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Cornouaille beach alluvial deposits, Concarneau, Quimper, Finistère, Brittany, Francei
Regional Level Types
Cornouaille beach alluvial depositsAlluvials
ConcarneauCommune
QuimperArrondissement
FinistèreDepartment
BrittanyRegion
FranceCountry

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Garnet Group

Cornouaille beach alluvial deposits, Concarneau, Quimper, Finistère, Brittany, France
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Monazite Group

Cornouaille beach alluvial deposits, Concarneau, Quimper, Finistère, Brittany, France
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Garnet Group

Cornouaille beach alluvial deposits, Concarneau, Quimper, Finistère, Brittany, France
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Monazite Group

Cornouaille beach alluvial deposits, Concarneau, Quimper, Finistère, Brittany, France
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Garnet Group

Cornouaille beach alluvial deposits, Concarneau, Quimper, Finistère, Brittany, France
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Monazite Group

Cornouaille beach alluvial deposits, Concarneau, Quimper, Finistère, Brittany, France
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
47° 52' 27'' North , 3° 55' 50'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
47.87417,-3.93056
GeoHash:
G#: gbt0qe1z5
GRN:
N32W02
Type:
Alluvials
Köppen climate type:
Cfb : Temperate oceanic climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Concarneau21,397 (2016)0.6km
La Forêt-Fouesnant2,955 (2016)5.4km
Trégunc6,775 (2016)6.6km
Fouesnant8,722 (2016)6.6km
Melgven3,115 (2016)8.0km
Mindat Locality ID:
186783
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:186783:4
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Name(s) in local language(s):
Plage de Cornouaille, Concarneau, Finistère, Bretagne, France


Alluvials.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


7 valid minerals.

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘCorundum4.CB.05Al2O3
ⓘIlmenite4.CB.05Fe2+TiO3
ⓘCorundum
var. Sapphire		4.CB.05Al2O3
ⓘCassiterite4.DB.05SnO2
ⓘRutile4.DB.05TiO2
ⓘAnatase4.DD.05TiO2
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘZircon9.AD.30Zr(SiO4)
ⓘStaurolite9.AF.30Fe2+2Al9Si4O23(OH)
Unclassified
ⓘ'Amphibole Supergroup'-AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
ⓘ'Monazite Group'-REE(PO4)
ⓘ'Tourmaline'-AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
ⓘ'Pyroxene Group'-ADSi2O6
ⓘ'Garnet Group'-X3Z2(SiO4)3

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Hⓘ StauroliteFe22+Al9Si4O23(OH)
BBoron
Bⓘ TourmalineAD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
OOxygen
Oⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Oⓘ AnataseTiO2
Oⓘ CassiteriteSnO2
Oⓘ CorundumAl2O3
Oⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Oⓘ Monazite GroupREE(PO4)
Oⓘ RutileTiO2
Oⓘ Corundum var. SapphireAl2O3
Oⓘ StauroliteFe22+Al9Si4O23(OH)
Oⓘ TourmalineAD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
Oⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Oⓘ Pyroxene GroupADSi2O6
Oⓘ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
FFluorine
Fⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Alⓘ CorundumAl2O3
Alⓘ Corundum var. SapphireAl2O3
Alⓘ StauroliteFe22+Al9Si4O23(OH)
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Siⓘ StauroliteFe22+Al9Si4O23(OH)
Siⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Siⓘ Pyroxene GroupADSi2O6
Siⓘ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ Monazite GroupREE(PO4)
ClChlorine
Clⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Tiⓘ AnataseTiO2
Tiⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Tiⓘ RutileTiO2
FeIron
Feⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Feⓘ StauroliteFe22+Al9Si4O23(OH)
ZrZirconium
Zrⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
SnTin
Snⓘ CassiteriteSnO2

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References

Périnet F. (2008) Grenats prismatiques. Le Cahier des Micromonteurs, 99, 12-13.
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