Clavelas quarry, Le Bersac, Gap, Hautes-Alpes, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, Francei
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Clavelas quarry | Quarry |
| Le Bersac | Commune |
| Gap | Arrondissement |
| Hautes-Alpes | Department |
| Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur | Region |
| France | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
44° 23' 36'' North , 5° 45' 19'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Le Bersac | 158 (2016) | 2.0km |
| Savournon | 225 (2016) | 4.2km |
| Serres | 1,291 (2016) | 5.0km |
| Eyguians | 254 (2016) | 5.5km |
| Trescléoux | 295 (2016) | 5.7km |
Mindat Locality ID:
245129
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:245129:2
GUID (UUID V4):
379a68af-0038-4142-a750-86d4e890f167
Name(s) in local language(s):
Carrière de Clavelas, Le Bersac, Hautes-Alpes, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France
Small Triassic diapir inside the calcareous Bathonian. A quarry was open in 1945-1947.
"(Coming from Serres). South of this city on the N75 [currently the D1075]. Turn left onto the D21. At the intersection, turn right towards Les Clavelas. In the Chaune valley after 300 m, there is an old quarry with baryte, celestine, and gypsum." [Belot, 1978]
Select Mineral List Type
Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Baryte Formula: BaSO4 |
| ⓘ Celestine Formula: SrSO4 |
| ⓘ Gypsum Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O |
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Baryte | 7.AD.35 | BaSO4 |
| ⓘ | Celestine | 7.AD.35 | SrSO4 |
| ⓘ | Gypsum | 7.CD.40 | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| O | ⓘ Celestine | SrSO4 |
| O | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| S | ⓘ Celestine | SrSO4 |
| S | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| Sr | Strontium | |
| Sr | ⓘ Celestine | SrSO4 |
| Ba | Barium | |
| Ba | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
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