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Pale de Raze mines, Melles, Saint-Gaudens, Haute-Garonne, Occitanie, Francei
Regional Level Types
Pale de Raze minesGroup of Mines
MellesCanton
Saint-GaudensArrondissement
Haute-GaronneDepartment
OccitanieRegion
FranceCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
42° 53' 2'' North , 0° 49' 57'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
42.88403,0.83267
GRN:
N29E01
Type:
Group of Mines
Köppen climate type:
Cfb : Temperate oceanic climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Melles108 (2016)6.2km
Saint-Lary141 (2016)7.2km
Fos314 (2016)7.9km
Caneján110 (2012)9.2km
Boutx296 (2016)9.8km
Mindat Locality ID:
55152
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:55152:5
GUID (UUID V4):
0
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 après la tucole de Paillère (...)".

Select Mineral List Type

Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Argutite
Formula: GeO2
ⓘ Brunogeierite
Formula: Ge4+Fe2+2O4
ⓘ Cassiterite
Formula: SnO2
ⓘ 'Freibergite Subgroup'
Formula: (Ag6,[Ag6]4+)(Cu4 C2+2)Sb4S12S0-1
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
ⓘ Graphite
Formula: C
ⓘ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘGraphite1.CB.05aC
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
ⓘ'Freibergite Subgroup'2.GB.05(Ag6,[Ag6]4+)(Cu4 C2+2)Sb4S12S0-1
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘArgutite4.DB.05GeO2
ⓘCassiterite4.DB.05SnO2
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘBrunogeierite9.AC.15Ge4+Fe2+2O4
ⓘMuscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CCarbon
Cⓘ GraphiteC
OOxygen
Oⓘ ArgutiteGeO2
Oⓘ BrunogeieriteGe4+Fe22+O4
Oⓘ CassiteriteSnO2
Oⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SSulfur
Sⓘ Freibergite Subgroup(Ag6,[Ag6]4+)(Cu4 C22+)Sb4S12S0-1
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
KPotassium
Kⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
FeIron
Feⓘ BrunogeieriteGe4+Fe22+O4
CuCopper
Cuⓘ Freibergite Subgroup(Ag6,[Ag6]4+)(Cu4 C22+)Sb4S12S0-1
ZnZinc
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
GeGermanium
Geⓘ ArgutiteGeO2
Geⓘ BrunogeieriteGe4+Fe22+O4
AgSilver
Agⓘ Freibergite Subgroup(Ag6,[Ag6]4+)(Cu4 C22+)Sb4S12S0-1
SnTin
Snⓘ CassiteriteSnO2
SbAntimony
Sbⓘ Freibergite Subgroup(Ag6,[Ag6]4+)(Cu4 C22+)Sb4S12S0-1
PbLead
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS

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References

curiositespyrenees.blogspot.com (n.d.) http://curiositespyrenees.blogspot.com/2010/04/mines-de-pale-de-raze.html
Aye, Françoise, Bouladon, Jean, Picot, Paul, Pouit, Georges (1978) Quelques exemples d'apports de la minéralogie à la connaissance et la recherche des gîtes minéraux. Bulletin de Minéralogie, 101 (2) 139-147 doi:10.3406/bulmi.1978.7182
Cugerone, Alexandre; Cenki-Tok, Bénédicte; Chauvet, Alain; Le Goff, Elisabeth; Bailly, Laurent; Alard, Olivier; Allard, Mael (2018) Relationships between the occurrence of accessory Ge-minerals and sphalerite in Variscan Pb-Zn deposits of the Bossost anticlinorium, French Pyrenean Axial Zone: Chemistry, microstructures and ore-deposit setting. Ore Geology Reviews, 95. 1-19 doi:10.1016/j.oregeorev.2018.02.016
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