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La Coste-Cazalis, Durfort mines, Durfort-et-Saint-Martin-de-Sossenac, Le Vigan, Gard, Occitanie, Francei
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La Coste-Cazalis- not defined -
Durfort minesGroup of Mines
Durfort-et-Saint-Martin-de-SossenacCommune
Le ViganArrondissement
GardDepartment
OccitanieRegion
FranceCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
43° 59' 58'' North , 3° 56' 50'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Durfort-et-Saint-Martin-de-Sossenac653 (2016)1.3km
Saint-Félix-de-Pallières220 (2016)2.4km
Tornac781 (2016)4.6km
Saint-Jean-de-Crieulon158 (2016)4.8km
Monoblet633 (2016)4.8km
Mindat Locality ID:
300925
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:300925:6
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Languedoc-Roussillon


The mine of La Coste went into operation in 1791, it presents a wash plant on its site however this one was destroyed in 1925. Resumed by the Société de la Vieille Montagne in 1953, it’s 130,600 tons of ore which were transported to the wash plant of Saint-Félix-de-Pallières. Abandoned in 1971, the shafts and galleries are filled.

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