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Pyromorphite from
Cap Garonne Mine, Le Pradet, Toulon, Var, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France


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Pyromorphite, etc.

La Gavaresse workings, Cap Garonne Mine, Le Pradet, Toulon, Var, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France
05524400017707469613630.jpg
Pyromorphite, etc.

La Gavaresse workings, Cap Garonne Mine, Le Pradet, Toulon, Var, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France
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Pyromorphite, etc.

La Gavaresse workings, Cap Garonne Mine, Le Pradet, Toulon, Var, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France
Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Pyromorphite
Formula:Pb5(PO4)3Cl
Habit:needles, prism caps
Colour:white, yellowish
Quality for species:Poor for species, only of interest for locality collectors. (#)
Abundance at site:Rare
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Mimetite1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Pyromorphite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Cap Garonne Mine, Le Pradet, Toulon, Var, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:390855
Long-form Identifier:1:3:390855:6
GUID (UUID V4):0
Localities for Pyromorphite in this Region
La Gavaresse workings, Cap Garonne Mine, Le Pradet, Toulon, Var, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France
North mine, Cap Garonne Mine, Le Pradet, Toulon, Var, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France
Nearest other occurrences of Pyromorphite
0.2km (0.2 miles) ⓘNorth mine, Cap Garonne Mine, Le Pradet, Toulon, Var, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France
0.3km (0.2 miles) ⓘLa Gavaresse workings, Cap Garonne Mine, Le Pradet, Toulon, Var, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France
36.5km (22.7 miles) ⓘLes Ourses Mines, Les Mayons, Brignoles, Var, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France
51.2km (31.8 miles) ⓘValaury mine (Vallaury mine), Le Plan-de-la-Tour, Draguignan, Var, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France
52.0km (32.3 miles) ⓘVallon-Caoüd mine, Vallon de l'Aube, Vidauban, Draguignan, Var, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France
68.4km (42.5 miles) ⓘPennafort, Callas, Draguignan, Var, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France
77.2km (48.0 miles) ⓘL'Avellan mine, Fréjus, Draguignan, Var, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France
83.1km (51.6 miles) ⓘFontsante Mine, Tanneron, Draguignan, Var, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France
References
Valerie GALEA-CLOLUS collection
EDX analysis by Association Jean Wyart, Paris
Favreau, Georges, Galéa-Clolus, Valérie (2024) Cap Garonne 2014-2024, 10 ans de recherches minéralogiques. Le Cahier des Micromonteurs 164(2), 5-176
 
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