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Concarneau, Quimper, Finistère, Brittany, Francei
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ConcarneauCommune
QuimperArrondissement
FinistèreDepartment
BrittanyRegion
FranceCountry

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Concarneau Harbour

Concarneau, Quimper, Finistère, Brittany, France
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Concarneau Ville Close

Concarneau, Quimper, Finistère, Brittany, France
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Garnet Group

Cornouaille beach alluvial deposits, Concarneau, Quimper, Finistère, Brittany, France
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Concarneau Harbour

Concarneau, Quimper, Finistère, Brittany, France
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Concarneau Ville Close

Concarneau, Quimper, Finistère, Brittany, France
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Garnet Group

Cornouaille beach alluvial deposits, Concarneau, Quimper, Finistère, Brittany, France
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Concarneau Harbour

Concarneau, Quimper, Finistère, Brittany, France
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Concarneau Ville Close

Concarneau, Quimper, Finistère, Brittany, France
Neighbouring regions:
Melgven, Quimper, Finistère, Brittany, France
Saint-Yvi, Quimper, Finistère, Brittany, France
Trégunc, Quimper, Finistère, Brittany, France
La Forêt-Fouesnant, Quimper, Finistère, Brittany, France
Type:
Commune
Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Concarneau21,397 (2016)
Mindat Locality ID:
188349
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:188349:0
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
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French:
Concarneau, Quimper, Finistère, Bretagne, France
German:
Concarneau, Quimper, Département Finistère, Bretagne, Frankreich
Italian:
Concarneau, Quimper, Finistère, Bretagna, Francia
Russian:
Конкарно, Кемпер, Финистер, Бретань, Франция
Simplified Chinese:
孔卡尔诺, 坎佩尔, 菲尼斯泰尔省, 布列塔尼半岛, 法国
Spanish:
Concarneau, Quimper, Finisterre, Bretón, Francia
Afrikaans:
Concarneau, Quimper, Finistère, Bretagne, Frankryk
Alemannic:
Concarneau, Quimper, Département Finistère, Bretagne, Frankreich
Arabic:
كنكارنو, كامبار, فنستير, بريتاني, فرنسا
Aragonese:
Concarneau, Quimper, Finisterre, Bretanya, Francia
Asturian:
Concarneau, Quimper, Bretaña, Francia
Bambara:
Concarneau, Quimper, Faransi
Basque:
Concarneau, Quimper, Finistère, Bretainia, Frantzia
Bavarian:
Concarneau, Quimper, Département Finistère, Bretagne, Frankreich
Belarusian:
Канкарно, Кемпер, Фіністэр, Брэтань, Францыя
Breton:
Konk-Kerne, Kemper, Penn-ar-Bed, Breizh, Bro-C'hall
Buginese:
Concarneau, Quimper, Perancis
Catalan:
Concarneau, Quimper, Finisterre, Bretanya, França
Cebuano:
Concarneau, Quimper, Finistère, Bretagne, Pransiya
Chechen:
Конкарно, Кемпер, Бретань, Франци
Corsican:
Concarneau, Quimper, Francia
Croatian:
Concarneau, Quimper, Bretanja, Francuska
Czech:
Concarneau, Quimper, Finistère, Bretaň, Francie
Danish:
Concarneau, Quimper, Finistère, Bretagne, Frankrig
Dutch:
Concarneau, Quimper, Finistère, Bretagne, Frankrijk
Dutch Low Saxon:
Concarneau, Quimper, Frankriek
Esperanto:
Concarneau, Quimper, Finistère, Bretonio, Francio
Estonian:
Concarneau, Quimper, Finistère, Bretagne, Prantsusmaa
Faroese:
Concarneau, Quimper, Frakland
Farsi/Persian:
کنکارنو, کمپر, فینیستر, برتاین , فرانسه
Finnish:
Concarneau, Quimper, Finistère, Bretagne, Ranska
Franco-Provençal:
Concarneau, Quimper, Finistèro, Bretagne, France
Friulian:
Concarneau, Quimper, France
Galician:
Concarneau, Quimper, Finistère, Bretaña, Francia
Greenlandic:
Concarneau, Quimper, Franskit Nunaat
Hebrew:
קונקארנו, קמפר, פיניסטר, ברטאן, צרפת
Hungarian:
Concarneau, Quimper, Finistère, Bretagne, Franciaország
Icelandic:
Concarneau, Quimper, Finistère, Bretanía, Frakkland
Ido:
Concarneau, Quimper, Bretonia, Francia
Indonesian:
Concarneau, Quimper, Finistère, Bretagne, Perancis
Interlingua:
Concarneau, Quimper, Departimento Finistere, Region Britannia, Francia
Interlingue:
Concarneau, Quimper, Francia
Irish Gaelic:
Concarneau, Kemper, Penn-ar-Bed, An Bhriotáin, An Fhrainc
Jamaican Patois:
Concarneau, Quimper, Frans
Japanese:
コンカルノー, カンペール, フィニステール県, ブルターニュ, フランス
Kabyle:
Concarneau, Quimper, Finistère, Bretagne, Fransa
Kazakh (Cyrillic Script):
Конкарно, Финистер, Франция
Kongo:
Concarneau, Quimper, Finistère, Fwalansa
Korean:
콩카르노, 캥페르, 피니스테르, 브르타뉴, 프랑스
Latin:
Concarneau, Coriosopitum, Finis Terrae, Britannia Minor, Francia
Latvian:
Concarneau, Kempēra, Finistēra, Bretaņa, Francija
Ligurian:
Concarneau, Quimper, Fransa
Limburgian:
Concarneau, Quimper, Finistère, Bretagne, Frankriek
Lithuanian:
Concarneau, Quimper, Finisteras, Bretanė, Prancūzija
Low Saxon/Low German:
Concarneau, Quimper, Finistère, Frankriek
Luxembourgish:
Concarneau, Quimper, Departement Finistère, Bretagne, Frankräich
Malagasy:
Concarneau, Quimper, Finistère, Frantsa
Malay:
Concarneau, Quimper, Finistère, Bretagne, Perancis
Manx:
Konk-Kerne, Kemper, Penn-ar-Bed, Yn Vritaan, Yn Rank
Minangkabau:
Concarneau, Quimper, Parancih
Minnan / Hokkien-Taiwanese:
Concarneau, Quimper, Finistère, Région Bretagne, Hoat-kok
Narom:
Concarneau, Tchîmpèr, Brétangne, France
Neapolitan:
Concarneau, Quimper, Franza
Norwegian:
Concarneau, Quimper, Finistère, Bretagne, Frankrike
Norwegian (Nynorsk):
Concarneau, Quimper, Finistère, Bretagne, Frankrike
Occitan:
Konk-Kerne, Kemper, Finistèrra, Bretanha, França
Papiamento:
Concarneau, Quimper, Fransia
Picard:
Concarneau, Quimper, Franche
Piedmontese:
Concarneau, Quimper, Finistère, Brëtagna, Fransa
Polish:
Concarneau, Quimper, Finistère, Bretania, Francja
Portuguese:
Concarneau, Quimper, Finistère, Bretanha, França
Romanian:
Concarneau, Quimper, Finistère, Bretania, Franța
Romansh:
Concarneau, Quimper, Frantscha
Sardinian:
Concarneau, Quimper, Bretagna, Frantza
Scots:
Concarneau, Quimper, Finistère, Breetany, Fraunce
Scottish Gaelic:
Concarneau, Kemper, Penn-ar-Bed, An Fhraing
Serbian:
Конкарно, Кемпер, Финистер, Бретања, Француска
Serbo-Croatian:
Concarneau, Quimper, Finistère, Bretanja, Francuska
Sicilian:
Concarneau, Quimper, Britagna, Francia
Slovak:
Concarneau, Quimper, Finistère, Bretónsko, Francúzsko
Slovenian:
Concarneau, Quimper, Finistère, Bretanja, Francija
Swahili:
Concarneau, Quimper, Finistère, Bretagne, Ufaransa
Swedish:
Concarneau, Quimper, Finistère, Bretagne, Frankrike
Turkish:
Concarneau, Quimper, Finistère, Bretonya, Fransa
Ukrainian:
Конкарно, Кемпер, Фіністер, Бретань, Франція
Uzbek (Latin Script):
Concarneau, Quimper, Bretan, Fransiya
Venetian:
Concarneau, Quimper, Bretagna, Fransa
Vietnamese:
Concarneau, Quimper, Finistère, Bretagne, Pháp
Volapük:
Concarneau, Quimper, Fransän
Walloon:
Concarneau, Quimper, France
Waray:
Concarneau, Quimper, Finistère, Bretagne, Fransya
Welsh:
Concarneau, Kemper, Penn-ar-Bed, Bretagne, Ffrainc
West Flemish:
Concarneau, Quimper, Bretagne, Vrankryk
Wolof:
Concarneau, Quimper, Faraas
Zulu:
Concarneau, Quimper, IFulansi


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Mineral List

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13 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ 'Amphibole Supergroup'
Formula: AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
ⓘ Anatase
Formula: TiO2
ⓘ Andalusite
Formula: Al2(SiO4)O
ⓘ 'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
ⓘ Cassiterite
Formula: SnO2
ⓘ Corundum
Formula: Al2O3
ⓘ Corundum var. Sapphire
Formula: Al2O3
ⓘ Epidote
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘ 'Garnet Group'
Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3
ⓘ Ilmenite
Formula: Fe2+TiO3
ⓘ Kyanite
Formula: Al2(SiO4)O
ⓘ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘ 'Monazite Group'
Formula: REE(PO4)
ⓘ 'Pyroxene Group'
Formula: ADSi2O6
ⓘ Rutile
Formula: TiO2
ⓘ Scheelite
Formula: Ca(WO4)
ⓘ Sillimanite
Formula: Al2(SiO4)O
ⓘ Staurolite
Formula: Fe2+2Al9Si4O23(OH)
ⓘ 'Tourmaline'
Formula: AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
ⓘ Zircon
Formula: Zr(SiO4)

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘMagnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘCorundum4.CB.05Al2O3
ⓘIlmenite4.CB.05Fe2+TiO3
ⓘCorundum
var. Sapphire		4.CB.05Al2O3
ⓘCassiterite4.DB.05SnO2
ⓘRutile4.DB.05TiO2
ⓘAnatase4.DD.05TiO2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘScheelite7.GA.05Ca(WO4)
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘZircon9.AD.30Zr(SiO4)
ⓘSillimanite9.AF.05Al2(SiO4)O
ⓘAndalusite9.AF.10Al2(SiO4)O
ⓘKyanite9.AF.15Al2(SiO4)O
ⓘStaurolite9.AF.30Fe2+2Al9Si4O23(OH)
ⓘEpidote9.BG.05a(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](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
ⓘ'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Hⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Hⓘ StauroliteFe22+Al9Si4O23(OH)
Hⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
BBoron
Bⓘ TourmalineAD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
OOxygen
Oⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Oⓘ AnataseTiO2
Oⓘ AndalusiteAl2(SiO4)O
Oⓘ CassiteriteSnO2
Oⓘ CorundumAl2O3
Oⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Oⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Oⓘ KyaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Oⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oⓘ Monazite GroupREE(PO4)
Oⓘ RutileTiO2
Oⓘ Corundum var. SapphireAl2O3
Oⓘ ScheeliteCa(WO4)
Oⓘ SillimaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Oⓘ StauroliteFe22+Al9Si4O23(OH)
Oⓘ TourmalineAD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
Oⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Oⓘ Pyroxene GroupADSi2O6
Oⓘ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
Oⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
FFluorine
Fⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Fⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
AlAluminium
Alⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Alⓘ AndalusiteAl2(SiO4)O
Alⓘ CorundumAl2O3
Alⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Alⓘ KyaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Alⓘ Corundum var. SapphireAl2O3
Alⓘ SillimaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Alⓘ StauroliteFe22+Al9Si4O23(OH)
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Siⓘ AndalusiteAl2(SiO4)O
Siⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Siⓘ KyaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Siⓘ SillimaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Siⓘ StauroliteFe22+Al9Si4O23(OH)
Siⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Siⓘ Pyroxene GroupADSi2O6
Siⓘ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ Monazite GroupREE(PO4)
Pⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
ClChlorine
Clⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Clⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
CaCalcium
Caⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Caⓘ ScheeliteCa(WO4)
Caⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Tiⓘ AnataseTiO2
Tiⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Tiⓘ RutileTiO2
FeIron
Feⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Feⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Feⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feⓘ StauroliteFe22+Al9Si4O23(OH)
ZrZirconium
Zrⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
SnTin
Snⓘ CassiteriteSnO2
WTungsten
Wⓘ ScheeliteCa(WO4)

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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Concarneau
Wikidata ID:Q17393
GeoNames ID:6448064

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