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Le Haut-Poirot, Gérardmer, Saint-Dié-des-Vosges, Vosges, Grand Est, Francei
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Le Haut-Poirot, Gérardmer, Saint-Dié-des-Vosges, Vosges, Grand Est, France
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Manganite

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Manganite

Le Haut-Poirot, Gérardmer, Saint-Dié-des-Vosges, Vosges, Grand Est, France
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
48° 3' 57'' North , 6° 47' 49'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
48.06596,6.79717
GRN:
N33E04
Köppen climate type:
Cfb : Temperate oceanic climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Liézey330 (2016)3.2km
Le Tholy1,592 (2016)4.4km
Rochesson672 (2016)5.0km
La Forge560 (2016)5.4km
Gérardmer10,084 (2016)6.1km
Mindat Locality ID:
13383
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:13383:3
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Lorraine
Name(s) in local language(s):
Le Haut-Poirot, Gérardmer, Vosges, Lorraine, France


"West on the D417 from Gérardmer. The mine with autunite, braunite, manganite, torbernite, and pyrolusite, is located on the left side of the road." [Belot, 1978]

Manganese-bearing quartz veins in fractures of a two-micas granite (Remiremont granite), worked by a couple of small mines from 1912 to 1944.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


19 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded


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Alphabetical List Tree Diagram

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Autunite
Formula: Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
ⓘ Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
ⓘ 'Biotite'
Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
ⓘ Bixbyite-(Mn)
Formula: Mn3+2O3
ⓘ Braunite
Formula: Mn2+Mn3+6(SiO4)O8
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Francevillite
Formula: Ba(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 5H2O
ⓘ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
ⓘ Hollandite
Formula: Ba(Mn4+6Mn3+2)O16
ⓘ Hübnerite
Formula: MnWO4
ⓘ Jacobsite
Formula: Mn2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘ Manganite
Formula: Mn3+O(OH)
ⓘ 'Manganogel'
Formula: ~MnO2 · nH2O
ⓘ Meta-autunite
Formula: Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 6H2O
ⓘ Metatorbernite
Formula: Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 8H2O
ⓘ 'Psilomelane'
ⓘ Pyrolusite
Formula: Mn4+O2
ⓘ Pyrolusite var. Polianite
Formula: morphological variety
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Quartz var. Carnelian
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Quartz var. Chalcedony
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Rhodonite
Formula: CaMn3Mn[Si5O15]
ⓘ Scheelite
Formula: Ca(WO4)
ⓘ Schorl
Formula: NaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
ⓘ Torbernite
Formula: Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘJacobsite4.BB.05Mn2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘBixbyite-(Mn)4.CB.10Mn3+2O3
ⓘQuartz
var. Chalcedony		4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘ4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘvar. Carnelian4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘPyrolusite4.DB.05Mn4+O2
ⓘvar. Polianite4.DB.05morphological variety
ⓘHübnerite4.DB.30MnWO4
ⓘHollandite4.DK.05aBa(Mn4+6Mn3+2)O16
ⓘManganite4.FD.15Mn3+O(OH)
ⓘFrancevillite4.HB.15Ba(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 5H2O
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘBaryte7.AD.35BaSO4
ⓘScheelite7.GA.05Ca(WO4)
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘAutunite8.EB.05Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
ⓘTorbernite8.EB.05Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
ⓘMeta-autunite8.EB.10Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 6H2O
ⓘMetatorbernite8.EB.10Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 8H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘBraunite9.AG.05Mn2+Mn3+6(SiO4)O8
ⓘSchorl9.CK.05NaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
ⓘRhodonite9.DK.05CaMn3Mn[Si5O15]
Unclassified
ⓘ'Biotite'-K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
ⓘ'Manganogel'-~MnO2 · nH2O
ⓘ'Psilomelane'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ AutuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
Hⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Hⓘ FrancevilliteBa(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 5H2O
Hⓘ Manganogel~MnO2 · nH2O
Hⓘ ManganiteMn3+O(OH)
Hⓘ Meta-autuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 6H2O
Hⓘ MetatorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 8H2O
Hⓘ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Hⓘ TorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
BBoron
Bⓘ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ AutuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
Oⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Oⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Oⓘ Bixbyite-(Mn)Mn23+O3
Oⓘ BrauniteMn2+Mn63+(SiO4)O8
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
Oⓘ FrancevilliteBa(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 5H2O
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Oⓘ HollanditeBa(Mn64+Mn23+)O16
Oⓘ HübneriteMnWO4
Oⓘ JacobsiteMn2+Fe23+O4
Oⓘ Manganogel~MnO2 · nH2O
Oⓘ ManganiteMn3+O(OH)
Oⓘ Meta-autuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 6H2O
Oⓘ MetatorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 8H2O
Oⓘ PyrolusiteMn4+O2
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ RhodoniteCaMn3Mn[Si5O15]
Oⓘ ScheeliteCa(WO4)
Oⓘ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Oⓘ TorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
Oⓘ Quartz var. CarnelianSiO2
FFluorine
Fⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
NaSodium
Naⓘ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Alⓘ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
SiSilicon
Siⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Siⓘ BrauniteMn2+Mn63+(SiO4)O8
Siⓘ Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ RhodoniteCaMn3Mn[Si5O15]
Siⓘ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Siⓘ Quartz var. CarnelianSiO2
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ⓘ TorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
SSulfur
Sⓘ BaryteBaSO4
KPotassium
Kⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ AutuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ Meta-autuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 6H2O
Caⓘ RhodoniteCaMn3Mn[Si5O15]
Caⓘ ScheeliteCa(WO4)
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
VVanadium
Vⓘ FrancevilliteBa(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 5H2O
MnManganese
Mnⓘ Bixbyite-(Mn)Mn23+O3
Mnⓘ BrauniteMn2+Mn63+(SiO4)O8
Mnⓘ HollanditeBa(Mn64+Mn23+)O16
Mnⓘ HübneriteMnWO4
Mnⓘ JacobsiteMn2+Fe23+O4
Mnⓘ Manganogel~MnO2 · nH2O
Mnⓘ ManganiteMn3+O(OH)
Mnⓘ PyrolusiteMn4+O2
Mnⓘ RhodoniteCaMn3Mn[Si5O15]
FeIron
Feⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Feⓘ JacobsiteMn2+Fe23+O4
Feⓘ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
CuCopper
Cuⓘ MetatorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 8H2O
Cuⓘ TorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
BaBarium
Baⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Baⓘ FrancevilliteBa(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 5H2O
Baⓘ HollanditeBa(Mn64+Mn23+)O16
WTungsten
Wⓘ HübneriteMnWO4
Wⓘ ScheeliteCa(WO4)
UUranium
Uⓘ AutuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
Uⓘ FrancevilliteBa(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 5H2O
Uⓘ Meta-autuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 6H2O
Uⓘ MetatorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 8H2O
Uⓘ TorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O

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References

Weil, R. and Siat, A. (1958) Characteristics of the Haut-Poirot manganese deposit. Compt. rend. 247, 937-940 (in French).
Weil, René, Siat, Albert (1958) Compléments à notre publication «Particularités du gisement de manganèse du Haut Poirot (Vosges) ». Bulletin de Minéralogie, 81 (10) 342-343 doi:10.3406/bulmi.1958.5296
Weil, René, Siat, Albert, Meister, L., Bonhomme, Michel (1959) Les espèces minérales du gisement de manganèse du Haut-Poirot, près Gérardmer. Bulletin du Service de la carte géologique d'Alsace et de Lorraine, 12 (2). 49-60 doi:10.3406/sgeol.1959.1198
Fricke, G. (1973) Die Uranmineralien im Manganerzvorkommen von Haut Poirot bei Gérardmer in den Vogesen. Der Aufschluss, 24 (3). p.118-120.
Belot, Victor R. (1978) Guide des minéraux, coquillages et fossiles: où les trouver en France, comment les reconnaître et les collectionner. Guides Horay.
Gatel, P., Duriez, B. (1984) Gisement de manganèse du Haut-Poirot (Vosges). Le Cahier des Micromonteurs 6(2), 3-4
Fricke, G. (1985) Mineralienfunde in den Vogesen. Der Aufschluss: 36: 1-17 (in German).
Hohl, Jean-Luc (1994) Minéraux et Mines du Massif Vosgien. Ed. du Rhin. 271 pp.
Wittern, A.; Journée, J.R. (1997) Mineralien finden in den Vogesen. Verlag Sven von Loga. 160 pp.
Dekoninck, A., Fluck, P., Rochez, G., & Yans, J. (2016). Genesis of Mn-W (-As)-rich hydrothermal veins in the Haut-Poirot deposit (Central Vosges, France). GB2016, 74.
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