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Native Sulphur from
Couriot pit and Chatelus pits, Saint-Étienne, Saint-Étienne, Loire, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France


Locality type:Colliery
Classification
Species:Native Sulphur
Formula:S8
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Realgar2
Anthracite1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Native Sulphur data
Locality Data:Click here to view Couriot pit and Chatelus pits, Saint-Étienne, Saint-Étienne, Loire, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:661152
Long-form Identifier:1:3:661152:1
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Native Sulphur
3.7km (2.3 miles) ⓘCrassier Saint-Pierre, Montrambert and Bèraudiére mines, La Ricamarie, Saint-Étienne, Loire, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
9.1km (5.7 miles) ⓘMontmollot, Saint-Héand, Saint-Étienne, Loire, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
19.0km (11.8 miles) ⓘMont du Feu, Genilac, Saint-Étienne, Loire, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
23.3km (14.5 miles) ⓘBouillon vein, Saint-Pal-de-Mons, Yssingeaux, Haute-Loire, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
54.1km (33.6 miles) ⓘChessy copper mines, Chessy, Villefranche-sur-Saône, Rhône, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
77.5km (48.2 miles) ⓘLongefay mine, Poule-les-Écharmeaux, Villefranche-sur-Saône, Rhône, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
78.6km (48.8 miles) ⓘChanrion mine, Poule-les-Écharmeaux, Villefranche-sur-Saône, Rhône, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
78.9km (49.1 miles) ⓘNuizière (Nuissière Mine), Chénelette, Villefranche-sur-Saône, Rhône, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
82.5km (51.3 miles) ⓘBouillé, Beaujeu, Villefranche-sur-Saône, Rhône, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
85.6km (53.2 miles) ⓘLa Verrière (Montchonay), Les Ardillats, Villefranche-sur-Saône, Rhône, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
References
Laurent, H. (1995) Minéralisations des houillères embrasées [Mineralization of burning coal mines]. Le Règne Minéral, 1 (2). 41-45
 
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