Ancient lead mine, worked during the 1870's. Some dumps still remain besides the road leading from Le Crozet to the railway station. Located about 1.5 km SW of La Pacaudière, in the extreme northwest of the Loire department.
Ref.:
- Vernay R. (1997), Le Crozet (Rhône, France), Le Cahier des Micromonteurs, n°1, pp: 9-22;
- Périchaud, J.-J. (1985). Les Minéraux d'Auvergne, Vol. 1, Clermont-Ferrand.
- Poulain, P. (1996). "Slag minerals from the old mine "La Pacaudière", Loire, France." International Association of Collectors of Slag Minerals, 6(2),pp:1-4.