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Auliac Mine (Auliac main vein; La Forge vein), Auliac, Neussargues, Cantal, Auvergne, France

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Ancient antimony mine. Located east of Auliac and about 6 km NE of Neussargues.

Several smaller veins, cutting the main one are known :
- Vein N°2, NNE-SSW, located 100 meters downstream the mine bank, on both sides of Le Landalou brook.
Pyrite and stibnite in quartz, with silicified migmatites.
- Vein N° 3, NE-SW, located West of the main vein, on left side of Le Landalou.
Stibnite in quartz and mylonites.
- Lissargues vein, NNE-SSW, located 200 meters West of Lissargues hamlet, accross Le Landalou brook.
Stibnite with quartz and silicified migmatites.


J.J. Périchaud : "Les Gisements Métalliques du District à Antimoine de Brioude-Massiac (Massif Central Français)", BRGM, 1968





Mineral List:
  		•  Antimony
    Sb
    Description: In Stibnite.
    Reference: []
  		•  Arsenopyrite
    FeAsS - (Fe
     
    0.90
    		Co
     
    0.10
    		)AsS
    Reference: [J.-J. Périchaud: "Les Minéraux d'Auvergne", Vol. 2, 1986]
  		•  Berthierite
    FeSb
     
    2
    		S
     
    4
    Description: Associated with Stibnite.
    Reference: [J.-J. Périchaud: "Les Minéraux d'Auvergne", Vol. 2, 1986]
  		•  Bournonite
    PbCuSbS
     
    3
    Description: In Pyrite.
    Reference: [J.-J. Périchaud: "Les Minéraux d'Auvergne", Vol. 2, 1986]
  		•  Calcite
    CaCO
     
    3
    Reference: []
  		•  Chalcopyrite
    CuFeS
     
    2
    Reference: []
  		•  Covellite
    CuS
    Reference: []
  		•  Fülöppite
    Pb
     
    3
    		Sb
     
    8
    		S
     
    15
    Description: In Stibnite.
    Reference: [Anthony, Bideaux, Bladh, Nichols: "Handbook of Mineralogy", Vol. 1, 1990]
  		•  Gold
    Au
    Reference: []
  		•  Graphite
    C
    Description: In quartz and with micas.
    Reference: []
  		•  Kermesite
    Sb
     
    2
    		S
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [J.-J. Périchaud: "Les Minéraux d'Auvergne", Vol. 2, 1986]
  		•  Marcasite
    FeS
     
    2
    Description: Associated with Pyrite
    Reference: []
  		•  'Melnikovite'
    Reference: []
  		•  Pyrite
    FeS
     
    2
    Reference: [J.-J. Périchaud: "Les Minéraux d'Auvergne", Vol. 2, 1986]
  		•  Quartz
    SiO
     
    2
    Reference: []
  		•  Sphalerite
    (Zn,Fe
    2+
     
    		)S
    Reference: [J.-J. Périchaud: "Les Minéraux d'Auvergne", Vol. 2, 1986]
  		•  Stibnite
    Sb
     
    2
    		S
     
    3
    Reference: [J.-J. Périchaud: "Les Minéraux d'Auvergne", Vol. 2, 1986]
  		•  Zinkenite
    Pb
     
    9
    		Sb
     
    22
    		S
     
    42
    Description: Associated with Stibnite and Fülöppite.
    Reference: []


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