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Saint-Sylvestre, Limoges, Haute-Vienne, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, Francei
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View of the Ambazac uranium mining area, ca. 1960.

Saint-Sylvestre, Limoges, Haute-Vienne, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France
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Phosphosiderite, etc.

Les Hureaux, Saint-Sylvestre, Limoges, Haute-Vienne, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France
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Autunite

La Vielle Crouzille, Saint-Sylvestre, Limoges, Haute-Vienne, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France
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View of the Ambazac uranium mining area, ca. 1960.

Saint-Sylvestre, Limoges, Haute-Vienne, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France
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Phosphosiderite, etc.

Les Hureaux, Saint-Sylvestre, Limoges, Haute-Vienne, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France
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Autunite

La Vielle Crouzille, Saint-Sylvestre, Limoges, Haute-Vienne, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France
04074050017271982463158.jpg
View of the Ambazac uranium mining area, ca. 1960.

Saint-Sylvestre, Limoges, Haute-Vienne, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France
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Phosphosiderite, etc.

Les Hureaux, Saint-Sylvestre, Limoges, Haute-Vienne, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France
Neighbouring regions:
Compreignac, Bellac, Haute-Vienne, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France
Ambazac, Limoges, Haute-Vienne, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France
Razès, Bellac, Haute-Vienne, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France
Saint-Léger-la-Montagne, Limoges, Haute-Vienne, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France
Bonnac-la-Côte, Limoges, Haute-Vienne, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France
Type:
Commune
Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Saint-Sylvestre789 (2016)
Mindat Locality ID:
31760
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:31760:2
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Limousin
Other Languages:
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French:
Saint-Sylvestre, Limoges, Haute-Vienne, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France
German:
Saint-Sylvestre, Arrondissement Limoges, Département Haute-Vienne, Neuaquitanien, Frankreich
Italian:
Saint-Sylvestre, arrondissement di Limoges, Alta Vienne, Nuova Aquitania, Francia
Simplified Chinese:
圣西尔弗斯特勒, 利摩日区, 上维埃纳省, 新阿基坦大区, 法国
Spanish:
Saint-Sylvestre, distrito de Limoges, Alto Vienne, Nueva Aquitania, Francia
Afrikaans:
Saint-Sylvestre, Haute-Vienne, Nieu-Akwitanië, Frankryk
Aragonese:
Saint-Sylvestre, Alta Viena, Nueva Aquitania, Francia
Asturian:
Saint-Sylvestre, Alta Viena, Nueva Aquitania, Francia
Bambara:
Saint-Sylvestre, Faransi
Basque:
Saint-Sylvestre, Limogesko barrutia, Haute-Vienne, Akitania Berria, Frantzia
Bavarian:
Saint-Sylvestre, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, Frankreich
Breton:
Saint-Sylvestre, arondisamant Lemojez, Haute-Vienne, Akitania-Nevez, Bro-C'hall
Catalan:
Sint Sauvéstre, Llemotges, Alta Viena, Nova Aquitània, França
Cebuano:
Saint-Sylvestre, Arrondissement de Limoges, Haute-Vienne, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, Pransiya
Chechen:
Сен-Сильвестр , Франци
Corsican:
Saint-Sylvestre, Francia
Croatian:
Saint-Sylvestre, Nova Akvitanija, Francuska
Czech:
Saint-Sylvestre, Arrondissement Limoges, Haute-Vienne, Nová Akvitánie, Francie
Danish:
Saint-Sylvestre, Haute-Vienne, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, Frankrig
Dutch:
Saint-Sylvestre, Arrondissement Limoges, Haute-Vienne, Nieuw-Aquitanië, Frankrijk
Dutch Low Saxon:
Saint-Sylvestre, Frankriek
Esperanto:
Saint-Sylvestre, Arondismento Limoĝo, Haute-Vienne, Nova Akvitanio, Francio
Estonian:
Saint-Sylvestre, Haute-Vienne, Prantsusmaa
Faroese:
Saint-Sylvestre, Frakland
Finnish:
Saint-Sylvestre, Haute-Vienne, Uusi-Akvitania, Ranska
Franco-Provençal:
Saint-Sylvestre, Hôta-Vièna, France
Friulian:
Saint-Sylvestre, France
Galician:
Saint-Sylvestre, Alto Vienne, Nova Aquitania, Francia
Greenlandic:
Saint-Sylvestre, Franskit Nunaat
Hungarian:
Saint-Sylvestre, Haute-Vienne, Új-Aquitania, Franciaország
Icelandic:
Saint-Sylvestre, Nýja-Akvitanía, Frakkland
Ido:
Saint-Sylvestre, Nov Aquitania, Francia
Indonesian:
Saint-Sylvestre, Arondisemen Limoges, Haute-Vienne, Aquitaine-Baru, Perancis
Interlingua:
Saint-Sylvestre, Departimento Haute-Vienne, Francia
Interlingue:
Saint-Sylvestre, Francia
Irish Gaelic:
Saint-Sylvestre, An Fhrainc
Jamaican Patois:
Saint-Sylvestre, Frans
Kabyle:
Saint-Sylvestre, Fransa
Kazakh (Cyrillic Script):
Сен-Сильвестр, Жоғарғы Вьенна, Франция
Kongo:
Saint-Sylvestre, Haute-Vienne, Fwalansa
Latin:
Saint-Sylvestre, Augustoritum, Vigenna Superior, Nova Aquitania, Francia
Latvian:
Saint-Sylvestre, Augšvjenna, Jaunakvitānija, Francija
Ligurian:
Saint-Sylvestre, Fransa
Limburgian:
Saint-Sylvestre, Haute-Vienne, Nui-Aquitanië, Frankriek
Lithuanian:
Saint-Sylvestre, Limožas, Aukštutinis Vjenas, Prancūzija
Low Saxon/Low German:
Saint-Sylvestre, Haute-Vienne, Frankriek
Luxembourgish:
Saint-Sylvestre, Arrondissement Limoges, Departement Haute-Vienne, Nei-Aquitaine, Frankräich
Malagasy:
Saint-Sylvestre, Haute-Vienne, Frantsa
Malay:
Saint-Sylvestre, Haute-Vienne, Perancis
Minangkabau:
Saint-Sylvestre, Parancih
Minnan / Hokkien-Taiwanese:
Saint-Sylvestre, Limoges Kūn, Haute-Vienne, Hoat-kok
Narom:
Saint-Sylvestre, France
Neapolitan:
Saint-Sylvestre, Franza
Norwegian:
Saint-Sylvestre, Haute-Vienne, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, Frankrike
Norwegian (Nynorsk):
Saint-Sylvestre, Haute-Vienne, Frankrike
Occitan:
Sint Sauvestre, Limòtges, Nauta Vinhana, Nòva Aquitània, França
Papiamento:
Saint-Sylvestre, Fransia
Picard:
Saint-Sylvestre, Novèle-Akiténe, Franche
Piedmontese:
Saint-Sylvestre, Dipartiment ëd l'Àuta Vienne, Fransa
Polish:
Saint-Sylvestre, Okręg Limoges, Haute-Vienne, Nowa Akwitania, Francja
Portuguese:
Saint-Sylvestre, Alto Vienne, Nova-Aquitânia, França
Romanian:
Saint-Sylvestre, Arondismentul Limoges, Haute-Vienne, Franța
Romansh:
Saint-Sylvestre, Frantscha
Sardinian:
Saint-Sylvestre, Frantza
Scots:
Saint-Sylvestre, Haute-Vienne, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, Fraunce
Scottish Gaelic:
Saint-Sylvestre, Haute-Vienne, An Fhraing
Sicilian:
Saint-Sylvestre, Francia
Slovak:
Saint-Sylvestre, Limoges, Haute-Vienne, Nové Akvitánsko, Francúzsko
Swahili:
Saint-Sylvestre, Haute-Vienne, Ufaransa
Swedish:
Saint-Sylvestre, Haute-Vienne, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, Frankrike
Traditional Chinese:
聖西爾弗斯特勒, 上維埃納, 新阿傑坦, 法國
Turkish:
Saint-Sylvestre, Haute-Vienne, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, Fransa
Ukrainian:
Сен-Сільвестр, Лімож, Верхня В'єнна, Нова Аквітанія, Франція
Uzbek (Latin Script):
Saint-Sylvestre, Yangi Akvitaniya, Fransiya
Venetian:
Saint-Sylvestre, Fransa
Vietnamese:
Saint-Sylvestre, Limoges, Haute-Vienne, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, Pháp
Volapük:
Saint-Sylvestre, Haute-Vienne, Nula-Lakitän, Fransän
Walloon:
Saint-Sylvestre, France
Waray:
Saint-Sylvestre, Haute-Vienne, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, Fransya
Welsh:
Saint-Sylvestre, Haute-Vienne, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, Ffrainc
West Flemish:
Saint-Sylvestre, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, Vrankryk
Wolof:
Saint-Sylvestre, Faraas
Zulu:
Saint-Sylvestre, IFulansi


"North of Ambazac on the D44. Topaz and tourmaline west of the municipality." [Belot, 1978]

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47 valid minerals. 2 (TL) - type locality of valid minerals.

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
ⓘ Alluaudite
Formula: (Na,Ca)Mn2+(Fe3+,Mn2+,Fe2+,Mg)2(PO4)3
ⓘ Andalusite
Formula: Al2(SiO4)O
ⓘ 'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
Colour: Violet or pink
ⓘ Arsenuranospathite
Formula: Al(UO2)2(AsO4)2F · 20H2O
ⓘ Autunite
Formula: Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
ⓘ Azurite
Formula: Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
ⓘ Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
ⓘ Bassetite
Formula: Fe2+(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10H2O
ⓘ Becquerelite
Formula: Ca(UO2)6O4(OH)6 · 8H2O
ⓘ Beryl
Formula: Be3Al2(Si6O18)
Description: Greenish yellow beryl crystals (Davidsonite).
ⓘ Billietite
Formula: Ba(UO2)6O4(OH)6 · 4-8H2O
ⓘ Bornite
Formula: Cu5FeS4
ⓘ Cacoxenite
Formula: Fe3+24AlO6(PO4)17(OH)12 · 75H2O
ⓘ Cassiterite
Formula: SnO2
Description: Ta-rich cassiterite.
ⓘ Chalcocite
Formula: Cu2S
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ Cuprite
Formula: Cu2O
ⓘ Curite
Formula: Pb3(H2O)2[(UO2)4O4(OH)3]2
ⓘ Dufrénite
Formula: Ca0.5Fe2+Fe3+5(PO4)4(OH)6 · 2H2O
ⓘ Fluorite
Formula: CaF2
ⓘ 'Gummite'
ⓘ 'Gummite var. Coracite'
ⓘ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
ⓘ Heterosite (TL)
Formula: (Fe3+,Mn3+)PO4
Type Locality:
ⓘ Hureaulite (TL)
Formula: Mn2+5(PO3OH)2(PO4)2 · 4H2O
Type Locality:
ⓘ Ianthinite
Formula: U4+(UO2)5O7 · 10H2O
ⓘ 'Lepidolite'
ⓘ 'Melnikovite'
ⓘ Molybdenite
Formula: MoS2
ⓘ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Muscovite var. Damourite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Native Copper
Formula: Cu
ⓘ Opal
Formula: SiO2 · nH2O
ⓘ Orthoclase
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
ⓘ Petalite
Formula: LiAl(Si4O10)
ⓘ Phosphosiderite
Formula: FePO4 · 2H2O
ⓘ Phosphuranylite
Formula: KCa(H3O)3(UO2)7(PO4)4O4 · 8H2O
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Rockbridgeite
Formula: (Fe2+0.5Fe3+0.5)2Fe3+3(PO4)3(OH)5
ⓘ Sabugalite
Formula: HAl(UO2)4(PO4)4 · 16H2O
ⓘ Stewartite
Formula: Mn2+Fe3+2(PO4)2(OH)2 · 8H2O
ⓘ Topaz
Formula: Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
ⓘ Torbernite
Formula: Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
ⓘ 'Tourmaline'
Formula: AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
ⓘ 'Tourmaline var. Rubellite'
Formula: A(D3)G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
ⓘ Triphylite
Formula: LiFe2+PO4
ⓘ Triplite
Formula: Mn2+2(PO4)F
ⓘ 'UM1955-04-OH:U'
Formula: UO2.84 · H2O
ⓘ Uraninite
Formula: UO2
ⓘ Uraninite var. Pitchblende
Formula: UO2
ⓘ Uranocircite
Formula: Ba(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10H2O
ⓘ Uranopilite
Formula: (UO2)6(SO4)O2(OH)6 · 14H2O
ⓘ Uranospathite
Formula: (Al,◻)(UO2)2(PO4)2F · 20(H2O,F)
ⓘ Vivianite
Formula: Fe2+Fe2+2(PO4)2 · 8H2O
ⓘ Zippeite
Formula: K3(UO2)4(SO4)2O3(OH) · 3H2O

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Copper1.AA.05Cu
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘChalcocite2.BA.05Cu2S
ⓘBornite2.BA.15Cu5FeS4
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘMolybdenite2.EA.30MoS2
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 3 - Halides
ⓘFluorite3.AB.25CaF2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘCuprite4.AA.10Cu2O
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘOpal4.DA.10SiO2 · nH2O
ⓘCassiterite4.DB.05SnO2
ⓘUraninite
var. Pitchblende		4.DL.05UO2
ⓘ4.DL.05UO2
ⓘIanthinite4.GA.10U4+(UO2)5O7 · 10H2O
ⓘBecquerelite4.GB.10Ca(UO2)6O4(OH)6 · 8H2O
ⓘBillietite4.GB.10Ba(UO2)6O4(OH)6 · 4-8H2O
ⓘCurite4.GB.55Pb3(H2O)2[(UO2)4O4(OH)3]2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘAzurite5.BA.05Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘBaryte7.AD.35BaSO4
ⓘUranopilite7.EA.05(UO2)6(SO4)O2(OH)6 · 14H2O
ⓘZippeite7.EC.05K3(UO2)4(SO4)2O3(OH) · 3H2O
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘHeterosite (TL)8.AB.10(Fe3+,Mn3+)PO4
ⓘTriphylite8.AB.10LiFe2+PO4
ⓘAlluaudite8.AC.10(Na,Ca)Mn2+(Fe3+,Mn2+,Fe2+,Mg)2(PO4)3
ⓘTriplite8.BB.10Mn2+2(PO4)F
ⓘRockbridgeite8.BC.10(Fe2+0.5Fe3+0.5)2Fe3+3(PO4)3(OH)5
ⓘHureaulite (TL)8.CB.10Mn2+5(PO3OH)2(PO4)2 · 4H2O
ⓘPhosphosiderite8.CD.05FePO4 · 2H2O
ⓘVivianite8.CE.40Fe2+Fe2+2(PO4)2 · 8H2O
ⓘStewartite8.DC.30Mn2+Fe3+2(PO4)2(OH)2 · 8H2O
ⓘCacoxenite8.DC.40Fe3+24AlO6(PO4)17(OH)12 · 75H2O
ⓘDufrénite8.DK.15Ca0.5Fe2+Fe3+5(PO4)4(OH)6 · 2H2O
ⓘAutunite8.EB.05Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
ⓘTorbernite8.EB.05Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
ⓘUranocircite8.EB.05Ba(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10H2O
ⓘBassetite8.EB.10Fe2+(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10H2O
ⓘArsenuranospathite8.EB.25Al(UO2)2(AsO4)2F · 20H2O
ⓘUranospathite8.EB.25(Al,◻)(UO2)2(PO4)2F · 20(H2O,F)
ⓘSabugalite8.EB.55HAl(UO2)4(PO4)4 · 16H2O
ⓘPhosphuranylite8.EC.10KCa(H3O)3(UO2)7(PO4)4O4 · 8H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘAndalusite9.AF.10Al2(SiO4)O
ⓘTopaz9.AF.35Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
ⓘBeryl9.CJ.05Be3Al2(Si6O18)
ⓘMuscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘvar. Damourite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘPetalite9.EF.05LiAl(Si4O10)
ⓘOrthoclase9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
ⓘAlbite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
Unclassified
ⓘ'Gummite'-
ⓘ'Lepidolite'-
ⓘ'Tourmaline
var. Rubellite'		-A(D3)G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
ⓘ''-AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
ⓘ'Melnikovite'-
ⓘ'Gummite
var. Coracite'		-
ⓘ'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
ⓘ'UM1955-04-OH:U'-UO2.84 · H2O

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ ArsenuranospathiteAl(UO2)2(AsO4)2F · 20H2O
Hⓘ AutuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
Hⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Hⓘ BassetiteFe2+(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10H2O
Hⓘ BecquereliteCa(UO2)6O4(OH)6 · 8H2O
Hⓘ BillietiteBa(UO2)6O4(OH)6 · 4-8H2O
Hⓘ CacoxeniteFe243+AlO6(PO4)17(OH)12 · 75H2O
Hⓘ CuritePb3(H2O)2[(UO2)4O4(OH)3]2
Hⓘ DufréniteCa0.5Fe2+Fe53+(PO4)4(OH)6 · 2H2O
Hⓘ HureauliteMn52+(PO3OH)2(PO4)2 · 4H2O
Hⓘ IanthiniteU4+(UO2)5O7 · 10H2O
Hⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Hⓘ PhosphuranyliteKCa(H3O)3(UO2)7(PO4)4O4 · 8H2O
Hⓘ PhosphosideriteFePO4 · 2H2O
Hⓘ Rockbridgeite(Fe2+0.5Fe3+0.5)2Fe33+(PO4)3(OH)5
Hⓘ SabugaliteHAl(UO2)4(PO4)4 · 16H2O
Hⓘ StewartiteMn2+Fe23+(PO4)2(OH)2 · 8H2O
Hⓘ TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
Hⓘ TorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
Hⓘ UranocirciteBa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10H2O
Hⓘ Uranopilite(UO2)6(SO4)O2(OH)6 · 14H2O
Hⓘ Uranospathite(Al,◻)(UO2)2(PO4)2F · 20(H2O,F)
Hⓘ VivianiteFe2+Fe22+(PO4)2 · 8H2O
Hⓘ ZippeiteK3(UO2)4(SO4)2O3(OH) · 3H2O
Hⓘ Muscovite var. DamouriteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
Hⓘ UM1955-04-OH:UUO2.84 · H2O
LiLithium
Liⓘ PetaliteLiAl(Si4O10)
Liⓘ TriphyliteLiFe2+PO4
BeBeryllium
Beⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
BBoron
Bⓘ Tourmaline var. RubelliteA(D3)G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
Bⓘ TourmalineAD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
CCarbon
Cⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
OOxygen
Oⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ Alluaudite(Na,Ca)Mn2+(Fe3+,Mn2+,Fe2+,Mg)2(PO4)3
Oⓘ AndalusiteAl2(SiO4)O
Oⓘ ArsenuranospathiteAl(UO2)2(AsO4)2F · 20H2O
Oⓘ AutuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
Oⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Oⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Oⓘ BassetiteFe2+(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10H2O
Oⓘ BecquereliteCa(UO2)6O4(OH)6 · 8H2O
Oⓘ BillietiteBa(UO2)6O4(OH)6 · 4-8H2O
Oⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Oⓘ CacoxeniteFe243+AlO6(PO4)17(OH)12 · 75H2O
Oⓘ CassiteriteSnO2
Oⓘ CupriteCu2O
Oⓘ CuritePb3(H2O)2[(UO2)4O4(OH)3]2
Oⓘ DufréniteCa0.5Fe2+Fe53+(PO4)4(OH)6 · 2H2O
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Oⓘ Heterosite(Fe3+,Mn3+)PO4
Oⓘ HureauliteMn52+(PO3OH)2(PO4)2 · 4H2O
Oⓘ IanthiniteU4+(UO2)5O7 · 10H2O
Oⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Oⓘ OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ PetaliteLiAl(Si4O10)
Oⓘ PhosphuranyliteKCa(H3O)3(UO2)7(PO4)4O4 · 8H2O
Oⓘ PhosphosideriteFePO4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ Uraninite var. PitchblendeUO2
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ Rockbridgeite(Fe2+0.5Fe3+0.5)2Fe33+(PO4)3(OH)5
Oⓘ Tourmaline var. RubelliteA(D3)G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
Oⓘ SabugaliteHAl(UO2)4(PO4)4 · 16H2O
Oⓘ StewartiteMn2+Fe23+(PO4)2(OH)2 · 8H2O
Oⓘ TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
Oⓘ TorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
Oⓘ TourmalineAD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
Oⓘ TriphyliteLiFe2+PO4
Oⓘ TripliteMn22+(PO4)F
Oⓘ UraniniteUO2
Oⓘ UranocirciteBa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10H2O
Oⓘ Uranopilite(UO2)6(SO4)O2(OH)6 · 14H2O
Oⓘ Uranospathite(Al,◻)(UO2)2(PO4)2F · 20(H2O,F)
Oⓘ VivianiteFe2+Fe22+(PO4)2 · 8H2O
Oⓘ ZippeiteK3(UO2)4(SO4)2O3(OH) · 3H2O
Oⓘ Muscovite var. DamouriteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
Oⓘ UM1955-04-OH:UUO2.84 · H2O
FFluorine
Fⓘ ArsenuranospathiteAl(UO2)2(AsO4)2F · 20H2O
Fⓘ FluoriteCaF2
Fⓘ TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
Fⓘ TripliteMn22+(PO4)F
Fⓘ Uranospathite(Al,◻)(UO2)2(PO4)2F · 20(H2O,F)
Fⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
NaSodium
Naⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Naⓘ Alluaudite(Na,Ca)Mn2+(Fe3+,Mn2+,Fe2+,Mg)2(PO4)3
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ Alluaudite(Na,Ca)Mn2+(Fe3+,Mn2+,Fe2+,Mg)2(PO4)3
AlAluminium
Alⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ AndalusiteAl2(SiO4)O
Alⓘ ArsenuranospathiteAl(UO2)2(AsO4)2F · 20H2O
Alⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Alⓘ CacoxeniteFe243+AlO6(PO4)17(OH)12 · 75H2O
Alⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ PetaliteLiAl(Si4O10)
Alⓘ SabugaliteHAl(UO2)4(PO4)4 · 16H2O
Alⓘ TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
Alⓘ Uranospathite(Al,◻)(UO2)2(PO4)2F · 20(H2O,F)
Alⓘ Muscovite var. DamouriteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ AndalusiteAl2(SiO4)O
Siⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Siⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Siⓘ OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ PetaliteLiAl(Si4O10)
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
Siⓘ Muscovite var. DamouriteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ Alluaudite(Na,Ca)Mn2+(Fe3+,Mn2+,Fe2+,Mg)2(PO4)3
Pⓘ AutuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
Pⓘ BassetiteFe2+(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10H2O
Pⓘ CacoxeniteFe243+AlO6(PO4)17(OH)12 · 75H2O
Pⓘ DufréniteCa0.5Fe2+Fe53+(PO4)4(OH)6 · 2H2O
Pⓘ Heterosite(Fe3+,Mn3+)PO4
Pⓘ HureauliteMn52+(PO3OH)2(PO4)2 · 4H2O
Pⓘ PhosphuranyliteKCa(H3O)3(UO2)7(PO4)4O4 · 8H2O
Pⓘ PhosphosideriteFePO4 · 2H2O
Pⓘ Rockbridgeite(Fe2+0.5Fe3+0.5)2Fe33+(PO4)3(OH)5
Pⓘ SabugaliteHAl(UO2)4(PO4)4 · 16H2O
Pⓘ StewartiteMn2+Fe23+(PO4)2(OH)2 · 8H2O
Pⓘ TorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
Pⓘ TriphyliteLiFe2+PO4
Pⓘ TripliteMn22+(PO4)F
Pⓘ UranocirciteBa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10H2O
Pⓘ Uranospathite(Al,◻)(UO2)2(PO4)2F · 20(H2O,F)
Pⓘ VivianiteFe2+Fe22+(PO4)2 · 8H2O
Pⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
SSulfur
Sⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Sⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ ChalcociteCu2S
Sⓘ MolybdeniteMoS2
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ Uranopilite(UO2)6(SO4)O2(OH)6 · 14H2O
Sⓘ ZippeiteK3(UO2)4(SO4)2O3(OH) · 3H2O
ClChlorine
Clⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
KPotassium
Kⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Kⓘ OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Kⓘ PhosphuranyliteKCa(H3O)3(UO2)7(PO4)4O4 · 8H2O
Kⓘ ZippeiteK3(UO2)4(SO4)2O3(OH) · 3H2O
Kⓘ Muscovite var. DamouriteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ Alluaudite(Na,Ca)Mn2+(Fe3+,Mn2+,Fe2+,Mg)2(PO4)3
Caⓘ AutuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
Caⓘ BecquereliteCa(UO2)6O4(OH)6 · 8H2O
Caⓘ DufréniteCa0.5Fe2+Fe53+(PO4)4(OH)6 · 2H2O
Caⓘ FluoriteCaF2
Caⓘ PhosphuranyliteKCa(H3O)3(UO2)7(PO4)4O4 · 8H2O
Caⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
MnManganese
Mnⓘ Alluaudite(Na,Ca)Mn2+(Fe3+,Mn2+,Fe2+,Mg)2(PO4)3
Mnⓘ Heterosite(Fe3+,Mn3+)PO4
Mnⓘ HureauliteMn52+(PO3OH)2(PO4)2 · 4H2O
Mnⓘ StewartiteMn2+Fe23+(PO4)2(OH)2 · 8H2O
Mnⓘ TripliteMn22+(PO4)F
FeIron
Feⓘ Alluaudite(Na,Ca)Mn2+(Fe3+,Mn2+,Fe2+,Mg)2(PO4)3
Feⓘ BassetiteFe2+(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10H2O
Feⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Feⓘ CacoxeniteFe243+AlO6(PO4)17(OH)12 · 75H2O
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ DufréniteCa0.5Fe2+Fe53+(PO4)4(OH)6 · 2H2O
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Feⓘ Heterosite(Fe3+,Mn3+)PO4
Feⓘ PhosphosideriteFePO4 · 2H2O
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ Rockbridgeite(Fe2+0.5Fe3+0.5)2Fe33+(PO4)3(OH)5
Feⓘ StewartiteMn2+Fe23+(PO4)2(OH)2 · 8H2O
Feⓘ TriphyliteLiFe2+PO4
Feⓘ VivianiteFe2+Fe22+(PO4)2 · 8H2O
CuCopper
Cuⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cuⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuⓘ ChalcociteCu2S
Cuⓘ CupriteCu2O
Cuⓘ Native CopperCu
Cuⓘ TorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
AsArsenic
Asⓘ ArsenuranospathiteAl(UO2)2(AsO4)2F · 20H2O
MoMolybdenum
Moⓘ MolybdeniteMoS2
SnTin
Snⓘ CassiteriteSnO2
BaBarium
Baⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Baⓘ BillietiteBa(UO2)6O4(OH)6 · 4-8H2O
Baⓘ UranocirciteBa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10H2O
PbLead
Pbⓘ CuritePb3(H2O)2[(UO2)4O4(OH)3]2
UUranium
Uⓘ ArsenuranospathiteAl(UO2)2(AsO4)2F · 20H2O
Uⓘ AutuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
Uⓘ BassetiteFe2+(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10H2O
Uⓘ BecquereliteCa(UO2)6O4(OH)6 · 8H2O
Uⓘ BillietiteBa(UO2)6O4(OH)6 · 4-8H2O
Uⓘ CuritePb3(H2O)2[(UO2)4O4(OH)3]2
Uⓘ IanthiniteU4+(UO2)5O7 · 10H2O
Uⓘ PhosphuranyliteKCa(H3O)3(UO2)7(PO4)4O4 · 8H2O
Uⓘ Uraninite var. PitchblendeUO2
Uⓘ SabugaliteHAl(UO2)4(PO4)4 · 16H2O
Uⓘ TorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
Uⓘ UraniniteUO2
Uⓘ UranocirciteBa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10H2O
Uⓘ Uranopilite(UO2)6(SO4)O2(OH)6 · 14H2O
Uⓘ Uranospathite(Al,◻)(UO2)2(PO4)2F · 20(H2O,F)
Uⓘ ZippeiteK3(UO2)4(SO4)2O3(OH) · 3H2O
Uⓘ UM1955-04-OH:UUO2.84 · H2O

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GeoNames ID:6445463

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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.
Lebocey, Julien (2008) Le leucogranite de Saint-Sylvestre [The leucogranite of Saint-Sylvestre], in Les Minéraux des Pegmatites des Monts d'Ambazac (Haute-Vienne). Le Règne Minéral - Hors Série 14, 11-14
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