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Liauzun, Olloix, Clermont-Ferrand, Puy-de-Dôme, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, Francei
Regional Level Types
LiauzunRavine
OlloixCommune
Clermont-FerrandArrondissement
Puy-de-DômeDepartment
Auvergne-Rhône-AlpesRegion
FranceCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
45° 38' 17'' North , 3° 4' 17'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Olloix235 (2016)2.7km
Saint-Saturnin1,079 (2016)2.8km
Saint-Sandoux633 (2016)2.8km
Cournols250 (2016)3.2km
Ludesse365 (2016)4.3km
Mindat Locality ID:
12945
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:12945:0
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Auvergne; Rhône-Alpes
Other Languages:
French:
Ravin de Liauzun, Olloix, Clermont-Ferrand, Puy-de-Dôme, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France


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Mineral List

Mineral list contains entries from the region specified including sub-localities

34 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

Anglesite ?
Formula: PbSO4
Autunite
Formula: Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
Bariopharmacosiderite ?
Formula: Ba0.5Fe3+4(AsO4)3(OH)4 · 5H2O
Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
Beudantite ?
Formula: PbFe3+3(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6
Cerussite
Formula: PbCO3
Chalcocite
Formula: Cu2S
Chalcomenite
Formula: CuSeO3 · 2H2O
Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
Clausthalite
Formula: PbSe
Clinochalcomenite ?
Formula: CuSeO3(H2O)2
Copiapite ?
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+4(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O
Covellite
Formula: CuS
Digenite
Formula: Cu9S5
Francevillite
Formula: Ba(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 5H2O
Guilleminite
Formula: Ba(UO2)3(SeO3)2O2 · 3H2O
Description: Plumbian variety of Guilleminite
Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
Haynesite ?
Formula: (UO2)3(Se4+O3)2(OH)2 · 5H2O
References:
Queneau, Patrice (n.d.) Personal Communication.Identified by Patrice Queneau: Visual Identification
Jarosite ?
Formula: KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
Kasolite
Formula: Pb(UO2)(SiO4) · H2O
'Kerstenite'
Marcasite
Formula: FeS2
Marthozite ?
Formula: Cu2+(UO2)3(SeO3)2O2 · 8H2O
'Melnikovite'
Mimetite
Formula: Pb5(AsO4)3Cl
Native Selenium
Formula: Se
Native Sulphur
Formula: S8
Olsacherite
Formula: Pb2(Se6+O4)(SO4)
Penroseite ?
Formula: (Ni,Co,Cu)Se2
Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
Description: Automorph Pyrite crystals and Melnicovite spherules
Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Rutherfordine
Formula: (UO2)CO3
'Tennantite Subgroup'
Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)As4S12S
Torbernite
Formula: Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
'UM1966-05-SeO:BaHPbU'
Formula: Ba-Pb-U-Se-O-H
Uraninite
Formula: UO2
Uraninite var. Pitchblende
Formula: UO2
Uranophane
Formula: Ca(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O
Zeunerite
Formula: Cu(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 12H2O

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
Native Sulphur1.CC.05S8
Native Selenium1.CC.10Se
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
Chalcocite2.BA.05Cu2S
Digenite2.BA.10Cu9S5
Covellite2.CA.05aCuS
Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
Clausthalite2.CD.10PbSe
Penroseite ?2.EB.05a(Ni,Co,Cu)Se2
Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Marcasite2.EB.10aFeS2
'Tennantite Subgroup'2.GB.05Cu6(Cu4C2+2)As4S12S
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Uraninite
var. Pitchblende
4.DL.05UO2
4.DL.05UO2
Francevillite4.HB.15Ba(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 5H2O
Chalcomenite4.JH.05CuSeO3 · 2H2O
Clinochalcomenite ?4.JH.10CuSeO3(H2O)2
Marthozite ?4.JJ.05Cu2+(UO2)3(SeO3)2O2 · 8H2O
Guilleminite4.JJ.10Ba(UO2)3(SeO3)2O2 · 3H2O
Haynesite ?4.JJ.25(UO2)3(Se4+O3)2(OH)2 · 5H2O
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Cerussite5.AB.15PbCO3
Rutherfordine5.EB.05(UO2)CO3
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
Anglesite ?7.AD.35PbSO4
Baryte7.AD.35BaSO4
Olsacherite7.AD.35Pb2(Se6+O4)(SO4)
Jarosite ?7.BC.10KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
Gypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O
Copiapite ?7.DB.35Fe2+Fe3+4(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
Beudantite ?8.BL.05PbFe3+3(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6
Mimetite8.BN.05Pb5(AsO4)3Cl
Bariopharmacosiderite ?8.DK.10Ba0.5Fe3+4(AsO4)3(OH)4 · 5H2O
Autunite8.EB.05Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
Torbernite8.EB.05Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
Zeunerite8.EB.05Cu(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 12H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
Kasolite9.AK.15Pb(UO2)(SiO4) · H2O
Uranophane9.AK.15Ca(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O
Unclassified
'Melnikovite'-
'Kerstenite'-
'UM1966-05-SeO:BaHPbU'-Ba-Pb-U-Se-O-H

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H AutuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
H BariopharmacosideriteBa0.5Fe43+(AsO4)3(OH)4 · 5H2O
H BeudantitePbFe33+(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6
H ChalcomeniteCuSeO3 · 2H2O
H ClinochalcomeniteCuSeO3(H2O)2
H CopiapiteFe2+Fe43+(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O
H FrancevilliteBa(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 5H2O
H GuilleminiteBa(UO2)3(SeO3)2O2 · 3H2O
H GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
H Haynesite(UO2)3(Se4+O3)2(OH)2 · 5H2O
H JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
H KasolitePb(UO2)(SiO4) · H2O
H MarthoziteCu2+(UO2)3(SeO3)2O2 · 8H2O
H TorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
H UranophaneCa(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O
H ZeuneriteCu(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 12H2O
H UM1966-05-SeO:BaHPbUBa-Pb-U-Se-O-H
CCarbon
C CerussitePbCO3
C Rutherfordine(UO2)CO3
OOxygen
O AnglesitePbSO4
O AutuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
O BariopharmacosideriteBa0.5Fe43+(AsO4)3(OH)4 · 5H2O
O BaryteBaSO4
O BeudantitePbFe33+(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6
O CerussitePbCO3
O ChalcomeniteCuSeO3 · 2H2O
O ClinochalcomeniteCuSeO3(H2O)2
O CopiapiteFe2+Fe43+(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O
O FrancevilliteBa(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 5H2O
O GuilleminiteBa(UO2)3(SeO3)2O2 · 3H2O
O GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
O Haynesite(UO2)3(Se4+O3)2(OH)2 · 5H2O
O JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
O KasolitePb(UO2)(SiO4) · H2O
O MarthoziteCu2+(UO2)3(SeO3)2O2 · 8H2O
O MimetitePb5(AsO4)3Cl
O OlsacheritePb2(Se6+O4)(SO4)
O Uraninite var. PitchblendeUO2
O QuartzSiO2
O Rutherfordine(UO2)CO3
O TorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
O UraniniteUO2
O UranophaneCa(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O
O ZeuneriteCu(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 12H2O
O UM1966-05-SeO:BaHPbUBa-Pb-U-Se-O-H
SiSilicon
Si KasolitePb(UO2)(SiO4) · H2O
Si QuartzSiO2
Si UranophaneCa(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O
PPhosphorus
P AutuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
P TorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
SSulfur
S AnglesitePbSO4
S BaryteBaSO4
S BeudantitePbFe33+(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6
S ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
S ChalcociteCu2S
S CopiapiteFe2+Fe43+(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O
S CovelliteCuS
S DigeniteCu9S5
S GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
S JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
S MarcasiteFeS2
S OlsacheritePb2(Se6+O4)(SO4)
S PyriteFeS2
S Native SulphurS8
S Tennantite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S
ClChlorine
Cl MimetitePb5(AsO4)3Cl
KPotassium
K JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
CaCalcium
Ca AutuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
Ca GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Ca UranophaneCa(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O
VVanadium
V FrancevilliteBa(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 5H2O
FeIron
Fe BariopharmacosideriteBa0.5Fe43+(AsO4)3(OH)4 · 5H2O
Fe BeudantitePbFe33+(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6
Fe ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Fe CopiapiteFe2+Fe43+(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O
Fe JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Fe MarcasiteFeS2
Fe PyriteFeS2
CoCobalt
Co Penroseite(Ni,Co,Cu)Se2
NiNickel
Ni Penroseite(Ni,Co,Cu)Se2
CuCopper
Cu ChalcomeniteCuSeO3 · 2H2O
Cu ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cu ChalcociteCu2S
Cu ClinochalcomeniteCuSeO3(H2O)2
Cu CovelliteCuS
Cu DigeniteCu9S5
Cu MarthoziteCu2+(UO2)3(SeO3)2O2 · 8H2O
Cu Penroseite(Ni,Co,Cu)Se2
Cu Tennantite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S
Cu TorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
Cu ZeuneriteCu(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 12H2O
AsArsenic
As BariopharmacosideriteBa0.5Fe43+(AsO4)3(OH)4 · 5H2O
As BeudantitePbFe33+(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6
As MimetitePb5(AsO4)3Cl
As Tennantite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S
As ZeuneriteCu(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 12H2O
SeSelenium
Se ChalcomeniteCuSeO3 · 2H2O
Se ClausthalitePbSe
Se ClinochalcomeniteCuSeO3(H2O)2
Se GuilleminiteBa(UO2)3(SeO3)2O2 · 3H2O
Se Haynesite(UO2)3(Se4+O3)2(OH)2 · 5H2O
Se MarthoziteCu2+(UO2)3(SeO3)2O2 · 8H2O
Se OlsacheritePb2(Se6+O4)(SO4)
Se Penroseite(Ni,Co,Cu)Se2
Se Native SeleniumSe
Se UM1966-05-SeO:BaHPbUBa-Pb-U-Se-O-H
BaBarium
Ba BariopharmacosideriteBa0.5Fe43+(AsO4)3(OH)4 · 5H2O
Ba BaryteBaSO4
Ba FrancevilliteBa(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 5H2O
Ba GuilleminiteBa(UO2)3(SeO3)2O2 · 3H2O
Ba UM1966-05-SeO:BaHPbUBa-Pb-U-Se-O-H
PbLead
Pb AnglesitePbSO4
Pb BeudantitePbFe33+(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6
Pb CerussitePbCO3
Pb ClausthalitePbSe
Pb KasolitePb(UO2)(SiO4) · H2O
Pb MimetitePb5(AsO4)3Cl
Pb OlsacheritePb2(Se6+O4)(SO4)
Pb UM1966-05-SeO:BaHPbUBa-Pb-U-Se-O-H
UUranium
U AutuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
U FrancevilliteBa(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 5H2O
U GuilleminiteBa(UO2)3(SeO3)2O2 · 3H2O
U Haynesite(UO2)3(Se4+O3)2(OH)2 · 5H2O
U KasolitePb(UO2)(SiO4) · H2O
U MarthoziteCu2+(UO2)3(SeO3)2O2 · 8H2O
U Uraninite var. PitchblendeUO2
U Rutherfordine(UO2)CO3
U TorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
U UraniniteUO2
U UranophaneCa(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O
U ZeuneriteCu(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 12H2O
U UM1966-05-SeO:BaHPbUBa-Pb-U-Se-O-H

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