Le Moulinal Mine, Rayssac, Castres, Tarn, Occitanie, Francei
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Le Moulinal Mine | Mine |
| Rayssac | Commune |
| Castres | Arrondissement |
| Tarn | Department |
| Occitanie | Region |
| France | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
43° 49' 23'' North , 2° 25' 35'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Locality type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Rayssac | 314 (2016) | 1.3km |
| Paulinet | 595 (2016) | 2.9km |
| Mont-Roc | 182 (2016) | 5.1km |
| Saint-Pierre-de-Trivisy | 642 (2016) | 6.9km |
| Alban | 928 (2016) | 7.7km |
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Midi-Pyrénées
Name(s) in local language(s):
Mine du Moulinal
A huge fluorite vein (1400m in length, 10m in width) with many small parallel veins, hosted in cambrian black schists. It is the eastern part of a long structure including the Mont-Roc Mine.
This vein was mined during antiquity (for copper and iron) but was only rediscovered in 1943. It was operated (for fluorite) from 1943 until 2005, first underground then in a large quarry from 1984. During the operation, 900,000 tons of fluorite were worked out!
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Dana Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Agardite-(La) ? Formula: LaCu6(AsO4)3(OH)6 · 3H2O Reference: Collection Patrice Queneau |
| ⓘ Azurite Formula: Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 Reference: desescaut.jy@voila.fr |
| ⓘ Baryte Formula: BaSO4 Reference: Pitorre F. (1998), Mines et minéraux d'Alban-le-Fraysse et de Saint-Jean-de-Jeannes (Tarn), Le Règne Minéral, n° 19, pp: 41-47 |
| ⓘ Bismuthinite Formula: Bi2S3 Reference: Pitorre F. (1998), Mines et minéraux d'Alban-le-Fraysse et de Saint-Jean-de-Jeannes (Tarn), Le Règne Minéral, n° 19, pp: 41-47 |
| ⓘ Bornite Formula: Cu5FeS4 Reference: Pitorre F. (1998), Mines et minéraux d'Alban-le-Fraysse et de Saint-Jean-de-Jeannes (Tarn), Le Règne Minéral, n° 19, pp: 41-47 |
| ⓘ Carbonatecyanotrichite ? Formula: Cu4Al2(CO3,SO4)(OH)12 · 2H2O Reference: desescaut.jy@voila.fr |
| ⓘ Chalcocite Formula: Cu2S Reference: Pitorre F. (1998), Mines et minéraux d'Alban-le-Fraysse et de Saint-Jean-de-Jeannes (Tarn), Le Règne Minéral, n° 19, pp: 41-47 |
| ⓘ Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 Reference: Pitorre F. (1998), Mines et minéraux d'Alban-le-Fraysse et de Saint-Jean-de-Jeannes (Tarn), Le Règne Minéral, n° 19, pp: 41-47 |
| ⓘ Copper Formula: Cu Reference: Jean-Marie Laurent specimen |
| ⓘ Cuprite Formula: Cu2O |
| ⓘ Cuprite var. Chalcotrichite Formula: Cu2O Reference: Martins da Pedra collection |
| ⓘ Delafossite Formula: CuFeO2 Reference: desescaut.jy@voila.fr |
| ⓘ Emplectite Formula: CuBiS2 Reference: Pitorre F. (1998), Mines et minéraux d'Alban-le-Fraysse et de Saint-Jean-de-Jeannes (Tarn), Le Règne Minéral, n° 19, pp: 41-47 |
| ⓘ Fluorite Formula: CaF2 Reference: Pitorre F. (1998), Mines et minéraux d'Alban-le-Fraysse et de Saint-Jean-de-Jeannes (Tarn), Le Règne Minéral, n° 19, pp: 41-47 |
| ⓘ Gibbsite Formula: Al(OH)3 Reference: desescaut.jy@voila.fr |
| ⓘ Goethite Formula: α-Fe3+O(OH) Reference: Pitorre F. (1998), Mines et minéraux d'Alban-le-Fraysse et de Saint-Jean-de-Jeannes (Tarn), Le Règne Minéral, n° 19, pp: 41-47 |
| ⓘ Langite Formula: Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 · 2H2O Reference: desescaut.jy@voila.fr |
| ⓘ Malachite Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 Reference: desescaut.jy@voila.fr |
| ⓘ Marcasite Formula: FeS2 Reference: Pitorre F. (1998), Mines et minéraux d'Alban-le-Fraysse et de Saint-Jean-de-Jeannes (Tarn), Le Règne Minéral, n° 19, pp: 41-47 |
| ⓘ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 Reference: Pitorre F. (1998), Mines et minéraux d'Alban-le-Fraysse et de Saint-Jean-de-Jeannes (Tarn), Le Règne Minéral, n° 19, pp: 41-47 |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 Reference: Pitorre F. (1998), Mines et minéraux d'Alban-le-Fraysse et de Saint-Jean-de-Jeannes (Tarn), Le Règne Minéral, n° 19, pp: 41-47 |
| ⓘ Siderite Formula: FeCO3 Reference: Pitorre F. (1998), Mines et minéraux d'Alban-le-Fraysse et de Saint-Jean-de-Jeannes (Tarn), Le Règne Minéral, n° 19, pp: 41-47 |
| ⓘ Sphalerite Formula: ZnS Reference: Pitorre F. (1998), Mines et minéraux d'Alban-le-Fraysse et de Saint-Jean-de-Jeannes (Tarn), Le Règne Minéral, n° 19, pp: 41-47 |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Copper | 1.AA.05 | Cu |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| ⓘ | Bismuthinite | 2.DB.05 | Bi2S3 |
| ⓘ | Bornite | 2.BA.15 | Cu5FeS4 |
| ⓘ | Chalcocite | 2.BA.05 | Cu2S |
| ⓘ | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
| ⓘ | Emplectite | 2.HA.05 | CuBiS2 |
| ⓘ | Marcasite | 2.EB.10a | FeS2 |
| ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| ⓘ | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
| Group 3 - Halides | |||
| ⓘ | Fluorite | 3.AB.25 | CaF2 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Cuprite | 4.AA.10 | Cu2O |
| ⓘ | var. Chalcotrichite | 4.AA.10 | Cu2O |
| ⓘ | Delafossite | 4.AB.15 | CuFeO2 |
| ⓘ | Gibbsite | 4.FE.10 | Al(OH)3 |
| ⓘ | Goethite | 4.00. | α-Fe3+O(OH) |
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Azurite | 5.BA.05 | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | Malachite | 5.BA.10 | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | Siderite | 5.AB.05 | FeCO3 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| ⓘ | Baryte | 7.AD.35 | BaSO4 |
| ⓘ | Carbonatecyanotrichite ? | 7.DE.10 | Cu4Al2(CO3,SO4)(OH)12 · 2H2O |
| ⓘ | Langite | 7.DD.10 | Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 · 2H2O |
| Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates | |||
| ⓘ | Agardite-(La) ? | 8.DL.15 | LaCu6(AsO4)3(OH)6 · 3H2O |
List of minerals arranged by Dana 8th Edition classification
| Group 1 - NATIVE ELEMENTS AND ALLOYS | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Metals, other than the Platinum Group | |||
| ⓘ | Copper | 1.1.1.3 | Cu |
| Group 2 - SULFIDES | |||
| AmBnXp, with (m+n):p = 2:1 | |||
| ⓘ | Chalcocite | 2.4.7.1 | Cu2S |
| AmBnXp, with (m+n):p = 3:2 | |||
| ⓘ | Bornite | 2.5.2.1 | Cu5FeS4 |
| AmXp, with m:p = 1:1 | |||
| ⓘ | Sphalerite | 2.8.2.1 | ZnS |
| AmBnXp, with (m+n):p = 1:1 | |||
| ⓘ | Chalcopyrite | 2.9.1.1 | CuFeS2 |
| AmBnXp, with (m+n):p = 2:3 | |||
| ⓘ | Bismuthinite | 2.11.2.3 | Bi2S3 |
| AmBnXp, with (m+n):p = 1:2 | |||
| ⓘ | Marcasite | 2.12.2.1 | FeS2 |
| ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.12.1.1 | FeS2 |
| Group 3 - SULFOSALTS | |||
| ø = 2 | |||
| ⓘ | Emplectite | 3.7.5.2 | CuBiS2 |
| Group 4 - SIMPLE OXIDES | |||
| A2X | |||
| ⓘ | Cuprite | 4.1.1.1 | Cu2O |
| Group 6 - HYDROXIDES AND OXIDES CONTAINING HYDROXYL | |||
| XO(OH) | |||
| ⓘ | Goethite | 6.1.1.2 | α-Fe3+O(OH) |
| X(OH)3 | |||
| ⓘ | Gibbsite | 6.3.1.1 | Al(OH)3 |
| Group 7 - MULTIPLE OXIDES | |||
| ABX2 | |||
| ⓘ | Delafossite | 7.1.1.1 | CuFeO2 |
| Group 9 - NORMAL HALIDES | |||
| AX2 | |||
| ⓘ | Fluorite | 9.2.1.1 | CaF2 |
| Group 14 - ANHYDROUS NORMAL CARBONATES | |||
| A(XO3) | |||
| ⓘ | Siderite | 14.1.1.3 | FeCO3 |
| Group 16a - ANHYDROUS CARBONATES CONTAINING HYDROXYL OR HALOGEN | |||
| ⓘ | Azurite | 16a.2.1.1 | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | Malachite | 16a.3.1.1 | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| Group 16b - HYDRATED CARBONATES CONTAINING HYDROXYL OR HALOGEN | |||
| ⓘ | Carbonatecyanotrichite ? | 16b.7.7.1 | Cu4Al2(CO3,SO4)(OH)12 · 2H2O |
| Group 28 - ANHYDROUS ACID AND NORMAL SULFATES | |||
| AXO4 | |||
| ⓘ | Baryte | 28.3.1.1 | BaSO4 |
| Group 31 - HYDRATED SULFATES CONTAINING HYDROXYL OR HALOGEN | |||
| (AB)4(XO4)Zq·xH2O | |||
| ⓘ | Langite | 31.4.3.1 | Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 · 2H2O |
| Group 75 - TECTOSILICATES Si Tetrahedral Frameworks | |||
| Si Tetrahedral Frameworks - SiO2 with [4] coordinated Si | |||
| ⓘ | Quartz | 75.1.3.1 | SiO2 |
| Unclassified Minerals, Mixtures, etc. | |||
| ⓘ | Agardite-(La) ? | - | LaCu6(AsO4)3(OH)6 · 3H2O |
| ⓘ | Cuprite var. Chalcotrichite | - | Cu2O |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Goethite | α-Fe3+O(OH) |
| H | ⓘ Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Gibbsite | Al(OH)3 |
| H | ⓘ Langite | Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 · 2H2O |
| H | ⓘ Carbonatecyanotrichite | Cu4Al2(CO3,SO4)(OH)12 · 2H2O |
| H | ⓘ Agardite-(La) | LaCu6(AsO4)3(OH)6 · 3H2O |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘ Siderite | FeCO3 |
| C | ⓘ Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| C | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| C | ⓘ Carbonatecyanotrichite | Cu4Al2(CO3,SO4)(OH)12 · 2H2O |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Cuprite | Cu2O |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| O | ⓘ Siderite | FeCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Goethite | α-Fe3+O(OH) |
| O | ⓘ Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Delafossite | CuFeO2 |
| O | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Gibbsite | Al(OH)3 |
| O | ⓘ Langite | Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 · 2H2O |
| O | ⓘ Cuprite var. Chalcotrichite | Cu2O |
| O | ⓘ Carbonatecyanotrichite | Cu4Al2(CO3,SO4)(OH)12 · 2H2O |
| O | ⓘ Agardite-(La) | LaCu6(AsO4)3(OH)6 · 3H2O |
| F | Fluorine | |
| F | ⓘ Fluorite | CaF2 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Gibbsite | Al(OH)3 |
| Al | ⓘ Carbonatecyanotrichite | Cu4Al2(CO3,SO4)(OH)12 · 2H2O |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| S | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Bismuthinite | Bi2S3 |
| S | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| S | ⓘ Chalcocite | Cu2S |
| S | ⓘ Bornite | Cu5FeS4 |
| S | ⓘ Emplectite | CuBiS2 |
| S | ⓘ Marcasite | FeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Langite | Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 · 2H2O |
| S | ⓘ Carbonatecyanotrichite | Cu4Al2(CO3,SO4)(OH)12 · 2H2O |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Fluorite | CaF2 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Siderite | FeCO3 |
| Fe | ⓘ Goethite | α-Fe3+O(OH) |
| Fe | ⓘ Bornite | Cu5FeS4 |
| Fe | ⓘ Marcasite | FeS2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Delafossite | CuFeO2 |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | ⓘ Cuprite | Cu2O |
| Cu | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Cu | ⓘ Chalcocite | Cu2S |
| Cu | ⓘ Bornite | Cu5FeS4 |
| Cu | ⓘ Emplectite | CuBiS2 |
| Cu | ⓘ Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| Cu | ⓘ Delafossite | CuFeO2 |
| Cu | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| Cu | ⓘ Langite | Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 · 2H2O |
| Cu | ⓘ Copper | Cu |
| Cu | ⓘ Cuprite var. Chalcotrichite | Cu2O |
| Cu | ⓘ Carbonatecyanotrichite | Cu4Al2(CO3,SO4)(OH)12 · 2H2O |
| Cu | ⓘ Agardite-(La) | LaCu6(AsO4)3(OH)6 · 3H2O |
| Zn | Zinc | |
| Zn | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| As | Arsenic | |
| As | ⓘ Agardite-(La) | LaCu6(AsO4)3(OH)6 · 3H2O |
| Ba | Barium | |
| Ba | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| La | Lanthanum | |
| La | ⓘ Agardite-(La) | LaCu6(AsO4)3(OH)6 · 3H2O |
| Bi | Bismuth | |
| Bi | ⓘ Bismuthinite | Bi2S3 |
| Bi | ⓘ Emplectite | CuBiS2 |
References
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Le Moulinal Mine, Rayssac, Castres, Tarn, Occitanie, France