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Pyromorphite from
Les Farges Mine, Ussel, Ussel, Corrèze, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Pyromorphite
Formula:Pb5(PO4)3Cl
Quality for species:Excellent - world class for species or very significant. (!!)
Abundance at site:Very common
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Baryte180
Quartz60
- var Smoky Quartz4
Wulfenite23
Cerussite11
Galena5
Mimetite3
Calcite2
Goethite1
Fluorite1
Manganese Oxides1
Limonite1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Pyromorphite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Les Farges Mine, Ussel, Ussel, Corrèze, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France
Photo GalleryView Gallery (480 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:9192
Long-form Identifier:1:3:9192:3
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Pyromorphite
15.1km (9.4 miles) ⓘLe Deveix, Bort-les-Orgues, Ussel, Corrèze, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France
27.1km (16.8 miles) ⓘLe Beix Mine, Saint-Germain-près-Herment, Riom, Puy-de-Dôme, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
44.1km (27.4 miles) ⓘMeyrignac, Bar, Tulle, Corrèze, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France
46.0km (28.6 miles) ⓘRoure, Saint-Pierre-le-Chastel, Riom, Puy-de-Dôme, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
46.7km (29.0 miles) ⓘRosiers Mine (Le Rozier Mine; Le Rosier Mine), Saint-Pierre-le-Chastel, Riom, Puy-de-Dôme, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
52.0km (32.3 miles) ⓘPranal, Bromont-Lamothe, Riom, Puy-de-Dôme, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
64.3km (39.9 miles) ⓘFournial Mine, Molèdes, Saint-Flour, Cantal, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
66.4km (41.3 miles) ⓘSaint-Etienne-Cantalès, Laroquebrou, Aurillac, Cantal, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
69.7km (43.3 miles) ⓘLes Méritis, Blot-l'Église, Riom, Puy-de-Dôme, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
71.7km (44.5 miles) ⓘLes Roberts, Blot-l'Église, Riom, Puy-de-Dôme, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
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