Le Châtelet mine, Budelière, Aubusson, Creuse, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, Francei
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Le Châtelet mine | Mine |
Budelière | Commune |
Aubusson | Arrondissement |
Creuse | Department |
Nouvelle-Aquitaine | Region |
France | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
46° 11' 39'' North , 2° 28' 12'' East
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Nearest Settlements:
Place | Population | Distance |
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Évaux-les-Bains | 1,592 (2016) | 2.6km |
Budelière | 752 (2016) | 2.8km |
Chambon-sur-Voueize | 1,007 (2016) | 3.5km |
Saint-Julien-la-Genête | 213 (2016) | 4.9km |
Mazirat | 268 (2016) | 6.5km |
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Limousin
"(Coming from Évaux-les-Bains). Northeast of Évaux on the D996. Turn left in the bend at the junction with a small road. (Gold-bearing) arsenopyrite and pyrite." [Belot, 1978]
A gold mine with 1 kg Au / ton of ore. Mined between 1905 and 1956.
Gold is present as small patches (about 30 microns long) in arsenopyrite.
Arsenopyrite forms a crust of small crystals on lamellae of pyrrhotite replaced by pyrite and marcasite. These sulfides are disseminated in a quartz matrix.
Le Châtelet's ore also shows chalcopyrite, berthierite, stibnite, pyrite (big crystals), with late dolomite and calcite.
Select Mineral List Type
Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Dana Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
ⓘ Anatase Formula: TiO2 Reference: Econ Geol (1994) 89:757-777 |
ⓘ Ankerite Formula: Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2 Reference: Econ Geol (1994) 89:757-777 |
ⓘ Arsenic Formula: As Reference: Econ Geol (1994) 89:757-777 |
ⓘ Arsenopyrite Formula: FeAsS Reference: Bariand, P., Cesbron, F., and Geffroy, J. (1977) Les minéraux, leurs gisements, leurs associations. Editions Minéraux et Fossiles, BRGM.;
Belot, Victor R. (1978) Guide des minéraux, coquillages et fossiles: où les trouver en France, comment les reconnaître et les collectionner (Guides Horay). Pierre Horay (Ed.), 224 pp.;
Wu, X., Delbove, F., and Touray, J.C. (1990) Conditions of formation of gold-bearing arsenopyrite: a comparison of synthetic crystals with samples from Le Chatelet gold deposit, Creuse, France. Mineralium Deposita, 25(1), 8-12.;
Piantone, P., Wu, X., and Touray, J-C. (1994) Zoned hydrothermal alteration and genesis of the gold deposit at Le Chatelet (French Massif Central). Economic Geology, 89(4), 757-777. |
ⓘ Aurostibite Formula: AuSb2 Reference: Econ Geol (1994) 89:757-777 |
ⓘ Berthierite Formula: FeSb2S4 Reference: Bull. Soc. Franç. Minér. Crist., 1964, LXXXVII, pp. 623-624.; Econ Geol (1994) 89:757-777 |
ⓘ Brookite Formula: TiO2 Reference: Econ Geol (1994) 89:757-777 |
ⓘ Calcite Formula: CaCO3 Reference: Bull. Soc. Franç. Minér. Crist., 1964, LXXXVII, pp. 623-624. |
ⓘ Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 Reference: Bull. Soc. Franç. Minér. Crist., 1964, LXXXVII, pp. 623-624.; Econ Geol (1994) 89:757-777 |
ⓘ 'Chlorite Group' Reference: Econ Geol (1994) 89:757-777 |
ⓘ Dolomite Formula: CaMg(CO3)2 Reference: Bull. Soc. Franç. Minér. Crist., 1964, LXXXVII, pp. 623-624. |
ⓘ Gold Formula: Au Reference: "Les minéraux, leurs gisements, leurs associations", P. Bariand, F. Cesbron et J. Geffroy (1977), Editions Minéraux et Fossiles, BRGM; Wu, X., Delbove, F., & Touray, J. C. (1990). Conditions of formation of gold-bearing arsenopyrite: a comparison of synthetic crystals with samples from Le Chatelet gold deposit, Creuse, France. Mineralium Deposita, 25(1), S8-S12. |
ⓘ Graphite Formula: C Reference: Lips, ALW (2006) A review of non-ferrous mineral deposits in Europe - Finalised initial database BRGM/RP -54957 - FR |
ⓘ Kaolinite Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 Reference: Econ Geol (1994) 89:757-777 |
ⓘ Löllingite Formula: FeAs2 Reference: "Les minéraux, leurs gisements, leurs associations", P. Bariand, F. Cesbron et J. Geffroy (1977), Editions Minéraux et Fossiles, BRGM; Econ Geol (1994) 89:757-777 |
ⓘ Marcasite Formula: FeS2 Reference: Bull. Soc. Franç. Minér. Crist., 1964, LXXXVII, pp. 623-624.; Econ Geol (1994) 89:757-777 |
ⓘ Muscovite Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 Reference: "Les minéraux, leurs gisements, leurs associations", P. Bariand, F. Cesbron et J. Geffroy (1977), Editions Minéraux et Fossiles, BRGM |
ⓘ Muscovite var. Fuchsite Formula: K(Al,Cr)3Si3O10(OH)2 Reference: "Les minéraux, leurs gisements, leurs associations", P. Bariand, F. Cesbron et J. Geffroy (1977), Editions Minéraux et Fossiles, BRGM |
ⓘ Muscovite var. Illite Formula: K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2 Reference: Econ Geol (1994) 89:757-777 |
ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 Reference: Econ Geol (1994) 89:757-777 |
ⓘ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 Reference: Aubert, G., Phan, K.D., and Geffroy, J. (1964) Sur la localisation de l'or dans le minerai du Chatelet (Creuse). Bulletin de la Société Française de Minéralogie et de Cristallographie, 87(4), 623-624.;
Belot, Victor R. (1978) Guide des minéraux, coquillages et fossiles: où les trouver en France, comment les reconnaître et les collectionner (Guides Horay). Pierre Horay (Ed.), 224 pp.;
Piantone, P., Wu, X., and Touray, J-C. (1994) Zoned hydrothermal alteration and genesis of the gold deposit at Le Chatelet (French Massif Central). Economic Geology, 89(4), 757-777. |
ⓘ Pyrrhotite Formula: Fe1-xS Reference: Bull. Soc. Franç. Minér. Crist., 1964, LXXXVII, pp. 623-624.; Econ Geol (1994) 89:757-777 |
ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 Reference: "Les minéraux, leurs gisements, leurs associations", P. Bariand, F. Cesbron et J. Geffroy (1977), Editions Minéraux et Fossiles, BRGM; Econ Geol (1994) 89:757-777 |
ⓘ Siderite Formula: FeCO3 Reference: Econ Geol (1994) 89:757-777 |
ⓘ Sphalerite Formula: ZnS Reference: Econ Geol (1994) 89:757-777 |
ⓘ Stibnite Formula: Sb2S3 Reference: Bull. Soc. Franç. Minér. Crist., 1964, LXXXVII, pp. 623-624.; Econ Geol (1994) 89:757-777 |
ⓘ Tosudite Formula: Na0.5(Al,Mg)6((Si,Al)8O18)(OH)12 · 5H2O Reference: Econ Geol (1994) 89:757-777 |
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
Group 1 - Elements | |||
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ⓘ | Arsenic | 1.CA.05 | As |
ⓘ | Gold | 1.AA.05 | Au |
ⓘ | Graphite | 1.CB.05a | C |
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
ⓘ | Arsenopyrite | 2.EB.20 | FeAsS |
ⓘ | Aurostibite | 2.EB.05a | AuSb2 |
ⓘ | Berthierite | 2.HA.20 | FeSb2S4 |
ⓘ | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
ⓘ | Löllingite | 2.EB.15a | FeAs2 |
ⓘ | Marcasite | 2.EB.10a | FeS2 |
ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
ⓘ | Pyrrhotite | 2.CC.10 | Fe1-xS |
ⓘ | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
ⓘ | Stibnite | 2.DB.05 | Sb2S3 |
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
ⓘ | Anatase | 4.DD.05 | TiO2 |
ⓘ | Brookite | 4.DD.10 | TiO2 |
ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
ⓘ | Ankerite | 5.AB.10 | Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2 |
ⓘ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
ⓘ | Dolomite | 5.AB.10 | CaMg(CO3)2 |
ⓘ | Siderite | 5.AB.05 | FeCO3 |
Group 9 - Silicates | |||
ⓘ | Kaolinite | 9.ED.05 | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
ⓘ | Muscovite | 9.EC.15 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
ⓘ | var. Fuchsite | 9.EC.15 | K(Al,Cr)3Si3O10(OH)2 |
ⓘ | var. Illite | 9.EC.15 | K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2 |
ⓘ | var. Sericite | 9.EC.15 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
ⓘ | Tosudite | 9.EC.60 | Na0.5(Al,Mg)6((Si,Al)8O18)(OH)12 · 5H2O |
Unclassified Minerals, Rocks, etc. | |||
ⓘ | 'Chlorite Group' | - |
List of minerals arranged by Dana 8th Edition classification
Group 1 - NATIVE ELEMENTS AND ALLOYS | |||
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Metals, other than the Platinum Group | |||
ⓘ | Gold | 1.1.1.1 | Au |
Semi-metals and non-metals | |||
ⓘ | Arsenic | 1.3.1.1 | As |
ⓘ | Graphite | 1.3.6.2 | C |
Group 2 - SULFIDES | |||
AmXp, with m:p = 1:1 | |||
ⓘ | Pyrrhotite | 2.8.10.1 | Fe1-xS |
ⓘ | Sphalerite | 2.8.2.1 | ZnS |
AmBnXp, with (m+n):p = 1:1 | |||
ⓘ | Chalcopyrite | 2.9.1.1 | CuFeS2 |
AmBnXp, with (m+n):p = 2:3 | |||
ⓘ | Stibnite | 2.11.2.1 | Sb2S3 |
AmBnXp, with (m+n):p = 1:2 | |||
ⓘ | Arsenopyrite | 2.12.4.1 | FeAsS |
ⓘ | Aurostibite | 2.12.1.11 | AuSb2 |
ⓘ | Löllingite | 2.12.2.9 | FeAs2 |
ⓘ | Marcasite | 2.12.2.1 | FeS2 |
ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.12.1.1 | FeS2 |
Group 3 - SULFOSALTS | |||
ø = 2 | |||
ⓘ | Berthierite | 3.7.9.3 | FeSb2S4 |
Group 4 - SIMPLE OXIDES | |||
AX2 | |||
ⓘ | Anatase | 4.4.4.1 | TiO2 |
ⓘ | Brookite | 4.4.5.1 | TiO2 |
Group 14 - ANHYDROUS NORMAL CARBONATES | |||
A(XO3) | |||
ⓘ | Calcite | 14.1.1.1 | CaCO3 |
ⓘ | Siderite | 14.1.1.3 | FeCO3 |
AB(XO3)2 | |||
ⓘ | Ankerite | 14.2.1.2 | Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2 |
ⓘ | Dolomite | 14.2.1.1 | CaMg(CO3)2 |
Group 71 - PHYLLOSILICATES Sheets of Six-Membered Rings | |||
Sheets of 6-membered rings with 2:1 layers | |||
ⓘ | Muscovite | 71.2.2a.1 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
ⓘ | var. Illite | 71.2.2d.2 | K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2 |
Sheets of 6-membered rings interlayered 1:1, 2:1, and octahedra | |||
ⓘ | Tosudite | 71.4.2.4 | Na0.5(Al,Mg)6((Si,Al)8O18)(OH)12 · 5H2O |
Group 75 - TECTOSILICATES Si Tetrahedral Frameworks | |||
Si Tetrahedral Frameworks - SiO2 with [4] coordinated Si | |||
ⓘ | Quartz | 75.1.3.1 | SiO2 |
Unclassified Minerals, Mixtures, etc. | |||
ⓘ | 'Chlorite Group' | - | |
ⓘ | Kaolinite | - | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
ⓘ | Muscovite var. Fuchsite | - | K(Al,Cr)3Si3O10(OH)2 |
ⓘ | var. Sericite | - | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
H | Hydrogen | |
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H | ⓘ Muscovite var. Fuchsite | K(Al,Cr)3Si3O10(OH)2 |
H | ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
H | ⓘ Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
H | ⓘ Muscovite var. Illite | K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2 |
H | ⓘ Tosudite | Na0.5(Al,Mg)6((Si,Al)8O18)(OH)12 · 5H2O |
H | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
C | Carbon | |
C | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
C | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
C | ⓘ Ankerite | Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2 |
C | ⓘ Siderite | FeCO3 |
C | ⓘ Graphite | C |
O | Oxygen | |
O | ⓘ Muscovite var. Fuchsite | K(Al,Cr)3Si3O10(OH)2 |
O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
O | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
O | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
O | ⓘ Ankerite | Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2 |
O | ⓘ Siderite | FeCO3 |
O | ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
O | ⓘ Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
O | ⓘ Muscovite var. Illite | K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2 |
O | ⓘ Tosudite | Na0.5(Al,Mg)6((Si,Al)8O18)(OH)12 · 5H2O |
O | ⓘ Anatase | TiO2 |
O | ⓘ Brookite | TiO2 |
O | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Na | Sodium | |
Na | ⓘ Tosudite | Na0.5(Al,Mg)6((Si,Al)8O18)(OH)12 · 5H2O |
Mg | Magnesium | |
Mg | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
Mg | ⓘ Ankerite | Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2 |
Mg | ⓘ Tosudite | Na0.5(Al,Mg)6((Si,Al)8O18)(OH)12 · 5H2O |
Al | Aluminium | |
Al | ⓘ Muscovite var. Fuchsite | K(Al,Cr)3Si3O10(OH)2 |
Al | ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Al | ⓘ Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
Al | ⓘ Muscovite var. Illite | K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2 |
Al | ⓘ Tosudite | Na0.5(Al,Mg)6((Si,Al)8O18)(OH)12 · 5H2O |
Al | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Si | Silicon | |
Si | ⓘ Muscovite var. Fuchsite | K(Al,Cr)3Si3O10(OH)2 |
Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
Si | ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Si | ⓘ Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
Si | ⓘ Muscovite var. Illite | K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2 |
Si | ⓘ Tosudite | Na0.5(Al,Mg)6((Si,Al)8O18)(OH)12 · 5H2O |
Si | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
S | Sulfur | |
S | ⓘ Arsenopyrite | FeAsS |
S | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
S | ⓘ Berthierite | FeSb2S4 |
S | ⓘ Stibnite | Sb2S3 |
S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
S | ⓘ Marcasite | FeS2 |
S | ⓘ Pyrrhotite | Fe1-xS |
S | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
K | Potassium | |
K | ⓘ Muscovite var. Fuchsite | K(Al,Cr)3Si3O10(OH)2 |
K | ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
K | ⓘ Muscovite var. Illite | K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2 |
K | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Ca | Calcium | |
Ca | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
Ca | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
Ca | ⓘ Ankerite | Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2 |
Ti | Titanium | |
Ti | ⓘ Anatase | TiO2 |
Ti | ⓘ Brookite | TiO2 |
Cr | Chromium | |
Cr | ⓘ Muscovite var. Fuchsite | K(Al,Cr)3Si3O10(OH)2 |
Fe | Iron | |
Fe | ⓘ Arsenopyrite | FeAsS |
Fe | ⓘ Löllingite | FeAs2 |
Fe | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
Fe | ⓘ Berthierite | FeSb2S4 |
Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
Fe | ⓘ Marcasite | FeS2 |
Fe | ⓘ Pyrrhotite | Fe1-xS |
Fe | ⓘ Ankerite | Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2 |
Fe | ⓘ Siderite | FeCO3 |
Cu | Copper | |
Cu | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
Zn | Zinc | |
Zn | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
As | Arsenic | |
As | ⓘ Arsenopyrite | FeAsS |
As | ⓘ Löllingite | FeAs2 |
As | ⓘ Arsenic | As |
Sb | Antimony | |
Sb | ⓘ Berthierite | FeSb2S4 |
Sb | ⓘ Stibnite | Sb2S3 |
Sb | ⓘ Aurostibite | AuSb2 |
Au | Gold | |
Au | ⓘ Gold | Au |
Au | ⓘ Aurostibite | AuSb2 |
References
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Year (asc) Year (desc) Author (A-Z) Author (Z-A)Geffroy, J. (1958) La berthiérite du gisement aurifère du Châtelet (Creuse). Bulletin de la Société Française de Minéralogie et de Cristallographie, 81, 162.
Aubert, G., Phan, K.D., Geffroy, J. (1964) Sur la localisation de l'or dans le minerai du Chatelet (Creuse). Bulletin de la Société Française de Minéralogie et de Cristallographie, 87(4), 623-624.
Bariand, P., Cesbron, F., Geffroy, J. (1977) Les minéraux, leurs gisements, leurs associations. Editions Minéraux et Fossiles, BRGM.
Belot, Victor R. (1978) Guide des minéraux, coquillages et fossiles: où les trouver en France, comment les reconnaître et les collectionner (Guides Horay). Pierre Horay (Ed.), 224 pages.
Johan, Z., Marcoux, E., Bonnemaison, M.E. (1989) Arsénopyrite aurifère: mode de substitution de As dans la structure de FeAsS. Comptes Rendus de l'Académie des Sciences de Paris, 308, série II, 185-191.
Marcoux, E., Bonnemaison, M.E., Braux, C., Johan, Z. (1989) Distribution de Au, Sb, As et Fe dans l'arsénopyrite aurifère du Châtelet et de Villeranges (Creuse, Massif Central français). Comptes Rendus de l'Académie des Sciences de Paris, 308, série II, 293-300.
Wu, X., Delbove, F., Touray, J.C. (1990) Conditions of formation of gold-bearing arsenopyrite: a comparison of synthetic crystals with samples from Le Chatelet gold deposit, Creuse, France. Mineralium Deposita, 25(1), 8-12.
Piantone, P., Wu, X., Touray, J-C. (1994) Zoned hydrothermal alteration and genesis of the gold deposit at Le Chatelet (French Massif Central). Economic Geology, 89(4), 757-777.
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Le Châtelet mine, Budelière, Aubusson, Creuse, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France