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Port Blanc beach alluvials, Kerroc'h, Ploemeur, Lorient, Morbihan, Brittany, France i
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Port Blanc beach alluvials Alluvials
Kerroc'h - not defined -
Ploemeur Commune
Lorient Arrondissement
Morbihan Department
Brittany Region
France Country

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Port Blanc

Port Blanc beach alluvials, Kerroc'h, Ploemeur, Lorient, Morbihan, Brittany, France

Port Blanc

Port Blanc beach alluvials, Kerroc'h, Ploemeur, Lorient, Morbihan, Brittany, France

Port Blanc

Port Blanc beach alluvials, Kerroc'h, Ploemeur, Lorient, Morbihan, Brittany, France

Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):

47° 42' 5'' North , 3° 27' 34'' West

Latitude & Longitude (decimal):

47.70139,-3.45972

Type:

Köppen climate type:

Cfb : Temperate oceanic climate

Nearest Settlements:

Place	Population	Distance
Ploemeur	20,652 (2016)	4.1km
Larmor-Plage	9,151 (2016)	5.7km
Groix	2,429 (2016)	7.0km
Port-Louis	3,020 (2016)	7.9km
Gâvres	815 (2016)	8.1km

Mindat Locality ID:

135181

Long-form identifier:

mindat:1:2:135181:4

GUID (UUID V4):

0

Name(s) in local language(s):

Plage de Port Blanc, Kerroc'h, Ploemeur, Morbihan, Bretagne, France

Placer on the beach.

Select Mineral List Type

Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List

ⓘ 'Garnet Group'

ⓘ 'Pyroxene Group'

ⓘ Sillimanite

ⓘ 'Tourmaline'

11 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

Formula: Al₂(SiO₄)O

References:

Chauris L. (1988), Les sables noirs à magnétite de l’anse du Pouldu en Bretagne Méridionale, Géologie de la France, (4), p. 29.

Formula: Ca₅(PO₄)₃(Cl/F/OH)

References:

Chauris L. (1988), Les sables noirs à magnétite de l’anse du Pouldu en Bretagne Méridionale, Géologie de la France, (4), p. 29.

Formula: Al₂O₃

References:

Chauris L. (1988), Les sables noirs à magnétite de l’anse du Pouldu en Bretagne Méridionale, Géologie de la France, (4), p. 29.

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

References:

Chauris L. (1988), Les sables noirs à magnétite de l’anse du Pouldu en Bretagne Méridionale, Géologie de la France, (4), p. 29.

ⓘ 'Garnet Group'

Formula: X₃Z₂(SiO₄)₃

References:

Chauris L. (1988), Les sables noirs à magnétite de l’anse du Pouldu en Bretagne Méridionale, Géologie de la France, (4), p. 29.

Formula: Fe²⁺TiO₃

References:

Chauris L. (1988), Les sables noirs à magnétite de l’anse du Pouldu en Bretagne Méridionale, Géologie de la France, (4), p. 29.

Formula: Al₂(SiO₄)O

References:

Chauris L. (1988), Les sables noirs à magnétite de l’anse du Pouldu en Bretagne Méridionale, Géologie de la France, (4), p. 29.

Formula: Fe²⁺Fe³⁺₂O₄

References:

Chauris L. (1988), Les sables noirs à magnétite de l’anse du Pouldu en Bretagne Méridionale, Géologie de la France, (4), p. 29.

Formula: FeS₂

References:

Chauris L. (1988), Les sables noirs à magnétite de l’anse du Pouldu en Bretagne Méridionale, Géologie de la France, (4), p. 29.

ⓘ 'Pyroxene Group'

Formula: ADSi₂O₆

References:

Chauris L. (1988), Les sables noirs à magnétite de l’anse du Pouldu en Bretagne Méridionale, Géologie de la France, (4), p. 29.

Formula: TiO₂

References:

Chauris L. (1988), Les sables noirs à magnétite de l’anse du Pouldu en Bretagne Méridionale, Géologie de la France, (4), p. 29.

ⓘ Sillimanite

Formula: Al₂(SiO₄)O

References:

Chauris L. (1988), Les sables noirs à magnétite de l’anse du Pouldu en Bretagne Méridionale, Géologie de la France, (4), p. 29.

Formula: Fe²⁺₂Al₉Si₄O₂₃(OH)

References:

Chauris L. (1988), Les sables noirs à magnétite de l’anse du Pouldu en Bretagne Méridionale, Géologie de la France, (4), p. 29.

ⓘ 'Tourmaline'

Formula: AD₃G₆(T₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃X₃Z

References:

Chauris L. (1988), Les sables noirs à magnétite de l’anse du Pouldu en Bretagne Méridionale, Géologie de la France, (4), p. 29.

Formula: Zr(SiO₄)

References:

Chauris L. (1988), Les sables noirs à magnétite de l’anse du Pouldu en Bretagne Méridionale, Géologie de la France, (4), p. 29.

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘ	Pyrite	2.EB.05a	FeS₂
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘ	Magnetite	4.BB.05	Fe²⁺Fe³⁺₂O₄
ⓘ	Corundum	4.CB.05	Al₂O₃
ⓘ	Ilmenite	4.CB.05	Fe²⁺TiO₃
ⓘ	Rutile	4.DB.05	TiO₂
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)
Unclassified
ⓘ	'Tourmaline'	-	AD₃G₆(T₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃X₃Z
ⓘ	'Pyroxene Group'	-	ADSi₂O₆
ⓘ	'Garnet Group'	-	X₃Z₂(SiO₄)₃
ⓘ	'Apatite'	-	Ca₅(PO₄)₃(Cl/F/OH)

List of minerals for each chemical element

H	Hydrogen
H	ⓘ Epidote	(CaCa)(AlAlFe³⁺)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)
H	ⓘ Staurolite	Fe₂²⁺Al₉Si₄O₂₃(OH)
H	ⓘ Apatite	Ca₅(PO₄)₃(Cl/F/OH)
B	Boron
B	ⓘ Tourmaline	AD₃G₆(T₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃X₃Z
O	Oxygen
O	ⓘ Andalusite	Al₂(SiO₄)O
O	ⓘ Corundum	Al₂O₃
O	ⓘ Epidote	(CaCa)(AlAlFe³⁺)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)
O	ⓘ Ilmenite	Fe²⁺TiO₃
O	ⓘ Kyanite	Al₂(SiO₄)O
O	ⓘ Magnetite	Fe²⁺Fe₂³⁺O₄
O	ⓘ Rutile	TiO₂
O	ⓘ Sillimanite	Al₂(SiO₄)O
O	ⓘ Staurolite	Fe₂²⁺Al₉Si₄O₂₃(OH)
O	ⓘ Tourmaline	AD₃G₆(T₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃X₃Z
O	ⓘ Zircon	Zr(SiO₄)
O	ⓘ Pyroxene Group	ADSi₂O₆
O	ⓘ Garnet Group	X₃Z₂(SiO₄)₃
O	ⓘ Apatite	Ca₅(PO₄)₃(Cl/F/OH)
F	Fluorine
F	ⓘ Apatite	Ca₅(PO₄)₃(Cl/F/OH)
Al	Aluminium
Al	ⓘ Andalusite	Al₂(SiO₄)O
Al	ⓘ Corundum	Al₂O₃
Al	ⓘ Epidote	(CaCa)(AlAlFe³⁺)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)
Al	ⓘ Kyanite	Al₂(SiO₄)O
Al	ⓘ Sillimanite	Al₂(SiO₄)O
Al	ⓘ Staurolite	Fe₂²⁺Al₉Si₄O₂₃(OH)
Si	Silicon
Si	ⓘ Andalusite	Al₂(SiO₄)O
Si	ⓘ Epidote	(CaCa)(AlAlFe³⁺)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)
Si	ⓘ Kyanite	Al₂(SiO₄)O
Si	ⓘ Sillimanite	Al₂(SiO₄)O
Si	ⓘ Staurolite	Fe₂²⁺Al₉Si₄O₂₃(OH)
Si	ⓘ Zircon	Zr(SiO₄)
Si	ⓘ Pyroxene Group	ADSi₂O₆
Si	ⓘ Garnet Group	X₃Z₂(SiO₄)₃
P	Phosphorus
P	ⓘ Apatite	Ca₅(PO₄)₃(Cl/F/OH)
S	Sulfur
S	ⓘ Pyrite	FeS₂
Cl	Chlorine
Cl	ⓘ Apatite	Ca₅(PO₄)₃(Cl/F/OH)
Ca	Calcium
Ca	ⓘ Epidote	(CaCa)(AlAlFe³⁺)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)
Ca	ⓘ Apatite	Ca₅(PO₄)₃(Cl/F/OH)
Ti	Titanium
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	ⓘ Pyrite	FeS₂
Fe	ⓘ Staurolite	Fe₂²⁺Al₉Si₄O₂₃(OH)
Zr	Zirconium
Zr	ⓘ Zircon	Zr(SiO₄)

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References

Chauris, L. (1988) Les sables noirs à magnétite de l’anse du Pouldu en Bretagne Méridionale. Géologie de la France, 4, 29.

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