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Correc d'en Llinassos (Ravin d'en Llinassous), Oms, Céret, Pyrénées-Orientales, Occitanie, Francei
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Correc d'en Llinassos (Ravin d'en Llinassous)- not defined -
OmsCommune
CéretArrondissement
Pyrénées-OrientalesDepartment
OccitanieRegion
FranceCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
42° 32' 15'' North , 2° 42' 17'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Oms294 (2016)0.9km
Llauro296 (2016)3.3km
Tordères157 (2016)4.5km
Montauriol205 (2016)4.6km
Vivers141 (2016)4.9km
Mindat Locality ID:
49065
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:49065:9
GUID (UUID V4):
8d5f922b-3a94-4abf-9182-0585632bc4dd
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Languedoc-Roussillon


A small prospect, recognized at the end of XIXth century and beginning of XXth century, mainly worked between 1937 and 1939, where 50 m of galleries, two shafts and 25 m of trenches were excavated. Some limited operation and research work also took place in the 1940s and 1950s.

Primary mineralization occurs in a siderite vein, 0.50 m to 3 m of thickness, and is composed of chalcopyrite, ullmannite, galena, and accessory tetrahedrite. Its origin is currently considered as Hercynian, most probably completed and modified during the rising of the Pyrenees (Tertiary).

Weathering of this mineralization gave rise to several supergene species, like brochantite, aurichalcite, smithsonite, glaucosphaerite, annabergite, and more rarely bottinoite, recognized for the first time in France, and the new species omsite (Mills et al., 2012).

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


47 valid minerals. 2 (TL) - type locality of valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

Ankerite
Formula: Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Annabergite
Formula: Ni3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Aragonite
Formula: CaCO3
Arsenopyrite
Formula: FeAsS
Aurichalcite
Formula: (Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
Azurite
Formula: Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Bismuth
Formula: Bi
Bottinoite
Formula: Ni2+Sb5+2(OH)12 · 6H2O
Description: First French occurrence.
Brochantite
Formula: Cu4(SO4)(OH)6
Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
Cassiterite
Formula: SnO2
Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
Chrysocolla
Formula: Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Connellite
Formula: Cu19(SO4)(OH)32Cl4 · 3H2O
Covellite
Formula: CuS
Cuprite
Formula: Cu2O
Cyanotrichite
Formula: Cu4Al2(SO4)(OH)12 · 2H2O
Dickite
Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Digenite
Formula: Cu9S5
Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
Galena
Formula: PbS
Gersdorffite
Formula: NiAsS
Glaukosphaerite
Formula: (Cu,Ni)2(CO3)(OH)2
Goethite
Formula: α-Fe3+O(OH)
Gold
Formula: Au
Gold var. Electrum
Formula: (Au,Ag)
Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
Hydromagnesite
Formula: Mg5(CO3)4(OH)2 · 4H2O
Hydroxyferroroméite (TL)
Formula: (Fe2+1.50.5)Sb5+2O6(OH)
Type Locality:
Description: Occurs as yellow to yellow-brown powdery boxwork replacements up to about 50 μm across after tetrahedrite in a siderite–quartz matrix. No distinct crystals have been observed
Hydrozincite
Formula: Zn5(CO3)2(OH)6
Jarosite
Formula: KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
Langite
Formula: Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 · 2H2O
Lepidocrocite
Formula: γ-Fe3+O(OH)
Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
'Manganese Oxides'
Mcguinnessite
Formula: (Mg,Cu)2(CO3)(OH)2
Millerite
Formula: NiS
Omsite (TL)
Formula: Ni2Fe3+(OH)6[Sb(OH)6]
Type Locality:
Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Ranciéite
Formula: (Ca,Mn2+)0.2(Mn4+,Mn3+)O2 · 0.6H2O
Rosasite
Formula: (Cu,Zn)2(CO3)(OH)2
Rutile
Formula: TiO2
Scorodite
Formula: Fe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
Siderite
Formula: FeCO3
Smithsonite
Formula: ZnCO3
Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
'Tennantite-Tetrahedrite Series'
Ullmannite
Formula: NiSbS

Gallery:

(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6 Aurichalcite
Ni2+Sb5+2(OH)12 · 6H2O Bottinoite
Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 Brochantite
(Cu,Ni)2(CO3)(OH)2 Glaukosphaerite
Mg5(CO3)4(OH)2 · 4H2O Hydromagnesite
(Fe2+1.50.5)Sb5+2O6(OH) Hydroxyferroroméite (TL)
γ-Fe3+O(OH) Lepidocrocite
Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 Malachite
(Mg,Cu)2(CO3)(OH)2 Mcguinnessite
Ni2Fe3+(OH)6[Sb(OH)6] Omsite (TL)

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
Gold
var. Electrum
1.AA.05(Au,Ag)
1.AA.05Au
Bismuth1.CA.05Bi
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
Digenite2.BA.10Cu9S5
Covellite2.CA.05aCuS
Sphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
Pyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
Millerite2.CC.20NiS
Galena2.CD.10PbS
Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Arsenopyrite2.EB.20FeAsS
Ullmannite2.EB.25NiSbS
Gersdorffite2.EB.25NiAsS
Group 3 - Halides
Connellite3.DA.25Cu19(SO4)(OH)32Cl4 · 3H2O
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Goethite4.00.α-Fe3+O(OH)
Cuprite4.AA.10Cu2O
Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Rutile4.DB.05TiO2
Cassiterite4.DB.05SnO2
Hydroxyferroroméite (TL)4.DH.20(Fe2+1.50.5)Sb5+2O6(OH)
Omsite (TL)4.FB.Ni2Fe3+(OH)6[Sb(OH)6]
Lepidocrocite4.FE.15γ-Fe3+O(OH)
Bottinoite4.FH.05Ni2+Sb5+2(OH)12 · 6H2O
Ranciéite4.FL.40(Ca,Mn2+)0.2(Mn4+,Mn3+)O2 · 0.6H2O
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Smithsonite5.AB.05ZnCO3
Siderite5.AB.05FeCO3
Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Ankerite5.AB.10Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Dolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
Aragonite5.AB.15CaCO3
Azurite5.BA.05Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Malachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Rosasite5.BA.10(Cu,Zn)2(CO3)(OH)2
Glaukosphaerite5.BA.10(Cu,Ni)2(CO3)(OH)2
Mcguinnessite5.BA.10(Mg,Cu)2(CO3)(OH)2
Hydrozincite5.BA.15Zn5(CO3)2(OH)6
Aurichalcite5.BA.15(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
Hydromagnesite5.DA.05Mg5(CO3)4(OH)2 · 4H2O
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
Brochantite7.BB.25Cu4(SO4)(OH)6
Jarosite7.BC.10KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
Gypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O
Langite7.DD.10Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 · 2H2O
Cyanotrichite7.DE.10Cu4Al2(SO4)(OH)12 · 2H2O
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
Scorodite8.CD.10Fe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
Annabergite8.CE.40Ni3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
Dickite9.ED.05Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Chrysocolla9.ED.20Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Unclassified
'Manganese Oxides'-
'Tennantite-Tetrahedrite Series'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H AnnabergiteNi3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
H Aurichalcite(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
H AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
H BottinoiteNi2+Sb25+(OH)12 · 6H2O
H BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
H ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
H ConnelliteCu19(SO4)(OH)32Cl4 · 3H2O
H CyanotrichiteCu4Al2(SO4)(OH)12 · 2H2O
H DickiteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
H Glaukosphaerite(Cu,Ni)2(CO3)(OH)2
H Goethiteα-Fe3+O(OH)
H GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
H HydromagnesiteMg5(CO3)4(OH)2 · 4H2O
H HydrozinciteZn5(CO3)2(OH)6
H JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
H LangiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6 · 2H2O
H Lepidocrociteγ-Fe3+O(OH)
H MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
H Mcguinnessite(Mg,Cu)2(CO3)(OH)2
H Ranciéite(Ca,Mn2+)0.2(Mn4+,Mn3+)O2 · 0.6H2O
H Rosasite(Cu,Zn)2(CO3)(OH)2
H ScoroditeFe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
H OmsiteNi2Fe3+(OH)6[Sb(OH)6]
H Hydroxyferroroméite(Fe2+1.50.5)Sb25+O6(OH)
CCarbon
C AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
C AragoniteCaCO3
C Aurichalcite(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
C AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
C CalciteCaCO3
C DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
C Glaukosphaerite(Cu,Ni)2(CO3)(OH)2
C HydromagnesiteMg5(CO3)4(OH)2 · 4H2O
C HydrozinciteZn5(CO3)2(OH)6
C MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
C Mcguinnessite(Mg,Cu)2(CO3)(OH)2
C Rosasite(Cu,Zn)2(CO3)(OH)2
C SideriteFeCO3
C SmithsoniteZnCO3
OOxygen
O AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
O AnnabergiteNi3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
O AragoniteCaCO3
O Aurichalcite(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
O AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
O BottinoiteNi2+Sb25+(OH)12 · 6H2O
O BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
O CalciteCaCO3
O CassiteriteSnO2
O ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
O ConnelliteCu19(SO4)(OH)32Cl4 · 3H2O
O CupriteCu2O
O CyanotrichiteCu4Al2(SO4)(OH)12 · 2H2O
O DickiteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
O DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
O Glaukosphaerite(Cu,Ni)2(CO3)(OH)2
O Goethiteα-Fe3+O(OH)
O GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
O HydromagnesiteMg5(CO3)4(OH)2 · 4H2O
O HydrozinciteZn5(CO3)2(OH)6
O JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
O LangiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6 · 2H2O
O Lepidocrociteγ-Fe3+O(OH)
O MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
O Mcguinnessite(Mg,Cu)2(CO3)(OH)2
O QuartzSiO2
O Ranciéite(Ca,Mn2+)0.2(Mn4+,Mn3+)O2 · 0.6H2O
O Rosasite(Cu,Zn)2(CO3)(OH)2
O RutileTiO2
O ScoroditeFe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
O SideriteFeCO3
O SmithsoniteZnCO3
O OmsiteNi2Fe3+(OH)6[Sb(OH)6]
O Hydroxyferroroméite(Fe2+1.50.5)Sb25+O6(OH)
MgMagnesium
Mg AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Mg DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Mg HydromagnesiteMg5(CO3)4(OH)2 · 4H2O
Mg Mcguinnessite(Mg,Cu)2(CO3)(OH)2
AlAluminium
Al ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Al CyanotrichiteCu4Al2(SO4)(OH)12 · 2H2O
Al DickiteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
SiSilicon
Si ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Si DickiteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Si QuartzSiO2
SSulfur
S ArsenopyriteFeAsS
S BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
S ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
S ConnelliteCu19(SO4)(OH)32Cl4 · 3H2O
S CovelliteCuS
S CyanotrichiteCu4Al2(SO4)(OH)12 · 2H2O
S DigeniteCu9S5
S GalenaPbS
S GersdorffiteNiAsS
S GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
S JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
S LangiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6 · 2H2O
S MilleriteNiS
S PyriteFeS2
S PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
S SphaleriteZnS
S UllmanniteNiSbS
ClChlorine
Cl ConnelliteCu19(SO4)(OH)32Cl4 · 3H2O
KPotassium
K JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
CaCalcium
Ca AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Ca AragoniteCaCO3
Ca CalciteCaCO3
Ca DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Ca GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Ca Ranciéite(Ca,Mn2+)0.2(Mn4+,Mn3+)O2 · 0.6H2O
TiTitanium
Ti RutileTiO2
MnManganese
Mn Ranciéite(Ca,Mn2+)0.2(Mn4+,Mn3+)O2 · 0.6H2O
FeIron
Fe AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Fe ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Fe ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Fe Goethiteα-Fe3+O(OH)
Fe JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Fe Lepidocrociteγ-Fe3+O(OH)
Fe PyriteFeS2
Fe PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Fe ScoroditeFe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
Fe SideriteFeCO3
Fe OmsiteNi2Fe3+(OH)6[Sb(OH)6]
Fe Hydroxyferroroméite(Fe2+1.50.5)Sb25+O6(OH)
NiNickel
Ni AnnabergiteNi3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Ni BottinoiteNi2+Sb25+(OH)12 · 6H2O
Ni GersdorffiteNiAsS
Ni Glaukosphaerite(Cu,Ni)2(CO3)(OH)2
Ni MilleriteNiS
Ni UllmanniteNiSbS
Ni OmsiteNi2Fe3+(OH)6[Sb(OH)6]
CuCopper
Cu Aurichalcite(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
Cu AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cu BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
Cu ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cu ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Cu ConnelliteCu19(SO4)(OH)32Cl4 · 3H2O
Cu CovelliteCuS
Cu CupriteCu2O
Cu CyanotrichiteCu4Al2(SO4)(OH)12 · 2H2O
Cu DigeniteCu9S5
Cu Glaukosphaerite(Cu,Ni)2(CO3)(OH)2
Cu LangiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6 · 2H2O
Cu MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cu Mcguinnessite(Mg,Cu)2(CO3)(OH)2
Cu Rosasite(Cu,Zn)2(CO3)(OH)2
ZnZinc
Zn Aurichalcite(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
Zn HydrozinciteZn5(CO3)2(OH)6
Zn Rosasite(Cu,Zn)2(CO3)(OH)2
Zn SmithsoniteZnCO3
Zn SphaleriteZnS
AsArsenic
As AnnabergiteNi3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
As ArsenopyriteFeAsS
As GersdorffiteNiAsS
As ScoroditeFe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
AgSilver
Ag Gold var. Electrum(Au,Ag)
SnTin
Sn CassiteriteSnO2
SbAntimony
Sb BottinoiteNi2+Sb25+(OH)12 · 6H2O
Sb UllmanniteNiSbS
Sb OmsiteNi2Fe3+(OH)6[Sb(OH)6]
Sb Hydroxyferroroméite(Fe2+1.50.5)Sb25+O6(OH)
AuGold
Au Gold var. Electrum(Au,Ag)
Au GoldAu
PbLead
Pb GalenaPbS
BiBismuth
Bi BismuthBi

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