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Penfeunteun, Bourg-Blanc, Brest, Finistère, Brittany, Francei
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Penfeunteun- not defined -
Bourg-BlancCommune
BrestArrondissement
FinistèreDepartment
BrittanyRegion
FranceCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
48° 28' 19'' North , 4° 29' 41'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Bourg-Blanc3,231 (2016)3.0km
Gouesnou6,388 (2016)3.1km
Bohars3,350 (2016)4.9km
Coat-Méal769 (2016)5.3km
Milizac3,038 (2017)5.3km
Mindat Locality ID:
270244
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:270244:8
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Granite quarry.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

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8 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

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Detailed Mineral List:

'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
Arsenopyrite
Formula: FeAsS
Cassiterite
Formula: SnO2
Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
'Feldspar Group'
Galena
Formula: PbS
Molybdenite
Formula: MoS2
Orthoclase
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
Habit: curved intergrown crystals
Colour: orange
Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
'Tourmaline'
Formula: AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
'Wolframite Group'

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
Sphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
Galena2.CD.10PbS
Molybdenite2.EA.30MoS2
Arsenopyrite2.EB.20FeAsS
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Cassiterite4.DB.05SnO2
'Wolframite Group'4.DB.30 va
Group 9 - Silicates
Orthoclase9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
Unclassified
'Feldspar Group'-
'Tourmaline'-AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
BBoron
B TourmalineAD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
OOxygen
O CassiteriteSnO2
O OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
O QuartzSiO2
O TourmalineAD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
O ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
FFluorine
F ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
AlAluminium
Al OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
SiSilicon
Si OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Si QuartzSiO2
PPhosphorus
P ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
SSulfur
S ArsenopyriteFeAsS
S ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
S GalenaPbS
S MolybdeniteMoS2
S SphaleriteZnS
ClChlorine
Cl ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
KPotassium
K OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
CaCalcium
Ca ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
FeIron
Fe ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Fe ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
CuCopper
Cu ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
ZnZinc
Zn SphaleriteZnS
AsArsenic
As ArsenopyriteFeAsS
MoMolybdenum
Mo MolybdeniteMoS2
SnTin
Sn CassiteriteSnO2
PbLead
Pb GalenaPbS

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