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Châtelneuf, Montbrison, Loire, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, Francei
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ChâtelneufCommune
MontbrisonArrondissement
LoireDepartment
Auvergne-Rhône-AlpesRegion
FranceCountry

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Type:
Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Châtelneuf270 (2016)
Mindat Locality ID:
306903
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:306903:8
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
English:
Châtelneuf
French:
Châtelneuf, arrondissement de Montbrison, Loire, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
German:
Châtelneuf, Arrondissement Montbrison, Département Loire, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, Frankreich
Italian:
Châtelneuf, arrondissement di Montbrison, Loira, Alvernia-Rodano-Alpi, Francia
Simplified Chinese:
沙泰尔纳, 蒙布里松区, 卢瓦尔省, 奥弗涅-罗讷-阿尔卑斯大区, 法国
Spanish:
Châtelneuf, Distrito de Montbrison, Loira, Región de Auvernia-Ródano-Alpes, Francia
Afrikaans:
Châtelneuf, Loire, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, Frankryk
Aragonese:
Châtelneuf, Destrito de Montbrison, Loira, Auvernia-Roine-Alpes, Francia
Asturian:
Châtelneuf, Auvernia-Ródano-Alpes, Francia
Bambara:
Châtelneuf, Faransi
Basque:
Châtelneuf, Montbrisoneko barrutia, Loire, Auvernia-Rhône-Alpeak, Frantzia
Bavarian:
Châtelneuf, Arrondissement Montbrison, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, Frankreich
Catalan:
Châtelneuf, Districte de Montbrison, Loira, Alvèrnia-Roine-Alps, França
Cebuano:
Châtelneuf, Arrondissement de Montbrison, Loire, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, Pransiya
Chechen:
Шательнеф , Франци
Corsican:
Châtelneuf, Alvernia è Rodanu è Alpi, Francia
Croatian:
Châtelneuf, Loire, Francuska
Czech:
Châtelneuf, Arrondissement Montbrison, Loire, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, Francie
Danish:
Châtelneuf, Loire, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, Frankrig
Dutch:
Châtelneuf, Arrondissement Montbrison, Loire, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, Frankrijk
Dutch Low Saxon:
Châtelneuf, Frankriek
Esperanto:
Châtelneuf, Arondismento Montbrison, Loire, Aŭvernjo-Rodano-Alpoj, Francio
Estonian:
Châtelneuf, Loire'i departemang, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, Prantsusmaa
Faroese:
Châtelneuf, Frakland
Finnish:
Châtelneuf, Loire, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, Ranska
Franco-Provençal:
Le Châtél, Lêre, Ôvèrgne-Rôno-Ârpes, France
Friulian:
Châtelneuf, France
Galician:
Châtelneuf, Loira, Auvernia-Ródano-Alpes, Francia
Greenlandic:
Châtelneuf, Franskit Nunaat
Hungarian:
Châtelneuf, Loire, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, Franciaország
Icelandic:
Châtelneuf, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, Frakkland
Ido:
Châtelneuf, Arvernia-Rodano-Alpi, Francia
Indonesian:
Châtelneuf, Loire, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, Perancis
Interlingua:
Châtelneuf, Departimento Loire, Auvernia-Rhodano-Alpes, Francia
Interlingue:
Châtelneuf, Département Loire, Francia
Irish Gaelic:
Châtelneuf, An Fhrainc
Jamaican Patois:
Châtelneuf, Frans
Kabyle:
Châtelneuf, Loire, Fransa
Kongo:
Châtelneuf, Loire, Fwalansa
Latin:
Châtelneuf, Liger, Arvernia Rhodanus Alpesque, Francia
Latvian:
Châtelneuf, Luāra, Overņa-Rona-Alpi, Francija
Ligurian:
Châtelneuf, Fransa
Limburgian:
Châtelneuf, Loire, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, Frankriek
Lithuanian:
Châtelneuf, Luara, Overnė-Rona-Alpės, Prancūzija
Lombard:
Châtelneuf, Loire, Alvernia-Roden-Alp, Frància
Low Saxon/Low German:
Châtelneuf, Loire, Frankriek
Luxembourgish:
Châtelneuf, Arrondissement Montbrison, Departement Loire, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, Frankräich
Malagasy:
Châtelneuf, Loire, Frantsa
Malay:
Châtelneuf, Loire, Perancis
Minangkabau:
Châtelneuf, Parancih
Minnan / Hokkien-Taiwanese:
Châtelneuf, Montbrison Kūn, Loire, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, Hoat-kok
Narom:
Châtelneuf, Âovergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
Neapolitan:
Châtelneuf, Franza
Norwegian:
Châtelneuf, Loire, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, Frankrike
Norwegian (Nynorsk):
Châtelneuf, Departementet Loire, Frankrike
Occitan:
Châtelneuf, Arrondiment de Montbrison, Léger, Auvèrnhe Ròse Aups, França
Papiamento:
Châtelneuf, Fransia
Picard:
Châtelneuf, Franche
Piedmontese:
Châtelneuf, Lòira, Alvernia-Ròno-Alp, Fransa
Polish:
Châtelneuf, Okręg Montbrison, Loara, Owernia-Rodan-Alpy, Francja
Portuguese:
Châtelneuf, Loire, Auvérnia-Ródano-Alpes, França
Romanian:
Châtelneuf, Arondismentul Montbrison, Loire, Auverge-Ron-Alpi, Franța
Romansh:
Châtelneuf, Frantscha
Sardinian:
Châtelneuf, Frantza
Scots:
Châtelneuf, Loire, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, Fraunce
Scottish Gaelic:
Châtelneuf, Loire, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, An Fhraing
Serbian:
Шателнеф, Лоара, Оверња-Рона-Алпи, Француска
Serbo-Croatian:
Châtelneuf, Loire, Francuska
Sicilian:
Châtelneuf, Alvernia-Rudanu-Alpi, Francia
Slovak:
Châtelneuf, Montbrison, Loire, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, Francúzsko
Swahili:
Châtelneuf, Loire, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, Ufaransa
Swedish:
Châtelneuf, Loire, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, Frankrike
Traditional Chinese:
沙泰爾納, 盧華爾, 奧文尼-隆河-阿爾卑斯, 法國
Turkish:
Châtelneuf, Loire, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, Fransa
Ukrainian:
Шательнеф, Луара, Овернь-Рона-Альпи, Франція
Uzbek (Latin Script):
Châtelneuf, Fransiya
Venetian:
Châtelneuf, Łoira, Alvergna-Rodano-Alpe, Fransa
Vietnamese:
Châtelneuf, Montbrison, Loire, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, Pháp
Volapük:
Châtelneuf, Loire, Fransän
Walloon:
Châtelneuf, France
Waray:
Châtelneuf, Loire, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, Fransya
Welsh:
Châtelneuf, Loire, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, Ffrainc
West Flemish:
Châtelneuf, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, Vrankryk
Wolof:
Châtelneuf, Faraas
Zulu:
Châtelneuf, IFulansi


Châtelneuf (French pronunciation: [ʃatɛlnœf]) is a commune in the Loire department in central France.

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11 valid minerals. 2 (TL) - type locality of valid minerals. 1 erroneous literature entry.

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Detailed Mineral List:

Augite
Formula: (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
'Chabazite'
Chabazite-Na
Formula: (Na2,K2,Ca,Sr,Mg)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O
'Erionite Subgroup'
Formula: M2[Al4Si14O36] · 15H2O
'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'
Galena
Formula: PbS
Mazzite-Mg (TL)
Formula: (Mg,K,Ca)5(Si26Al10)O72 · 28H2O
Type Locality:
Mesolite
Formula: Na2Ca2Si9Al6O30 · 8H2O
Description: Very likely eroneously reported, and mistaken with phillipsite. See comment by Gonnard in "Mineralogie des Departements de la Loire et du Rhone.
Montmorillonite
Formula: (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Offretite (TL)
Formula: KCaMg(Si13Al5)O36 · 15H2O
Type Locality:
Opal
Formula: SiO2 · nH2O
Opal var. Opal-AN
Formula: SiO2 · nH2O
'Phillipsite Subgroup'
Formula: (Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O
Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Quartz var. Chalcedony
Formula: SiO2
Siderite
Formula: FeCO3
Spinel
Formula: MgAl2O4

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
Galena2.CD.10PbS
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Spinel4.BB.05MgAl2O4
Quartz
var. Chalcedony
4.DA.05SiO2
4.DA.05SiO2
Opal
var. Opal-AN
4.DA.10SiO2 · nH2O
4.DA.10SiO2 · nH2O
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Siderite5.AB.05FeCO3
Group 9 - Silicates
Augite9.DA.15(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Montmorillonite9.EC.40(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Mesolite ?9.GA.05Na2Ca2Si9Al6O30 · 8H2O
Mazzite-Mg (TL)9.GC.20(Mg,K,Ca)5(Si26Al10)O72 · 28H2O
Chabazite-Na9.GD.10(Na2,K2,Ca,Sr,Mg)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O
Offretite (TL)9.GD.25KCaMg(Si13Al5)O36 · 15H2O
Unclassified
'Chabazite'-
'Erionite Subgroup'-M2[Al4Si14O36] · 15H2O
'Phillipsite Subgroup'-(Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O
'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H Erionite SubgroupM2[Al4Si14O36] · 15H2O
H Opal var. Opal-ANSiO2 · nH2O
H Mazzite-Mg(Mg,K,Ca)5(Si26Al10)O72 · 28H2O
H MesoliteNa2Ca2Si9Al6O30 · 8H2O
H Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
H OffretiteKCaMg(Si13Al5)O36 · 15H2O
H OpalSiO2 · nH2O
H Phillipsite Subgroup(Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O
H Chabazite-Na(Na2,K2,Ca,Sr,Mg)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O
CCarbon
C CalciteCaCO3
C SideriteFeCO3
OOxygen
O Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
O CalciteCaCO3
O Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
O Erionite SubgroupM2[Al4Si14O36] · 15H2O
O Opal var. Opal-ANSiO2 · nH2O
O Mazzite-Mg(Mg,K,Ca)5(Si26Al10)O72 · 28H2O
O MesoliteNa2Ca2Si9Al6O30 · 8H2O
O Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
O OffretiteKCaMg(Si13Al5)O36 · 15H2O
O OpalSiO2 · nH2O
O Phillipsite Subgroup(Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O
O QuartzSiO2
O SideriteFeCO3
O SpinelMgAl2O4
O Chabazite-Na(Na2,K2,Ca,Sr,Mg)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O
O Fayalite-Forsterite Series
NaSodium
Na MesoliteNa2Ca2Si9Al6O30 · 8H2O
Na Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Na Phillipsite Subgroup(Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O
Na Chabazite-Na(Na2,K2,Ca,Sr,Mg)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O
MgMagnesium
Mg Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Mg Mazzite-Mg(Mg,K,Ca)5(Si26Al10)O72 · 28H2O
Mg Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Mg OffretiteKCaMg(Si13Al5)O36 · 15H2O
Mg SpinelMgAl2O4
Mg Chabazite-Na(Na2,K2,Ca,Sr,Mg)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O
Mg Fayalite-Forsterite Series
AlAluminium
Al Erionite SubgroupM2[Al4Si14O36] · 15H2O
Al Mazzite-Mg(Mg,K,Ca)5(Si26Al10)O72 · 28H2O
Al MesoliteNa2Ca2Si9Al6O30 · 8H2O
Al Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Al OffretiteKCaMg(Si13Al5)O36 · 15H2O
Al Phillipsite Subgroup(Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O
Al SpinelMgAl2O4
Al Chabazite-Na(Na2,K2,Ca,Sr,Mg)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O
SiSilicon
Si Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Si Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
Si Erionite SubgroupM2[Al4Si14O36] · 15H2O
Si Opal var. Opal-ANSiO2 · nH2O
Si Mazzite-Mg(Mg,K,Ca)5(Si26Al10)O72 · 28H2O
Si MesoliteNa2Ca2Si9Al6O30 · 8H2O
Si Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Si OffretiteKCaMg(Si13Al5)O36 · 15H2O
Si OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Si Phillipsite Subgroup(Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O
Si QuartzSiO2
Si Chabazite-Na(Na2,K2,Ca,Sr,Mg)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O
Si Fayalite-Forsterite Series
SSulfur
S GalenaPbS
KPotassium
K Mazzite-Mg(Mg,K,Ca)5(Si26Al10)O72 · 28H2O
K OffretiteKCaMg(Si13Al5)O36 · 15H2O
K Phillipsite Subgroup(Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O
K Chabazite-Na(Na2,K2,Ca,Sr,Mg)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O
CaCalcium
Ca Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Ca CalciteCaCO3
Ca Mazzite-Mg(Mg,K,Ca)5(Si26Al10)O72 · 28H2O
Ca MesoliteNa2Ca2Si9Al6O30 · 8H2O
Ca Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Ca OffretiteKCaMg(Si13Al5)O36 · 15H2O
Ca Phillipsite Subgroup(Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O
Ca Chabazite-Na(Na2,K2,Ca,Sr,Mg)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O
FeIron
Fe Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Fe SideriteFeCO3
Fe Fayalite-Forsterite Series
SrStrontium
Sr Chabazite-Na(Na2,K2,Ca,Sr,Mg)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O
BaBarium
Ba Phillipsite Subgroup(Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O
PbLead
Pb GalenaPbS

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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ch%C3%A2telneuf,_Loire
Wikidata ID:Q1066249
GeoNames ID:6455104

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