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Mount Boeuf Mort quarries, Saül, Arrondissement of Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni, French Guiana, Francei
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Mount Boeuf Mort quarries | Group of Quarries |
| Saül | Commune |
| Arrondissement of Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni | Arrondissement |
| French Guiana | Overseas Department |
| France | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
3° 38' 13'' North , 53° 13' 12'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Group of Quarries
Köppen climate type:
Name(s) in local language(s):
Carrières du Mont Boeuf Mort, Saül , Guyane
Large veins of quartz around the mountain, exploited by the past for gold.
Nowadays all mining has officially stopped.
Select Mineral List Type
Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 References: |
| ⓘ Covellite Formula: CuS References: |
| ⓘ Native Gold Formula: Au References: |
| ⓘ Native Sulphur Formula: S8 References: |
| ⓘ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 References: |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 References: |
| ⓘ 'Tourmaline' Formula: AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z References: |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Native Gold | 1.AA.05 | Au |
| ⓘ | Native Sulphur | 1.CC.05 | S8 |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| ⓘ | Covellite | 2.CA.05a | CuS |
| ⓘ | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
| ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Tourmaline' | - | AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| B | Boron | |
|---|---|---|
| B | ⓘ Tourmaline | AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Tourmaline | AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Covellite | CuS |
| S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Native Sulphur | S8 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Cu | ⓘ Covellite | CuS |
| Au | Gold | |
| Au | ⓘ Native Gold | Au |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
South AmericaContinent
South America PlateTectonic Plate
- Amazonian CratonCraton
- Maroni-Itacaiunas BeltShield
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Mount Boeuf Mort quarries, Saül, Arrondissement of Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni, French Guiana, France