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Pontgibaud smelter slag locality, Pontgibaud, Riom, Puy-de-Dôme, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, Francei
Regional Level Types
Pontgibaud smelter slag localitySlag Locality
PontgibaudCommune
RiomArrondissement
Puy-de-DômeDepartment
Auvergne-Rhône-AlpesRegion
FranceCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
45° North , 2° East (est.)
Estimate based on other nearby localities or region boundaries.
Margin of Error:
~3km
GRN:
N31E02
Type:
Slag Locality
Köppen climate type:
Cfb : Temperate oceanic climate
Mindat Locality ID:
456330
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:456330:6
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Vanaecker et al. (2014) studied slag samples from an unspecified slag locality.
Dumps are located along the Riou-Mort river system.

"Metallurgical activity continued until the very end of the 19th century
(mainly from 1826 to 1897) using a Lead Blast Furnace-type process,
though the initial ore was also rich in sphalerite. Since zinc was not
being recovered at this site, the element is concentrated in the
remaining slag." (Vanaecker et al., 2014).

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

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10 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Åkermanite
Formula: Ca2Mg[Si2O7]
ⓘ Ferroåkermanite
Formula: Ca2Fe[Si2O7]
ⓘ Franklinite
Formula: Zn2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘ Gahnite
Formula: ZnAl2O4
ⓘ Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
ⓘ Hardystonite
Formula: Ca2Zn[Si2O7]
ⓘ 'Melilite Group'
Formula: Ca2M(XSiO7)
ⓘ Microcline
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
ⓘ Microcline var. Hyalophane
Formula: (K,Ba)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
ⓘ Native Lead
Formula: Pb
ⓘ Petedunnite
Formula: CaZnSi2O6
ⓘ Wurtzite
Formula: (Zn,Fe)S

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Lead1.AA.05Pb
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘWurtzite2.CB.45(Zn,Fe)S
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘFranklinite4.BB.05Zn2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘGahnite4.BB.05ZnAl2O4
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘGypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘÅkermanite9.BB.10Ca2Mg[Si2O7]
ⓘHardystonite9.BB.10Ca2Zn[Si2O7]
ⓘFerroåkermanite9.BB.10Ca2Fe[Si2O7]
ⓘPetedunnite9.DA.15CaZnSi2O6
ⓘMicrocline
var. Hyalophane		9.FA.30(K,Ba)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
ⓘ9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
Unclassified
ⓘ'Melilite Group'-Ca2M(XSiO7)

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
OOxygen
Oⓘ ÅkermaniteCa2Mg[Si2O7]
Oⓘ FrankliniteZn2+Fe23+O4
Oⓘ GahniteZnAl2O4
Oⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ HardystoniteCa2Zn[Si2O7]
Oⓘ Microcline var. Hyalophane(K,Ba)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Oⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ PetedunniteCaZnSi2O6
Oⓘ Melilite GroupCa2M(XSiO7)
Oⓘ FerroåkermaniteCa2Fe[Si2O7]
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ ÅkermaniteCa2Mg[Si2O7]
AlAluminium
Alⓘ GahniteZnAl2O4
Alⓘ Microcline var. Hyalophane(K,Ba)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Alⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
SiSilicon
Siⓘ ÅkermaniteCa2Mg[Si2O7]
Siⓘ HardystoniteCa2Zn[Si2O7]
Siⓘ Microcline var. Hyalophane(K,Ba)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Siⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ PetedunniteCaZnSi2O6
Siⓘ Melilite GroupCa2M(XSiO7)
Siⓘ FerroåkermaniteCa2Fe[Si2O7]
SSulfur
Sⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Sⓘ Wurtzite(Zn,Fe)S
KPotassium
Kⓘ Microcline var. Hyalophane(K,Ba)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Kⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
CaCalcium
Caⓘ ÅkermaniteCa2Mg[Si2O7]
Caⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Caⓘ HardystoniteCa2Zn[Si2O7]
Caⓘ PetedunniteCaZnSi2O6
Caⓘ Melilite GroupCa2M(XSiO7)
Caⓘ FerroåkermaniteCa2Fe[Si2O7]
FeIron
Feⓘ FrankliniteZn2+Fe23+O4
Feⓘ Wurtzite(Zn,Fe)S
Feⓘ FerroåkermaniteCa2Fe[Si2O7]
ZnZinc
Znⓘ FrankliniteZn2+Fe23+O4
Znⓘ GahniteZnAl2O4
Znⓘ HardystoniteCa2Zn[Si2O7]
Znⓘ PetedunniteCaZnSi2O6
Znⓘ Wurtzite(Zn,Fe)S
BaBarium
Baⓘ Microcline var. Hyalophane(K,Ba)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
PbLead
Pbⓘ Native LeadPb

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References

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Soci%C3%A9t%C3%A9_des_mines_et_fonderies_de_Pontgibaud
Vanaecker, Maxime, Courtin-Nomade, Alexandra, Bril, Hubert, Laureyns, Jacky, Lenain, Jean-François (2014) Behavior of Zn-bearing phases in base metal slag from France and Poland: A mineralogical approach for environmental purposes. Journal of Geochemical Exploration, 136. 1-13 doi:10.1016/j.gexplo.2013.09.001
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