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Saint-Julien-Molin-Molette, Saint-Étienne, Loire, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, Francei
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Saint-Julien-Molin-MoletteCommune
Saint-ÉtienneArrondissement
LoireDepartment
Auvergne-Rhône-AlpesRegion
FranceCountry

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Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Saint-Julien-Molin-Molette1,152 (2016)
Mindat Locality ID:
213826
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:213826:1
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Rhône-Alpes
Other Languages:
French:
Saint-Julien-Molin-Molette, Saint-Étienne, Loire, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
German:
Saint-Julien-Molin-Molette, Arrondissement Saint-Étienne, Département Loire, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, Frankreich
Italian:
Saint-Julien-Molin-Molette, arrondissement di Saint-Étienne, Loira, Alvernia-Rodano-Alpi, Francia
Simplified Chinese:
圣瑞利安莫兰莫莱特, 圣艾蒂安区, 卢瓦尔省, 奥弗涅-罗讷-阿尔卑斯大区, 法国
Spanish:
Saint-Julien-Molin-Molette, Distrito de Saint-Étienne, Loira, Región de Auvernia-Ródano-Alpes, Francia
Afrikaans:
Saint-Julien-Molin-Molette, Loire, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, Frankryk
Aragonese:
Saint-Julien-Molin-Molette, Destrito de Saint-Étienne, Loira, Auvernia-Roine-Alpes, Francia
Asturian:
Saint-Julien-Molin-Molette, Auvernia-Ródano-Alpes, Francia
Bambara:
Saint-Julien-Molin-Molette, Faransi
Basque:
Saint-Julien-Molin-Molette, Saint-Étienneko barrutia, Loire, Auvernia-Rhône-Alpeak, Frantzia
Bavarian:
Saint-Julien-Molin-Molette, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, Frankreich
Breton:
Saint-Julien-Molin-Molette, arondisamant Saint-Étienne, Liger, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, Bro-C'hall
Catalan:
Sant Julian de Moleta, districte de Saint-Étienne, Loira, Alvèrnia-Roine-Alps, França
Cebuano:
Saint-Julien-Molin-Molette, Arrondissement de Saint-Étienne, Loire, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, Pransiya
Chechen:
Сен-Жульен-Молен-Молетт, Франци
Corsican:
Saint-Julien-Molin-Molette, Alvernia è Rodanu è Alpi, Francia
Croatian:
Saint-Julien-Molin-Molette, Loire, Francuska
Czech:
Saint-Julien-Molin-Molette, Arrondissement Saint-Étienne, Loire, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, Francie
Danish:
Saint-Julien-Molin-Molette, Loire, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, Frankrig
Dutch:
Saint-Julien-Molin-Molette, Arrondissement Saint-Étienne, Loire, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, Frankrijk
Dutch Low Saxon:
Saint-Julien-Molin-Molette, Frankriek
Esperanto:
Saint-Julien-Molin-Molette, Arondismento Saint-Étienne, Loire, Aŭvernjo-Rodano-Alpoj, Francio
Estonian:
Saint-Julien-Molin-Molette, Loire'i departemang, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, Prantsusmaa
Faroese:
Saint-Julien-Molin-Molette, Frakland
Finnish:
Saint-Julien-Molin-Molette, Loire, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, Ranska
Franco-Provençal:
Saint-Julien-Molin-Molette, Sant-Tièno, Lêre, Ôvèrgne-Rôno-Ârpes, France
Friulian:
Saint-Julien-Molin-Molette, France
Galician:
Saint-Julien-Molin-Molette, Loira, Auvernia-Ródano-Alpes, Francia
Greek:
Σαιν-Ζυλιάν-Μολέν-Μολέτ, Διαμέρισμα του Σαιντ-Ετιέν, Λουάρ, Ωβέρνη-Ρον-Αλπ, Γαλλία
Greenlandic:
Saint-Julien-Molin-Molette, Franskit Nunaat
Hungarian:
Saint-Julien-Molin-Molette, Loire, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, Franciaország
Icelandic:
Saint-Julien-Molin-Molette, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, Frakkland
Ido:
Saint-Julien-Molin-Molette, Arvernia-Rodano-Alpi, Francia
Indonesian:
Saint-Julien-Molin-Molette, Loire, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, Perancis
Interlingua:
Saint-Julien-Molin-Molette, Departimento Loire, Auvernia-Rhodano-Alpes, Francia
Interlingue:
Saint-Julien-Molin-Molette, Département Loire, Francia
Irish Gaelic:
Saint-Julien-Molin-Molette, An Fhrainc
Jamaican Patois:
Saint-Julien-Molin-Molette, Frans
Kabyle:
Saint-Julien-Molin-Molette, Loire, Fransa
Kongo:
Saint-Julien-Molin-Molette, Loire, Fwalansa
Latin:
Saint-Julien-Molin-Molette, Liger, Arvernia Rhodanus Alpesque, Francia
Latvian:
Saint-Julien-Molin-Molette, Luāra, Overņa-Rona-Alpi, Francija
Ligurian:
Saint-Julien-Molin-Molette, Fransa
Limburgian:
Saint-Julien-Molin-Molette, Loire, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, Frankriek
Lithuanian:
Saint-Julien-Molin-Molette, Luara, Overnė-Rona-Alpės, Prancūzija
Lombard:
Saint-Julien-Molin-Molette, Loire, Alvernia-Roden-Alp, Frància
Low Saxon/Low German:
Saint-Julien-Molin-Molette, Loire, Frankriek
Luxembourgish:
Saint-Julien-Molin-Molette, Arrondissement Saint-Étienne, Departement Loire, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, Frankräich
Malagasy:
Saint-Julien-Molin-Molette, Loire, Frantsa
Malay:
Saint-Julien-Molin-Molette, Loire, Perancis
Minangkabau:
Saint-Julien-Molin-Molette, Parancih
Minnan / Hokkien-Taiwanese:
Saint-Julien-Molin-Molette, Saint-Étienne Kūn, Loire, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, Hoat-kok
Narom:
Saint-Julien-Molin-Molette, Âovergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
Neapolitan:
Saint-Julien-Molin-Molette, Franza
Norwegian:
Saint-Julien-Molin-Molette, Loire, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, Frankrike
Norwegian (Nynorsk):
Saint-Julien-Molin-Molette, Departementet Loire, Frankrike
Occitan:
Sant Julian Molin Moleta, Léger, Auvèrnhe Ròse Aups, França
Papiamento:
Saint-Julien-Molin-Molette, Fransia
Picard:
Saint-Julien-Molin-Molette, Franche
Piedmontese:
Saint-Julien-Molin-Molette, Lòira, Alvernia-Ròno-Alp, Fransa
Polish:
Saint-Julien-Molin-Molette, Okręg Saint-Étienne, Loara, Owernia-Rodan-Alpy, Francja
Portuguese:
Saint-Julien-Molin-Molette, Loire, Auvérnia-Ródano-Alpes, França
Romanian:
Saint-Julien-Molin-Molette, Arondismentul Saint-Étienne, Loire, Auverge-Ron-Alpi, Franța
Romansh:
Saint-Julien-Molin-Molette, Frantscha
Sardinian:
Saint-Julien-Molin-Molette, Frantza
Scots:
Saint-Julien-Molin-Molette, Arrondissement o Saint-Étienne, Loire, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, Fraunce
Scottish Gaelic:
Saint-Julien-Molin-Molette, Loire, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, An Fhraing
Sicilian:
Saint-Julien-Molin-Molette, Alvernia-Rudanu-Alpi, Francia
Slovak:
Saint-Julien-Molin-Molette, Saint-Étienne, Loire, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, Francúzsko
Swahili:
Saint-Julien-Molin-Molette, Loire, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, Ufaransa
Swedish:
Saint-Julien-Molin-Molette, Loire, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, Frankrike
Traditional Chinese:
聖瑞利安莫蘭莫萊特, 盧華爾, 奧文尼-隆河-阿爾卑斯, 法國
Turkish:
Saint-Julien-Molin-Molette, Loire, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, Fransa
Ukrainian:
Сен-Жульєн-Молен-Молетт, Округ Сент-Етьєн, Луара, Овернь-Рона-Альпи, Франція
Urdu:
سینٹ-جلیں -مولن-مولتے, لویری, اوویغنئے-غون-آلپ, فرانس
Uzbek (Latin Script):
Saint-Julien-Molin-Molette, Fransiya
Venetian:
Saint-Julien-Molin-Molette, Łoira, Alvergna-Rodano-Alpe, Fransa
Vietnamese:
Saint-Julien-Molin-Molette, Saint-Étienne, Loire, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, Pháp
Volapük:
Saint-Julien-Molin-Molette, Loire, Fransän
Walloon:
Saint-Julien-Molin-Molette, France
Waray:
Saint-Julien-Molin-Molette, Loire, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, Fransya
Welsh:
Saint-Julien-Molin-Molette, Loire, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, Ffrainc
West Flemish:
Saint-Julien-Molin-Molette, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, Vrankryk
Wolof:
Saint-Julien-Molin-Molette, Faraas
Zulu:
Saint-Julien-Molin-Molette, IFulansi


Saint-Julien-Molin-Molette is a commune in the Loire department in central France.

It was the main town of a former large mining claim for lead and silver during the 18th and 19th centuries, which included several quartz veins spread out on the south slope of the Pilat mountains. This mining claim also comprised the veins near Eteize.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List

Mineral list contains entries from the region specified including sub-localities

12 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

Anatase
Formula: TiO2
Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
Cerussite
Formula: PbCO3
Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
Fluorite
Formula: CaF2
Galena
Formula: PbS
'Limonite'
Marcasite
Formula: FeS2
Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Quartz var. Smoky Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Siderite
Formula: FeCO3
Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
'Synchysite'
Formula: Ca(Ce/Nd/Y/REE)(CO3)2F
Thorbastnäsite
Formula: ThCa(CO3)2F2 · 3H2O

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
Sphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
Galena2.CD.10PbS
Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Marcasite2.EB.10aFeS2
Group 3 - Halides
Fluorite3.AB.25CaF2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
var. Smoky Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Anatase4.DD.05TiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Siderite5.AB.05FeCO3
Cerussite5.AB.15PbCO3
Thorbastnäsite5.BD.20aThCa(CO3)2F2 · 3H2O
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
Baryte7.AD.35BaSO4
Unclassified
'Limonite'-
'Synchysite'-Ca(Ce/Nd/Y/REE)(CO3)2F

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H ThorbastnäsiteThCa(CO3)2F2 · 3H2O
CCarbon
C CerussitePbCO3
C SideriteFeCO3
C ThorbastnäsiteThCa(CO3)2F2 · 3H2O
OOxygen
O AnataseTiO2
O BaryteBaSO4
O CerussitePbCO3
O QuartzSiO2
O SideriteFeCO3
O Quartz var. Smoky QuartzSiO2
O ThorbastnäsiteThCa(CO3)2F2 · 3H2O
FFluorine
F FluoriteCaF2
F ThorbastnäsiteThCa(CO3)2F2 · 3H2O
SiSilicon
Si QuartzSiO2
Si Quartz var. Smoky QuartzSiO2
SSulfur
S BaryteBaSO4
S ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
S GalenaPbS
S MarcasiteFeS2
S PyriteFeS2
S SphaleriteZnS
CaCalcium
Ca FluoriteCaF2
Ca ThorbastnäsiteThCa(CO3)2F2 · 3H2O
TiTitanium
Ti AnataseTiO2
FeIron
Fe ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Fe MarcasiteFeS2
Fe PyriteFeS2
Fe SideriteFeCO3
CuCopper
Cu ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
ZnZinc
Zn SphaleriteZnS
BaBarium
Ba BaryteBaSO4
PbLead
Pb CerussitePbCO3
Pb GalenaPbS
ThThorium
Th ThorbastnäsiteThCa(CO3)2F2 · 3H2O

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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saint-Julien-Molin-Molette
Wikidata ID:Q1106456
GeoNames ID:6434282

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