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Cu deposit, Vaulry, Bellac, Haute-Vienne, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, Francei
Regional Level Types
Cu depositDeposit
VaulryCommune
BellacArrondissement
Haute-VienneDepartment
Nouvelle-AquitaineRegion
FranceCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
46° North , 1° East (est.)
Estimate based on other nearby localities or region boundaries.
Margin of Error:
~4km
GRN:
N31E01
Type:
Deposit
Köppen climate type:
Cfb : Temperate oceanic climate
Mindat Locality ID:
18609
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:18609:3
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Limousin


Acid/basic formations interaction mineralization deposit : interaction between basic (amphibolites) and acid (granite) influences.

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Mineral List


21 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded


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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Arsenopyrite
Formula: FeAsS
ⓘ Beudantite
Formula: PbFe3+3(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6
ⓘ Bornite
Formula: Cu5FeS4
ⓘ Cassiterite
Formula: SnO2
ⓘ Chalcocite
Formula: Cu2S
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ Covellite
Formula: CuS
ⓘ Kësterite
Formula: Cu2ZnSnS4
ⓘ Löllingite
Formula: FeAs2
ⓘ Luzonite
Formula: Cu3AsS4
ⓘ Mawsonite
Formula: Cu6Fe2SnS8
ⓘ Molybdenite
Formula: MoS2
ⓘ Pearceite
Formula: [Ag6As2S7][Ag9CuS4]
ⓘ Polybasite
Formula: [Ag6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4]
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Roquesite
Formula: CuInS2
Description: In bornite.
References:
Cantinolle, Patrice, Laforêt, Claude, Maurel, Colette, Picot, Paul, Grangeon, Jean (1985) Contribution à la minéralogie de l'indium : Découverte en France de deux nouveaux sulfures d'indium et de deux nouvelles occurrences de roquesite. Bulletin de Minéralogie, 108 (2) 245-248 doi:10.3406/bulmi.1985.7873
Anthony, John Williams, Bideaux, Richard A., Bladh, Kenneth W., Nichols, Monte C. (1990) Handbook of Mineralogy Vol. 1 - Elements, Sulfides, Sulfosalts. Mineral Data Publishing, Tucson, Arizona.
Lerouge, Catherine, Gloaguen, Eric, Wille, Guillaume, Bailly, Laurent (2017) Distribution of In and other rare metals in cassiterite and associated minerals in Sn ± W ore deposits of the western Variscan Belt. European Journal of Mineralogy, 29 (4) 739-753 doi:10.1127/ejm/2017/0029-2673
ⓘ Scheelite
Formula: Ca(WO4)
ⓘ Stannite
Formula: Cu2FeSnS4
ⓘ Stannoidite
Formula: Cu+6Cu2+2(Fe2+,Zn)3Sn2S12
ⓘ 'Tetrahedrite Group'
Formula: M2(A6)M1(B4 C2)X3(D4)S1(Y12)S2(Z)
ⓘ Wittichenite
Formula: Cu3BiS3
ⓘ 'Wolframite Group'

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘChalcocite2.BA.05Cu2S
ⓘBornite2.BA.15Cu5FeS4
ⓘCovellite2.CA.05aCuS
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘRoquesite2.CB.10aCuInS2
ⓘKësterite2.CB.15aCu2ZnSnS4
ⓘStannite2.CB.15aCu2FeSnS4
ⓘStannoidite2.CB.15cCu+6Cu2+2(Fe2+,Zn)3Sn2S12
ⓘMawsonite2.CB.20Cu6Fe2SnS8
ⓘMolybdenite2.EA.30MoS2
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘLöllingite2.EB.15aFeAs2
ⓘArsenopyrite2.EB.20FeAsS
ⓘWittichenite2.GA.20Cu3BiS3
ⓘPearceite2.GB.15[Ag6As2S7][Ag9CuS4]
ⓘPolybasite2.GB.15[Ag6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4]
ⓘLuzonite2.KA.10Cu3AsS4
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘCassiterite4.DB.05SnO2
ⓘ'Wolframite Group'4.DB.30 va
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘScheelite7.GA.05Ca(WO4)
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘBeudantite8.BL.05PbFe3+3(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6
Unclassified
ⓘ'Tetrahedrite Group'-M2(A6)M1(B4 C2)X3(D4)S1(Y12)S2(Z)

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ BeudantitePbFe33+(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6
OOxygen
Oⓘ BeudantitePbFe33+(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6
Oⓘ CassiteriteSnO2
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ ScheeliteCa(WO4)
SiSilicon
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
SSulfur
Sⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Sⓘ BeudantitePbFe33+(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6
Sⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ ChalcociteCu2S
Sⓘ CovelliteCuS
Sⓘ KësteriteCu2ZnSnS4
Sⓘ LuzoniteCu3AsS4
Sⓘ MawsoniteCu6Fe2SnS8
Sⓘ MolybdeniteMoS2
Sⓘ Pearceite[Ag6As2S7][Ag9CuS4]
Sⓘ Polybasite[Ag6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4]
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ RoquesiteCuInS2
Sⓘ StanniteCu2FeSnS4
Sⓘ StannoiditeCu6+Cu22+(Fe2+,Zn)3Sn2S12
Sⓘ WitticheniteCu3BiS3
Sⓘ Tetrahedrite GroupM2(A6)M1(B4 C2)X3(D4)S1(Y12)S2(Z)
CaCalcium
Caⓘ ScheeliteCa(WO4)
FeIron
Feⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Feⓘ BeudantitePbFe33+(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6
Feⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ LöllingiteFeAs2
Feⓘ MawsoniteCu6Fe2SnS8
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ StanniteCu2FeSnS4
Feⓘ StannoiditeCu6+Cu22+(Fe2+,Zn)3Sn2S12
CuCopper
Cuⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuⓘ ChalcociteCu2S
Cuⓘ CovelliteCuS
Cuⓘ KësteriteCu2ZnSnS4
Cuⓘ LuzoniteCu3AsS4
Cuⓘ MawsoniteCu6Fe2SnS8
Cuⓘ Pearceite[Ag6As2S7][Ag9CuS4]
Cuⓘ Polybasite[Ag6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4]
Cuⓘ RoquesiteCuInS2
Cuⓘ StanniteCu2FeSnS4
Cuⓘ StannoiditeCu6+Cu22+(Fe2+,Zn)3Sn2S12
Cuⓘ WitticheniteCu3BiS3
ZnZinc
Znⓘ KësteriteCu2ZnSnS4
Znⓘ StannoiditeCu6+Cu22+(Fe2+,Zn)3Sn2S12
AsArsenic
Asⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Asⓘ BeudantitePbFe33+(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6
Asⓘ LöllingiteFeAs2
Asⓘ LuzoniteCu3AsS4
Asⓘ Pearceite[Ag6As2S7][Ag9CuS4]
MoMolybdenum
Moⓘ MolybdeniteMoS2
AgSilver
Agⓘ Pearceite[Ag6As2S7][Ag9CuS4]
Agⓘ Polybasite[Ag6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4]
InIndium
Inⓘ RoquesiteCuInS2
SnTin
Snⓘ CassiteriteSnO2
Snⓘ KësteriteCu2ZnSnS4
Snⓘ MawsoniteCu6Fe2SnS8
Snⓘ StanniteCu2FeSnS4
Snⓘ StannoiditeCu6+Cu22+(Fe2+,Zn)3Sn2S12
SbAntimony
Sbⓘ Polybasite[Ag6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4]
WTungsten
Wⓘ ScheeliteCa(WO4)
PbLead
Pbⓘ BeudantitePbFe33+(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6
BiBismuth
Biⓘ WitticheniteCu3BiS3

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References

Cl. Jacob (1961): Paris Sciences Faculty Thesis, 104 p., 41 fig.
Cantinolle, Patrice, Laforêt, Claude, Maurel, Colette, Picot, Paul, Grangeon, Jean (1985) Contribution à la minéralogie de l'indium : Découverte en France de deux nouveaux sulfures d'indium et de deux nouvelles occurrences de roquesite. Bulletin de Minéralogie, 108 (2) 245-248 doi:10.3406/bulmi.1985.7873
Lerouge, Catherine, Gloaguen, Eric, Wille, Guillaume, Bailly, Laurent (2017) Distribution of In and other rare metals in cassiterite and associated minerals in Sn ± W ore deposits of the western Variscan Belt. European Journal of Mineralogy, 29 (4) 739-753 doi:10.1127/ejm/2017/0029-2673
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