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Pierre-Perthuis, Avallon, Yonne, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, Francei
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Pierre-PerthuisCommune
AvallonArrondissement
YonneDepartment
Bourgogne-Franche-ComtéRegion
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Socle silicifié de Pierre-Perthuis

Pierre-Perthuis, Avallon, Yonne, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, France
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Pierre Perthuis

Pierre-Perthuis, Avallon, Yonne, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, France
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Fluorite

Pierre-Perthuis, Avallon, Yonne, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, France
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Socle silicifié de Pierre-Perthuis

Pierre-Perthuis, Avallon, Yonne, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, France
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Pierre Perthuis

Pierre-Perthuis, Avallon, Yonne, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, France
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Fluorite

Pierre-Perthuis, Avallon, Yonne, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, France
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Socle silicifié de Pierre-Perthuis

Pierre-Perthuis, Avallon, Yonne, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, France
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Pierre Perthuis

Pierre-Perthuis, Avallon, Yonne, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, France
Neighbouring regions:
Fontenay-près-Vézelay, Avallon, Yonne, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, France
Domecy-sur-Cure, Avallon, Yonne, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, France
Type:
Commune
Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Pierre-Perthuis110 (2016)
Mindat Locality ID:
189989
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:189989:7
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Burgandy; Franche-Comté
Name(s) in local language(s):
Pierre-Perthuis, Vézelay, Yonne, Bourgogne, France


"(Coming from Vézelay). South of the latter city on the D95 until Saint-Père. Take the D958 to the right. One will see altered granites with baryte and galena. Important but not exploited fluorite deposit in the area." [Belot, 1978]

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11 valid minerals.

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Azurite
Formula: Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
ⓘ Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
ⓘ Cerussite
Formula: PbCO3
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ Fluorite
Formula: CaF2
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
ⓘ Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
ⓘ Mimetite
Formula: Pb5(AsO4)3Cl
ⓘ Pyromorphite
Formula: Pb5(PO4)3Cl
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Wulfenite ?
Formula: Pb(MoO4)

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
Group 3 - Halides
ⓘFluorite3.AB.25CaF2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCerussite5.AB.15PbCO3
ⓘAzurite5.BA.05Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
ⓘMalachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘBaryte7.AD.35BaSO4
ⓘWulfenite ?7.GA.05Pb(MoO4)
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘMimetite8.BN.05Pb5(AsO4)3Cl
ⓘPyromorphite8.BN.05Pb5(PO4)3Cl

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Hⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
CCarbon
Cⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cⓘ CerussitePbCO3
Cⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
OOxygen
Oⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Oⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Oⓘ CerussitePbCO3
Oⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Oⓘ MimetitePb5(AsO4)3Cl
Oⓘ PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ WulfenitePb(MoO4)
FFluorine
Fⓘ FluoriteCaF2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
SSulfur
Sⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
ClChlorine
Clⓘ MimetitePb5(AsO4)3Cl
Clⓘ PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
CaCalcium
Caⓘ FluoriteCaF2
FeIron
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
CuCopper
Cuⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
AsArsenic
Asⓘ MimetitePb5(AsO4)3Cl
MoMolybdenum
Moⓘ WulfenitePb(MoO4)
BaBarium
Baⓘ BaryteBaSO4
PbLead
Pbⓘ CerussitePbCO3
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS
Pbⓘ MimetitePb5(AsO4)3Cl
Pbⓘ PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
Pbⓘ WulfenitePb(MoO4)

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Wikidata ID:Q226318

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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.
fr.wikipedia.org (n.d.) https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pierre-Perthuis
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