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Argentolle Mine, L'Argentolle, Saint-Prix, Autun, Saône-et-Loire, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, Francei
Regional Level Types
Argentolle MineMine (Flooded)
L'ArgentolleOpen-Cast Mine (Flooded)
Saint-PrixCommune
AutunArrondissement
Saône-et-LoireDepartment
Bourgogne-Franche-ComtéRegion
FranceCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
46° North , 4° East (est.)
Estimate based on other nearby localities or region boundaries.
Margin of Error:
~1km
GRN:
N32E02
Type:
Mine (Flooded) - last checked 2021
Köppen climate type:
Cfb : Temperate oceanic climate
Mindat Locality ID:
8473
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:8473:7
GUID (UUID V4):
8ba5428e-39a1-447d-9842-11b00b832882
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Burgandy; Franche-Comté
Name(s) in local language(s):
Mine de l'Argentolle, L'Argentolle, Saint-Prix, Saint-Léger-sous-Beuvray, Saône-et-Loire, Bourgogne, France


Four successive stages of mineralization:

1) Fvv (Voltennes) type: silicification followed by quartz and banded green/violet fluorite (Jurassic NW-SE distension)

2) Fvv terminal stage: Green fluorite and quartz, carbonates (calcite, ankerite, dolomite)

3) Hematoid (red) quartz (hematite)
BaFj (Rouergue) type: Yellow, amber and colorless fluorite with baryte (Oligocene ENE-WSW distensions and mixture of marine water with hydrothermal fluid at basin margin)

4) Late quartz and sulfides replacing stage 3) BaFj
Manganese oxides (cf. La Boula and Rocher du Boeuf)

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Commodity List

This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.


Mineral List


20 valid minerals. 1 (TL) - type locality of valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Aurichalcite
Formula: (Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
ⓘ Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Caledonite
Formula: Pb5Cu2(SO4)3(CO3)(OH)6
ⓘ Cerussite
Formula: PbCO3
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘ Fluorite
Formula: CaF2
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
ⓘ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
ⓘ Hemimorphite
Formula: Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
ⓘ Leadhillite
Formula: Pb4(CO3)2(SO4)(OH)2
ⓘ Linarite
Formula: PbCu(SO4)(OH)2
ⓘ Macphersonite (TL)
Formula: Pb4(CO3)2(SO4)(OH)2
Type Locality:
ⓘ Plumbogummite
Formula: PbAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
References:
David Steiner
ⓘ Pyromorphite
Formula: Pb5(PO4)3Cl
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Scotlandite
Formula: PbSO3
ⓘ Susannite
Formula: Pb4(CO3)2(SO4)(OH)2
ⓘ Wulfenite
Formula: Pb(MoO4)

Gallery:

(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6ⓘ Aurichalcite
CaCO3ⓘ Calcite
Pb5Cu2(SO4)3(CO3)(OH)6ⓘ Caledonite
PbCO3ⓘ Cerussite
CaF2ⓘ Fluorite
PbSⓘ Galena
Fe2O3ⓘ Hematite
Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2Oⓘ Hemimorphite
Pb5(PO4)3Clⓘ Pyromorphite
SiO2ⓘ Quartz
Pb(MoO4)ⓘ Wulfenite

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
Group 3 - Halides
ⓘFluorite3.AB.25CaF2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘScotlandite4.JE.20PbSO3
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘDolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘCerussite5.AB.15PbCO3
ⓘAurichalcite5.BA.15(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
ⓘLeadhillite5.BF.40Pb4(CO3)2(SO4)(OH)2
ⓘMacphersonite (TL)5.BF.40Pb4(CO3)2(SO4)(OH)2
ⓘSusannite5.BF.40Pb4(CO3)2(SO4)(OH)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘBaryte7.AD.35BaSO4
ⓘCaledonite7.BC.50Pb5Cu2(SO4)3(CO3)(OH)6
ⓘLinarite7.BC.65PbCu(SO4)(OH)2
ⓘWulfenite7.GA.05Pb(MoO4)
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘPlumbogummite8.BL.10PbAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
ⓘPyromorphite8.BN.05Pb5(PO4)3Cl
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘHemimorphite9.BD.10Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ Aurichalcite(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
Hⓘ CaledonitePb5Cu2(SO4)3(CO3)(OH)6
Hⓘ HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Hⓘ LeadhillitePb4(CO3)2(SO4)(OH)2
Hⓘ LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
Hⓘ MacphersonitePb4(CO3)2(SO4)(OH)2
Hⓘ PlumbogummitePbAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
Hⓘ SusannitePb4(CO3)2(SO4)(OH)2
CCarbon
Cⓘ Aurichalcite(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ CaledonitePb5Cu2(SO4)3(CO3)(OH)6
Cⓘ CerussitePbCO3
Cⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Cⓘ LeadhillitePb4(CO3)2(SO4)(OH)2
Cⓘ MacphersonitePb4(CO3)2(SO4)(OH)2
Cⓘ SusannitePb4(CO3)2(SO4)(OH)2
OOxygen
Oⓘ Aurichalcite(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
Oⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ CaledonitePb5Cu2(SO4)3(CO3)(OH)6
Oⓘ CerussitePbCO3
Oⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Oⓘ HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Oⓘ LeadhillitePb4(CO3)2(SO4)(OH)2
Oⓘ LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
Oⓘ MacphersonitePb4(CO3)2(SO4)(OH)2
Oⓘ PlumbogummitePbAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
Oⓘ PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ ScotlanditePbSO3
Oⓘ SusannitePb4(CO3)2(SO4)(OH)2
Oⓘ WulfenitePb(MoO4)
FFluorine
Fⓘ FluoriteCaF2
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ PlumbogummitePbAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
SiSilicon
Siⓘ HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ PlumbogummitePbAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
Pⓘ PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
SSulfur
Sⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Sⓘ CaledonitePb5Cu2(SO4)3(CO3)(OH)6
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ LeadhillitePb4(CO3)2(SO4)(OH)2
Sⓘ LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
Sⓘ MacphersonitePb4(CO3)2(SO4)(OH)2
Sⓘ ScotlanditePbSO3
Sⓘ SusannitePb4(CO3)2(SO4)(OH)2
ClChlorine
Clⓘ PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Caⓘ FluoriteCaF2
FeIron
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3
CuCopper
Cuⓘ Aurichalcite(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
Cuⓘ CaledonitePb5Cu2(SO4)3(CO3)(OH)6
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuⓘ LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
ZnZinc
Znⓘ Aurichalcite(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
Znⓘ HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
MoMolybdenum
Moⓘ WulfenitePb(MoO4)
BaBarium
Baⓘ BaryteBaSO4
PbLead
Pbⓘ CaledonitePb5Cu2(SO4)3(CO3)(OH)6
Pbⓘ CerussitePbCO3
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS
Pbⓘ LeadhillitePb4(CO3)2(SO4)(OH)2
Pbⓘ LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
Pbⓘ MacphersonitePb4(CO3)2(SO4)(OH)2
Pbⓘ PlumbogummitePbAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
Pbⓘ PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
Pbⓘ ScotlanditePbSO3
Pbⓘ SusannitePb4(CO3)2(SO4)(OH)2
Pbⓘ WulfenitePb(MoO4)

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References

Livingstone, A., Sarp, H. (1984) Macphersonite, a new mineral from Leadhills, Scotland, and Saint-Prix, France— a polymorph of leadhillite and susannite. Mineralogical Magazine, 48 (347) 277-282 doi:10.1180/minmag.1984.048.347.14
Sarp, H. (1984): Seconde occurrence du nouveau minéral Scotlandite PbSO3. Schweiz. Mineral. Petrogr. Mitt., 64, 317-321.
Robertson, R.H.S. (1986) Scots Remembered in Mineral Names: An Update. Rocks & Minerals, 61(4): 215-216.
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