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La Pierre Attelée beach alluvials, Saint-Brevin-les-Pins, Saint-Nazaire, Loire-Atlantique, Pays de la Loire, France i
Regional Level Types
La Pierre Attelée beach alluvials Alluvials
Saint-Brevin-les-Pins Commune
Saint-Nazaire Arrondissement
Loire-Atlantique Department
Pays de la Loire Region
France Country

Regional Level Types
La Pierre Attelée beach alluvials	Alluvials
Saint-Brevin-les-Pins	Commune
Saint-Nazaire	Arrondissement
Loire-Atlantique	Department
Pays de la Loire	Region
France	Country

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):

47° 11' 56'' North , 2° 9' 24'' West

Latitude & Longitude (decimal):

G#: gbqkwbm96

Type:

Köppen climate type:

Cfb : Temperate oceanic climate

Nearest Settlements:

Place	Population	Distance
Saint-Michel-Chef-Chef	3,435 (2016)	2.1km
Saint-Brevin-les-Pins	10,396 (2016)	5.7km
La Plaine-sur-Mer	2,711 (2016)	7.5km
Saint-Père-en-Retz	3,882 (2016)	8.8km
Préfailles	1,185 (2016)	9.1km

Mindat Locality ID:

143356

Long-form identifier:

mindat:1:2:143356:5

GUID (UUID V4):

Name(s) in local language(s):

Plage de la Pierre Attelée

Placer on the beach, south-west of la Pierre Attelée, characterized by an important percentage of pyroxene

Select Mineral List Type

Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List

10 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ 'Amphibole Supergroup'

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

References:

Chauris L. (1987), Nature et origine des placers littoraux de l’embouchure de la Loire, Bull. Soc. Sc. Nat. Ouest de la France, nouvelle série, tome 9, (1), p. 5.

ⓘ Anatase

Formula: TiO₂

References:

Chauris L. (1987), Nature et origine des placers littoraux de l’embouchure de la Loire, Bull. Soc. Sc. Nat. Ouest de la France, nouvelle série, tome 9, (1), p. 5.

ⓘ 'Apatite'

Formula: Ca₅(PO₄)₃(Cl/F/OH)

References:

Chauris L. (1987), Nature et origine des placers littoraux de l’embouchure de la Loire, Bull. Soc. Sc. Nat. Ouest de la France, nouvelle série, tome 9, (1), p. 5.

ⓘ Arsenopyrite

Formula: FeAsS

References:

Chauris L. (1987), Nature et origine des placers littoraux de l’embouchure de la Loire, Bull. Soc. Sc. Nat. Ouest de la France, nouvelle série, tome 9, (1), p. 5.

ⓘ 'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'

References:

Chauris L. (1987), Nature et origine des placers littoraux de l’embouchure de la Loire, Bull. Soc. Sc. Nat. Ouest de la France, nouvelle série, tome 9, (1), p. 5.

ⓘ 'Garnet Group'

Formula: X₃Z₂(SiO₄)₃

References:

Chauris L. (1987), Nature et origine des placers littoraux de l’embouchure de la Loire, Bull. Soc. Sc. Nat. Ouest de la France, nouvelle série, tome 9, (1), p. 5.

ⓘ Gold

Formula: Au

References:

Chauris L. (1987), Nature et origine des placers littoraux de l’embouchure de la Loire, Bull. Soc. Sc. Nat. Ouest de la France, nouvelle série, tome 9, (1), p. 5.

ⓘ Ilmenite

Formula: Fe²⁺TiO₃

References:

Chauris L. (1987), Nature et origine des placers littoraux de l’embouchure de la Loire, Bull. Soc. Sc. Nat. Ouest de la France, nouvelle série, tome 9, (1), p. 5.

ⓘ Kyanite

Formula: Al₂(SiO₄)O

References:

Chauris L. (1987), Nature et origine des placers littoraux de l’embouchure de la Loire, Bull. Soc. Sc. Nat. Ouest de la France, nouvelle série, tome 9, (1), p. 5.

ⓘ Magnetite

Formula: Fe²⁺Fe³⁺₂O₄

References:

Chauris L. (1987), Nature et origine des placers littoraux de l’embouchure de la Loire, Bull. Soc. Sc. Nat. Ouest de la France, nouvelle série, tome 9, (1), p. 5.

ⓘ 'Pyroxene Group'

Formula: ADSi₂O₆

References:

Chauris L. (1987), Nature et origine des placers littoraux de l’embouchure de la Loire, Bull. Soc. Sc. Nat. Ouest de la France, nouvelle série, tome 9, (1), p. 5.

ⓘ Rutile

Formula: TiO₂

References:

Chauris L. (1987), Nature et origine des placers littoraux de l’embouchure de la Loire, Bull. Soc. Sc. Nat. Ouest de la France, nouvelle série, tome 9, (1), p. 5.

ⓘ Staurolite

Formula: Fe²⁺₂Al₉Si₄O₂₃(OH)

References:

Chauris L. (1987), Nature et origine des placers littoraux de l’embouchure de la Loire, Bull. Soc. Sc. Nat. Ouest de la France, nouvelle série, tome 9, (1), p. 5.

ⓘ Titanite

Formula: CaTi(SiO₄)O

References:

Chauris L. (1987), Nature et origine des placers littoraux de l’embouchure de la Loire, Bull. Soc. Sc. Nat. Ouest de la France, nouvelle série, tome 9, (1), p. 5.

ⓘ 'Tourmaline'

Formula: AD₃G₆ (T₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃X₃Z

References:

Chauris L. (1987), Nature et origine des placers littoraux de l’embouchure de la Loire, Bull. Soc. Sc. Nat. Ouest de la France, nouvelle série, tome 9, (1), p. 5.

ⓘ Zircon

Formula: Zr(SiO₄)

References:

Chauris L. (1987), Nature et origine des placers littoraux de l’embouchure de la Loire, Bull. Soc. Sc. Nat. Ouest de la France, nouvelle série, tome 9, (1), p. 5.

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘ	Gold	1.AA.05	Au
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘ	Arsenopyrite	2.EB.20	FeAsS
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘ	Magnetite	4.BB.05	Fe²⁺Fe³⁺₂O₄
ⓘ	Ilmenite	4.CB.05	Fe²⁺TiO₃
ⓘ	Rutile	4.DB.05	TiO₂
ⓘ	Anatase	4.DD.05	TiO₂
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘ	Zircon	9.AD.30	Zr(SiO₄)
ⓘ	Kyanite	9.AF.15	Al₂(SiO₄)O
ⓘ	Staurolite	9.AF.30	Fe²⁺₂Al₉Si₄O₂₃(OH)
ⓘ	Titanite	9.AG.15	CaTi(SiO₄)O
Unclassified
ⓘ	'Amphibole Supergroup'	-	AB₂C₅((Si,Al,Ti)₈O₂₂)(OH,F,Cl,O)₂
ⓘ	'Tourmaline'	-	AD₃G₆ (T₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃X₃Z
ⓘ	'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'	-
ⓘ	'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	ⓘ Amphibole Supergroup	AB₂C₅((Si,Al,Ti)₈O₂₂)(OH,F,Cl,O)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	ⓘ Ilmenite	Fe²⁺TiO₃
O	ⓘ Kyanite	Al₂(SiO₄)O
O	ⓘ Magnetite	Fe²⁺Fe₂³⁺O₄
O	ⓘ Rutile	TiO₂
O	ⓘ Staurolite	Fe₂²⁺Al₉Si₄O₂₃(OH)
O	ⓘ Titanite	CaTi(SiO₄)O
O	ⓘ Tourmaline	AD₃G₆ (T₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃X₃Z
O	ⓘ Zircon	Zr(SiO₄)
O	ⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
O	ⓘ Pyroxene Group	ADSi₂O₆
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)
Mg	Magnesium
Mg	ⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Al	Aluminium
Al	ⓘ Amphibole Supergroup	AB₂C₅((Si,Al,Ti)₈O₂₂)(OH,F,Cl,O)₂
Al	ⓘ Kyanite	Al₂(SiO₄)O
Al	ⓘ Staurolite	Fe₂²⁺Al₉Si₄O₂₃(OH)
Si	Silicon
Si	ⓘ Amphibole Supergroup	AB₂C₅((Si,Al,Ti)₈O₂₂)(OH,F,Cl,O)₂
Si	ⓘ Kyanite	Al₂(SiO₄)O
Si	ⓘ Staurolite	Fe₂²⁺Al₉Si₄O₂₃(OH)
Si	ⓘ Titanite	CaTi(SiO₄)O
Si	ⓘ Zircon	Zr(SiO₄)
Si	ⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Si	ⓘ Pyroxene Group	ADSi₂O₆
Si	ⓘ Garnet Group	X₃Z₂(SiO₄)₃
P	Phosphorus
P	ⓘ Apatite	Ca₅(PO₄)₃(Cl/F/OH)
S	Sulfur
S	ⓘ Arsenopyrite	FeAsS
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	ⓘ Titanite	CaTi(SiO₄)O
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
Ti	ⓘ Titanite	CaTi(SiO₄)O
Fe	Iron
Fe	ⓘ Arsenopyrite	FeAsS
Fe	ⓘ Ilmenite	Fe²⁺TiO₃
Fe	ⓘ Magnetite	Fe²⁺Fe₂³⁺O₄
Fe	ⓘ Staurolite	Fe₂²⁺Al₉Si₄O₂₃(OH)
Fe	ⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
As	Arsenic
As	ⓘ Arsenopyrite	FeAsS
Zr	Zirconium
Zr	ⓘ Zircon	Zr(SiO₄)
Au	Gold
Au	ⓘ Gold	Au

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References

Chauris L. (1987), Nature et origine des placers littoraux de l’embouchure de la Loire, Bull. Soc. Sc. Nat. Ouest de la France, nouvelle série, tome 9, (1), p. 5.

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