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Mas Lavayre, Le Bosc, Lodève, Hérault, Occitanie, Francei
Regional Level Types
Mas LavayreOpen-Cast Mine (Abandoned)
Le BoscCommune
LodèveArrondissement
HéraultDepartment
OccitanieRegion
FranceCountry

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Dickite, etc.

Mas Lavayre, Le Bosc, Lodève, Hérault, Occitanie, France
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Dickite

Mas Lavayre, Le Bosc, Lodève, Hérault, Occitanie, France
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Dickite

Mas Lavayre, Le Bosc, Lodève, Hérault, Occitanie, France
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Dickite, etc.

Mas Lavayre, Le Bosc, Lodève, Hérault, Occitanie, France
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Dickite

Mas Lavayre, Le Bosc, Lodève, Hérault, Occitanie, France
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Dickite

Mas Lavayre, Le Bosc, Lodève, Hérault, Occitanie, France
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Dickite, etc.

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Dickite

Mas Lavayre, Le Bosc, Lodève, Hérault, Occitanie, France
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
43° 42' 4'' North , 3° 20' 46'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
43.70134,3.34623
GRN:
N30E02
Type:
Open-Cast Mine (Abandoned) - last checked 2023
Köppen climate type:
Csb : Warm-summer Mediterranean climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Le Puech212 (2016)2.6km
Lodève7,515 (2016)2.9km
Olmet-et-Villecun129 (2016)3.0km
Soumont149 (2016)3.1km
Le Bosc835 (2016)3.3km
Mindat Locality ID:
12947
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:12947:8
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Languedoc-Roussillon
Name(s) in local language(s):
Le Mas Lavayre


Abandoned open-pit mine(?).

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


31 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Andersonite
Formula: Na2Ca(UO2)(CO3)3 · 6H2O
ⓘ Aragonite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Autunite
Formula: Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
ⓘ Azurite
Formula: Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
ⓘ Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
ⓘ Bayleyite
Formula: Mg2(UO2)(CO3)3 · 18H2O
ⓘ Bournonite
Formula: PbCuSbS3
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Cerussite
Formula: PbCO3
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ Deliensite
Formula: Fe[(UO2)2(SO4)2(OH)2](H2O)7
ⓘ Dickite
Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘ Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
ⓘ Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
ⓘ Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
ⓘ Marcasite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Meta-autunite
Formula: Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 6H2O
ⓘ Metatorbernite
Formula: Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 8H2O
ⓘ Metazeunerite
Formula: Cu(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ 'Pyrobitumen'
ⓘ 'Pyrobitumen var. Thucholite'
ⓘ Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Saléeite
Formula: Mg(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10H2O
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
ⓘ Torbernite
Formula: Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
ⓘ Uraninite
Formula: UO2
ⓘ Uranophane
Formula: Ca(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O
ⓘ Uranopilite
Formula: (UO2)6(SO4)O2(OH)6 · 14H2O
ⓘ Zeunerite
Formula: Cu(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 12H2O
ⓘ Zippeite
Formula: K3(UO2)4(SO4)2O3(OH) · 3H2O

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘPyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘMarcasite2.EB.10aFeS2
ⓘBournonite2.GA.50PbCuSbS3
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘUraninite4.DL.05UO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘDolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘAragonite5.AB.15CaCO3
ⓘCerussite5.AB.15PbCO3
ⓘAzurite5.BA.05Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
ⓘMalachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
ⓘBayleyite5.ED.05Mg2(UO2)(CO3)3 · 18H2O
ⓘAndersonite5.ED.30Na2Ca(UO2)(CO3)3 · 6H2O
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘBaryte7.AD.35BaSO4
ⓘGypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O
ⓘUranopilite7.EA.05(UO2)6(SO4)O2(OH)6 · 14H2O
ⓘDeliensite7.EB.10Fe[(UO2)2(SO4)2(OH)2](H2O)7
ⓘZippeite7.EC.05K3(UO2)4(SO4)2O3(OH) · 3H2O
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘAutunite8.EB.05Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
ⓘSaléeite8.EB.05Mg(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10H2O
ⓘTorbernite8.EB.05Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
ⓘZeunerite8.EB.05Cu(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 12H2O
ⓘMeta-autunite8.EB.10Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 6H2O
ⓘMetatorbernite8.EB.10Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 8H2O
ⓘMetazeunerite8.EB.10Cu(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘUranophane9.AK.15Ca(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O
ⓘDickite9.ED.05Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Unclassified
ⓘ'Pyrobitumen
var. Thucholite'		-
ⓘ''-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ AndersoniteNa2Ca(UO2)(CO3)3 · 6H2O
Hⓘ AutuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
Hⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Hⓘ BayleyiteMg2(UO2)(CO3)3 · 18H2O
Hⓘ DickiteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Hⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Hⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Hⓘ Meta-autuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 6H2O
Hⓘ MetatorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 8H2O
Hⓘ MetazeuneriteCu(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Hⓘ SaléeiteMg(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10H2O
Hⓘ TorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
Hⓘ UranophaneCa(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O
Hⓘ Uranopilite(UO2)6(SO4)O2(OH)6 · 14H2O
Hⓘ ZeuneriteCu(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 12H2O
Hⓘ ZippeiteK3(UO2)4(SO4)2O3(OH) · 3H2O
Hⓘ DeliensiteFe[(UO2)2(SO4)2(OH)2](H2O)7
CCarbon
Cⓘ AndersoniteNa2Ca(UO2)(CO3)3 · 6H2O
Cⓘ AragoniteCaCO3
Cⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cⓘ BayleyiteMg2(UO2)(CO3)3 · 18H2O
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ CerussitePbCO3
Cⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Cⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
OOxygen
Oⓘ AndersoniteNa2Ca(UO2)(CO3)3 · 6H2O
Oⓘ AragoniteCaCO3
Oⓘ AutuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
Oⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Oⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Oⓘ BayleyiteMg2(UO2)(CO3)3 · 18H2O
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ CerussitePbCO3
Oⓘ DickiteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Oⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Oⓘ Meta-autuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 6H2O
Oⓘ MetatorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 8H2O
Oⓘ MetazeuneriteCu(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ SaléeiteMg(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10H2O
Oⓘ TorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
Oⓘ UraniniteUO2
Oⓘ UranophaneCa(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O
Oⓘ Uranopilite(UO2)6(SO4)O2(OH)6 · 14H2O
Oⓘ ZeuneriteCu(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 12H2O
Oⓘ ZippeiteK3(UO2)4(SO4)2O3(OH) · 3H2O
Oⓘ DeliensiteFe[(UO2)2(SO4)2(OH)2](H2O)7
NaSodium
Naⓘ AndersoniteNa2Ca(UO2)(CO3)3 · 6H2O
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ BayleyiteMg2(UO2)(CO3)3 · 18H2O
Mgⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Mgⓘ SaléeiteMg(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10H2O
AlAluminium
Alⓘ DickiteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
SiSilicon
Siⓘ DickiteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ UranophaneCa(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ AutuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
Pⓘ Meta-autuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 6H2O
Pⓘ MetatorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 8H2O
Pⓘ SaléeiteMg(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10H2O
Pⓘ TorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
SSulfur
Sⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Sⓘ BournonitePbCuSbS3
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Sⓘ MarcasiteFeS2
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
Sⓘ Uranopilite(UO2)6(SO4)O2(OH)6 · 14H2O
Sⓘ ZippeiteK3(UO2)4(SO4)2O3(OH) · 3H2O
Sⓘ DeliensiteFe[(UO2)2(SO4)2(OH)2](H2O)7
KPotassium
Kⓘ ZippeiteK3(UO2)4(SO4)2O3(OH) · 3H2O
CaCalcium
Caⓘ AndersoniteNa2Ca(UO2)(CO3)3 · 6H2O
Caⓘ AragoniteCaCO3
Caⓘ AutuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Caⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Caⓘ Meta-autuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 6H2O
Caⓘ UranophaneCa(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O
FeIron
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ MarcasiteFeS2
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Feⓘ DeliensiteFe[(UO2)2(SO4)2(OH)2](H2O)7
CuCopper
Cuⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cuⓘ BournonitePbCuSbS3
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cuⓘ MetatorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 8H2O
Cuⓘ MetazeuneriteCu(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Cuⓘ TorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
Cuⓘ ZeuneriteCu(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 12H2O
ZnZinc
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
AsArsenic
Asⓘ MetazeuneriteCu(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Asⓘ ZeuneriteCu(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 12H2O
SbAntimony
Sbⓘ BournonitePbCuSbS3
BaBarium
Baⓘ BaryteBaSO4
PbLead
Pbⓘ BournonitePbCuSbS3
Pbⓘ CerussitePbCO3
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS
UUranium
Uⓘ AndersoniteNa2Ca(UO2)(CO3)3 · 6H2O
Uⓘ AutuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
Uⓘ BayleyiteMg2(UO2)(CO3)3 · 18H2O
Uⓘ Meta-autuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 6H2O
Uⓘ MetatorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 8H2O
Uⓘ MetazeuneriteCu(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Uⓘ SaléeiteMg(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10H2O
Uⓘ TorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
Uⓘ UraniniteUO2
Uⓘ UranophaneCa(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O
Uⓘ Uranopilite(UO2)6(SO4)O2(OH)6 · 14H2O
Uⓘ ZeuneriteCu(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 12H2O
Uⓘ ZippeiteK3(UO2)4(SO4)2O3(OH) · 3H2O
Uⓘ DeliensiteFe[(UO2)2(SO4)2(OH)2](H2O)7

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Caubel, Alain (1998) Le Mas Lavayre, Hérault, Une deuxième gîte de deliensite. Le Règne Minéral, 4 (22) Les Éditions du Piat. 14-17
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