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Vialas smelter slag locality, Vialas, Florac, Lozère, Occitanie, Francei
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Vialas smelter slag localitySlag Locality
VialasCommune
FloracArrondissement
LozèreDepartment
OccitanieRegion
FranceCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
44° 19' 26'' North , 3° 54' 9'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Vialas515 (2016)1.2km
Génolhac921 (2016)4.8km
Saint-Frézal-de-Ventalon153 (2016)5.3km
Chamborigaud803 (2016)5.8km
Concoules279 (2016)7.2km
Mindat Locality ID:
5652
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:5652:9
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Languedoc-Roussillon
Name(s) in local language(s):
Fonderie de Vialas (déblai de scories)


This smelter (Le Bocard) was the former ore treatment plant for all veins around Vialas. Buildings are ruins but large dumps with some slags remain today.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


44 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

Note: data is currently VERY limited. Please bear with us while we work towards adding this information!

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Alphabetical List Tree Diagram

Detailed Mineral List:

Anglesite
Formula: PbSO4
Aragonite
Formula: CaCO3
Beudantite
Formula: PbFe3+3(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6
Boleite
Formula: KPb26Ag9Cu24(OH)48Cl62
Brochantite
Formula: Cu4(SO4)(OH)6
Caledonite
Formula: Pb5Cu2(SO4)3(CO3)(OH)6
Cerussite
Formula: PbCO3
Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
Chenite
Formula: Pb4Cu(SO4)2(OH)6
Covellite
Formula: CuS
Cuprite
Formula: Cu2O
Cuprostibite
Formula: Cu2(Sb,Tl)
Elyite
Formula: Pb4Cu(SO4)O2(OH)4 · H2O
Fayalite
Formula: Fe2+2SiO4
Ferrihydrite
Formula: Fe3+10O14(OH)2
Freieslebenite
Formula: AgPbSbS3
Gahnite
Formula: ZnAl2O4
Galena
Formula: PbS
Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
Harmotome ?
Formula: Ba2(Si12Al4)O32 · 12H2O
Hydrocerussite
Formula: Pb3(CO3)2(OH)2
Lanarkite
Formula: Pb2(SO4)O
Langite
Formula: Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 · 2H2O
Lautenthalite
Formula: PbCu4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O
Leiteite ?
Formula: Zn(As2O4)
Description: Probably valentinite (compare photos of analysed valentinite from other slag localities). See also http://www.mindat.org/locentry-23669.html
Linarite
Formula: PbCu(SO4)(OH)2
Litharge
Formula: PbO
Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Massicot
Formula: PbO
Native Antimony
Formula: Sb
Native Copper
Formula: Cu
Native Lead
Formula: Pb
Nickeline
Formula: NiAs
Plumbonacrite
Formula: Pb5O(OH)2(CO3)3
Posnjakite
Formula: Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 · H2O
Rosasite
Formula: (Cu,Zn)2(CO3)(OH)2
Schulenbergite
Formula: (Cu,Zn)7(SO4)2(OH)10 · 3H2O
Serpierite
Formula: Ca(Cu,Zn)4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O
Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
Susannite
Formula: Pb4(CO3)2(SO4)(OH)2
Tenorite
Formula: CuO
Wherryite
Formula: Pb7Cu2(SO4)4(SiO4)2(OH)2
Wüstite
Formula: FeO

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
Native Copper1.AA.05Cu
Native Lead1.AA.05Pb
Native Antimony1.CA.05Sb
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
Cuprostibite2.AA.20Cu2(Sb,Tl)
Covellite2.CA.05aCuS
Sphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
Nickeline2.CC.05NiAs
Galena2.CD.10PbS
Freieslebenite2.JB.15AgPbSbS3
Group 3 - Halides
Boleite3.DB.15KPb26Ag9Cu24(OH)48Cl62
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Cuprite4.AA.10Cu2O
Tenorite4.AB.10CuO
Wüstite4.AB.25FeO
Litharge4.AC.20PbO
Massicot4.AC.25PbO
Gahnite4.BB.05ZnAl2O4
Magnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
Ferrihydrite4.FE.35Fe3+10O14(OH)2
Leiteite ?4.JA.05Zn(As2O4)
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Aragonite5.AB.15CaCO3
Cerussite5.AB.15PbCO3
Malachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Rosasite5.BA.10(Cu,Zn)2(CO3)(OH)2
Hydrocerussite5.BE.10Pb3(CO3)2(OH)2
Plumbonacrite5.BE.15Pb5O(OH)2(CO3)3
Susannite5.BF.40Pb4(CO3)2(SO4)(OH)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
Anglesite7.AD.35PbSO4
Brochantite7.BB.25Cu4(SO4)(OH)6
Caledonite7.BC.50Pb5Cu2(SO4)3(CO3)(OH)6
Wherryite7.BC.55Pb7Cu2(SO4)4(SiO4)2(OH)2
Linarite7.BC.65PbCu(SO4)(OH)2
Chenite7.BC.70Pb4Cu(SO4)2(OH)6
Lanarkite7.BD.40Pb2(SO4)O
Gypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O
Langite7.DD.10Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 · 2H2O
Posnjakite7.DD.10Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 · H2O
Serpierite7.DD.30Ca(Cu,Zn)4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O
Schulenbergite7.DD.80(Cu,Zn)7(SO4)2(OH)10 · 3H2O
Elyite7.DF.65Pb4Cu(SO4)O2(OH)4 · H2O
Lautenthalite7.DF.70PbCu4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
Beudantite8.BL.05PbFe3+3(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6
Group 9 - Silicates
Fayalite9.AC.05Fe2+2SiO4
Harmotome ?9.GC.10Ba2(Si12Al4)O32 · 12H2O

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H BeudantitePbFe33+(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6
H BoleiteKPb26Ag9Cu24(OH)48Cl62
H BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
H CaledonitePb5Cu2(SO4)3(CO3)(OH)6
H ChenitePb4Cu(SO4)2(OH)6
H ElyitePb4Cu(SO4)O2(OH)4 · H2O
H FerrihydriteFe103+O14(OH)2
H GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
H HarmotomeBa2(Si12Al4)O32 · 12H2O
H HydrocerussitePb3(CO3)2(OH)2
H LangiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6 · 2H2O
H LautenthalitePbCu4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O
H LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
H MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
H PlumbonacritePb5O(OH)2(CO3)3
H PosnjakiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6 · H2O
H Rosasite(Cu,Zn)2(CO3)(OH)2
H Schulenbergite(Cu,Zn)7(SO4)2(OH)10 · 3H2O
H SerpieriteCa(Cu,Zn)4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O
H SusannitePb4(CO3)2(SO4)(OH)2
H WherryitePb7Cu2(SO4)4(SiO4)2(OH)2
CCarbon
C AragoniteCaCO3
C CaledonitePb5Cu2(SO4)3(CO3)(OH)6
C CerussitePbCO3
C HydrocerussitePb3(CO3)2(OH)2
C MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
C PlumbonacritePb5O(OH)2(CO3)3
C Rosasite(Cu,Zn)2(CO3)(OH)2
C SusannitePb4(CO3)2(SO4)(OH)2
OOxygen
O AnglesitePbSO4
O AragoniteCaCO3
O BeudantitePbFe33+(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6
O BoleiteKPb26Ag9Cu24(OH)48Cl62
O BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
O CaledonitePb5Cu2(SO4)3(CO3)(OH)6
O CerussitePbCO3
O ChenitePb4Cu(SO4)2(OH)6
O CupriteCu2O
O ElyitePb4Cu(SO4)O2(OH)4 · H2O
O FayaliteFe22+SiO4
O FerrihydriteFe103+O14(OH)2
O GahniteZnAl2O4
O GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
O HarmotomeBa2(Si12Al4)O32 · 12H2O
O HydrocerussitePb3(CO3)2(OH)2
O LanarkitePb2(SO4)O
O LangiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6 · 2H2O
O LautenthalitePbCu4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O
O LeiteiteZn(As2O4)
O LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
O LithargePbO
O MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
O MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
O MassicotPbO
O PlumbonacritePb5O(OH)2(CO3)3
O PosnjakiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6 · H2O
O Rosasite(Cu,Zn)2(CO3)(OH)2
O Schulenbergite(Cu,Zn)7(SO4)2(OH)10 · 3H2O
O SerpieriteCa(Cu,Zn)4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O
O SusannitePb4(CO3)2(SO4)(OH)2
O TenoriteCuO
O WherryitePb7Cu2(SO4)4(SiO4)2(OH)2
O WüstiteFeO
AlAluminium
Al GahniteZnAl2O4
Al HarmotomeBa2(Si12Al4)O32 · 12H2O
SiSilicon
Si FayaliteFe22+SiO4
Si HarmotomeBa2(Si12Al4)O32 · 12H2O
Si WherryitePb7Cu2(SO4)4(SiO4)2(OH)2
SSulfur
S AnglesitePbSO4
S BeudantitePbFe33+(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6
S BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
S CaledonitePb5Cu2(SO4)3(CO3)(OH)6
S ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
S ChenitePb4Cu(SO4)2(OH)6
S CovelliteCuS
S ElyitePb4Cu(SO4)O2(OH)4 · H2O
S FreieslebeniteAgPbSbS3
S GalenaPbS
S GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
S LanarkitePb2(SO4)O
S LangiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6 · 2H2O
S LautenthalitePbCu4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O
S LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
S PosnjakiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6 · H2O
S Schulenbergite(Cu,Zn)7(SO4)2(OH)10 · 3H2O
S SerpieriteCa(Cu,Zn)4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O
S SphaleriteZnS
S SusannitePb4(CO3)2(SO4)(OH)2
S WherryitePb7Cu2(SO4)4(SiO4)2(OH)2
ClChlorine
Cl BoleiteKPb26Ag9Cu24(OH)48Cl62
KPotassium
K BoleiteKPb26Ag9Cu24(OH)48Cl62
CaCalcium
Ca AragoniteCaCO3
Ca GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Ca SerpieriteCa(Cu,Zn)4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O
FeIron
Fe BeudantitePbFe33+(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6
Fe ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Fe FayaliteFe22+SiO4
Fe FerrihydriteFe103+O14(OH)2
Fe MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Fe WüstiteFeO
NiNickel
Ni NickelineNiAs
CuCopper
Cu BoleiteKPb26Ag9Cu24(OH)48Cl62
Cu BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
Cu CaledonitePb5Cu2(SO4)3(CO3)(OH)6
Cu ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cu ChenitePb4Cu(SO4)2(OH)6
Cu CovelliteCuS
Cu CupriteCu2O
Cu CuprostibiteCu2(Sb,Tl)
Cu Native CopperCu
Cu ElyitePb4Cu(SO4)O2(OH)4 · H2O
Cu LangiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6 · 2H2O
Cu LautenthalitePbCu4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O
Cu LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
Cu MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cu PosnjakiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6 · H2O
Cu Rosasite(Cu,Zn)2(CO3)(OH)2
Cu Schulenbergite(Cu,Zn)7(SO4)2(OH)10 · 3H2O
Cu SerpieriteCa(Cu,Zn)4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O
Cu TenoriteCuO
Cu WherryitePb7Cu2(SO4)4(SiO4)2(OH)2
ZnZinc
Zn GahniteZnAl2O4
Zn LeiteiteZn(As2O4)
Zn Rosasite(Cu,Zn)2(CO3)(OH)2
Zn Schulenbergite(Cu,Zn)7(SO4)2(OH)10 · 3H2O
Zn SerpieriteCa(Cu,Zn)4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O
Zn SphaleriteZnS
AsArsenic
As BeudantitePbFe33+(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6
As LeiteiteZn(As2O4)
As NickelineNiAs
AgSilver
Ag BoleiteKPb26Ag9Cu24(OH)48Cl62
Ag FreieslebeniteAgPbSbS3
SbAntimony
Sb Native AntimonySb
Sb CuprostibiteCu2(Sb,Tl)
Sb FreieslebeniteAgPbSbS3
BaBarium
Ba HarmotomeBa2(Si12Al4)O32 · 12H2O
TlThallium
Tl CuprostibiteCu2(Sb,Tl)
PbLead
Pb AnglesitePbSO4
Pb BeudantitePbFe33+(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6
Pb BoleiteKPb26Ag9Cu24(OH)48Cl62
Pb CaledonitePb5Cu2(SO4)3(CO3)(OH)6
Pb CerussitePbCO3
Pb ChenitePb4Cu(SO4)2(OH)6
Pb ElyitePb4Cu(SO4)O2(OH)4 · H2O
Pb FreieslebeniteAgPbSbS3
Pb GalenaPbS
Pb HydrocerussitePb3(CO3)2(OH)2
Pb LanarkitePb2(SO4)O
Pb LautenthalitePbCu4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O
Pb Native LeadPb
Pb LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
Pb LithargePbO
Pb MassicotPbO
Pb PlumbonacritePb5O(OH)2(CO3)3
Pb SusannitePb4(CO3)2(SO4)(OH)2
Pb WherryitePb7Cu2(SO4)4(SiO4)2(OH)2

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