Casse Cou, Montagne des Sources, Dumbéa, Southern Province, New Caledonia, Francei
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Casse Cou | Lens |
| Montagne des Sources | - not defined - |
| Dumbéa | Commune |
| Southern Province | Province |
| New Caledonia | Special Collectivity |
| France | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
22° 8' 31'' South , 166° 34' 52'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Deposit first discovered:
1920
Age:
56.0 to 23.03 Ma
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Dumbéa | 19,346 (2018) | 12.9km |
| Mont-Dore | 24,680 (2017) | 13.5km |
| Nouméa | 93,060 (2017) | 20.0km |
| Païta | 12,617 (2017) | 23.1km |
| Yaté-Barrage | 1,871 (2018) | 31.1km |
Mindat Locality ID:
158388
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:158388:8
GUID (UUID V4):
aab1c9c6-b091-41c9-a304-dc6a9937a486
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Pic Casse Cou Old Copper prospect
These magnetite clusters contain a high proportion of chalcopyrite. Their oxidation gives rise to ferruginous gossan, formed of siderite, limonite, tenorite, cuprite and malachite and in which sometimes remain remnants of chalcopyrite, as well as chalcocite and covellite which come from the cementation of this mineral.(BRGM, 1976, Geological map notice 1/50 000 Saint-Louis).
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Chalcocite Formula: Cu2S |
| ⓘ Covellite Formula: CuS |
| ⓘ Cuprite Formula: Cu2O |
| ⓘ 'Limonite' |
| ⓘ Magnetite Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4 References: |
| ⓘ Malachite Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 References: |
| ⓘ 'Serpentine Subgroup' Formula: D3[Si2O5](OH)4 References: |
| ⓘ Siderite Formula: FeCO3 |
| ⓘ Tenorite Formula: CuO |
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Chalcocite | 2.BA.05 | Cu2S |
| ⓘ | Covellite | 2.CA.05a | CuS |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Cuprite | 4.AA.10 | Cu2O |
| ⓘ | Tenorite | 4.AB.10 | CuO |
| ⓘ | Magnetite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Siderite | 5.AB.05 | FeCO3 |
| ⓘ | Malachite | 5.BA.10 | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Limonite' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Serpentine Subgroup' | - | D3[Si2O5](OH)4 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Serpentine Subgroup | D3[Si2O5](OH)4 |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| C | ⓘ Siderite | FeCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Cuprite | Cu2O |
| O | ⓘ Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
| O | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Siderite | FeCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Tenorite | CuO |
| O | ⓘ Serpentine Subgroup | D3[Si2O5](OH)4 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Serpentine Subgroup | D3[Si2O5](OH)4 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Chalcocite | Cu2S |
| S | ⓘ Covellite | CuS |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
| Fe | ⓘ Siderite | FeCO3 |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | ⓘ Chalcocite | Cu2S |
| Cu | ⓘ Covellite | CuS |
| Cu | ⓘ Cuprite | Cu2O |
| Cu | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| Cu | ⓘ Tenorite | CuO |
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