"(Coming from Espinasses). Southeast of Gap on the N100B [currently the D900B]. After 3 km turn right after passing Rémollon. Follow the N551 [currently the D951] and take the first road to the left. North of the locality and towards the Durance river there is a mine dump with calcite and galena near some diggings." [Belot, 1978]

Pink calcite vein on the top of the hill located NW of Beaufort hamlet.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List

ⓘ Calcite

ⓘ Galena

2 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Calcite

Formula: CaCO₃

Description: Big cleavable pink masses.

References:

Pierrot, R., Picot, P., and Poulain, P.A. (1972) Inventaire Minéralogique de la France, N° 5, Hautes-Alpes. BRGM.

Belot, Victor R. (1978) Guide des minéraux, coquillages et fossiles: où les trouver en France, comment les reconnaître et les collectionner. Guides Horay.

ⓘ Galena

Formula: PbS

Description: Smll cubes in calcite.

References:

Pierrot, R., Picot, P., and Poulain, P.A. (1972) Inventaire Minéralogique de la France, N° 5, Hautes-Alpes. BRGM.

Belot, Victor R. (1978) Guide des minéraux, coquillages et fossiles: où les trouver en France, comment les reconnaître et les collectionner. Guides Horay.

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘ	Galena	2.CD.10	PbS
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘ	Calcite	5.AB.05	CaCO₃

List of minerals for each chemical element

C	Carbon
C	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
O	Oxygen
O	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
S	Sulfur
S	ⓘ Galena	PbS
Ca	Calcium
Ca	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
Pb	Lead
Pb	ⓘ Galena	PbS

Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality

Eurasian PlateTectonic Plate

AlpsAccretionary Complex

EuropeContinent

The AlpsMountain Range

France

⭔DauphinéProvince

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References

Pierrot, R., Picot, P., and Poulain, P.A. (1972) Inventaire Minéralogique de la France, N° 5, Hautes-Alpes. BRGM.

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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