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Valdeblore, Nice Arrondissement, Alpes-Maritimes, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, Francei
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ValdebloreCommune
Nice ArrondissementArrondissement
Alpes-MaritimesDepartment
Provence-Alpes-Côte d'AzurRegion
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Neighbouring regions:
Saint-Martin-Vésubie, Nice Arrondissement, Alpes-Maritimes, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France
Saint-Sauveur-sur-Tinée, Nice Arrondissement, Alpes-Maritimes, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France
Isola, Nice Arrondissement, Alpes-Maritimes, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France
Ilonse, Nice Arrondissement, Alpes-Maritimes, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France
Rimplas, Nice Arrondissement, Alpes-Maritimes, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France
Type:
Commune
Mindat Locality ID:
288913
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:288913:2
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
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French:
Valdeblore, Arrondissement de Nice, Alpes-Maritimes, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France
German:
Valdeblore, Nizza, Seealpen, Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur, Frankreich
Italian:
Valdiblora, Nizza, Alpi Marittime, Provenza-Alpi-Costa Azzurra, Francia
Russian:
Вальдеблор, Ницца, Приморские Альпы, Прованс-Альпы-Лазурный Берег, Франция
Simplified Chinese:
瓦尔德布洛尔, 尼斯, 滨海阿尔卑斯省, 普罗旺斯-阿尔卑斯-蓝色海岸, 法国
Spanish:
Valdeblore, Niza, Alpes Marítimos, Provenza-Alpes-Costa Azul, Francia
Afrikaans:
Valdeblore, Alpes-Maritimes, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, Frankryk
Albanian:
Valdeblore, Qarku Nice, Alpes-Maritimes, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, Franca
Arabic:
فالديبلور, نيس, الألب البحرية, إقليم ألب كوت دازور, فرنسا
Aragonese:
Valdeblore, Destrito de Niza, Alpes Maritimos, Provenza-Alpes-Costa Azul, Francia
Armenian:
Վալդեբլոր, Նիս , Ծովափնյա Ալպեր, Պրովանս-Ալպեր-Լազուր ափ, Ֆրանսիա
Asturian:
Valdeblore, Niza, Provenza-Alpes-Costa Azul, Francia
Bambara:
Valdeblore, Faransi
Basque:
Valdeblore, Niceko barrutia, Itsas Alpeak, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, Frantzia
Bavarian:
Valdeblore, Frankreich
Breton:
Valdeblore, arondisamant Nisa, Alpoù-an-Arvor, Provañs-Alpoù-Aod an Azur, Bro-C'hall
Buginese:
Valdeblore, Perancis
Catalan:
Vaudeblòra, Niça, Alps Marítims, Provença-Alps-Costa Blava, França
Cebuano:
Valdeblore, Arrondissement de Nice, Alpes-Maritimes, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, Pransiya
Chechen:
ВальдеблогӀ, Прованс — Альпаш — Сирла-сийна Йист, Франци
Corsican:
Valdeblore, Francia
Croatian:
Valdeblore, Alpes-Maritimes, Provansa-Alpe-Azurna obala, Francuska
Czech:
Valdeblore, Arrondissement Nice, Alpes-Maritimes, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, Francie
Danish:
Valdeblore, Nice , Alpes-Maritimes, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, Frankrig
Dutch:
Valdeblore, arrondissement Nice, Alpes-Maritimes, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, Frankrijk
Dutch Low Saxon:
Valdeblore, Frankriek
Egyptian Arabic:
فالديبلور, فرنسا
Esperanto:
Valdeblore, Arondismento Nico, Alpes-Maritimes, Provenco-Alpoj-Bordo Lazura, Francio
Estonian:
Valdeblore, Alpes-Maritimes, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, Prantsusmaa
Faroese:
Valdeblore, Frakland
Finnish:
Valdeblore, Nizza, Alpes-Maritimes, Provence-Alpit-Riviera, Ranska
Franco-Provençal:
Valdeblore, Arpes-Marenes, Provence-Arpes-Couta d’Azur, France
Friulian:
Valdeblore, France
Galician:
Valdeblore, Alpes Marítimos, Provenza-Alpes-Costa Azul, Francia
Greenlandic:
Valdeblore, Franskit Nunaat
Hungarian:
Valdeblore, Alpes-Maritimes, Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur, Franciaország
Icelandic:
Valdeblore, Frakkland
Ido:
Valdeblore, Provenco Alpi Azur-Rivo, Francia
Indonesian:
Valdeblore, Arondisemen Nice, Alpes-Maritimes, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, Perancis
Interlingua:
Valdeblore, Departimento Alpes-Maritimes, Francia
Interlingue:
Valdeblore, Francia
Irish Gaelic:
Valdeblore, Arrondissement Nice, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, An Fhrainc
Jamaican Patois:
Valdeblore, Frans
Kabyle:
Valdeblore, Fransa
Kongo:
Valdeblore, Alpes-Maritimes, Fwalansa
Korean:
발드블로르, 알프마리팀, 프로방스알프코트다쥐르, 프랑스
Latin:
Vallis Blorae, Alpes Maritimae, Provincia Alpes Litus Lazuli, Francia
Latvian:
Valdeblora, Piejūras Alpi, Provansa-Alpi-Azūra Krasts, Francija
Ligurian:
Valdeblore, Alpi do Mâ, Fransa
Limburgian:
Valdeblore, Alpes-Maritimes, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, Frankriek
Lithuanian:
Valdeblore, Nica, Pajūrio Alpės, Provansas-Alpės-Žydrasis Krantas, Prancūzija
Lombard:
Valdeblore, Alpes-Maritimes, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, Frància
Low Saxon/Low German:
Valdeblore, Alpes-Maritimes, Frankriek
Luxembourgish:
Valdeblore, Arrondissement Nice, Departement Alpes-Maritimes, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, Frankräich
Macedonian:
Валдеблор, Ница, Приморски Алпи, Прованса-Алпи-Азурен Брег, Франција
Malagasy:
Valdeblore, Alpes-Maritimes, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, Frantsa
Malay:
Valdeblore, Alpes-Maritimes, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, Perancis
Minangkabau:
Valdeblore, Parancih
Minnan / Hokkien-Taiwanese:
Valdeblore, Nice Kūn, Alpes-Maritimes, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, Hoat-kok
Narom:
Valdeblore, France
Neapolitan:
Valdeblore, Franza
Norwegian:
Valdeblore, Nice, Alpes-Maritimes, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, Frankrike
Norwegian (Nynorsk):
Valdeblore, Alpes-Maritimes, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, Frankrike
Occitan:
Val de Blora, Niça, Aups Maritims, Provença-Aups-Còsta d'Azur, França
Papiamento:
Valdeblore, Fransia
Picard:
Valdeblore, Franche
Piedmontese:
Valdeblore, Alp Marìtime, Provensa-Alp-Còsta Asura, Fransa
Polish:
Valdeblore, Nicea, Alpy Nadmorskie, Prowansja-Alpy-Lazurowe Wybrzeże, Francja
Portuguese:
Valdeblore, Nice, Alpes Marítimos, Provença-Alpes-Costa Azul, França
Romanian:
Valdeblore, Arondismentul Nice, Alpes-Maritimes, Provența-Alpi-Coasta de Azur, Franța
Romansh:
Valdeblore, Frantscha
Sardinian:
Valdeblore, Frantza
Scots:
Valdeblore, Alpes-Maritimes, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, Fraunce
Scottish Gaelic:
Valdeblore, Alpes-Maritimes, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, An Fhraing
Sicilian:
Valdeblore, Pruvenza-Alpi-Costa Azzola, Francia
Slovak:
Valdeblore, Nice, Alpes-Maritimes, Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur, Francúzsko
Swahili:
Valdeblore, Alpes-Maritimes, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, Ufaransa
Swedish:
Valdeblore, Alpes-Maritimes, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, Frankrike
Tatar:
Вальдеблор, Ницца , Диңгез буе Әлпләре, Франция
Traditional Chinese:
Valdeblore, 濱海阿爾卑斯, 普羅旺斯-阿爾卑斯-蔚藍海岸, 法國
Turkish:
Valdeblore, Nice, Alpes-Maritimes, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, Fransa
Ukrainian:
Вальдеблор, Ніцца, Приморські Альпи, Прованс-Альпи-Лазурний берег, Франція
Venetian:
Valdeblore, arrondissement de Nice, Alpi Maritime, Provensa-Alpi-Costa Azura, Fransa
Vietnamese:
Valdeblore, Nice, Alpes-Maritimes, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, Pháp
Volapük:
Valdeblore, Alpes-Maritimes, Fransän
Walloon:
Valdeblore, France
Waray:
Valdeblore, Alpes-Maritimes, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, Fransya
Welsh:
Valdeblore, Alpes-Maritimes, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, Ffrainc
West Flemish:
Valdeblore, Alpes-Maritimes, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, Vrankryk
Wolof:
Valdeblore, Faraas
Zulu:
Valdeblore, IFulansi


"(Coming from Lantosque). On the D565 between Saint-Martin and Dalmas. Near Colmiane there is a road to the right leading to le Baus de la Frema. To the left, towards the top of a ravine, there is hematite, limonite, and quartz." [Belot, 1978]

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Mineral List

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15 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
ⓘ Bornite
Formula: Cu5FeS4
ⓘ Chalcocite
Formula: Cu2S
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ 'Chlorite Group'
ⓘ Chrysocolla
Formula: Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
ⓘ Covellite
Formula: CuS
ⓘ Digenite
Formula: Cu9S5
ⓘ Goethite
Formula: Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘ 'Gummite'
ⓘ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
ⓘ Idaite
Formula: Cu5FeS6
ⓘ 'Limonite'
ⓘ Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ 'Tetrahedrite Group'
Formula: M2(A6)M1(B4 C2)X3(D4)S1(Y12)S2(Z)
ⓘ Uraninite
Formula: UO2
ⓘ Uraninite var. Pitchblende
Formula: UO2
ⓘ Uranophane
Formula: Ca(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘChalcocite2.BA.05Cu2S
ⓘDigenite2.BA.10Cu9S5
ⓘBornite2.BA.15Cu5FeS4
ⓘCovellite2.CA.05aCuS
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘIdaite2.CB.15aCu5FeS6
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘUraninite
var. Pitchblende		4.DL.05UO2
ⓘ4.DL.05UO2
ⓘGoethite4.FD.10Fe3+O(OH)
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘMalachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘBaryte7.AD.35BaSO4
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘUranophane9.AK.15Ca(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O
ⓘChrysocolla9.ED.20Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Unclassified
ⓘ'Chlorite Group'-
ⓘ'Gummite'-
ⓘ'Limonite'-
ⓘ'Tetrahedrite Group'-M2(A6)M1(B4 C2)X3(D4)S1(Y12)S2(Z)

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Hⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Hⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Hⓘ UranophaneCa(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O
CCarbon
Cⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
OOxygen
Oⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Oⓘ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Oⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Oⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Oⓘ Uraninite var. PitchblendeUO2
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ UraniniteUO2
Oⓘ UranophaneCa(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O
AlAluminium
Alⓘ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
SiSilicon
Siⓘ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ UranophaneCa(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O
SSulfur
Sⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Sⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ ChalcociteCu2S
Sⓘ CovelliteCuS
Sⓘ DigeniteCu9S5
Sⓘ IdaiteCu5FeS6
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ Tetrahedrite GroupM2(A6)M1(B4 C2)X3(D4)S1(Y12)S2(Z)
CaCalcium
Caⓘ UranophaneCa(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O
FeIron
Feⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Feⓘ IdaiteCu5FeS6
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
CuCopper
Cuⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuⓘ ChalcociteCu2S
Cuⓘ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Cuⓘ CovelliteCuS
Cuⓘ DigeniteCu9S5
Cuⓘ IdaiteCu5FeS6
Cuⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
BaBarium
Baⓘ BaryteBaSO4
UUranium
Uⓘ Uraninite var. PitchblendeUO2
Uⓘ UraniniteUO2
Uⓘ UranophaneCa(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O

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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Valdeblore
Wikidata ID:Q1018200
GeoNames ID:6620019

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References

Belot, Victor R. (1978) Guide des minéraux, coquillages et fossiles: où les trouver en France, comment les reconnaître et les collectionner. Guides Horay.
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