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Huelgoat mines, Huelgoat, Châteaulin, Finistère, Brittany, Francei
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Huelgoat mines | Group ofMines |
| Huelgoat | Commune |
| Châteaulin | Arrondissement |
| Finistère | Department |
| Brittany | Region |
| France | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
48° North , 3° West (est.)
Estimate based on other nearby localities or region boundaries.
Margin of Error:
~4km
Type:
Group ofMines
Köppen climate type:
Other Languages:
French:
Les mines du Huelgoat, Huelgoat, Châteaulin, Finistère, Bretagne, France
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StandardDetailedGalleryStrunzChemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘAlbite Formula:Na(AlSi3O8) |
| ⓘAnglesite Formula:PbSO4 |
| ⓘAustinite Formula:CaZn(AsO4)(OH) |
| ⓘBromargyrite Formula:AgBr |
| ⓘCalcite Formula:CaCO3 |
| ⓘCerussite Formula:PbCO3 |
| ⓘChlorargyrite Formula:AgCl |
| ⓘDiadochite Formula:Fe3+2(PO4)(SO4)(OH) · 6H2O |
| ⓘGalena Formula:PbS |
| ⓘGalena var. Blaubleierz Formula:PbS |
| ⓘGalena var. Plumbeine Formula:PbS |
| ⓘHalloysite Formula:Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| ⓘHalotrichite Formula:FeAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O |
| ⓘIodargyrite ? Formula:AgI |
| ⓘLaumontite (TL) Formula:CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O Type Locality: Description: In clayey shales of galena mines. |
| ⓘ'Limonite' |
| ⓘMarcasite Formula:FeS2 |
| ⓘNative Gold Formula:Au |
| ⓘNative Silver Formula:Ag |
| ⓘPlumbogummite (TL) Formula:PbAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6 Type Locality: |
| ⓘPyrite Formula:FeS2 |
| ⓘPyromorphite Formula:Pb5(PO4)3Cl |
| ⓘQuartz Formula:SiO2 |
| ⓘRosièresite Formula:(Pb, Cu, Al, P, O, H) |
| ⓘSiderite Formula:FeCO3 |
| ⓘSmithsonite Formula:ZnCO3 |
| ⓘSphalerite Formula:ZnS |
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Native Gold | 1.AA.05 | Au |
| ⓘ | Native Silver | 1.AA.05 | Ag |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| ⓘ | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
| ⓘ | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
| ⓘ | var. Plumbeine | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
| ⓘ | var. Blaubleierz | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
| ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| ⓘ | Marcasite | 2.EB.10a | FeS2 |
| Group 3 - Halides | |||
| ⓘ | Iodargyrite ? | 3.AA.10 | AgI |
| ⓘ | Bromargyrite | 3.AA.15 | AgBr |
| ⓘ | Chlorargyrite | 3.AA.15 | AgCl |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| ⓘ | Siderite | 5.AB.05 | FeCO3 |
| ⓘ | Smithsonite | 5.AB.05 | ZnCO3 |
| ⓘ | Cerussite | 5.AB.15 | PbCO3 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| ⓘ | Anglesite | 7.AD.35 | PbSO4 |
| ⓘ | Halotrichite | 7.CB.85 | FeAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O |
| Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates | |||
| ⓘ | Austinite | 8.BH.35 | CaZn(AsO4)(OH) |
| ⓘ | Plumbogummite (TL) | 8.BL.10 | PbAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6 |
| ⓘ | Pyromorphite | 8.BN.05 | Pb5(PO4)3Cl |
| ⓘ | Diadochite | 8.DB.05 | Fe3+2(PO4)(SO4)(OH) · 6H2O |
| ⓘ | Rosièresite | 8.DF.10 | (Pb, Cu, Al, P, O, H) |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Halloysite | 9.ED.10 | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| ⓘ | Albite | 9.FA.35 | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| ⓘ | Laumontite (TL) | 9.GB.10 | CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Limonite' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘAustinite | CaZn(AsO4)(OH) |
| H | ⓘDiadochite | Fe23+(PO4)(SO4)(OH) · 6H2O |
| H | ⓘHalloysite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| H | ⓘHalotrichite | FeAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O |
| H | ⓘLaumontite | CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O |
| H | ⓘPlumbogummite | PbAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6 |
| H | ⓘRosièresite | (Pb, Cu, Al, P, O, H) |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘCalcite | CaCO3 |
| C | ⓘCerussite | PbCO3 |
| C | ⓘSiderite | FeCO3 |
| C | ⓘSmithsonite | ZnCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘAlbite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| O | ⓘAnglesite | PbSO4 |
| O | ⓘAustinite | CaZn(AsO4)(OH) |
| O | ⓘCalcite | CaCO3 |
| O | ⓘCerussite | PbCO3 |
| O | ⓘDiadochite | Fe23+(PO4)(SO4)(OH) · 6H2O |
| O | ⓘHalloysite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| O | ⓘHalotrichite | FeAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O |
| O | ⓘLaumontite | CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O |
| O | ⓘPlumbogummite | PbAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6 |
| O | ⓘPyromorphite | Pb5(PO4)3Cl |
| O | ⓘQuartz | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘRosièresite | (Pb, Cu, Al, P, O, H) |
| O | ⓘSiderite | FeCO3 |
| O | ⓘSmithsonite | ZnCO3 |
| Na | Sodium | |
| Na | ⓘAlbite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘAlbite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Al | ⓘHalloysite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| Al | ⓘHalotrichite | FeAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O |
| Al | ⓘLaumontite | CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O |
| Al | ⓘPlumbogummite | PbAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6 |
| Al | ⓘRosièresite | (Pb, Cu, Al, P, O, H) |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘAlbite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Si | ⓘHalloysite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| Si | ⓘLaumontite | CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O |
| Si | ⓘQuartz | SiO2 |
| P | Phosphorus | |
| P | ⓘDiadochite | Fe23+(PO4)(SO4)(OH) · 6H2O |
| P | ⓘPlumbogummite | PbAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6 |
| P | ⓘPyromorphite | Pb5(PO4)3Cl |
| P | ⓘRosièresite | (Pb, Cu, Al, P, O, H) |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘAnglesite | PbSO4 |
| S | ⓘDiadochite | Fe23+(PO4)(SO4)(OH) · 6H2O |
| S | ⓘGalena | PbS |
| S | ⓘHalotrichite | FeAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O |
| S | ⓘMarcasite | FeS2 |
| S | ⓘPyrite | FeS2 |
| S | ⓘSphalerite | ZnS |
| S | ⓘGalena var.Plumbeine | PbS |
| S | ⓘGalena var.Blaubleierz | PbS |
| Cl | Chlorine | |
| Cl | ⓘChlorargyrite | AgCl |
| Cl | ⓘPyromorphite | Pb5(PO4)3Cl |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘAustinite | CaZn(AsO4)(OH) |
| Ca | ⓘCalcite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | ⓘLaumontite | CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘDiadochite | Fe23+(PO4)(SO4)(OH) · 6H2O |
| Fe | ⓘHalotrichite | FeAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O |
| Fe | ⓘMarcasite | FeS2 |
| Fe | ⓘPyrite | FeS2 |
| Fe | ⓘSiderite | FeCO3 |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | ⓘRosièresite | (Pb, Cu, Al, P, O, H) |
| Zn | Zinc | |
| Zn | ⓘAustinite | CaZn(AsO4)(OH) |
| Zn | ⓘSmithsonite | ZnCO3 |
| Zn | ⓘSphalerite | ZnS |
| As | Arsenic | |
| As | ⓘAustinite | CaZn(AsO4)(OH) |
| Br | Bromine | |
| Br | ⓘBromargyrite | AgBr |
| Ag | Silver | |
| Ag | ⓘBromargyrite | AgBr |
| Ag | ⓘChlorargyrite | AgCl |
| Ag | ⓘIodargyrite | AgI |
| Ag | ⓘNative Silver | Ag |
| I | Iodine | |
| I | ⓘIodargyrite | AgI |
| Au | Gold | |
| Au | ⓘNative Gold | Au |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | ⓘAnglesite | PbSO4 |
| Pb | ⓘCerussite | PbCO3 |
| Pb | ⓘGalena | PbS |
| Pb | ⓘPlumbogummite | PbAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6 |
| Pb | ⓘPyromorphite | Pb5(PO4)3Cl |
| Pb | ⓘRosièresite | (Pb, Cu, Al, P, O, H) |
| Pb | ⓘGalena var.Plumbeine | PbS |
| Pb | ⓘGalena var.Blaubleierz | PbS |
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To cite: Ralph, J., Von Bargen, D., Martynov, P., Zhang, J., Que, X., Prabhu, A., Morrison, S. M., Li, W., Chen, W., & Ma, X. (2025). Mindat.org: The open access mineralogy database to accelerate data-intensive geoscience research. American Mineralogist, 110(6), 833–844.doi:10.2138/am-2024-9486.
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