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Loire river alluvial deposits, Cours-les-Barres, Saint-Amand-Montrond, Cher, Centre-Val de Loire, Francei
Regional Level Types
Loire river alluvial depositsAlluvials
Cours-les-BarresCommune
Saint-Amand-MontrondArrondissement
CherDepartment
Centre-Val de LoireRegion
FranceCountry

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Sapphire

Loire river alluvial deposits, Cours-les-Barres, Saint-Amand-Montrond, Cher, Centre-Val de Loire, France
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Sapphire

Loire river alluvial deposits, Cours-les-Barres, Saint-Amand-Montrond, Cher, Centre-Val de Loire, France
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Sapphire

Loire river alluvial deposits, Cours-les-Barres, Saint-Amand-Montrond, Cher, Centre-Val de Loire, France
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
47° 0' 38'' North , 3° 2' 47'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
47.01083,3.04639
GeoHash:
G#: u065mq43f
GRN:
N32E02
Type:
Alluvials
Köppen climate type:
Cfb : Temperate oceanic climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Cours-les-Barres1,142 (2016)1.9km
Fourchambault4,874 (2016)2.9km
Marzy3,245 (2016)4.9km
Cuffy1,107 (2016)5.4km
Garchizy3,887 (2016)5.6km
Mindat Locality ID:
267941
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:267941:2
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Name(s) in local language(s):
La Loire, Cours-les-Barres, Cher, Centre, France


alluvials

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


11 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Anatase
Formula: TiO2
ⓘ Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
ⓘ Corundum
Formula: Al2O3
ⓘ Corundum var. Sapphire
Formula: Al2O3
ⓘ 'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'
ⓘ 'Garnet Group'
Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3
ⓘ Gold
Formula: Au
ⓘ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
ⓘ 'Limonite'
ⓘ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘ 'Pyroxene Group'
Formula: ADSi2O6
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Sillimanite
Formula: Al2(SiO4)O
ⓘ Spinel
Formula: MgAl2O4
ⓘ Staurolite
Formula: Fe2+2Al9Si4O23(OH)
ⓘ Titanite
Formula: CaTi(SiO4)O

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘGold1.AA.05Au
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘMagnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘSpinel4.BB.05MgAl2O4
ⓘCorundum4.CB.05Al2O3
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘCorundum
var. Sapphire		4.CB.05Al2O3
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘAnatase4.DD.05TiO2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘBaryte7.AD.35BaSO4
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘSillimanite9.AF.05Al2(SiO4)O
ⓘStaurolite9.AF.30Fe2+2Al9Si4O23(OH)
ⓘTitanite9.AG.15CaTi(SiO4)O
Unclassified
ⓘ'Limonite'-
ⓘ'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'-
ⓘ'Pyroxene Group'-ADSi2O6
ⓘ'Garnet Group'-X3Z2(SiO4)3

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ StauroliteFe22+Al9Si4O23(OH)
OOxygen
Oⓘ AnataseTiO2
Oⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Oⓘ CorundumAl2O3
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Oⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ Corundum var. SapphireAl2O3
Oⓘ SillimaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Oⓘ SpinelMgAl2O4
Oⓘ StauroliteFe22+Al9Si4O23(OH)
Oⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Oⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Oⓘ Pyroxene GroupADSi2O6
Oⓘ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ SpinelMgAl2O4
Mgⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
AlAluminium
Alⓘ CorundumAl2O3
Alⓘ Corundum var. SapphireAl2O3
Alⓘ SillimaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Alⓘ SpinelMgAl2O4
Alⓘ StauroliteFe22+Al9Si4O23(OH)
SiSilicon
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ SillimaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Siⓘ StauroliteFe22+Al9Si4O23(OH)
Siⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Siⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Siⓘ Pyroxene GroupADSi2O6
Siⓘ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
SSulfur
Sⓘ BaryteBaSO4
CaCalcium
Caⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ AnataseTiO2
Tiⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
FeIron
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Feⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feⓘ StauroliteFe22+Al9Si4O23(OH)
Feⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
BaBarium
Baⓘ BaryteBaSO4
AuGold
Auⓘ GoldAu

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