Barrachin quarry, Saint Crépin, Briançon, Hautes-Alpes, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, Francei
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Barrachin quarry | Quarry |
| Saint Crépin | Commune |
| Briançon | Arrondissement |
| Hautes-Alpes | Department |
| Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur | Region |
| France | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
44° 42' 51'' North , 6° 35' 17'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Saint-Crépin | 576 (2016) | 1.7km |
| La Roche-de-Rame | 733 (2016) | 3.9km |
| Réotier | 182 (2016) | 5.5km |
| Guillestre | 2,409 (2016) | 7.8km |
| Risoul | 673 (2016) | 8.4km |
Mindat Locality ID:
252387
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:252387:6
GUID (UUID V4):
71abed5d-2de5-47a4-a78b-05c50bbe1519
Name(s) in local language(s):
Carrière de Barrachin, Saint Crépin, Hautes-Alpes, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France
Active quarry in the Anisian - Ladinian calcareous rock with calcite veins
Select Mineral List Type
Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ 'Ankerite-Dolomite Series' References: |
| ⓘ Azurite Formula: Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 Habit: Crusts on calcite Colour: light blue References: |
| ✪ Calcite Formula: CaCO3 Habit: Common in scalenohedron, rare in trigonal prisms Colour: white, yellow, orange, red, pink, grey References: |
| ⓘ Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 Habit: Massive Colour: brass yellow References: |
| ⓘ Malachite Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 Habit: Spherules or crusts on calcite Colour: green, light green References: |
| ⓘ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 Habit: Nodules partially altered in the limestone References: |
| ⓘ Siderite Formula: FeCO3 Habit: Rhomboedrons on calcite Colour: Light brown References: |
| ⓘ 'Tetrahedrite Group' Formula: M2(A6)M1(B4 C2)X3(D4)S1(Y12)S2(Z) Habit: Tetrahedron crystals in calcite cavities Colour: Black References: |
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
| ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| ⓘ | Siderite | 5.AB.05 | FeCO3 |
| ⓘ | Azurite | 5.BA.05 | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | Malachite | 5.BA.10 | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Ankerite-Dolomite Series' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Tetrahedrite Group' | - | M2(A6)M1(B4 C2)X3(D4)S1(Y12)S2(Z) |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘ Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| C | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| C | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| C | ⓘ Siderite | FeCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Siderite | FeCO3 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Tetrahedrite Group | M2(A6)M1(B4 C2)X3(D4)S1(Y12)S2(Z) |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Siderite | FeCO3 |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | ⓘ Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| Cu | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Cu | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
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