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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
46° 7' 43'' North , 4° 30' 35'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Claveisolles588 (2016)3.4km
Vernay134 (2016)3.5km
Poule-les-Écharmeaux896 (2016)4.1km
Saint-Didier-sur-Beaujeu483 (2016)4.3km
Chénelette334 (2016)4.7km
Mindat Locality ID:
43349
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:43349:6
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Rhône-Alpes
Name(s) in local language(s):
Mine de Longefay, Poule-les-Echarmeaux, Rhône, Rhône-Alpes, France


Old Pb-Ag deposit.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


41 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Agardite-(Y)
Formula: YCu6(AsO4)3(OH)6 · 3H2O
ⓘ Anglesite
Formula: PbSO4
ⓘ 'Apatite Group'
ⓘ Arsenopyrite
Formula: FeAsS
ⓘ Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
ⓘ Bayldonite
Formula: PbCu3(AsO4)2(OH)2
ⓘ Brochantite
Formula: Cu4(SO4)(OH)6
ⓘ Caledonite
Formula: Pb5Cu2(SO4)3(CO3)(OH)6
ⓘ Carminite
Formula: PbFe3+2(AsO4)2(OH)2
ⓘ Cerussite
Formula: PbCO3
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ Chenite ?
Formula: Pb4Cu(SO4)2(OH)6
Description: EDS results shows most probable chenite Element series [norm. at.%] copper K-series 5,74 lead L-series 3,05 arsenic K-series 4,98 phosphore K-series 0,97 calcium K-series 1,91 oxygene K-series 83,35
ⓘ Chrysocolla
Formula: Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
ⓘ Cornwallite
Formula: Cu5(AsO4)2(OH)4
ⓘ Covellite
Formula: CuS
ⓘ Cuprite
Formula: Cu2O
ⓘ Cuprite var. Chalcotrichite
Formula: Cu2O
Habit: Acicular
Colour: red, metallic lustre
ⓘ Descloizite
Formula: PbZn(VO4)(OH)
Habit: marbles
Description: EDS spectrum shows (norm. at %) Pb : 31,48 V : 21,45 Cu : 11,27 Zn : 12,77 As : 15,98 Fe : 7,05
ⓘ Duftite
Formula: PbCu(AsO4)(OH)
Habit: marbles, cristalline crusts
Colour: pale green
ⓘ Duftite var. Calcio-duftite
Formula: (Pb,Ca)CuAsO4(OH)
Habit: marbles, cristalline crusts
Colour: pale green
ⓘ Elyite
Formula: Pb4Cu(SO4)O2(OH)4 · H2O
References:
ⓘ Fluorite
Formula: CaF2
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
ⓘ Goethite
Formula: Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘ Greenockite
Formula: CdS
ⓘ Hemimorphite
Formula: Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
ⓘ Hydrocerussite
Formula: Pb3(CO3)2(OH)2
Habit: Pseudo-hexagonal prisms
Colour: white
ⓘ Langite
Formula: Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 · 2H2O
ⓘ Leadhillite
Formula: Pb4(CO3)2(SO4)(OH)2
ⓘ Linarite
Formula: PbCu(SO4)(OH)2
ⓘ Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
ⓘ Marcasite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Mimetite
Formula: Pb5(AsO4)3Cl
ⓘ Mimetite var. Campylite
Formula: Pb5(AsO4)3Cl
Habit: typical rounded cristals
ⓘ 'Mimetite-M'
Formula: Pb5(AsO4)3Cl
ⓘ 'Mimetite-Pyromorphite Series'
ⓘ Native Copper
Formula: Cu
Habit: Xenomorphous samples in massive quartz. Automorphous cubes included in Quartz cristal.
ⓘ Native Silver
Formula: Ag
ⓘ Native Sulphur
Formula: S8
ⓘ 'Pearceite-Polybasite Series' ?
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Pyromorphite
Formula: Pb5(PO4)3Cl
Description: Most of the melbers of the mimetite-pyromorphite serie analysed showed quite pure mimetite, with very few phosphore, and even no phosphore at all.
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Quartz var. Chalcedony
Formula: SiO2
Habit: cryptocristalline crust
ⓘ Segnitite
Formula: PbFe3+3AsO4(AsO3OH)(OH)6
Habit: Rhombohedral
Description: EDS data (norm. at %) Pb : 2,31 As : 4,82 Fe : 8,55 Sb : 0,4 Cu : 0,43 Zn : 0,51 O : 82,99
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
ⓘ 'Tennantite Subgroup'
Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)As4S12S
ⓘ Tennantite-(Zn)
Formula: Cu6(Cu4Zn2)As4S12S
References:
Pascal Chollet collectionIdentified by Pascal Chollet: SEM-EDS
ⓘ Wroewolfeite ?
Formula: Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 · 2H2O
ⓘ Wulfenite
Formula: Pb(MoO4)

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Copper1.AA.05Cu
ⓘNative Silver1.AA.05Ag
ⓘNative Sulphur1.CC.05S8
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘCovellite2.CA.05aCuS
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘGreenockite2.CB.45CdS
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘMarcasite2.EB.10aFeS2
ⓘArsenopyrite2.EB.20FeAsS
ⓘ'Tennantite Subgroup'2.GB.05Cu6(Cu4C2+2)As4S12S
ⓘTennantite-(Zn)2.GB.05Cu6(Cu4Zn2)As4S12S
Group 3 - Halides
ⓘFluorite3.AB.25CaF2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘGoethite4.00.Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘCuprite
var. Chalcotrichite
4.AA.10Cu2O
ⓘ4.AA.10Cu2O
ⓘQuartz
var. Chalcedony
4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘ4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCerussite5.AB.15PbCO3
ⓘMalachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
ⓘHydrocerussite5.BE.10Pb3(CO3)2(OH)2
ⓘLeadhillite5.BF.40Pb4(CO3)2(SO4)(OH)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘAnglesite7.AD.35PbSO4
ⓘBaryte7.AD.35BaSO4
ⓘBrochantite7.BB.25Cu4(SO4)(OH)6
ⓘCaledonite7.BC.50Pb5Cu2(SO4)3(CO3)(OH)6
ⓘLinarite7.BC.65PbCu(SO4)(OH)2
ⓘChenite ?7.BC.70Pb4Cu(SO4)2(OH)6
ⓘLangite7.DD.10Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 · 2H2O
ⓘWroewolfeite ?7.DD.10Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 · 2H2O
ⓘElyite7.DF.65Pb4Cu(SO4)O2(OH)4 · H2O
ⓘWulfenite7.GA.05Pb(MoO4)
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘCornwallite8.BD.05Cu5(AsO4)2(OH)4
ⓘCarminite8.BH.30PbFe3+2(AsO4)2(OH)2
ⓘDuftite
var. Calcio-duftite
8.BH.35(Pb,Ca)CuAsO4(OH)
ⓘ8.BH.35PbCu(AsO4)(OH)
ⓘDescloizite8.BH.40PbZn(VO4)(OH)
ⓘBayldonite8.BH.45PbCu3(AsO4)2(OH)2
ⓘSegnitite8.BL.10PbFe3+3AsO4(AsO3OH)(OH)6
ⓘ'Mimetite-M'8.BN.05Pb5(AsO4)3Cl
ⓘMimetite8.BN.05Pb5(AsO4)3Cl
ⓘPyromorphite8.BN.05Pb5(PO4)3Cl
ⓘMimetite
var. Campylite
8.BN.05Pb5(AsO4)3Cl
ⓘAgardite-(Y)8.DL.15YCu6(AsO4)3(OH)6 · 3H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘHemimorphite9.BD.10Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
ⓘChrysocolla9.ED.20Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Unclassified
ⓘ'Pearceite-Polybasite Series' ?-
ⓘ'Apatite Group'-
ⓘ'Mimetite-Pyromorphite Series'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ Agardite-(Y)YCu6(AsO4)3(OH)6 · 3H2O
Hⓘ BayldonitePbCu3(AsO4)2(OH)2
Hⓘ BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
Hⓘ Duftite var. Calcio-duftite(Pb,Ca)CuAsO4(OH)
Hⓘ CaledonitePb5Cu2(SO4)3(CO3)(OH)6
Hⓘ CarminitePbFe23+(AsO4)2(OH)2
Hⓘ ChenitePb4Cu(SO4)2(OH)6
Hⓘ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Hⓘ CornwalliteCu5(AsO4)2(OH)4
Hⓘ DescloizitePbZn(VO4)(OH)
Hⓘ DuftitePbCu(AsO4)(OH)
Hⓘ ElyitePb4Cu(SO4)O2(OH)4 · H2O
Hⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Hⓘ HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Hⓘ HydrocerussitePb3(CO3)2(OH)2
Hⓘ LangiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6 · 2H2O
Hⓘ LeadhillitePb4(CO3)2(SO4)(OH)2
Hⓘ LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
Hⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Hⓘ SegnititePbFe33+AsO4(AsO3OH)(OH)6
Hⓘ WroewolfeiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6 · 2H2O
CCarbon
Cⓘ CaledonitePb5Cu2(SO4)3(CO3)(OH)6
Cⓘ CerussitePbCO3
Cⓘ HydrocerussitePb3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cⓘ LeadhillitePb4(CO3)2(SO4)(OH)2
Cⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
OOxygen
Oⓘ Agardite-(Y)YCu6(AsO4)3(OH)6 · 3H2O
Oⓘ AnglesitePbSO4
Oⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Oⓘ BayldonitePbCu3(AsO4)2(OH)2
Oⓘ BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
Oⓘ Duftite var. Calcio-duftite(Pb,Ca)CuAsO4(OH)
Oⓘ CaledonitePb5Cu2(SO4)3(CO3)(OH)6
Oⓘ CarminitePbFe23+(AsO4)2(OH)2
Oⓘ CerussitePbCO3
Oⓘ Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
Oⓘ Cuprite var. ChalcotrichiteCu2O
Oⓘ ChenitePb4Cu(SO4)2(OH)6
Oⓘ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Oⓘ Mimetite-MPb5(AsO4)3Cl
Oⓘ CornwalliteCu5(AsO4)2(OH)4
Oⓘ CupriteCu2O
Oⓘ DescloizitePbZn(VO4)(OH)
Oⓘ DuftitePbCu(AsO4)(OH)
Oⓘ ElyitePb4Cu(SO4)O2(OH)4 · H2O
Oⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Oⓘ HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Oⓘ HydrocerussitePb3(CO3)2(OH)2
Oⓘ LangiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6 · 2H2O
Oⓘ LeadhillitePb4(CO3)2(SO4)(OH)2
Oⓘ LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
Oⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Oⓘ MimetitePb5(AsO4)3Cl
Oⓘ PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ SegnititePbFe33+AsO4(AsO3OH)(OH)6
Oⓘ WroewolfeiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6 · 2H2O
Oⓘ WulfenitePb(MoO4)
Oⓘ Mimetite var. CampylitePb5(AsO4)3Cl
Oⓘ Mimetite-Pyromorphite Series
FFluorine
Fⓘ FluoriteCaF2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
Siⓘ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Siⓘ HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
Pⓘ Mimetite-Pyromorphite Series
SSulfur
Sⓘ AnglesitePbSO4
Sⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Sⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Sⓘ BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
Sⓘ CaledonitePb5Cu2(SO4)3(CO3)(OH)6
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ ChenitePb4Cu(SO4)2(OH)6
Sⓘ CovelliteCuS
Sⓘ ElyitePb4Cu(SO4)O2(OH)4 · H2O
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ GreenockiteCdS
Sⓘ LangiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6 · 2H2O
Sⓘ LeadhillitePb4(CO3)2(SO4)(OH)2
Sⓘ LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
Sⓘ MarcasiteFeS2
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
Sⓘ Native SulphurS8
Sⓘ Tennantite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S
Sⓘ WroewolfeiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6 · 2H2O
Sⓘ Pearceite-Polybasite Series
Sⓘ Tennantite-(Zn)Cu6(Cu4Zn2)As4S12S
ClChlorine
Clⓘ Mimetite-MPb5(AsO4)3Cl
Clⓘ MimetitePb5(AsO4)3Cl
Clⓘ PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
Clⓘ Mimetite var. CampylitePb5(AsO4)3Cl
Clⓘ Mimetite-Pyromorphite Series
CaCalcium
Caⓘ Duftite var. Calcio-duftite(Pb,Ca)CuAsO4(OH)
Caⓘ FluoriteCaF2
VVanadium
Vⓘ DescloizitePbZn(VO4)(OH)
FeIron
Feⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Feⓘ CarminitePbFe23+(AsO4)2(OH)2
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Feⓘ MarcasiteFeS2
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ SegnititePbFe33+AsO4(AsO3OH)(OH)6
CuCopper
Cuⓘ Agardite-(Y)YCu6(AsO4)3(OH)6 · 3H2O
Cuⓘ BayldonitePbCu3(AsO4)2(OH)2
Cuⓘ BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
Cuⓘ Duftite var. Calcio-duftite(Pb,Ca)CuAsO4(OH)
Cuⓘ CaledonitePb5Cu2(SO4)3(CO3)(OH)6
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuⓘ Cuprite var. ChalcotrichiteCu2O
Cuⓘ ChenitePb4Cu(SO4)2(OH)6
Cuⓘ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Cuⓘ CornwalliteCu5(AsO4)2(OH)4
Cuⓘ CovelliteCuS
Cuⓘ CupriteCu2O
Cuⓘ Native CopperCu
Cuⓘ DuftitePbCu(AsO4)(OH)
Cuⓘ ElyitePb4Cu(SO4)O2(OH)4 · H2O
Cuⓘ LangiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6 · 2H2O
Cuⓘ LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
Cuⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cuⓘ Tennantite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S
Cuⓘ WroewolfeiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6 · 2H2O
Cuⓘ Pearceite-Polybasite Series
Cuⓘ Tennantite-(Zn)Cu6(Cu4Zn2)As4S12S
ZnZinc
Znⓘ DescloizitePbZn(VO4)(OH)
Znⓘ HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
Znⓘ Tennantite-(Zn)Cu6(Cu4Zn2)As4S12S
AsArsenic
Asⓘ Agardite-(Y)YCu6(AsO4)3(OH)6 · 3H2O
Asⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Asⓘ BayldonitePbCu3(AsO4)2(OH)2
Asⓘ Duftite var. Calcio-duftite(Pb,Ca)CuAsO4(OH)
Asⓘ CarminitePbFe23+(AsO4)2(OH)2
Asⓘ Mimetite-MPb5(AsO4)3Cl
Asⓘ CornwalliteCu5(AsO4)2(OH)4
Asⓘ DuftitePbCu(AsO4)(OH)
Asⓘ MimetitePb5(AsO4)3Cl
Asⓘ SegnititePbFe33+AsO4(AsO3OH)(OH)6
Asⓘ Tennantite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S
Asⓘ Mimetite var. CampylitePb5(AsO4)3Cl
Asⓘ Pearceite-Polybasite Series
Asⓘ Mimetite-Pyromorphite Series
Asⓘ Tennantite-(Zn)Cu6(Cu4Zn2)As4S12S
YYttrium
Yⓘ Agardite-(Y)YCu6(AsO4)3(OH)6 · 3H2O
MoMolybdenum
Moⓘ WulfenitePb(MoO4)
AgSilver
Agⓘ Native SilverAg
Agⓘ Pearceite-Polybasite Series
CdCadmium
Cdⓘ GreenockiteCdS
SbAntimony
Sbⓘ Pearceite-Polybasite Series
BaBarium
Baⓘ BaryteBaSO4
PbLead
Pbⓘ AnglesitePbSO4
Pbⓘ BayldonitePbCu3(AsO4)2(OH)2
Pbⓘ Duftite var. Calcio-duftite(Pb,Ca)CuAsO4(OH)
Pbⓘ CaledonitePb5Cu2(SO4)3(CO3)(OH)6
Pbⓘ CarminitePbFe23+(AsO4)2(OH)2
Pbⓘ CerussitePbCO3
Pbⓘ ChenitePb4Cu(SO4)2(OH)6
Pbⓘ Mimetite-MPb5(AsO4)3Cl
Pbⓘ DescloizitePbZn(VO4)(OH)
Pbⓘ DuftitePbCu(AsO4)(OH)
Pbⓘ ElyitePb4Cu(SO4)O2(OH)4 · H2O
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS
Pbⓘ HydrocerussitePb3(CO3)2(OH)2
Pbⓘ LeadhillitePb4(CO3)2(SO4)(OH)2
Pbⓘ LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
Pbⓘ MimetitePb5(AsO4)3Cl
Pbⓘ PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
Pbⓘ SegnititePbFe33+AsO4(AsO3OH)(OH)6
Pbⓘ WulfenitePb(MoO4)
Pbⓘ Mimetite var. CampylitePb5(AsO4)3Cl
Pbⓘ Mimetite-Pyromorphite Series

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