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Coustou Mine, Vielle-Aure, Bagnères-de-Bigorre, Hautes-Pyrénées, Occitanie, Francei
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Coustou MineMine (Tourist Attraction)
Vielle-AureCommune
Bagnères-de-BigorreArrondissement
Hautes-PyrénéesDepartment
OccitanieRegion
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
42° North , 0° East (est.)
Estimate based on other nearby localities or region boundaries.
Margin of Error:
~11km
GRN:
N29E01
Type:
Mine (Tourist Attraction) - last checked 2021
Köppen climate type:
Cfb : Temperate oceanic climate
Mindat Locality ID:
122152
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:122152:0
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Midi-Pyrénées
Name(s) in local language(s):
Mine de Coustou, Vielle-Aure, Vallée de l'Aure, Hautes-Pyrénées, Midi-Pyrénées, France


Ancient manganese mines worked during the 19th century.
The Mn mineralisation is hosted by jasper.
Now re-opened as tourist mines.

"A 50-m-long adit was exploited from 1850 to 1902 in the upper mineralized layer of jasper, which forms the core of a strongly folded synform. The general trend of this structure is nearly east-west. The mineralized layer is about 60 cm thick where not thickened by folding, at the portal of the adit." (Ragu, 1994).

Select Mineral List Type

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘAlabandite
Formula:MnS
ⓘAlbite
Formula:Na(AlSi3O8)
ⓘAlleghanyite
Formula:Mn2+5(SiO4)2(OH)2
ⓘAndalusite
Formula:Al2(SiO4)O
ⓘBaryte
Formula:BaSO4
ⓘ'Biotite'
Formula:K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
ⓘBirnessite
Formula:(Na,Ca)0.5(Mn4+,Mn3+)2O4 · 1.5H2O
ⓘBornite
Formula:Cu5FeS4
ⓘBraunite
Formula:Mn2+Mn3+6(SiO4)O8
ⓘBustamite
Formula:CaMn2+(Si2O6)
ⓘCaryopilite
Formula:Mn2+3Si2O5(OH)4
ⓘChalcocite
Formula:Cu2S
ⓘChalcopyrite
Formula:CuFeS2
ⓘ'Chlorite Group'
ⓘCobaltite
Formula:CoAsS
ⓘCryptomelane
Formula:K(Mn4+7Mn3+)O16
ⓘDiopside
Formula:CaMgSi2O6
ⓘEpidote
Formula:(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘErythrite
Formula:Co3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
ⓘFluorapatite
Formula:Ca5(PO4)3F
ⓘFriedelite
Formula:Mn2+8Si6O15(OH,Cl)10
References:
Palache, Charles, Berman, Harry, Frondel, Clifford (1951)The System of Mineralogy (7th ed.) Vol. 2 - Halides, Nitrates, Borates, Carbonates, Sulfates, Phosphates, Arsenates, Tungstates, Molybdates, Ect. John Wiley and Sons, New York.
Ragu, A. (1994): Helvite from the French Pyrénées as evidence for granite-related hydrothermal activity. Canadian Mineralogist 32, 111-120.
De Ascenção Guedes, Roger, Tixador, Yvan, Casteret, Alain, Goujou, Jean-Christian (2002) La mine de manganèse de Coustou, Vielle-Aure, Hautes-Pyrénées [The Coustou manganese mine, Vielle-Aure, Hautes-Pyrénées].Le Règne Minéral, 8 (47) 22-31
Ragu, A.; Bindi, L.; Bonazzi, P.; Remusat, L.; Chopin, C. (2025) Vielleaureite-(Ce), a new epidote of the dollaseite group, coexisting with Mn-dominant hellandite in Mn deposits of the central Pyrenees.European Journal of Mineralogy, 37 (5). 627-638doi:10.5194/ejm-37-627-2025
ⓘGalena
Formula:PbS
ⓘ'Garnet Group'
Formula:X3Z2(SiO4)3
ⓘGroutite
Formula:Mn3+O(OH)
ⓘ'Hellandite'
ⓘHellandite-(Y)
Formula:(Ca,REE)4Y2Al◻2(B4Si4O22) (OH)2
ⓘHelvine
Formula:Be3Mn2+4(SiO4)3S
ⓘHumite
Formula:Mg7(SiO4)3F2
ⓘHübnerite
Formula:MnWO4
ⓘKutnohorite
Formula:CaMn2+(CO3)2
ⓘManganhumite
Formula:(Mn2+,Mg)7(SiO4)3(OH)2
ⓘManganiandrosite-(La)
Formula:(Mn2+La)(Mn3+AlMn2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘManganite
Formula:Mn3+O(OH)
ⓘMillerite
Formula:NiS
ⓘMonazite-(Ce)
Formula:Ce(PO4)
ⓘMuscovite
Formula:KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘNabiasite
Formula:BaMn9(VO4)6(OH)2
ⓘNsutite
Formula:(Mn4+,Mn2+)(O,OH)2
ⓘPyrite
Formula:FeS2
ⓘPyrolusite
Formula:Mn4+O2
ⓘPyrophanite
Formula:Mn2+TiO3
ⓘQuartz
Formula:SiO2
ⓘRamsdellite
Formula:Mn4+O2
ⓘRhodochrosite
Formula:MnCO3
References:
Lacroix, A. (1900) Manganese minerals from Hautes-Pyrenees. Bulletin de la Société française de Minéralogie: 23: 251-255 (in French).
Palache, Charles, Berman, Harry, Frondel, Clifford (1951)The System of Mineralogy (7th ed.) Vol. 2 - Halides, Nitrates, Borates, Carbonates, Sulfates, Phosphates, Arsenates, Tungstates, Molybdates, Ect. John Wiley and Sons, New York.
Ragu, A. (1994): Helvite from the French Pyrénées as evidence for granite-related hydrothermal activity. Canadian Mineralogist 32, 111-120.
Chopin, F., Armbruster, Th., Cenki-Tok, B., Ragu, A. (2006): REE-bearing epidotes in Mn-rich systems: new compounds and fO2 controls. Geophysical Research Abstracts, 8, 08063
Ragu, A.; Bindi, L.; Bonazzi, P.; Remusat, L.; Chopin, C. (2025) Vielleaureite-(Ce), a new epidote of the dollaseite group, coexisting with Mn-dominant hellandite in Mn deposits of the central Pyrenees.European Journal of Mineralogy, 37 (5). 627-638doi:10.5194/ejm-37-627-2025
ⓘRhodonite
Formula:CaMn3Mn[Si5O15]
ⓘSarkinite
Formula:Mn2+2(AsO4)(OH)
ⓘSiegenite
Formula:CoNi2S4
ⓘSillimanite
Formula:Al2(SiO4)O
ⓘSkinnerite
Formula:Cu3SbS3
ⓘSonolite
Formula:Mn2+9(SiO4)4(OH)2
ⓘSpessartine
Formula:Mn2+3Al2(SiO4)3
Description: Vanadian variety.
ⓘSpessartine var. Vanadium-bearing Spessartine
Formula:Mn2+3Al2(SiO4)3
ⓘSphalerite
Formula:ZnS
ⓘStilpnomelane
Formula:(K,Ca,Na)(Fe,Mg,Al)8(Si,Al)12(O,OH)36 · nH2O
ⓘSussexite
Formula:Mn2+BO2(OH)
ⓘ'Tennantite-Tetrahedrite Series'
ⓘTephroite
Formula:Mn2+2SiO4
References:
Lacroix, A. (1900) Manganese minerals from Hautes-Pyrenees. Bulletin de la Société française de Minéralogie: 23: 251-255 (in French).
Ragu, A. (1994): Helvite from the French Pyrénées as evidence for granite-related hydrothermal activity. Canadian Mineralogist 32, 111-120.
De Ascenção Guedes, Roger, Tixador, Yvan, Casteret, Alain, Goujou, Jean-Christian (2002) La mine de manganèse de Coustou, Vielle-Aure, Hautes-Pyrénées [The Coustou manganese mine, Vielle-Aure, Hautes-Pyrénées].Le Règne Minéral, 8 (47) 22-31
Ragu, A.; Bindi, L.; Bonazzi, P.; Remusat, L.; Chopin, C. (2025) Vielleaureite-(Ce), a new epidote of the dollaseite group, coexisting with Mn-dominant hellandite in Mn deposits of the central Pyrenees.European Journal of Mineralogy, 37 (5). 627-638doi:10.5194/ejm-37-627-2025
ⓘTinzenite
Formula:Ca2Mn2+4Al4[B2Si8O30](OH)2
ⓘTitanite
Formula:CaTi(SiO4)O
ⓘTodorokite
Formula:(Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O
ⓘVanadoandrosite-(Ce) (TL)
Formula:(Mn2+Ce)(V3+AlMn2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Type Locality:
ⓘVesuvianite
Formula:Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
ⓘ'Viellaurite'
Formula:5MnCO3 · 2Mn2SiO4
ⓘVielleaureite-(Ce) (TL)
Formula:(Mn2+Ce)(MgAlMn2+)F[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Type Locality:
ⓘVuorelainenite
Formula:Mn2+V3+2O4
ⓘWelinite
Formula:Mn2+6(W6+,Mg)2(SiO4)2(O,OH)6

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘChalcocite2.BA.05Cu2S
ⓘBornite2.BA.15Cu5FeS4
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘMillerite2.CC.20NiS
ⓘAlabandite2.CD.10MnS
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
ⓘSiegenite2.DA.05CoNi2S4
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘCobaltite2.EB.25CoAsS
ⓘSkinnerite2.GA.20Cu3SbS3
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘVuorelainenite4.BB.05Mn2+V3+2O4
ⓘPyrophanite4.CB.05Mn2+TiO3
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘPyrolusite4.DB.05Mn4+O2
ⓘRamsdellite4.DB.15aMn4+O2
ⓘNsutite4.DB.15c(Mn4+,Mn2+)(O,OH)2
ⓘHübnerite4.DB.30MnWO4
ⓘCryptomelane4.DK.05aK(Mn4+7Mn3+)O16
ⓘTodorokite4.DK.10(Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O
ⓘGroutite4.FD.10Mn3+O(OH)
ⓘManganite4.FD.15Mn3+O(OH)
ⓘBirnessite4.FL.45(Na,Ca)0.5(Mn4+,Mn3+)2O4 · 1.5H2O
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘRhodochrosite5.AB.05MnCO3
ⓘKutnohorite5.AB.10CaMn2+(CO3)2
Group 6 - Borates
ⓘSussexite6.BA.15Mn2+BO2(OH)
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘBaryte7.AD.35BaSO4
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘMonazite-(Ce)8.AD.50Ce(PO4)
ⓘSarkinite8.BB.15Mn2+2(AsO4)(OH)
ⓘNabiasite8.BF.20BaMn9(VO4)6(OH)2
ⓘFluorapatite8.BN.05Ca5(PO4)3F
ⓘErythrite8.CE.40Co3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘTephroite9.AC.05Mn2+2SiO4
ⓘSpessartine9.AD.25Mn2+3Al2(SiO4)3
ⓘvar. Vanadium-bearing Spessartine9.AD.25Mn2+3Al2(SiO4)3
ⓘSillimanite9.AF.05Al2(SiO4)O
ⓘAndalusite9.AF.10Al2(SiO4)O
ⓘAlleghanyite9.AF.45Mn2+5(SiO4)2(OH)2
ⓘHumite9.AF.50Mg7(SiO4)3F2
ⓘManganhumite9.AF.50(Mn2+,Mg)7(SiO4)3(OH)2
ⓘSonolite9.AF.55Mn2+9(SiO4)4(OH)2
ⓘWelinite9.AF.75Mn2+6(W6+,Mg)2(SiO4)2(O,OH)6
ⓘBraunite9.AG.05Mn2+Mn3+6(SiO4)O8
ⓘTitanite9.AG.15CaTi(SiO4)O
ⓘTinzenite9.BD.20Ca2Mn2+4Al4[B2Si8O30](OH)2
ⓘVanadoandrosite-(Ce) (TL)9.BG.05(Mn2+Ce)(V3+AlMn2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘVielleaureite-(Ce) (TL)9.BG.05(Mn2+Ce)(MgAlMn2+)F[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘEpidote9.BG.05a(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘManganiandrosite-(La)9.BG.05b(Mn2+La)(Mn3+AlMn2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘVesuvianite9.BG.35Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
ⓘDiopside9.DA.15CaMgSi2O6
ⓘBustamite9.DG.05CaMn2+(Si2O6)
ⓘRhodonite9.DK.05CaMn3Mn[Si5O15]
ⓘHellandite-(Y)9.DK.20(Ca,REE)4Y2Al◻2(B4Si4O22) (OH)2
ⓘMuscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘCaryopilite9.ED.15Mn2+3Si2O5(OH)4
ⓘFriedelite9.EE.10Mn2+8Si6O15(OH,Cl)10
ⓘStilpnomelane9.EG.40(K,Ca,Na)(Fe,Mg,Al)8(Si,Al)12(O,OH)36 · nH2O
ⓘAlbite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
ⓘHelvine9.FB.10Be3Mn2+4(SiO4)3S
Unclassified
ⓘ'Biotite'-K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
ⓘ'Chlorite Group'-
ⓘ'Tennantite-Tetrahedrite Series'-
ⓘ'Hellandite'-
ⓘ'Garnet Group'-X3Z2(SiO4)3
ⓘ'Viellaurite'-5MnCO3 · 2Mn2SiO4

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
HⓘAlleghanyiteMn52+(SiO4)2(OH)2
HⓘBiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
HⓘBirnessite(Na,Ca)0.5(Mn4+,Mn3+)2O4 · 1.5H2O
HⓘCaryopiliteMn32+Si2O5(OH)4
HⓘEpidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
HⓘErythriteCo3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
HⓘFriedeliteMn82+Si6O15(OH,Cl)10
HⓘGroutiteMn3+O(OH)
HⓘHellandite-(Y)(Ca,REE)4Y2Al◻2(B4Si4O22) (OH)2
HⓘManganhumite(Mn2+,Mg)7(SiO4)3(OH)2
HⓘManganiteMn3+O(OH)
HⓘMuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
HⓘNsutite(Mn4+,Mn2+)(O,OH)2
HⓘSarkiniteMn22+(AsO4)(OH)
HⓘSonoliteMn92+(SiO4)4(OH)2
HⓘStilpnomelane(K,Ca,Na)(Fe,Mg,Al)8(Si,Al)12(O,OH)36 · nH2O
HⓘSussexiteMn2+BO2(OH)
HⓘTinzeniteCa2Mn42+Al4[B2Si8O30](OH)2
HⓘTodorokite(Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O
HⓘVesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
HⓘWeliniteMn62+(W6+,Mg)2(SiO4)2(O,OH)6
HⓘManganiandrosite-(La)(Mn2+La)(Mn3+AlMn2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
HⓘNabiasiteBaMn9(VO4)6(OH)2
HⓘVanadoandrosite-(Ce)(Mn2+Ce)(V3+AlMn2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
HⓘVielleaureite-(Ce)(Mn2+Ce)(MgAlMn2+)F[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
BeBeryllium
BeⓘHelvineBe3Mn42+(SiO4)3S
BBoron
BⓘHellandite-(Y)(Ca,REE)4Y2Al◻2(B4Si4O22) (OH)2
BⓘSussexiteMn2+BO2(OH)
BⓘTinzeniteCa2Mn42+Al4[B2Si8O30](OH)2
CCarbon
CⓘKutnohoriteCaMn2+(CO3)2
CⓘRhodochrositeMnCO3
CⓘViellaurite5MnCO3 · 2Mn2SiO4
OOxygen
OⓘAlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
OⓘAlleghanyiteMn52+(SiO4)2(OH)2
OⓘAndalusiteAl2(SiO4)O
OⓘBaryteBaSO4
OⓘBiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
OⓘBirnessite(Na,Ca)0.5(Mn4+,Mn3+)2O4 · 1.5H2O
OⓘBrauniteMn2+Mn63+(SiO4)O8
OⓘBustamiteCaMn2+(Si2O6)
OⓘCaryopiliteMn32+Si2O5(OH)4
OⓘCryptomelaneK(Mn74+Mn3+)O16
OⓘDiopsideCaMgSi2O6
OⓘEpidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
OⓘErythriteCo3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
OⓘFluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
OⓘFriedeliteMn82+Si6O15(OH,Cl)10
OⓘGroutiteMn3+O(OH)
OⓘHellandite-(Y)(Ca,REE)4Y2Al◻2(B4Si4O22) (OH)2
OⓘHelvineBe3Mn42+(SiO4)3S
OⓘHübneriteMnWO4
OⓘHumiteMg7(SiO4)3F2
OⓘKutnohoriteCaMn2+(CO3)2
OⓘManganhumite(Mn2+,Mg)7(SiO4)3(OH)2
OⓘManganiteMn3+O(OH)
OⓘMonazite-(Ce)Ce(PO4)
OⓘMuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
OⓘNsutite(Mn4+,Mn2+)(O,OH)2
OⓘPyrolusiteMn4+O2
OⓘPyrophaniteMn2+TiO3
OⓘQuartzSiO2
OⓘRamsdelliteMn4+O2
OⓘRhodochrositeMnCO3
OⓘRhodoniteCaMn3Mn[Si5O15]
OⓘSarkiniteMn22+(AsO4)(OH)
OⓘSillimaniteAl2(SiO4)O
OⓘSonoliteMn92+(SiO4)4(OH)2
OⓘSpessartineMn32+Al2(SiO4)3
OⓘStilpnomelane(K,Ca,Na)(Fe,Mg,Al)8(Si,Al)12(O,OH)36 · nH2O
OⓘSussexiteMn2+BO2(OH)
OⓘTephroiteMn22+SiO4
OⓘTinzeniteCa2Mn42+Al4[B2Si8O30](OH)2
OⓘTitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
OⓘTodorokite(Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O
OⓘVuorelaineniteMn2+V23+O4
OⓘVesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
OⓘWeliniteMn62+(W6+,Mg)2(SiO4)2(O,OH)6
OⓘManganiandrosite-(La)(Mn2+La)(Mn3+AlMn2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
OⓘNabiasiteBaMn9(VO4)6(OH)2
OⓘGarnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
OⓘVanadoandrosite-(Ce)(Mn2+Ce)(V3+AlMn2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
OⓘViellaurite5MnCO3 · 2Mn2SiO4
OⓘSpessartine var.Vanadium-bearing SpessartineMn32+Al2(SiO4)3
OⓘVielleaureite-(Ce)(Mn2+Ce)(MgAlMn2+)F[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
FFluorine
FⓘBiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
FⓘFluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
FⓘHumiteMg7(SiO4)3F2
FⓘVielleaureite-(Ce)(Mn2+Ce)(MgAlMn2+)F[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
NaSodium
NaⓘAlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
NaⓘBirnessite(Na,Ca)0.5(Mn4+,Mn3+)2O4 · 1.5H2O
NaⓘStilpnomelane(K,Ca,Na)(Fe,Mg,Al)8(Si,Al)12(O,OH)36 · nH2O
NaⓘTodorokite(Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O
MgMagnesium
MgⓘBiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
MgⓘDiopsideCaMgSi2O6
MgⓘHumiteMg7(SiO4)3F2
MgⓘManganhumite(Mn2+,Mg)7(SiO4)3(OH)2
MgⓘStilpnomelane(K,Ca,Na)(Fe,Mg,Al)8(Si,Al)12(O,OH)36 · nH2O
MgⓘTodorokite(Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O
MgⓘVesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
MgⓘWeliniteMn62+(W6+,Mg)2(SiO4)2(O,OH)6
MgⓘVielleaureite-(Ce)(Mn2+Ce)(MgAlMn2+)F[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
AlAluminium
AlⓘAlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
AlⓘAndalusiteAl2(SiO4)O
AlⓘBiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
AlⓘEpidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
AlⓘHellandite-(Y)(Ca,REE)4Y2Al◻2(B4Si4O22) (OH)2
AlⓘMuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
AlⓘSillimaniteAl2(SiO4)O
AlⓘSpessartineMn32+Al2(SiO4)3
AlⓘStilpnomelane(K,Ca,Na)(Fe,Mg,Al)8(Si,Al)12(O,OH)36 · nH2O
AlⓘTinzeniteCa2Mn42+Al4[B2Si8O30](OH)2
AlⓘTodorokite(Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O
AlⓘVesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
AlⓘManganiandrosite-(La)(Mn2+La)(Mn3+AlMn2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
AlⓘVanadoandrosite-(Ce)(Mn2+Ce)(V3+AlMn2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
AlⓘSpessartine var.Vanadium-bearing SpessartineMn32+Al2(SiO4)3
AlⓘVielleaureite-(Ce)(Mn2+Ce)(MgAlMn2+)F[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
SiSilicon
SiⓘAlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
SiⓘAlleghanyiteMn52+(SiO4)2(OH)2
SiⓘAndalusiteAl2(SiO4)O
SiⓘBiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
SiⓘBrauniteMn2+Mn63+(SiO4)O8
SiⓘBustamiteCaMn2+(Si2O6)
SiⓘCaryopiliteMn32+Si2O5(OH)4
SiⓘDiopsideCaMgSi2O6
SiⓘEpidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
SiⓘFriedeliteMn82+Si6O15(OH,Cl)10
SiⓘHellandite-(Y)(Ca,REE)4Y2Al◻2(B4Si4O22) (OH)2
SiⓘHelvineBe3Mn42+(SiO4)3S
SiⓘHumiteMg7(SiO4)3F2
SiⓘManganhumite(Mn2+,Mg)7(SiO4)3(OH)2
SiⓘMuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SiⓘQuartzSiO2
SiⓘRhodoniteCaMn3Mn[Si5O15]
SiⓘSillimaniteAl2(SiO4)O
SiⓘSonoliteMn92+(SiO4)4(OH)2
SiⓘSpessartineMn32+Al2(SiO4)3
SiⓘStilpnomelane(K,Ca,Na)(Fe,Mg,Al)8(Si,Al)12(O,OH)36 · nH2O
SiⓘTephroiteMn22+SiO4
SiⓘTinzeniteCa2Mn42+Al4[B2Si8O30](OH)2
SiⓘTitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
SiⓘVesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
SiⓘWeliniteMn62+(W6+,Mg)2(SiO4)2(O,OH)6
SiⓘManganiandrosite-(La)(Mn2+La)(Mn3+AlMn2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
SiⓘGarnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
SiⓘVanadoandrosite-(Ce)(Mn2+Ce)(V3+AlMn2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
SiⓘViellaurite5MnCO3 · 2Mn2SiO4
SiⓘSpessartine var.Vanadium-bearing SpessartineMn32+Al2(SiO4)3
SiⓘVielleaureite-(Ce)(Mn2+Ce)(MgAlMn2+)F[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
PPhosphorus
PⓘFluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
PⓘMonazite-(Ce)Ce(PO4)
SSulfur
SⓘAlabanditeMnS
SⓘBaryteBaSO4
SⓘBorniteCu5FeS4
SⓘChalcopyriteCuFeS2
SⓘChalcociteCu2S
SⓘCobaltiteCoAsS
SⓘTennantite-Tetrahedrite Series
SⓘGalenaPbS
SⓘHelvineBe3Mn42+(SiO4)3S
SⓘMilleriteNiS
SⓘPyriteFeS2
SⓘSiegeniteCoNi2S4
SⓘSkinneriteCu3SbS3
SⓘSphaleriteZnS
ClChlorine
ClⓘFriedeliteMn82+Si6O15(OH,Cl)10
KPotassium
KⓘBiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
KⓘCryptomelaneK(Mn74+Mn3+)O16
KⓘMuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
KⓘStilpnomelane(K,Ca,Na)(Fe,Mg,Al)8(Si,Al)12(O,OH)36 · nH2O
KⓘTodorokite(Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O
CaCalcium
CaⓘBirnessite(Na,Ca)0.5(Mn4+,Mn3+)2O4 · 1.5H2O
CaⓘBustamiteCaMn2+(Si2O6)
CaⓘDiopsideCaMgSi2O6
CaⓘEpidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
CaⓘFluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
CaⓘHellandite-(Y)(Ca,REE)4Y2Al◻2(B4Si4O22) (OH)2
CaⓘKutnohoriteCaMn2+(CO3)2
CaⓘRhodoniteCaMn3Mn[Si5O15]
CaⓘStilpnomelane(K,Ca,Na)(Fe,Mg,Al)8(Si,Al)12(O,OH)36 · nH2O
CaⓘTinzeniteCa2Mn42+Al4[B2Si8O30](OH)2
CaⓘTitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
CaⓘTodorokite(Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O
CaⓘVesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
TiTitanium
TiⓘBiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
TiⓘPyrophaniteMn2+TiO3
TiⓘTitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
VVanadium
VⓘVuorelaineniteMn2+V23+O4
VⓘNabiasiteBaMn9(VO4)6(OH)2
VⓘVanadoandrosite-(Ce)(Mn2+Ce)(V3+AlMn2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
MnManganese
MnⓘAlabanditeMnS
MnⓘAlleghanyiteMn52+(SiO4)2(OH)2
MnⓘBirnessite(Na,Ca)0.5(Mn4+,Mn3+)2O4 · 1.5H2O
MnⓘBrauniteMn2+Mn63+(SiO4)O8
MnⓘBustamiteCaMn2+(Si2O6)
MnⓘCaryopiliteMn32+Si2O5(OH)4
MnⓘCryptomelaneK(Mn74+Mn3+)O16
MnⓘFriedeliteMn82+Si6O15(OH,Cl)10
MnⓘGroutiteMn3+O(OH)
MnⓘHelvineBe3Mn42+(SiO4)3S
MnⓘHübneriteMnWO4
MnⓘKutnohoriteCaMn2+(CO3)2
MnⓘManganhumite(Mn2+,Mg)7(SiO4)3(OH)2
MnⓘManganiteMn3+O(OH)
MnⓘNsutite(Mn4+,Mn2+)(O,OH)2
MnⓘPyrolusiteMn4+O2
MnⓘPyrophaniteMn2+TiO3
MnⓘRamsdelliteMn4+O2
MnⓘRhodochrositeMnCO3
MnⓘRhodoniteCaMn3Mn[Si5O15]
MnⓘSarkiniteMn22+(AsO4)(OH)
MnⓘSonoliteMn92+(SiO4)4(OH)2
MnⓘSpessartineMn32+Al2(SiO4)3
MnⓘSussexiteMn2+BO2(OH)
MnⓘTephroiteMn22+SiO4
MnⓘTinzeniteCa2Mn42+Al4[B2Si8O30](OH)2
MnⓘTodorokite(Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O
MnⓘVuorelaineniteMn2+V23+O4
MnⓘWeliniteMn62+(W6+,Mg)2(SiO4)2(O,OH)6
MnⓘManganiandrosite-(La)(Mn2+La)(Mn3+AlMn2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
MnⓘNabiasiteBaMn9(VO4)6(OH)2
MnⓘVanadoandrosite-(Ce)(Mn2+Ce)(V3+AlMn2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
MnⓘViellaurite5MnCO3 · 2Mn2SiO4
MnⓘSpessartine var.Vanadium-bearing SpessartineMn32+Al2(SiO4)3
MnⓘVielleaureite-(Ce)(Mn2+Ce)(MgAlMn2+)F[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
FeIron
FeⓘBiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
FeⓘBorniteCu5FeS4
FeⓘChalcopyriteCuFeS2
FeⓘEpidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
FeⓘPyriteFeS2
FeⓘStilpnomelane(K,Ca,Na)(Fe,Mg,Al)8(Si,Al)12(O,OH)36 · nH2O
FeⓘVesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
CoCobalt
CoⓘCobaltiteCoAsS
CoⓘErythriteCo3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
CoⓘSiegeniteCoNi2S4
NiNickel
NiⓘMilleriteNiS
NiⓘSiegeniteCoNi2S4
CuCopper
CuⓘBorniteCu5FeS4
CuⓘChalcopyriteCuFeS2
CuⓘChalcociteCu2S
CuⓘTennantite-Tetrahedrite Series
CuⓘSkinneriteCu3SbS3
ZnZinc
ZnⓘSphaleriteZnS
AsArsenic
AsⓘCobaltiteCoAsS
AsⓘErythriteCo3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
AsⓘTennantite-Tetrahedrite Series
AsⓘSarkiniteMn22+(AsO4)(OH)
SrStrontium
SrⓘTodorokite(Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O
YYttrium
YⓘHellandite-(Y)(Ca,REE)4Y2Al◻2(B4Si4O22) (OH)2
SbAntimony
SbⓘTennantite-Tetrahedrite Series
SbⓘSkinneriteCu3SbS3
BaBarium
BaⓘBaryteBaSO4
BaⓘTodorokite(Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O
BaⓘNabiasiteBaMn9(VO4)6(OH)2
LaLanthanum
LaⓘManganiandrosite-(La)(Mn2+La)(Mn3+AlMn2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
CeCerium
CeⓘMonazite-(Ce)Ce(PO4)
CeⓘVanadoandrosite-(Ce)(Mn2+Ce)(V3+AlMn2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
CeⓘVielleaureite-(Ce)(Mn2+Ce)(MgAlMn2+)F[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
WTungsten
WⓘHübneriteMnWO4
WⓘWeliniteMn62+(W6+,Mg)2(SiO4)2(O,OH)6
PbLead
PbⓘGalenaPbS

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References

Lacroix, A. (1900) Manganese minerals from Hautes-Pyrenees. Bulletin de la Société française de Minéralogie: 23: 251-255 (in French).
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Ragu, A. (1994) Helvite from the French Pyrénées as evidence for granite-related hydrothermal activity. The Canadian Mineralogist: 32: 111-120. [gives locality only as "Vielle Aure"].
De Ascenção Guedes, Roger, Tixador, Yvan, Casteret, Alain, Goujou, Jean-Christian (2002) La mine de manganèse de Coustou, Vielle-Aure, Hautes-Pyrénées [The Coustou manganese mine, Vielle-Aure, Hautes-Pyrénées].Le Règne Minéral, 8 (47) 22-31
www.afleurdepau.com (n.d.)http://www.afleurdepau.com/65/Mines/Site.htm
Cenki-Tok, Bénédicte, Ragu, Alain, Armbruster, Thomas, Chopin, Christian, Medenbach, Olaf (2006) New Mn- and rare-earth-rich epidote-group minerals in metacherts: manganiandrosite-(Ce) and vanadoandrosite-(Ce)European Journal of Mineralogy, 18 (5) 569-582doi:10.1127/0935-1221/2006/0018-0569
www.ladepeche.fr (n.d.)http://www.ladepeche.fr/article/2007/08/27/13518-vielle-aure-le-passe-oublie-des-mines-de-manganese.html
Ragu, A.; Bindi, L.; Bonazzi, P.; Remusat, L.; Chopin, C. (2025) Vielleaureite-(Ce), a new epidote of the dollaseite group, coexisting with Mn-dominant hellandite in Mn deposits of the central Pyrenees.European Journal of Mineralogy, 37 (5). 627-638doi:10.5194/ejm-37-627-2025
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