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Château de Valmy, Argelès-sur-Mer, Céret, Pyrénées-Orientales, Occitanie, Francei
Regional Level Types
Château de Valmy- not defined -
Argelès-sur-MerCommune
CéretArrondissement
Pyrénées-OrientalesDepartment
OccitanieRegion
FranceCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
42° 31' 49'' North , 3° 1' 45'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Argelers10,044 (2016)2.0km
Collioure3,171 (2016)4.4km
Sant Andreu de Sureda2,757 (2016)5.3km
Sorède2,941 (2016)5.9km
Portvendres4,479 (2016)6.4km
Mindat Locality ID:
256743
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:256743:6
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Languedoc-Roussillon


Abandoned quarries used for feldspar exploitation, south of the castle.
Many pegmatites also existing in the area.
Vineyards north of the castle.

NOTE: Collecting is strictly prohibited. [Only in castle area?]

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Mineral List

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

18 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
Almandine
Formula: Fe2+3Al2(SiO4)3
Andalusite
Formula: Al2(SiO4)O
Arsenopyrite
Formula: FeAsS
Autunite
Formula: Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
Copiapite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+4(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O
'Feldspar Group'
Fillowite
Formula: Na3CaMn2+11(PO4)9
Graftonite
Formula: Fe2+Fe2+2(PO4)2
Halotrichite
Formula: FeAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Melanterite
Formula: Fe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O
Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Rockbridgeite
Formula: (Fe2+0.5Fe3+0.5)2Fe3+3(PO4)3(OH)5
Sarcopside
Formula: Fe2+3(PO4)2
Torbernite
Formula: Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
Uraninite
Formula: UO2
Vivianite
Formula: Fe2+Fe2+2(PO4)2 · 8H2O
Wagnerite
Formula: Mg2(PO4)F

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
Arsenopyrite2.EB.20FeAsS
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Uraninite4.DL.05UO2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
Melanterite7.CB.35Fe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O
Halotrichite7.CB.85FeAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Copiapite7.DB.35Fe2+Fe3+4(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
Sarcopside8.AB.15Fe2+3(PO4)2
Graftonite8.AB.20Fe2+Fe2+2(PO4)2
Fillowite8.AC.50Na3CaMn2+11(PO4)9
Wagnerite8.BB.15Mg2(PO4)F
Rockbridgeite8.BC.10(Fe2+0.5Fe3+0.5)2Fe3+3(PO4)3(OH)5
Vivianite8.CE.40Fe2+Fe2+2(PO4)2 · 8H2O
Autunite8.EB.05Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
Torbernite8.EB.05Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
Almandine9.AD.25Fe2+3Al2(SiO4)3
Andalusite9.AF.10Al2(SiO4)O
Muscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Albite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
Unclassified
'Feldspar Group'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H AutuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
H CopiapiteFe2+Fe43+(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O
H HalotrichiteFeAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
H MelanteriteFe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O
H MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
H Rockbridgeite(Fe2+0.5Fe3+0.5)2Fe33+(PO4)3(OH)5
H TorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
H VivianiteFe2+Fe22+(PO4)2 · 8H2O
OOxygen
O AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
O AndalusiteAl2(SiO4)O
O AutuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
O AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
O CopiapiteFe2+Fe43+(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O
O FillowiteNa3CaMn112+(PO4)9
O GraftoniteFe2+Fe22+(PO4)2
O HalotrichiteFeAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
O MelanteriteFe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O
O MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
O QuartzSiO2
O Rockbridgeite(Fe2+0.5Fe3+0.5)2Fe33+(PO4)3(OH)5
O SarcopsideFe32+(PO4)2
O TorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
O UraniniteUO2
O VivianiteFe2+Fe22+(PO4)2 · 8H2O
O WagneriteMg2(PO4)F
FFluorine
F WagneriteMg2(PO4)F
NaSodium
Na AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Na FillowiteNa3CaMn112+(PO4)9
MgMagnesium
Mg WagneriteMg2(PO4)F
AlAluminium
Al AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Al AndalusiteAl2(SiO4)O
Al AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Al HalotrichiteFeAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Al MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SiSilicon
Si AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Si AndalusiteAl2(SiO4)O
Si AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Si MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Si QuartzSiO2
PPhosphorus
P AutuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
P FillowiteNa3CaMn112+(PO4)9
P GraftoniteFe2+Fe22+(PO4)2
P Rockbridgeite(Fe2+0.5Fe3+0.5)2Fe33+(PO4)3(OH)5
P SarcopsideFe32+(PO4)2
P TorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
P VivianiteFe2+Fe22+(PO4)2 · 8H2O
P WagneriteMg2(PO4)F
SSulfur
S ArsenopyriteFeAsS
S CopiapiteFe2+Fe43+(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O
S HalotrichiteFeAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
S MelanteriteFe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O
KPotassium
K MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Ca AutuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
Ca FillowiteNa3CaMn112+(PO4)9
MnManganese
Mn FillowiteNa3CaMn112+(PO4)9
FeIron
Fe ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Fe AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Fe CopiapiteFe2+Fe43+(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O
Fe GraftoniteFe2+Fe22+(PO4)2
Fe HalotrichiteFeAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Fe MelanteriteFe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O
Fe Rockbridgeite(Fe2+0.5Fe3+0.5)2Fe33+(PO4)3(OH)5
Fe SarcopsideFe32+(PO4)2
Fe VivianiteFe2+Fe22+(PO4)2 · 8H2O
CuCopper
Cu TorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
AsArsenic
As ArsenopyriteFeAsS
UUranium
U AutuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
U TorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
U UraniniteUO2

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