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Sumène river alluvial deposits, Menet, Mauriac, Cantal, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, Francei
Regional Level Types
Sumène river alluvial depositsAlluvials
MenetCommune
MauriacArrondissement
CantalDepartment
Auvergne-Rhône-AlpesRegion
FranceCountry

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Sumène river alluvial deposits, Menet, Mauriac, Cantal, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
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Sapphire

Sumène river alluvial deposits, Menet, Mauriac, Cantal, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
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Magnetite

Sumène river alluvial deposits, Menet, Mauriac, Cantal, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
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Zircon

Sumène river alluvial deposits, Menet, Mauriac, Cantal, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
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Sapphire

Sumène river alluvial deposits, Menet, Mauriac, Cantal, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
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Magnetite

Sumène river alluvial deposits, Menet, Mauriac, Cantal, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
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Zircon

Sumène river alluvial deposits, Menet, Mauriac, Cantal, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
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Sapphire

Sumène river alluvial deposits, Menet, Mauriac, Cantal, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
45° 18' 14'' North , 2° 35' 36'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
45.30389,2.59361
GeoHash:
G#: u01cep2d7
GRN:
N31E02
Type:
Alluvials
Köppen climate type:
Cfb : Temperate oceanic climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Menet519 (2016)1.6km
Valette262 (2016)2.3km
La Monselie115 (2016)4.7km
Riom-ès-Montagnes2,902 (2016)6.2km
Trizac662 (2016)6.3km
Mindat Locality ID:
158458
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:158458:8
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Auvergne; Rhône-Alpes
Name(s) in local language(s):
La Sumène, Menet, Cantal, Auvergne, France


Alluvials of "La Sumène" brook.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


7 valid minerals.

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘMagnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘCorundum4.CB.05Al2O3
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘCorundum
var. Sapphire		4.CB.05Al2O3
ⓘRutile4.DB.05TiO2
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘZircon9.AD.30Zr(SiO4)
ⓘTitanite9.AG.15CaTi(SiO4)O
ⓘAugite9.DA.15(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Unclassified
ⓘ'Limonite'-
ⓘ'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'-
ⓘ'Hornblende Root Name Group'-◻Ca2(Z2+4Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
ⓘ'Diopside-Hedenbergite Series'-
ⓘ'Garnet Group'-X3Z2(SiO4)3

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
OOxygen
Oⓘ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Oⓘ CorundumAl2O3
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Oⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oⓘ RutileTiO2
Oⓘ Corundum var. SapphireAl2O3
Oⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Oⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Oⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Oⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
Oⓘ Diopside-Hedenbergite Series
Oⓘ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
FFluorine
Fⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Mgⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Mgⓘ Diopside-Hedenbergite Series
AlAluminium
Alⓘ CorundumAl2O3
Alⓘ Corundum var. SapphireAl2O3
Alⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Siⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Siⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Siⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Siⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
Siⓘ Diopside-Hedenbergite Series
Siⓘ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
ClChlorine
Clⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Caⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Caⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
Caⓘ Diopside-Hedenbergite Series
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ RutileTiO2
Tiⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
FeIron
Feⓘ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Feⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Feⓘ Diopside-Hedenbergite Series
ZrZirconium
Zrⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)

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References

Gaillou E (2003) Les saphirs du Massif Central: étude minéralogique des saphirs du Sioulot, du Mont Coupet et de Menoyre ; détermination de leur origine. Master Thesis, Clermont-Ferrand, 66 pp.
Giuliani, Gaston, Fallick, Anthony, Ohnenstetter, Daniel, Pegere, Guy (2009) Oxygen isotopes composition of sapphires from the French Massif Central: implications for the origin of gem corundum in basaltic fields. Mineralium Deposita, 44 (2) 221-231 doi:10.1007/s00126-008-0214-2
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