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La Forge Mine, Anzat-le-Luguet, Issoire, Puy-de-Dôme, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, Francei
Regional Level Types
La Forge MineMine (Reclaimed)
Anzat-le-LuguetCommune
IssoireArrondissement
Puy-de-DômeDepartment
Auvergne-Rhône-AlpesRegion
FranceCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
45° 18' 43'' North , 3° 2' 44'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Mine (Reclaimed) - last checked 2020
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Anzat-le-Luguet201 (2016)2.2km
Molèdes102 (2016)5.5km
Laurie119 (2016)5.8km
Vèze101 (2016)6.2km
Besse135 (2016)7.6km
Mindat Locality ID:
44005
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:44005:2
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Auvergne; Rhône-Alpes


Ancient antimony mine, located south of Anzat-le-Luguet.

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Mineral List


18 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Arsenopyrite
Formula: FeAsS
ⓘ Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
ⓘ Berthierite
Formula: FeSb2S4
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Cervantite
Formula: Sb3+Sb5+O4
Habit: Marbles
Colour: cream white
ⓘ Ferberite
Formula: FeWO4
✪ Fülöppite
Formula: Pb3Sb8S15
Habit: Rhombohedric
Colour: Metallic grey
Description: A 10x12x6mm free specimen, frm the same discovery, is preserved in the Paris Natural History Museum collection.
ⓘ Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
ⓘ Kermesite
Formula: Sb2S2O
ⓘ Metastibnite
Formula: Sb2S3
ⓘ Native Sulphur
Formula: S8
References:
Michel Bretheau CollectionIdentified by Michel Bretheau: Visual Identification
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Senarmontite
Formula: Sb2O3
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
ⓘ Stibiconite
Formula: Sb3+Sb5+2O6(OH)
ⓘ Stibnite
Formula: Sb2S3
ⓘ Valentinite
Formula: Sb2O3
ⓘ 'Wolframite Group'

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Sulphur1.CC.05S8
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘMetastibnite2.DB.05Sb2S3
ⓘStibnite2.DB.05Sb2S3
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘArsenopyrite2.EB.20FeAsS
ⓘKermesite2.FD.05Sb2S2O
ⓘBerthierite2.HA.20FeSb2S4
ⓘFülöppite2.HC.10aPb3Sb8S15
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘSenarmontite4.CB.50Sb2O3
ⓘValentinite4.CB.55Sb2O3
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘFerberite4.DB.30FeWO4
ⓘ'Wolframite Group'4.DB.30 va
ⓘCervantite4.DE.30Sb3+Sb5+O4
ⓘStibiconite4.DH.20Sb3+Sb5+2O6(OH)
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘBaryte7.AD.35BaSO4
ⓘGypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Hⓘ StibiconiteSb3+Sb25+O6(OH)
CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ CervantiteSb3+Sb5+O4
Oⓘ FerberiteFeWO4
Oⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ KermesiteSb2S2O
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ SenarmontiteSb2O3
Oⓘ StibiconiteSb3+Sb25+O6(OH)
Oⓘ ValentiniteSb2O3
SiSilicon
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
SSulfur
Sⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Sⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Sⓘ BerthieriteFeSb2S4
Sⓘ FülöppitePb3Sb8S15
Sⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Sⓘ KermesiteSb2S2O
Sⓘ MetastibniteSb2S3
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
Sⓘ StibniteSb2S3
Sⓘ Native SulphurS8
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
FeIron
Feⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Feⓘ BerthieriteFeSb2S4
Feⓘ FerberiteFeWO4
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
ZnZinc
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
AsArsenic
Asⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
SbAntimony
Sbⓘ BerthieriteFeSb2S4
Sbⓘ CervantiteSb3+Sb5+O4
Sbⓘ FülöppitePb3Sb8S15
Sbⓘ KermesiteSb2S2O
Sbⓘ MetastibniteSb2S3
Sbⓘ SenarmontiteSb2O3
Sbⓘ StibiconiteSb3+Sb25+O6(OH)
Sbⓘ StibniteSb2S3
Sbⓘ ValentiniteSb2O3
BaBarium
Baⓘ BaryteBaSO4
WTungsten
Wⓘ FerberiteFeWO4
PbLead
Pbⓘ FülöppitePb3Sb8S15

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