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La Commanderie mine, Le Temple, Mauléon, Bressuire, Deux-Sèvres, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, Francei
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La Commanderie mineMine (Abandoned)
Le TempleCommune (Former)
MauléonCommune
BressuireArrondissement
Deux-SèvresDepartment
Nouvelle-AquitaineRegion
FranceCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
46° 55' 22'' North , 0° 49' 26'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
46.92283,-0.82414
GeoHash:
G#: gbr6vnpck
GRN:
N32W01
Type:
Mine (Abandoned) - last checked 2020
Köppen climate type:
Cfb : Temperate oceanic climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Treize-Vents956 (2016)1.9km
Mallièvre242 (2016)3.3km
Saint-Malô-du-Bois1,291 (2016)5.9km
Saint-Amand-sur-Sèvre1,298 (2016)6.4km
Saint-Laurent-sur-Sèvre4,799 (2016)6.6km
Mindat Locality ID:
32248
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:32248:2
GUID (UUID V4):
3733b94d-6a3d-4c7a-a25a-ad33844c2f5d
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Poitou-Charentes
Name(s) in local language(s):
Mine de La Commanderie, Le Temple, Deux-Sèvres, Poitou-Charentes, France


Uranium mine, currently flooded and abandoned.

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Commodity List

This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.


Mineral List


28 valid minerals. 1 erroneous literature entry.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Autunite
Formula: Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
ⓘ Bornite
Formula: Cu5FeS4
ⓘ Cacoxenite
Formula: Fe3+24AlO6(PO4)17(OH)12 · 75H2O
ⓘ Chalcocite
Formula: Cu2S
ⓘ Churchite-(Y)
Formula: Y(PO4) · 2H2O
ⓘ Coffinite
Formula: U(SiO4) · nH2O
ⓘ Cryptomelane
Formula: K(Mn4+7Mn3+)O16
ⓘ Cyrilovite
Formula: NaFe3+3(PO4)2(OH)4 · 2H2O
ⓘ Dufrénite
Formula: Ca0.5Fe2+Fe3+5(PO4)4(OH)6 · 2H2O
Description: All "dufrénite" samples turned out to be natrodufrénite according to unpublished SEM-EDS analyses by Vincent Bourgouin (Jean-Marc Johannet, pers. comm. to Uwe Kolitsch).
ⓘ Fluorite
Formula: CaF2
ⓘ Goethite
Formula: α-Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘ Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
ⓘ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
ⓘ Leucophosphite
Formula: KFe3+2(PO4)2(OH) · 2H2O
ⓘ Marcasite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Metasaléeite
Formula: Mg(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 8H2O
ⓘ Metatorbernite
Formula: Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 8H2O
ⓘ Metauranocircite
Formula: Ba(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 7H2O
ⓘ Natrodufrénite
Formula: NaFe2+Fe3+5(PO4)4(OH)6 · 2H2O
Description: All "dufrénite" samples turned out to be natrodufrénite according to unpublished SEM-EDS analyses by Vincent Bourgouin (Jean-Marc Johannet, pers. comm. to Uwe Kolitsch).
ⓘ Opal
Formula: SiO2 · nH2O
ⓘ Phosphuranylite
Formula: KCa(H3O)3(UO2)7(PO4)4O4 · 8H2O
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Quartz var. Chalcedony
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Quartz var. Ferruginous Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Sabugalite
Formula: HAl(UO2)4(PO4)4 · 16H2O
ⓘ Saléeite
Formula: Mg(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10H2O
References:
AFM 1-2002 p.17
ⓘ Studtite
Formula: [(UO2)(O2)(H2O)2] · H2O
ⓘ Torbernite
Formula: Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
ⓘ Uraninite
Formula: UO2
ⓘ Uranophane
Formula: Ca(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O

Gallery:

Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2Oⓘ Autunite
Fe3+24AlO6(PO4)17(OH)12 · 75H2Oⓘ Cacoxenite
NaFe3+3(PO4)2(OH)4 · 2H2Oⓘ Cyrilovite
CaSO4 · 2H2Oⓘ Gypsum
KFe3+2(PO4)2(OH) · 2H2Oⓘ Leucophosphite
Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 8H2Oⓘ Metatorbernite
NaFe2+Fe3+5(PO4)4(OH)6 · 2H2Oⓘ Natrodufrénite
KCa(H3O)3(UO2)7(PO4)4O4 · 8H2Oⓘ Phosphuranylite
Mg(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10H2Oⓘ Saléeite
[(UO2)(O2)(H2O)2] · H2Oⓘ Studtite
Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2Oⓘ Torbernite

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘChalcocite2.BA.05Cu2S
ⓘBornite2.BA.15Cu5FeS4
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘMarcasite2.EB.10aFeS2
Group 3 - Halides
ⓘFluorite3.AB.25CaF2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘGoethite4.00.α-Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘvar. Ferruginous Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘvar. Chalcedony4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘOpal4.DA.10SiO2 · nH2O
ⓘCryptomelane4.DK.05aK(Mn4+7Mn3+)O16
ⓘUraninite4.DL.05UO2
ⓘStudtite4.GA.15[(UO2)(O2)(H2O)2] · H2O
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘGypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘChurchite-(Y)8.CJ.50Y(PO4) · 2H2O
ⓘCacoxenite8.DC.40Fe3+24AlO6(PO4)17(OH)12 · 75H2O
ⓘLeucophosphite8.DH.10KFe3+2(PO4)2(OH) · 2H2O
ⓘDufrénite ?8.DK.15Ca0.5Fe2+Fe3+5(PO4)4(OH)6 · 2H2O
ⓘNatrodufrénite8.DK.15NaFe2+Fe3+5(PO4)4(OH)6 · 2H2O
ⓘCyrilovite8.DL.10NaFe3+3(PO4)2(OH)4 · 2H2O
ⓘSaléeite8.EB.05Mg(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10H2O
ⓘTorbernite8.EB.05Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
ⓘAutunite8.EB.05Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
ⓘMetatorbernite8.EB.10Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 8H2O
ⓘMetauranocircite8.EB.10Ba(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 7H2O
ⓘMetasaléeite8.EB.10Mg(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 8H2O
ⓘSabugalite8.EB.55HAl(UO2)4(PO4)4 · 16H2O
ⓘPhosphuranylite8.EC.10KCa(H3O)3(UO2)7(PO4)4O4 · 8H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘCoffinite9.AD.30U(SiO4) · nH2O
ⓘUranophane9.AK.15Ca(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ AutuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
Hⓘ CacoxeniteFe243+AlO6(PO4)17(OH)12 · 75H2O
Hⓘ Churchite-(Y)Y(PO4) · 2H2O
Hⓘ CoffiniteU(SiO4) · nH2O
Hⓘ CyriloviteNaFe33+(PO4)2(OH)4 · 2H2O
Hⓘ DufréniteCa0.5Fe2+Fe53+(PO4)4(OH)6 · 2H2O
Hⓘ Goethiteα-Fe3+O(OH)
Hⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Hⓘ LeucophosphiteKFe23+(PO4)2(OH) · 2H2O
Hⓘ MetasaléeiteMg(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 8H2O
Hⓘ MetauranocirciteBa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 7H2O
Hⓘ MetatorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 8H2O
Hⓘ NatrodufréniteNaFe2+Fe53+(PO4)4(OH)6 · 2H2O
Hⓘ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Hⓘ PhosphuranyliteKCa(H3O)3(UO2)7(PO4)4O4 · 8H2O
Hⓘ SabugaliteHAl(UO2)4(PO4)4 · 16H2O
Hⓘ SaléeiteMg(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10H2O
Hⓘ Studtite[(UO2)(O2)(H2O)2] · H2O
Hⓘ TorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
Hⓘ UranophaneCa(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O
OOxygen
Oⓘ AutuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
Oⓘ CacoxeniteFe243+AlO6(PO4)17(OH)12 · 75H2O
Oⓘ Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
Oⓘ Churchite-(Y)Y(PO4) · 2H2O
Oⓘ CoffiniteU(SiO4) · nH2O
Oⓘ CryptomelaneK(Mn74+Mn3+)O16
Oⓘ CyriloviteNaFe33+(PO4)2(OH)4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ DufréniteCa0.5Fe2+Fe53+(PO4)4(OH)6 · 2H2O
Oⓘ Goethiteα-Fe3+O(OH)
Oⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Oⓘ LeucophosphiteKFe23+(PO4)2(OH) · 2H2O
Oⓘ MetasaléeiteMg(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 8H2O
Oⓘ MetauranocirciteBa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 7H2O
Oⓘ MetatorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 8H2O
Oⓘ NatrodufréniteNaFe2+Fe53+(PO4)4(OH)6 · 2H2O
Oⓘ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Oⓘ PhosphuranyliteKCa(H3O)3(UO2)7(PO4)4O4 · 8H2O
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ SabugaliteHAl(UO2)4(PO4)4 · 16H2O
Oⓘ SaléeiteMg(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10H2O
Oⓘ Studtite[(UO2)(O2)(H2O)2] · H2O
Oⓘ TorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
Oⓘ UraniniteUO2
Oⓘ UranophaneCa(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O
Oⓘ Quartz var. Ferruginous QuartzSiO2
FFluorine
Fⓘ FluoriteCaF2
NaSodium
Naⓘ CyriloviteNaFe33+(PO4)2(OH)4 · 2H2O
Naⓘ NatrodufréniteNaFe2+Fe53+(PO4)4(OH)6 · 2H2O
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ MetasaléeiteMg(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 8H2O
Mgⓘ SaléeiteMg(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10H2O
AlAluminium
Alⓘ CacoxeniteFe243+AlO6(PO4)17(OH)12 · 75H2O
Alⓘ SabugaliteHAl(UO2)4(PO4)4 · 16H2O
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
Siⓘ CoffiniteU(SiO4) · nH2O
Siⓘ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ UranophaneCa(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O
Siⓘ Quartz var. Ferruginous QuartzSiO2
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ AutuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
Pⓘ CacoxeniteFe243+AlO6(PO4)17(OH)12 · 75H2O
Pⓘ Churchite-(Y)Y(PO4) · 2H2O
Pⓘ CyriloviteNaFe33+(PO4)2(OH)4 · 2H2O
Pⓘ DufréniteCa0.5Fe2+Fe53+(PO4)4(OH)6 · 2H2O
Pⓘ LeucophosphiteKFe23+(PO4)2(OH) · 2H2O
Pⓘ MetasaléeiteMg(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 8H2O
Pⓘ MetauranocirciteBa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 7H2O
Pⓘ MetatorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 8H2O
Pⓘ NatrodufréniteNaFe2+Fe53+(PO4)4(OH)6 · 2H2O
Pⓘ PhosphuranyliteKCa(H3O)3(UO2)7(PO4)4O4 · 8H2O
Pⓘ SabugaliteHAl(UO2)4(PO4)4 · 16H2O
Pⓘ SaléeiteMg(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10H2O
Pⓘ TorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
SSulfur
Sⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Sⓘ ChalcociteCu2S
Sⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Sⓘ MarcasiteFeS2
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
KPotassium
Kⓘ CryptomelaneK(Mn74+Mn3+)O16
Kⓘ LeucophosphiteKFe23+(PO4)2(OH) · 2H2O
Kⓘ PhosphuranyliteKCa(H3O)3(UO2)7(PO4)4O4 · 8H2O
CaCalcium
Caⓘ AutuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
Caⓘ DufréniteCa0.5Fe2+Fe53+(PO4)4(OH)6 · 2H2O
Caⓘ FluoriteCaF2
Caⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Caⓘ PhosphuranyliteKCa(H3O)3(UO2)7(PO4)4O4 · 8H2O
Caⓘ UranophaneCa(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O
MnManganese
Mnⓘ CryptomelaneK(Mn74+Mn3+)O16
FeIron
Feⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Feⓘ CacoxeniteFe243+AlO6(PO4)17(OH)12 · 75H2O
Feⓘ CyriloviteNaFe33+(PO4)2(OH)4 · 2H2O
Feⓘ DufréniteCa0.5Fe2+Fe53+(PO4)4(OH)6 · 2H2O
Feⓘ Goethiteα-Fe3+O(OH)
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Feⓘ LeucophosphiteKFe23+(PO4)2(OH) · 2H2O
Feⓘ MarcasiteFeS2
Feⓘ NatrodufréniteNaFe2+Fe53+(PO4)4(OH)6 · 2H2O
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
CuCopper
Cuⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Cuⓘ ChalcociteCu2S
Cuⓘ MetatorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 8H2O
Cuⓘ TorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
YYttrium
Yⓘ Churchite-(Y)Y(PO4) · 2H2O
BaBarium
Baⓘ MetauranocirciteBa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 7H2O
UUranium
Uⓘ AutuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
Uⓘ CoffiniteU(SiO4) · nH2O
Uⓘ MetasaléeiteMg(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 8H2O
Uⓘ MetauranocirciteBa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 7H2O
Uⓘ MetatorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 8H2O
Uⓘ PhosphuranyliteKCa(H3O)3(UO2)7(PO4)4O4 · 8H2O
Uⓘ SabugaliteHAl(UO2)4(PO4)4 · 16H2O
Uⓘ SaléeiteMg(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10H2O
Uⓘ Studtite[(UO2)(O2)(H2O)2] · H2O
Uⓘ TorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
Uⓘ UraniniteUO2
Uⓘ UranophaneCa(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O

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References

www.mineralienatlas.de (n.d.) https://www.mineralienatlas.de/lexikon/index.php/Frankreich/Nouvelle-Aquitaine%2C%20Region/Deux-S%C3%A8vres%2C%20D%C3%A9partement/Bressuire%2C%20Arrondissement/Le%20Temple/Mine%20de%20La%20Commanderie?lang=de&language=german
Chapot, G., Croupie, R., Dumas, J., Leblanc, P., Kerouanton, J.-L. (1996) L'uranium vendéen. Cahiers du Patrimoine 45, ADIG Ed., Nantes, France: 155-161 (in French).
Lièvre, J.-M., Johannet, J.-M. (2002) Les gisements uranifères de la bordure deux-sèvrienne du massif granitique de Mortagne-sur-Sèvre. Le Cahier des Micromonteurs 75(1), 8-25
Johannet, J.-M. (2006) Belles découvertes de dufrénite en Deux Sèvres. Le Cahier des Micromonteurs 93(3), 72-76
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