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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
45° 12' 15'' North , 3° 25' 45'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Saint-Privat-du-Dragon198 (2016)2.3km
Saint-Ilpize217 (2016)3.4km
Blassac127 (2016)4.4km
Salzuit358 (2016)4.4km
La Chomette141 (2016)4.6km
Mindat Locality ID:
207495
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:207495:8
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Auvergne; Rhône-Alpes


Eluvials on amphibole outcrop.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


14 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

'Amphibole Supergroup'
Formula: AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Anorthite
Formula: Ca(Al2Si2O8)
Augite
Formula: (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Corundum
Formula: Al2O3
Corundum var. Ruby
Formula: Al2O3
'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'
Ferro-pargasite
Formula: NaCa2(Fe2+4Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
'Garnet Group'
Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3
Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
Magnesio-hornblende
Formula: ◻Ca2(Mg4Al)(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
Pargasite
Formula: NaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
Rutile
Formula: TiO2
Sapphirine
Formula: Mg4(Mg3Al9)O4[Si3Al9O36]
Spinel
Formula: MgAl2O4
Titanite
Formula: CaTi(SiO4)O
Vermiculite
Formula: Mg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 · 8H2O
Zircon
Formula: Zr(SiO4)

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Magnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
Spinel4.BB.05MgAl2O4
Corundum4.CB.05Al2O3
Hematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
Corundum
var. Ruby
4.CB.05Al2O3
Rutile4.DB.05TiO2
Group 9 - Silicates
Zircon9.AD.30Zr(SiO4)
Titanite9.AG.15CaTi(SiO4)O
Augite9.DA.15(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Magnesio-hornblende9.DE.10◻Ca2(Mg4Al)(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
Ferro-pargasite9.DE.15NaCa2(Fe2+4Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
Pargasite9.DE.15NaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
Sapphirine9.DH.45Mg4(Mg3Al9)O4[Si3Al9O36]
Vermiculite9.EC.50Mg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 · 8H2O
Anorthite9.FA.35Ca(Al2Si2O8)
Unclassified
'Amphibole Supergroup'-AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'-
'Garnet Group'-X3Z2(SiO4)3

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
H Ferro-pargasiteNaCa2(Fe42+Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
H Magnesio-hornblende◻Ca2(Mg4Al)(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
H PargasiteNaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
H VermiculiteMg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 · 8H2O
OOxygen
O Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
O AnorthiteCa(Al2Si2O8)
O Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
O CorundumAl2O3
O Ferro-pargasiteNaCa2(Fe42+Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
O HematiteFe2O3
O Magnesio-hornblende◻Ca2(Mg4Al)(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
O MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
O PargasiteNaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
O Corundum var. RubyAl2O3
O RutileTiO2
O SapphirineMg4(Mg3Al9)O4[Si3Al9O36]
O SpinelMgAl2O4
O TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
O VermiculiteMg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 · 8H2O
O ZirconZr(SiO4)
O Fayalite-Forsterite Series
O Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
FFluorine
F Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
NaSodium
Na Ferro-pargasiteNaCa2(Fe42+Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
Na PargasiteNaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
MgMagnesium
Mg Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Mg Magnesio-hornblende◻Ca2(Mg4Al)(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
Mg PargasiteNaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
Mg SapphirineMg4(Mg3Al9)O4[Si3Al9O36]
Mg SpinelMgAl2O4
Mg VermiculiteMg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 · 8H2O
Mg Fayalite-Forsterite Series
AlAluminium
Al Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Al AnorthiteCa(Al2Si2O8)
Al CorundumAl2O3
Al Ferro-pargasiteNaCa2(Fe42+Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
Al Magnesio-hornblende◻Ca2(Mg4Al)(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
Al PargasiteNaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
Al Corundum var. RubyAl2O3
Al SapphirineMg4(Mg3Al9)O4[Si3Al9O36]
Al SpinelMgAl2O4
Al VermiculiteMg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 · 8H2O
SiSilicon
Si Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Si AnorthiteCa(Al2Si2O8)
Si Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Si Ferro-pargasiteNaCa2(Fe42+Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
Si Magnesio-hornblende◻Ca2(Mg4Al)(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
Si PargasiteNaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
Si SapphirineMg4(Mg3Al9)O4[Si3Al9O36]
Si TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Si VermiculiteMg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 · 8H2O
Si ZirconZr(SiO4)
Si Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Si Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
ClChlorine
Cl Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
CaCalcium
Ca AnorthiteCa(Al2Si2O8)
Ca Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Ca Ferro-pargasiteNaCa2(Fe42+Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
Ca Magnesio-hornblende◻Ca2(Mg4Al)(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
Ca PargasiteNaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
Ca TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
TiTitanium
Ti Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Ti RutileTiO2
Ti TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
FeIron
Fe Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Fe Ferro-pargasiteNaCa2(Fe42+Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
Fe HematiteFe2O3
Fe MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Fe VermiculiteMg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 · 8H2O
Fe Fayalite-Forsterite Series
ZrZirconium
Zr ZirconZr(SiO4)

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