Mineral Evolution Database

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Locality Name:
Mas D'Alary (Mas D'Alary MCO), Lodève, Hérault, Occitanie, France

Oldest recorded age at locality: 300
Youngest recorded age at locality: 103

mindat Locality ID: 1714
mindat URL: http://www.mindat.org/loc-1714.html

Tectonic Settings:

Total number of sublocalities beneath "Mas D'Alary (Mas D'Alary MCO), Lodève, Hérault, Occitanie, France": 0
Total number of bottom-level sublocalities: 0

Latitude: 43°42'33"N
Longitude: 3°20'12"E
Decimal Degree (lat, lon): 43.709166666667,3.3366666666667

A	This mineral is Anthropogenic.
G	This mineral is directly dated.
B	This mineral is reported as having this age.
Y	This mineral is using an age reported as an element mineralization period.
O	This mineral is using an age calculated from all data at the locality.
R	The age displayed for this mineral originates from a different, non-child locality.
P	The age displayed for this mineral is the range of ages for this mineral at all of this locality's children.
	This mineral's age has not yet been recorded.

Alunite	Andalusite	Aragonite	Autunite	Baryte	Bournonite	Calcite	Chalcopyrite	Clay	Copper
Gypsum	Johannite	Kaolinite	Leydetite	Malachite	Marcasite	Natroautunite	None	Not in a structural group	Phosphuranylite
Pyrite	Quartz	Rocksalt	Rutile	Scheelite	Schoepite	Sphalerite	Sulphur	Tetrahedrite	Wurtzite
Zippeite

This Mineral list contains entries from this locality, including sub-localities. Minerals in bold are reported by mindat.org as occurring directly at this locality, and do not occur at any children (sublocalities) of this locality.

Elements at this locality, including sub-localities: Al As Ba C Ca Cu Fe H K Mg Mn Mo Na O P Pb S Sb Si U Zn

Elements from minerals reported directly at this locality: Al As Ba C Ca Cu Fe H K Mg Mn Mo Na O P Pb S Sb Si U Zn

Structural Groups for minerals in this locality:
Alunite Andalusite Aragonite Autunite Baryte Bournonite Calcite Chalcopyrite Clay Copper
Gypsum Johannite Kaolinite Leydetite Malachite Marcasite Natroautunite None Not in a structural group Phosphuranylite
Pyrite Quartz Rocksalt Rutile Scheelite Schoepite Sphalerite Sulphur Tetrahedrite Wurtzite
Zippeite

54 IMA Minerals at location:

Adamite ()*	Aragonite ()*	Autunite ()*	Azurite ()*	Baryte ()*
Bayleyite ()*	Bournonite ()*	Calcite ()*	Calcurmolite ()*	Cerussite ()*
Chalcopyrite ()*	Copper ()*	Deliensite ()*	Dewindtite ()*	Dickite ()*
Dolomite ()*	Felsőbányaite ()*	Galena ()*	Gypsum ()*	Nováčekite-I ()*
Ianthinite ()*	Jarosite ()*	Johannite ()*	Kahlerite ()*	Leydetite ()*
Malachite ()*	Marcasite ()*	Masuyite ()*	Metalodèvite ()*	Metanováčekite ()*
Metatorbernite ()*	Natrouranospinite ()*	Uranophane-β ()*	Pharmacolite ()*	Plagionite ()*
Plattnerite ()*	Pyrite ()*	Quartz ()*	Rabejacite ()*	Rhodochrosite ()*
Saléeite ()*	Schoepite ()*	Soddyite ()*	Sphalerite ()*	Sulphur ()*
Tetrahedrite-(Zn) ()*	Umohoite ()*	Uranopilite ()*	Wulfenite ()*	Wurtzite ()*
Zellerite ()*	Zeunerite ()*	Zippeite ()*	Znucalite ()*

Mineral name	Structural Groups	IMA Formula	Max Age (Ma)	Min Age (Ma)	# of localities containing mineral
Adamite ()*	Andalusite	Zn₂(AsO₄)(OH)	300	103	254
Aragonite ()*	Aragonite	Ca(CO₃)	300	103	3250
Autunite ()*	Autunite	Ca(UO₂)₂(PO₄)₂·10-12H₂O	300	275	1272
Azurite ()*	Not in a structural group	Cu₃(CO₃)₂(OH)₂	220	220	5509
Baryte ()*	Baryte	Ba(SO₄)	300	103	11547
Bayleyite ()*	None	Mg₂(UO₂)(CO₃)₃·18H₂O	300	275	38
Bournonite ()*	Bournonite	CuPbSbS₃	220	220	1089
Calcite ()*	Calcite	Ca(CO₃)	300	103	27770
Calcurmolite ()*	None	(Ca_1-xNa_x)₂(UO₂)₃(MoO₄)₂(OH)_6-x·nH₂O	179	103	10
Cerussite ()*	Aragonite	Pb(CO₃)	300	103	4979
Chalcopyrite ()*	Chalcopyrite	CuFeS₂	220	220	27198
Copper ()*	Copper	Cu	220	220	3846
Deliensite ()*	None	Fe²⁺(UO₂)₂(SO₄)₂(OH)₂·7H₂O	300	275	14
Dewindtite ()*	Phosphuranylite	H₂Pb₃(UO₂)₆O₄(PO₄)₄·12H₂O	300	275	82
Dickite ()*	Clay Kaolinite	Al₂Si₂O₅(OH)₄	300	103	651
Dolomite ()*	None	CaMg(CO₃)₂	300	103	9895
Felsőbányaite ()*	None	Al₄(SO₄)(OH)₁₀·4H₂O	300	103	66
Galena ()*	Rocksalt	PbS	300	103	24243
Gypsum ()*	Gypsum	Ca(SO₄)·2H₂O	300	103	6890
Nováčekite-I ()*	None	Mg(UO₂)₂(AsO₄)₂·12H₂O	300	275	55
Ianthinite ()*	None	U⁴⁺₂(UO₂)₄O₆(OH)₄·9H₂O	300	275	31
Jarosite ()*	Alunite	KFe³⁺₃(SO₄)₂(OH)₆	300	103	2228
Johannite ()*	Johannite	Cu(UO₂)₂(SO₄)₂(OH)₂·8H₂O	300	220	69
Kahlerite ()*	None	Fe²⁺(UO₂)₂(AsO₄)₂·12H₂O	300	275	12
Leydetite ()*	Leydetite	Fe(UO₂)(SO₄)₂·11H₂O	300	275	3
Malachite ()*	Malachite	Cu₂(CO₃)(OH)₂	220	220	12537
Marcasite ()*	Marcasite	FeS₂	300	103	5674
Masuyite ()*	None	Pb(UO₂)₃O₃(OH)₂·3H₂O	300	275	23
Metalodèvite ()*	None	Zn(UO₂)₂(AsO₄)₂·10H₂O	300	275	7
Metanováčekite ()*	None	Mg(UO₂)₂(AsO₄)₂·8H₂O	300	275	26
Metatorbernite ()*	None	Cu(UO₂)₂(PO₄)₂·8H₂O	300	220	443
Natrouranospinite ()*	Natroautunite	Na₂(UO₂)₂(AsO₄)₂·5H₂O	300	275	13
Uranophane-β ()*	None	Ca(UO₂)₂(SiO₃OH)₂·5H₂O	300	275	144
Pharmacolite ()*	Gypsum	Ca(AsO₃OH)·2H₂O	300	103	105
Plagionite ()*	None	Pb₅Sb₈S₁₇	300	103	100
Plattnerite ()*	Rutile	PbO₂	300	103	158
Pyrite ()*	Pyrite	FeS₂	300	103	39462
Quartz ()*	Quartz	SiO₂	300	103	61156
Rabejacite ()*	None	Ca₂[(UO₂)₄O₄(SO₄)₂](H₂O)₈	300	275	11
Rhodochrosite ()*	Calcite	Mn(CO₃)	300	103	1711
Saléeite ()*	None	Mg(UO₂)₂(PO₄)₂(H₂O)₁₀	300	275	95
Schoepite ()*	Schoepite	(UO₂)₄O(OH)₆(H₂O)₆	300	275	94
Soddyite ()*	None	(UO₂)₂(SiO₄)(H₂O)₂	300	275	44
Sphalerite ()*	Sphalerite	ZnS	300	103	21482
Sulphur ()*	Sulphur	S	300	103	2045
Tetrahedrite-(Zn) ()*	Tetrahedrite	Cu₆(Cu₄Zn₂)Sb₄S₁₃	220	220	5317
Umohoite ()*	None	(UO₂)(MoO₄)·2H₂O	179	103	16
Uranopilite ()*	None	(UO₂)₆(SO₄)O₂(OH)₆·14H₂O	300	275	94
Wulfenite ()*	Scheelite	PbMoO₄	179	103	1655
Wurtzite ()*	Wurtzite	ZnS	300	103	372
Zellerite ()*	None	Ca(UO₂)(CO₃)₂·5H₂O	300	275	15
Zeunerite ()*	Autunite	Cu(UO₂)₂(AsO₄)₂·12H₂O	300	220	185
Zippeite ()*	Zippeite	K₂[(UO₂)₄(SO₄)₂O₂(OH)₂](H₂O)₄	300	275	175
Znucalite ()*	None	CaZn₁₁(UO₂)(CO₃)₃(OH)₂₀·4H₂O	300	275	7

Locality Notes from all Ages at Locality:

Age ID	Locality Notes
Giersdorf_00000662	The Lodève Basin covers the entirety of the Hérault department, and is host to oil and uranium.

4 Ages assigned to this locality:

Excel ID	Max Age (Ma)	Min Age (Ma)	Age as listed in reference	Dating Method	Age from other Locality	Minerals explicitely stated as having this age	Age applies to these Elements	MinDat Locality ID	Dated Locality (Max Age)	Location as listed in reference	Reference	Reference DOI	Reference ID	Age Notes
Giersdorf_00000662	300	275	300-275		Yes		U	14616	Hérault, Occitanie, France	Hérault	Landais et al. (1986)	10.3406/sgeol.1986.1732	SG39_293	The age of bitumens found in the Basin and the associated uranium mineralizations are described as Autunian in age, and are additionally associated with post-Permian tectonics
Mo-00012	179	103		U-Pb, Pb-Pb	Yes	Calcurmolite, Iriginite, Molybdenite, Molybdite, Umohoite, Wulfenite	Mo	1715	Rabejac, Le Puech, Hérault, Occitanie, France		Lancelot et al. (1984)	10.1007/BF00206596	MD19_44
Mo-00130	179	103		U-Pb, Pb-Pb	Yes	Calcurmolite, Iriginite, Jordisite, Molybdenite, Molybdite, Umohoite, Wulfenite	Mo	14617	Lodève, Hérault, Occitanie, France		Lancelot et al. (1984)	10.1007/BF00206596	MD19_44
sedcu-00425	220	220	Triassic		Yes		Cu	14617	Lodève, Hérault, Occitanie, France	Lodeve	Cox et al. (2003)		USGSOFR03_107

Sample	Source Locality	Reference URL

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