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Pégut (Champs des mines), La Chapelle-sur-Usson, Issoire, Puy-de-Dôme, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, Francei
Regional Level Types
Pégut (Champs des mines)Quarry
La Chapelle-sur-UssonCommune
IssoireArrondissement
Puy-de-DômeDepartment
Auvergne-Rhône-AlpesRegion
FranceCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
45° 28' 6'' North , 3° 24' 45'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Vernet-la-Varenne749 (2016)3.2km
Saint-Étienne-sur-Usson245 (2016)4.2km
Bansat212 (2016)5.3km
Chaméane140 (2016)5.8km
Lamontgie516 (2016)6.2km
Mindat Locality ID:
207433
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:207433:0
GUID (UUID V4):
ad6d4cec-e6d0-47c7-a07a-04909354a035
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Auvergne; Rhône-Alpes
Other Languages:
French:
Pégut (Champs des mines), La Chapelle-sur-Usson, Issoire, Puy-de-Dôme, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France


Quarry and old adits, with several veins.
One of the very rare occurrences of pseudo-cubic amethyst crystals.

Located on private property.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


7 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
Galena
Formula: PbS
Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
Jarosite
Formula: KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
'Limonite'
'Psilomelane'
Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Habit: SiO2
Colour: shesnut (marron) for the smoky quartz, white for the milky quartz
Quartz var. Amethyst
Formula: SiO2
Habit: SiO2
Colour: Purple
Description: Pseudo-cubic crystallization (89 °/90 °) unique to the world. Numerous phantoms crystals.
Quartz var. Ferruginous Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Quartz var. Pseudocubic Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Quartz var. Rock Crystal
Formula: SiO2
Habit: SiO2
Colour: translucide

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
Galena2.CD.10PbS
Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Hematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
Quartz
var. Amethyst
4.DA.05SiO2
4.DA.05SiO2
var. Pseudocubic Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
var. Rock Crystal4.DA.05SiO2
var. Ferruginous Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Dolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
Jarosite7.BC.10KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
Unclassified
'Limonite'-
'Psilomelane'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
CCarbon
C CalciteCaCO3
C DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
OOxygen
O Quartz var. AmethystSiO2
O CalciteCaCO3
O DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
O HematiteFe2O3
O JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
O QuartzSiO2
O Quartz var. Pseudocubic QuartzSiO2
O Quartz var. Rock CrystalSiO2
O Quartz var. Ferruginous QuartzSiO2
MgMagnesium
Mg DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
SiSilicon
Si Quartz var. AmethystSiO2
Si QuartzSiO2
Si Quartz var. Pseudocubic QuartzSiO2
Si Quartz var. Rock CrystalSiO2
Si Quartz var. Ferruginous QuartzSiO2
SSulfur
S GalenaPbS
S JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
S PyriteFeS2
KPotassium
K JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
CaCalcium
Ca CalciteCaCO3
Ca DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
FeIron
Fe HematiteFe2O3
Fe JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Fe PyriteFeS2
PbLead
Pb GalenaPbS

Documents

Title (click to view)YearAuthor
Exploitation de l’améthyste en Auvergne - Eléments de l’Historique 0François Périnet
Améthyste et microminéraux associés - Filons du Champ des Mines, Ravin de Pégut - La Chapelle-sur-Usson, Puy-de-Dôme - Collection Jonathan et Magalie Plasse0François Périnet

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