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La Bosse Mine, Montmins mining district, Échassières, Vichy, Allier, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, Francei
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La Bosse MineMine
Montmins mining districtMining District
ÉchassièresCommune
VichyArrondissement
AllierDepartment
Auvergne-Rhône-AlpesRegion
FranceCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
46° 10' 47'' North , 2° 57' 54'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
46.17977,2.96517
GeoHash:
G#: u04neqz0t
GRN:
N31E02
Type:
Mine
Köppen climate type:
Cfb : Temperate oceanic climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Nades137 (2016)2.3km
Échassières381 (2016)2.4km
Lalizolle316 (2016)3.8km
Moureuille281 (2016)4.8km
Coutansouze110 (2016)5.1km
Mindat Locality ID:
45994
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:45994:4
GUID (UUID V4):
2683dbca-c539-47af-a210-e2e7d3e94793
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Auvergne; Rhône-Alpes


Ancient open-cut tungsten mine, working ferberite-bearing quartz veins hosted by micaceous slates. The quartz veins are accompanied by aplite veins carrying cassiterite. Located 3 km ESE of Echassières, near the La Bosse crossing.

Now included in the Beauvoir Quarry

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


11 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

Note: data is currently VERY limited. Please bear with us while we work towards adding this information!

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ 'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
ⓘ 'Biotite'
Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
ⓘ Bismuth
Formula: Bi
ⓘ Cassiterite
Formula: SnO2
ⓘ Ferberite
Formula: FeWO4
ⓘ 'Garnet Group'
Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3
ⓘ Hübnerite
Formula: MnWO4
ⓘ Ilmenite
Formula: Fe2+TiO3
ⓘ 'K Feldspar'
ⓘ 'Lepidolite'
ⓘ 'Monazite'
Formula: REE(PO4)
ⓘ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Quartz var. Smoky Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Description: Collection personnelle Claude.jean-marie
ⓘ Russellite
Formula: Bi2WO6
ⓘ Rutile
Formula: TiO2
ⓘ Staurolite
Formula: Fe2+2Al9Si4O23(OH)
ⓘ Topaz
Formula: Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
ⓘ 'Tourmaline'
Formula: AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
ⓘ 'Wolframite Group'
ⓘ 'Zinnwaldite'

Gallery:

FeWO4ⓘ Ferberite

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘBismuth1.CA.05Bi
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘIlmenite4.CB.05Fe2+TiO3
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘvar. Smoky Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘCassiterite4.DB.05SnO2
ⓘRutile4.DB.05TiO2
ⓘFerberite4.DB.30FeWO4
ⓘHübnerite4.DB.30MnWO4
ⓘ'Wolframite Group'4.DB.30 va
ⓘRussellite4.DE.15Bi2WO6
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘStaurolite9.AF.30Fe2+2Al9Si4O23(OH)
ⓘTopaz9.AF.35Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
ⓘMuscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Unclassified
ⓘ'Monazite'-REE(PO4)
ⓘ'Lepidolite'-
ⓘ'Tourmaline'-AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
ⓘ'Zinnwaldite'-
ⓘ'K Feldspar'-
ⓘ'Garnet Group'-X3Z2(SiO4)3
ⓘ'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
ⓘ'Biotite'-K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Hⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ StauroliteFe22+Al9Si4O23(OH)
Hⓘ TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
Hⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
BBoron
Bⓘ TourmalineAD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
OOxygen
Oⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Oⓘ CassiteriteSnO2
Oⓘ FerberiteFeWO4
Oⓘ HübneriteMnWO4
Oⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Oⓘ MonaziteREE(PO4)
Oⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ RusselliteBi2WO6
Oⓘ RutileTiO2
Oⓘ Quartz var. Smoky QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ StauroliteFe22+Al9Si4O23(OH)
Oⓘ TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
Oⓘ TourmalineAD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
Oⓘ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
Oⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
FFluorine
Fⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Fⓘ TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
Fⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Alⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ StauroliteFe22+Al9Si4O23(OH)
Alⓘ TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Siⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ Quartz var. Smoky QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ StauroliteFe22+Al9Si4O23(OH)
Siⓘ TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
Siⓘ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ MonaziteREE(PO4)
Pⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
ClChlorine
Clⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
KPotassium
Kⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Kⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Tiⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Tiⓘ RutileTiO2
MnManganese
Mnⓘ HübneriteMnWO4
FeIron
Feⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Feⓘ FerberiteFeWO4
Feⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Feⓘ StauroliteFe22+Al9Si4O23(OH)
SnTin
Snⓘ CassiteriteSnO2
WTungsten
Wⓘ FerberiteFeWO4
Wⓘ HübneriteMnWO4
Wⓘ RusselliteBi2WO6
BiBismuth
Biⓘ BismuthBi
Biⓘ RusselliteBi2WO6

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References

Périchaud, J-J. (1985) Les Minéraux d'Auvergne, Volume 1, Clermont-Ferrand.
Monnier, L., Salvi, S., Melleton, J., Bailly, L., Béziat, D., de Parseval, P., Gouy, S., Lach P. (2019) Multiple generations of wolframite mineralization in the Echassieres District (Massif Central, France). Minerals: 9: 637.
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