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Bournonite from
Les Achards, Bréziers, Gap, Hautes-Alpes, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France


Classification
Species:Bournonite
Formula:PbCuSbS3
Comments:Crystals up to one centimeter.
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Bournonite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Les Achards, Bréziers, Gap, Hautes-Alpes, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:259729
Long-form Identifier:1:3:259729:4
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Bournonite
6.6km (4.1 miles) ⓘNeyrac mine, Piegut, Forcalquier, Alpes-de-Haute-Provence, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France
33.1km (20.6 miles) ⓘPinatelle ravine, Saint-Pons, Barcelonnette, Alpes-de-Haute-Provence, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France
33.4km (20.8 miles) ⓘSaint Pons ravine, Saint-Pons, Barcelonnette, Alpes-de-Haute-Provence, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France
33.8km (21.0 miles) ⓘLa Valette ravine, Barcelonnette, Barcelonnette, Alpes-de-Haute-Provence, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France
40.0km (24.9 miles) ⓘLes Cougnasses mine, Orpierre, Gap, Hautes-Alpes, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France
41.5km (25.8 miles) ⓘLe Pendillon mine, La Chapelle-en-Valgaudemar, Gap, Hautes-Alpes, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France
43.2km (26.8 miles) ⓘLe Roux mine, Saint-Maurice-en-Valgodemard, Gap, Hautes-Alpes, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France
43.7km (27.1 miles) ⓘRif du Sap mine, La Chapelle-en-Valgaudemar, Gap, Hautes-Alpes, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France
46.0km (28.6 miles) ⓘLa Chauvetane, La Chapelle-en-Valgaudemar, Gap, Hautes-Alpes, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France
58.4km (36.3 miles) ⓘLe Rivet, Saint-Etienne-de-Tinée, Nice Arrondissement, Alpes-Maritimes, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France
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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