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Kervillen beach alluvials, La Trinité-sur-Mer, Lorient, Morbihan, Brittany, France i
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Kervillen beach alluvials Alluvials
La Trinité-sur-Mer Commune
Lorient Arrondissement
Morbihan Department
Brittany Region
France Country

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Kervillen beach alluvials	Alluvials
La Trinité-sur-Mer	Commune
Lorient	Arrondissement
Morbihan	Department
Brittany	Region
France	Country

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Kervillen Beach

Kervillen beach alluvials, La Trinité-sur-Mer, Lorient, Morbihan, Brittany, France

Alluvials at Kervillen (la Trinité-sur-Mer)

Kervillen beach alluvials, La Trinité-sur-Mer, Lorient, Morbihan, Brittany, France

Kervillen Beach

Kervillen beach alluvials, La Trinité-sur-Mer, Lorient, Morbihan, Brittany, France

Alluvials at Kervillen (la Trinité-sur-Mer)

Kervillen beach alluvials, La Trinité-sur-Mer, Lorient, Morbihan, Brittany, France

Kervillen Beach

Kervillen beach alluvials, La Trinité-sur-Mer, Lorient, Morbihan, Brittany, France

Alluvials at Kervillen (la Trinité-sur-Mer)

Kervillen beach alluvials, La Trinité-sur-Mer, Lorient, Morbihan, Brittany, France

Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):

47° 34' 23'' North , 3° 1' 42'' West

Latitude & Longitude (decimal):

G#: gbmyeh6wu

Type:

Köppen climate type:

Cfb : Temperate oceanic climate

Nearest Settlements:

Place	Population	Distance
La Trinité-sur-Mer	1,641 (2016)	1.5km
Saint-Philibert	1,344 (2016)	2.7km
Carnac	4,777 (2016)	3.9km
Crach	3,241 (2016)	5.3km
Locmariaquer	1,468 (2016)	6.3km

Mindat Locality ID:

135132

Long-form identifier:

mindat:1:2:135132:6

GUID (UUID V4):

Name(s) in local language(s):

Plage de Kervillen, La Trinité-sur-Mer, Morbihan, Bretagne, France

Placer on the beach
Ref :
Chauris L. (1982), Les sables lourds des plages du Mor Bras – Introduction à l’étude des placers littoraux en Bretagne Méridionale, Bull. Soc. Sc.nat.Ouest de la France, nouvelle série, tome 4, (1), p. 30.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List

13 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ 'Amphibole Supergroup'

Formula: AB₂C₅((Si,Al,Ti)₈O₂₂)(OH,F,Cl,O)₂

References:

Chauris L. (1982), Les sables lourds des plages du Mor Bras – Introduction à l’étude des placers littoraux en Bretagne Méridionale, Bull. Soc. Sc.nat.Ouest de la France, nouvelle série, tome 4, (1), p. 30.

ⓘ Anatase

Formula: TiO₂

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ⓘ Andalusite

Formula: Al₂(SiO₄)O

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ⓘ 'Apatite'

Formula: Ca₅(PO₄)₃(Cl/F/OH)

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ⓘ Cassiterite

Formula: SnO₂

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ⓘ 'Chlorite Group'

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ⓘ Epidote

Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe³⁺)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)

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ⓘ 'Garnet Group'

Formula: X₃Z₂(SiO₄)₃

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ⓘ Glaucophane

Formula: ◻[Na₂][Mg₃Al₂]Si₈O₂₂(OH)₂

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ⓘ Ilmenite

Formula: Fe²⁺TiO₃

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ⓘ Kyanite

Formula: Al₂(SiO₄)O

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ⓘ Magnetite

Formula: Fe²⁺Fe³⁺₂O₄

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ⓘ 'Monazite Group'

Formula: REE(PO₄)

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ⓘ Rutile

Formula: TiO₂

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ⓘ Scheelite

Formula: Ca(WO₄)

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ⓘ Sillimanite

Formula: Al₂(SiO₄)O

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ⓘ Staurolite

Formula: Fe²⁺₂Al₉Si₄O₂₃(OH)

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ⓘ 'Tourmaline'

Formula: AD₃G₆ (T₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃X₃Z

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ⓘ Zircon

Formula: Zr(SiO₄)

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘ	Magnetite	4.BB.05	Fe²⁺Fe³⁺₂O₄
ⓘ	Ilmenite	4.CB.05	Fe²⁺TiO₃
ⓘ	Cassiterite	4.DB.05	SnO₂
ⓘ	Rutile	4.DB.05	TiO₂
ⓘ	Anatase	4.DD.05	TiO₂
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘ	Scheelite	7.GA.05	Ca(WO₄)
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘ	Zircon	9.AD.30	Zr(SiO₄)
ⓘ	Sillimanite	9.AF.05	Al₂(SiO₄)O
ⓘ	Andalusite	9.AF.10	Al₂(SiO₄)O
ⓘ	Kyanite	9.AF.15	Al₂(SiO₄)O
ⓘ	Staurolite	9.AF.30	Fe²⁺₂Al₉Si₄O₂₃(OH)
ⓘ	Epidote	9.BG.05a	(CaCa)(AlAlFe³⁺)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)
ⓘ	Glaucophane	9.DE.25	◻[Na₂][Mg₃Al₂]Si₈O₂₂(OH)₂
Unclassified
ⓘ	'Amphibole Supergroup'	-	AB₂C₅((Si,Al,Ti)₈O₂₂)(OH,F,Cl,O)₂
ⓘ	'Chlorite Group'	-
ⓘ	'Monazite Group'	-	REE(PO₄)
ⓘ	'Tourmaline'	-	AD₃G₆ (T₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃X₃Z
ⓘ	'Garnet Group'	-	X₃Z₂(SiO₄)₃
ⓘ	'Apatite'	-	Ca₅(PO₄)₃(Cl/F/OH)

List of minerals for each chemical element

H	Hydrogen
H	ⓘ Amphibole Supergroup	AB₂C₅((Si,Al,Ti)₈O₂₂)(OH,F,Cl,O)₂
H	ⓘ Epidote	(CaCa)(AlAlFe³⁺)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)
H	ⓘ Glaucophane	◻[Na₂][Mg₃Al₂]Si₈O₂₂(OH)₂
H	ⓘ Staurolite	Fe₂²⁺Al₉Si₄O₂₃(OH)
H	ⓘ Apatite	Ca₅(PO₄)₃(Cl/F/OH)
B	Boron
B	ⓘ Tourmaline	AD₃G₆ (T₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃X₃Z
O	Oxygen
O	ⓘ Amphibole Supergroup	AB₂C₅((Si,Al,Ti)₈O₂₂)(OH,F,Cl,O)₂
O	ⓘ Anatase	TiO₂
O	ⓘ Andalusite	Al₂(SiO₄)O
O	ⓘ Cassiterite	SnO₂
O	ⓘ Epidote	(CaCa)(AlAlFe³⁺)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)
O	ⓘ Glaucophane	◻[Na₂][Mg₃Al₂]Si₈O₂₂(OH)₂
O	ⓘ Ilmenite	Fe²⁺TiO₃
O	ⓘ Kyanite	Al₂(SiO₄)O
O	ⓘ Magnetite	Fe²⁺Fe₂³⁺O₄
O	ⓘ Monazite Group	REE(PO₄)
O	ⓘ Rutile	TiO₂
O	ⓘ Scheelite	Ca(WO₄)
O	ⓘ Sillimanite	Al₂(SiO₄)O
O	ⓘ Staurolite	Fe₂²⁺Al₉Si₄O₂₃(OH)
O	ⓘ Tourmaline	AD₃G₆ (T₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃X₃Z
O	ⓘ Zircon	Zr(SiO₄)
O	ⓘ Garnet Group	X₃Z₂(SiO₄)₃
O	ⓘ Apatite	Ca₅(PO₄)₃(Cl/F/OH)
F	Fluorine
F	ⓘ Amphibole Supergroup	AB₂C₅((Si,Al,Ti)₈O₂₂)(OH,F,Cl,O)₂
F	ⓘ Apatite	Ca₅(PO₄)₃(Cl/F/OH)
Na	Sodium
Na	ⓘ Glaucophane	◻[Na₂][Mg₃Al₂]Si₈O₂₂(OH)₂
Mg	Magnesium
Mg	ⓘ Glaucophane	◻[Na₂][Mg₃Al₂]Si₈O₂₂(OH)₂
Al	Aluminium
Al	ⓘ Amphibole Supergroup	AB₂C₅((Si,Al,Ti)₈O₂₂)(OH,F,Cl,O)₂
Al	ⓘ Andalusite	Al₂(SiO₄)O
Al	ⓘ Epidote	(CaCa)(AlAlFe³⁺)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)
Al	ⓘ Glaucophane	◻[Na₂][Mg₃Al₂]Si₈O₂₂(OH)₂
Al	ⓘ Kyanite	Al₂(SiO₄)O
Al	ⓘ Sillimanite	Al₂(SiO₄)O
Al	ⓘ Staurolite	Fe₂²⁺Al₉Si₄O₂₃(OH)
Si	Silicon
Si	ⓘ Amphibole Supergroup	AB₂C₅((Si,Al,Ti)₈O₂₂)(OH,F,Cl,O)₂
Si	ⓘ Andalusite	Al₂(SiO₄)O
Si	ⓘ Epidote	(CaCa)(AlAlFe³⁺)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)
Si	ⓘ Glaucophane	◻[Na₂][Mg₃Al₂]Si₈O₂₂(OH)₂
Si	ⓘ Kyanite	Al₂(SiO₄)O
Si	ⓘ Sillimanite	Al₂(SiO₄)O
Si	ⓘ Staurolite	Fe₂²⁺Al₉Si₄O₂₃(OH)
Si	ⓘ Zircon	Zr(SiO₄)
Si	ⓘ Garnet Group	X₃Z₂(SiO₄)₃
P	Phosphorus
P	ⓘ Monazite Group	REE(PO₄)
P	ⓘ Apatite	Ca₅(PO₄)₃(Cl/F/OH)
Cl	Chlorine
Cl	ⓘ Amphibole Supergroup	AB₂C₅((Si,Al,Ti)₈O₂₂)(OH,F,Cl,O)₂
Cl	ⓘ Apatite	Ca₅(PO₄)₃(Cl/F/OH)
Ca	Calcium
Ca	ⓘ Epidote	(CaCa)(AlAlFe³⁺)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)
Ca	ⓘ Scheelite	Ca(WO₄)
Ca	ⓘ Apatite	Ca₅(PO₄)₃(Cl/F/OH)
Ti	Titanium
Ti	ⓘ Amphibole Supergroup	AB₂C₅((Si,Al,Ti)₈O₂₂)(OH,F,Cl,O)₂
Ti	ⓘ Anatase	TiO₂
Ti	ⓘ Ilmenite	Fe²⁺TiO₃
Ti	ⓘ Rutile	TiO₂
Fe	Iron
Fe	ⓘ Epidote	(CaCa)(AlAlFe³⁺)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)
Fe	ⓘ Ilmenite	Fe²⁺TiO₃
Fe	ⓘ Magnetite	Fe²⁺Fe₂³⁺O₄
Fe	ⓘ Staurolite	Fe₂²⁺Al₉Si₄O₂₃(OH)
Zr	Zirconium
Zr	ⓘ Zircon	Zr(SiO₄)
Sn	Tin
Sn	ⓘ Cassiterite	SnO₂
W	Tungsten
W	ⓘ Scheelite	Ca(WO₄)

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