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Vouedec (Ouadec), Berné, Pontivy, Morbihan, Brittany, Francei
Regional Level Types
Vouedec (Ouadec)- not defined -
BernéCommune
PontivyArrondissement
MorbihanDepartment
BrittanyRegion
FranceCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
47° 59' 43'' North , 3° 22' 22'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
47.99545,-3.37282
GRN:
N32W02
Köppen climate type:
Cfb : Temperate oceanic climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Berné1,327 (2016)1.6km
Kernascléden381 (2016)4.1km
Meslan1,278 (2016)4.5km
Saint-Caradec-Trégomel474 (2016)5.0km
Inguiniel2,042 (2016)7.2km
Mindat Locality ID:
19726
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:19726:6
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Quartz vein (N 15° W, up to 3 meters thick) in Pontivy leucogranite, at the contact with micaschists.
Three distinct quartz fillings : Early well crystallized vuggy smokey quartz, grey-black quartz with pitchblende, late quartz forming the matrix of a breccia.
Located South of Berné-Kernascléden road.
Reference:
R.PIERROT, L.CHAURIS, C.LAFORET, F.PILLARD (1980)
"Inventaire minéralogique de la France :56-Morbihan."
B.R.G.M. Paris, pp 46-47.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


21 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Aikinite
Formula: CuPbBiS3
ⓘ Autunite
Formula: Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
ⓘ Bassetite
Formula: Fe2+(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10H2O
ⓘ Bismuthinite
Formula: Bi2S3
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ Coffinite
Formula: U(SiO4) · nH2O
ⓘ Cosalite
Formula: Pb2Bi2S5
ⓘ Covellite
Formula: CuS
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
ⓘ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
ⓘ 'Limonite'
ⓘ Marcasite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Melanterite
Formula: Fe2+(H2O)6(SO4) · H2O
ⓘ Metatorbernite
Formula: Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 8H2O
ⓘ Phosphuranylite
Formula: KCa(H3O)3(UO2)7(PO4)4O4 · 8H2O
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Pyromorphite
Formula: Pb5(PO4)3Cl
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Saléeite
Formula: Mg(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10H2O
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
ⓘ Sphalerite var. Marmatite
Formula: (Zn,Fe)S
ⓘ 'Tetrahedrite Group'
Formula: M2(A6)M1(B4 C2)X3(D4)S1(Y12)S2(Z)
ⓘ Torbernite
Formula: Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
ⓘ Uraninite
Formula: UO2
ⓘ Uraninite var. Pitchblende
Formula: UO2

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘCovellite2.CA.05aCuS
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘvar. Marmatite2.CB.05a(Zn,Fe)S
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
ⓘBismuthinite2.DB.05Bi2S3
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘMarcasite2.EB.10aFeS2
ⓘAikinite2.HB.05aCuPbBiS3
ⓘCosalite2.JB.10Pb2Bi2S5
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘUraninite
var. Pitchblende		4.DL.05UO2
ⓘ4.DL.05UO2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘMelanterite7.CB.35Fe2+(H2O)6(SO4) · H2O
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘPyromorphite8.BN.05Pb5(PO4)3Cl
ⓘAutunite8.EB.05Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
ⓘSaléeite8.EB.05Mg(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10H2O
ⓘTorbernite8.EB.05Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
ⓘBassetite8.EB.10Fe2+(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10H2O
ⓘMetatorbernite8.EB.10Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 8H2O
ⓘPhosphuranylite8.EC.10KCa(H3O)3(UO2)7(PO4)4O4 · 8H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘCoffinite9.AD.30U(SiO4) · nH2O
Unclassified
ⓘ'Limonite'-
ⓘ'Tetrahedrite Group'-M2(A6)M1(B4 C2)X3(D4)S1(Y12)S2(Z)

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ AutuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
Hⓘ BassetiteFe2+(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10H2O
Hⓘ CoffiniteU(SiO4) · nH2O
Hⓘ MelanteriteFe2+(H2O)6(SO4) · H2O
Hⓘ MetatorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 8H2O
Hⓘ PhosphuranyliteKCa(H3O)3(UO2)7(PO4)4O4 · 8H2O
Hⓘ SaléeiteMg(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10H2O
Hⓘ TorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
OOxygen
Oⓘ AutuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
Oⓘ BassetiteFe2+(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10H2O
Oⓘ CoffiniteU(SiO4) · nH2O
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Oⓘ MelanteriteFe2+(H2O)6(SO4) · H2O
Oⓘ MetatorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 8H2O
Oⓘ PhosphuranyliteKCa(H3O)3(UO2)7(PO4)4O4 · 8H2O
Oⓘ Uraninite var. PitchblendeUO2
Oⓘ PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ SaléeiteMg(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10H2O
Oⓘ TorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
Oⓘ UraniniteUO2
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ SaléeiteMg(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10H2O
SiSilicon
Siⓘ CoffiniteU(SiO4) · nH2O
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ AutuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
Pⓘ BassetiteFe2+(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10H2O
Pⓘ MetatorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 8H2O
Pⓘ PhosphuranyliteKCa(H3O)3(UO2)7(PO4)4O4 · 8H2O
Pⓘ PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
Pⓘ SaléeiteMg(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10H2O
Pⓘ TorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
SSulfur
Sⓘ AikiniteCuPbBiS3
Sⓘ BismuthiniteBi2S3
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ CosalitePb2Bi2S5
Sⓘ CovelliteCuS
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ MarcasiteFeS2
Sⓘ MelanteriteFe2+(H2O)6(SO4) · H2O
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
Sⓘ Sphalerite var. Marmatite(Zn,Fe)S
Sⓘ Tetrahedrite GroupM2(A6)M1(B4 C2)X3(D4)S1(Y12)S2(Z)
ClChlorine
Clⓘ PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
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
FeIron
Feⓘ BassetiteFe2+(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10H2O
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Feⓘ MarcasiteFeS2
Feⓘ MelanteriteFe2+(H2O)6(SO4) · H2O
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ Sphalerite var. Marmatite(Zn,Fe)S
CuCopper
Cuⓘ AikiniteCuPbBiS3
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuⓘ CovelliteCuS
Cuⓘ MetatorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 8H2O
Cuⓘ TorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
ZnZinc
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
Znⓘ Sphalerite var. Marmatite(Zn,Fe)S
PbLead
Pbⓘ AikiniteCuPbBiS3
Pbⓘ CosalitePb2Bi2S5
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS
Pbⓘ PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
BiBismuth
Biⓘ AikiniteCuPbBiS3
Biⓘ BismuthiniteBi2S3
Biⓘ CosalitePb2Bi2S5
UUranium
Uⓘ AutuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
Uⓘ BassetiteFe2+(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10H2O
Uⓘ CoffiniteU(SiO4) · nH2O
Uⓘ MetatorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 8H2O
Uⓘ PhosphuranyliteKCa(H3O)3(UO2)7(PO4)4O4 · 8H2O
Uⓘ Uraninite var. PitchblendeUO2
Uⓘ SaléeiteMg(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10H2O
Uⓘ TorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
Uⓘ UraniniteUO2

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