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Parsonsite from
Etang de Reliez, Lachaux, Thiers, Puy-de-Dôme, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France


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Parsonsite

Etang de Reliez, Lachaux, Thiers, Puy-de-Dôme, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
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Parsonsite

Etang de Reliez, Lachaux, Thiers, Puy-de-Dôme, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
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Parsonsite

Etang de Reliez, Lachaux, Thiers, Puy-de-Dôme, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
02397440017272032143154.jpg
Parsonsite, etc.

Etang de Reliez, Lachaux, Thiers, Puy-de-Dôme, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
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Parsonsite

Etang de Reliez, Lachaux, Thiers, Puy-de-Dôme, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
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Parsonsite

Etang de Reliez, Lachaux, Thiers, Puy-de-Dôme, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
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Parsonsite

Etang de Reliez, Lachaux, Thiers, Puy-de-Dôme, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
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Parsonsite, etc.

Etang de Reliez, Lachaux, Thiers, Puy-de-Dôme, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
02027870017272026554706.jpg
Parsonsite

Etang de Reliez, Lachaux, Thiers, Puy-de-Dôme, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
04056880017272032014390.jpg
Parsonsite

Etang de Reliez, Lachaux, Thiers, Puy-de-Dôme, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
01952460017272032027501.jpg
Parsonsite

Etang de Reliez, Lachaux, Thiers, Puy-de-Dôme, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
02397440017272032143154.jpg
Parsonsite, etc.

Etang de Reliez, Lachaux, Thiers, Puy-de-Dôme, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
Locality type:Deposit
Classification
Species:Parsonsite
Formula:Pb2(UO2)(PO4)2
Quality for species:Excellent - world class for species or very significant. (!!)
Abundance at site:Common
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Mimetite2
Torbernite2
Quartz1
- var Chalcedony1
Pyromorphite1
Opal1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Parsonsite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Etang de Reliez, Lachaux, Thiers, Puy-de-Dôme, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
Photo GalleryView Gallery (21 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:73691
Long-form Identifier:1:3:73691:0
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Parsonsite
0.5km (0.3 miles) ⓘGagnol Mine, Ris, Thiers, Puy-de-Dôme, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
0.5km (0.3 miles) ⓘRoffin Mine, Lachaux, Thiers, Puy-de-Dôme, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
1.0km (0.6 miles) ⓘReliez, Ris, Thiers, Puy-de-Dôme, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
1.4km (0.9 miles) ⓘBancherelle Mine, Ris, Thiers, Puy-de-Dôme, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
1.5km (1.0 miles) ⓘForion East-West vein, Ris, Thiers, Puy-de-Dôme, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
2.8km (1.7 miles) ⓘPelletier vein, Lachaux, Thiers, Puy-de-Dôme, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
3.3km (2.0 miles) ⓘLes Peux, Lachaux, Thiers, Puy-de-Dôme, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
3.7km (2.3 miles) ⓘBigay Mine, Lachaux, Thiers, Puy-de-Dôme, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
3.9km (2.4 miles) ⓘGourniaud Mine, Lachaux, Thiers, Puy-de-Dôme, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
13.2km (8.2 miles) ⓘLes Bois-Noirs Mining Claim, Saint-Priest-la-Prugne, Roanne, Loire, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
References
J. Chervet, G. Branche : "Contribution à l'étude des minéraux secondaires d'uranium français", ENSP Nancy, 1955
Guiollard, P.-C. (2002) L'Uranium du Morvan et du Forez. Editions P.-C. Guiollard, 96 p.
 
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