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

Catherine Lerouge (1) , Vincent Bouchot (1)

1 BRGM - Bureau de Recherches Géologiques et Minières (BRGM)

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

Domaines: Sciences de la Terre

Catherine Lerouge, Vincent Bouchot. 5-2: Châtaigneraie–example of a late Variscan tungsten district. Ore Geology Reviews, 2005, 27 (1-4), pp.200-201. ⟨10.1016/j.oregeorev.2005.07.015⟩. ⟨hal-03763667⟩