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Gouesnach, Quimper, Finistère, Brittany, Francei
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GouesnachCommune
QuimperArrondissement
FinistèreDepartment
BrittanyRegion
FranceCountry

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Neighbouring regions:
Clohars-Fouesnant, Quimper, Finistère, Brittany, France
Pleuven, Quimper, Finistère, Brittany, France
Type:
Commune
Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Gouesnach2,396 (2016)
Mindat Locality ID:
155571
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:155571:7
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
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French:
Gouesnach, Quimper, Finistère, Bretagne, France
German:
Gouesnach, Quimper, Département Finistère, Bretagne, Frankreich
Italian:
Gouesnach, Quimper, Finistère, Bretagna, Francia
Simplified Chinese:
古埃纳赫, 坎佩尔, 菲尼斯泰尔省, 布列塔尼半岛, 法国
Spanish:
Gouesnach, Quimper, Finisterre, Bretón, Francia
Afrikaans:
Gouesnach, Quimper, Finistère, Bretagne, Frankryk
Alemannic:
Gouesnach, Quimper, Département Finistère, Bretagne, Frankreich
Aragonese:
Gouesnach, Quimper, Finisterre, Bretanya, Francia
Asturian:
Gouesnach, Quimper, Bretaña, Francia
Bambara:
Gouesnach, Quimper, Faransi
Basque:
Gouesnac'h, Quimper, Finistère, Bretainia, Frantzia
Bavarian:
Gouesnach, Quimper, Département Finistère, Bretagne, Frankreich
Breton:
Gouenac'h, Kemper, Penn-ar-Bed, Breizh, Bro-C'hall
Buginese:
Gouesnac'h, Quimper, Perancis
Catalan:
Gouesnac'h, Quimper, Finisterre, Bretanya, França
Cebuano:
Gouesnach, Quimper, Finistère, Bretagne, Pransiya
Chechen:
Гуенак, Кемпер, Бретань, Франци
Corsican:
Gouesnach, Quimper, Francia
Croatian:
Gouesnach, Quimper, Bretanja, Francuska
Czech:
Gouesnach, Quimper, Finistère, Bretaň, Francie
Danish:
Gouesnach, Quimper, Finistère, Bretagne, Frankrig
Dutch:
Gouesnach, Quimper, Finistère, Bretagne, Frankrijk
Dutch Low Saxon:
Gouesnach, Quimper, Frankriek
Esperanto:
Gouesnach, Quimper, Finistère, Bretonio, Francio
Estonian:
Gouesnach, Quimper, Finistère, Bretagne, Prantsusmaa
Faroese:
Gouesnach, Quimper, Frakland
Finnish:
Gouesnach, Quimper, Finistère, Bretagne, Ranska
Franco-Provençal:
Gouesnach, Quimper, Finistèro, Bretagne, France
Friulian:
Gouesnach, Quimper, France
Galician:
Gouesnach, Quimper, Finistère, Bretaña, Francia
Greenlandic:
Gouesnach, Quimper, Franskit Nunaat
Hungarian:
Gouesnac’h, Quimper, Finistère, Bretagne, Franciaország
Icelandic:
Gouesnach, Quimper, Finistère, Bretanía, Frakkland
Ido:
Gouesnach, Quimper, Bretonia, Francia
Indonesian:
Gouesnach, Quimper, Finistère, Bretagne, Perancis
Interlingua:
Gouesnach, Quimper, Departimento Finistere, Region Britannia, Francia
Interlingue:
Gouesnach, Quimper, Francia
Irish Gaelic:
Gouesnach, Kemper, Penn-ar-Bed, An Bhriotáin, An Fhrainc
Jamaican Patois:
Gouesnach, Quimper, Frans
Kabyle:
Gouesnach, Quimper, Finistère, Bretagne, Fransa
Kazakh (Cyrillic Script):
Гуенак, Финистер, Франция
Kongo:
Gouesnach, Quimper, Finistère, Fwalansa
Latin:
Gouesnac'h, Coriosopitum, Finis Terrae, Britannia Minor, Francia
Latvian:
Gouesnach, Kempēra, Finistēra, Bretaņa, Francija
Ligurian:
Gouesnach, Quimper, Fransa
Limburgian:
Gouesnach, Quimper, Finistère, Bretagne, Frankriek
Lithuanian:
Gouesnach, Quimper, Finisteras, Bretanė, Prancūzija
Low Saxon/Low German:
Gouesnach, Quimper, Finistère, Frankriek
Luxembourgish:
Gouesnach, Quimper, Departement Finistère, Bretagne, Frankräich
Malagasy:
Gouesnac'h, Quimper, Finistère, Frantsa
Malay:
Gouesnac'h, Quimper, Finistère, Bretagne, Perancis
Manx:
Gouenac'h, Kemper, Penn-ar-Bed, Yn Vritaan, Yn Rank
Minangkabau:
Gouesnach, Quimper, Parancih
Minnan / Hokkien-Taiwanese:
Gouesnac'h, Quimper, Finistère, Région Bretagne, Hoat-kok
Narom:
Gouesnach, Tchîmpèr, Brétangne, France
Neapolitan:
Gouesnach, Quimper, Franza
Norwegian:
Gouesnach, Quimper, Finistère, Bretagne, Frankrike
Norwegian (Nynorsk):
Gouesnach, Quimper, Finistère, Bretagne, Frankrike
Occitan:
Gouenac'h, Kemper, Finistèrra, Bretanha, França
Papiamento:
Gouesnach, Quimper, Fransia
Picard:
Gouesnach, Quimper, Franche
Piedmontese:
Gouesnach, Quimper, Finistère, Brëtagna, Fransa
Polish:
Gouesnach, Quimper, Finistère, Bretania, Francja
Portuguese:
Gouesnach, Quimper, Finistère, Bretanha, França
Romanian:
Gouesnac'h, Quimper, Finistère, Bretania, Franța
Romansh:
Gouesnach, Quimper, Frantscha
Sardinian:
Gouesnach, Quimper, Bretagna, Frantza
Scots:
Gouesnach, Quimper, Finistère, Breetany, Fraunce
Scottish Gaelic:
Gouesnach, Kemper, Penn-ar-Bed, An Fhraing
Serbian:
Гуенаш, Кемпер, Финистер, Бретања, Француска
Serbo-Croatian:
Gouesnach, Quimper, Finistère, Bretanja, Francuska
Sicilian:
Gouesnach, Quimper, Britagna, Francia
Slovak:
Gouesnac’h, Quimper, Finistère, Bretónsko, Francúzsko
Swahili:
Gouesnach, Quimper, Finistère, Bretagne, Ufaransa
Swedish:
Gouesnac'h, Quimper, Finistère, Bretagne, Frankrike
Traditional Chinese:
古埃斯納克, 金貝, 菲尼斯泰爾, 布禮斯大區, 法國
Turkish:
Gouesnach, Quimper, Finistère, Bretonya, Fransa
Ukrainian:
Гуенак, Кемпер, Фіністер, Бретань, Франція
Uzbek (Latin Script):
Gouesnach, Quimper, Bretan, Fransiya
Venetian:
Gouesnach, Quimper, Bretagna, Fransa
Vietnamese:
Gouesnac'h, Quimper, Finistère, Bretagne, Pháp
Volapük:
Gouesnac'h, Quimper, Fransän
Walloon:
Gouesnach, Quimper, France
Waray:
Gouesnac'h, Quimper, Finistère, Bretagne, Fransya
Welsh:
Gouesnach, Kemper, Penn-ar-Bed, Bretagne, Ffrainc
West Flemish:
Gouesnach, Quimper, Bretagne, Vrankryk
Wolof:
Gouesnach, Quimper, Faraas
Zulu:
Gouesnach, Quimper, IFulansi


"(Coming from Bénodet). Take the D34 south of Quimper. After 9km, there is a road leading to the locality. To the north, there are several granite quarries with albite, beryl, garnet, and quartz." [Belot, 1978]

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.
ⓘ Albite var. Cleavelandite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.
ⓘ Arsenopyrite
Formula: FeAsS
ⓘ Beryl
Formula: Be3Al2(Si6O18)
Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.
ⓘ 'Biotite'
Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.
ⓘ 'Garnet Group'
Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3
Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.
ⓘ Microcline
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.
ⓘ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.
ⓘ Orthoclase
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘArsenopyrite2.EB.20FeAsS
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘBeryl9.CJ.05Be3Al2(Si6O18)
ⓘMuscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘMicrocline9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
ⓘOrthoclase9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
ⓘAlbite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
ⓘvar. Cleavelandite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
Unclassified
ⓘ'Biotite'-K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
ⓘ'Garnet Group'-X3Z2(SiO4)3

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Hⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
BeBeryllium
Beⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
OOxygen
Oⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Oⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Oⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ Albite var. CleavelanditeNa(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
FFluorine
Fⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
NaSodium
Naⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Naⓘ Albite var. CleavelanditeNa(AlSi3O8)
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Alⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Alⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ Albite var. CleavelanditeNa(AlSi3O8)
SiSilicon
Siⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Siⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Siⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ Albite var. CleavelanditeNa(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
SSulfur
Sⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
KPotassium
Kⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Kⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Kⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Kⓘ OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
FeIron
Feⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Feⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
AsArsenic
Asⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS

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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gouesnac%27h
Wikidata ID:Q383226
GeoNames ID:6448073

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References

Belot, Victor R. (1978) Guide des minéraux, coquillages et fossiles: où les trouver en France, comment les reconnaître et les collectionner. Guides Horay.
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