Vote for your favorite mineral in #MinCup26! - Bournonite vs. Vesuvianite
Cogwheels of bournonite are up against colourful vesuvianite.
Log InRegister
Quick Links : The Mindat ManualThe Rock H. Currier Digital LibraryMindat Newsletter [Free Download]
Home PageAbout MindatThe Mindat ManualHistory of MindatCopyright StatusWho We AreContact UsAdvertise on Mindat
Donate to MindatCorporate SponsorshipSponsor a PageSponsored PagesMindat AdvertisersAdvertise on Mindat
Learning CenterWhat is a mineral?The most common minerals on earthInformation for EducatorsMindat ArticlesThe ElementsThe Rock H. Currier Digital LibraryGeologic TimeExplore Fossils
Minerals by PropertiesMinerals by ChemistryMineral Visual ExplorerAdvanced Locality SearchRandom MineralRandom LocalitySearch by minIDLocalities Near MeSearch ArticlesSearch GlossaryMore Search Options
Search For:
Mineral Name:
Locality Name:
Keyword(s):
 
The Mindat ManualAdd a New PhotoRate PhotosLocality Edit ReportCoordinate Completion ReportAdd Glossary Item
Mining CompaniesStatisticsUsersMineral MuseumsClubs & OrganizationsMineral Shows & EventsThe Mindat DirectoryDevice SettingsThe Mineral QuizTime Machine
Photo SearchPhoto GalleriesSearch by ColorPhoto Colour ExplorerNew Photos TodayNew Photos YesterdayMembers' Photo GalleriesPast Photo of the Day GalleryPhotography

Caledonite from
Nuizière (Nuissière Mine), Chénelette, Villefranche-sur-Saône, Rhône, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France


09478620017369226158494.jpg
Caledonite, etc.

Nuizière, Chénelette, Villefranche-sur-Saône, Rhône, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
04459760017272042277646.jpg
Caledonite, etc.

Nuizière, Chénelette, Villefranche-sur-Saône, Rhône, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
07965050017369226174753.jpg
Caledonite

Nuizière, Chénelette, Villefranche-sur-Saône, Rhône, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
03990030017364168524057.jpg
Caledonite, etc.

Nuizière, Chénelette, Villefranche-sur-Saône, Rhône, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
07140880017364164112834.jpg
Caledonite, etc.

Nuizière, Chénelette, Villefranche-sur-Saône, Rhône, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
07965050017369226174753.jpg
Caledonite

Nuizière, Chénelette, Villefranche-sur-Saône, Rhône, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
09478620017369226158494.jpg
Caledonite, etc.

Nuizière, Chénelette, Villefranche-sur-Saône, Rhône, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
04459760017272042277646.jpg
Caledonite, etc.

Nuizière, Chénelette, Villefranche-sur-Saône, Rhône, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
07965050017369226174753.jpg
Caledonite

Nuizière, Chénelette, Villefranche-sur-Saône, Rhône, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
Classification
Species:Caledonite
Formula:Pb5Cu2(SO4)3(CO3)(OH)6
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Quartz2
Baryte2
Malachite1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Caledonite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Nuizière (Nuissière Mine), Chénelette, Villefranche-sur-Saône, Rhône, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
Photo GalleryView Gallery (2 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:102180
Long-form Identifier:1:3:102180:6
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Caledonite
0.9km (0.5 miles) ⓘChanrion mine, Poule-les-Écharmeaux, Villefranche-sur-Saône, Rhône, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
2.2km (1.4 miles) ⓘLongefay mine, Poule-les-Écharmeaux, Villefranche-sur-Saône, Rhône, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
6.8km (4.2 miles) ⓘLa Verrière (Montchonay), Les Ardillats, Villefranche-sur-Saône, Rhône, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
9.0km (5.6 miles) ⓘBouillé, Beaujeu, Villefranche-sur-Saône, Rhône, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
10.5km (6.5 miles) ⓘMonterniers Mines, Lantignié, Villefranche-sur-Saône, Rhône, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
48.5km (30.1 miles) ⓘLes Rats Mine, Le Crozet, Roanne, Loire, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
48.5km (30.1 miles) ⓘLes Rats Mine slag dumps, Le Crozet, Roanne, Loire, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
73.9km (45.9 miles) ⓘEtang de Reliez, Lachaux, Thiers, Puy-de-Dôme, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
73.9km (45.9 miles) ⓘRoffin Mine, Lachaux, Thiers, Puy-de-Dôme, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
97.4km (60.5 miles) ⓘLes Molérats Mine, Saint-Prix, Autun, Saône-et-Loire, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, France
References
Palache, Charles; Berman, Harry; Frondel, Clifford (1951) The System of Mineralogy (7th ed.) Vol. 2 - Halides, Nitrates, Borates, Carbonates, Sulfates, Phosphates, Arsenates, Tungstates, Molybdates, Etc. John Wiley and Sons.
 
and/or  
Mindat.org® is an outreach project of the Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization. Mindat® and mindat.org® are registered trademarks of the Hudson Institute of Mineralogy.
Copyright © mindat.org and the Hudson Institute of Mineralogy 1993-2026, except where stated. Most political location boundaries are © OpenStreetMap contributors. Mindat.org relies on the contributions of thousands of members and supporters. Founded in 2000 by Jolyon Ralph and Ida Chau.
Content on this site may not be used to train, fine-tune, or otherwise develop artificial intelligence or machine learning models without prior written permission - see our Terms & Conditions.
To cite: Ralph, J., Von Bargen, D., Martynov, P., Zhang, J., Que, X., Prabhu, A., Morrison, S. M., Li, W., Chen, W., & Ma, X. (2025). Mindat.org: The open access mineralogy database to accelerate data-intensive geoscience research. American Mineralogist, 110(6), 833–844. doi:10.2138/am-2024-9486.
Privacy Policy - Terms & Conditions - Contact Us / DMCA issues - Report a bug/vulnerability Current server date and time: September 4, 2026 06:11:45
Go to top of page