Escarcelle vein, Le Grand Clot mine, La Grave, Briançon, Hautes-Alpes, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, Francei
Regional Level Types | |
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Escarcelle vein | Vein |
Le Grand Clot mine | Mine |
La Grave | Commune |
Briançon | Arrondissement |
Hautes-Alpes | Department |
Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur | Region |
France | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
45° 2' 33'' North , 6° 15' 40'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
Place | Population | Distance |
---|---|---|
La Grave | 487 (2016) | 3.2km |
Villar-d'Arêne | 330 (2018) | 6.0km |
Besse | 139 (2016) | 7.9km |
Mizoën | 174 (2016) | 9.2km |
Mont-de-Lans | 1,182 (2016) | 10.2km |
Mindat Locality ID:
225081
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:225081:9
GUID (UUID V4):
f2e20a32-f0d2-4823-a753-e9f3572e23f5
Fairly large mine between 1850 and 1926, the first work dating from before the French Revolution. Many veins exploited left and right bank of the Romanche 3.5 km downstream of La Grave, between 1500 and 2000 m.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
ⓘ Baryte Formula: BaSO4 |
ⓘ Calcite Formula: CaCO3 |
ⓘ Cerussite Formula: PbCO3 |
ⓘ Chalcocite Formula: Cu2S |
ⓘ Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 |
ⓘ 'Chlorite Group' References: |
ⓘ Covellite Formula: CuS |
ⓘ Galena Formula: PbS |
ⓘ 'K Feldspar' References: |
ⓘ 'K Feldspar var. Adularia' Formula: KAlSi3O8 References: |
ⓘ 'Mimetite-Pyromorphite Series' References: |
ⓘ Molybdenite Formula: MoS2 |
ⓘ Plattnerite Formula: PbO2 |
ⓘ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 |
ⓘ Pyrrhotite Formula: Fe1-xS |
ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 References: |
ⓘ Sphalerite Formula: ZnS |
ⓘ 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup' Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
---|---|---|---|
ⓘ | Chalcocite | 2.BA.05 | Cu2S |
ⓘ | Covellite | 2.CA.05a | CuS |
ⓘ | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
ⓘ | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
ⓘ | Pyrrhotite | 2.CC.10 | Fe1-xS |
ⓘ | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
ⓘ | Molybdenite | 2.EA.30 | MoS2 |
ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
ⓘ | 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup' | 2.GB.05 | Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S |
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
ⓘ | Plattnerite | 4.DB.05 | PbO2 |
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
ⓘ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
ⓘ | Cerussite | 5.AB.15 | PbCO3 |
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
ⓘ | Baryte | 7.AD.35 | BaSO4 |
Unclassified | |||
ⓘ | 'K Feldspar' | - | |
ⓘ | 'var. Adularia' | - | KAlSi3O8 |
ⓘ | 'Chlorite Group' | - | |
ⓘ | 'Mimetite-Pyromorphite Series' | - |
List of minerals for each chemical element
C | Carbon | |
---|---|---|
C | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
C | ⓘ Cerussite | PbCO3 |
O | Oxygen | |
O | ⓘ K Feldspar var. Adularia | KAlSi3O8 |
O | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
O | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
O | ⓘ Cerussite | PbCO3 |
O | ⓘ Plattnerite | PbO2 |
O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
Al | Aluminium | |
Al | ⓘ K Feldspar var. Adularia | KAlSi3O8 |
Si | Silicon | |
Si | ⓘ K Feldspar var. Adularia | KAlSi3O8 |
Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
S | Sulfur | |
S | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
S | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
S | ⓘ Chalcocite | Cu2S |
S | ⓘ Covellite | CuS |
S | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
S | ⓘ Molybdenite | MoS2 |
S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
S | ⓘ Pyrrhotite | Fe1-xS |
S | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
S | ⓘ Tetrahedrite Subgroup | Cu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S |
K | Potassium | |
K | ⓘ K Feldspar var. Adularia | KAlSi3O8 |
Ca | Calcium | |
Ca | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
Fe | Iron | |
Fe | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
Fe | ⓘ Pyrrhotite | Fe1-xS |
Cu | Copper | |
Cu | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
Cu | ⓘ Chalcocite | Cu2S |
Cu | ⓘ Covellite | CuS |
Cu | ⓘ Tetrahedrite Subgroup | Cu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S |
Zn | Zinc | |
Zn | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
Mo | Molybdenum | |
Mo | ⓘ Molybdenite | MoS2 |
Sb | Antimony | |
Sb | ⓘ Tetrahedrite Subgroup | Cu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S |
Ba | Barium | |
Ba | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
Pb | Lead | |
Pb | ⓘ Cerussite | PbCO3 |
Pb | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
Pb | ⓘ Plattnerite | PbO2 |
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