Bissieux Mine, Saint-Joseph, Saint-Étienne, Loire, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, Francei
Regional Level Types | |
---|---|
Bissieux Mine | Mine |
Saint-Joseph | Commune |
Saint-Étienne | Arrondissement |
Loire | Department |
Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes | Region |
France | Country |
This page is currently not sponsored. Click here to sponsor this page.
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
45° 34' 10'' North , 4° 37' 22'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
Place | Population | Distance |
---|---|---|
Saint-Maurice-sur-Dargoire | 2,128 (2016) | 1.5km |
Saint-Joseph | 1,772 (2016) | 1.5km |
Saint-Jean-de-Touslas | 682 (2016) | 3.0km |
Saint-Didier-sous-Riverie | 1,214 (2017) | 3.2km |
Saint-Martin-la-Plaine | 3,482 (2016) | 3.5km |
Mindat Locality ID:
213755
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:213755:4
GUID (UUID V4):
5cb52ddc-9810-426a-8655-745fa748fa5a
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Rhône-Alpes
Name(s) in local language(s):
Ancienne mine d'or et d'antimoine de Bissieux
A famous old mine worked from the Middle Ages to the early 20th century (1914) for gold then for antimony. Seven quartz veins are known and have been exploited for their sulfides by shafts and adits. These deposits are spread over two districts: the La Combe district to the south and the Virieux district to the north. They are in the same geological context as veins of the Lavoute-Chilhac district in Haute-Loire.
Today, the La Combe district is an archeological site managed by the association "La mine d'or de Bissieux". Two tunnels were cleared and some visits are regularly organized but mineral collecting is strictly prohibited.
Select Mineral List Type
Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
ⓘ Arsenopyrite Formula: FeAsS References: |
ⓘ Berthierite Formula: FeSb2S4 References: |
ⓘ Calcite Formula: CaCO3 References: |
ⓘ Galena Formula: PbS References: |
ⓘ Gold Formula: Au References: |
ⓘ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 References: |
ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 References: |
ⓘ Sphalerite Formula: ZnS References: |
ⓘ Stibnite Formula: Sb2S3 References: |
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
Group 1 - Elements | |||
---|---|---|---|
ⓘ | Gold | 1.AA.05 | Au |
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
ⓘ | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
ⓘ | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
ⓘ | Stibnite | 2.DB.05 | Sb2S3 |
ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
ⓘ | Arsenopyrite | 2.EB.20 | FeAsS |
ⓘ | Berthierite | 2.HA.20 | FeSb2S4 |
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
ⓘ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
C | Carbon | |
---|---|---|
C | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
O | Oxygen | |
O | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
Si | Silicon | |
Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
S | Sulfur | |
S | ⓘ Arsenopyrite | FeAsS |
S | ⓘ Berthierite | FeSb2S4 |
S | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
S | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
S | ⓘ Stibnite | Sb2S3 |
Ca | Calcium | |
Ca | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
Fe | Iron | |
Fe | ⓘ Arsenopyrite | FeAsS |
Fe | ⓘ Berthierite | FeSb2S4 |
Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
Zn | Zinc | |
Zn | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
As | Arsenic | |
As | ⓘ Arsenopyrite | FeAsS |
Sb | Antimony | |
Sb | ⓘ Berthierite | FeSb2S4 |
Sb | ⓘ Stibnite | Sb2S3 |
Au | Gold | |
Au | ⓘ Gold | Au |
Pb | Lead | |
Pb | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
Other Databases
Link to Bureau de Recherches Géologiques et Minières: | 07218X4002/GT |
---|
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
This page contains all mineral locality references listed on mindat.org. This does not claim to be a complete list. If you know of more minerals from this site, please register so you can add to our database. This locality information is for reference purposes only. You should never attempt to
visit any sites listed in mindat.org without first ensuring that you have the permission of the land and/or mineral rights holders
for access and that you are aware of all safety precautions necessary.