hautes-AlpesDepartment
Provence-Alpes-Côte d'AzurRegion
FranceCountry

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The grand lake of Estaris

Les Estaris, Orcières, Gap, Hautes-Alpes, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France
09833990017546485207011.jpg
The grand lake of Estaris

Les Estaris, Orcières, Gap, Hautes-Alpes, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France
09833990017546485207011.jpg
The grand lake of Estaris

Les Estaris, Orcières, Gap, Hautes-Alpes, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
44° 43' 35'' North , 6° 20' 43'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
44.72661,6.34538
GeoHash:
G#: spuw2qhx3
GRN:
N30E04
Type:
Group of Outcrops
Köppen climate type:
Cfc : Subpolar oceanic climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Orcières866 (2016)5.0km
Champoléon122 (2016)8.9km
Saint-Jean-Saint-Nicolas944 (2016)12.2km
Réallon207 (2016)14.6km
Saint-Léger-les-Mélèzes325 (2016)14.7km
Mindat Locality ID:
55901
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:55901:3
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Eight outcrops on a path through Le Forest des Estaris, from Le Roc des Hommes to the west shore of the Grand Lac des Estaris.
Mineralization in Champsaur sandstone cracks and between bent strata.

"Northeast of Gap on the N85. Turn right onto the D944 and cross the Col de Manse (1268 m). Take the N544 east. A winding road leads to Forest-des-Estaris. Between this locality and Forest-de-Baniols, there is baryte, calcite, cerussite, galena, graphite, quartz, and zincite in the cracks in the rocks." [Belot, 1978]

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


13 valid minerals. 1 erroneous literature entry.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Cerussite
Formula: PbCO3
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
ⓘ Graphite
Formula: C
Description: Independant in quartz.
ⓘ Greenockite
Formula: CdS
ⓘ Hemimorphite
Formula: Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
ⓘ Hydrozincite
Formula: Zn5(CO3)2(OH)6
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
Description: Framboids.
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Rutile
Formula: TiO2
Description: Independant in quartz.
ⓘ Smithsonite
Formula: ZnCO3
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
ⓘ Zincite
Formula: ZnO

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘGraphite1.CB.05aC
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘGreenockite2.CB.45CdS
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘZincite ?4.AB.20ZnO
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘRutile4.DB.05TiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘSmithsonite5.AB.05ZnCO3
ⓘCerussite5.AB.15PbCO3
ⓘHydrozincite5.BA.15Zn5(CO3)2(OH)6
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘBaryte7.AD.35BaSO4
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘHemimorphite9.BD.10Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Hⓘ HydrozinciteZn5(CO3)2(OH)6
CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ CerussitePbCO3
Cⓘ GraphiteC
Cⓘ HydrozinciteZn5(CO3)2(OH)6
Cⓘ SmithsoniteZnCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ CerussitePbCO3
Oⓘ HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Oⓘ HydrozinciteZn5(CO3)2(OH)6
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ RutileTiO2
Oⓘ SmithsoniteZnCO3
Oⓘ ZinciteZnO
SiSilicon
Siⓘ HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
SSulfur
Sⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ GreenockiteCdS
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ RutileTiO2
FeIron
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
ZnZinc
Znⓘ HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Znⓘ HydrozinciteZn5(CO3)2(OH)6
Znⓘ SmithsoniteZnCO3
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
Znⓘ ZinciteZnO
CdCadmium
Cdⓘ GreenockiteCdS
BaBarium
Baⓘ BaryteBaSO4
PbLead
Pbⓘ CerussitePbCO3
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS

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References

Pierrot, R., Picot, P., and Poulain, P.A. (1972) Inventaire Minéralogique de la France : Hautes-Alpes. Editions du BRGM, 184 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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