Pégut (Champs des mines), La Chapelle-sur-Usson, Issoire, Puy-de-Dôme, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, Francei
Regional Level Types | |
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Pégut (Champs des mines) | Quarry |
La Chapelle-sur-Usson | Commune |
Issoire | Arrondissement |
Puy-de-Dôme | Department |
Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes | Region |
France | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
45° 28' 6'' North , 3° 24' 45'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
Place | Population | Distance |
---|---|---|
Vernet-la-Varenne | 749 (2016) | 3.2km |
Saint-Étienne-sur-Usson | 245 (2016) | 4.2km |
Bansat | 212 (2016) | 5.3km |
Chaméane | 140 (2016) | 5.8km |
Lamontgie | 516 (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 ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
ⓘ Calcite Formula: CaCO3 |
ⓘ Dolomite Formula: CaMg(CO3)2 References: |
ⓘ Galena Formula: PbS References: |
ⓘ Hematite Formula: Fe2O3 |
ⓘ Jarosite Formula: KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6 References: |
ⓘ 'Limonite' References: |
ⓘ 'Psilomelane' References: |
ⓘ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 References: |
ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 Habit: SiO2 Colour: shesnut (marron) for the smoky quartz, white for the milky quartz References: |
✪ Quartz var. Amethyst Formula: SiO2 Habit: Colour: Purple Description: Pseudo-cubic crystallization (89 °/90 °) unique to the world.
Numerous phantoms crystals. |
ⓘ Quartz var. Ferruginous Quartz Formula: SiO2 References: |
ⓘ Quartz var. Pseudocubic Quartz Formula: SiO2 References: |
ⓘ Quartz var. Rock Crystal Formula: SiO2 Habit: SiO2 Colour: translucide References: |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
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ⓘ | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
ⓘ | Hematite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2O3 |
ⓘ | Quartz var. Amethyst | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
ⓘ | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 | |
ⓘ | var. Pseudocubic Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
ⓘ | var. Rock Crystal | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
ⓘ | var. Ferruginous Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
ⓘ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
ⓘ | Dolomite | 5.AB.10 | CaMg(CO3)2 |
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
ⓘ | Jarosite | 7.BC.10 | KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
Unclassified | |||
ⓘ | 'Limonite' | - | |
ⓘ | 'Psilomelane' | - |
List of minerals for each chemical element
H | Hydrogen | |
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H | ⓘ Jarosite | KFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6 |
C | Carbon | |
C | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
C | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
O | Oxygen | |
O | ⓘ Quartz var. Amethyst | SiO2 |
O | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
O | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
O | ⓘ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
O | ⓘ Jarosite | KFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6 |
O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
O | ⓘ Quartz var. Pseudocubic Quartz | SiO2 |
O | ⓘ Quartz var. Rock Crystal | SiO2 |
O | ⓘ Quartz var. Ferruginous Quartz | SiO2 |
Mg | Magnesium | |
Mg | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
Si | Silicon | |
Si | ⓘ Quartz var. Amethyst | SiO2 |
Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
Si | ⓘ Quartz var. Pseudocubic Quartz | SiO2 |
Si | ⓘ Quartz var. Rock Crystal | SiO2 |
Si | ⓘ Quartz var. Ferruginous Quartz | SiO2 |
S | Sulfur | |
S | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
S | ⓘ Jarosite | KFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6 |
S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
K | Potassium | |
K | ⓘ Jarosite | KFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6 |
Ca | Calcium | |
Ca | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
Ca | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
Fe | Iron | |
Fe | ⓘ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
Fe | ⓘ Jarosite | KFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6 |
Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
Pb | Lead | |
Pb | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
Documents
Title (click to view) | Year | Author | |
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Exploitation de l’améthyste en Auvergne - Eléments de l’Historique | 0 | François Périnet | |
Améthyste et microminéraux associés - Filons du Champ des Mines, Ravin de Pégut - La Chapelle-sur-Usson, Puy-de-Dôme - Collection Jonathan et Magalie Plasse | 0 | François Périnet |
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