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Graphite from
Trimouns Talc Mine, Luzenac, Foix, Ariège, Occitanie, France


Locality type:Quarry
Classification
Species:Graphite
Formula:C
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Graphite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Trimouns Talc Mine, Luzenac, Foix, Ariège, Occitanie, France
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:13634
Long-form Identifier:1:3:13634:1
GUID (UUID V4):784bb0f9-1c20-43b1-8836-7051baa074ef
Nearest other occurrences of Graphite
54.9km (34.1 miles) Anglade Mine, Salau, Seix, Saint-Girons, Ariège, Occitanie, France
62.2km (38.6 miles) Costabonne mines (Costabona mines), Prats-de-Mollo-la-Preste, Céret, Pyrénées-Orientales, Occitanie, France
64.0km (39.8 miles) Toron Mines, Roca del Toron, Espinavell, Molló, Ripollès, Girona, Catalonia, Spain
69.9km (43.4 miles) La Bousole, Palairac, Narbonne, Aude, Occitanie, France
75.8km (47.1 miles) Can Pei (Can Pey; Can Peil), Montferrer, Céret, Pyrénées-Orientales, Occitanie, France
79.6km (49.4 miles) Pale de Raze mines, Melles, Saint-Gaudens, Haute-Garonne, Occitanie, France
80.3km (49.9 miles) Pale Bidau mine, Melles, Saint-Gaudens, Haute-Garonne, Occitanie, France
81.0km (50.4 miles) Solita Mine, Peramea, Baix Pallars, Pallars Sobirà, Lleida, Catalonia, Spain
87.4km (54.3 miles) Margalida mine, Arres, Aran Valley, Lleida, Catalonia, Spain
98.3km (61.1 miles) Barcugnas, Bagnères-de-Luchon, Saint-Gaudens, Haute-Garonne, Occitanie, France
References
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Journal (article/letter/editorial)
The Trimouns Quarry Luzenac, Ariège, France Freddy Marty Rue de l’Hôpital 11230-Chalabre France In recent...recent decades, the Trimouns quarry has become well known as a source of outstanding crystals of several...contact zone of the Trimouns talc/chlorite deposit, where large-scale mining for talc may now be approaching...approaching its end. INTRODUCTION The Trimouns talc-chlorite deposit is a mineral locality of international...synchisite, parisite, hingganite and iimoriite. Also, Trimouns is the type locality for two recently described
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
Mineral. 2006, 18, 483-491 Structure of the {001} talc surface as seen by atomic force microscopy: comparison...29 rue Jeanne Marvig, F-31055 Toulouse Cedex 4, France 3Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences, Johns...avenue du Recteur Pineau, F-86022 Poitiers Cedex, France 5LMTG, UMR 5563 CNRS-Université Paul Sabatier-IRD...Midi-Pyrénées, 14 avenue Edouard Belin, F-31400 Toulouse, France 6Environmental Geochemistry Group, LGIT, UMR 5559...Grenoble Cedex 9, France 7Talc de Luzenac S.A., BP 1162, F-31036 Toulouse Cedex, France 8LASEH, HydrASA
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1007/s00710-006-0124-x Carbonate alteration associated with talc-chlorite mineralization in the eastern Pyrenees...Rennes I, Campus de Beaulieu, 35042 Rennes cedex, France 2 Observatoire Midi-Pyrenees – LMTG – UMR5563...UMR5563, 14 avenue Edouard Belin, 31400 Toulouse, France 3 Departement de geologie et de genie geologique...Quebec, Canada G1K 7P4 4 Talc de Luzenac France, BP 11, 09250 Luzenac cedex, France Received May 4, 2005;...Summary The eastern Pyrenees host a large number of talc-chlorite mineralizations of Albian age (112–97 Ma)
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Associate Editors Pierre Bariand Sorbonne Paris , France Bill Birch Museum of Victoria Melbourne, Australia...Pierre-Nicolas Schwab Orleans , France The Trimouns Quarry, Luzenac, Ariege, France ...................... 225...Associate Photographers Nelly Bariand Sorbonne Paris, France Dan Behnke Northbrook, IL Werner Lieber Heidelberg...IIMORIITE-(Y) crystal, 2 mm-All from the Trimouns talc quarry near Luzenac, France (see the article beginning on...dumps, about 30 meters from the Sankt Goransgruvan mine. The zone contained many cerium minerals, as well
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normale supérieure, 24 rue Lhomond, 75231 Paris, France Montpellier, CNRS-UMR 5243, Université de Montpellier...34095 Montpellier, France 3 BRGM/ISTO, 3 avenue Claude Guillemin, 45000 Orléans, France 4 Géosciences Rennes...Beaulieu, 35042 Rennes, France 5 TOTAL, CSTJF, avenue Larribau, 64000 Pau, France 6 GET, 14 avenue Edouard...31400 Toulouse, France * now at: ISTO, 1A rue de la Férollerie, 45100 Orléans, France ** Invited contribution...Limoux NPF T e a nSt Gaudens Foix Zone (NPZ A X I A L Pamplona France ine Ba sin NPF ) Perpignan
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Rennes 1, Campus de Beaulieu, 35042 RENNES Cedex, France Received 28 September 2005; accepted 5 May 2006...the Salvezines Massif just preceded the regional talc/chlorite hydrothermal mineralization. Both events...albitites closely matches that of talc/chlorite ore bodies (Fig. 1a). Talc mineralization is related to a...albitization. As a consequence, albitization and talc mineralization might represent two metasomatic effects...Llança). Talc/chlorite deposits are shown for comparison (empty circles; LP: La Porteille, T: Trimouns, J:
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
have been formed. By de®nition, whiteschists are talc-kyanite rocks (Schreyer 1973, 1974), although this...is a pyrope-coesite rock produced by the reaction talc + kyanite = pyrope + coesite + H2O (Schertl et al...successions have been described in the Rabenwald (Austria) talc-chlorite deposit (Moine et al. 1989). Compared to...other side of the leucophyllite is bounded by a graphite-bearing micaschist. The presence of graphitic...of muscovite due to Mg-metasomatism in the Trimouns talc-chlorite deposit. The same feature is observed
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
carbonates: genetic implications for dolomite-hosted talc mineralization at Gopfersgrun ¨ ¨ žFichtelgebirge...September 1997; accepted 6 January 1998 Abstract The talc deposit at Gopfersgrun ¨ ¨ ŽFichtelgebirge, Germany...marine environment. Hydrothermal alteration and talc mineralization of the marble occurs along a major...and lower d13C PDB values Žy2.6 to y11.5‰.. Main talc mineralization result from decarbonation reactions...proposed that main stage hydrothermal dolomitization, talc mineralization and late stage carbonate vug-fillings
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
pressure for MgO/BN/Pyrex–graphite-Pyrex-Talc assemblies and –5% for a BN–graphite-NaCl assembly (Fig. 2)...natural gem quality allanite crystal from Trimouns Talc mine (France) was also crushed and ~3 wt% were added...sleeve around the capsule with pyrex and talc surrounding the graphite furnace; (b) similar to assembly type...capsule with a salt (NaCl) cell surrounding the graphite furnace; MgO served as thermocouple sleeve in...2.6–(3.3)a BN-Pyrex-Talc –10 45+24 I – 1 ZrO2 (a)d no no 49 800 2.6 BN-Pyrex-Talc –10 72 I – 1 ZrO2 (a)
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the breakdown of Mg-rich hydrous minerals such as talc and antigorite in serpentinite at the slab–mantle... Note that the “Pinerolo Unit” is composed of graphite-rich schists and metaclastics of the epidote–blueschist...include quartz/coesite, pyrope, kyanite, phengite and talc. The size of pyrope crystals is highly variable...that show high δ 26 Mg of >0h (Shen et al., 2009), talc in serpentinite is the most prominent Mg-rich hydrous...hand specimen scale. In the whiteschist, pyrope and talc are the major host minerals for Mg, whereas phengite
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
found in a small copper mine at Bastnäs, known as S:t Göransgruvan (“St. George’s mine”). This material is...6 m thick and less than 10 m long (Geijer 1921). Talc and quartz appear locally. Sulfide minerals, dominantly...comprising, e.g., tremolite, cummingtonite, almandine, talc, micas and chlorite minerals (Geijer & Magnusson...from an in situ occurrence in this case. In the mine dumps, sporadic finds of magnetite–amphibole skarn...automated Philips PW1710 diffractometer using graphite-monochromatized CuKa radiation (PW1830 generator
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(Solita Mine), whereas the footwall is formed by black shales. Previous studies have applied graphite geothermometry...small Ni occurrence in Devonian terranes (Crescencia mine; Fanlo et al., 2006). These studies demonstrated...textural relationships among ore minerals in Crescencia mine display signs of re-equilibration processes, which...occurrences hosted by Triassic red beds (Solita mine) and (b) deposits hosted by Palaeozoic metasomatized...the studied deposits 2.2.1. Solita mine It is a small abandoned mine that can be considered as a world-class
Book (edition)
reviews, the 'fan mail' from places as far apart as France, California, Japan, New Zealand and Spain and the...communities to be plunged into unemployment because a mine or mines have become unprofitable, a need to earn...Mexico', 'nickel rush in Western Australia', but never talc fever or sulphur stampede! The poor old industrial...Magnesite Chromium orcs and concentrates Copper Talc Zinc Bentonite Tonnage (Mt) 10 250 4656 2838 1033...Perlite Diatomite 3.2 Zirconium minerals Nickel Graphite Vermiculite Sillimanite minerals Afagnesium Mica
Book (volume)
Emberger and the following national chapters: France and Luxembourg by J. Bouladon Spain by F. Vazquez...potash, salt, diamond, graphite, quartz, calcite, mica, feldspar, asbestos, talc, barite, fluorite, celesrine...Romania and Yugoslavia; and Southwest Europe embraces France, Spain, Portugal and Italy. Each volume has an...of large sedimentary basins Conclusions 30 31 France and Luxembourg by J. Bouladon Introduction 37...and siderite • Eastern Pyrenees Western Pyrenees Talc. Summary of zone C Corsica, Maures, Esterel, Provence
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IIMORIITE-(Y) EUROPE FRANCE Trimouns quarry, Luzenac, Ariege. Operated for talc since the beginning of...of the 20th century, the Trimouns quarry became well known to collectors around 1990 for the superb specimens...yttrium silicate-carbonate iimoriite-(Y) occurs at Trimouns as colorless, pink and pale brown, translucent...crystalline talc. Easily the best extant crystal, a doubly terminated floater found in a talc vug in 1997...Springfield show ( 1995: 582). Madawaska [Faraday] mine near Bow Lake, Hastings County. Some of the world's
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Foreign Forays - Belgium, France, and Morocco 127 1985 - Bedford United Mine 140 1986 - 1989 More Foreign...David Lloyd laddering down a shaft at Bedford United Mine, Devon. Introduction I was born in Bristol on...Tungsten Mine, at Plympton, Devon, followed by an attempt to rework the famous Tsumeb Mine in Namibia...inform me that a new mineral species from the Tsumeb Mine in Namibia was to be named after me. This came as...sold off most of my mineral collection, pictures, mine plans, memorabilia etc. We spent the next few years
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
Passive Treatment Systems used for remediation of Acid Mine Drainage (AMD), with moderate metal concentrations...Pauvres, B. P. 20, 54501, Vandoeuvre-lès-Nancy Cedex, France (carignan@crpg.cnrs-nancy.fr) Among other heavy...des Pauvres, B. P. 20, 54501, Vandoeuvre Cédex, France (carignan@crpg.cnrs-nancy.fr; rollion@crpg.cnrs-nancy...ciw.edu) 2 Universite Jean Monnet, St. Etienne, France (maud.boyet@univ-st-etienne.fr) Understanding the...(rcarlson@ciw.edu) 2 Universite Jean Monnet, St. Etienne, France (maud.boyet@univ-st-etienne.fr) 3 Department of
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Canada (16), People's Republic of China (11), and France (10). These numbers do not necessarily reflect...of a Russian mineral). However, in the case of France, the majority of the ten species were described...Brazil Bulgaria Canada Chile Czech Republic Finland France Germany Greece India Italy Japan Kazakhstan Kyrgyzstan...(trigonal) HBaAl 3 (AsOJ 2 (0H) 6 Locality: The Clara mine, near Oberwolfach, in the middle Black Forest, Germany...)(CO 3 )s(OH) 2 ·1.SH2 O Locality: T he Kamoto East mine, District ofKolwezi, southern Shaba, Zafre (Lat
Book (edition)
44. c 1 3 .50 A. A natural occurrence at a coal mine in the (TL) Lvov-Volynsk basin, USSR. Achates. syn...Data on new occurrence al Saint Pandclon. Landes. France. by B. Azambre and P. Monchoux ( 1 988) 8111/....Africa. Named for A.F. Williams. Agalitc, syn. of talc. E.S . Dana ( 1 892) Syst. Min . , 6th ed .. p.... Agalmatolitc. syn. of pinitc, pyrophyllitc, or talc. M.H. Klaproth ( 1 797) 8eitr. Chem. Kennin. Min...Prakt. Chem. 22. 8, showed that some material was talc; and G .J. Brush ( 1857) Am. J. Sci., scr. 2. 26
Report (volume)
of §650°C and 0.8 GPa. The gneisses are rich in graphite and the trace elements V, U, Mo and W, and most...Gatelite-(Ce), a new REE-bearing mineral from Trimouns, French Pyrenees; crystal structure and polysomatic...Cordier L (1803) Analyse du Minéralconnu sus le nom de Mine de Manganese violet du Piédmont, faite au Labratoire...(1956) Manganiferous epidote from the Kakinomoto Mine, Kochi Prefecture. J Min Soc Japan 2: 331-346 (quoted...amphibole 2 300 24 ite son law 23 oisite z 14 71 talc 3 1 150 epidote Pressure (GPa) d -cl Mg 4
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1000° Mots inc. Native Gold on Quartz, Paymaster mine, South Porcupine, Ontario / Photo by Brian Boyle...Marquis imprimeur inc. Barite on Quartz, Rock Candy mine, Grand Forks, British Columbia / Photo by Ken Mayer...Mayer Publisher Pyromorphite, Society Girl mine, Moyie, British Columbia / Photo by Ken Mayer Mineralogical... Ontario Canada Diopside on Grossular, Jeffrey mine, Asbestos, Quebec / Photo by Jeffrey A. Scovil...chemical component — anion or néche, Sadne-et-Loire, France, or annite, after Cape anionic radical. Thus oxides
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O–H-stretching vibrations of some magnesium serpentines and talc. One cannot exclude that this band corresponds to...smectites, members of the kaolinite-serpentine group, talc, vermiculite, mixed-layer minerals) are important...groups (n = 0, 1, or 2). Based on the analogy with talc, it was supposed (Wilkins 1967) that the replacement...Dickite 3704, 3654, 3622 Nacrite 3703, 3647, 3629 Talc 3676, 3660w Pyrophyllite 3675, 3647w Muscovite...phenomenon was explained by the presence of the talc component Mg3(Si4O10)(OH)2. IR spectra of synthetic
Book (edition)
Zinnwaldite 181 Stilpnomelane 199 Pyrophyllite 202 Talc 204 Chlorite Group 208–215 Clinochlore, chamosite...21588). Knebelite, metasomatized limestone, Blue Bell Mine, British Columbia, Canada (Mossman, D.J. & Pawson...includes K2O 0.01, H2O 0.05. 5 Tephroite, Benallt Mine, Caernarvonshire, Wales, UK (Smith, W.C. et al....with serpentine-group minerals and minor amounts of talc, mica and quartz. The relationship between iddingsite...chrysotile and antigorite, together with brucite, talc and carbonates. Serpentinization may be expressed
 
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