5-2: Châtaigneraie–example of a late Variscan tungsten district

The last producing tungsten district in the French Massif Central was La Châtaigneraie (Fig. 1). Activity stopped in 1979. The main mines were Leucamp and Enguialès. Other prospects explored in this district included Teissières, Murols, Le Viala, la Granière, Gimax, La Feuillade, Puy St Mary

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Published inOre geology reviews Vol. 27; no. 1; pp. 200 - 201
Main Authors Lerouge, C., Bouchot, V.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Elsevier B.V 01.11.2005
Elsevier
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Earth Sciences
Sciences of the Universe
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Summary:The last producing tungsten district in the French Massif Central was La Châtaigneraie (Fig. 1). Activity stopped in 1979. The main mines were Leucamp and Enguialès. Other prospects explored in this district included Teissières, Murols, Le Viala, la Granière, Gimax, La Feuillade, Puy St Mary
ISSN:0169-1368
1872-7360
DOI:10.1016/j.oregeorev.2005.07.015