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Ty-Gallen, Bubry, Lorient, Morbihan, Brittany, Francei
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Ty-Gallen- not defined -
BubryCommune
LorientArrondissement
MorbihanDepartment
BrittanyRegion
FranceCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
47° North , 3° West (est.)
Estimate based on other nearby localities or region boundaries.
Margin of Error:
~8km
GRN:
N32W02
Köppen climate type:
Cfb : Temperate oceanic climate
Mindat Locality ID:
19718
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:19718:7
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Episyenite and mineralized mylonitized granite.
Located near Keryacunff.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


7 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Autunite
Formula: Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
ⓘ 'Gummite'
ⓘ Marcasite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ 'Melnikovite'
ⓘ Montmorillonite
Formula: (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Description: Greenish-yellow to kaki coatings in cracks.
ⓘ Ningyoite
Formula: (U,Ca,Ce)2(PO4)2 · 1-2H2O
Description: Bluish-green waxy coatings associated with autunite
ⓘ 'Petroleum var. Bitumen'
Description: Thucolite. Associated with pyrite.
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
ⓘ Uraninite
Formula: UO2
Description: Oxidized pitchblende (U4O9).
ⓘ Uraninite var. Pitchblende
Formula: UO2
Description: Oxidized pitchblende (U4O9).

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘMarcasite2.EB.10aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘUraninite
var. Pitchblende		4.DL.05UO2
ⓘ4.DL.05UO2
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘNingyoite8.CJ.85(U,Ca,Ce)2(PO4)2 · 1-2H2O
ⓘAutunite8.EB.05Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘMontmorillonite9.EC.40(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Unclassified
ⓘ'Gummite'-
ⓘ'Melnikovite'-
ⓘ'Petroleum
var. Bitumen'		-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ AutuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
Hⓘ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Hⓘ Ningyoite(U,Ca,Ce)2(PO4)2 · 1-2H2O
OOxygen
Oⓘ AutuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
Oⓘ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Oⓘ Ningyoite(U,Ca,Ce)2(PO4)2 · 1-2H2O
Oⓘ Uraninite var. PitchblendeUO2
Oⓘ UraniniteUO2
NaSodium
Naⓘ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
AlAluminium
Alⓘ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ AutuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
Pⓘ Ningyoite(U,Ca,Ce)2(PO4)2 · 1-2H2O
SSulfur
Sⓘ MarcasiteFeS2
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
CaCalcium
Caⓘ AutuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
Caⓘ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Caⓘ Ningyoite(U,Ca,Ce)2(PO4)2 · 1-2H2O
FeIron
Feⓘ MarcasiteFeS2
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
ZnZinc
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
CeCerium
Ceⓘ Ningyoite(U,Ca,Ce)2(PO4)2 · 1-2H2O
UUranium
Uⓘ AutuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
Uⓘ Ningyoite(U,Ca,Ce)2(PO4)2 · 1-2H2O
Uⓘ Uraninite var. PitchblendeUO2
Uⓘ UraniniteUO2

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