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Poitou-La-Gabrielle mine (Poitou mine; La Gabrielle mine), Mortagne-sur-Sèvre, La Roche-sur-Yon, Vendée, Pays de la Loire, Francei
Regional Level Types
Poitou-La-Gabrielle mine (Poitou mine; La Gabrielle mine)Mine
Mortagne-sur-SèvreCommune
La Roche-sur-YonArrondissement
VendéeDepartment
Pays de la LoireRegion
FranceCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
46° 59' 38'' North , 0° 55' 46'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
46.99389,-0.92972
GeoHash:
G#: gbr76ffzp
GRN:
N32W01
Type:
Mine
Köppen climate type:
Cfb : Temperate oceanic climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Mortagne-sur-Sèvre6,428 (2016)1.4km
Saint-Christophe-du-Bois2,667 (2016)4.2km
Saint-Laurent-sur-Sèvre4,799 (2016)4.8km
La Tessoualle3,128 (2016)6.1km
La Verrie3,613 (2016)6.2km
Mindat Locality ID:
19661
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:19661:0
GUID (UUID V4):
d9b795a8-fffa-4a75-ab43-5902b2e6209b
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Pays de Loire


Uranium mine worked during the end of the 20th century.
1) 1957-1960: Underground works (40 and 60 m deep), 30t U metal extracted.
2) 1985-1990: Openpit, 17t U metal extracted.
Uranium mine worked during the end of the 20th century.
1) 1957-1960: Underground works (40 and 60 m deep), 30t U metal extracted.
2) 1985-1990: Openpit, 17t U metal extracted.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


7 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Autunite
Formula: Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
ⓘ Dewindtite
Formula: H2Pb3(UO2)6O4(PO4)4 · 12H2O
ⓘ Fluorite
Formula: CaF2
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Sabugalite
Formula: HAl(UO2)4(PO4)4 · 16H2O
ⓘ Uranophane
Formula: Ca(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 3 - Halides
ⓘFluorite3.AB.25CaF2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘAutunite8.EB.05Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
ⓘSabugalite8.EB.55HAl(UO2)4(PO4)4 · 16H2O
ⓘDewindtite8.EC.10H2Pb3(UO2)6O4(PO4)4 · 12H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘUranophane9.AK.15Ca(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ AutuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
Hⓘ DewindtiteH2Pb3(UO2)6O4(PO4)4 · 12H2O
Hⓘ SabugaliteHAl(UO2)4(PO4)4 · 16H2O
Hⓘ UranophaneCa(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O
OOxygen
Oⓘ AutuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
Oⓘ DewindtiteH2Pb3(UO2)6O4(PO4)4 · 12H2O
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ SabugaliteHAl(UO2)4(PO4)4 · 16H2O
Oⓘ UranophaneCa(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O
FFluorine
Fⓘ FluoriteCaF2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ SabugaliteHAl(UO2)4(PO4)4 · 16H2O
SiSilicon
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ UranophaneCa(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ AutuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
Pⓘ DewindtiteH2Pb3(UO2)6O4(PO4)4 · 12H2O
Pⓘ SabugaliteHAl(UO2)4(PO4)4 · 16H2O
SSulfur
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ AutuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
Caⓘ FluoriteCaF2
Caⓘ UranophaneCa(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O
FeIron
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
PbLead
Pbⓘ DewindtiteH2Pb3(UO2)6O4(PO4)4 · 12H2O
UUranium
Uⓘ AutuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
Uⓘ DewindtiteH2Pb3(UO2)6O4(PO4)4 · 12H2O
Uⓘ SabugaliteHAl(UO2)4(PO4)4 · 16H2O
Uⓘ UranophaneCa(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O

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References

Chapot G., Couprie R., Dumas J., Leblanc P. & Kerouanton J.-L.(1996) L'uranium vendéen. Cahiers du Patrimoine, ADIG Ed., Nantes, France, pp 196-197.
Lièvre, J.-M., Johannet, J.-M. (2002) Les gisements uranifères de la bordure deux-sèvrienne du massif granitique de Mortagne-sur-Sèvre. Le Cahier des Micromonteurs 75(1), 8-25
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