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Cerussite from
Fontsante Mine, Tanneron, Draguignan, Var, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Cerussite
Formula:PbCO3
Comments:Known in the "Lenté" and in the "Sud 3" veins only
Quality for species:Poor for species, only of interest for locality collectors. (#)
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Cerussite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Fontsante Mine, Tanneron, Draguignan, Var, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:207419
Long-form Identifier:1:3:207419:1
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Cerussite
5.9km (3.7 miles) ⓘL'Avellan mine, Fréjus, Draguignan, Var, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France
20.3km (12.6 miles) ⓘPennafort, Callas, Draguignan, Var, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France
29.2km (18.1 miles) ⓘLes Porres Mine, Les Arcs, Draguignan, Var, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France
31.9km (19.8 miles) ⓘValaury mine (Vallaury mine), Le Plan-de-la-Tour, Draguignan, Var, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France
41.7km (25.9 miles) ⓘJean & Marguerite veins, Saint Daumas - Pic Martin mines, Le Cannet-des-Maures, Brignoles, Var, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France
46.8km (29.1 miles) ⓘLes Ourses Mines, Les Mayons, Brignoles, Var, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France
64.0km (39.8 miles) ⓘSaint-Pierre-de-Péone, Péone, Nice Arrondissement, Alpes-Maritimes, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France
67.9km (42.2 miles) ⓘVallon des Graus, Capelet Mountain, Belvédère, Nice Arrondissement, Alpes-Maritimes, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France
70.9km (44.1 miles) ⓘTigello (Tigelle), Sorbière, Saint-Sauveur-sur-Tinée, Nice Arrondissement, Alpes-Maritimes, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France
75.0km (46.6 miles) ⓘMerlier Mine, Isola, Nice Arrondissement, Alpes-Maritimes, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France
References
Mari, Gilbert (2002) La mine de Fontsante (Var) [The Fontsante mine (Var)]. Le Règne Minéral, 8 (43) 38-60
 
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