Mas Rouge, Les Baux-de-Provence, Bouches-du-Rhône, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, Francei
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Mas Rouge | - not defined - |
| Les Baux-de-Provence | Commune |
| Bouches-du-Rhône | Department |
| Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur | Region |
| France | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
43° 43' 51'' North , 4° 49' 49'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Maussane-les-Alpilles | 2,197 (2016) | 2.3km |
| Les Baux-de-Provence | 459 (2016) | 3.1km |
| Paradou | 1,228 (2016) | 4.0km |
| Mouriès | 2,909 (2016) | 5.6km |
| Saint-Rémy-de-Provence | 10,562 (2016) | 6.4km |
Mindat Locality ID:
1677
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:1677:6
GUID (UUID V4):
5fa82766-1427-43f6-91ff-db64c8bef972
Bauxite was discovered in 1821. Mining ceased in 1991.
Presence of small hexagonal crystals of gibbsite.
Currently flooded, the adits are not accessible and the site is said to be dangerous.
Other quarries/mines were exploited in the nearby Val d'Enfer (Enfer valley); most of them closed around 1935. The "Carrières de Lumières" near Le Baux was turned in an underground museum site, where multimedia reproductions of famous artworks are projected onto the rock walls.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsMineral List
8 valid minerals. 1 (TL) - type locality of valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Böhmite (TL) Formula: AlO(OH) Type Locality: |
| ⓘ Calcite Formula: CaCO3 |
| ⓘ Diaspore Formula: AlO(OH) |
| ⓘ Gibbsite Formula: Al(OH)3 Description: Small hexagonal lamellar crystals |
| ⓘ Goethite Formula: α-Fe3+O(OH) |
| ⓘ Hematite Formula: Fe2O3 |
| ⓘ Kaolinite Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| ⓘ Rutile Formula: TiO2 |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Goethite | 4.00. | α-Fe3+O(OH) |
| ⓘ | Hematite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2O3 |
| ⓘ | Rutile | 4.DB.05 | TiO2 |
| ⓘ | Diaspore | 4.FD.10 | AlO(OH) |
| ⓘ | Gibbsite | 4.FE.10 | Al(OH)3 |
| ⓘ | Böhmite (TL) | 4.FE.15 | AlO(OH) |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Kaolinite | 9.ED.05 | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Böhmite | AlO(OH) |
| H | ⓘ Diaspore | AlO(OH) |
| H | ⓘ Gibbsite | Al(OH)3 |
| H | ⓘ Goethite | α-Fe3+O(OH) |
| H | ⓘ Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Böhmite | AlO(OH) |
| O | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Diaspore | AlO(OH) |
| O | ⓘ Gibbsite | Al(OH)3 |
| O | ⓘ Goethite | α-Fe3+O(OH) |
| O | ⓘ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| O | ⓘ Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| O | ⓘ Rutile | TiO2 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Böhmite | AlO(OH) |
| Al | ⓘ Diaspore | AlO(OH) |
| Al | ⓘ Gibbsite | Al(OH)3 |
| Al | ⓘ Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Ti | Titanium | |
| Ti | ⓘ Rutile | TiO2 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Goethite | α-Fe3+O(OH) |
| Fe | ⓘ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
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Mas Rouge, Les Baux-de-Provence, Bouches-du-Rhône, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France