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Beaufortain, Beaufort, Albertville, Savoie, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, Francei
Regional Level Types
BeaufortainValley
BeaufortCommune
AlbertvilleArrondissement
SavoieDepartment
Auvergne-Rhône-AlpesRegion
FranceCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
45° 44' 0'' North , 6° 32' 59'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Mindat Locality ID:
189571
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:189571:4
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Rhône-Alpes
Other Languages:
French:
Beaufortain, Beaufort, Albertville, Savoie, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
Dutch:
Beaufortain, Beaufort, Arrondissement Albertville, Savoie, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, Frankrijk


Beaufortain is a valley in the Savoie department in the Rhône-Alpes region in south-eastern France. It extends around the commune of Beaufort.

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7 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

Anatase
Formula: TiO2
Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
'Chlorite Group'
'Crichtonite Group'
Formula: AD21O38 or A{DE2G6 Ti12}O38
Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Rutile
Formula: TiO2
Siderite
Formula: FeCO3
Xenotime-(Y)
Formula: Y(PO4)

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Rutile4.DB.05TiO2
Anatase4.DD.05TiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Siderite5.AB.05FeCO3
Malachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
Xenotime-(Y)8.AD.35Y(PO4)
Unclassified
'Chlorite Group'-
'Crichtonite Group'-AD21O38 or A{DE2G6 Ti12}O38

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
CCarbon
C MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
C SideriteFeCO3
OOxygen
O AnataseTiO2
O MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
O QuartzSiO2
O RutileTiO2
O SideriteFeCO3
O Xenotime-(Y)Y(PO4)
O Crichtonite GroupAD21O38 or A{DE2G6 Ti12}O38
SiSilicon
Si QuartzSiO2
PPhosphorus
P Xenotime-(Y)Y(PO4)
SSulfur
S ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
TiTitanium
Ti AnataseTiO2
Ti RutileTiO2
Ti Crichtonite GroupAD21O38 or A{DE2G6 Ti12}O38
FeIron
Fe ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Fe SideriteFeCO3
CuCopper
Cu ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cu MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
YYttrium
Y Xenotime-(Y)Y(PO4)

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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beaufortain
Wikidata ID:Q2893169

Localities in this Region

  • Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
    • Savoie

Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality

Eurasian PlateTectonic Plate
  • AlpsAccretionary Complex
EuropeContinent

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