Mine detail: Pessens

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Location: Auvergne, France, Europe
Lat / long: 44.33233, 2.65201
dep_id: 10023803
mrds_id: I001554
Commodity type: metallic and nonmetallic
Major mineral: Barium-Barite
Trace mineral: Fluorine-Fluorite, Mercury
Operation type: Unknown
Deposit type: Stratabound
Production size: Production occurred
Development status: Past Producer
ore: Barite
gangue: Calcite, Quartz
model: 212: Bedded barite
ore_ctrl: Ejur?
Reporter: Wells, Tina M. (Orris, Greta J.)
hrock_type: Dolomite
Structure: 2 Faults
yr_lst_prd: 1986
References:
  • Deposit:: BOULADON, J., 1989, FRANCE AND LUXEMBOURG, IN DUNNING, F.W., GARRARD, P., HASLAM, H.W., AND IXER, R.A., EDS., MINERAL DEPOSITS OF EUROPE VOLUME 4/5: SOUTHWEST AND EASTERN EUROPE, WITH ICELAND: LONDON, THE INSTITUTION OF MINING AND METALLURGY AND THE MINERALOGICAL SOCIETY, P. 37-104.
  • Deposit:: HARBEN, P.W., AND BATES, R.L., 1990, INDUSTRIAL MINERALS, GEOLOGY AND WORLD DEPOSITS: LONDON, METAL BULLETIN PLC, 312 P.
  • Deposit:: CLARK, GERRY, 1980, INDUSTRIAL MINERALS OF FRANCE: INDUSTRIAL MINERALS, NO. 159, P. 23-55.
  • Production:: BOULADON, 1989
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