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Le Henguer (Le Hinguer), Lignol, Pontivy, Morbihan, Brittany, Francei
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Le Henguer (Le Hinguer)- not defined -
LignolCommune
PontivyArrondissement
MorbihanDepartment
BrittanyRegion
FranceCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
48° 1' 16'' North , 3° 16' 5'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
48.02137,-3.26809
GeoHash:
G#: gbt9jwh0z
GRN:
N33W02
Köppen climate type:
Cfb : Temperate oceanic climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Lignol926 (2016)1.7km
Kernascléden381 (2016)4.2km
Inguiniel2,042 (2016)5.1km
Persquen379 (2016)5.4km
Saint-Caradec-Trégomel474 (2016)6.4km
Mindat Locality ID:
19717
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:19717:8
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Quartz vein in Pontivy leucogranite, near the contact with mica schists.
Vein structure: early palissadic sterile quartz, microcrystalline quartz with pitchblende, late milky quartz.
Located NW of Hinguer farm, along the road from Lignol to Saint-Yves hamlet.

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7 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Autunite
Formula: Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
ⓘ Dewindtite
Formula: H2Pb3(UO2)6O4(PO4)4 · 12H2O
ⓘ 'Gummite'
Description: - Yellow/orange gummite - Black gummite (parapechblende)
ⓘ Phosphuranylite
Formula: KCa(H3O)3(UO2)7(PO4)4O4 · 8H2O
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Torbernite
Formula: Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
ⓘ Uraninite
Formula: UO2
ⓘ Uraninite var. Pitchblende
Formula: UO2
ⓘ Uranophane
Formula: Ca(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘUraninite
var. Pitchblende		4.DL.05UO2
ⓘ4.DL.05UO2
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘAutunite8.EB.05Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
ⓘTorbernite8.EB.05Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
ⓘDewindtite8.EC.10H2Pb3(UO2)6O4(PO4)4 · 12H2O
ⓘPhosphuranylite8.EC.10KCa(H3O)3(UO2)7(PO4)4O4 · 8H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘUranophane9.AK.15Ca(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O
Unclassified
ⓘ'Gummite'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ AutuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
Hⓘ DewindtiteH2Pb3(UO2)6O4(PO4)4 · 12H2O
Hⓘ PhosphuranyliteKCa(H3O)3(UO2)7(PO4)4O4 · 8H2O
Hⓘ TorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
Hⓘ UranophaneCa(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O
OOxygen
Oⓘ AutuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
Oⓘ DewindtiteH2Pb3(UO2)6O4(PO4)4 · 12H2O
Oⓘ PhosphuranyliteKCa(H3O)3(UO2)7(PO4)4O4 · 8H2O
Oⓘ Uraninite var. PitchblendeUO2
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ TorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
Oⓘ UraniniteUO2
Oⓘ UranophaneCa(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O
SiSilicon
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ UranophaneCa(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ AutuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
Pⓘ DewindtiteH2Pb3(UO2)6O4(PO4)4 · 12H2O
Pⓘ PhosphuranyliteKCa(H3O)3(UO2)7(PO4)4O4 · 8H2O
Pⓘ TorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
KPotassium
Kⓘ PhosphuranyliteKCa(H3O)3(UO2)7(PO4)4O4 · 8H2O
CaCalcium
Caⓘ AutuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
Caⓘ PhosphuranyliteKCa(H3O)3(UO2)7(PO4)4O4 · 8H2O
Caⓘ UranophaneCa(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O
CuCopper
Cuⓘ TorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
PbLead
Pbⓘ DewindtiteH2Pb3(UO2)6O4(PO4)4 · 12H2O
UUranium
Uⓘ AutuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
Uⓘ DewindtiteH2Pb3(UO2)6O4(PO4)4 · 12H2O
Uⓘ PhosphuranyliteKCa(H3O)3(UO2)7(PO4)4O4 · 8H2O
Uⓘ Uraninite var. PitchblendeUO2
Uⓘ TorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
Uⓘ UraniniteUO2
Uⓘ UranophaneCa(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O

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