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Pont des Roberts, Guillaumes, Nice, Alpes-Maritimes, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, Francei
Regional Level Types
Pont des Roberts- not defined -
GuillaumesCommune
NiceArrondissement
Alpes-MaritimesDepartment
Provence-Alpes-Côte d'AzurRegion
FranceCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
44° 4' 32'' North , 6° 51' 28'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Guillaumes613 (2016)1.1km
Sauze103 (2016)2.2km
Péone710 (2016)6.0km
Daluis137 (2016)7.3km
Beuil486 (2016)10.4km


Two galleries near Var river, near road N 102 embankment and Amen path, at the foot of a white sandstone cliff.

Mineralization located in basal Trias conglomeratic sandstones, near upper continental Permian.

"Before reaching the agglomeration [of Guillaumes] on the D202 [currently the D2202] along the Gorges de Daluis, one crosses the Pont des Roberts bridge, near which there are old workings with bornite, chalcopyrite, covellite, native copper, gypsum, limonite, marcasite, pyrite, and quartz." [Belot, 1978]

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


17 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

Antlerite
Formula: Cu3(SO4)(OH)4
Reference: R. Pierrot, P. Picot, J. Feraud, J. Vernet : "Inventaire Minéralogique de la France, N° 4, Alpes Maritimes", BRGM, 1974
Bornite
Formula: Cu5FeS4
Reference: Pierrot, R., Picot, P., Feraud, J., and Vernet, J. (1974) Inventaire Minéralogique de la France, N° 4: Alpes Maritimes. BRGM.; Belot, Victor R. (1978) Guide des minéraux, coquillages et fossiles: où les trouver en France, comment les reconnaître et les collectionner (Guides Horay). Pierre Horay (Ed.), 224 pp.
Brochantite
Formula: Cu4(SO4)(OH)6
Reference: R. Pierrot, P. Picot, J. Feraud, J. Vernet : "Inventaire Minéralogique de la France, N° 4, Alpes Maritimes", BRGM, 1974
Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
Reference: R. Pierrot, P. Picot, J. Feraud, J. Vernet : "Inventaire Minéralogique de la France, N° 4, Alpes Maritimes", BRGM, 1974
Chalcocite
Formula: Cu2S
Reference: R. Pierrot, P. Picot, J. Feraud, J. Vernet : "Inventaire Minéralogique de la France, N° 4, Alpes Maritimes", BRGM, 1974
Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
Reference: Pierrot, R., Picot, P., Feraud, J., and Vernet, J. (1974) Inventaire Minéralogique de la France, N° 4: Alpes Maritimes. BRGM.; Belot, Victor R. (1978) Guide des minéraux, coquillages et fossiles: où les trouver en France, comment les reconnaître et les collectionner (Guides Horay). Pierre Horay (Ed.), 224 pp.
Copper
Formula: Cu
Reference: Belot, Victor R. (1978) Guide des minéraux, coquillages et fossiles: où les trouver en France, comment les reconnaître et les collectionner (Guides Horay). Pierre Horay (Ed.), 224 pp.
Covellite
Formula: CuS
Reference: Pierrot, R., Picot, P., Feraud, J., and Vernet, J. (1974) Inventaire Minéralogique de la France, N° 4: Alpes Maritimes. BRGM.; Belot, Victor R. (1978) Guide des minéraux, coquillages et fossiles: où les trouver en France, comment les reconnaître et les collectionner (Guides Horay). Pierre Horay (Ed.), 224 pp.
Digenite
Formula: Cu9S5
Reference: R. Pierrot, P. Picot, J. Feraud, J. Vernet : "Inventaire Minéralogique de la France, N° 4, Alpes Maritimes", BRGM, 1974
Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
Reference: Pierrot, R., Picot, P., Feraud, J., and Vernet, J. (1974) Inventaire Minéralogique de la France, N° 4: Alpes Maritimes. BRGM.; Belot, Victor R. (1978) Guide des minéraux, coquillages et fossiles: où les trouver en France, comment les reconnaître et les collectionner (Guides Horay). Pierre Horay (Ed.), 224 pp.
Idaite
Formula: Cu5FeS6
Reference: R. Pierrot, P. Picot, J. Feraud, J. Vernet : "Inventaire Minéralogique de la France, N° 4, Alpes Maritimes", BRGM, 1974
Jarosite
Formula: KFe3+ 3(SO4)2(OH)6
Reference: R. Pierrot, P. Picot, J. Feraud, J. Vernet : "Inventaire Minéralogique de la France, N° 4, Alpes Maritimes", BRGM, 1974
'Limonite'
Reference: Pierrot, R., Picot, P., Feraud, J., and Vernet, J. (1974) Inventaire Minéralogique de la France, N° 4: Alpes Maritimes. BRGM.; Belot, Victor R. (1978) Guide des minéraux, coquillages et fossiles: où les trouver en France, comment les reconnaître et les collectionner (Guides Horay). Pierre Horay (Ed.), 224 pp.
Marcasite
Formula: FeS2
Reference: Pierrot, R., Picot, P., Feraud, J., and Vernet, J. (1974) Inventaire Minéralogique de la France, N° 4: Alpes Maritimes. BRGM.; Belot, Victor R. (1978) Guide des minéraux, coquillages et fossiles: où les trouver en France, comment les reconnaître et les collectionner (Guides Horay). Pierre Horay (Ed.), 224 pp.
Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
Reference: Pierrot, R., Picot, P., Feraud, J., and Vernet, J. (1974) Inventaire Minéralogique de la France, N° 4: Alpes Maritimes. BRGM.; Belot, Victor R. (1978) Guide des minéraux, coquillages et fossiles: où les trouver en France, comment les reconnaître et les collectionner (Guides Horay). Pierre Horay (Ed.), 224 pp.
Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Reference: Pierrot, R., Picot, P., Feraud, J., and Vernet, J. (1974) Inventaire Minéralogique de la France, N° 4: Alpes Maritimes. BRGM.; Belot, Victor R. (1978) Guide des minéraux, coquillages et fossiles: où les trouver en France, comment les reconnaître et les collectionner (Guides Horay). Pierre Horay (Ed.), 224 pp.
Rutile
Formula: TiO2
Reference: R. Pierrot, P. Picot, J. Feraud, J. Vernet : "Inventaire Minéralogique de la France, N° 4, Alpes Maritimes", BRGM, 1974
'Tennantite Subgroup'
Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)As4S12S
Reference: R. Pierrot, P. Picot, J. Feraud, J. Vernet : "Inventaire Minéralogique de la France, N° 4, Alpes Maritimes", BRGM, 1974
Wittichenite
Formula: Cu3BiS3
Reference: R. Pierrot, P. Picot, J. Feraud, J. Vernet : "Inventaire Minéralogique de la France, N° 4, Alpes Maritimes", BRGM, 1974

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
Copper1.AA.05Cu
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
Bornite2.BA.15Cu5FeS4
Chalcocite2.BA.05Cu2S
Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
Covellite2.CA.05aCuS
Digenite2.BA.10Cu9S5
Idaite2.CB.15aCu5FeS6
Marcasite2.EB.10aFeS2
Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
'Tennantite Subgroup'2.GB.05Cu6(Cu4C2+2)As4S12S
Wittichenite2.GA.20Cu3BiS3
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Rutile4.DB.05TiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
Antlerite7.BB.15Cu3(SO4)(OH)4
Brochantite7.BB.25Cu4(SO4)(OH)6
Gypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O
Jarosite7.BC.10KFe3+ 3(SO4)2(OH)6
Unclassified Minerals, Rocks, etc.
'Limonite'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H AntleriteCu3(SO4)(OH)4
H BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
H GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
H JarositeKFe3+ 3(SO4)2(OH)6
CCarbon
C CalciteCaCO3
OOxygen
O AntleriteCu3(SO4)(OH)4
O BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
O GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
O JarositeKFe3+ 3(SO4)2(OH)6
O QuartzSiO2
O RutileTiO2
O CalciteCaCO3
SiSilicon
Si QuartzSiO2
SSulfur
S AntleriteCu3(SO4)(OH)4
S BorniteCu5FeS4
S BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
S ChalcociteCu2S
S ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
S CovelliteCuS
S Tennantite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S
S DigeniteCu9S5
S GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
S IdaiteCu5FeS6
S JarositeKFe3+ 3(SO4)2(OH)6
S MarcasiteFeS2
S PyriteFeS2
S WitticheniteCu3BiS3
KPotassium
K JarositeKFe3+ 3(SO4)2(OH)6
CaCalcium
Ca GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Ca CalciteCaCO3
TiTitanium
Ti RutileTiO2
FeIron
Fe BorniteCu5FeS4
Fe ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Fe IdaiteCu5FeS6
Fe JarositeKFe3+ 3(SO4)2(OH)6
Fe MarcasiteFeS2
Fe PyriteFeS2
CuCopper
Cu AntleriteCu3(SO4)(OH)4
Cu BorniteCu5FeS4
Cu BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
Cu ChalcociteCu2S
Cu ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cu CovelliteCuS
Cu Tennantite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S
Cu DigeniteCu9S5
Cu IdaiteCu5FeS6
Cu WitticheniteCu3BiS3
Cu CopperCu
AsArsenic
As Tennantite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S
BiBismuth
Bi WitticheniteCu3BiS3

References

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Pierrot, R., Picot, P., Feraud, J., and Vernet, J. (1974) Inventaire Minéralogique de la France, N° 4: Alpes Maritimes. BRGM.
Belot, Victor R. (1978) Guide des minéraux, coquillages et fossiles: où les trouver en France, comment les reconnaître et les collectionner (Guides Horay). Pierre Horay (Ed.), 224 pp.

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