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Hematite from
Mas-Barbu Quarry, Bessines-sur-Gartempe, Bellac, Haute-Vienne, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France


Locality type:Quarry
Classification
Species:Hematite
Formula:Fe2O3
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Zwieselite1
Apatite1
Beryl1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Hematite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Mas-Barbu Quarry, Bessines-sur-Gartempe, Bellac, Haute-Vienne, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:292710
Long-form Identifier:1:3:292710:7
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Hematite
1.8km (1.1 miles) ⓘAvent quarry, Bessines-sur-Gartempe, Bellac, Haute-Vienne, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France
7.1km (4.4 miles) ⓘLe Fraisse Mine, RazÃĻs, Bellac, Haute-Vienne, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France
9.3km (5.8 miles) ⓘArdour stream alluvial deposits, Forgefer, LauriÃĻre, Limoges, Haute-Vienne, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France
9.6km (6.0 miles) ⓘFanay Mine, Saint-Sylvestre, Limoges, Haute-Vienne, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France
9.7km (6.1 miles) ⓘVÃĐnachat, Compreignac, Bellac, Haute-Vienne, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France
10.5km (6.5 miles) ⓘMargnac II Mine, Compreignac, Bellac, Haute-Vienne, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France
11.5km (7.1 miles) ⓘMargnac Mine, Compreignac, Bellac, Haute-Vienne, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France
42.6km (26.5 miles) ⓘEtang de la Gasne alluvial deposits, Sainte-Feyre, GuÃĐret, Creuse, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France
75.4km (46.9 miles) ⓘMontebras Mines, Montebras, Soumans, Aubusson, Creuse, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France
86.6km (53.8 miles) ⓘLe Boucheron, Davignac, Ussel, CorrÃĻze, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France
References
Boisson, J. M. (1988) - Les monts d'Ambazac, Le Cahier des Micromonteurs, (2), 3-33.
 
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