Le Beix Mine, Saint-Germain-près-Herment, Riom, Puy-de-Dôme, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, Francei
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Le Beix Mine | Mine |
| Saint-Germain-près-Herment | Commune |
| Riom | Arrondissement |
| Puy-de-Dôme | Department |
| Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes | Region |
| France | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
45° 42' 39'' North , 2° 35' 38'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Briffons | 356 (2016) | 5.1km |
| Bourg-Lastic | 930 (2018) | 7.1km |
| Prondines | 291 (2016) | 8.4km |
| Feyt | 122 (2016) | 9.5km |
| Heume-l’Église | 122 (2016) | 10.9km |
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Auvergne; Rhône-Alpes; Mine du Betz
Other Languages:
French:
Mine du Beix, Saint-Germain-près-Herment, Riom, Puy-de-Dôme, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
A large fluorite-quartz vein (250 m in long, 4 m in width) hosted by a migmatitic granite. This deposit was mined for fluorite from 1906 until 1977 by shafts and galleries. At the year of closure, it had been dug up to 244 m depth and 386 000 tons of ore had been produced. This mine has become very famous for its beautiful "electric-blue" fluorite crystals that developed in quartz vugs.
Located 2 km east of Lastic and around 6 km SSE of Herment.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Baryte Formula: BaSO4 References: |
| ⓘ Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 |
| ✪ Fluorite Formula: CaF2 Habit: octaedrons (purple or green) and cubes (yellow or blue) Colour: purple, green, yellow, blue Description: Blue crystals (cubes up to 20 centimeters). |
| ⓘ Galena Formula: PbS References: |
| ⓘ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 References: |
| ⓘ Pyromorphite Formula: Pb5(PO4)3Cl References: |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
| ⓘ | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
| ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| Group 3 - Halides | |||
| ⓘ | Fluorite | 3.AB.25 | CaF2 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| ⓘ | Baryte | 7.AD.35 | BaSO4 |
| Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates | |||
| ⓘ | Pyromorphite | 8.BN.05 | Pb5(PO4)3Cl |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| O | Oxygen | |
|---|---|---|
| O | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| O | ⓘ Pyromorphite | Pb5(PO4)3Cl |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| F | Fluorine | |
| F | ⓘ Fluorite | CaF2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| P | Phosphorus | |
| P | ⓘ Pyromorphite | Pb5(PO4)3Cl |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| S | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
| S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Cl | Chlorine | |
| Cl | ⓘ Pyromorphite | Pb5(PO4)3Cl |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Fluorite | CaF2 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Ba | Barium | |
| Ba | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
| Pb | ⓘ Pyromorphite | Pb5(PO4)3Cl |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
Eurasian PlateTectonic Plate
- Moldanubian BeltOrogenic Belt
EuropeContinent
France
- ⭔AuvergneRegion
- Massif CentralHighland Region
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Le Beix Mine, Saint-Germain-près-Herment, Riom, Puy-de-Dôme, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France