Mine detail: Peygros Var

Previously called 'Le RecouxPeygros - Var'

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Location

Lat / long: 43.33226, 6.08527

Resource(M)

Primary: Aluminum
Other material: Boehmite, Diaspore
Discovery year: 1900

Production

Operation type: Underground
Development status: Past Producer
First production started: 1959

Geology

References

MAS4270850002
DEP10231188
Reference{Deposit:: MINING MAGAZINE, JUNE, 1978, PP546-553.}{Deposit:: BULL. B.R.G.M. FR. SECT. 1 #3. PP183 TO 213, MENNESSIER. G}{Deposit:: 1975.}{Deposit:: BRUCY,J., ENVIRONMENT ET MINES, LE PROBLEME DES BAUX:}{Deposit:: ANNALES DES MINES, MAR.1973,P.9-14}{Deposit:: DOMISSY, L., BAUXITE ET ENVIRONMENT; INDUSTRIE MINERALE,}{Deposit:: VOL. 62, NO. 2, FEB. 1980, P. 187-196.}{Deposit:: GENGE, UTILIZATION DU WAGNER ST SA DANS TROIS MINES DE}{Deposit:: BAUXITE *LUMINUM PECHINEY; INDUSTRIE MINERALE, DOCUMENT}{Deposit:: S.I.M.D., MAR.1975, P. 129-140.}{Deposit:: HUARD,M., BAUXITE - *CTIVITE *LUMINUM PECHINEY EN FRANCE}{Deposit:: INDUSTRIE MINERALE, VOL. 61, NO. 5, MAY 1979, P. 271-275.}{Deposit:: LAJOINE, J.D., AND P. LAVILLE, LES FORMATIONS BAUXITIQUES}{Deposit:: DE LA PROVENCE ET DU LANGUEDOC; MEMOIRES DU B.R.G.M.,}{Deposit:: NO. 100, 1979, 146 P.}{Deposit:: REVUE DE *LUMINUM, LES TECHNOLOGIES *LUMINIUM PECHENEY}{Deposit:: SONT PARMI LES MEILLEURES DU MONDE, DEC. 1979, P483.}{Deposit:: AMERICAN METAL MARKET; PECHINEY CUTS FERRO, ALUMINUM}{Deposit:: CAPACITY, FRI. DEC. 5, 1986, VOL. 94, NO. 236.}
ReporterWilburn, David R.