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Le Prabis, Villapourçon, Château-Chinon, Nièvre, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, Francei
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Le Prabis | Mine |
| Villapourçon | Commune |
| Château-Chinon | Arrondissement |
| Nièvre | Department |
| Bourgogne-Franche-Comté | Region |
| France | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
46° 55' 5'' North , 3° 57' 11'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Villapourçon | 536 (2016) | 3.5km |
| Larochemillay | 296 (2016) | 5.9km |
| Chiddes | 378 (2016) | 6.4km |
| Onlay | 182 (2016) | 6.8km |
| Glux-en-Glenne | 106 (2016) | 7.3km |
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Burgandy; Franche-Comté
Iron gossan in a volcano-sedimentary formation. These volcano-sedimentary rocks contain a lot of pyrite in stratiform deposits or in big veins. This is an iron ore mine used since the Gallic era and mainly in the XIXth century to provide ore for the Le Creusot iron making plant. The mining was stopped when the pyrite zone was reached. Some few concentrations in Pb, Zn, Cu, As, Bi have been identified by a geochemical BRGM campaign in the 1970s.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Acanthite Formula: Ag2S |
| ⓘ Arseniosiderite Formula: Ca2Fe3+3(AsO4)3O2 · 3H2O |
| ⓘ Arsenopyrite Formula: FeAsS |
| ⓘ Bariopharmacosiderite Formula: Ba0.5Fe3+4(AsO4)3(OH)4 · 5H2O |
| ⓘ Baryte Formula: BaSO4 |
| ⓘ Beudantite Formula: PbFe3+3(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6 |
| ⓘ Carminite Formula: PbFe3+2(AsO4)2(OH)2 |
| ⓘ Covellite Formula: CuS |
| ⓘ Dussertite Formula: BaFe3+3(AsO4)(AsO3OH)(OH)6 |
| ⓘ Fluorite Formula: CaF2 |
| ⓘ Galena Formula: PbS |
| ⓘ Goethite Formula: Fe3+O(OH) References: |
| ⓘ Gypsum Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| ⓘ Hematite Formula: Fe2O3 References: |
| ⓘ Hollandite Formula: Ba(Mn4+6Mn3+2)O16 References: Yves Mourey CollectionIdentified by Yves Mourey: Visual Identification, SEM-EDS |
| ⓘ Hydrotungstite Formula: WO3 · 2H2O |
| ✪ Hydroxykenoelsmoreite Formula: (◻,Pb)2(W,Fe3+,Al)2(O,OH)6(OH) Description: This is the second world occurence of this rare mineral. The first find was on a specimen from Burundy that only yielded 3 samples.
The discovery of the French material was made by Claude Gourault & William Peraud, and so far they show the best crystals ever found.
The analysis of the first French samples was done by Stuart Mills (Senior Curator of Geosciences at Museum Victoria in Melbourne, Australia).
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| ⓘ Jarosite Formula: KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| ⓘ Lepidocrocite Formula: Fe3+O(OH) |
| ⓘ Mimetite Formula: Pb5(AsO4)3Cl |
| ⓘ Native Gold Formula: Au |
| ⓘ Native Silver Formula: Ag |
| ⓘ Native Sulphur Formula: S8 |
| ⓘ Pharmacosiderite Formula: KFe3+4(AsO4)3(OH)4 · 6-7H2O |
| ⓘ Philipsbornite Formula: PbAl3(AsO4)(AsO3OH)(OH)6 |
| ⓘ Plumbojarosite Formula: Pb0.5Fe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6 References: Yves Mourey CollectionIdentified by Yves Mourey: Visual Identification, SEM-EDS |
| ⓘ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
| ⓘ Raspite Formula: Pb(WO4) |
| ⓘ Scheelite Formula: Ca(WO4) |
| ⓘ Scorodite Formula: Fe3+AsO4 · 2H2O |
| ⓘ Segnitite Formula: PbFe3+3AsO4(AsO3OH)(OH)6 |
| ⓘ Sphalerite Formula: ZnS References: |
| ⓘ Stolzite Formula: Pb(WO4) |
| ⓘ Tungstite Formula: WO3 · H2O |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Native Gold | 1.AA.05 | Au |
| ⓘ | Native Silver | 1.AA.05 | Ag |
| ⓘ | Native Sulphur | 1.CC.05 | S8 |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| ⓘ | Acanthite | 2.BA.35 | Ag2S |
| ⓘ | Covellite | 2.CA.05a | CuS |
| ⓘ | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
| ⓘ | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
| ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| ⓘ | Arsenopyrite | 2.EB.20 | FeAsS |
| Group 3 - Halides | |||
| ⓘ | Fluorite | 3.AB.25 | CaF2 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Hematite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2O3 |
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| ⓘ | Raspite | 4.DG.20 | Pb(WO4) |
| ⓘ | Hydroxykenoelsmoreite | 4.DH.15 | (◻,Pb)2(W,Fe3+,Al)2(O,OH)6(OH) |
| ⓘ | Hollandite | 4.DK.05a | Ba(Mn4+6Mn3+2)O16 |
| ⓘ | Goethite | 4.FD.10 | Fe3+O(OH) |
| ⓘ | Lepidocrocite | 4.FE.15 | Fe3+O(OH) |
| ⓘ | Tungstite | 4.FJ.10 | WO3 · H2O |
| ⓘ | Hydrotungstite | 4.FJ.15 | WO3 · 2H2O |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| ⓘ | Baryte | 7.AD.35 | BaSO4 |
| ⓘ | Jarosite | 7.BC.10 | KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| ⓘ | Plumbojarosite | 7.BC.10 | Pb0.5Fe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| ⓘ | Gypsum | 7.CD.40 | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| ⓘ | Scheelite | 7.GA.05 | Ca(WO4) |
| ⓘ | Stolzite | 7.GA.05 | Pb(WO4) |
| Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates | |||
| ⓘ | Carminite | 8.BH.30 | PbFe3+2(AsO4)2(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | Beudantite | 8.BL.05 | PbFe3+3(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6 |
| ⓘ | Dussertite | 8.BL.10 | BaFe3+3(AsO4)(AsO3OH)(OH)6 |
| ⓘ | Philipsbornite | 8.BL.10 | PbAl3(AsO4)(AsO3OH)(OH)6 |
| ⓘ | Segnitite | 8.BL.10 | PbFe3+3AsO4(AsO3OH)(OH)6 |
| ⓘ | Mimetite | 8.BN.05 | Pb5(AsO4)3Cl |
| ⓘ | Scorodite | 8.CD.10 | Fe3+AsO4 · 2H2O |
| ⓘ | Arseniosiderite | 8.DH.30 | Ca2Fe3+3(AsO4)3O2 · 3H2O |
| ⓘ | Bariopharmacosiderite | 8.DK.10 | Ba0.5Fe3+4(AsO4)3(OH)4 · 5H2O |
| ⓘ | Pharmacosiderite | 8.DK.10 | KFe3+4(AsO4)3(OH)4 · 6-7H2O |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Arseniosiderite | Ca2Fe33+(AsO4)3O2 · 3H2O |
| H | ⓘ Bariopharmacosiderite | Ba0.5Fe43+(AsO4)3(OH)4 · 5H2O |
| H | ⓘ Beudantite | PbFe33+(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6 |
| H | ⓘ Carminite | PbFe23+(AsO4)2(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Dussertite | BaFe33+(AsO4)(AsO3OH)(OH)6 |
| H | ⓘ Goethite | Fe3+O(OH) |
| H | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| H | ⓘ Hydrotungstite | WO3 · 2H2O |
| H | ⓘ Jarosite | KFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| H | ⓘ Lepidocrocite | Fe3+O(OH) |
| H | ⓘ Pharmacosiderite | KFe43+(AsO4)3(OH)4 · 6-7H2O |
| H | ⓘ Philipsbornite | PbAl3(AsO4)(AsO3OH)(OH)6 |
| H | ⓘ Plumbojarosite | Pb0.5Fe33+(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| H | ⓘ Scorodite | Fe3+AsO4 · 2H2O |
| H | ⓘ Segnitite | PbFe33+AsO4(AsO3OH)(OH)6 |
| H | ⓘ Tungstite | WO3 · H2O |
| H | ⓘ Hydroxykenoelsmoreite | (◻,Pb)2(W,Fe3+,Al)2(O,OH)6(OH) |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Arseniosiderite | Ca2Fe33+(AsO4)3O2 · 3H2O |
| O | ⓘ Bariopharmacosiderite | Ba0.5Fe43+(AsO4)3(OH)4 · 5H2O |
| O | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| O | ⓘ Beudantite | PbFe33+(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6 |
| O | ⓘ Carminite | PbFe23+(AsO4)2(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Dussertite | BaFe33+(AsO4)(AsO3OH)(OH)6 |
| O | ⓘ Goethite | Fe3+O(OH) |
| O | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| O | ⓘ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| O | ⓘ Hollandite | Ba(Mn64+Mn23+)O16 |
| O | ⓘ Hydrotungstite | WO3 · 2H2O |
| O | ⓘ Jarosite | KFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| O | ⓘ Lepidocrocite | Fe3+O(OH) |
| O | ⓘ Mimetite | Pb5(AsO4)3Cl |
| O | ⓘ Pharmacosiderite | KFe43+(AsO4)3(OH)4 · 6-7H2O |
| O | ⓘ Philipsbornite | PbAl3(AsO4)(AsO3OH)(OH)6 |
| O | ⓘ Plumbojarosite | Pb0.5Fe33+(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Raspite | Pb(WO4) |
| O | ⓘ Scheelite | Ca(WO4) |
| O | ⓘ Scorodite | Fe3+AsO4 · 2H2O |
| O | ⓘ Segnitite | PbFe33+AsO4(AsO3OH)(OH)6 |
| O | ⓘ Stolzite | Pb(WO4) |
| O | ⓘ Tungstite | WO3 · H2O |
| O | ⓘ Hydroxykenoelsmoreite | (◻,Pb)2(W,Fe3+,Al)2(O,OH)6(OH) |
| F | Fluorine | |
| F | ⓘ Fluorite | CaF2 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Philipsbornite | PbAl3(AsO4)(AsO3OH)(OH)6 |
| Al | ⓘ Hydroxykenoelsmoreite | (◻,Pb)2(W,Fe3+,Al)2(O,OH)6(OH) |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Acanthite | Ag2S |
| S | ⓘ Arsenopyrite | FeAsS |
| S | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| S | ⓘ Beudantite | PbFe33+(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6 |
| S | ⓘ Covellite | CuS |
| S | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
| S | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| S | ⓘ Jarosite | KFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| S | ⓘ Plumbojarosite | Pb0.5Fe33+(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| S | ⓘ Native Sulphur | S8 |
| Cl | Chlorine | |
| Cl | ⓘ Mimetite | Pb5(AsO4)3Cl |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | ⓘ Jarosite | KFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| K | ⓘ Pharmacosiderite | KFe43+(AsO4)3(OH)4 · 6-7H2O |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Arseniosiderite | Ca2Fe33+(AsO4)3O2 · 3H2O |
| Ca | ⓘ Fluorite | CaF2 |
| Ca | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| Ca | ⓘ Scheelite | Ca(WO4) |
| Mn | Manganese | |
| Mn | ⓘ Hollandite | Ba(Mn64+Mn23+)O16 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Arsenopyrite | FeAsS |
| Fe | ⓘ Arseniosiderite | Ca2Fe33+(AsO4)3O2 · 3H2O |
| Fe | ⓘ Bariopharmacosiderite | Ba0.5Fe43+(AsO4)3(OH)4 · 5H2O |
| Fe | ⓘ Beudantite | PbFe33+(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6 |
| Fe | ⓘ Carminite | PbFe23+(AsO4)2(OH)2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Dussertite | BaFe33+(AsO4)(AsO3OH)(OH)6 |
| Fe | ⓘ Goethite | Fe3+O(OH) |
| Fe | ⓘ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| Fe | ⓘ Jarosite | KFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| Fe | ⓘ Lepidocrocite | Fe3+O(OH) |
| Fe | ⓘ Pharmacosiderite | KFe43+(AsO4)3(OH)4 · 6-7H2O |
| Fe | ⓘ Plumbojarosite | Pb0.5Fe33+(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Scorodite | Fe3+AsO4 · 2H2O |
| Fe | ⓘ Segnitite | PbFe33+AsO4(AsO3OH)(OH)6 |
| Fe | ⓘ Hydroxykenoelsmoreite | (◻,Pb)2(W,Fe3+,Al)2(O,OH)6(OH) |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | ⓘ Covellite | CuS |
| Zn | Zinc | |
| Zn | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| As | Arsenic | |
| As | ⓘ Arsenopyrite | FeAsS |
| As | ⓘ Arseniosiderite | Ca2Fe33+(AsO4)3O2 · 3H2O |
| As | ⓘ Bariopharmacosiderite | Ba0.5Fe43+(AsO4)3(OH)4 · 5H2O |
| As | ⓘ Beudantite | PbFe33+(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6 |
| As | ⓘ Carminite | PbFe23+(AsO4)2(OH)2 |
| As | ⓘ Dussertite | BaFe33+(AsO4)(AsO3OH)(OH)6 |
| As | ⓘ Mimetite | Pb5(AsO4)3Cl |
| As | ⓘ Pharmacosiderite | KFe43+(AsO4)3(OH)4 · 6-7H2O |
| As | ⓘ Philipsbornite | PbAl3(AsO4)(AsO3OH)(OH)6 |
| As | ⓘ Scorodite | Fe3+AsO4 · 2H2O |
| As | ⓘ Segnitite | PbFe33+AsO4(AsO3OH)(OH)6 |
| Ag | Silver | |
| Ag | ⓘ Acanthite | Ag2S |
| Ag | ⓘ Native Silver | Ag |
| Ba | Barium | |
| Ba | ⓘ Bariopharmacosiderite | Ba0.5Fe43+(AsO4)3(OH)4 · 5H2O |
| Ba | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| Ba | ⓘ Dussertite | BaFe33+(AsO4)(AsO3OH)(OH)6 |
| Ba | ⓘ Hollandite | Ba(Mn64+Mn23+)O16 |
| W | Tungsten | |
| W | ⓘ Hydrotungstite | WO3 · 2H2O |
| W | ⓘ Raspite | Pb(WO4) |
| W | ⓘ Scheelite | Ca(WO4) |
| W | ⓘ Stolzite | Pb(WO4) |
| W | ⓘ Tungstite | WO3 · H2O |
| W | ⓘ Hydroxykenoelsmoreite | (◻,Pb)2(W,Fe3+,Al)2(O,OH)6(OH) |
| Au | Gold | |
| Au | ⓘ Native Gold | Au |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | ⓘ Beudantite | PbFe33+(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6 |
| Pb | ⓘ Carminite | PbFe23+(AsO4)2(OH)2 |
| Pb | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
| Pb | ⓘ Mimetite | Pb5(AsO4)3Cl |
| Pb | ⓘ Philipsbornite | PbAl3(AsO4)(AsO3OH)(OH)6 |
| Pb | ⓘ Plumbojarosite | Pb0.5Fe33+(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| Pb | ⓘ Raspite | Pb(WO4) |
| Pb | ⓘ Segnitite | PbFe33+AsO4(AsO3OH)(OH)6 |
| Pb | ⓘ Stolzite | Pb(WO4) |
| Pb | ⓘ Hydroxykenoelsmoreite | (◻,Pb)2(W,Fe3+,Al)2(O,OH)6(OH) |
Other Databases
| Link to Bureau de Recherches Géologiques et Minières: | 05504X4001/GT |
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Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
Eurasian PlateTectonic Plate
- Moldanubian BeltOrogenic Belt
EuropeContinent
France
- Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
- Nièvre
- Châtillon ForestForest
- Nièvre
- Massif CentralHighland Region
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Le Prabis, Villapourçon, Château-Chinon, Nièvre, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, France