Pale de Raze mines, Melles, Saint-Gaudens, Haute-Garonne, Occitanie, Francei
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Pale de Raze mines | Group of Mines |
| Melles | Canton |
| Saint-Gaudens | Arrondissement |
| Haute-Garonne | Department |
| Occitanie | Region |
| France | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
42° 53' 2'' North , 0° 49' 57'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Group of Mines
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Melles | 108 (2016) | 6.2km |
| Saint-Lary | 141 (2016) | 7.2km |
| Fos | 314 (2016) | 7.9km |
| CanejĂĄn | 110 (2012) | 9.2km |
| Boutx | 296 (2016) | 9.8km |
Mindat Locality ID:
55152
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:55152:5
GUID (UUID V4):
bdc5a86c-656a-495c-b836-ac5749b70889
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Midi-Pyrénées
Old Pb-Zn mines (galena, sphalerite) near the Cap de Gauch (2148 m), at an altitude of around 1700 m.
Mining started in 1883 and stopped in 1904.
Note: Coordinates to be confirmed (map says "Anc. mines" at this place). The French website (see below) says "Les mines sont situées peu aprÚs la tucole de PaillÚre (...)".
Select Mineral List Type
Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| â Argutite Formula: GeO2 References: |
| â Brunogeierite Formula: Ge4+Fe2+2O4 References: |
| â Cassiterite Formula: SnO2 |
| â 'Freibergite Subgroup' Formula: (Ag6,[Ag6]4+)(Cu4 C2+2)Sb4S12S0-1 |
| â Galena Formula: PbS |
| â Graphite Formula: C |
| â Muscovite Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| â Sphalerite Formula: ZnS References: |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| â | Graphite | 1.CB.05a | C |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| â | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
| â | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
| â | 'Freibergite Subgroup' | 2.GB.05 | (Ag6,[Ag6]4+)(Cu4 C2+2)Sb4S12S0-1 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| â | Argutite | 4.DB.05 | GeO2 |
| â | Cassiterite | 4.DB.05 | SnO2 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| â | Brunogeierite | 9.AC.15 | Ge4+Fe2+2O4 |
| â | Muscovite | 9.EC.15 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | â Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | â Graphite | C |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | â Argutite | GeO2 |
| O | â Brunogeierite | Ge4+Fe22+O4 |
| O | â Cassiterite | SnO2 |
| O | â Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | â Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | â Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | â Freibergite Subgroup | (Ag6,[Ag6]4+)(Cu4 C22+)Sb4S12S0-1 |
| S | â Galena | PbS |
| S | â Sphalerite | ZnS |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | â Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | â Brunogeierite | Ge4+Fe22+O4 |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | â Freibergite Subgroup | (Ag6,[Ag6]4+)(Cu4 C22+)Sb4S12S0-1 |
| Zn | Zinc | |
| Zn | â Sphalerite | ZnS |
| Ge | Germanium | |
| Ge | â Argutite | GeO2 |
| Ge | â Brunogeierite | Ge4+Fe22+O4 |
| Ag | Silver | |
| Ag | â Freibergite Subgroup | (Ag6,[Ag6]4+)(Cu4 C22+)Sb4S12S0-1 |
| Sn | Tin | |
| Sn | â Cassiterite | SnO2 |
| Sb | Antimony | |
| Sb | â Freibergite Subgroup | (Ag6,[Ag6]4+)(Cu4 C22+)Sb4S12S0-1 |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | â Galena | PbS |
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