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Fournoulès, Saint-Constant-Fournoulès, Aurillac, Cantal, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, Francei
Regional Level Types
FournoulèsProspect (Inactive)
Saint-Constant-FournoulèsCommune
AurillacArrondissement
CantalDepartment
Auvergne-Rhône-AlpesRegion
FranceCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
44° 40' 16'' North , 2° 16' 52'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Prospect (Inactive) - last checked 2021
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Saint-Constant603 (2016)4.2km
Mourjou335 (2016)4.5km
Saint-Santin-de-Maurs348 (2016)5.6km
Saint-Parthem456 (2016)5.6km
Saint-Santin547 (2016)5.6km
Mindat Locality ID:
51960
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:51960:8
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Small outcrop on the east side of the road, south of Fournoulès hamlett


"(Coming from Maurs). Southwest of Aurillac on the N122. From Maurs follow the N663 until Saint-Constant, then take the D28 and the D225. At Fournoulès there is a quarry with baryte, chalcopyrite, galena, limonite, marcasite, pyrolusite, and quartz." [Belot, 1978]

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

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8 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ Coronadite
Formula: Pb(Mn4+6Mn3+2)O16
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
ⓘ Hollandite
Formula: Ba(Mn4+6Mn3+2)O16
ⓘ 'Limonite'
ⓘ Marcasite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ 'Psilomelane'
ⓘ Pyrolusite
Formula: Mn4+O2
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
ⓘMarcasite2.EB.10aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘPyrolusite4.DB.05Mn4+O2
ⓘCoronadite4.DK.05aPb(Mn4+6Mn3+2)O16
ⓘHollandite4.DK.05aBa(Mn4+6Mn3+2)O16
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘBaryte7.AD.35BaSO4
Unclassified
ⓘ'Limonite'-
ⓘ'Psilomelane'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

OOxygen
Oⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Oⓘ CoronaditePb(Mn64+Mn23+)O16
Oⓘ HollanditeBa(Mn64+Mn23+)O16
Oⓘ PyrolusiteMn4+O2
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
SSulfur
Sⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ MarcasiteFeS2
MnManganese
Mnⓘ CoronaditePb(Mn64+Mn23+)O16
Mnⓘ HollanditeBa(Mn64+Mn23+)O16
Mnⓘ PyrolusiteMn4+O2
FeIron
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ MarcasiteFeS2
CuCopper
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
BaBarium
Baⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Baⓘ HollanditeBa(Mn64+Mn23+)O16
PbLead
Pbⓘ CoronaditePb(Mn64+Mn23+)O16
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS

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