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Bagnols ravine quarry, Orpierre mines, Orpierre, Gap, Hautes-Alpes, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, Francei
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Bagnols ravine quarry | Quarry |
| Orpierre mines | Group of Mines |
| Orpierre | Commune |
| Gap | Arrondissement |
| Hautes-Alpes | Department |
| Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur | Region |
| France | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
44° 18' 37'' North , 5° 40' 23'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Orpierre | 313 (2016) | 1.5km |
| Trescléoux | 295 (2016) | 5.6km |
| Barret-le-Haut | 260 (2016) | 6.1km |
| Laborel | 118 (2016) | 6.4km |
| Lagrand | 312 (2016) | 7.4km |
Name(s) in local language(s):
Carrière du ravin de Bagnols, Orpierre mines, Orpierre, Hautes-Alpes, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France
Ancient quarry with calcite; abandoned since 1950.
"To the right of the D30 towards the Bagnol Ravine there is an old working with calcite, galena, and sphalerite." [Belot, 1978]
Select Mineral List Type
Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsGallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
| ⓘ | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| C | Carbon | |
|---|---|---|
| C | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
| S | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Zn | Zinc | |
| Zn | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
Eurasian PlateTectonic Plate
- AlpsAccretionary Complex
EuropeContinent
- The AlpsMountain Range
France
- ⭔DauphinéProvince
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