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La Roche vein, Saint-Ferréol-d'Auroure, Yssingeaux, Haute-Loire, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, Francei
Regional Level Types
La Roche veinVein
Saint-Ferréol-d'AuroureCommune
YssingeauxArrondissement
Haute-LoireDepartment
Auvergne-Rhône-AlpesRegion
FranceCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
45° 21' 1'' North , 4° 14' 50'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Pont-Salomon1,725 (2016)1.2km
Fraisses3,982 (2016)3.7km
Aurec-sur-Loire5,226 (2016)3.9km
Saint-Just-Malmont4,132 (2016)5.3km
Firminy17,902 (2016)5.3km
Mindat Locality ID:
215902
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:215902:0
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Auvergne; Rhône-Alpes


A long quartz vein situated above the railway tunnel, south from St Ferreol. It was mined for lead in the early 19th century (probably by the Blumenstein family) but all adits are collapsed now and only the large dumps remain. This deposit is known for its nice smoky quartz crystals.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

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6 valid minerals.

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘChalcocite2.BA.05Cu2S
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz
var. Chalcedony
4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘ4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘvar. Smoky Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘvar. Prase4.DA.05SiO2

List of minerals for each chemical element

OOxygen
Oⓘ Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ Quartz var. Smoky QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ Quartz var. PraseSiO2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ Quartz var. Smoky QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ Quartz var. PraseSiO2
SSulfur
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ ChalcociteCu2S
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
FeIron
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
CuCopper
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuⓘ ChalcociteCu2S
ZnZinc
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
PbLead
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS

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Link to Bureau de Recherches Géologiques et Minières:07684X4001/GT

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Eurasian PlateTectonic Plate
EuropeContinent
France

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