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L'Ecarpière, Gétigné, Nantes, Loire-Atlantique, Pays de la Loire, Francei
Regional Level Types
L'Ecarpière- not defined -
GétignéCommune
NantesArrondissement
Loire-AtlantiqueDepartment
Pays de la LoireRegion
FranceCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
47° 5' 39'' North , 1° 11' 21'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Saint-Crespin-sur-Moine1,474 (2016)0.6km
Gétigné3,326 (2016)4.9km
Boussay2,553 (2016)5.5km
Montfaucon-Montigné1,756 (2016)5.5km
Saint-Germain-sur-Moine2,611 (2016)5.7km
Mindat Locality ID:
19663
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:19663:8
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Pays de Loire


This area has an underground mine and three open mines that were opened around 1954. The mines were closed in 1990/1991.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


10 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

Autunite
Formula: Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
Deliensite
Formula: Fe[(UO2)2(SO4)2(OH)2](H2O)7
Fluorite
Formula: CaF2
Colour: Black
'Gummite'
Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
Leydetite
Formula: Fe(UO2)(SO4)2 · 11H2O
Marcasite
Formula: FeS2
Natrozippeite
Formula: Na5(UO2)8(SO4)4O5(OH)3 · 12H2O
Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
Uraninite
Formula: UO2
Uraninite var. Pitchblende
Formula: UO2
Uranopilite
Formula: (UO2)6(SO4)O2(OH)6 · 14H2O

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Marcasite2.EB.10aFeS2
Group 3 - Halides
Fluorite3.AB.25CaF2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Uraninite
var. Pitchblende
4.DL.05UO2
4.DL.05UO2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
Gypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O
Uranopilite7.EA.05(UO2)6(SO4)O2(OH)6 · 14H2O
Deliensite7.EB.10Fe[(UO2)2(SO4)2(OH)2](H2O)7
Leydetite7.EB.15Fe(UO2)(SO4)2 · 11H2O
Natrozippeite7.EC.05Na5(UO2)8(SO4)4O5(OH)3 · 12H2O
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
Autunite8.EB.05Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
Unclassified
'Gummite'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H AutuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
H GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
H NatrozippeiteNa5(UO2)8(SO4)4O5(OH)3 · 12H2O
H Uranopilite(UO2)6(SO4)O2(OH)6 · 14H2O
H DeliensiteFe[(UO2)2(SO4)2(OH)2](H2O)7
H LeydetiteFe(UO2)(SO4)2 · 11H2O
OOxygen
O AutuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
O GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
O Uraninite var. PitchblendeUO2
O NatrozippeiteNa5(UO2)8(SO4)4O5(OH)3 · 12H2O
O UraniniteUO2
O Uranopilite(UO2)6(SO4)O2(OH)6 · 14H2O
O DeliensiteFe[(UO2)2(SO4)2(OH)2](H2O)7
O LeydetiteFe(UO2)(SO4)2 · 11H2O
FFluorine
F FluoriteCaF2
NaSodium
Na NatrozippeiteNa5(UO2)8(SO4)4O5(OH)3 · 12H2O
PPhosphorus
P AutuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
SSulfur
S GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
S MarcasiteFeS2
S PyriteFeS2
S NatrozippeiteNa5(UO2)8(SO4)4O5(OH)3 · 12H2O
S Uranopilite(UO2)6(SO4)O2(OH)6 · 14H2O
S DeliensiteFe[(UO2)2(SO4)2(OH)2](H2O)7
S LeydetiteFe(UO2)(SO4)2 · 11H2O
CaCalcium
Ca AutuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
Ca FluoriteCaF2
Ca GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
FeIron
Fe MarcasiteFeS2
Fe PyriteFeS2
Fe DeliensiteFe[(UO2)2(SO4)2(OH)2](H2O)7
Fe LeydetiteFe(UO2)(SO4)2 · 11H2O
UUranium
U AutuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
U Uraninite var. PitchblendeUO2
U NatrozippeiteNa5(UO2)8(SO4)4O5(OH)3 · 12H2O
U UraniniteUO2
U Uranopilite(UO2)6(SO4)O2(OH)6 · 14H2O
U DeliensiteFe[(UO2)2(SO4)2(OH)2](H2O)7
U LeydetiteFe(UO2)(SO4)2 · 11H2O

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