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Le Châtelet mine, Budelière, Aubusson, Creuse, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, Francei
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View of the Budelière gold mining area, in 1914.

Le Châtelet mine, Budelière, Aubusson, Creuse, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France
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View of the Budelière gold mining area, in 1920.

Le Châtelet mine, Budelière, Aubusson, Creuse, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France
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View of the Le Châtelet gold mine, 1906. Card 1.

Le Châtelet mine, Budelière, Aubusson, Creuse, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France
04617210017272026971076.jpg
View of the Budelière gold mining area, in 1914.

Le Châtelet mine, Budelière, Aubusson, Creuse, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France
00575360017272026992424.jpg
View of the Budelière gold mining area, in 1920.

Le Châtelet mine, Budelière, Aubusson, Creuse, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France
07720160017272077018107.jpg
View of the Le Châtelet gold mine, 1906. Card 1.

Le Châtelet mine, Budelière, Aubusson, Creuse, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France
04617210017272026971076.jpg
View of the Budelière gold mining area, in 1914.

Le Châtelet mine, Budelière, Aubusson, Creuse, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France
00575360017272026992424.jpg
View of the Budelière gold mining area, in 1920.

Le Châtelet mine, Budelière, Aubusson, Creuse, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
46° 11' 39'' North , 2° 28' 12'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
46.19444,2.47000
GRN:
N31E02
Type:
Mine
Köppen climate type:
Cfb : Temperate oceanic climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Évaux-les-Bains1,592 (2016)2.6km
Budelière752 (2016)2.8km
Chambon-sur-Voueize1,007 (2016)3.5km
Saint-Julien-la-Genête213 (2016)4.9km
Mazirat268 (2016)6.5km
Mindat Locality ID:
49406
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:49406:2
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Limousin


"(Coming from Évaux-les-Bains). Northeast of Évaux on the D996. Turn left in the bend at the junction with a small road. (Gold-bearing) arsenopyrite and pyrite." [Belot, 1978]

A gold mine with 1 kg Au / ton of ore. Mined between 1905 and 1956. Rehabilitated 2010-2011.
Gold is present as small patches (about 30 microns long) in arsenopyrite hosted in quartz veins.
Arsenopyrite forms a crust of small crystals on lamellae of pyrrhotite replaced by pyrite and marcasite. These sulfides are disseminated in a quartz matrix.

Le Châtelet's ore also shows chalcopyrite, berthierite, stibnite, pyrite (big crystals), with late dolomite and calcite.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


23 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Anatase
Formula: TiO2
ⓘ Ankerite
Formula: Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
ⓘ Arsenopyrite
Formula: FeAsS
ⓘ Aurostibite
Formula: AuSb2
ⓘ Berthierite
Formula: FeSb2S4
ⓘ Brookite
Formula: TiO2
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ 'Chlorite Group'
ⓘ Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘ Graphite
Formula: C
ⓘ Kaolinite
Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘ Löllingite
Formula: FeAs2
ⓘ Marcasite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Muscovite var. Fuchsite
Formula: K(Al,Cr)3Si3O10(OH)2
ⓘ Muscovite var. Illite
Formula: K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Native Arsenic
Formula: As
ⓘ Native Gold
Formula: Au
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Siderite
Formula: FeCO3
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
ⓘ Stibnite
Formula: Sb2S3
ⓘ Tosudite
Formula: Na0.5(Al,Mg)6((Si,Al)8O18)(OH)12 · 5H2O

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Gold1.AA.05Au
ⓘNative Arsenic1.CA.05As
ⓘGraphite1.CB.05aC
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘPyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
ⓘStibnite2.DB.05Sb2S3
ⓘAurostibite2.EB.05aAuSb2
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘMarcasite2.EB.10aFeS2
ⓘLöllingite2.EB.15aFeAs2
ⓘArsenopyrite2.EB.20FeAsS
ⓘBerthierite2.HA.20FeSb2S4
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘAnatase4.DD.05TiO2
ⓘBrookite4.DD.10TiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘSiderite5.AB.05FeCO3
ⓘAnkerite5.AB.10Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
ⓘDolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘMuscovite
var. Fuchsite		9.EC.15K(Al,Cr)3Si3O10(OH)2
ⓘvar. Illite9.EC.15K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
ⓘ9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘvar. Sericite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘTosudite9.EC.60Na0.5(Al,Mg)6((Si,Al)8O18)(OH)12 · 5H2O
ⓘKaolinite9.ED.05Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Unclassified
ⓘ'Chlorite Group'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ Muscovite var. FuchsiteK(Al,Cr)3Si3O10(OH)2
Hⓘ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Hⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Hⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ TosuditeNa0.5(Al,Mg)6((Si,Al)8O18)(OH)12 · 5H2O
Hⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CCarbon
Cⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Cⓘ GraphiteC
Cⓘ SideriteFeCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ AnataseTiO2
Oⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Oⓘ BrookiteTiO2
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Oⓘ Muscovite var. FuchsiteK(Al,Cr)3Si3O10(OH)2
Oⓘ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Oⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ SideriteFeCO3
Oⓘ TosuditeNa0.5(Al,Mg)6((Si,Al)8O18)(OH)12 · 5H2O
Oⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
NaSodium
Naⓘ TosuditeNa0.5(Al,Mg)6((Si,Al)8O18)(OH)12 · 5H2O
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Mgⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Mgⓘ TosuditeNa0.5(Al,Mg)6((Si,Al)8O18)(OH)12 · 5H2O
AlAluminium
Alⓘ Muscovite var. FuchsiteK(Al,Cr)3Si3O10(OH)2
Alⓘ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Alⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Alⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ TosuditeNa0.5(Al,Mg)6((Si,Al)8O18)(OH)12 · 5H2O
Alⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Muscovite var. FuchsiteK(Al,Cr)3Si3O10(OH)2
Siⓘ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Siⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ TosuditeNa0.5(Al,Mg)6((Si,Al)8O18)(OH)12 · 5H2O
Siⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SSulfur
Sⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Sⓘ BerthieriteFeSb2S4
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ MarcasiteFeS2
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
Sⓘ StibniteSb2S3
KPotassium
Kⓘ Muscovite var. FuchsiteK(Al,Cr)3Si3O10(OH)2
Kⓘ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Kⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Kⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ AnataseTiO2
Tiⓘ BrookiteTiO2
CrChromium
Crⓘ Muscovite var. FuchsiteK(Al,Cr)3Si3O10(OH)2
FeIron
Feⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Feⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Feⓘ BerthieriteFeSb2S4
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ LöllingiteFeAs2
Feⓘ MarcasiteFeS2
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Feⓘ SideriteFeCO3
CuCopper
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
ZnZinc
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
AsArsenic
Asⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Asⓘ Native ArsenicAs
Asⓘ LöllingiteFeAs2
SbAntimony
Sbⓘ AurostibiteAuSb2
Sbⓘ BerthieriteFeSb2S4
Sbⓘ StibniteSb2S3
AuGold
Auⓘ AurostibiteAuSb2
Auⓘ Native GoldAu

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Wikipedia:https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mine_d%27or_du_Ch%C3%A2telet
Wikidata ID:Q3314824

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References

Bariand, P., Cesbron, F., Geffroy, J. (n.d.) Les Mineraux, leurs gisements, leurs associations. Editions du BRGM.
Geffroy, Jacques (1958) La berthiérite du gisement aurifère du Châtelet (Creuse) Bulletin de Minéralogie, 81 (4) 162 doi:10.3406/bulmi.1958.5256
Aubert, G., Phan, K.D., Geffroy, J. (1964) Sur la localisation de l'or dans le minerai du Chatelet (Creuse). Bulletin de la Société Française de Minéralogie et de Cristallographie, 87(4), 623-624.
Belot, Victor R. (1978) Guide des minéraux, coquillages et fossiles: où les trouver en France, comment les reconnaître et les collectionner. Guides Horay.
Johan, Z., Marcoux, E., Bonnemaison, M.E. (1989) Arsénopyrite aurifère: mode de substitution de As dans la structure de FeAsS. Comptes Rendus de l'Académie des Sciences de Paris, 308, série II, 185-191.
Marcoux, E., Bonnemaison, M.E., Braux, C., Johan, Z. (1989) Distribution de Au, Sb, As et Fe dans l'arsénopyrite aurifère du Châtelet et de Villeranges (Creuse, Massif Central français). Comptes Rendus de l'Académie des Sciences de Paris, 308, série II, 293-300.
Wu, X., Delbove, F., Touray, J. C. (1990) Conditions of formation of gold-bearing arsenopyrite: a comparison of synthetic crystals with samples from Le Châtelet gold deposit, Creuse, France. Mineralium Deposita, 25. S8-S12 doi:10.1007/bf00205244
Piantone, Patrice, Wu, Xin, Touray, Jean-Claude (1994) Zoned hydrothermal alteration and genesis of the gold deposit at Le Chatelet (French Massif Central) Economic Geology, 89 (4) 757-777 doi:10.2113/gsecongeo.89.4.757
Bouchot, V., Gros, Y., Piantone, P. (1994) Dynamics of shallow late-Variscan gold mineralization: the Le Châtelet Au-arsenopyrite quartz veins, Massif Central, France. Mineralium Deposita, 29 (6). doi:10.1007/bf00193507
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