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Merdarel ravine left side, Théus, Gap, Hautes-Alpes, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, Francei
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Merdarel ravine left side | - not defined - |
| Théus | Commune |
| Gap | Arrondissement |
| Hautes-Alpes | Department |
| Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur | Region |
| France | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
44° 28' 40'' North , 6° 12' 49'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Théus | 166 (2016) | 1.7km |
| Espinasses | 633 (2017) | 1.8km |
| Rochebrune | 136 (2016) | 3.8km |
| Remollon | 427 (2016) | 4.0km |
| Saint-Étienne-le-Laus | 229 (2016) | 4.8km |
Other Languages:
French:
Torrent du Merdarel rive gauche, Théus, Arrondissement de Gap, Hautes-Alpes, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France
"Southeast of Gap on the N100B along the Durance river. In the Merdarel Valley, there are old mining galleries on both riverbanks with azurite, chalcopyrite, malachite, and sphalerite on the dumps." [Belot, 1978]
Ancient works in the Merdarel ravine, with a short gallery.
This gallery was 40m showing mineralization from the entrance to 25m.
Select Mineral List Type
Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Baryte Formula: BaSO4 |
| ⓘ Calcite Formula: CaCO3 |
| ⓘ Galena Formula: PbS |
| ⓘ Sphalerite Formula: ZnS |
Gallery:
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 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| ⓘ | Baryte | 7.AD.35 | BaSO4 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| C | Carbon | |
|---|---|---|
| C | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| O | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| S | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
| S | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Zn | Zinc | |
| Zn | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| Ba | Barium | |
| Ba | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| 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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