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Geocronite from
Les Cougnasses mine, Orpierre, Gap, Hautes-Alpes, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France


Locality type:Vein
Classification
Species:Geocronite
Formula:Pb14Sb6S23
Comments:Geocronite is very similar to jordanite. I found this mineral in a very little place (about 50 cm in the marls). I found it also in other places, but merged with semseyite.
J-L Portes
Colour:steel grey
Quality for species:Good crystals or rich for species - important (!)
Abundance at site:Very Rare
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Boulangerite2 photos of Geocronite associated with Boulangerite at this locality.
Semseyite1 photo of Geocronite associated with Semseyite at this locality.
Arsenopyrite1 photo of Geocronite associated with Arsenopyrite at this locality.
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Geocronite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Les Cougnasses mine, Orpierre, Gap, Hautes-Alpes, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France
Photo GalleryView Gallery (5 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:162984
Long-form Identifier:1:3:162984:2
GUID (UUID V4):572a7fb4-81c8-4de4-9dbe-2b47d394da45
Nearest other occurrences of Geocronite
95.3km (59.2 miles) Oule ravine, Péone, Nice, Alpes-Maritimes, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France
References
Reference Search (possible matching items)
Report (issue)
semseyite, zinkenite, twinnite, robinsonite, geocronite, boulangerite, galena, pyrite. Distribution:...Rhine-Westphalia. In France, at Leyraux, Cantal; Chazelles, Haute-Loire; Les Cougnasses and Riou Beyrou, Hautes-Alpes;... St. Endellion, Cornwall, England. In the Bwlch mine, Deganwy, Gwynedd, Wales. At the Rujevac Sb–Zn–Pb...River district, Yukon Territory. From the San José mine, Oruro, Bolivia. Additional occurrences are known
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
Metallogenesis:Examplesfrom BaseMetal SulfideDepositsin France ERIC MARCOUX BureaudeRecherches Gdologiques et...et Minidres, SGN/GEO,BP6009,45060OrleansCddex,France AND YVES MOELO GIS,Bureaude Recherches Gdologiques...ChimiedesMindraux, 1A rue de la Fdrollerie, 45071 Orleans Cddex,France Abstract A comparative studyof Frenchhydrothermal...whichhasprovento be validfor mostof the sulfidedeposits in France,canbe appliedto anyothermineraldepositor mineraldistrictwith...galena.Sulfosalts of leadandantimony occurwidelyin France(Mo•1o,1983). In the following text only the mostcommononeswill
Book (volume)
in diversi punti delle Alpi francesi (!sere ; Hautes Alpes). I campioni mineralogicamente piu interes­...trovati, soprattutto un tempo, a Saint Veran (Hautes Alpes) ed anche nella miniera del Cerisier presso...celebre a questo proposito e la miniera francese di Les Chalanches presso Al­ lemont (Isere), i cui campioni...famosa localita di ritrovamento di questo minerale e Les Chalanches presso Allemon t, da cui la specie ha...miniere (Le Chatelard presso Champoleon nelle Hautes Alpes, ecc.) sotto forma di venuzze gngto-nerastre
Book (edition)
Linopolis, Brazil, H Page 13: Gold, 35 mm.Eagle's est Mine, California, G Publi!>hed by Grdllit.u.o. Stefanikova43...Rice, Dolores co., both Colorado, at the Questa mine, Taos co., New 1994. Abernathyite K2[(UOJ 2l(AsO_J2]•6HzO...Harding Co .. South Dakota. and at the Fuemrole No2 mine, Emery co .. Utah. Also at Menzenschwand Scbwarzwald...Freiberg, Germany, H Abernathyite, 12 mm, Ririera/, France, H Abhurite Sn2 /•O6'OH) 14Cl 1,, (3.D). Trigona]...mainly in crystals to 5 cm at the Himmelsftirst mine, Freiberg, both Saxony, Germany. In the subtropical
Book
K(U02)As04*3H20, Tet. Vitreous yellow. Fuemrole mine, Temple Mt., Emery Co., Utah, USA. H= 2-3, Djjj=...grey, bluish-grey, yellow, light green. Langban mine, Filipstad (near), Varmland, Sweden. H= 5, Djjj=3...5As30ig, E Rhom. Translucent blue-green. Terres mine, St. Ausdell, Cornwall, England and/or Johanngeorgenstadt...804)3 •nH20, ® Hex. Transparent bluish. Lapis-lazuli mine, Sar-e-Sang, Badakshan, Afghanistan. H= 5.5-6, Djj4=...*21120, Mon. Vitreous colorless, white. Dutoitspan mine, Kimberley, South Africa. H= 4.5, Djjj= 2.630, D(
Book (edition)
Moelo (BRGM) for compiling the contributions from France. We are particularly grateful to our many friends...Krutaite (nickeloan) Petzite Hessite Benavidesite Geocronite CuSe2 Ag3AuTe2 304 Ag2Te 237 Pb.(Mn,F«:>Sb6~'...Krutaite (nickeloan) Petzite Hessite Benavidesite Geocronite CuSe2 AgJAuTe2 Ag2Te Pb4(Mn,Fe )Sb6St 4 Pbt...24-26 24-29 21-25 18-21 22-24 20-22 22-26 20-22 Geocronite Hammarite Owyheeite Krupkaite Penroseite 40-44...Monoclinic (pseudo-cubic) Provenance Santa Lucia mine, La Luz, Guanajuato, Mexico 21°00'N,101°16'W Standard
 
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