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Smithsonite from
Quatre Heures vein, Orpierre mines, Orpierre, Gap, Hautes-Alpes, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France


Locality type:Vein
Classification
Species:Smithsonite
Formula:ZnCO3
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Smithsonite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Quatre Heures vein, Orpierre mines, Orpierre, Gap, Hautes-Alpes, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:772415
Long-form Identifier:1:3:772415:2
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Smithsonite
0.6km (0.4 miles) ⓘBellericq vein, Orpierre mines, Orpierre, Gap, Hautes-Alpes, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France
0.7km (0.4 miles) ⓘLa Lauze vein, Orpierre mines, Orpierre, Gap, Hautes-Alpes, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France
1.1km (0.7 miles) ⓘLe Suillet vein, Orpierre mines, Orpierre, Gap, Hautes-Alpes, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France
1.1km (0.7 miles) ⓘFerme Roche vein, Orpierre mines, Orpierre, Gap, Hautes-Alpes, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France
1.5km (0.9 miles) ⓘGrand Puy vein, Orpierre mines, Orpierre, Gap, Hautes-Alpes, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France
1.5km (1.0 miles) ⓘPaturle vein, Orpierre mines, Orpierre, Gap, Hautes-Alpes, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France
1.8km (1.1 miles) ⓘLes Turcs vein, Orpierre mines, Orpierre, Gap, Hautes-Alpes, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France
10.4km (6.5 miles) ⓘLaragne-Montéglin mining area, Laragne-Montéglin, Gap, Hautes-Alpes, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France
15.1km (9.4 miles) ⓘSaint Jean, L'Épine, Gap, Hautes-Alpes, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France
15.4km (9.6 miles) ⓘSaint Michel vein, Sigottier mines, Sigottier, Gap, Hautes-Alpes, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France
References
R. Pierrot, P. Picot, P.A. Poulain, "Inventaire Minéralogique de la France : Hautes-Alpes", BRGM, 1972
 
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