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Crassier Saint-Pierre, Montrambert and Bèraudiére mines, La Ricamarie, Saint-Étienne, Loire, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, Francei
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
45° 24' 26'' North , 4° 21' 28'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Le Chambon-Feugerolles | 13,371 (2016) | 2.8km |
| La Ricamarie | 7,997 (2016) | 3.7km |
| Saint-Étienne | 176,280 (2016) | 3.9km |
| Roche-la-Molière | 10,372 (2016) | 4.0km |
| Saint-Genest-Lerpt | 5,792 (2016) | 4.5km |
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Rhône-Alpes
Famous burning coal dumps near St Etienne. These huge dumps (7 million tons of materials) came from the "Pigeot" shaft (closed in 1983) which was the deepest coal mine shaft (-1005,36 m) of the St Etienne area. The combustion is triggered by the exothermic oxidation of sulfides (pyrite and arsenopyrite) that burns the residual coal. Some gases rich in sulfur and arsenic from the combustion escape from fumaroles, where they deposit minerals by condensation. Today, these dumps are operated in a quarry by the SMTV company to make road gravels, therefore they will disappear by 2020…
Beware: access to this quarry is strongly denied due to proven risks of burns and collapses!
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsCommodity List
This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
19 valid minerals.
Detailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Arsenolite Formula: As2O3 |
| ⓘ Bassanite Formula: Ca(SO4) · 0.5H2O References: https://inpn.mnhn.fr/site/inpg/RHA0194/tab/interetsIdentification: Visual Identification |
| ⓘ Bismuthinite Formula: Bi2S3 |
| ⓘ Bonazziite Formula: As4S4 |
| ⓘ Claudetite Formula: As2O3 |
| ⓘ Copiapite Formula: Fe2+Fe3+4(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O |
| ⓘ Cordierite Formula: Mg2Al4Si5O18 References: https://inpn.mnhn.fr/site/inpg/RHA0194/tab/interetsIdentification: Visual Identification |
| ⓘ Galena Formula: PbS |
| ⓘ Gypsum Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O References: https://inpn.mnhn.fr/site/inpg/RHA0194/tab/interetsIdentification: Visual Identification |
| ⓘ Melanterite Formula: Fe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O |
| ⓘ Native Arsenic Formula: As |
| ⓘ Native Sulphur Formula: S8 |
| ⓘ Orpiment Formula: As2S3 |
| ⓘ 'Orthopyroxene Subgroup' References: https://inpn.mnhn.fr/site/inpg/RHA0194/tab/interetsIdentification: Visual Identification |
| ⓘ Pharmacosiderite Formula: KFe3+4(AsO4)3(OH)4 · 6-7H2O |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 References: https://inpn.mnhn.fr/site/inpg/RHA0194/tab/interetsIdentification: Visual Identification |
| ⓘ Realgar Formula: As4S4 |
| ⓘ Salammoniac Formula: NH4Cl |
| ⓘ 'Spinel Subgroup' Formula: A2+D3+2O4 References: https://inpn.mnhn.fr/site/inpg/RHA0194/tab/interetsIdentification: Visual Identification |
| ⓘ Tellurite Formula: TeO2 |
| ⓘ Vivianite Formula: Fe2+Fe2+2(PO4)2 · 8H2O |
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Native Arsenic | 1.CA.05 | As |
| ⓘ | Native Sulphur | 1.CC.05 | S8 |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| ⓘ | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
| ⓘ | Bismuthinite | 2.DB.05 | Bi2S3 |
| ⓘ | Bonazziite | 2.FA. | As4S4 |
| ⓘ | Realgar | 2.FA.15a | As4S4 |
| ⓘ | Orpiment | 2.FA.30 | As2S3 |
| Group 3 - Halides | |||
| ⓘ | Salammoniac | 3.AA.25 | NH4Cl |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Claudetite | 4.CB.45 | As2O3 |
| ⓘ | Arsenolite | 4.CB.50 | As2O3 |
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| ⓘ | Tellurite | 4.DE.20 | TeO2 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| ⓘ | Melanterite | 7.CB.35 | Fe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O |
| ⓘ | Gypsum | 7.CD.40 | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| ⓘ | Bassanite | 7.CD.45 | Ca(SO4) · 0.5H2O |
| ⓘ | Copiapite | 7.DB.35 | Fe2+Fe3+4(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O |
| Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates | |||
| ⓘ | Vivianite | 8.CE.40 | Fe2+Fe2+2(PO4)2 · 8H2O |
| ⓘ | Pharmacosiderite | 8.DK.10 | KFe3+4(AsO4)3(OH)4 · 6-7H2O |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Cordierite | 9.CJ.10 | Mg2Al4Si5O18 |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Orthopyroxene Subgroup' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Spinel Subgroup' | - | A2+D3+2O4 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Bassanite | Ca(SO4) · 0.5H2O |
| H | ⓘ Copiapite | Fe2+Fe43+(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O |
| H | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| H | ⓘ Melanterite | Fe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O |
| H | ⓘ Pharmacosiderite | KFe43+(AsO4)3(OH)4 · 6-7H2O |
| H | ⓘ Salammoniac | NH4Cl |
| H | ⓘ Vivianite | Fe2+Fe22+(PO4)2 · 8H2O |
| N | Nitrogen | |
| N | ⓘ Salammoniac | NH4Cl |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Arsenolite | As2O3 |
| O | ⓘ Bassanite | Ca(SO4) · 0.5H2O |
| O | ⓘ Claudetite | As2O3 |
| O | ⓘ Copiapite | Fe2+Fe43+(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O |
| O | ⓘ Cordierite | Mg2Al4Si5O18 |
| O | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| O | ⓘ Melanterite | Fe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O |
| O | ⓘ Pharmacosiderite | KFe43+(AsO4)3(OH)4 · 6-7H2O |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Tellurite | TeO2 |
| O | ⓘ Vivianite | Fe2+Fe22+(PO4)2 · 8H2O |
| O | ⓘ Spinel Subgroup | A2+D23+O4 |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | ⓘ Cordierite | Mg2Al4Si5O18 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Cordierite | Mg2Al4Si5O18 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Cordierite | Mg2Al4Si5O18 |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| P | Phosphorus | |
| P | ⓘ Vivianite | Fe2+Fe22+(PO4)2 · 8H2O |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Bassanite | Ca(SO4) · 0.5H2O |
| S | ⓘ Bismuthinite | Bi2S3 |
| S | ⓘ Copiapite | Fe2+Fe43+(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O |
| S | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
| S | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| S | ⓘ Melanterite | Fe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O |
| S | ⓘ Orpiment | As2S3 |
| S | ⓘ Realgar | As4S4 |
| S | ⓘ Native Sulphur | S8 |
| S | ⓘ Bonazziite | As4S4 |
| Cl | Chlorine | |
| Cl | ⓘ Salammoniac | NH4Cl |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | ⓘ Pharmacosiderite | KFe43+(AsO4)3(OH)4 · 6-7H2O |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Bassanite | Ca(SO4) · 0.5H2O |
| Ca | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Copiapite | Fe2+Fe43+(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O |
| Fe | ⓘ Melanterite | Fe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O |
| Fe | ⓘ Pharmacosiderite | KFe43+(AsO4)3(OH)4 · 6-7H2O |
| Fe | ⓘ Vivianite | Fe2+Fe22+(PO4)2 · 8H2O |
| As | Arsenic | |
| As | ⓘ Arsenolite | As2O3 |
| As | ⓘ Native Arsenic | As |
| As | ⓘ Claudetite | As2O3 |
| As | ⓘ Orpiment | As2S3 |
| As | ⓘ Pharmacosiderite | KFe43+(AsO4)3(OH)4 · 6-7H2O |
| As | ⓘ Realgar | As4S4 |
| As | ⓘ Bonazziite | As4S4 |
| Te | Tellurium | |
| Te | ⓘ Tellurite | TeO2 |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
| Bi | Bismuth | |
| Bi | ⓘ Bismuthinite | Bi2S3 |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
Eurasian PlateTectonic Plate
- Moldanubian BeltOrogenic Belt
EuropeContinent
France
- Massif CentralHighland Region
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References
Guy, Bernard, Thiéry, Vincent, Garcia, Daniel, Bascou, Jérôme, Broekmans, Maarten A.T.M. (2020) Columnar structures in pyrometamorphic rocks associated with coal-bearing spoil-heaps burned by self-ignition, La Ricamarie, Loire, France. Mineralogy and Petrology, 114 (6). 465-487 doi:10.1007/s00710-020-00719-7
Crassier Saint-Pierre, Montrambert and Bèraudiére mines, La Ricamarie, Saint-Étienne, Loire, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France