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Locmaria, Lorient, Morbihan, Brittany, Francei
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LocmariaCommune
LorientArrondissement
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Porh Giguéou and Locmaria Bay

Locmaria, Lorient, Morbihan, Brittany, France
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Locmaria Harbour

Locmaria, Lorient, Morbihan, Brittany, France
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Porh Giguéou and Locmaria Bay

Locmaria, Lorient, Morbihan, Brittany, France
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Locmaria Harbour

Locmaria, Lorient, Morbihan, Brittany, France
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Porh Giguéou and Locmaria Bay

Locmaria, Lorient, Morbihan, Brittany, France
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Locmaria Harbour

Locmaria, Lorient, Morbihan, Brittany, France
Neighbouring regions:
Bangor, Lorient, Morbihan, Brittany, France
Le Palais, Lorient, Morbihan, Brittany, France
Type:
Commune
Mindat Locality ID:
294776
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:294776:4
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
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French:
Locmaria, Lorient, Morbihan, Bretagne, France
German:
Locmaria, Arrondissement Lorient, Département Morbihan, Bretagne, Frankreich
Italian:
Locmaria, arrondissement di Lorient, Morbihan, Bretagna, Francia
Russian:
Локмарья, Лорьян, Морбиан, Бретань, Франция
Simplified Chinese:
洛克马里阿, 洛里昂区, 莫尔比昂省, 布列塔尼半岛, 法国
Spanish:
Locmaria, Distrito de Lorient, Morbihan, Bretón, Francia
Afrikaans:
Locmaria, Morbihan, Bretagne, Frankryk
Alemannic:
Locmaria, Arrondissement Lorient, Département Morbihan, Bretagne, Frankreich
Aragonese:
Locmaria, Mor-Bihan, Bretanya, Francia
Asturian:
Locmaria, Bretaña, Francia
Bambara:
Locmaria, Faransi
Basque:
Locmaria, Lorienteko barrutia, Morbihan, Bretainia, Frantzia
Bavarian:
Locmaria, Bretagne, Frankreich
Breton:
Lokmaria-ar-Gerveur, An Oriant, Mor-Bihan, Breizh, Bro-C'hall
Catalan:
Locmaria, districte d'An Oriant, Morbihan, Bretanya, França
Cebuano:
Locmaria, Arrondissement de Lorient, Morbihan, Bretagne, Pransiya
Chechen:
Локмариа, Морбиан, Бретань, Франци
Corsican:
Locmaria, Francia
Croatian:
Locmaria, Bretanja, Francuska
Czech:
Locmaria, Arrondissement Lorient, Morbihan, Bretaň, Francie
Danish:
Locmaria, Morbihan, Bretagne, Frankrig
Dutch:
Locmaria, Arrondissement Lorient, Morbihan, Bretagne, Frankrijk
Dutch Low Saxon:
Locmaria, Frankriek
Esperanto:
Locmaria, Morbihan, Bretonio, Francio
Estonian:
Locmaria, Morbihani departemang, Bretagne, Prantsusmaa
Faroese:
Locmaria, Frakland
Finnish:
Locmaria, Morbihan, Bretagne, Ranska
Franco-Provençal:
Locmaria, Morbihan, Bretagne, France
Friulian:
Locmaria, France
Galician:
Locmaria, Morbihan, Bretaña, Francia
Greek:
Λοκμαριά, Λοριάν, Μορμπιάν, Βρετάνη, Γαλλία
Greenlandic:
Locmaria, Franskit Nunaat
Hungarian:
Locmaria, Morbihan, Bretagne, Franciaország
Icelandic:
Locmaria, Morbihan, Bretanía, Frakkland
Ido:
Locmaria, Bretonia, Francia
Indonesian:
Locmaria, Morbihan, Bretagne, Perancis
Interlingua:
Locmaria, Departimento Morbihan, Region Britannia, Francia
Interlingue:
Locmaria, Francia
Irish Gaelic:
Locmaria, An Bhriotáin, An Fhrainc
Jamaican Patois:
Locmaria, Frans
Japanese:
ロクマリア, ロリアン, モルビアン県, ブルターニュ, フランス
Kabyle:
Locmaria, Morbihan, Bretagne, Fransa
Kazakh (Cyrillic Script):
Локмарья, Морбиан, Франция
Kongo:
Locmaria, Morbihan, Fwalansa
Latin:
Locus Mariae, Mariculum, Britannia Minor, Francia
Latvian:
Locmaria, Morbiāna, Bretaņa, Francija
Ligurian:
Locmaria, Fransa
Limburgian:
Locmaria, Morbihan, Bretagne, Frankriek
Lithuanian:
Locmaria, Morbihanas, Bretanė, Prancūzija
Low Saxon/Low German:
Locmaria, Morbihan, Frankriek
Luxembourgish:
Locmaria, Arrondissement Lorient, Departement Morbihan, Bretagne, Frankräich
Malagasy:
Locmaria, Morbihan, Frantsa
Malay:
Locmaria, Morbihan, Bretagne, Perancis
Minangkabau:
Locmaria, Parancih
Minnan / Hokkien-Taiwanese:
Locmaria, Lorient Kūn, Morbihan, Région Bretagne, Hoat-kok
Narom:
Locmaria, Brétangne, France
Neapolitan:
Locmaria, Franza
Norwegian:
Locmaria, Morbihan, Bretagne, Frankrike
Norwegian (Nynorsk):
Locmaria, Morbihan, Bretagne, Frankrike
Occitan:
Locmaria, Morbihan, Bretanha, França
Papiamento:
Locmaria, Fransia
Picard:
Locmaria, Franche
Piedmontese:
Locmaria, Dipartiment dël Morbihan, Brëtagna, Fransa
Polish:
Locmaria, Okręg Lorient, Morbihan, Bretania, Francja
Portuguese:
Locmaria, Morbihan, Bretanha, França
Romanian:
Locmaria, Arondismentul Lorient, Morbihan, Bretania, Franța
Romansh:
Locmaria, Frantscha
Sardinian:
Locmaria, Bretagna, Frantza
Scots:
Locmaria, Morbihan, Breetany, Fraunce
Scottish Gaelic:
Locmaria, Mor-Bihan, An Fhraing
Sicilian:
Locmaria, Britagna, Francia
Slovak:
Locmaria, Lorient, Morbihan, Bretónsko, Francúzsko
Swahili:
Locmaria, Morbihan, Bretagne, Ufaransa
Swedish:
Locmaria, Morbihan, Bretagne, Frankrike
Turkish:
Locmaria, Morbihan, Bretonya, Fransa
Ukrainian:
Локмар'я, Морбіан, Бретань, Франція
Uzbek (Latin Script):
Locmaria, Bretan, Fransiya
Venetian:
Locmaria, Morbihan, Bretagna, Fransa
Vietnamese:
Locmaria, Lorient, Morbihan, Bretagne, Pháp
Volapük:
Locmaria, Fransän
Walloon:
Locmaria, France
Waray:
Locmaria, Morbihan, Bretagne, Fransya
Welsh:
Locmaria, Mor-Bihan, Bretagne, Ffrainc
West Flemish:
Locmaria, Bretagne, Vrankryk
Wolof:
Locmaria, Faraas
Zulu:
Locmaria, IFulansi



Note: Not to be confused with the Locmaria (port/village) on Groix (island).

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Mineral List

Mineral list contains entries from the region specified including sub-localities

19 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'
ⓘ Chloritoid
Formula: Fe2+Al2O(SiO4)(OH)2
ⓘ Clinozoisite
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘ Corundum
Formula: Al2O3
ⓘ Epidote
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘ 'Garnet Group'
Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3
ⓘ Glaucophane
Formula: ◻[Na2][Mg3Al2]Si8O22(OH)2
ⓘ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
ⓘ Ilmenite
Formula: Fe2+TiO3
ⓘ Jadeite
Formula: Na(Al,Fe3+)Si2O6
ⓘ Kyanite
Formula: Al2(SiO4)O
ⓘ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘ 'Monazite Group'
Formula: REE(PO4)
ⓘ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ 'Pyroxene Group'
Formula: ADSi2O6
ⓘ Rutile
Formula: TiO2
ⓘ Sillimanite
Formula: Al2(SiO4)O
ⓘ Staurolite
Formula: Fe2+2Al9Si4O23(OH)
ⓘ Titanite
Formula: CaTi(SiO4)O
ⓘ 'Tourmaline'
Formula: AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
ⓘ Zircon
Formula: Zr(SiO4)

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘMagnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘCorundum4.CB.05Al2O3
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘIlmenite4.CB.05Fe2+TiO3
ⓘCassiterite4.DB.05SnO2
ⓘRutile4.DB.05TiO2
ⓘAnatase4.DD.05TiO2
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)
ⓘChloritoid9.AF.85Fe2+Al2O(SiO4)(OH)2
ⓘTitanite9.AG.15CaTi(SiO4)O
ⓘClinozoisite9.BG.05a(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘEpidote9.BG.05a(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘJadeite9.DA.25Na(Al,Fe3+)Si2O6
ⓘGlaucophane9.DE.25◻[Na2][Mg3Al2]Si8O22(OH)2
ⓘMuscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(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ⓘ ChloritoidFe2+Al2O(SiO4)(OH)2
Hⓘ Clinozoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Hⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Hⓘ Glaucophane◻[Na2][Mg3Al2]Si8O22(OH)2
Hⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(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ⓘ ChloritoidFe2+Al2O(SiO4)(OH)2
Oⓘ Clinozoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Oⓘ CorundumAl2O3
Oⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Oⓘ Glaucophane◻[Na2][Mg3Al2]Si8O22(OH)2
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Oⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Oⓘ JadeiteNa(Al,Fe3+)Si2O6
Oⓘ KyaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Oⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oⓘ Monazite GroupREE(PO4)
Oⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ RutileTiO2
Oⓘ SillimaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Oⓘ StauroliteFe22+Al9Si4O23(OH)
Oⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Oⓘ TourmalineAD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
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
Naⓘ JadeiteNa(Al,Fe3+)Si2O6
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ Glaucophane◻[Na2][Mg3Al2]Si8O22(OH)2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Alⓘ AndalusiteAl2(SiO4)O
Alⓘ ChloritoidFe2+Al2O(SiO4)(OH)2
Alⓘ Clinozoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Alⓘ CorundumAl2O3
Alⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Alⓘ Glaucophane◻[Na2][Mg3Al2]Si8O22(OH)2
Alⓘ JadeiteNa(Al,Fe3+)Si2O6
Alⓘ KyaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Alⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ SillimaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Alⓘ StauroliteFe22+Al9Si4O23(OH)
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Siⓘ AndalusiteAl2(SiO4)O
Siⓘ ChloritoidFe2+Al2O(SiO4)(OH)2
Siⓘ Clinozoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Siⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Siⓘ Glaucophane◻[Na2][Mg3Al2]Si8O22(OH)2
Siⓘ JadeiteNa(Al,Fe3+)Si2O6
Siⓘ KyaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Siⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ SillimaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Siⓘ StauroliteFe22+Al9Si4O23(OH)
Siⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Siⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Siⓘ Pyroxene GroupADSi2O6
Siⓘ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ Monazite GroupREE(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)
KPotassium
Kⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ Clinozoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Caⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Caⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
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
Tiⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
FeIron
Feⓘ ChloritoidFe2+Al2O(SiO4)(OH)2
Feⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Feⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Feⓘ JadeiteNa(Al,Fe3+)Si2O6
Feⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feⓘ StauroliteFe22+Al9Si4O23(OH)
ZrZirconium
Zrⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
SnTin
Snⓘ CassiteriteSnO2

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Wikidata ID:Q71710
GeoNames ID:6615240

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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.
Chauris, L. (2014): Minéraux de Bretagne, Les Editions du Piat, 98.
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