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Courdan gravel pit, Murs-et-Gélignieux, Belley, Ain, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, Francei
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Courdan gravel pit | Quarry (Inactive) |
| Murs-et-Gélignieux | Commune |
| Belley | Arrondissement |
| Ain | Department |
| Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes | Region |
| France | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
45° 38' 26'' North , 5° 40' 19'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Quarry (Inactive) - last checked 2022
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Murs-et-Gélignieux | 232 (2016) | 0.7km |
| Champagneux | 407 (2016) | 1.8km |
| Izieu | 187 (2016) | 2.6km |
| Gresin | 286 (2016) | 2.8km |
| Saint-Maurice-de-Rotherens | 183 (2016) | 3.0km |
Mineralization occurs in Rhône river gravels.
Quarry closed in 2021.
Select Mineral List Type
Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Cassiterite Formula: SnO2 |
| ⓘ Cinnabar Formula: HgS |
| ⓘ Cuprorhodsite Formula: (Cu1+0.5Fe3+0.5)Rh3+2S4 |
| ⓘ Epidote Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| ⓘ 'Garnet Group' Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
| ⓘ Hematite Formula: Fe2O3 |
| ⓘ 'Iron-Platinum alloy' Formula: (Pt,Fe) |
| ⓘ Isoferroplatinum Formula: Pt3Fe |
| ⓘ Keithconnite Formula: Pd20Te7 References: |
| ⓘ Litharge Formula: PbO |
| ⓘ Magnetite Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
| ⓘ Magnetite var. Titanium-bearing Magnetite Formula: Fe2+(Fe3+,Ti)2O4 |
| ⓘ 'Monazite Group' Formula: REE(PO4) |
| ⓘ Native Gold Formula: Au |
| ⓘ Native Gold var. Electrum Formula: (Au,Ag) |
| ⓘ Native Iridium Formula: (Ir,Os,Ru) |
| ⓘ Native Lead Formula: Pb |
| ⓘ Native Osmium Formula: (Os,Ir,Ru) |
| ⓘ Native Platinum Formula: Pt |
| ⓘ Native Ruthenium Formula: (Ru,Ir) |
| ⓘ Native Silver Formula: Ag |
| ⓘ Palladoarsenide Formula: Pd2As |
| ⓘ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
| ⓘ Sperrylite Formula: PtAs2 References: |
| ⓘ Staurolite Formula: Fe2+2Al9Si4O23(OH) |
| ⓘ Stibiopalladinite Formula: Pd5Sb2 |
| ⓘ Stolzite Formula: Pb(WO4) |
| ⓘ Tripuhyite Formula: Fe3+Sb5+O4 |
| ⓘ Uraninite Formula: UO2 |
| ⓘ Uraninite var. Nivenite Formula: UO2 |
| ⓘ Zircon Formula: Zr(SiO4) |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Native Gold var. Electrum | 1.AA.05 | (Au,Ag) |
| ⓘ | 1.AA.05 | Au | |
| ⓘ | Native Lead | 1.AA.05 | Pb |
| ⓘ | Native Silver | 1.AA.05 | Ag |
| ⓘ | Native Osmium | 1.AF.05 | (Os,Ir,Ru) |
| ⓘ | Native Ruthenium | 1.AF.05 | (Ru,Ir) |
| ⓘ | Native Iridium | 1.AF.10 | (Ir,Os,Ru) |
| ⓘ | Native Platinum | 1.AF.10 | Pt |
| ⓘ | Isoferroplatinum | 1.AG.35 | Pt3Fe |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| ⓘ | Stibiopalladinite | 2.AC.20a | Pd5Sb2 |
| ⓘ | Palladoarsenide | 2.AC.25a | Pd2As |
| ⓘ | Keithconnite | 2.BC.20 | Pd20Te7 |
| ⓘ | Cinnabar | 2.CD.15a | HgS |
| ⓘ | Cuprorhodsite | 2.DA.05 | (Cu1+0.5Fe3+0.5)Rh3+2S4 |
| ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| ⓘ | Sperrylite | 2.EB.05a | PtAs2 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Litharge | 4.AC.20 | PbO |
| ⓘ | Magnetite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
| ⓘ | var. Titanium-bearing Magnetite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+(Fe3+,Ti)2O4 |
| ⓘ | Hematite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2O3 |
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| ⓘ | Cassiterite | 4.DB.05 | SnO2 |
| ⓘ | Tripuhyite | 4.DB.05 | Fe3+Sb5+O4 |
| ⓘ | Uraninite | 4.DL.05 | UO2 |
| ⓘ | var. Nivenite | 4.DL.05 | UO2 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| ⓘ | Stolzite | 7.GA.05 | Pb(WO4) |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Zircon | 9.AD.30 | Zr(SiO4) |
| ⓘ | Staurolite | 9.AF.30 | Fe2+2Al9Si4O23(OH) |
| ⓘ | Epidote | 9.BG.05a | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Iron-Platinum alloy' | - | (Pt,Fe) |
| ⓘ | 'Monazite Group' | - | REE(PO4) |
| ⓘ | 'Garnet Group' | - | X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
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Courdan gravel pit, Murs-et-Gélignieux, Belley, Ain, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France