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La Bessade Mine, Mercœur, Brioude, Haute-Loire, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, Francei
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| La Bessade Mine | Mine |
| Mercœur | Commune |
| Brioude | Arrondissement |
| Haute-Loire | Department |
| Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes | Region |
| France | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
45° 11' 48'' North , 3° 16' 57'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| La Chapelle-Laurent | 386 (2016) | 3.8km |
| Ally | 186 (2016) | 4.8km |
| Lubilhac | 139 (2016) | 6.9km |
| Saint-Just-près-Brioude | 412 (2016) | 7.2km |
| Saint-Ilpize | 217 (2016) | 8.2km |
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Auvergne; Rhône-Alpes
Ancient antimony mine, working a large NE-SW striking quartz vein carrying Sb sulphides. During its period of activity, it produced 8,500 tons of antimony. Some dumps still remain on the eastern side of the Céroux valley, just opposite to the small village of Chaliac. Located 1.5 km west of Mercoeur and about 14 km SW of Brioude.
French Lambert coordinates: X=6734, Y=3216
Mineralization age : 520 +/- 135 My.
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This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
17 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Arsenopyrite Formula: FeAsS |
| ⓘ Berthierite Formula: FeSb2S4 Description: Often pseudomorphed into Stibnite, and then associated with Melnicovite. |
| ⓘ 'Biotite' Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| ⓘ Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 Description: Inclusions in Tetrahedrite |
| ⓘ Chapmanite Formula: Fe3+2Sb3+(Si2O5)O3(OH) Description: Forms pseudomorphs after Stibnite in the deep zones of the vein. |
| ⓘ Goethite Formula: Fe3+O(OH) References: |
| ⓘ Kermesite Formula: Sb2S2O References: |
| ⓘ Marcasite Formula: FeS2 Description: Forms crusts on Arsenopyrite. |
| ⓘ Native Gold Formula: Au Description: From 3 to 10 g. Au / t. ore |
| ⓘ Pharmacosiderite Formula: KFe3+4(AsO4)3(OH)4 · 6-7H2O |
| ⓘ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 Description: Automorph Pyrite and Melnicovite (sperulitic Pyrite).
Melnicovite is associated with Stibnite. |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 Description: Often automorph and hyaline. |
| ⓘ Senarmontite Formula: Sb2O3 References: |
| ⓘ Sillimanite Formula: Al2(SiO4)O |
| ⓘ Sphalerite Formula: ZnS |
| ⓘ Sphalerite var. Marmatite Formula: (Zn,Fe)S Description: Early stage mineral |
| ⓘ Stibiconite ? Formula: Sb3+Sb5+2O6(OH) References: |
| ⓘ Stibnite Formula: Sb2S3 Description: Frequent bent twins |
| ⓘ 'Tennantite Subgroup' Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)As4S12S |
| ⓘ Valentinite ? Formula: Sb2O3 References: |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Native Gold | 1.AA.05 | Au |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| ⓘ | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
| ⓘ | var. Marmatite | 2.CB.05a | (Zn,Fe)S |
| ⓘ | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
| ⓘ | Stibnite | 2.DB.05 | Sb2S3 |
| ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| ⓘ | Marcasite | 2.EB.10a | FeS2 |
| ⓘ | Arsenopyrite | 2.EB.20 | FeAsS |
| ⓘ | Kermesite | 2.FD.05 | Sb2S2O |
| ⓘ | 'Tennantite Subgroup' | 2.GB.05 | Cu6(Cu4C2+2)As4S12S |
| ⓘ | Berthierite | 2.HA.20 | FeSb2S4 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Goethite | 4.00. | Fe3+O(OH) |
| ⓘ | Senarmontite | 4.CB.50 | Sb2O3 |
| ⓘ | Valentinite ? | 4.CB.55 | Sb2O3 |
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| ⓘ | Stibiconite ? | 4.DH.20 | Sb3+Sb5+2O6(OH) |
| Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates | |||
| ⓘ | Pharmacosiderite | 8.DK.10 | KFe3+4(AsO4)3(OH)4 · 6-7H2O |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Sillimanite | 9.AF.05 | Al2(SiO4)O |
| ⓘ | Chapmanite | 9.ED.25 | Fe3+2Sb3+(Si2O5)O3(OH) |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Biotite' | - | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| H | ⓘ Chapmanite | Fe23+Sb3+(Si2O5)O3(OH) |
| H | ⓘ Goethite | Fe3+O(OH) |
| H | ⓘ Pharmacosiderite | KFe43+(AsO4)3(OH)4 · 6-7H2O |
| H | ⓘ Stibiconite | Sb3+Sb25+O6(OH) |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| O | ⓘ Chapmanite | Fe23+Sb3+(Si2O5)O3(OH) |
| O | ⓘ Goethite | Fe3+O(OH) |
| O | ⓘ Kermesite | Sb2S2O |
| O | ⓘ Pharmacosiderite | KFe43+(AsO4)3(OH)4 · 6-7H2O |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Senarmontite | Sb2O3 |
| O | ⓘ Sillimanite | Al2(SiO4)O |
| O | ⓘ Stibiconite | Sb3+Sb25+O6(OH) |
| O | ⓘ Valentinite | Sb2O3 |
| F | Fluorine | |
| F | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| Al | ⓘ Sillimanite | Al2(SiO4)O |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Chapmanite | Fe23+Sb3+(Si2O5)O3(OH) |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | ⓘ Sillimanite | Al2(SiO4)O |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Arsenopyrite | FeAsS |
| S | ⓘ Berthierite | FeSb2S4 |
| S | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Kermesite | Sb2S2O |
| S | ⓘ Marcasite | FeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| S | ⓘ Stibnite | Sb2S3 |
| S | ⓘ Tennantite Subgroup | Cu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S |
| S | ⓘ Sphalerite var. Marmatite | (Zn,Fe)S |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| K | ⓘ Pharmacosiderite | KFe43+(AsO4)3(OH)4 · 6-7H2O |
| Ti | Titanium | |
| Ti | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Arsenopyrite | FeAsS |
| Fe | ⓘ Berthierite | FeSb2S4 |
| Fe | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Chapmanite | Fe23+Sb3+(Si2O5)O3(OH) |
| Fe | ⓘ Goethite | Fe3+O(OH) |
| Fe | ⓘ Marcasite | FeS2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Pharmacosiderite | KFe43+(AsO4)3(OH)4 · 6-7H2O |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Sphalerite var. Marmatite | (Zn,Fe)S |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Cu | ⓘ Tennantite Subgroup | Cu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S |
| Zn | Zinc | |
| Zn | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| Zn | ⓘ Sphalerite var. Marmatite | (Zn,Fe)S |
| As | Arsenic | |
| As | ⓘ Arsenopyrite | FeAsS |
| As | ⓘ Pharmacosiderite | KFe43+(AsO4)3(OH)4 · 6-7H2O |
| As | ⓘ Tennantite Subgroup | Cu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S |
| Sb | Antimony | |
| Sb | ⓘ Berthierite | FeSb2S4 |
| Sb | ⓘ Chapmanite | Fe23+Sb3+(Si2O5)O3(OH) |
| Sb | ⓘ Kermesite | Sb2S2O |
| Sb | ⓘ Senarmontite | Sb2O3 |
| Sb | ⓘ Stibiconite | Sb3+Sb25+O6(OH) |
| Sb | ⓘ Stibnite | Sb2S3 |
| Sb | ⓘ Valentinite | Sb2O3 |
| Au | Gold | |
| Au | ⓘ Native Gold | Au |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
Eurasian PlateTectonic Plate
- Moldanubian BeltOrogenic Belt
EuropeContinent
France
- ⭔AuvergneRegion
- Massif CentralHighland Region
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La Bessade Mine, Mercœur, Brioude, Haute-Loire, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France