Copper
Location :
Situated a few kilometers from Collobrières, in the Maraval ravine, in the Maures massif micaschists. It’s divided in two parts, an occidental part with an ancient gallery and an oriental one with one gallery and an open pit exploitation.
History :
Old copper mines (antiquity and XIXth century).
Mineralization :
Azurite cristals (until 1 cm) or forming mineralized balls, malachite, and grey copper in veins. The emergences are abundant, as well as mineralized cleanings. The matrix is formed by quartz or baryte, this one forming some small druses.

August 31st, 2010
Florian









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