France, Occitanie
Rancie iron mine, Sem
Mineral locality Documented siteGray area
What you could find
Reported finds from this ground.
Crystals and minerals
Nails and fittingsAlso reported: siderite, hematite, goethite.
Photos via Wikimedia Commons: Stephanie Clifford from Arlington, VA, USA (CC BY 2.0), North Lincolnshire Museum, Martin Foreman, (CC BY 2.0).
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Why this spot
Ariege iron mountain mined from the Middle Ages to 1929 for the Catalan forges
Documented Pyrenean siderite-hematite locality in French mining history.
Before you go
Hazards noted for this site.
open stopes
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