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Creuse, Limousin, France

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Mineral List:
  		•  Albite
    Na[AlSi
     
    3
    		O
     
    8
    		]
    Reference: [No reference listed]
  		•  Amblygonite
    LiAl[(F,OH)|PO
     
    4
    		]
    Reference: [Palache, C., Berman, H., & Frondel, C. (1951), The System of Mineralogy of James Dwight Dana and Edward Salisbury Dana, Yale University 1837-1892, Volume II: 826, 941.]
    Site Photo
    Montebras Mine, Montebras-en-Soumans, Boussac, Creuse, Limousin, France
    © Arliguie M
  		•  Analcime
    Na
     
    2
    		[Al
     
    2
    		Si
     
    4
    		O
     
    12
    		] · 2H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Queneau Patrice collection]
    Site Photo
    Epie Quarry, Ahun, Creuse, Limousin, France
    © Arliguie M
  		•  Anatase
    TiO
     
    2
    Reference: [Econ Geol (1994) 89:757-777]
  		•  Ankerite
    Ca(Fe
    2+
     
    		 ,Mg,Mn
    2+
     
    		)(CO
     
    3
    		)
     
    2
    Reference: [Econ Geol (1994) 89:757-777]
  		•  'Apatite'
    Reference: [Joachim Esche collection]
    Site Photo
    Montebras Mine, Montebras-en-Soumans, Boussac, Creuse, Limousin, France
    © P.Queneau
  		•  Apatite-(CaF)
    Ca
     
    5
    		[F|(PO
     
    4
    		)
     
    3
    		]
    Reference: [Patrice Queneau Collection]
    Site Photo
    Les Roches quarry, Montebras-en-Soumans, Boussac, Creuse, Limousin, France
    © P.Queneau
  		•  Apatite-(CaF)
    var: Mn-bearing Apatite-(CaF)
    (Ca,Mn
    2+
     
    		)
     
    5
    		(PO
     
    4
    		)
     
    3
    		(F,Cl,OH) or Ca
     
    5
    		([P,Mn
    3+
     
    		]O
     
    4
    		)
     
    3
    		(F,Cl,OH)
    Reference: [Patrice Queneau Collection]
    Site Photo
    Montebras Mine, Montebras-en-Soumans, Boussac, Creuse, Limousin, France
    © P.Queneau
  		•  Arsenic
    As
    Reference: [Econ Geol (1994) 89:757-777]
  		•  Arsenopyrite
    FeAsS - (Fe
     
    0.90
    		Co
     
    0.10
    		)AsS
    Reference: [Patrice Queneau Collection]
  		•  Aurostibite
    AuSb
     
    2
    Reference: [Y. Moëlo : "Compte-rendu de la réunion "Systématique des Minéraux" du 23 novembre 1989", Bull. Soc. Franç. Minéral. ]
  		•  Autunite
    Ca(UO
     
    2
    		)
     
    2
    		(PO
     
    4
    		)
     
    2
    		·11H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [No reference listed]
    Site Photo
    Hyverneresse mine, Gioux, Creuse, Limousin, France
    © Arliguie M
  		•  'Barrandite'
    Reference: [G. Aubert : "Les coupoles granitiques de Montebras et d'Echassières (Massif Central Français) et la genèse de leur minéralisations (BRGM, 1969)]
  		•  Berthierite
    FeSb
     
    2
    		S
     
    4
    Reference: [Bull. Soc. Franç. Minér. Crist., 1964, LXXXVII, pp. 623-624.; Econ Geol (1994) 89:757-777]
  		•  Beryl
    Be
     
    3
    		Al
     
    2
    		Si
     
    6
    		O
     
    18
    Reference: [No reference listed]
  		•  Bismuth
    Bi
    Reference: [Queneau Patrice collection]
    Site Photo
    Montebras Mine, Montebras-en-Soumans, Boussac, Creuse, Limousin, France
    © P.Queneau
  		•  Brookite
    TiO
     
    2
    Reference: [Econ Geol (1994) 89:757-777]
  		•  Cacoxenite ?
    Fe
    3+
    24
    		Al[(OH)
     
    12
    		|O
     
    6
    		|(PO
     
    4
    		)
     
    17
    		] · 17H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Patrice Queneau Collection]
  		•  Calcite
    CaCO
     
    3
    Reference: [Bull. Soc. Franç. Minér. Crist., 1964, LXXXVII, pp. 623-624.]
  		•  Cassiterite
    SnO
     
    2
    Reference: [Patrice Queneau Collection]
    Site Photo
    Montebras Mine, Montebras-en-Soumans, Boussac, Creuse, Limousin, France
    © P.Queneau
  		•  Chalcocite
    Cu
     
    2
    		S
    Reference: [No reference listed]
  		•  Chalcophyllite ?
    Cu
     
    18
    		Al
     
    2
    		[(OH)
     
    9
    		|SO
     
    4
    		|AsO
     
    4
    		]
     
    3
    		 · 33H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Patrice Queneau Collection]
  		•  Chalcopyrite
    CuFeS
     
    2
    Reference: []
  		•  Chalcosiderite
    Cu(Fe
    3+
     
    		,Al)
     
    6
    		[(OH)
     
    4
    		|(PO
     
    4
    		)
     
    2
    		]
     
    2
    		 · 4H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Queneau Patrice collection]
  		•  'Chlorite Group'
    Reference: [Econ Geol (1994) 89:757-777]
  		•  Coffinite
    (U,Th)[(OH)
     
    4x
    		|(SiO
     
    4
    		)
     
    1-x
    		]
    Reference: [Le Règne Minéral, Hors Série IV, 1998]
  		•  Columbite
    (Fe,Mn)(Nb,Ta)
     
    2
    		O
     
    6
    Reference: [G. Aubert : "Les coupoles granitiques de Montebras et d'Echassières (Massif Central Français) et la genèse de leur minéralisations (BRGM, 1969)]
  		•  Copper
    Cu
    Reference: [Queneau Patrice collection]
  		•  Cordierite
    (Mg,Fe)
     
    2
    		Al
     
    4
    		Si
     
    5
    		O
     
    18
    Reference: [No reference listed]
  		•  Criddleite
    TlAg
     
    2
    		Au
     
    3
    		Sb
     
    10
    		S
     
    10
    Description: In quartz vugs, with gold and aurostibite. Criddleite replaces aurostibite.
    Reference: [ontariominerals.com]
  		•  Cuprite
    Cu
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [No reference listed]
  		•  Dewindtite
    Pb(UO
     
    2
    		)
     
    3
    		[OH|PO
     
    4
    		]
     
    2
    		 · 3H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Le Règne Minéral, Hors Série IV, 1998]
  		•  Dolomite
    CaMg(CO
     
    3
    		)
     
    2
    Reference: [Bull. Soc. Franç. Minér. Crist., 1964, LXXXVII, pp. 623-624.]
  		•  Dufrénite ?
    Ca
     
    0.5
    		Fe
    2+
     
    		Fe
    3+
    5
    		[(OH)
     
    3
    		|(PO
     
    4
    		)
     
    2
    		]
     
    2
    		 · 2H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Queneau Patrice collection]
  		•  Ferberite
    FeWO
     
    4
    Reference: [Queneau Patrice collection]
  		•  Fluorite
    CaF
     
    2
    Reference: [Patrice Queneau Collection]
  		•  Galena
    PbS
    Reference: []
  		•  'Garnet Group'
    X
     
    3
    		Z
     
    2
    		(TO
     
    4
    		)
     
    3
    		 (X = Ca, Fe, etc·, Z = Al, Cr, etc·, T = Si, As, V)
    Reference: [No reference listed]
  		•  Gold
    Au
    Reference: [Y. Moëlo : "Compte-rendu de la réunion "Systématique des Minéraux" du 23 novembre 1989", Bull. Soc. Franç. Minéral. ]
  		•  Gorceixite
    BaAl
     
    3
    		[(OH)
     
    5
    		|(PO
     
    4
    		)
     
    2
    		] · H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [No reference listed]
  		•  'Gummite'
    Reference: [J. Chervet, G. Branche : "Contribution à l'étude des minéraux secondaires d'uranium français", ENSP Nancy, 1955 ]
  		•  Heinrichite
    Ba(UO
     
    2
    		)
     
    2
    		(AsO
     
    4
    		)
     
    2
    		·10H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: []
  		•  Hematite
    Fe
     
    2
    		O
     
    3
    Reference: [No reference listed]
  		•  Hübnerite
    MnWO
     
    4
    Reference: [G. Aubert : "Les coupoles granitiques de Montebras et d'Echassières (Massif Central Français) et la genèse de leur minéralisations (BRGM, 1969)]
  		•  Illite
    K
     
    0.65
    		A
     
    2.0
    		 [][Al
     
    0.65
    		Si,
     
    3.35
    		O
     
    10
    		](OH)
     
    2
    Reference: [Econ Geol (1994) 89:757-777]
  		•  Ilmenite
    Fe
    2+
     
    		TiO
     
    3
    Reference: [collected by François Périnet ]
  		•  Kaolinite
    Al
     
    2
    		Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    5
    		(OH)
     
    4
    Reference: [Econ Geol (1994) 89:757-777]
  		•  Kasolite
    Pb(UO
     
    2
    		)[SiO
     
    4
    		] · H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Le Règne Minéral, Hors Série IV, 1998]
  		•  Lacroixite
    NaAl[F|PO
     
    4
    		]
    Reference: [http://rruff.geo.arizona.edu/doclib/hom/lacroixite.pdf.]
  		•  Lepidocrocite
    γ-Fe
    3+
     
    		O(OH)
    Reference: [Queneau Patrice collection]
  		•  Lepidolite
    Reference: [No reference listed]
  		•  Leucoxene
    Reference: [collected by François Périnet ]
  		•  Libethenite
    Cu
     
    2
    		[OH|PO
     
    4
    		]
    Reference: [Palache, C., Berman, H., & Frondel, C. (1951), The System of Mineralogy of James Dwight Dana and Edward Salisbury Dana, Yale University 1837-1892, Volume II: 863.]
    Site Photo
    Montebras Mine, Montebras-en-Soumans, Boussac, Creuse, Limousin, France
    © P.Queneau
  		•  Limonite
    FeO(OH)·nH
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: []
  		•  Löllingite
    FeAs
     
    2
    Reference: ["Les minéraux, leurs gisements, leurs associations", P. Bariand, F. Cesbron et J. Geffroy (1977), Editions Minéraux et Fossiles, BRGM; Econ Geol (1994) 89:757-777]
  		•  Magnetite
    Fe
    2+
     
    		Fe
    3+
    2
    		O
     
    4
    Reference: [No reference listed]
  		•  Marcasite
    FeS
     
    2
    Reference: [Bull. Soc. Franç. Minér. Crist., 1964, LXXXVII, pp. 623-624.; Econ Geol (1994) 89:757-777]
  		•  Mawsonite
    Cu
     
    6
    		Fe
     
    2
    		SnS
     
    8
    Reference: [P. Picot, Z. Johan : "Atlas of Ore Minerals", BRGM, Elsevier, 1982]
  		•  Meta-autunite
    Ca(UO
     
    2
    		)
     
    2
    		[PO
     
    4
    		]
     
    2
    		· 6-8H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Patrice Queneau observations]
  		•  Metatorbernite
    Cu(UO
     
    2
    		)
     
    2
    		[PO
     
    4
    		]
     
    2
    		 · 8H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Patrice Queneau Collection]
  		•  Microcline
    K[AlSi
     
    3
    		O
     
    8
    		]
    Reference: [G. Aubert : "Les coupoles granitiques de Montebras et d'Echassières (Massif Central Français) et la genèse de leur minéralisations (BRGM, 1969)]
  		•  'Monazite'
    Reference: [collected by François Périnet ]
    Site Photo
    Gartempe brook alluvials, Villedary, Saint-Victor-en-Marche, Guéret, Creuse, Limousin, France
    © François Périnet
  		•  Monazite-(Ce)
    (Ce,La,Nd,Th)PO
     
    4
    Reference: [collected by François Périnet]
    Site Photo
    La Gasne pond alluvials, Sainte-Feyre, Guéret, Creuse, Limousin, France
    © François Périnet
  		•  Montebrasite (TL)
    LiAl[(OH,F)|PO
     
    4
    		]
    Type Locality: Montebras Mine, Montebras-en-Soumans, Boussac, Creuse, Limousin, France
    Reference: [C.R.Acad.Sci.Paris,(1872) 73, 306; Palache, C., Berman, H., & Frondel, C. (1951), The System of Mineralogy of James Dwight Dana and Edward Salisbury Dana, Yale University 1837-1892, Volume II: 826.]
  		•  Morinite (TL)
    Na
     
    2
    		Ca
     
    4
    		Al
     
    4
    		[(F,OH)
     
    5
    		|(PO
     
    4
    		)
     
    2
    		]
     
    2
    		 · 3H
     
    2
    		O
    Type Locality: Montebras Mine, Montebras-en-Soumans, Boussac, Creuse, Limousin, France
    Reference: [Hey's Mineral Index (1993)]
  		•  Muscovite
    KAl
     
    2
    		[(OH)
     
    2
    		|AlSi
     
    3
    		O
     
    10
    		]
    Reference: [No reference listed]
  		•  Muscovite
    var: Damourite
    Reference: [Arliguie M]
    Site Photo
    Montebras Mine, Montebras-en-Soumans, Boussac, Creuse, Limousin, France
    © Arliguie M
  		•  Muscovite
    var: Fuchsite
    K(Al,Cr)
     
    3
    		Si
     
    3
    		O
     
    10
    		(OH)
     
    2
    Reference: ["Les minéraux, leurs gisements, leurs associations", P. Bariand, F. Cesbron et J. Geffroy (1977), Editions Minéraux et Fossiles, BRGM]
  		•  Muscovite
    var: Gilbertite
    Reference: [Patrice Queneau Collection]
  		•  Orthoclase
    K[AlSi
     
    3
    		O
     
    8
    		]
    Reference: [No reference listed]
  		•  Parsonsite
    Pb
     
    2
    		(UO
     
    2
    		)[PO
     
    4
    		]
     
    2
    		 · 2H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Le Règne Minéral, Hors Série IV, 1998]
  		•  Pharmacosiderite
    KFe
    3+
    4
    		[(OH)
     
    4
    		|(AsO
     
    4
    		)
     
    3
    		] · 6-7H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Queneau Patrice collection]
  		•  Pseudomalachite ?
    Cu
     
    5
    		[(OH)
     
    2
    		|PO
     
    4
    		]
     
    2
    Reference: [Patrice Queneau Collection]
  		•  Pyrite
    FeS
     
    2
    Reference: [Patrice Queneau Collection]
  		•  Pyrrhotite
    Fe
     
    7
    		S
     
    8
    		, (-4M), also given as Fe
     
    1-x
    		S (x = 0 - 0.2)
    Reference: [Bull. Soc. Franç. Minér. Crist., 1964, LXXXVII, pp. 623-624.; Econ Geol (1994) 89:757-777]
  		•  Quartz
    SiO
     
    2
    Reference: [No reference listed]
  		•  Rutile
    TiO
     
    2
    Reference: [No reference listed]
  		•  Scorodite
    Fe
    3+
     
    		AsO
     
    4
    		·2H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [G. Aubert : "Les coupoles granitiques de Montebras et d'Echassières (Massif Central Français) et la genèse de leur minéralisations (BRGM, 1969)]
  		•  'Sericite'
    Reference: [Econ Geol (1994) 89:757-777]
  		•  Siderite
    FeCO
     
    3
    Reference: [Econ Geol (1994) 89:757-777]
  		•  Sphalerite
    (Zn,Fe
    2+
     
    		)S
    Reference: []
  		•  Stannite
    Cu
     
    2
    		(Fe,Zn)SnS
     
    4
    Reference: [No reference listed]
  		•  Stannoidite
    Cu
    +
    6
    		Cu
    2+
    2
    		(Fe
    2+
     
    		,Zn)
     
    3
    		Sn
     
    2
    		S
     
    12
    Reference: [Anthony, Bideaux, Bladh, Nichols: "Handbook of Mineralogy", Vol.1, 1990]
  		•  Stibiconite
    Sb
    3+
     
    		Sb
    5+
    2
    		O
     
    6
    		(OH)
    Description: Alteration product of aurostibite. Contains gold and criddleite.
    Reference: [Y. Moëlo : "Compte-rendu de la réunion "Systématique des Minéraux" du 23 novembre 1989", Bull. Soc. Franç. Minéral. ]
  		•  Stibnite
    Sb
     
    2
    		S
     
    3
    Reference: []
  		•  Strengite
    FePO
     
    4
    		·2H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [No reference listed]
  		•  Tantalite
    (Fe,Mn)(Ta,Nb)
     
    2
    		O
     
    6
    Reference: [No reference listed]
  		•  Topaz
    Al
     
    2
    		[(F,OH)
     
    2
    		|SiO
     
    4
    		]
    Reference: [No reference listed]
  		•  Torbernite
    Cu(UO
     
    2
    		)
     
    2
    		(PO
     
    4
    		)
     
    2
    		·12H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [No reference listed]
  		•  Tosudite
    Reference: [Econ Geol (1994) 89:757-777]
  		•  'Tourmaline'
    AD
     
    3
    		G
     
    6
    		(BO
     
    3
    		)
     
    3
    		[T
     
    6
    		O
     
    18
    		]Y
     
    3
    		Z
    Reference: [Patrice Queneau Collection]
  		•  Turquoise
    Cu(Al,Fe
    3+
     
    		)
     
    6
    		[(OH)
     
    4
    		|(PO
     
    4
    		)
     
    2
    		]
     
    2
    		 · 4H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Palache, C., Berman, H., & Frondel, C. (1951), The System of Mineralogy of James Dwight Dana and Edward Salisbury Dana, Yale University 1837-1892, Volume II: 949.]
    Site Photo
    Montebras Mine, Montebras-en-Soumans, Boussac, Creuse, Limousin, France
    © Arliguie M
  		•  Uraninite
    var: Pitchblende
    UO
     
    2
    Reference: [J. Chervet, G. Branche : "Contribution à l'étude des minéraux secondaires d'uranium français", ENSP Nancy, 1955 ]
  		•  Uranocircite
    Ba(UO
     
    2
    		)
     
    2
    		[PO
     
    4
    		]
     
    2
    		 · 10H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: []
  		•  Uranophane
    Ca(UO
     
    2
    		)
     
    2
    		[HSiO
     
    4
    		]
     
    2
    		 · 5H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [J. Chervet, G. Branche : "Contribution à l'étude des minéraux secondaires d'uranium français", ENSP Nancy, 1955 ]
    Site Photo
    Hyverneresse mine, Gioux, Creuse, Limousin, France
    © P.Queneau
  		•  Uranospathite
    Al
     
    1-x
    		[]
     
    x
    		)[(UO
     
    2
    		)(PO
     
    4
    		)]
     
    2
    		(H
     
    2
    		O)
     
    20+3x
    		F
     
    1-3x
    		, (0 < x < 0.33)
    Reference: []
  		•  Uranosphaerite
    Bi(UO
     
    2
    		)O
     
    2
    		(OH)
    Reference: [Le Règne Minéral, Hors Série IV, 1998]
  		•  Variscite
    AlPO
     
    4
    		·2H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Patrice Queneau Collection]
    Site Photo
    Montebras Mine, Montebras-en-Soumans, Boussac, Creuse, Limousin, France
     
  		•  Varlamoffite
    (Sn,Fe)(O,OH)
     
    2
    Reference: [No reference listed]
    Site Photo
    Montebras Mine, Montebras-en-Soumans, Boussac, Creuse, Limousin, France
    © Arliguie M
  		•  Wardite
    NaAl
     
    3
    		[(OH)
     
    2
    		|PO
     
    4
    		]
     
    2
    		 · 2H
     
    2
    		O
    Description: Material called "Soumansite," and alteration product of amblygonite.
    Reference: [Palache, C., Berman, H., & Frondel, C. (1951), The System of Mineralogy of James Dwight Dana and Edward Salisbury Dana, Yale University 1837-1892, Volume II: 941.]
  		•  Wavellite
    Al
     
    3
    		[(OH,F)
     
    3
    		|(PO
     
    4
    		)
     
    2
    		] · 5H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Palache, C., Berman, H., & Frondel, C. (1951), The System of Mineralogy of James Dwight Dana and Edward Salisbury Dana, Yale University 1837-1892, Volume II: 949, 963.]
    Site Photo
    Montebras Mine, Montebras-en-Soumans, Boussac, Creuse, Limousin, France
    © Arliguie M
  		•  Wolframite
    (Fe
    2+
     
    		)WO
     
    4
     
     
    		to (Mn
    2+
     
    		)WO
     
    4
    Reference: [No reference listed]
    Site Photo
    Montebras Mine, Montebras-en-Soumans, Boussac, Creuse, Limousin, France
    © P.Queneau
  		•  Zeunerite
    Cu(UO
     
    2
    		)
     
    2
    		(AsO
     
    4
    		)
     
    2
    		·12H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [No reference listed]
  		•  Zircon
    Zr[SiO
     
    4
    		]
    Reference: [collected by François Périnet ]
    Site Photo
    Gartempe brook alluvials, Villedary, Saint-Victor-en-Marche, Guéret, Creuse, Limousin, France
    © François Périnet


    104 entries listed. 84 valid minerals. 2 type localities (valid minerals).

    Localities in this Region:
    France
     
    • Limousin
      • Creuse
        • Ahun
        • Chamborand
          • Bénévent-L'Abbaye
        • Evaux
          • Budelière
        • Gioux
          • Saint-Victor-en-Marche
            • Villedary
          • Sainte-Feyre

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