Banchet Mine, Névache, Briançon, Hautes-Alpes, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, Francei
Regional Level Types | |
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Banchet Mine | Mine (Abandoned) |
Névache | Commune |
Briançon | Arrondissement |
Hautes-Alpes | Department |
Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur | Region |
France | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
45° 5' 6'' North , 6° 36' 7'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Mine (Abandoned) - last checked 2022
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
Place | Population | Distance |
---|---|---|
Névache | 311 (2016) | 7.4km |
Bardonecchia | 2,962 (2014) | 7.7km |
Fourneaux | 956 (2016) | 11.5km |
Saint-André | 492 (2016) | 12.9km |
Beaulard | 224 (2014) | 13.2km |
Mindat Locality ID:
420842
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:420842:9
GUID (UUID V4):
3e6b8367-5332-459a-bee0-460ac3170175
Other Languages:
French:
Mine de Banchet, Névache, Arrondissement de Briançon, Hautes-Alpes, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France
Italian:
Miniera del Banchet, Névache, arrondissement di Briançon, Alte Alpi, Provenza-Alpi-Costa Azzurra, Francia
Iron mine alternately exploited in the period 1840-1947. The main underground workings to exploit a 40-cm-thick hematite vein in quartz gangue were excavated by the Italian company FIAT - Sezione Ferriere Piemontesi in the period 1937-1947.
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This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
5 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
ⓘ Albite Formula: Na(AlSi3O8) |
ⓘ 'Chlorite Group' |
ⓘ Hematite Formula: Fe2O3 References: |
ⓘ 'Limonite' |
ⓘ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 |
ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 References: |
ⓘ Siderite Formula: FeCO3 |
ⓘ 'White mica' |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
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ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
ⓘ | Hematite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2O3 |
ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
ⓘ | Siderite | 5.AB.05 | FeCO3 |
Group 9 - Silicates | |||
ⓘ | Albite | 9.FA.35 | Na(AlSi3O8) |
Unclassified | |||
ⓘ | 'Chlorite Group' | - | |
ⓘ | 'Limonite' | - | |
ⓘ | 'White mica' | - |
List of minerals for each chemical element
C | Carbon | |
---|---|---|
C | ⓘ Siderite | FeCO3 |
O | Oxygen | |
O | ⓘ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
O | ⓘ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
O | ⓘ Siderite | FeCO3 |
Na | Sodium | |
Na | ⓘ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
Al | Aluminium | |
Al | ⓘ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
Si | Silicon | |
Si | ⓘ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
S | Sulfur | |
S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
Fe | Iron | |
Fe | ⓘ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
Fe | ⓘ Siderite | FeCO3 |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
Eurasian PlateTectonic Plate
EuropeContinent
- The AlpsMountain Range
Italy
- Piedmont
- Metropolitan City of Turin
- Susa ValleyValley
- Metropolitan City of Turin
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