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Locality Name:
La Chapelle-en-Valgaudemar (La Chapelle-en-Valgaudémar), Hautes-Alpes, Provence-Alpes-Côte D'Azur, France

Oldest recorded age at locality: 251
Youngest recorded age at locality: 3

mindat Locality ID: 260026
mindat URL: http://www.mindat.org/loc-260026.html

Tectonic Settings:

Total number of sublocalities beneath "La Chapelle-en-Valgaudemar (La Chapelle-en-Valgaudémar), Hautes-Alpes, Provence-Alpes-Côte D'Azur, France": 4
Total number of bottom-level sublocalities: 4

Number of Child Localities: 4
Child Localities:
Jas Roux
La Chauvetane
Le Pendillon Mine
Rif Du Sap Mine

Latitude: 44°49'24"N
Longitude: 6°16'2"E
Decimal Degree (lat, lon): 44.823333333333,6.2672222222222
AThis mineral is Anthropogenic.
GThis mineral is directly dated.
BThis mineral is reported as having this age.
YThis mineral is using an age reported as an element mineralization period.
OThis mineral is using an age calculated from all data at the locality.
RThe age displayed for this mineral originates from a different, non-child locality.
PThe 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.

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: Ag Al As Ba C Ca Cu F Fe H Hg K Mg Na O Pb S Sb Si Tl Zn 

Elements from minerals reported directly at this locality: 

Structural Groups for minerals in this locality: 
AluniteAragoniteArsenopyriteBaryteBournoniteBrochantiteCalciteChabournéiteChalcopyriteCopiapite
CoquimbiteCorundumCovelliteDiasporeFeldsparFluoriteGypsumHalotrichiteKieseriteKlebelsbergite
LillianiteLinariteMalachiteMillosevichiteNickelineNoneNowackiitePharmacosideritePolybasitePyrite
QuartzRocksaltRouthieriteSartoriteSphaleriteStanniteStarkeyiteStibniteSulphurTetrahedrite
VoltaiteXanthoconiteZinkenite

68 IMA Minerals at location:
Aktashite  (*)Albite  (*)Aluminocopiapite  (*)Anglesite  (*)Arsenopyrite  (*)
Baryte  (*)Bornite  (*)Boscardinite  (*)Bournonite  (*)Brochantite  (*)
Calcite  (*)Cerussite  (*)Chabournéite  (*)Chalcocite  (*)Chalcopyrite  (*)
Copiapite  (*)Coquimbite  (*)Covellite  (*)Dolomite  (*)Dorallcharite  (*)
Écrinsite  (*)Fluorite  (*)Freieslebenite  (*)Galena  (*)Getchellite  (*)
Goethite  (*)Guettardite  (*)Gypsum  (*)Halotrichite  (*)Hematite  (*)
Hydrozincite  (*)Idaite  (*)Jamesonite  (*)Jarosite  (*)Jasrouxite  (*)
Klebelsbergite  (*)Laffittite  (*)Linarite  (*)Magnesiocopiapite  (*)Malachite  (*)
Millosevichite  (*)Natrojarosite  (*)Parapierrotite  (*)Pararealgar  (*)Pearceite  (*)
Pharmacosiderite  (*)Pierrotite  (*)Polybasite  (*)Pyrargyrite  (*)Pyrite  (*)
Pyrrhotite  (*)Quartz  (*)Realgar  (*)Routhierite  (*)Rozenite  (*)
Scorodite  (*)Smithite  (*)Sphalerite  (*)Stibnite  (*)Sulphur  (*)
Szomolnokite  (*)Tetrahedrite-(Zn)  (*)Twinnite  (*)Valentinite  (*)Voltaite  (*)
Wakabayashilite  (*)Xanthoconite  (*)Zinkenite  (*)
Mineral nameStructural GroupsIMA FormulaMax Age (Ma)Min Age (Ma)# of Sublocalities containing mineralLOCALITY IDs, not mindat ids# of localities containing mineral
Aktashite  (*)NowackiiteCu6Hg3As4S1225117.615686822
Albite  (*)FeldsparNa(AlSi3O8)25131568688803
Aluminocopiapite  (*)Copiapite(Al,Mg)Fe3+4(SO4)6(OH,O)2·20H2O251315686850
Anglesite  (*)BarytePb(SO4)26.531568712734
Arsenopyrite  (*)ArsenopyriteFeAsS2513256868,568709052
Baryte  (*)BaryteBa(SO4)2513256868,5687111547
Bornite  (*)NoneCu5FeS426.531568705516
Boscardinite  (*)SartoriteTlPb4(Sb7As2)Σ=9S1825131568682
Bournonite  (*)BournoniteCuPbSbS326.53356869,56870,568711089
Brochantite  (*)BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)626.531568701633
Calcite  (*)CalciteCa(CO3)2513256868,5686927770
Cerussite  (*)AragonitePb(CO3)26.531568714979
Chabournéite  (*)ChabournéiteAgzTl8-x-zPb4+2xSb40-x-yAsyS68 (with 0.00 ≤ x ≤ 0.40, 16.15 ≤ y ≤ 19.11, 0.04 ≤ z ≤ 0.11)25131568684
Chalcocite  (*)NoneCu2S26.531568705707
Chalcopyrite  (*)ChalcopyriteCuFeS226.53356869,56870,5687127198
Copiapite  (*)CopiapiteFe2+Fe3+4(SO4)6(OH)2·20H2O2513156868382
Coquimbite  (*)CoquimbiteAlFe3(SO4)6(H2O)12·6H2O2513156868136
Covellite  (*)CovelliteCuS26.53256870,568714165
Dolomite  (*)NoneCaMg(CO3)225131568689895
Dorallcharite  (*)AluniteTlFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)625131568682
Écrinsite  (*)SartoriteAgTl3Pb4As11Sb9S3625131568681
Fluorite  (*)FluoriteCaF225131568689617
Freieslebenite  (*)NoneAgPbSbS326.53156869105
Galena  (*)RocksaltPbS26.53356869,56870,5687124243
Getchellite  (*)NoneSbAsS3251315686819
Goethite  (*)DiasporeFeO(OH)25131568687437
Guettardite  (*)SartoritePbSbAsS4251315686813
Gypsum  (*)GypsumCa(SO4)·2H2O25131568686890
Halotrichite  (*)HalotrichiteFe2+Al2(SO4)4·22H2O2513156868409
Hematite  (*)CorundumFe2O326.5315686914640
Hydrozincite  (*)NoneZn5(CO3)2(OH)626.531568701066
Idaite  (*)Stannite SphaleriteCu3FeS426.53156870142
Jamesonite  (*)NonePb4FeSb6S1426.53156869784
Jarosite  (*)AluniteKFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)625131568682228
Jasrouxite  (*)LillianiteAg16Pb4(Sb25As15)Σ40S7225131568681
Klebelsbergite  (*)KlebelsbergiteSb3+4O4(SO4)(OH)2251315686816
Laffittite  (*)RocksaltAgHgAsS325117.61568685
Linarite  (*)LinariteCuPb(SO4)(OH)226.53156870987
Magnesiocopiapite  (*)CopiapiteMgFe3+4(SO4)6(OH)2·20H2O251315686854
Malachite  (*)MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)226.53256870,5687112537
Millosevichite  (*)MillosevichiteAl2(SO4)3251315686820
Natrojarosite  (*)AluniteNaFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)62513156868254
Parapierrotite  (*)NoneTlSb5S8251315686810
Pararealgar  (*)NoneAs4S4251315686857
Pearceite  (*)Polybasite[Ag9CuS4][(Ag,Cu)6(As,Sb)2S7]26.53156871249
Pharmacosiderite  (*)PharmacosideriteKFe3+4(AsO4)3(OH)4·6-7H2O2513156868428
Pierrotite  (*)SartoriteTl2(Sb,As)10S1625131568683
Polybasite  (*)Polybasite[Ag9CuS4][(Ag,Cu)6(Sb,As)2S7]26.53156869716
Pyrargyrite  (*)NoneAg3SbS326.531568691425
Pyrite  (*)PyriteFeS22513456868,56869,56870,5687139462
Pyrrhotite  (*)NickelineFe7S826.531568699056
Quartz  (*)QuartzSiO22513356868,56869,5687061156
Realgar  (*)NoneAsS2513156868712
Routhierite  (*)RouthieriteTlCuHg2As2S625117.61568688
Rozenite  (*)StarkeyiteFe2+(SO4)·4H2O2513156868293
Scorodite  (*)NoneFe3+(AsO4)·2H2O25131568681153
Smithite  (*)NoneAgAsS2251315686811
Sphalerite  (*)SphaleriteZnS2513456868,56869,56870,5687121482
Stibnite  (*)StibniteSb2S325131568683418
Sulphur  (*)SulphurS25131568682045
Szomolnokite  (*)KieseriteFe(SO4)·H2O2513156868139
Tetrahedrite-(Zn)  (*)TetrahedriteCu6(Cu4Zn2)Sb4S1326.53356869,56870,568715317
Twinnite  (*)SartoritePbSbAsS4251315686816
Valentinite  (*)NoneSb2O32513156868369
Voltaite  (*)VoltaiteK2Fe2+5Fe3+3Al(SO4)12·18H2O2513156868111
Wakabayashilite  (*)None(As,Sb)6As4S14251315686816
Xanthoconite  (*)XanthoconiteAg3AsS326.5315686989
Zinkenite  (*)ZinkenitePb9Sb22S422513156868228


28 Ages assigned to this locality:

Excel IDMax Age (Ma)Min Age (Ma)Age as listed in referenceDating MethodAge InterpretPrioritized?Sample SourceSample NumRun NumAge from other LocalityDated MineralMinerals explicitely stated as having this ageAge applies to these ElementsMinDat Locality IDDated Locality (Max Age)Location as listed in referenceReferenceReference DOIReference IDAge Notes
Emily00023226.520 K-Ar whole rock     1708Jas Roux, La Chapelle-en-Valgaudemar (La Chapelle-en-Valgaudémar), Hautes-Alpes, Provence-Alpes-Côte D'Azur, FranceJas RouxGasquet et al. (2010)10.2113/gssgfbull.181.3.227BSGF181_227 
Emily00023322.522.322.4±0.1  biotite     1708Jas Roux, La Chapelle-en-Valgaudemar (La Chapelle-en-Valgaudémar), Hautes-Alpes, Provence-Alpes-Côte D'Azur, FranceJas RouxGasquet et al. (2010)10.2113/gssgfbull.181.3.227BSGF181_227 
Emily000233-a23.422.222.8±0.6  biotite     1708Jas Roux, La Chapelle-en-Valgaudemar (La Chapelle-en-Valgaudémar), Hautes-Alpes, Provence-Alpes-Côte D'Azur, FranceJas RouxGasquet et al. (2010)10.2113/gssgfbull.181.3.227BSGF181_227 
Emily00023421.420.621±0.4U-Pb pitchblende     1708Jas Roux, La Chapelle-en-Valgaudemar (La Chapelle-en-Valgaudémar), Hautes-Alpes, Provence-Alpes-Côte D'Azur, FranceJas RouxGasquet et al. (2010)10.2113/gssgfbull.181.3.227BSGF181_227 
Emily00023515.213.4 K-Ar muscovite   MuscoviteMuscovite 1708Jas Roux, La Chapelle-en-Valgaudemar (La Chapelle-en-Valgaudémar), Hautes-Alpes, Provence-Alpes-Côte D'Azur, FranceJas RouxGasquet et al. (2010)10.2113/gssgfbull.181.3.227BSGF181_227 
Emily00023618.315.2 K-Ar adularia     1708Jas Roux, La Chapelle-en-Valgaudemar (La Chapelle-en-Valgaudémar), Hautes-Alpes, Provence-Alpes-Côte D'Azur, FranceJas RouxGasquet et al. (2010)10.2113/gssgfbull.181.3.227BSGF181_227 
Emily00023714.813.614.2±0.6K-Ar phengite     1708Jas Roux, La Chapelle-en-Valgaudemar (La Chapelle-en-Valgaudémar), Hautes-Alpes, Provence-Alpes-Côte D'Azur, FranceJas RouxGasquet et al. (2010)10.2113/gssgfbull.181.3.227BSGF181_227 
Emily00023815.915.115.5±0.439Ar/40Ar mica     1708Jas Roux, La Chapelle-en-Valgaudemar (La Chapelle-en-Valgaudémar), Hautes-Alpes, Provence-Alpes-Côte D'Azur, FranceJas RouxGasquet et al. (2010)10.2113/gssgfbull.181.3.227BSGF181_227 
Emily0002391615.615.8±0.239Ar/40Ar phengite     1708Jas Roux, La Chapelle-en-Valgaudemar (La Chapelle-en-Valgaudémar), Hautes-Alpes, Provence-Alpes-Côte D'Azur, FranceJas RouxGasquet et al. (2010)10.2113/gssgfbull.181.3.227BSGF181_227 
Emily00024016.215.816±0.239Ar/40Ar phengite     1708Jas Roux, La Chapelle-en-Valgaudemar (La Chapelle-en-Valgaudémar), Hautes-Alpes, Provence-Alpes-Côte D'Azur, FranceJas RouxGasquet et al. (2010)10.2113/gssgfbull.181.3.227BSGF181_227 
Emily000241121212U-Pb monazite     1708Jas Roux, La Chapelle-en-Valgaudemar (La Chapelle-en-Valgaudémar), Hautes-Alpes, Provence-Alpes-Côte D'Azur, FranceJas RouxGasquet et al. (2010)10.2113/gssgfbull.181.3.227BSGF181_227 
Emily000242777U-Pb monazite     1708Jas Roux, La Chapelle-en-Valgaudemar (La Chapelle-en-Valgaudémar), Hautes-Alpes, Provence-Alpes-Côte D'Azur, FranceJas RouxGasquet et al. (2010)10.2113/gssgfbull.181.3.227BSGF181_227 
Emily00024315.78.512.1±3.6207Pb/235U monaziteEDR1/1    1708Jas Roux, La Chapelle-en-Valgaudemar (La Chapelle-en-Valgaudémar), Hautes-Alpes, Provence-Alpes-Côte D'Azur, FranceJas RouxGasquet et al. (2010)10.2113/gssgfbull.181.3.227BSGF181_227 
Emily00024411.911.511.7±0.2208Pb/232U monaziteEDR1/1    1708Jas Roux, La Chapelle-en-Valgaudemar (La Chapelle-en-Valgaudémar), Hautes-Alpes, Provence-Alpes-Côte D'Azur, FranceJas RouxGasquet et al. (2010)10.2113/gssgfbull.181.3.227BSGF181_227 
Emily00024518.19.713.9±4.2207Pb/235U monaziteEDR1/2    1708Jas Roux, La Chapelle-en-Valgaudemar (La Chapelle-en-Valgaudémar), Hautes-Alpes, Provence-Alpes-Côte D'Azur, FranceJas RouxGasquet et al. (2010)10.2113/gssgfbull.181.3.227BSGF181_227 
Emily0002469.65.27.4±2.2207Pb/235U monaziteEDR3    1708Jas Roux, La Chapelle-en-Valgaudemar (La Chapelle-en-Valgaudémar), Hautes-Alpes, Provence-Alpes-Côte D'Azur, FranceJas RouxGasquet et al. (2010)10.2113/gssgfbull.181.3.227BSGF181_227 
Emily00024712.210.811.5±0.7208Pb/232U monaziteEDR3    1708Jas Roux, La Chapelle-en-Valgaudemar (La Chapelle-en-Valgaudémar), Hautes-Alpes, Provence-Alpes-Côte D'Azur, FranceJas RouxGasquet et al. (2010)10.2113/gssgfbull.181.3.227BSGF181_227 
Emily00024812.36.79.5±2.8207Pb/235U monaziteEDR4    1708Jas Roux, La Chapelle-en-Valgaudemar (La Chapelle-en-Valgaudémar), Hautes-Alpes, Provence-Alpes-Côte D'Azur, FranceJas RouxGasquet et al. (2010)10.2113/gssgfbull.181.3.227BSGF181_227 
Emily0002491210.611.3±0.7208Pb/232U monaziteEDR4    1708Jas Roux, La Chapelle-en-Valgaudemar (La Chapelle-en-Valgaudémar), Hautes-Alpes, Provence-Alpes-Côte D'Azur, FranceJas RouxGasquet et al. (2010)10.2113/gssgfbull.181.3.227BSGF181_227 
Emily0002507.15.56.3±0.8207Pb/235U monaziteMo E    1708Jas Roux, La Chapelle-en-Valgaudemar (La Chapelle-en-Valgaudémar), Hautes-Alpes, Provence-Alpes-Côte D'Azur, FranceJas RouxGasquet et al. (2010)10.2113/gssgfbull.181.3.227BSGF181_227 
Emily0002517.65.86.7±0.9208Pb/232U monaziteMo E    1708Jas Roux, La Chapelle-en-Valgaudemar (La Chapelle-en-Valgaudémar), Hautes-Alpes, Provence-Alpes-Côte D'Azur, FranceJas RouxGasquet et al. (2010)10.2113/gssgfbull.181.3.227BSGF181_227 
Emily000252105.47.7±2.3207Pb/235U monaziteMo D/1    1708Jas Roux, La Chapelle-en-Valgaudemar (La Chapelle-en-Valgaudémar), Hautes-Alpes, Provence-Alpes-Côte D'Azur, FranceJas RouxGasquet et al. (2010)10.2113/gssgfbull.181.3.227BSGF181_227 
Emily00025310.54.17.3±3.2207Pb/235U monaziteMo D2    1708Jas Roux, La Chapelle-en-Valgaudemar (La Chapelle-en-Valgaudémar), Hautes-Alpes, Provence-Alpes-Côte D'Azur, FranceJas RouxGasquet et al. (2010)10.2113/gssgfbull.181.3.227BSGF181_227 
Emily0002547.66.87.2±0.4208Pb/232U monaziteMo B    1708Jas Roux, La Chapelle-en-Valgaudemar (La Chapelle-en-Valgaudémar), Hautes-Alpes, Provence-Alpes-Côte D'Azur, FranceJas RouxGasquet et al. (2010)10.2113/gssgfbull.181.3.227BSGF181_227 
Emily0002558.235.6±2.6207Pb/235U monaziteMo G    1708Jas Roux, La Chapelle-en-Valgaudemar (La Chapelle-en-Valgaudémar), Hautes-Alpes, Provence-Alpes-Côte D'Azur, FranceJas RouxGasquet et al. (2010)10.2113/gssgfbull.181.3.227BSGF181_227 
Emily0002565.94.95.4±0.5208Pb/232U monaziteMo G    1708Jas Roux, La Chapelle-en-Valgaudemar (La Chapelle-en-Valgaudémar), Hautes-Alpes, Provence-Alpes-Côte D'Azur, FranceJas RouxGasquet et al. (2010)10.2113/gssgfbull.181.3.227BSGF181_227 
Emily00025717.917.317.6±0.3208Pb/232U monazitePdl    1708Jas Roux, La Chapelle-en-Valgaudemar (La Chapelle-en-Valgaudémar), Hautes-Alpes, Provence-Alpes-Côte D'Azur, FranceJas RouxGasquet et al. (2010)10.2113/gssgfbull.181.3.227BSGF181_227 
Hg-0001325117.6 U-Th-Pb     AktashiteHg1708Jas Roux, La Chapelle-en-Valgaudemar (La Chapelle-en-Valgaudémar), Hautes-Alpes, Provence-Alpes-Côte D'Azur, France Johan and Mantienne (2000); Gasquet et al. (2010)   

SampleSource LocalityReference URL
R070371Jas Roux, La Chapelle-en-Valgaudemar (La Chapelle-en-Valgaudémar), Hautes-Alpes, Provence-Alpes-Côte D'Azur, Francehttps://rruff.info/R070371
R140106Jas Roux, La Chapelle-en-Valgaudemar (La Chapelle-en-Valgaudémar), Hautes-Alpes, Provence-Alpes-Côte D'Azur, Francehttps://rruff.info/R140106
R070642Jas Roux, La Chapelle-en-Valgaudemar (La Chapelle-en-Valgaudémar), Hautes-Alpes, Provence-Alpes-Côte D'Azur, Francehttps://rruff.info/R070642
R150064Jas Roux, La Chapelle-en-Valgaudemar (La Chapelle-en-Valgaudémar), Hautes-Alpes, Provence-Alpes-Côte D'Azur, Francehttps://rruff.info/R150064

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