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Spernec Point, Primiture, Groix, Lorient, Morbihan, Brittany, Francei
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Spernec PointPoint
Primiture- not defined -
GroixIsland
LorientArrondissement
MorbihanDepartment
BrittanyRegion
FranceCountry

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Pointe du Spernec

Spernec Point, Primiture, Groix, Lorient, Morbihan, Brittany, France
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Spernec Point

Spernec Point, Primiture, Groix, Lorient, Morbihan, Brittany, France
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Pointe du Spernec

Spernec Point, Primiture, Groix, Lorient, Morbihan, Brittany, France
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Spernec Point

Spernec Point, Primiture, Groix, Lorient, Morbihan, Brittany, France
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Pointe du Spernec

Spernec Point, Primiture, Groix, Lorient, Morbihan, Brittany, France
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Spernec Point

Spernec Point, Primiture, Groix, Lorient, Morbihan, Brittany, France
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
47° 38' 39'' North , 3° 26' 9'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
47.64444,-3.43611
GeoHash:
G#: gbmx1c3vh
GRN:
N32W02
Type:
Point
Köppen climate type:
Cfb : Temperate oceanic climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Groix2,429 (2016)1.5km
Larmor-Plage9,151 (2016)7.9km
Gâvres815 (2016)8.3km
Port-Louis3,020 (2016)9.2km
Ploemeur20,652 (2016)9.9km
Mindat Locality ID:
294790
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:294790:0
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Name(s) in local language(s):
Pointe du Spernec


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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


10 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
Description: Between Spernec Point and Pen er Lann.
ⓘ Almandine
Formula: Fe2+3Al2(SiO4)3
ⓘ 'Amphibole Supergroup'
Formula: AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
ⓘ 'Biotite'
Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
ⓘ 'Garnet Group'
Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3
ⓘ Glaucophane
Formula: ◻[Na2][Mg3Al2]Si8O22(OH)2
ⓘ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
ⓘ Lawsonite
Formula: CaAl2(Si2O7)(OH)2 · H2O
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Rutile
Formula: TiO2
Description: Between Spernect Point and Pen er Lann.
ⓘ Spessartine
Formula: Mn2+3Al2(SiO4)3
ⓘ Stilpnomelane
Formula: (K,Ca,Na)(Fe,Mg,Al)8(Si,Al)12(O,OH)36 · nH2O
ⓘ Titanite
Formula: CaTi(SiO4)O
ⓘ 'Tourmaline'
Formula: AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘRutile4.DB.05TiO2
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘAlmandine9.AD.25Fe2+3Al2(SiO4)3
ⓘSpessartine9.AD.25Mn2+3Al2(SiO4)3
ⓘTitanite9.AG.15CaTi(SiO4)O
ⓘLawsonite9.BE.05CaAl2(Si2O7)(OH)2 · H2O
ⓘGlaucophane9.DE.25◻[Na2][Mg3Al2]Si8O22(OH)2
ⓘStilpnomelane9.EG.40(K,Ca,Na)(Fe,Mg,Al)8(Si,Al)12(O,OH)36 · nH2O
ⓘAlbite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
Unclassified
ⓘ'Amphibole Supergroup'-AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
ⓘ'Biotite'-K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
ⓘ'Tourmaline'-AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
ⓘ'Garnet Group'-X3Z2(SiO4)3

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Hⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Hⓘ Glaucophane◻[Na2][Mg3Al2]Si8O22(OH)2
Hⓘ LawsoniteCaAl2(Si2O7)(OH)2 · H2O
Hⓘ Stilpnomelane(K,Ca,Na)(Fe,Mg,Al)8(Si,Al)12(O,OH)36 · nH2O
BBoron
Bⓘ TourmalineAD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
OOxygen
Oⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Oⓘ AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Oⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Oⓘ Glaucophane◻[Na2][Mg3Al2]Si8O22(OH)2
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Oⓘ LawsoniteCaAl2(Si2O7)(OH)2 · H2O
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ RutileTiO2
Oⓘ SpessartineMn32+Al2(SiO4)3
Oⓘ Stilpnomelane(K,Ca,Na)(Fe,Mg,Al)8(Si,Al)12(O,OH)36 · nH2O
Oⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Oⓘ TourmalineAD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
Oⓘ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
FFluorine
Fⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Fⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
NaSodium
Naⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Naⓘ Glaucophane◻[Na2][Mg3Al2]Si8O22(OH)2
Naⓘ Stilpnomelane(K,Ca,Na)(Fe,Mg,Al)8(Si,Al)12(O,OH)36 · nH2O
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Mgⓘ Glaucophane◻[Na2][Mg3Al2]Si8O22(OH)2
Mgⓘ Stilpnomelane(K,Ca,Na)(Fe,Mg,Al)8(Si,Al)12(O,OH)36 · nH2O
AlAluminium
Alⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Alⓘ AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Alⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Alⓘ Glaucophane◻[Na2][Mg3Al2]Si8O22(OH)2
Alⓘ LawsoniteCaAl2(Si2O7)(OH)2 · H2O
Alⓘ SpessartineMn32+Al2(SiO4)3
Alⓘ Stilpnomelane(K,Ca,Na)(Fe,Mg,Al)8(Si,Al)12(O,OH)36 · nH2O
SiSilicon
Siⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Siⓘ AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Siⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Siⓘ Glaucophane◻[Na2][Mg3Al2]Si8O22(OH)2
Siⓘ LawsoniteCaAl2(Si2O7)(OH)2 · H2O
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ SpessartineMn32+Al2(SiO4)3
Siⓘ Stilpnomelane(K,Ca,Na)(Fe,Mg,Al)8(Si,Al)12(O,OH)36 · nH2O
Siⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Siⓘ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
ClChlorine
Clⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
KPotassium
Kⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Kⓘ Stilpnomelane(K,Ca,Na)(Fe,Mg,Al)8(Si,Al)12(O,OH)36 · nH2O
CaCalcium
Caⓘ LawsoniteCaAl2(Si2O7)(OH)2 · H2O
Caⓘ Stilpnomelane(K,Ca,Na)(Fe,Mg,Al)8(Si,Al)12(O,OH)36 · nH2O
Caⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Tiⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Tiⓘ RutileTiO2
Tiⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
MnManganese
Mnⓘ SpessartineMn32+Al2(SiO4)3
FeIron
Feⓘ AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Feⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Feⓘ Stilpnomelane(K,Ca,Na)(Fe,Mg,Al)8(Si,Al)12(O,OH)36 · nH2O

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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, 103.
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