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Val Blanc stream alluvial deposits, Mont-Dore, Issoire, Puy-de-Dôme, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, Francei
Regional Level Types
Val Blanc stream alluvial depositsAlluvials
Mont-DoreCommune
IssoireArrondissement
Puy-de-DômeDepartment
Auvergne-Rhône-AlpesRegion
FranceCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
45° 35' 30'' North , 2° 49' 55'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Mont-Dore1,787 (2017)3.1km
Chambon-sur-Lac392 (2016)5.6km
La Bourboule2,162 (2016)7.2km
Saulzet-le-Froid242 (2016)8.7km
Murol585 (2016)8.8km
Mindat Locality ID:
247282
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:247282:2
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Auvergne; Rhône-Alpes
Other Languages:
French:
Ruisseau du Val Blanc, Mont-Dore, Issoire, Puy-de-Dôme, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France


alluvials

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


7 valid minerals.

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Magnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
Hematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
Group 9 - Silicates
Titanite9.AG.15CaTi(SiO4)O
Enstatite9.DA.05Mg2Si2O6
Augite9.DA.15(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Sanidine9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
Albite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
Unclassified
'Biotite'-K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'-
'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
H ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
OOxygen
O AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
O Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
O BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
O EnstatiteMg2Si2O6
O HematiteFe2O3
O MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
O SanidineK(AlSi3O8)
O TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
O Fayalite-Forsterite Series
O ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
FFluorine
F BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
F ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
NaSodium
Na AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
MgMagnesium
Mg Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Mg BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Mg EnstatiteMg2Si2O6
Mg Fayalite-Forsterite Series
AlAluminium
Al AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Al BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Al SanidineK(AlSi3O8)
SiSilicon
Si AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Si Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Si BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Si EnstatiteMg2Si2O6
Si SanidineK(AlSi3O8)
Si TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Si Fayalite-Forsterite Series
PPhosphorus
P ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
ClChlorine
Cl ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
KPotassium
K BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
K SanidineK(AlSi3O8)
CaCalcium
Ca Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Ca TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Ca ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
TiTitanium
Ti BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Ti TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
FeIron
Fe Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Fe BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Fe HematiteFe2O3
Fe MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Fe Fayalite-Forsterite Series

Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality

Eurasian PlateTectonic Plate
EuropeContinent
France

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