Batère mines, Corsavy, Céret, Pyrénées-Orientales, Occitanie, Francei
Regional Level Types | |
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Batère mines | Group of Mines |
Corsavy | Commune |
Céret | Arrondissement |
Pyrénées-Orientales | Department |
Occitanie | Region |
France | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
42° 30' 6'' North , 2° 32' 55'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Group of Mines
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
Place | Population | Distance |
---|---|---|
Cortsaví | 274 (2016) | 4.7km |
Montferrer | 240 (2016) | 7.2km |
Arles | 3,028 (2016) | 8.6km |
Montboló | 207 (2016) | 8.8km |
els Banys d'Arles | 3,829 (2016) | 10.4km |
Mindat Locality ID:
44027
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:44027:4
GUID (UUID V4):
10f5ea86-2f32-4ec4-8fcc-2f2c79bcf16c
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Languedoc-Roussillon
Name(s) in local language(s):
Mines de Batère, Corsavy, Arles sur Tech, Pyrénées-Orientales, Languedoc-Roussillon, France
"West of Céret on the N618, pass Arles-sur-Tech where the D43 will lead to the Batère iron mine." [Belot, 1978]
Old Fe mines.
In fact, there have been several iron ore mines around the Mont Canigou (mines de Batère et des Indis, de la Pinouse etc. at 1000 m and more of elevation).
The ore arrived in the railway station of Arles-sur-Tech and then was despatched either by railway or by ship (Argeles on the Mediterranean) to be processed.
The last mines closed in the 1980s after many decades of working.
Several old postcards show various aspects of mining in the first decades of the 20th century.
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Mineral list contains entries from the region specified including sub-localities27 valid minerals.
Detailed Mineral List:
ⓘ Almandine Formula: Fe2+3Al2(SiO4)3 References: |
ⓘ Ankerite Formula: Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2 |
ⓘ Aragonite Formula: CaCO3 |
ⓘ Bournonite Formula: PbCuSbS3 |
ⓘ Calcite Formula: CaCO3 Localities: |
ⓘ Chalcophanite Formula: ZnMn4+3O7 · 3H2O |
ⓘ Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 |
ⓘ 'Chlorite Group' |
ⓘ Diopside Formula: CaMgSi2O6 |
ⓘ Dolomite Formula: CaMg(CO3)2 |
ⓘ Epidote Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
ⓘ Galena Formula: PbS |
ⓘ Goethite Formula: α-Fe3+O(OH) |
ⓘ Gypsum Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O |
ⓘ Hematite Formula: Fe2O3 Localities: Habit: rosettes of specular hematite, compact, fine-grained material, massive Colour: Iron black References: |
ⓘ Hemimorphite Formula: Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O |
ⓘ Lepidocrocite Formula: γ-Fe3+O(OH) |
ⓘ 'Limonite' |
ⓘ Magnetite Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
ⓘ Manganite Formula: Mn3+O(OH) References: |
ⓘ 'Monazite' Formula: REE(PO4) |
ⓘ Palygorskite Formula: ◻Al2Mg2◻2Si8O20(OH)2(H2O)4 · 4H2O |
ⓘ Phlogopite Formula: KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
ⓘ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 |
ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
ⓘ Ranciéite Formula: (Ca,Mn2+)0.2(Mn4+,Mn3+)O2 · 0.6H2O References: |
ⓘ 'Scapolite' |
ⓘ Siderite Formula: FeCO3 |
ⓘ Sillimanite Formula: Al2(SiO4)O |
ⓘ Smithsonite Formula: ZnCO3 |
ⓘ Sphalerite Formula: ZnS |
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
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ⓘ | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
ⓘ | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
ⓘ | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
ⓘ | Bournonite | 2.GA.50 | PbCuSbS3 |
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
ⓘ | Goethite | 4.00. | α-Fe3+O(OH) |
ⓘ | Magnetite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
ⓘ | Hematite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2O3 |
ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
ⓘ | Manganite | 4.FD.15 | Mn3+O(OH) |
ⓘ | Lepidocrocite | 4.FE.15 | γ-Fe3+O(OH) |
ⓘ | Chalcophanite | 4.FL.20 | ZnMn4+3O7 · 3H2O |
ⓘ | Ranciéite | 4.FL.40 | (Ca,Mn2+)0.2(Mn4+,Mn3+)O2 · 0.6H2O |
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
ⓘ | Smithsonite | 5.AB.05 | ZnCO3 |
ⓘ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
ⓘ | Siderite | 5.AB.05 | FeCO3 |
ⓘ | Dolomite | 5.AB.10 | CaMg(CO3)2 |
ⓘ | Ankerite | 5.AB.10 | Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2 |
ⓘ | Aragonite | 5.AB.15 | CaCO3 |
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
ⓘ | Gypsum | 7.CD.40 | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
Group 9 - Silicates | |||
ⓘ | Almandine | 9.AD.25 | Fe2+3Al2(SiO4)3 |
ⓘ | Sillimanite | 9.AF.05 | Al2(SiO4)O |
ⓘ | Hemimorphite | 9.BD.10 | Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O |
ⓘ | Epidote | 9.BG.05a | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
ⓘ | Diopside | 9.DA.15 | CaMgSi2O6 |
ⓘ | Phlogopite | 9.EC.20 | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
ⓘ | Palygorskite | 9.EE.20 | ◻Al2Mg2◻2Si8O20(OH)2(H2O)4 · 4H2O |
Unclassified | |||
ⓘ | 'Monazite' | - | REE(PO4) |
ⓘ | 'Limonite' | - | |
ⓘ | 'Chlorite Group' | - | |
ⓘ | 'Scapolite' | - |
List of minerals for each chemical element
H | Hydrogen | |
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H | ⓘ Chalcophanite | ZnMn34+O7 · 3H2O |
H | ⓘ Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
H | ⓘ Goethite | α-Fe3+O(OH) |
H | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
H | ⓘ Hemimorphite | Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O |
H | ⓘ Lepidocrocite | γ-Fe3+O(OH) |
H | ⓘ Manganite | Mn3+O(OH) |
H | ⓘ Palygorskite | ◻Al2Mg2◻2Si8O20(OH)2(H2O)4 · 4H2O |
H | ⓘ Phlogopite | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
H | ⓘ Ranciéite | (Ca,Mn2+)0.2(Mn4+,Mn3+)O2 · 0.6H2O |
C | Carbon | |
C | ⓘ Ankerite | Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2 |
C | ⓘ Aragonite | CaCO3 |
C | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
C | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
C | ⓘ Siderite | FeCO3 |
C | ⓘ Smithsonite | ZnCO3 |
O | Oxygen | |
O | ⓘ Ankerite | Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2 |
O | ⓘ Aragonite | CaCO3 |
O | ⓘ Almandine | Fe32+Al2(SiO4)3 |
O | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
O | ⓘ Chalcophanite | ZnMn34+O7 · 3H2O |
O | ⓘ Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
O | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
O | ⓘ Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
O | ⓘ Goethite | α-Fe3+O(OH) |
O | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
O | ⓘ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
O | ⓘ Hemimorphite | Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O |
O | ⓘ Lepidocrocite | γ-Fe3+O(OH) |
O | ⓘ Manganite | Mn3+O(OH) |
O | ⓘ Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
O | ⓘ Monazite | REE(PO4) |
O | ⓘ Palygorskite | ◻Al2Mg2◻2Si8O20(OH)2(H2O)4 · 4H2O |
O | ⓘ Phlogopite | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
O | ⓘ Ranciéite | (Ca,Mn2+)0.2(Mn4+,Mn3+)O2 · 0.6H2O |
O | ⓘ Siderite | FeCO3 |
O | ⓘ Sillimanite | Al2(SiO4)O |
O | ⓘ Smithsonite | ZnCO3 |
Mg | Magnesium | |
Mg | ⓘ Ankerite | Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2 |
Mg | ⓘ Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
Mg | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
Mg | ⓘ Palygorskite | ◻Al2Mg2◻2Si8O20(OH)2(H2O)4 · 4H2O |
Mg | ⓘ Phlogopite | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Al | Aluminium | |
Al | ⓘ Almandine | Fe32+Al2(SiO4)3 |
Al | ⓘ Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
Al | ⓘ Palygorskite | ◻Al2Mg2◻2Si8O20(OH)2(H2O)4 · 4H2O |
Al | ⓘ Phlogopite | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Al | ⓘ Sillimanite | Al2(SiO4)O |
Si | Silicon | |
Si | ⓘ Almandine | Fe32+Al2(SiO4)3 |
Si | ⓘ Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
Si | ⓘ Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
Si | ⓘ Hemimorphite | Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O |
Si | ⓘ Palygorskite | ◻Al2Mg2◻2Si8O20(OH)2(H2O)4 · 4H2O |
Si | ⓘ Phlogopite | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
Si | ⓘ Sillimanite | Al2(SiO4)O |
P | Phosphorus | |
P | ⓘ Monazite | REE(PO4) |
S | Sulfur | |
S | ⓘ Bournonite | PbCuSbS3 |
S | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
S | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
S | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
S | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
K | Potassium | |
K | ⓘ Phlogopite | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Ca | Calcium | |
Ca | ⓘ Ankerite | Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2 |
Ca | ⓘ Aragonite | CaCO3 |
Ca | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
Ca | ⓘ Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
Ca | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
Ca | ⓘ Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
Ca | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
Ca | ⓘ Ranciéite | (Ca,Mn2+)0.2(Mn4+,Mn3+)O2 · 0.6H2O |
Mn | Manganese | |
Mn | ⓘ Chalcophanite | ZnMn34+O7 · 3H2O |
Mn | ⓘ Manganite | Mn3+O(OH) |
Mn | ⓘ Ranciéite | (Ca,Mn2+)0.2(Mn4+,Mn3+)O2 · 0.6H2O |
Fe | Iron | |
Fe | ⓘ Ankerite | Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2 |
Fe | ⓘ Almandine | Fe32+Al2(SiO4)3 |
Fe | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
Fe | ⓘ Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
Fe | ⓘ Goethite | α-Fe3+O(OH) |
Fe | ⓘ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
Fe | ⓘ Lepidocrocite | γ-Fe3+O(OH) |
Fe | ⓘ Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
Fe | ⓘ Siderite | FeCO3 |
Cu | Copper | |
Cu | ⓘ Bournonite | PbCuSbS3 |
Cu | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
Zn | Zinc | |
Zn | ⓘ Chalcophanite | ZnMn34+O7 · 3H2O |
Zn | ⓘ Hemimorphite | Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O |
Zn | ⓘ Smithsonite | ZnCO3 |
Zn | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
Sb | Antimony | |
Sb | ⓘ Bournonite | PbCuSbS3 |
Pb | Lead | |
Pb | ⓘ Bournonite | PbCuSbS3 |
Pb | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
Localities in this Region
- Occitanie
- Pyrénées-Orientales
- Céret
- Corsavy
- Batère mines
- Corsavy
- Céret
- Pyrénées-Orientales
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
Eurasian PlateTectonic Plate
EuropeContinent
- PyreneesMountain Range
France
- ⭔Languedoc-RoussillonRegion
Iberian PeninsulaPeninsula
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