Fluorite Mine, Praclos, Tailhac, Langeac, Haute-Loire, Auvergne, France

Ancient fluorite mine, working a barite-fluorite vein hosted by biotite-sillimanite gneisses. During its period of activity, 500 tons of fluorite were worked out. A barite vein crosses the main vein, which is truncated to the north by a fault along the Barlet coal basin.
Located on the hillside 500 m SW of Praclos, 1.5 km SE of Tailhac and around 7 km SSW of Langeac.

Mineral List:

	Arsenopyrite

	Baryte

	Chalcopyrite

	Fluorite

	Illite

	Limonite

	Marcasite

	Pyrite

	var: Bravoite

	Pyrrhotite

	Quartz

	Siderite

	Sphalerite

13 entries listed. 11 valid minerals.

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