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Martigné-Ferchaud, Fougères-Vitré, Ille-et-Vilaine, Brittany, Francei
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Martigné-FerchaudCommune
Fougères-VitréArrondissement
Ille-et-VilaineDepartment
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View of the Martigné-Ferchaud mining area, ca. 1910.

Martigné-Ferchaud, Fougères-Vitré, Ille-et-Vilaine, Brittany, France
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View of the Martigné-Ferchaud mining area, ca. 1919.

Martigné-Ferchaud, Fougères-Vitré, Ille-et-Vilaine, Brittany, France
Type:
Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Martigné-Ferchaud2,619 (2016)
Mindat Locality ID:
284443
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:284443:8
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
French:
Martigné-Ferchaud, Fougères-Vitré, Ille-et-Vilaine, Bretagne, France
German:
Martigné-Ferchaud, Arrondissement Fougères-Vitré, Département Ille-et-Vilaine, Bretagne, Frankreich
Italian:
Martigné-Ferchaud, arrondissement di Fougères-Vitré, Ille-et-Vilaine, Bretagna, Francia
Simplified Chinese:
马蒂涅费绍, 弗热尔区, 伊勒-维莱讷省, 布列塔尼半岛, 法国
Spanish:
Martigné-Ferchaud, Distrito de Fougères-Vitré, Ille y Vilaine, Bretón, Francia
Afrikaans:
Martigné-Ferchaud, Ille-et-Vilaine, Bretagne, Frankryk
Aragonese:
Martigné-Ferchaud, Destrito de Felger-Gwitreg, Il-ha-Gwilen, Bretanya, Francia
Asturian:
Martigné-Ferchaud, Ille y Vilaine, Bretaña, Francia
Bambara:
Martigné-Ferchaud, Faransi
Basque:
Martigné-Ferchaud, Fougèreseko barrutia, Ille-et-Vilaine, Bretainia, Frantzia
Bavarian:
Martigné-Ferchaud, Bretagne, Frankreich
Breton:
Marzhinieg-Houarnruz, Felger-Gwitreg, Il-ha-Gwilen, Breizh, Bro-C'hall
Catalan:
Martigné-Ferchaud, Districte de Fougères-Vitré, Ille i Vilaine, Bretanya, França
Cebuano:
Martigné-Ferchaud, Arrondissement de Fougères-Vitré, Ille-et-Vilaine, Bretagne, Pransiya
Chechen:
Мартинье-Фершо, Бретань, Франци
Corsican:
Martigné-Ferchaud, Francia
Croatian:
Martigné-Ferchaud, Bretanja, Francuska
Czech:
Martigné-Ferchaud, Arrondissement Fougères-Vitré, Ille-et-Vilaine, Bretaň, Francie
Danish:
Martigné-Ferchaud, Ille-et-Vilaine, Bretagne, Frankrig
Dutch:
Martigné-Ferchaud, Arrondissement Fougères-Vitré, Ille-et-Vilaine, Bretagne, Frankrijk
Dutch Low Saxon:
Martigné-Ferchaud, Frankriek
Esperanto:
Martigné-Ferchaud, Ille-et-Vilaine, Bretonio, Francio
Estonian:
Martigné-Ferchaud, Ille-et-Vilaine'i departemang, Bretagne, Prantsusmaa
Faroese:
Martigné-Ferchaud, Frakland
Finnish:
Martigné-Ferchaud, Ille-et-Vilaine, Bretagne, Ranska
Franco-Provençal:
Martigné-Ferchaud, Ile-et-Vilêna, Bretagne, France
Friulian:
Martigné-Ferchaud, France
Galician:
Martigné-Ferchaud, Ille e Vilaine, Bretaña, Francia
Greenlandic:
Martigné-Ferchaud, Franskit Nunaat
Hungarian:
Martigné-Ferchaud, Ille-et-Vilaine, Bretagne, Franciaország
Icelandic:
Martigné-Ferchaud, Ille-et-Vilaine, Bretanía, Frakkland
Ido:
Martigné-Ferchaud, Bretonia, Francia
Indonesian:
Martigné-Ferchaud, Arondisemen Fougères, Ille-et-Vilaine, Bretagne, Perancis
Interlingua:
Martigné-Ferchaud, Departimento Ille-et-Vilaine, Region Britannia, Francia
Interlingue:
Martigné-Ferchaud, Francia
Irish Gaelic:
Martigné-Ferchaud, An Bhriotáin, An Fhrainc
Jamaican Patois:
Martigné-Ferchaud, Frans
Kabyle:
Martigné-Ferchaud, Ille-et-Vilaine, Bretagne, Fransa
Kazakh (Cyrillic Script):
Мартинье-Фершо, Иль және Вилен, Франция
Kongo:
Martigné-Ferchaud, Ille-et-Vilaine, Fwalansa
Latin:
Martigneium Ferri Calidi, Illa et Vicinonia, Britannia Minor, Francia
Latvian:
Martigné-Ferchaud, Ila un Vilēna, Bretaņa, Francija
Ligurian:
Martigné-Ferchaud, Fransa
Limburgian:
Martigné-Ferchaud, Ille-et-Vilaine, Bretagne, Frankriek
Lithuanian:
Martigné-Ferchaud, Ilis ir Vilenas, Bretanė, Prancūzija
Low Saxon/Low German:
Martigné-Ferchaud, Ille-et-Vilaine, Frankriek
Luxembourgish:
Martigné-Ferchaud, Arrondissement Fougères-Vitré, Departement Ille-et-Vilaine, Bretagne, Frankräich
Malagasy:
Martigné-Ferchaud, Ille-et-Vilaine, Frantsa
Malay:
Martigné-Ferchaud, Ille-et-Vilaine, Bretagne, Perancis
Minangkabau:
Martigné-Ferchaud, Parancih
Minnan / Hokkien-Taiwanese:
Martigné-Ferchaud, Fougères Kūn, Ille-et-Vilaine, Région Bretagne, Hoat-kok
Narom:
Martigné-Ferchaud, Brétangne, France
Neapolitan:
Martigné-Ferchaud, Franza
Norwegian:
Martigné-Ferchaud, Ille-et-Vilaine, Bretagne, Frankrike
Norwegian (Nynorsk):
Martigné-Ferchaud, Ille-et-Vilaine, Bretagne, Frankrike
Occitan:
Marzhinieg-Houarnruz, Ille et Vilaine, Bretanha, França
Papiamento:
Martigné-Ferchaud, Fransia
Picard:
Martigné-Ferchaud, Franche
Piedmontese:
Martigné-Ferchaud, Dipartiment d'Ille-et-Vilaine, Brëtagna, Fransa
Polish:
Martigné-Ferchaud, Okręg Fougères-Vitré, Ille-et-Vilaine, Bretania, Francja
Portuguese:
Martigné-Ferchaud, Ille-et-Vilaine, Bretanha, França
Romanian:
Martigné-Ferchaud, Arondismentul Fougères-Vitré, Ille-et-Vilaine, Bretania, Franța
Romansh:
Martigné-Ferchaud, Frantscha
Sardinian:
Martigné-Ferchaud, Bretagna, Frantza
Scots:
Martigné-Ferchaud, Ille-et-Vilaine, Breetany, Fraunce
Scottish Gaelic:
Martigné-Ferchaud, Il-ha-Gwilen, An Fhraing
Sicilian:
Martigné-Ferchaud, Britagna, Francia
Slovak:
Martigné-Ferchaud, Fougères-Vitré, Ille-et-Vilaine, Bretónsko, Francúzsko
Swahili:
Martigné-Ferchaud, Ille-et-Vilaine, Bretagne, Ufaransa
Swedish:
Martigné-Ferchaud, Ille-et-Vilaine, Bretagne, Frankrike
Traditional Chinese:
馬爾蒂涅弗爾紹, 伊勒-維連省, 布禮斯大區, 法國
Turkish:
Martigné-Ferchaud, Ille-et-Vilaine, Bretonya, Fransa
Ukrainian:
Мартіньє-Фершо, Фужер-Вітре, Іль і Вілен, Бретань, Франція
Uzbek (Latin Script):
Martigné-Ferchaud, Bretan, Fransiya
Venetian:
Martigné-Ferchaud, Ille-et-Vilaine, Bretagna, Fransa
Vietnamese:
Martigné-Ferchaud, Fougères-Vitré, Ille-et-Vilaine, Bretagne, Pháp
Volapük:
Martigné-Ferchaud, Fransän
Walloon:
Martigné-Ferchaud, France
Waray:
Martigné-Ferchaud, Ille-et-Vilaine, Bretagne, Fransya
Welsh:
Martigné-Ferchaud, Îl-ha-Gwilun, Bretagne, Ffrainc
West Flemish:
Martigné-Ferchaud, Ille-et-Vilaine, Bretagne, Vrankryk
Wolof:
Martigné-Ferchaud, Faraas
Zulu:
Martigné-Ferchaud, IFulansi


"Southeast of Rennes on the D163 until Corps-Nuds. Take the D41 until Retiers and follow the D94. In the Le Semnon mine and its dumps one will encounter (gold-bearing) arsenopyrite." [Belot, 1978]

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27 valid minerals.

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Detailed Mineral List:

Allophane
Formula: (Al2O3)(SiO2)1.3-2 · 2.5-3H2O
Ankerite
Formula: Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
Arsenopyrite
Formula: FeAsS
Aurostibite
Formula: AuSb2
Berthierite
Formula: FeSb2S4
Bournonite
Formula: PbCuSbS3
Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
Colour: white, brown, grey
Description: Few automorphes crystals in quartz geodes with stibnite.
Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
Chalcostibite
Formula: CuSbS2
'Chlorite Group'
Goethite
Formula: Fe3+O(OH)
Graphite
Formula: C
Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
Ilmenite
Formula: Fe2+TiO3
Kermesite
Formula: Sb2S2O
Lepidocrocite
Formula: Fe3+O(OH)
'Leucoxene'
'Limonite'
Marcasite
Formula: FeS2
Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Muscovite var. Illite
Formula: K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Native Antimony
Formula: Sb
Native Gold
Formula: Au
'Plagioclase'
Formula: (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Rutile
Formula: TiO2
Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
Stibnite
Formula: Sb2S3
'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'
Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
Ullmannite
Formula: NiSbS
Valentinite
Formula: Sb2O3

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
Native Gold1.AA.05Au
Native Antimony1.CA.05Sb
Graphite1.CB.05aC
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
Sphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
Pyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
Stibnite2.DB.05Sb2S3
Aurostibite2.EB.05aAuSb2
Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Marcasite2.EB.10aFeS2
Arsenopyrite2.EB.20FeAsS
Ullmannite2.EB.25NiSbS
Kermesite2.FD.05Sb2S2O
Bournonite2.GA.50PbCuSbS3
'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'2.GB.05Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
Chalcostibite2.HA.05CuSbS2
Berthierite2.HA.20FeSb2S4
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Goethite4.00.Fe3+O(OH)
Hematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
Ilmenite4.CB.05Fe2+TiO3
Valentinite4.CB.55Sb2O3
Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Rutile4.DB.05TiO2
Lepidocrocite4.FE.15Fe3+O(OH)
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Ankerite5.AB.10Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Group 9 - Silicates
Muscovite
var. Illite
9.EC.15K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Allophane9.ED.20(Al2O3)(SiO2)1.3-2 · 2.5-3H2O
Unclassified
'Chlorite Group'-
'Limonite'-
'Leucoxene'-
'Plagioclase'-(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H Allophane(Al2O3)(SiO2)1.3-2 · 2.5-3H2O
H GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
H Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
H LepidocrociteFe3+O(OH)
H MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
H ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
CCarbon
C AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
C CalciteCaCO3
C GraphiteC
OOxygen
O Allophane(Al2O3)(SiO2)1.3-2 · 2.5-3H2O
O AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
O CalciteCaCO3
O GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
O HematiteFe2O3
O Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
O IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
O KermesiteSb2S2O
O LepidocrociteFe3+O(OH)
O MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
O QuartzSiO2
O RutileTiO2
O ValentiniteSb2O3
O Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
O ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
FFluorine
F ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
NaSodium
Na Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
MgMagnesium
Mg AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
AlAluminium
Al Allophane(Al2O3)(SiO2)1.3-2 · 2.5-3H2O
Al Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Al MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Al Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
SiSilicon
Si Allophane(Al2O3)(SiO2)1.3-2 · 2.5-3H2O
Si Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Si MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Si QuartzSiO2
Si Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
PPhosphorus
P ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
SSulfur
S ArsenopyriteFeAsS
S BerthieriteFeSb2S4
S BournonitePbCuSbS3
S ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
S ChalcostibiteCuSbS2
S KermesiteSb2S2O
S MarcasiteFeS2
S PyriteFeS2
S PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
S SphaleriteZnS
S StibniteSb2S3
S Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
S UllmanniteNiSbS
ClChlorine
Cl ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
KPotassium
K Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
K MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Ca AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Ca CalciteCaCO3
Ca Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Ca ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
TiTitanium
Ti IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Ti RutileTiO2
FeIron
Fe AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Fe ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Fe BerthieriteFeSb2S4
Fe ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Fe GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Fe HematiteFe2O3
Fe IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Fe LepidocrociteFe3+O(OH)
Fe MarcasiteFeS2
Fe PyriteFeS2
Fe PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
NiNickel
Ni UllmanniteNiSbS
CuCopper
Cu BournonitePbCuSbS3
Cu ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cu ChalcostibiteCuSbS2
Cu Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
ZnZinc
Zn SphaleriteZnS
AsArsenic
As ArsenopyriteFeAsS
SbAntimony
Sb Native AntimonySb
Sb AurostibiteAuSb2
Sb BerthieriteFeSb2S4
Sb BournonitePbCuSbS3
Sb ChalcostibiteCuSbS2
Sb KermesiteSb2S2O
Sb StibniteSb2S3
Sb Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
Sb UllmanniteNiSbS
Sb ValentiniteSb2O3
AuGold
Au AurostibiteAuSb2
Au Native GoldAu
PbLead
Pb BournonitePbCuSbS3

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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Martign%C3%A9-Ferchaud
Wikidata ID:Q1074547
GeoNames ID:6432743

Localities in this Region

  • Brittany
    • Ille-et-Vilaine
      • Fougères-Vitré

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