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Langeais mine, Langeais, Chinon, Indre-et-Loire, Centre-Val de Loire, Francei
Regional Level Types
Langeais mineMine (Abandoned)
LangeaisCommune
ChinonArrondissement
Indre-et-LoireDepartment
Centre-Val de LoireRegion
FranceCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
47° 19' 37'' North , 0° 24' 45'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
47.32713,0.41268
GRN:
N32E01
Type:
Mine (Abandoned) - last checked 2020
Köppen climate type:
Cfb : Temperate oceanic climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Langeais4,034 (2016)0.9km
La Chapelle-aux-Naux519 (2016)1.5km
Lignières-de-Touraine965 (2016)3.3km
Cinq-Mars-la-Pile2,877 (2016)4.1km
Vallères813 (2016)4.9km
Mindat Locality ID:
305961
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:305961:9
GUID (UUID V4):
0


"On the N152 (near the police station) there is an old mining operation with andalusite, kaolinite, muscovite, and tourmaline." [Belot, 1978]

Coordinates are for police station, exact location uncertain.

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5 valid minerals.

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘZircon9.AD.30Zr(SiO4)
ⓘAndalusite9.AF.10Al2(SiO4)O
ⓘStaurolite9.AF.30Fe2+2Al9Si4O23(OH)
ⓘMuscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘKaolinite9.ED.05Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Unclassified
ⓘ'Tourmaline'-AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Hⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ StauroliteFe22+Al9Si4O23(OH)
BBoron
Bⓘ TourmalineAD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
OOxygen
Oⓘ AndalusiteAl2(SiO4)O
Oⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ StauroliteFe22+Al9Si4O23(OH)
Oⓘ TourmalineAD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
Oⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
AlAluminium
Alⓘ AndalusiteAl2(SiO4)O
Alⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Alⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ StauroliteFe22+Al9Si4O23(OH)
SiSilicon
Siⓘ AndalusiteAl2(SiO4)O
Siⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ StauroliteFe22+Al9Si4O23(OH)
Siⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
KPotassium
Kⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
FeIron
Feⓘ StauroliteFe22+Al9Si4O23(OH)
ZrZirconium
Zrⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)

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  • Centre-Val de Loire

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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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