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Quiberon, Lorient, Morbihan, Brittany, Francei
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QuiberonCommune
LorientArrondissement
MorbihanDepartment
BrittanyRegion
FranceCountry

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Plage de Quiberon

Quiberon beach, Quiberon, Lorient, Morbihan, Brittany, France
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Quiberon Beach

Quiberon beach, Quiberon, Lorient, Morbihan, Brittany, France
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Port-Haliguen Beach

Port-Haliguen beach alluvials, Quiberon, Lorient, Morbihan, Brittany, France
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Plage de Quiberon

Quiberon beach, Quiberon, Lorient, Morbihan, Brittany, France
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Quiberon Beach

Quiberon beach, Quiberon, Lorient, Morbihan, Brittany, France
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Port-Haliguen Beach

Port-Haliguen beach alluvials, Quiberon, Lorient, Morbihan, Brittany, France
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Plage de Quiberon

Quiberon beach, Quiberon, Lorient, Morbihan, Brittany, France
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Quiberon Beach

Quiberon beach, Quiberon, Lorient, Morbihan, Brittany, France
Neighbouring regions:
Saint-Pierre-Quiberon, Lorient, Morbihan, Brittany, France
Type:
Commune
Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Quiberon5,430 (2016)
Mindat Locality ID:
260354
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:260354:7
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
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French:
Quiberon, Lorient, Morbihan, Bretagne, France
German:
Quiberon, Arrondissement Lorient, Département Morbihan, Bretagne, Frankreich
Italian:
Quiberon, arrondissement di Lorient, Morbihan, Bretagna, Francia
Russian:
Киберон, Лорьян, Морбиан, Бретань, Франция
Simplified Chinese:
基伯龙, 洛里昂区, 莫尔比昂省, 布列塔尼半岛, 法国
Spanish:
Quiberon, Distrito de Lorient, Morbihan, Bretón, Francia
Afrikaans:
Quiberon, Morbihan, Bretagne, Frankryk
Alemannic:
Quiberon, Arrondissement Lorient, Département Morbihan, Bretagne, Frankreich
Aragonese:
Quiberon, Mor-Bihan, Bretanya, Francia
Asturian:
Quiberon, Bretaña, Francia
Bambara:
Quiberon, Faransi
Basque:
Quiberon, Lorienteko barrutia, Morbihan, Bretainia, Frantzia
Bavarian:
Quiberon, Bretagne, Frankreich
Breton:
Kiberen, An Oriant, Mor-Bihan, Breizh, Bro-C'hall
Catalan:
Quiberon, districte d'An Oriant, Morbihan, Bretanya, França
Cebuano:
Quiberon, Arrondissement de Lorient, Morbihan, Bretagne, Pransiya
Chechen:
Киберон, Морбиан, Бретань, Франци
Corsican:
Quiberon, Francia
Croatian:
Quiberon, Bretanja, Francuska
Czech:
Quiberon, Arrondissement Lorient, Morbihan, Bretaň, Francie
Danish:
Quiberon, Morbihan, Bretagne, Frankrig
Dutch:
Quiberon, Arrondissement Lorient, Morbihan, Bretagne, Frankrijk
Dutch Low Saxon:
Quiberon, Frankriek
Esperanto:
Quiberon, Morbihan, Bretonio, Francio
Estonian:
Quiberon, Morbihani departemang, Bretagne, Prantsusmaa
Faroese:
Quiberon, Frakland
Finnish:
Quiberon, Morbihan, Bretagne, Ranska
Franco-Provençal:
Quiberon, Morbihan, Bretagne, France
Friulian:
Quiberon, France
Galician:
Quiberon, Morbihan, Bretaña, Francia
Greenlandic:
Quiberon, Franskit Nunaat
Hebrew:
קיברון, מורביאן, ברטאן, צרפת
Hungarian:
Quiberon, Morbihan, Bretagne, Franciaország
Icelandic:
Quiberon, Morbihan, Bretanía, Frakkland
Ido:
Quiberon, Bretonia, Francia
Indonesian:
Quiberon, Morbihan, Bretagne, Perancis
Interlingua:
Quiberon, Departimento Morbihan, Region Britannia, Francia
Interlingue:
Quiberon, Francia
Irish Gaelic:
Quiberon, An Bhriotáin, An Fhrainc
Jamaican Patois:
Quiberon, Frans
Japanese:
キブロン, ロリアン, モルビアン県, ブルターニュ, フランス
Kabyle:
Quiberon, Morbihan, Bretagne, Fransa
Kazakh (Cyrillic Script):
Киберон, Морбиан, Франция
Kongo:
Quiberon, Morbihan, Fwalansa
Latin:
Quiberon, Mariculum, Britannia Minor, Francia
Latvian:
Quiberon, Morbiāna, Bretaņa, Francija
Ligurian:
Quiberon, Fransa
Limburgian:
Quiberon, Morbihan, Bretagne, Frankriek
Lithuanian:
Quiberon, Morbihanas, Bretanė, Prancūzija
Low Saxon/Low German:
Quiberon, Morbihan, Frankriek
Luxembourgish:
Quiberon, Arrondissement Lorient, Departement Morbihan, Bretagne, Frankräich
Malagasy:
Quiberon, Morbihan, Frantsa
Malay:
Quiberon, Morbihan, Bretagne, Perancis
Manx:
Kiberen, Mor-Bihan, Yn Vritaan, Yn Rank
Minangkabau:
Quiberon, Parancih
Minnan / Hokkien-Taiwanese:
Quiberon, Lorient Kūn, Morbihan, Région Bretagne, Hoat-kok
Narom:
Quiberon, Brétangne, France
Neapolitan:
Quiberon, Franza
Norwegian:
Quiberon, Morbihan, Bretagne, Frankrike
Norwegian (Nynorsk):
Quiberon, Morbihan, Bretagne, Frankrike
Occitan:
Kiberen, Morbihan, Bretanha, França
Papiamento:
Quiberon, Fransia
Picard:
Quiberon, Franche
Piedmontese:
Quiberon, Dipartiment dël Morbihan, Brëtagna, Fransa
Polish:
Quiberon, Okręg Lorient, Morbihan, Bretania, Francja
Portuguese:
Quiberon, Morbihan, Bretanha, França
Romanian:
Quiberon, Arondismentul Lorient, Morbihan, Bretania, Franța
Romansh:
Quiberon, Frantscha
Sardinian:
Quiberon, Bretagna, Frantza
Scots:
Quiberon, Morbihan, Breetany, Fraunce
Scottish Gaelic:
Quiberon, Mor-Bihan, An Fhraing
Sicilian:
Quiberon, Britagna, Francia
Slovak:
Quiberon, Lorient, Morbihan, Bretónsko, Francúzsko
Swahili:
Quiberon, Morbihan, Bretagne, Ufaransa
Swedish:
Quiberon, Morbihan, Bretagne, Frankrike
Traditional Chinese:
屈伊伯龍, 莫爾比昂, 布禮斯大區, 法國
Turkish:
Quiberon, Morbihan, Bretonya, Fransa
Ukrainian:
Кіберон, Морбіан, Бретань, Франція
Uzbek (Latin Script):
Quiberon, Bretan, Fransiya
Venetian:
Quiberon, Morbihan, Bretagna, Fransa
Vietnamese:
Quiberon, Lorient, Morbihan, Bretagne, Pháp
Volapük:
Quiberon, Fransän
Walloon:
Quiberon, France
Waray:
Quiberon, Morbihan, Bretagne, Fransya
Welsh:
Kiberen, Mor-Bihan, Bretagne, Ffrainc
West Flemish:
Quiberon, Bretagne, Vrankryk
Wolof:
Quiberon, Faraas
Zulu:
Quiberon, IFulansi


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16 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ 'Amphibole Supergroup'
Formula: AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
ⓘ Anatase
Formula: TiO2
ⓘ Andalusite
Formula: Al2(SiO4)O
ⓘ 'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
ⓘ Cassiterite
Formula: SnO2
ⓘ 'Chlorite Group'
ⓘ Corundum
Formula: Al2O3
ⓘ Epidote
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘ 'Garnet Group'
Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3
ⓘ Glaucophane
Formula: ◻[Na2][Mg3Al2]Si8O22(OH)2
ⓘ Ilmenite
Formula: Fe2+TiO3
ⓘ Kyanite
Formula: Al2(SiO4)O
ⓘ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘ Monazite-(Ce)
Formula: Ce(PO4)
ⓘ 'Monazite Group'
Formula: REE(PO4)
ⓘ 'Pyroxene Group'
Formula: ADSi2O6
ⓘ Rutile
Formula: TiO2
ⓘ Sillimanite
Formula: Al2(SiO4)O
ⓘ Spinel
Formula: MgAl2O4
ⓘ Staurolite
Formula: Fe2+2Al9Si4O23(OH)
ⓘ 'Tourmaline'
Formula: AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
ⓘ Uraninite
Formula: UO2
ⓘ 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
ⓘIlmenite4.CB.05Fe2+TiO3
ⓘCassiterite4.DB.05SnO2
ⓘRutile4.DB.05TiO2
ⓘAnatase4.DD.05TiO2
ⓘUraninite4.DL.05UO2
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘMonazite-(Ce)8.AD.50Ce(PO4)
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘZircon9.AD.30Zr(SiO4)
ⓘSillimanite9.AF.05Al2(SiO4)O
ⓘAndalusite9.AF.10Al2(SiO4)O
ⓘKyanite9.AF.15Al2(SiO4)O
ⓘStaurolite9.AF.30Fe2+2Al9Si4O23(OH)
ⓘEpidote9.BG.05a(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘGlaucophane9.DE.25◻[Na2][Mg3Al2]Si8O22(OH)2
Unclassified
ⓘ'Amphibole Supergroup'-AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
ⓘ'Chlorite Group'-
ⓘ'Monazite Group'-REE(PO4)
ⓘ'Tourmaline'-AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
ⓘ'Pyroxene Group'-ADSi2O6
ⓘ'Garnet Group'-X3Z2(SiO4)3
ⓘ'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Hⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Hⓘ Glaucophane◻[Na2][Mg3Al2]Si8O22(OH)2
Hⓘ StauroliteFe22+Al9Si4O23(OH)
Hⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
BBoron
Bⓘ TourmalineAD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
OOxygen
Oⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Oⓘ AnataseTiO2
Oⓘ AndalusiteAl2(SiO4)O
Oⓘ CassiteriteSnO2
Oⓘ CorundumAl2O3
Oⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Oⓘ Glaucophane◻[Na2][Mg3Al2]Si8O22(OH)2
Oⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Oⓘ KyaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Oⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oⓘ Monazite GroupREE(PO4)
Oⓘ Monazite-(Ce)Ce(PO4)
Oⓘ RutileTiO2
Oⓘ SillimaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Oⓘ SpinelMgAl2O4
Oⓘ StauroliteFe22+Al9Si4O23(OH)
Oⓘ TourmalineAD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
Oⓘ UraniniteUO2
Oⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Oⓘ Pyroxene GroupADSi2O6
Oⓘ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
Oⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
FFluorine
Fⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Fⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
NaSodium
Naⓘ Glaucophane◻[Na2][Mg3Al2]Si8O22(OH)2
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ Glaucophane◻[Na2][Mg3Al2]Si8O22(OH)2
Mgⓘ SpinelMgAl2O4
AlAluminium
Alⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Alⓘ AndalusiteAl2(SiO4)O
Alⓘ CorundumAl2O3
Alⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Alⓘ Glaucophane◻[Na2][Mg3Al2]Si8O22(OH)2
Alⓘ KyaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Alⓘ SillimaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Alⓘ SpinelMgAl2O4
Alⓘ StauroliteFe22+Al9Si4O23(OH)
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Siⓘ AndalusiteAl2(SiO4)O
Siⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Siⓘ Glaucophane◻[Na2][Mg3Al2]Si8O22(OH)2
Siⓘ KyaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Siⓘ SillimaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Siⓘ StauroliteFe22+Al9Si4O23(OH)
Siⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Siⓘ Pyroxene GroupADSi2O6
Siⓘ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ Monazite GroupREE(PO4)
Pⓘ Monazite-(Ce)Ce(PO4)
Pⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
ClChlorine
Clⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Clⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
CaCalcium
Caⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Caⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Tiⓘ AnataseTiO2
Tiⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Tiⓘ RutileTiO2
FeIron
Feⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Feⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Feⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feⓘ StauroliteFe22+Al9Si4O23(OH)
ZrZirconium
Zrⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
SnTin
Snⓘ CassiteriteSnO2
CeCerium
Ceⓘ Monazite-(Ce)Ce(PO4)
UUranium
Uⓘ UraniniteUO2

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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quiberon
Wikidata ID:Q128783
GeoNames ID:6454342

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