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Plage de la Govelle

La Govelle beach alluvials, La Govelle, Batz-sur-Mer, Saint-Nazaire, Loire-Atlantique, Pays de la Loire, France

La Govelle Rocky Coast

La Govelle, Batz-sur-Mer, Saint-Nazaire, Loire-Atlantique, Pays de la Loire, France

Graphitic Cave

Grotte à Madame, Pen ar Ran, Piriac-sur-Mer, Saint-Nazaire, Loire-Atlantique, Pays de la Loire, France

Plage de la Govelle

La Govelle beach alluvials, La Govelle, Batz-sur-Mer, Saint-Nazaire, Loire-Atlantique, Pays de la Loire, France

La Govelle Rocky Coast

La Govelle, Batz-sur-Mer, Saint-Nazaire, Loire-Atlantique, Pays de la Loire, France

Graphitic Cave

Grotte à Madame, Pen ar Ran, Piriac-sur-Mer, Saint-Nazaire, Loire-Atlantique, Pays de la Loire, France

Plage de la Govelle

La Govelle beach alluvials, La Govelle, Batz-sur-Mer, Saint-Nazaire, Loire-Atlantique, Pays de la Loire, France

La Govelle Rocky Coast

La Govelle, Batz-sur-Mer, Saint-Nazaire, Loire-Atlantique, Pays de la Loire, France

Neighbouring regions:

Vannes, Morbihan, Brittany, France

Châteaubriant-Ancenis, Loire-Atlantique, Pays de la Loire, France

Nantes, Loire-Atlantique, Pays de la Loire, France

Les Sables-d'Olonne, Vendée, Pays de la Loire, France

Type:

Arrondissement

Largest Settlements:

Place	Population
Saint-Nazaire	67,054 (2017)
La Baule-Escoublac	17,775 (2016)
Guérande	16,523 (2016)
Pornic	12,897 (2016)
Pornichet	10,584 (2016)
Saint-Brevin-les-Pins	10,396 (2016)

Mindat Locality ID:

351175

Long-form identifier:

mindat:1:2:351175:9

GUID (UUID V4):

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French:

Saint-Nazaire, Loire-Atlantique, Pays de la Loire, France

German:

Arrondissement Saint-Nazaire, Département Loire-Atlantique, Pays de la Loire, Frankreich

Italian:

arrondissement di Saint-Nazaire, Loira Atlantica, Paesi della Loira, Francia

Russian:

Сен-Назер, Атлантическая Луара, Земли Луары, Франция

Simplified Chinese:

圣纳泽尔, 大西洋卢瓦尔省, 卢瓦尔河地区, 法国

Spanish:

Distrito de Saint-Nazaire, Loira Atlántico, Países del Loira, Francia

Albanian:

Qarku Saint-Nazaire, Loire-Atlantique, Pays de la Loire, Franca

Azeri:

Sen-Nazer , Luar-Atlantik, Luara Torpağı, Fransa

Basque:

Saint-Nazaireko barrutia, Loire-Atlantique, Pays de la Loire, Frantzia

Bavarian:

Arrondissement Saint-Nazaire, Pays de la Loire, Frankreich

Belarusian:

Сен-Назер, Луара-Атлантычная, Землі Луары, Францыя

Breton:

Sant-Nazer, Liger-Atlantel, Broioù al Liger, Bro-C'hall

Bulgarian:

Сен-Назер, Лоар Атлантик, Пеи дьо ла Лоар, Франция

Catalan:

districte de Saint-Nazaire, Loira Atlàntic, País del Loira, França

Cebuano:

Arrondissement de Saint-Nazaire, Loire-Atlantique, Pays-de-la-Loire, Pransiya

Cornish:

Sant-Nazer, Liger-Atlantel, Pow Frynk

Czech:

Arrondissement Saint-Nazaire, Loire-Atlantique, Pays de la Loire, Francie

Dutch:

Arrondissement Saint-Nazaire, Loire-Atlantique, Pays de la Loire, Frankrijk

Farsi/Persian:

سن-نزر, لوآر-آتلانتیک, پی دو لا لوآر, فرانسه

Greek:

Σαιν-Ναζαίρ, Λουάρ-Ατλαντίκ, Περιοχή του Λίγηρα, Γαλλία

Irish Gaelic:

Sant-Nazer, Pays de la Loire, An Fhrainc

Japanese:

サン＝ナゼール, ロワール＝アトランティック県, ペイ・ド・ラ・ロワール, フランス

Korean:

생나제르, 루아르아틀랑티크, 페이드라루아르, 프랑스

Latin:

Sancti-Nazarii, Liger Atlanticus, Pagi Ligeris, Francia

Luxembourgish:

Arrondissement Saint-Nazaire, Departement Loire-Atlantique, Pays de la Loire, Frankräich

Macedonian:

Сен-Назер, Атлантска Лоара, Лоарски Крај, Франција

Manx:

Sant-Nazer, Liger-Atlantel, Broioù al Liger, Yn Rank

Mazanderani:

سن نزر, فرانسه

Minnan / Hokkien-Taiwanese:

Saint-Nazaire Kūn, Loire-Atlantique, Pays de la Loire, Hoat-kok

Occitan:

Sant-Nazer, Léger Atlantic, Païses de Léger, França

Polish:

Okręg Saint-Nazaire, Loara Atlantycka, Kraj Loary, Francja

Romanian:

Arondismentul Saint-Nazaire, Loire-Atlantique, Pays de la Loire, Franța

Scottish Gaelic:

Sant-Nazer, Liger-Atlantel, Broioù al Liger, An Fhraing

Serbian:

Сен-Назер, Атлантска Лоара, Регион Лоара, Француска

Slovak:

Saint-Nazaire, Loire-Atlantique, Pays-de-la-Loire, Francúzsko

Tamil:

சென்-நசேர், லொயிரே-Atlantique, பிரான்சு

Thai:

แซ็ง-นาแซร์, ลัวรัตล็องติก, แคว้นเปอีเดอลาลัวร์, ประเทศฝรั่งเศส

Ukrainian:

Сен-Назер, Атлантична Луара, Пеї-де-ла-Луар, Франція

Urdu:

سینٹ-نظارے, لوار-اتلانتیک, پئی دو لا لوار, فرانس

Vietnamese:

Saint-Nazaire, Loire-Atlantique, Pays de la Loire, Pháp

Welsh:

Sant-Nazer, Loire-Atlantique, Pays de la Loire, Ffrainc

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Commodity List

This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded from this region.

ⓘ Salt

ⓘ Uranium

Mineral List

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

ⓘ 'Amphibole Supergroup'

ⓘ 'Clinozoisite-Epidote Series'

ⓘ Corundum

ⓘ var. Sapphire

ⓘ Diopside

ⓘ 'Diopside-Hedenbergite Series'

ⓘ Epidote

ⓘ 'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'

ⓘ 'Heulandite Subgroup'

ⓘ 'Hornblende Root Name Group'

ⓘ 'Serpentine Subgroup'

61 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

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

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ⓘ Amphibolite

ⓘ 'Blueschist'

ⓘ Eclogite

ⓘ 'Fine-grained metamafic-rock'

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Actinolite

Formula: ◻Ca₂(Mg_4.5-2.5Fe_0.5-2.5)Si₈O₂₂(OH)₂

Locality: Petit Betz quarry, Quilly, Saint-Nazaire, Loire-Atlantique, Pays de la Loire, France

References:

Alain Guillet collection

ⓘ Albite

Formula: Na(AlSi₃O₈)

Localities: Reported from at least 7 localities in this region.

ⓘ Albite var. Oligoclase

Formula: (Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si₂O₈]

Localities:

Saint-Marc-sur-Mer, Saint-Nazaire, Saint-Nazaire, Loire-Atlantique, Pays de la Loire, France
Les Pins, Frossay, Saint-Nazaire, Loire-Atlantique, Pays de la Loire, France
L'Andouillé quarries, Frossay, Saint-Nazaire, Loire-Atlantique, Pays de la Loire, France
Roiloup quarry, Corsept, Saint-Nazaire, Loire-Atlantique, Pays de la Loire, France
L'Etang, Saint-Nazaire, Saint-Nazaire, Loire-Atlantique, Pays de la Loire, France

ⓘ Almandine

Formula: Fe²⁺₃Al₂(SiO₄)₃

Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.

ⓘ Alunogen

Formula: Al₂(SO₄)₃ · 17H₂O

Localities:

Porcé, Saint-Nazaire, Saint-Nazaire, Loire-Atlantique, Pays de la Loire, France
Batz-sur-Mer, Saint-Nazaire, Loire-Atlantique, Pays de la Loire, France

ⓘ 'Amphibole Supergroup'

Formula: AB₂C₅(T₈O₂₂)W₂

Localities: Reported from at least 11 localities in this region.

ⓘ Anatase

Formula: TiO₂

Localities: Reported from at least 13 localities in this region.

ⓘ Andalusite

Formula: Al₂(SiO₄)O

Localities: Reported from at least 11 localities in this region.

ⓘ Andradite

Formula: Ca₃Fe³⁺₂(SiO₄)₃

Locality: Les Pins, Frossay, Saint-Nazaire, Loire-Atlantique, Pays de la Loire, France

References:

Baret, Ch. (1905): Catalogue de la Collection de Minéralogie de la Loire-Inférieure, Muséum de Nantes, 114.

ⓘ Andradite var. Melanite

Formula: Ca₃Fe³⁺₂(SiO₄)₃

Locality: Les Pins, Frossay, Saint-Nazaire, Loire-Atlantique, Pays de la Loire, France

References:

Baret, Ch. (1905): Catalogue de la Collection de Minéralogie de la Loire-Inférieure, Muséum de Nantes, 114.

ⓘ Anglesite

Formula: PbSO₄

Locality: Pont du Gué, Saint-Joachim, Saint-Nazaire, Loire-Atlantique, Pays de la Loire, France

References:

Chauris, L. (2014) Minéraux de Bretagne [Minerals of Brittany]. Les Editions du Piat. 336pp.p.48

ⓘ Anthophyllite

Formula: ◻Mg₂Mg₅(Si₈O₂₂)(OH)₂

Locality: L'Andouillé quarries, Frossay, Saint-Nazaire, Loire-Atlantique, Pays de la Loire, France

References:

Baret, Ch. (1905): Catalogue de la Collection de Minéralogie de la Loire-Inférieure, Muséum de Nantes, 123.

ⓘ 'Apatite'

Formula: Ca₅(PO₄)₃A

Localities: Reported from at least 17 localities in this region.

ⓘ Arsenopyrite

Formula: FeAsS

Localities:

La Source beach alluvials, Saint-Michel-Chef-Chef, Saint-Nazaire, Loire-Atlantique, Pays de la Loire, France
Le Tombeau d’Almanzor beach alluvials, Piriac-sur-Mer, Saint-Nazaire, Loire-Atlantique, Pays de la Loire, France
Saint-Marc beach alluvial deposits, Saint-Marc-sur-Mer, Saint-Nazaire, Saint-Nazaire, Loire-Atlantique, Pays de la Loire, France
La Pierre Attelée beach alluvials, Saint-Brevin-les-Pins, Saint-Nazaire, Loire-Atlantique, Pays de la Loire, France
La Roussellerie beach alluvial deposits, Saint-Michel-Chef-Chef, Saint-Nazaire, Loire-Atlantique, Pays de la Loire, France

ⓘ 'Asbestos'

Locality: La Rigaudais, Donges, Saint-Nazaire, Loire-Atlantique, Pays de la Loire, France

References:

Baret, Ch. (1905): Catalogue de la Collection de Minéralogie de la Loire-Inférieure, Muséum de Nantes, 124.

ⓘ Autunite

Formula: Ca(UO₂)₂(PO₄)₂ · 10-12H₂O

Localities:

Guérande mining area, Guérande, Saint-Nazaire, Loire-Atlantique, Pays de la Loire, France
Savenay, Saint-Nazaire, Loire-Atlantique, Pays de la Loire, France

ⓘ Baryte

Formula: BaSO₄

Localities:

La Source beach alluvials, Saint-Michel-Chef-Chef, Saint-Nazaire, Loire-Atlantique, Pays de la Loire, France
La Chapelle-Launay, Saint-Nazaire, Loire-Atlantique, Pays de la Loire, France
La Rougeole beach alluvials, Saint-Nazaire, Saint-Nazaire, Loire-Atlantique, Pays de la Loire, France

ⓘ Beryl

Formula: Be₃Al₂(Si₆O₁₈)

Localities:

Le Croisic Point, Le Croisic, Saint-Nazaire, Loire-Atlantique, Pays de la Loire, France
Pen ar Ran, Piriac-sur-Mer, Saint-Nazaire, Loire-Atlantique, Pays de la Loire, France

ⓘ 'Biotite'

Formula: K(Fe²⁺/Mg)₂(Al/Fe³⁺/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]₂Si₂O₁₀)(OH/F)₂

Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.

ⓘ Calcite

Formula: CaCO₃

Localities:

Ker Olivier, Assérac, Saint-Nazaire, Loire-Atlantique, Pays de la Loire, France
Le Bergon, Missillac, Saint-Nazaire, Loire-Atlantique, Pays de la Loire, France

ⓘ Cassiterite

Formula: SnO₂

Localities: Reported from at least 8 localities in this region.

ⓘ Cerussite

Formula: PbCO₃

Localities:

Crossac, Saint-Nazaire, Loire-Atlantique, Pays de la Loire, France
Pont du Gué, Saint-Joachim, Saint-Nazaire, Loire-Atlantique, Pays de la Loire, France

ⓘ Chalcopyrite

Formula: CuFeS₂

Locality: Piriac-sur-Mer, Saint-Nazaire, Loire-Atlantique, Pays de la Loire, France

References:

Belot, Victor R. (1978) Guide des minéraux, coquillages et fossiles: où les trouver en France, comment les reconnaître et les collectionner. Guides Horay.

ⓘ 'Chlorite Group'

Localities:

Dumet, Piriac-sur-Mer, Saint-Nazaire, Loire-Atlantique, Pays de la Loire, France
La Govelle, Batz-sur-Mer, Saint-Nazaire, Loire-Atlantique, Pays de la Loire, France

ⓘ Chloritoid

Formula: Fe²⁺Al₂O(SiO₄)(OH)₂

Localities:

La Ménagerais, Saint-Viaud, Saint-Nazaire, Loire-Atlantique, Pays de la Loire, France
La Toulardais, Saint-Gildas-des-Bois, Saint-Nazaire, Loire-Atlantique, Pays de la Loire, France

ⓘ Clinochlore

Formula: Mg₅Al(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₈

Locality: La Noëveillard, Pornic, Saint-Nazaire, Loire-Atlantique, Pays de la Loire, France

References:

Baret, Ch. (1905): Catalogue de la Collection de Minéralogie de la Loire-Inférieure, Muséum de Nantes, 120.

ⓘ Clinochlore var. Ripidolite

Formula: (Mg,Fe,Al)₆(Si,Al)₄O₁₀(OH)₈

Locality: La Noëveillard, Pornic, Saint-Nazaire, Loire-Atlantique, Pays de la Loire, France

References:

Baret, Ch. (1905): Catalogue de la Collection de Minéralogie de la Loire-Inférieure, Muséum de Nantes, 120.

ⓘ Clinozoisite

Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)

Locality: Dumet, Piriac-sur-Mer, Saint-Nazaire, Loire-Atlantique, Pays de la Loire, France

References:

Godard, Gaston, Smith, David C., Jaujard, Damien, Doukkari, Sidali (2024) Île Dumet (Armorican Massif, France) and its glaucophane eclogites: the little sister of Île de Groix. European Journal of Mineralogy, 36 (1). doi:10.5194/ejm-36-99-2024

ⓘ 'Clinozoisite-Epidote Series'

Locality: Dumet, Piriac-sur-Mer, Saint-Nazaire, Loire-Atlantique, Pays de la Loire, France

References:

ⓘ Corundum

Formula: Al₂O₃

Localities: Reported from at least 12 localities in this region.

ⓘ Corundum var. Sapphire

Formula: Al₂O₃

Locality: La Roussellerie beach alluvial deposits, Saint-Michel-Chef-Chef, Saint-Nazaire, Loire-Atlantique, Pays de la Loire, France

References:

Périnet, François (n.d.) Personal communication.

ⓘ Diopside

Formula: CaMgSi₂O₆

Localities:

Roiloup quarry, Corsept, Saint-Nazaire, Loire-Atlantique, Pays de la Loire, France
L'Etang, Saint-Nazaire, Saint-Nazaire, Loire-Atlantique, Pays de la Loire, France
Ville-ès-Martin, Saint-Nazaire, Saint-Nazaire, Loire-Atlantique, Pays de la Loire, France

ⓘ 'Diopside-Hedenbergite Series'

Locality: La Roussellerie beach alluvial deposits, Saint-Michel-Chef-Chef, Saint-Nazaire, Loire-Atlantique, Pays de la Loire, France

References:

Périnet, François (n.d.) Personal communication.

ⓘ Epidote

Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe³⁺)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)

Localities: Reported from at least 12 localities in this region.

ⓘ 'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'

Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.

ⓘ 'Feldspar Group'

Localities:

Salt marshes, Batz-sur-Mer, Saint-Nazaire, Loire-Atlantique, Pays de la Loire, France
L'Etang, Saint-Nazaire, Saint-Nazaire, Loire-Atlantique, Pays de la Loire, France
Dumet, Piriac-sur-Mer, Saint-Nazaire, Loire-Atlantique, Pays de la Loire, France

ⓘ Ferro-actinolite

Formula: ◻Ca₂Fe²⁺₅(Si₈O₂₂)(OH)₂

Locality: Dumet, Piriac-sur-Mer, Saint-Nazaire, Loire-Atlantique, Pays de la Loire, France

References:

ⓘ Galena

Formula: PbS

Localities:

Crossac, Saint-Nazaire, Loire-Atlantique, Pays de la Loire, France
Pont du Gué, Saint-Joachim, Saint-Nazaire, Loire-Atlantique, Pays de la Loire, France
Kerden, Le Pouliguen, Saint-Nazaire, Loire-Atlantique, Pays de la Loire, France
Pont-du-Gué, Crossac, Saint-Nazaire, Loire-Atlantique, Pays de la Loire, France
Pen ar Ran uranium mine, Pen ar Ran, Piriac-sur-Mer, Saint-Nazaire, Loire-Atlantique, Pays de la Loire, France

ⓘ 'Garnet Group'

Formula: X₃Z₂(SiO₄)₃

Localities: Reported from at least 18 localities in this region.

ⓘ 'Glauconite'

Formula: K_0.60-0.85(Fe³⁺,Mg,Al)₂(Si,Al)₄O₁₀](OH)₂

Localities:

La Roussellerie beach alluvial deposits, Saint-Michel-Chef-Chef, Saint-Nazaire, Loire-Atlantique, Pays de la Loire, France
Le Four reef, Le Croisic, Saint-Nazaire, Loire-Atlantique, Pays de la Loire, France

ⓘ Glaucophane

Formula: ◻Na₂(Mg₃Al₂)Si₈O₂₂(OH)₂

Locality: Dumet, Piriac-sur-Mer, Saint-Nazaire, Loire-Atlantique, Pays de la Loire, France

References:

ⓘ Graphite

Formula: C

Localities:

Grotte à Madame, Pen ar Ran, Piriac-sur-Mer, Saint-Nazaire, Loire-Atlantique, Pays de la Loire, France
La Roche Bleue quarry, Mesquer, Saint-Nazaire, Loire-Atlantique, Pays de la Loire, France
Escoublac, La Baule-Escoublac, Saint-Nazaire, Loire-Atlantique, Pays de la Loire, France
Corps de Garde (Vigie de la Romaine), Le Croisic, Saint-Nazaire, Loire-Atlantique, Pays de la Loire, France
Ville-ès-Martin, Saint-Nazaire, Saint-Nazaire, Loire-Atlantique, Pays de la Loire, France

ⓘ Grossular

Formula: Ca₃Al₂(SiO₄)₃

Locality: L'Etang, Saint-Nazaire, Saint-Nazaire, Loire-Atlantique, Pays de la Loire, France

References:

Baret, Ch. (1905): Catalogue de la Collection de Minéralogie de la Loire-Inférieure, Muséum de Nantes, 114.

ⓘ Gypsum

Formula: CaSO₄ · 2H₂O

Localities:

Salt marshes, Batz-sur-Mer, Saint-Nazaire, Loire-Atlantique, Pays de la Loire, France
Batz-sur-Mer, Saint-Nazaire, Loire-Atlantique, Pays de la Loire, France

ⓘ Halite

Formula: NaCl

Localities:

Salt marshes, Batz-sur-Mer, Saint-Nazaire, Loire-Atlantique, Pays de la Loire, France
Batz-sur-Mer, Saint-Nazaire, Loire-Atlantique, Pays de la Loire, France

ⓘ Halotrichite

Formula: Fe²⁺Al₂(SO₄)₄ · 22H₂O

Locality: Porcé, Saint-Nazaire, Saint-Nazaire, Loire-Atlantique, Pays de la Loire, France

References:

Baret, Ch. (1905): Catalogue de la Collection de Minéralogie de la Loire-Inférieure, Muséum de Nantes, 103.

ⓘ 'Heulandite Subgroup'

Formula: (Na/Ca/K)_5-6[Al_8-9 Si_27-28 O₇₂] · nH₂O

Locality: L'Etang, Saint-Nazaire, Saint-Nazaire, Loire-Atlantique, Pays de la Loire, France

References:

Baret, Ch. (1905): Catalogue de la Collection de Minéralogie de la Loire-Inférieure, Muséum de Nantes, 129.

ⓘ 'Hornblende Root Name Group'

Formula: ◻Ca₂(C²⁺₄C³⁺)(AlSi₇O₂₂)W₂

Localities:

La Ménagerais, Saint-Viaud, Saint-Nazaire, Loire-Atlantique, Pays de la Loire, France
Ville-ès-Martin, Saint-Nazaire, Saint-Nazaire, Loire-Atlantique, Pays de la Loire, France
L'Andouillé quarries, Frossay, Saint-Nazaire, Loire-Atlantique, Pays de la Loire, France

ⓘ 'Humite Group'

Locality: La Roussellerie beach alluvial deposits, Saint-Michel-Chef-Chef, Saint-Nazaire, Loire-Atlantique, Pays de la Loire, France

References:

Périnet, François (n.d.) Personal communication.

ⓘ Ilmenite

Formula: Fe²⁺TiO₃

Localities: Reported from at least 15 localities in this region.

ⓘ Kaolinite

Formula: Al₂(Si₂O₅)(OH)₄

Locality: Pointe de la Faïence, Le Croisic, Saint-Nazaire, Loire-Atlantique, Pays de la Loire, France

References:

Baret, Ch. (1905): Catalogue de la Collection de Minéralogie de la Loire-Inférieure, Muséum de Nantes, 121.

ⓘ Kermesite

Formula: Sb₂S₂O

Locality: Grand-Mathieu bay, Batz-sur-Mer, Saint-Nazaire, Loire-Atlantique, Pays de la Loire, France

References:

Baret, Ch. (1905): Catalogue de la Collection de Minéralogie de la Loire-Inférieure, Muséum de Nantes, 76.

ⓘ Kyanite

Formula: Al₂(SiO₄)O

Localities: Reported from at least 14 localities in this region.

ⓘ 'Limonite'

Locality: Le Tombeau d’Almanzor beach alluvials, Piriac-sur-Mer, Saint-Nazaire, Loire-Atlantique, Pays de la Loire, France

References:

Chauris L. (1982), Les sables lourds des plages du Mor Bras – Introduction à l’étude des placers littoraux en Bretagne Méridionale, Bull. Soc. Sc.nat.Ouest de la France, nouvelle série, tome 4, (1), p. 9.

ⓘ Magnetite

Formula: Fe²⁺Fe³⁺₂O₄

Localities: Reported from at least 17 localities in this region.

ⓘ Marcasite

Formula: FeS₂

Localities:

Pen ar Ran uranium mine, Pen ar Ran, Piriac-sur-Mer, Saint-Nazaire, Loire-Atlantique, Pays de la Loire, France
La Bernerie-en-Retz, Saint-Nazaire, Loire-Atlantique, Pays de la Loire, France

ⓘ 'Metaxite'

Locality: Sem, Donges, Saint-Nazaire, Loire-Atlantique, Pays de la Loire, France

References:

Baret, Ch. (1905): Catalogue de la Collection de Minéralogie de la Loire-Inférieure, Muséum de Nantes, 120.

ⓘ 'Mica Group'

Localities:

Salt marshes, Batz-sur-Mer, Saint-Nazaire, Loire-Atlantique, Pays de la Loire, France
Manéric bay, Batz-sur-Mer, Saint-Nazaire, Loire-Atlantique, Pays de la Loire, France

ⓘ 'Monazite Group'

Formula: REE(PO₄)

Localities: Reported from at least 8 localities in this region.

ⓘ Muscovite

Formula: KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂

Localities: Reported from at least 9 localities in this region.

ⓘ Muscovite var. Fuchsite

Formula: K(Al,Cr)₃Si₃O₁₀(OH)₂

Locality: La Roche Bleue quarry, Mesquer, Saint-Nazaire, Loire-Atlantique, Pays de la Loire, France

References:

Baret, Ch. (1905): Catalogue de la Collection de Minéralogie de la Loire-Inférieure, Muséum de Nantes, 119.

ⓘ Muscovite var. Phengite

Formula: KAl_1.5(Mg,Fe)_0.5(Al_0.5Si_3.5O₁₀)(OH)₂

Locality: Dumet, Piriac-sur-Mer, Saint-Nazaire, Loire-Atlantique, Pays de la Loire, France

References:

ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite

Formula: KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂

Locality: La Noëveillard, Pornic, Saint-Nazaire, Loire-Atlantique, Pays de la Loire, France

References:

Baret, Ch. (1905): Catalogue de la Collection de Minéralogie de la Loire-Inférieure, Muséum de Nantes, 119.

ⓘ Native Gold

Formula: Au

Localities:

Ville-ès-Martin beach alluvial deposits, Ville-ès-Martin, Saint-Nazaire, Saint-Nazaire, Loire-Atlantique, Pays de la Loire, France
Pen ar Ran, Piriac-sur-Mer, Saint-Nazaire, Loire-Atlantique, Pays de la Loire, France
Piriac-sur-Mer, Saint-Nazaire, Loire-Atlantique, Pays de la Loire, France
La Pierre Attelée beach alluvials, Saint-Brevin-les-Pins, Saint-Nazaire, Loire-Atlantique, Pays de la Loire, France

ⓘ Omphacite

Formula: (Na_aCa_bFe²⁺_cMg_d)(Al_eFe³⁺_fFe²⁺_gMg_h)Si₂O₆

Locality: Dumet, Piriac-sur-Mer, Saint-Nazaire, Loire-Atlantique, Pays de la Loire, France

References:

ⓘ Orthoclase

Formula: K(AlSi₃O₈)

Localities: Reported from at least 9 localities in this region.

ⓘ Paragonite

Formula: NaAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂

Locality: Dumet, Piriac-sur-Mer, Saint-Nazaire, Loire-Atlantique, Pays de la Loire, France

References:

ⓘ Phlogopite

Formula: KMg₃(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂

Localities:

Port Lin beach, Le Croisic, Saint-Nazaire, Loire-Atlantique, Pays de la Loire, France
Ville-ès-Martin, Saint-Nazaire, Saint-Nazaire, Loire-Atlantique, Pays de la Loire, France

ⓘ 'Plagioclase'

Formula: (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi₂]O₈

Locality: Dumet, Piriac-sur-Mer, Saint-Nazaire, Loire-Atlantique, Pays de la Loire, France

References:

ⓘ Prehnite

Formula: Ca₂Al₂Si₃O₁₀(OH)₂

Locality: La Ménagerais, Saint-Viaud, Saint-Nazaire, Loire-Atlantique, Pays de la Loire, France

References:

Baret, Ch. (1905): Catalogue de la Collection de Minéralogie de la Loire-Inférieure, Muséum de Nantes, 116.

ⓘ Pyrite

Formula: FeS₂

Localities: Reported from at least 9 localities in this region.

ⓘ 'Pyroxene Group'

Formula: ADSi₂O₆

Localities: Reported from at least 15 localities in this region.

ⓘ Pyrrhotite

Formula: Fe_1-xS

Localities:

L'Etang, Saint-Nazaire, Saint-Nazaire, Loire-Atlantique, Pays de la Loire, France
Ville-ès-Martin, Saint-Nazaire, Saint-Nazaire, Loire-Atlantique, Pays de la Loire, France
Saint-Nazaire, Saint-Nazaire, Loire-Atlantique, Pays de la Loire, France
Saint-Brevin-les-Pins, Saint-Nazaire, Loire-Atlantique, Pays de la Loire, France

ⓘ Quartz

Formula: SiO₂

Localities: Reported from at least 31 localities in this region.

ⓘ Quartz var. Agate

Formula: SiO₂

Localities:

Préfailles, Saint-Nazaire, Loire-Atlantique, Pays de la Loire, France
Savenay, Saint-Nazaire, Loire-Atlantique, Pays de la Loire, France
Sem, Donges, Saint-Nazaire, Loire-Atlantique, Pays de la Loire, France
Bouée, Saint-Nazaire, Loire-Atlantique, Pays de la Loire, France

ⓘ Quartz var. Amethyst

Formula: SiO₂

Locality: Savenay, Saint-Nazaire, Loire-Atlantique, Pays de la Loire, France

References:

Baret, Ch. (1898): Minéralogie de la Loire-Inférieure, Bulletin de la société des sciences naturelles de l'Ouest de la France, 39.

ⓘ Quartz var. Chalcedony

Formula: SiO₂

Localities: Reported from at least 8 localities in this region.

ⓘ Quartz var. Smoky Quartz

Formula: SiO₂

Locality: Manéric bay, Batz-sur-Mer, Saint-Nazaire, Loire-Atlantique, Pays de la Loire, France

References:

De Ascenção Guedes, Roger (2012) À la decouverte des pegmatites de Batz-sur-Mer, Loire-Atlantique [Discovering the pegmatites of Batz-sur-Mer, Loire-Atlantique]. Le Règne Minéral, 18 (105). 36-45

ⓘ Rutile

Formula: TiO₂

Localities: Reported from at least 16 localities in this region.

ⓘ Sabugalite

Formula: HAl(UO₂)₄(PO₄)₄ · 16H₂O

Locality: Savenay, Saint-Nazaire, Loire-Atlantique, Pays de la Loire, France

References:

J. Geffroy, J.A. Sarcia, J. Chervet : "Les Minéraux Uranifères Français", 1960, Institut National des Sciences et Techniques Nucléaires / Saclay - PUF.

ⓘ 'Scapolite'

Localities:

L'Etang, Saint-Nazaire, Saint-Nazaire, Loire-Atlantique, Pays de la Loire, France
Saint-Nazaire, Saint-Nazaire, Loire-Atlantique, Pays de la Loire, France

ⓘ Scheelite

Formula: Ca(WO₄)

Localities:

La Rougeole beach alluvials, Saint-Nazaire, Saint-Nazaire, Loire-Atlantique, Pays de la Loire, France
Convert beach alluvials, Le Pouliguen, Saint-Nazaire, Loire-Atlantique, Pays de la Loire, France

ⓘ 'Serpentine Subgroup'

Formula: D₃[Si₂O₅](OH)₄

Locality: Sem, Donges, Saint-Nazaire, Loire-Atlantique, Pays de la Loire, France

References:

Baret, Ch. (1905): Catalogue de la Collection de Minéralogie de la Loire-Inférieure, Muséum de Nantes, 83.

ⓘ Sillimanite

Formula: Al₂(SiO₄)O

Localities: Reported from at least 12 localities in this region.

ⓘ Spinel

Formula: MgAl₂O₄

Localities:

La Rougeole beach alluvials, Saint-Nazaire, Saint-Nazaire, Loire-Atlantique, Pays de la Loire, France
Le Petit Gavy beach alluvials, Saint-Nazaire, Saint-Nazaire, Loire-Atlantique, Pays de la Loire, France
Convert beach alluvials, Le Pouliguen, Saint-Nazaire, Loire-Atlantique, Pays de la Loire, France

ⓘ Staurolite

Formula: Fe²⁺₂Al₉Si₄O₂₃(OH)

Localities: Reported from at least 14 localities in this region.

ⓘ Stibiconite

Formula: Sb³⁺Sb⁵⁺₂O₆(OH)

Locality: Grand-Mathieu bay, Batz-sur-Mer, Saint-Nazaire, Loire-Atlantique, Pays de la Loire, France

References:

Baret, Ch. (1905): Catalogue de la Collection de Minéralogie de la Loire-Inférieure, Muséum de Nantes, 106.

ⓘ Stibnite

Formula: Sb₂S₃

Locality: Grand-Mathieu bay, Batz-sur-Mer, Saint-Nazaire, Loire-Atlantique, Pays de la Loire, France

References:

Baret, Ch. (1905): Catalogue de la Collection de Minéralogie de la Loire-Inférieure, Muséum de Nantes, 106.

ⓘ Titanite

Formula: CaTiO(SiO₄)

Localities: Reported from at least 18 localities in this region.

ⓘ Torbernite

Formula: Cu(UO₂)₂(PO₄)₂ · 12H₂O

Locality: Savenay, Saint-Nazaire, Loire-Atlantique, Pays de la Loire, France

References:

J. Geffroy, J.A. Sarcia, J. Chervet : "Les Minéraux Uranifères Français", 1960, Institut National des Sciences et Techniques Nucléaires / Saclay - PUF.

ⓘ 'Tourmaline'

Formula: AD₃G₆(T₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃X₃Z

Localities: Reported from at least 21 localities in this region.

ⓘ Tremolite

Formula: ◻Ca₂Mg₅(Si₈O₂₂)(OH)₂

Locality: La Rigaudais, Donges, Saint-Nazaire, Loire-Atlantique, Pays de la Loire, France

References:

Baret, Ch. (1905): Catalogue de la Collection de Minéralogie de la Loire-Inférieure, Muséum de Nantes, 124.

ⓘ Uraninite

Formula: UO₂

Locality: Pen ar Ran uranium mine, Pen ar Ran, Piriac-sur-Mer, Saint-Nazaire, Loire-Atlantique, Pays de la Loire, France

Description: Pitchblende spherulites, up to 15-18 centimeters diameter.

References:

Bariand, P., Cesbron, F., Geffroy, J. (n.d.) Les Mineraux, leurs gisements, leurs associations. Editions du BRGM.

ⓘ Uraninite var. Pitchblende

Formula: UO₂

Locality: Pen ar Ran uranium mine, Pen ar Ran, Piriac-sur-Mer, Saint-Nazaire, Loire-Atlantique, Pays de la Loire, France

Description: Pitchblende spherulites, up to 15-18 centimeters diameter.

References:

Bariand, P., Cesbron, F., Geffroy, J. (n.d.) Les Mineraux, leurs gisements, leurs associations. Editions du BRGM.

ⓘ Vesuvianite

Formula: Ca₁₉Fe³⁺Al₄(Al₆Mg₂)(◻₄)◻[Si₂O₇]₄[(SiO₄)₁₀]O(OH)₉

Locality: L'Etang, Saint-Nazaire, Saint-Nazaire, Loire-Atlantique, Pays de la Loire, France

References:

Baret, Ch. (1905): Catalogue de la Collection de Minéralogie de la Loire-Inférieure, Muséum de Nantes, 113.

ⓘ Zircon

Formula: Zr(SiO₄)

Localities: Reported from at least 14 localities in this region.

Gallery:

ⓘ 'Diopside-Hedenbergite Series'

Diopside-Hedenbergite Series

La Roussellerie beach alluvial deposits, Saint-Michel-Chef-Chef, Saint-Nazaire, Loire-Atlantique, Pays de la Loire, France

Diopside-Hedenbergite Series

La Roussellerie beach alluvial deposits, Saint-Michel-Chef-Chef, Saint-Nazaire, Loire-Atlantique, Pays de la Loire, France

Diopside-Hedenbergite Series

La Roussellerie beach alluvial deposits, Saint-Michel-Chef-Chef, Saint-Nazaire, Loire-Atlantique, Pays de la Loire, France

X₃Z₂(SiO₄)₃ⓘ 'Garnet Group'

Garnet Group

Batz-sur-Mer, Saint-Nazaire, Loire-Atlantique, Pays de la Loire, France

Garnet Group

Batz-sur-Mer, Saint-Nazaire, Loire-Atlantique, Pays de la Loire, France

Garnet Group

Batz-sur-Mer, Saint-Nazaire, Loire-Atlantique, Pays de la Loire, France

K(AlSi₃O₈)ⓘ Orthoclase

Orthoclase

La Dilane, Batz-sur-Mer, Saint-Nazaire, Loire-Atlantique, Pays de la Loire, France

Orthoclase

La Dilane, Batz-sur-Mer, Saint-Nazaire, Loire-Atlantique, Pays de la Loire, France

Orthoclase

La Dilane, Batz-sur-Mer, Saint-Nazaire, Loire-Atlantique, Pays de la Loire, France

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘ	Native Gold	1.AA.05	Au
ⓘ	Graphite	1.CB.05a	C
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘ	Chalcopyrite	2.CB.10a	CuFeS₂
ⓘ	Pyrrhotite	2.CC.10	Fe_1-xS
ⓘ	Galena	2.CD.10	PbS
ⓘ	Stibnite	2.DB.05	Sb₂S₃
ⓘ	Pyrite	2.EB.05a	FeS₂
ⓘ	Marcasite	2.EB.10a	FeS₂
ⓘ	Arsenopyrite	2.EB.20	FeAsS
ⓘ	Kermesite	2.FD.05	Sb₂S₂O
Group 3 - Halides
ⓘ	Halite	3.AA.20	NaCl
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘ	Magnetite	4.BB.05	Fe²⁺Fe³⁺₂O₄
ⓘ	Spinel	4.BB.05	MgAl₂O₄
ⓘ	Corundum	4.CB.05	Al₂O₃
ⓘ	Ilmenite	4.CB.05	Fe²⁺TiO₃
ⓘ	Corundum var. Sapphire	4.CB.05	Al₂O₃
ⓘ	Quartz var. Agate	4.DA.05	SiO₂
ⓘ	var. Amethyst	4.DA.05	SiO₂
ⓘ	var. Chalcedony	4.DA.05	SiO₂
ⓘ		4.DA.05	SiO₂
ⓘ	var. Smoky Quartz	4.DA.05	SiO₂
ⓘ	Cassiterite	4.DB.05	SnO₂
ⓘ	Rutile	4.DB.05	TiO₂
ⓘ	Anatase	4.DD.05	TiO₂
ⓘ	Stibiconite	4.DH.20	Sb³⁺Sb⁵⁺₂O₆(OH)
ⓘ	Uraninite var. Pitchblende	4.DL.05	UO₂
ⓘ		4.DL.05	UO₂
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘ	Calcite	5.AB.05	CaCO₃
ⓘ	Cerussite	5.AB.15	PbCO₃
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘ	Anglesite	7.AD.35	PbSO₄
ⓘ	Baryte	7.AD.35	BaSO₄
ⓘ	Alunogen	7.CB.45	Al₂(SO₄)₃ · 17H₂O
ⓘ	Halotrichite	7.CB.85	Fe²⁺Al₂(SO₄)₄ · 22H₂O
ⓘ	Gypsum	7.CD.40	CaSO₄ · 2H₂O
ⓘ	Scheelite	7.GA.05	Ca(WO₄)
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘ	Autunite	8.EB.05	Ca(UO₂)₂(PO₄)₂ · 10-12H₂O
ⓘ	Torbernite	8.EB.05	Cu(UO₂)₂(PO₄)₂ · 12H₂O
ⓘ	Sabugalite	8.EB.55	HAl(UO₂)₄(PO₄)₄ · 16H₂O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘ	Andradite	9.AD.25	Ca₃Fe³⁺₂(SiO₄)₃
ⓘ	Almandine	9.AD.25	Fe²⁺₃Al₂(SiO₄)₃
ⓘ	Grossular	9.AD.25	Ca₃Al₂(SiO₄)₃
ⓘ	Andradite var. Melanite	9.AD.25	Ca₃Fe³⁺₂(SiO₄)₃
ⓘ	Zircon	9.AD.30	Zr(SiO₄)
ⓘ	Sillimanite	9.AF.05	Al₂(SiO₄)O
ⓘ	Andalusite	9.AF.10	Al₂(SiO₄)O
ⓘ	Kyanite	9.AF.15	Al₂(SiO₄)O
ⓘ	Staurolite	9.AF.30	Fe²⁺₂Al₉Si₄O₂₃(OH)
ⓘ	Chloritoid	9.AF.85	Fe²⁺Al₂O(SiO₄)(OH)₂
ⓘ	Titanite	9.AG.15	CaTiO(SiO₄)
ⓘ	Clinozoisite	9.BG.05a	(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)
ⓘ	Epidote	9.BG.05a	(CaCa)(AlAlFe³⁺)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)
ⓘ	Vesuvianite	9.BG.35	Ca₁₉Fe³⁺Al₄(Al₆Mg₂)(◻₄)◻[Si₂O₇]₄[(SiO₄)₁₀]O(OH)₉
ⓘ	Beryl	9.CJ.05	Be₃Al₂(Si₆O₁₈)
ⓘ	Diopside	9.DA.15	CaMgSi₂O₆
ⓘ	Omphacite	9.DA.20	(Na_aCa_bFe²⁺_cMg_d)(Al_eFe³⁺_fFe²⁺_gMg_h)Si₂O₆
ⓘ	Anthophyllite	9.DD.05	◻Mg₂Mg₅(Si₈O₂₂)(OH)₂
ⓘ	Actinolite	9.DE.10	◻Ca₂(Mg_4.5-2.5Fe_0.5-2.5)Si₈O₂₂(OH)₂
ⓘ	Ferro-actinolite	9.DE.10	◻Ca₂Fe²⁺₅(Si₈O₂₂)(OH)₂
ⓘ	Tremolite	9.DE.10	◻Ca₂Mg₅(Si₈O₂₂)(OH)₂
ⓘ	Glaucophane	9.DE.25	◻Na₂(Mg₃Al₂)Si₈O₂₂(OH)₂
ⓘ	Prehnite	9.DP.20	Ca₂Al₂Si₃O₁₀(OH)₂
ⓘ	Muscovite var. Fuchsite	9.EC.15	K(Al,Cr)₃Si₃O₁₀(OH)₂
ⓘ		9.EC.15	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
ⓘ	Paragonite	9.EC.15	NaAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
ⓘ	Muscovite var. Phengite	9.EC.15	KAl_1.5(Mg,Fe)_0.5(Al_0.5Si_3.5O₁₀)(OH)₂
ⓘ	var. Sericite	9.EC.15	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
ⓘ	Phlogopite	9.EC.20	KMg₃(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
ⓘ	Clinochlore	9.EC.55	Mg₅Al(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₈
ⓘ	var. Ripidolite	9.EC.55	(Mg,Fe,Al)₆(Si,Al)₄O₁₀(OH)₈
ⓘ	Kaolinite	9.ED.05	Al₂(Si₂O₅)(OH)₄
ⓘ	Orthoclase	9.FA.30	K(AlSi₃O₈)
ⓘ	Albite	9.FA.35	Na(AlSi₃O₈)
ⓘ	var. Oligoclase	9.FA.35	(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si₂O₈]
Unclassified
ⓘ	'Amphibole Supergroup'	-	AB₂C₅(T₈O₂₂)W₂
ⓘ	'Asbestos'	-
ⓘ	'Biotite'	-	K(Fe²⁺/Mg)₂(Al/Fe³⁺/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]₂Si₂O₁₀)(OH/F)₂
ⓘ	'Chlorite Group'	-
ⓘ	'Feldspar Group'	-
ⓘ	'Glauconite'	-	K_0.60-0.85(Fe³⁺,Mg,Al)₂(Si,Al)₄O₁₀](OH)₂
ⓘ	'Heulandite Subgroup'	-	(Na/Ca/K)_5-6[Al_8-9 Si_27-28 O₇₂] · nH₂O
ⓘ	'Limonite'	-
ⓘ	'Monazite Group'	-	REE(PO₄)
ⓘ	'Tourmaline'	-	AD₃G₆(T₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃X₃Z
ⓘ	'Mica Group'	-
ⓘ	'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'	-
ⓘ	'Scapolite'	-
ⓘ	'Hornblende Root Name Group'	-	◻Ca₂(C²⁺₄C³⁺)(AlSi₇O₂₂)W₂
ⓘ	'Diopside-Hedenbergite Series'	-
ⓘ	'Clinozoisite-Epidote Series'	-
ⓘ	'Plagioclase'	-	(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi₂]O₈
ⓘ	'Pyroxene Group'	-	ADSi₂O₆
ⓘ	'Garnet Group'	-	X₃Z₂(SiO₄)₃
ⓘ	'Serpentine Subgroup'	-	D₃[Si₂O₅](OH)₄
ⓘ	'Apatite'	-	Ca₅(PO₄)₃A
ⓘ	'Humite Group'	-
ⓘ	'Metaxite'	-

List of minerals for each chemical element

H	Hydrogen
H	ⓘ Actinolite	◻Ca₂(Mg_4.5-2.5Fe_0.5-2.5)Si₈O₂₂(OH)₂
H	ⓘ Alunogen	Al₂(SO₄)₃ · 17H₂O
H	ⓘ Anthophyllite	◻Mg₂Mg₅(Si₈O₂₂)(OH)₂
H	ⓘ Autunite	Ca(UO₂)₂(PO₄)₂ · 10-12H₂O
H	ⓘ Biotite	K(Fe²⁺/Mg)₂(Al/Fe³⁺/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]₂Si₂O₁₀)(OH/F)₂
H	ⓘ Chloritoid	Fe²⁺Al₂O(SiO₄)(OH)₂
H	ⓘ Clinochlore	Mg₅Al(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₈
H	ⓘ Clinozoisite	(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)
H	ⓘ Epidote	(CaCa)(AlAlFe³⁺)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)
H	ⓘ Ferro-actinolite	◻Ca₂Fe₅²⁺(Si₈O₂₂)(OH)₂
H	ⓘ Muscovite var. Fuchsite	K(Al,Cr)₃Si₃O₁₀(OH)₂
H	ⓘ Glaucophane	◻Na₂(Mg₃Al₂)Si₈O₂₂(OH)₂
H	ⓘ Glauconite	K_0.60-0.85(Fe³⁺,Mg,Al)₂(Si,Al)₄O₁₀](OH)₂
H	ⓘ Gypsum	CaSO₄ · 2H₂O
H	ⓘ Halotrichite	Fe²⁺Al₂(SO₄)₄ · 22H₂O
H	ⓘ Heulandite Subgroup	(Na/Ca/K)_5-6[Al_8-9 Si_27-28 O₇₂] · nH₂O
H	ⓘ Kaolinite	Al₂(Si₂O₅)(OH)₄
H	ⓘ Muscovite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
H	ⓘ Paragonite	NaAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
H	ⓘ Muscovite var. Phengite	KAl_1.5(Mg,Fe)_0.5(Al_0.5Si_3.5O₁₀)(OH)₂
H	ⓘ Phlogopite	KMg₃(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
H	ⓘ Prehnite	Ca₂Al₂Si₃O₁₀(OH)₂
H	ⓘ Clinochlore var. Ripidolite	(Mg,Fe,Al)₆(Si,Al)₄O₁₀(OH)₈
H	ⓘ Sabugalite	HAl(UO₂)₄(PO₄)₄ · 16H₂O
H	ⓘ Staurolite	Fe₂²⁺Al₉Si₄O₂₃(OH)
H	ⓘ Stibiconite	Sb³⁺Sb₂⁵⁺O₆(OH)
H	ⓘ Torbernite	Cu(UO₂)₂(PO₄)₂ · 12H₂O
H	ⓘ Tremolite	◻Ca₂Mg₅(Si₈O₂₂)(OH)₂
H	ⓘ Vesuvianite	Ca₁₉Fe³⁺Al₄(Al₆Mg₂)(◻₄)◻[Si₂O₇]₄[(SiO₄)₁₀]O(OH)₉
H	ⓘ Clinozoisite-Epidote Series
H	ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
H	ⓘ Serpentine Subgroup	D₃[Si₂O₅](OH)₄
Be	Beryllium
Be	ⓘ Beryl	Be₃Al₂(Si₆O₁₈)
B	Boron
B	ⓘ Tourmaline	AD₃G₆(T₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃X₃Z
C	Carbon
C	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
C	ⓘ Cerussite	PbCO₃
C	ⓘ Graphite	C
O	Oxygen
O	ⓘ Actinolite	◻Ca₂(Mg_4.5-2.5Fe_0.5-2.5)Si₈O₂₂(OH)₂
O	ⓘ Quartz var. Agate	SiO₂
O	ⓘ Albite	Na(AlSi₃O₈)
O	ⓘ Alunogen	Al₂(SO₄)₃ · 17H₂O
O	ⓘ Quartz var. Amethyst	SiO₂
O	ⓘ Amphibole Supergroup	AB₂C₅(T₈O₂₂)W₂
O	ⓘ Anatase	TiO₂
O	ⓘ Andalusite	Al₂(SiO₄)O
O	ⓘ Andradite	Ca₃Fe₂³⁺(SiO₄)₃
O	ⓘ Anglesite	PbSO₄
O	ⓘ Anthophyllite	◻Mg₂Mg₅(Si₈O₂₂)(OH)₂
O	ⓘ Autunite	Ca(UO₂)₂(PO₄)₂ · 10-12H₂O
O	ⓘ Almandine	Fe₃²⁺Al₂(SiO₄)₃
O	ⓘ Baryte	BaSO₄
O	ⓘ Biotite	K(Fe²⁺/Mg)₂(Al/Fe³⁺/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]₂Si₂O₁₀)(OH/F)₂
O	ⓘ Beryl	Be₃Al₂(Si₆O₁₈)
O	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
O	ⓘ Cassiterite	SnO₂
O	ⓘ Cerussite	PbCO₃
O	ⓘ Quartz var. Chalcedony	SiO₂
O	ⓘ Chloritoid	Fe²⁺Al₂O(SiO₄)(OH)₂
O	ⓘ Clinochlore	Mg₅Al(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₈
O	ⓘ Clinozoisite	(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)
O	ⓘ Corundum	Al₂O₃
O	ⓘ Diopside	CaMgSi₂O₆
O	ⓘ Epidote	(CaCa)(AlAlFe³⁺)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)
O	ⓘ Ferro-actinolite	◻Ca₂Fe₅²⁺(Si₈O₂₂)(OH)₂
O	ⓘ Muscovite var. Fuchsite	K(Al,Cr)₃Si₃O₁₀(OH)₂
O	ⓘ Glaucophane	◻Na₂(Mg₃Al₂)Si₈O₂₂(OH)₂
O	ⓘ Glauconite	K_0.60-0.85(Fe³⁺,Mg,Al)₂(Si,Al)₄O₁₀](OH)₂
O	ⓘ Grossular	Ca₃Al₂(SiO₄)₃
O	ⓘ Gypsum	CaSO₄ · 2H₂O
O	ⓘ Halotrichite	Fe²⁺Al₂(SO₄)₄ · 22H₂O
O	ⓘ Heulandite Subgroup	(Na/Ca/K)_5-6[Al_8-9 Si_27-28 O₇₂] · nH₂O
O	ⓘ Ilmenite	Fe²⁺TiO₃
O	ⓘ Kaolinite	Al₂(Si₂O₅)(OH)₄
O	ⓘ Kermesite	Sb₂S₂O
O	ⓘ Kyanite	Al₂(SiO₄)O
O	ⓘ Magnetite	Fe²⁺Fe₂³⁺O₄
O	ⓘ Monazite Group	REE(PO₄)
O	ⓘ Muscovite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
O	ⓘ Albite var. Oligoclase	(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si₂O₈]
O	ⓘ Omphacite	(Na_aCa_bFe_c²⁺Mg_d)(Al_eFe_f³⁺Fe_g²⁺Mg_h)Si₂O₆
O	ⓘ Orthoclase	K(AlSi₃O₈)
O	ⓘ Paragonite	NaAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
O	ⓘ Muscovite var. Phengite	KAl_1.5(Mg,Fe)_0.5(Al_0.5Si_3.5O₁₀)(OH)₂
O	ⓘ Phlogopite	KMg₃(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
O	ⓘ Uraninite var. Pitchblende	UO₂
O	ⓘ Prehnite	Ca₂Al₂Si₃O₁₀(OH)₂
O	ⓘ Quartz	SiO₂
O	ⓘ Clinochlore var. Ripidolite	(Mg,Fe,Al)₆(Si,Al)₄O₁₀(OH)₈
O	ⓘ Rutile	TiO₂
O	ⓘ Sabugalite	HAl(UO₂)₄(PO₄)₄ · 16H₂O
O	ⓘ Corundum var. Sapphire	Al₂O₃
O	ⓘ Scheelite	Ca(WO₄)
O	ⓘ Sillimanite	Al₂(SiO₄)O
O	ⓘ Quartz var. Smoky Quartz	SiO₂
O	ⓘ Spinel	MgAl₂O₄
O	ⓘ Staurolite	Fe₂²⁺Al₉Si₄O₂₃(OH)
O	ⓘ Stibiconite	Sb³⁺Sb₂⁵⁺O₆(OH)
O	ⓘ Titanite	CaTiO(SiO₄)
O	ⓘ Torbernite	Cu(UO₂)₂(PO₄)₂ · 12H₂O
O	ⓘ Tourmaline	AD₃G₆(T₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃X₃Z
O	ⓘ Tremolite	◻Ca₂Mg₅(Si₈O₂₂)(OH)₂
O	ⓘ Uraninite	UO₂
O	ⓘ Vesuvianite	Ca₁₉Fe³⁺Al₄(Al₆Mg₂)(◻₄)◻[Si₂O₇]₄[(SiO₄)₁₀]O(OH)₉
O	ⓘ Zircon	Zr(SiO₄)
O	ⓘ Andradite var. Melanite	Ca₃Fe₂³⁺(SiO₄)₃
O	ⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
O	ⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group	◻Ca₂(C₄²⁺C³⁺)(AlSi₇O₂₂)W₂
O	ⓘ Diopside-Hedenbergite Series
O	ⓘ Clinozoisite-Epidote Series
O	ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
O	ⓘ Plagioclase	(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi₂]O₈
O	ⓘ Pyroxene Group	ADSi₂O₆
O	ⓘ Garnet Group	X₃Z₂(SiO₄)₃
O	ⓘ Serpentine Subgroup	D₃[Si₂O₅](OH)₄
O	ⓘ Apatite	Ca₅(PO₄)₃A
F	Fluorine
F	ⓘ Biotite	K(Fe²⁺/Mg)₂(Al/Fe³⁺/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]₂Si₂O₁₀)(OH/F)₂
Na	Sodium
Na	ⓘ Albite	Na(AlSi₃O₈)
Na	ⓘ Glaucophane	◻Na₂(Mg₃Al₂)Si₈O₂₂(OH)₂
Na	ⓘ Halite	NaCl
Na	ⓘ Heulandite Subgroup	(Na/Ca/K)_5-6[Al_8-9 Si_27-28 O₇₂] · nH₂O
Na	ⓘ Albite var. Oligoclase	(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si₂O₈]
Na	ⓘ Omphacite	(Na_aCa_bFe_c²⁺Mg_d)(Al_eFe_f³⁺Fe_g²⁺Mg_h)Si₂O₆
Na	ⓘ Paragonite	NaAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
Na	ⓘ Plagioclase	(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi₂]O₈
Mg	Magnesium
Mg	ⓘ Actinolite	◻Ca₂(Mg_4.5-2.5Fe_0.5-2.5)Si₈O₂₂(OH)₂
Mg	ⓘ Anthophyllite	◻Mg₂Mg₅(Si₈O₂₂)(OH)₂
Mg	ⓘ Biotite	K(Fe²⁺/Mg)₂(Al/Fe³⁺/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]₂Si₂O₁₀)(OH/F)₂
Mg	ⓘ Clinochlore	Mg₅Al(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₈
Mg	ⓘ Diopside	CaMgSi₂O₆
Mg	ⓘ Glaucophane	◻Na₂(Mg₃Al₂)Si₈O₂₂(OH)₂
Mg	ⓘ Glauconite	K_0.60-0.85(Fe³⁺,Mg,Al)₂(Si,Al)₄O₁₀](OH)₂
Mg	ⓘ Omphacite	(Na_aCa_bFe_c²⁺Mg_d)(Al_eFe_f³⁺Fe_g²⁺Mg_h)Si₂O₆
Mg	ⓘ Muscovite var. Phengite	KAl_1.5(Mg,Fe)_0.5(Al_0.5Si_3.5O₁₀)(OH)₂
Mg	ⓘ Phlogopite	KMg₃(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
Mg	ⓘ Clinochlore var. Ripidolite	(Mg,Fe,Al)₆(Si,Al)₄O₁₀(OH)₈
Mg	ⓘ Spinel	MgAl₂O₄
Mg	ⓘ Tremolite	◻Ca₂Mg₅(Si₈O₂₂)(OH)₂
Mg	ⓘ Vesuvianite	Ca₁₉Fe³⁺Al₄(Al₆Mg₂)(◻₄)◻[Si₂O₇]₄[(SiO₄)₁₀]O(OH)₉
Mg	ⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Mg	ⓘ Diopside-Hedenbergite Series
Al	Aluminium
Al	ⓘ Albite	Na(AlSi₃O₈)
Al	ⓘ Alunogen	Al₂(SO₄)₃ · 17H₂O
Al	ⓘ Andalusite	Al₂(SiO₄)O
Al	ⓘ Almandine	Fe₃²⁺Al₂(SiO₄)₃
Al	ⓘ Biotite	K(Fe²⁺/Mg)₂(Al/Fe³⁺/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]₂Si₂O₁₀)(OH/F)₂
Al	ⓘ Beryl	Be₃Al₂(Si₆O₁₈)
Al	ⓘ Chloritoid	Fe²⁺Al₂O(SiO₄)(OH)₂
Al	ⓘ Clinochlore	Mg₅Al(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₈
Al	ⓘ Clinozoisite	(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)
Al	ⓘ Corundum	Al₂O₃
Al	ⓘ Epidote	(CaCa)(AlAlFe³⁺)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)
Al	ⓘ Muscovite var. Fuchsite	K(Al,Cr)₃Si₃O₁₀(OH)₂
Al	ⓘ Glaucophane	◻Na₂(Mg₃Al₂)Si₈O₂₂(OH)₂
Al	ⓘ Glauconite	K_0.60-0.85(Fe³⁺,Mg,Al)₂(Si,Al)₄O₁₀](OH)₂
Al	ⓘ Grossular	Ca₃Al₂(SiO₄)₃
Al	ⓘ Halotrichite	Fe²⁺Al₂(SO₄)₄ · 22H₂O
Al	ⓘ Heulandite Subgroup	(Na/Ca/K)_5-6[Al_8-9 Si_27-28 O₇₂] · nH₂O
Al	ⓘ Kaolinite	Al₂(Si₂O₅)(OH)₄
Al	ⓘ Kyanite	Al₂(SiO₄)O
Al	ⓘ Muscovite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
Al	ⓘ Albite var. Oligoclase	(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si₂O₈]
Al	ⓘ Omphacite	(Na_aCa_bFe_c²⁺Mg_d)(Al_eFe_f³⁺Fe_g²⁺Mg_h)Si₂O₆
Al	ⓘ Orthoclase	K(AlSi₃O₈)
Al	ⓘ Paragonite	NaAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
Al	ⓘ Muscovite var. Phengite	KAl_1.5(Mg,Fe)_0.5(Al_0.5Si_3.5O₁₀)(OH)₂
Al	ⓘ Phlogopite	KMg₃(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
Al	ⓘ Prehnite	Ca₂Al₂Si₃O₁₀(OH)₂
Al	ⓘ Clinochlore var. Ripidolite	(Mg,Fe,Al)₆(Si,Al)₄O₁₀(OH)₈
Al	ⓘ Sabugalite	HAl(UO₂)₄(PO₄)₄ · 16H₂O
Al	ⓘ Corundum var. Sapphire	Al₂O₃
Al	ⓘ Sillimanite	Al₂(SiO₄)O
Al	ⓘ Spinel	MgAl₂O₄
Al	ⓘ Staurolite	Fe₂²⁺Al₉Si₄O₂₃(OH)
Al	ⓘ Vesuvianite	Ca₁₉Fe³⁺Al₄(Al₆Mg₂)(◻₄)◻[Si₂O₇]₄[(SiO₄)₁₀]O(OH)₉
Al	ⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group	◻Ca₂(C₄²⁺C³⁺)(AlSi₇O₂₂)W₂
Al	ⓘ Clinozoisite-Epidote Series
Al	ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
Al	ⓘ Plagioclase	(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi₂]O₈
Si	Silicon
Si	ⓘ Actinolite	◻Ca₂(Mg_4.5-2.5Fe_0.5-2.5)Si₈O₂₂(OH)₂
Si	ⓘ Quartz var. Agate	SiO₂
Si	ⓘ Albite	Na(AlSi₃O₈)
Si	ⓘ Quartz var. Amethyst	SiO₂
Si	ⓘ Andalusite	Al₂(SiO₄)O
Si	ⓘ Andradite	Ca₃Fe₂³⁺(SiO₄)₃
Si	ⓘ Anthophyllite	◻Mg₂Mg₅(Si₈O₂₂)(OH)₂
Si	ⓘ Almandine	Fe₃²⁺Al₂(SiO₄)₃
Si	ⓘ Biotite	K(Fe²⁺/Mg)₂(Al/Fe³⁺/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]₂Si₂O₁₀)(OH/F)₂
Si	ⓘ Beryl	Be₃Al₂(Si₆O₁₈)
Si	ⓘ Quartz var. Chalcedony	SiO₂
Si	ⓘ Chloritoid	Fe²⁺Al₂O(SiO₄)(OH)₂
Si	ⓘ Clinochlore	Mg₅Al(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₈
Si	ⓘ Clinozoisite	(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)
Si	ⓘ Diopside	CaMgSi₂O₆
Si	ⓘ Epidote	(CaCa)(AlAlFe³⁺)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)
Si	ⓘ Ferro-actinolite	◻Ca₂Fe₅²⁺(Si₈O₂₂)(OH)₂
Si	ⓘ Muscovite var. Fuchsite	K(Al,Cr)₃Si₃O₁₀(OH)₂
Si	ⓘ Glaucophane	◻Na₂(Mg₃Al₂)Si₈O₂₂(OH)₂
Si	ⓘ Glauconite	K_0.60-0.85(Fe³⁺,Mg,Al)₂(Si,Al)₄O₁₀](OH)₂
Si	ⓘ Grossular	Ca₃Al₂(SiO₄)₃
Si	ⓘ Heulandite Subgroup	(Na/Ca/K)_5-6[Al_8-9 Si_27-28 O₇₂] · nH₂O
Si	ⓘ Kaolinite	Al₂(Si₂O₅)(OH)₄
Si	ⓘ Kyanite	Al₂(SiO₄)O
Si	ⓘ Muscovite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
Si	ⓘ Albite var. Oligoclase	(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si₂O₈]
Si	ⓘ Omphacite	(Na_aCa_bFe_c²⁺Mg_d)(Al_eFe_f³⁺Fe_g²⁺Mg_h)Si₂O₆
Si	ⓘ Orthoclase	K(AlSi₃O₈)
Si	ⓘ Paragonite	NaAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
Si	ⓘ Muscovite var. Phengite	KAl_1.5(Mg,Fe)_0.5(Al_0.5Si_3.5O₁₀)(OH)₂
Si	ⓘ Phlogopite	KMg₃(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
Si	ⓘ Prehnite	Ca₂Al₂Si₃O₁₀(OH)₂
Si	ⓘ Quartz	SiO₂
Si	ⓘ Clinochlore var. Ripidolite	(Mg,Fe,Al)₆(Si,Al)₄O₁₀(OH)₈
Si	ⓘ Sillimanite	Al₂(SiO₄)O
Si	ⓘ Quartz var. Smoky Quartz	SiO₂
Si	ⓘ Staurolite	Fe₂²⁺Al₉Si₄O₂₃(OH)
Si	ⓘ Titanite	CaTiO(SiO₄)
Si	ⓘ Tremolite	◻Ca₂Mg₅(Si₈O₂₂)(OH)₂
Si	ⓘ Vesuvianite	Ca₁₉Fe³⁺Al₄(Al₆Mg₂)(◻₄)◻[Si₂O₇]₄[(SiO₄)₁₀]O(OH)₉
Si	ⓘ Zircon	Zr(SiO₄)
Si	ⓘ Andradite var. Melanite	Ca₃Fe₂³⁺(SiO₄)₃
Si	ⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Si	ⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group	◻Ca₂(C₄²⁺C³⁺)(AlSi₇O₂₂)W₂
Si	ⓘ Diopside-Hedenbergite Series
Si	ⓘ Clinozoisite-Epidote Series
Si	ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
Si	ⓘ Plagioclase	(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi₂]O₈
Si	ⓘ Pyroxene Group	ADSi₂O₆
Si	ⓘ Garnet Group	X₃Z₂(SiO₄)₃
Si	ⓘ Serpentine Subgroup	D₃[Si₂O₅](OH)₄
P	Phosphorus
P	ⓘ Autunite	Ca(UO₂)₂(PO₄)₂ · 10-12H₂O
P	ⓘ Monazite Group	REE(PO₄)
P	ⓘ Sabugalite	HAl(UO₂)₄(PO₄)₄ · 16H₂O
P	ⓘ Torbernite	Cu(UO₂)₂(PO₄)₂ · 12H₂O
P	ⓘ Apatite	Ca₅(PO₄)₃A
S	Sulfur
S	ⓘ Alunogen	Al₂(SO₄)₃ · 17H₂O
S	ⓘ Anglesite	PbSO₄
S	ⓘ Arsenopyrite	FeAsS
S	ⓘ Baryte	BaSO₄
S	ⓘ Chalcopyrite	CuFeS₂
S	ⓘ Galena	PbS
S	ⓘ Gypsum	CaSO₄ · 2H₂O
S	ⓘ Halotrichite	Fe²⁺Al₂(SO₄)₄ · 22H₂O
S	ⓘ Kermesite	Sb₂S₂O
S	ⓘ Marcasite	FeS₂
S	ⓘ Pyrite	FeS₂
S	ⓘ Pyrrhotite	Fe_1-xS
S	ⓘ Stibnite	Sb₂S₃
Cl	Chlorine
Cl	ⓘ Halite	NaCl
K	Potassium
K	ⓘ Biotite	K(Fe²⁺/Mg)₂(Al/Fe³⁺/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]₂Si₂O₁₀)(OH/F)₂
K	ⓘ Muscovite var. Fuchsite	K(Al,Cr)₃Si₃O₁₀(OH)₂
K	ⓘ Glauconite	K_0.60-0.85(Fe³⁺,Mg,Al)₂(Si,Al)₄O₁₀](OH)₂
K	ⓘ Heulandite Subgroup	(Na/Ca/K)_5-6[Al_8-9 Si_27-28 O₇₂] · nH₂O
K	ⓘ Muscovite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
K	ⓘ Orthoclase	K(AlSi₃O₈)
K	ⓘ Muscovite var. Phengite	KAl_1.5(Mg,Fe)_0.5(Al_0.5Si_3.5O₁₀)(OH)₂
K	ⓘ Phlogopite	KMg₃(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
K	ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
Ca	Calcium
Ca	ⓘ Actinolite	◻Ca₂(Mg_4.5-2.5Fe_0.5-2.5)Si₈O₂₂(OH)₂
Ca	ⓘ Andradite	Ca₃Fe₂³⁺(SiO₄)₃
Ca	ⓘ Autunite	Ca(UO₂)₂(PO₄)₂ · 10-12H₂O
Ca	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
Ca	ⓘ Clinozoisite	(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)
Ca	ⓘ Diopside	CaMgSi₂O₆
Ca	ⓘ Epidote	(CaCa)(AlAlFe³⁺)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)
Ca	ⓘ Ferro-actinolite	◻Ca₂Fe₅²⁺(Si₈O₂₂)(OH)₂
Ca	ⓘ Grossular	Ca₃Al₂(SiO₄)₃
Ca	ⓘ Gypsum	CaSO₄ · 2H₂O
Ca	ⓘ Heulandite Subgroup	(Na/Ca/K)_5-6[Al_8-9 Si_27-28 O₇₂] · nH₂O
Ca	ⓘ Albite var. Oligoclase	(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si₂O₈]
Ca	ⓘ Omphacite	(Na_aCa_bFe_c²⁺Mg_d)(Al_eFe_f³⁺Fe_g²⁺Mg_h)Si₂O₆
Ca	ⓘ Prehnite	Ca₂Al₂Si₃O₁₀(OH)₂
Ca	ⓘ Scheelite	Ca(WO₄)
Ca	ⓘ Titanite	CaTiO(SiO₄)
Ca	ⓘ Tremolite	◻Ca₂Mg₅(Si₈O₂₂)(OH)₂
Ca	ⓘ Vesuvianite	Ca₁₉Fe³⁺Al₄(Al₆Mg₂)(◻₄)◻[Si₂O₇]₄[(SiO₄)₁₀]O(OH)₉
Ca	ⓘ Andradite var. Melanite	Ca₃Fe₂³⁺(SiO₄)₃
Ca	ⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group	◻Ca₂(C₄²⁺C³⁺)(AlSi₇O₂₂)W₂
Ca	ⓘ Diopside-Hedenbergite Series
Ca	ⓘ Clinozoisite-Epidote Series
Ca	ⓘ Plagioclase	(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi₂]O₈
Ca	ⓘ Apatite	Ca₅(PO₄)₃A
Ti	Titanium
Ti	ⓘ Anatase	TiO₂
Ti	ⓘ Biotite	K(Fe²⁺/Mg)₂(Al/Fe³⁺/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]₂Si₂O₁₀)(OH/F)₂
Ti	ⓘ Ilmenite	Fe²⁺TiO₃
Ti	ⓘ Rutile	TiO₂
Ti	ⓘ Titanite	CaTiO(SiO₄)
Cr	Chromium
Cr	ⓘ Muscovite var. Fuchsite	K(Al,Cr)₃Si₃O₁₀(OH)₂
Fe	Iron
Fe	ⓘ Actinolite	◻Ca₂(Mg_4.5-2.5Fe_0.5-2.5)Si₈O₂₂(OH)₂
Fe	ⓘ Andradite	Ca₃Fe₂³⁺(SiO₄)₃
Fe	ⓘ Arsenopyrite	FeAsS
Fe	ⓘ Almandine	Fe₃²⁺Al₂(SiO₄)₃
Fe	ⓘ Biotite	K(Fe²⁺/Mg)₂(Al/Fe³⁺/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]₂Si₂O₁₀)(OH/F)₂
Fe	ⓘ Chalcopyrite	CuFeS₂
Fe	ⓘ Chloritoid	Fe²⁺Al₂O(SiO₄)(OH)₂
Fe	ⓘ Epidote	(CaCa)(AlAlFe³⁺)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)
Fe	ⓘ Ferro-actinolite	◻Ca₂Fe₅²⁺(Si₈O₂₂)(OH)₂
Fe	ⓘ Glauconite	K_0.60-0.85(Fe³⁺,Mg,Al)₂(Si,Al)₄O₁₀](OH)₂
Fe	ⓘ Halotrichite	Fe²⁺Al₂(SO₄)₄ · 22H₂O
Fe	ⓘ Ilmenite	Fe²⁺TiO₃
Fe	ⓘ Magnetite	Fe²⁺Fe₂³⁺O₄
Fe	ⓘ Marcasite	FeS₂
Fe	ⓘ Omphacite	(Na_aCa_bFe_c²⁺Mg_d)(Al_eFe_f³⁺Fe_g²⁺Mg_h)Si₂O₆
Fe	ⓘ Muscovite var. Phengite	KAl_1.5(Mg,Fe)_0.5(Al_0.5Si_3.5O₁₀)(OH)₂
Fe	ⓘ Pyrite	FeS₂
Fe	ⓘ Pyrrhotite	Fe_1-xS
Fe	ⓘ Clinochlore var. Ripidolite	(Mg,Fe,Al)₆(Si,Al)₄O₁₀(OH)₈
Fe	ⓘ Staurolite	Fe₂²⁺Al₉Si₄O₂₃(OH)
Fe	ⓘ Vesuvianite	Ca₁₉Fe³⁺Al₄(Al₆Mg₂)(◻₄)◻[Si₂O₇]₄[(SiO₄)₁₀]O(OH)₉
Fe	ⓘ Andradite var. Melanite	Ca₃Fe₂³⁺(SiO₄)₃
Fe	ⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Fe	ⓘ Diopside-Hedenbergite Series
Fe	ⓘ Clinozoisite-Epidote Series
Cu	Copper
Cu	ⓘ Chalcopyrite	CuFeS₂
Cu	ⓘ Torbernite	Cu(UO₂)₂(PO₄)₂ · 12H₂O
As	Arsenic
As	ⓘ Arsenopyrite	FeAsS
Zr	Zirconium
Zr	ⓘ Zircon	Zr(SiO₄)
Sn	Tin
Sn	ⓘ Cassiterite	SnO₂
Sb	Antimony
Sb	ⓘ Kermesite	Sb₂S₂O
Sb	ⓘ Stibiconite	Sb³⁺Sb₂⁵⁺O₆(OH)
Sb	ⓘ Stibnite	Sb₂S₃
Ba	Barium
Ba	ⓘ Baryte	BaSO₄
W	Tungsten
W	ⓘ Scheelite	Ca(WO₄)
Au	Gold
Au	ⓘ Native Gold	Au
Pb	Lead
Pb	ⓘ Anglesite	PbSO₄
Pb	ⓘ Cerussite	PbCO₃
Pb	ⓘ Galena	PbS
U	Uranium
U	ⓘ Autunite	Ca(UO₂)₂(PO₄)₂ · 10-12H₂O
U	ⓘ Uraninite var. Pitchblende	UO₂
U	ⓘ Sabugalite	HAl(UO₂)₄(PO₄)₄ · 16H₂O
U	ⓘ Torbernite	Cu(UO₂)₂(PO₄)₂ · 12H₂O
U	ⓘ Uraninite	UO₂

Fossils

There are 20 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

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Occurrences

Youngest Fossil Listed

33.9 Ma (Eocene)

Oldest Fossil Listed

56.0 Ma (Paleocene)

Fossils from Region

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Accepted Name	Hierarchy	Age
Stylocoenia genus	Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Astrocoeniidae : *Stylocoenia*	47.8 - 38 Ma Eocene
Astrocoenia numisma species	Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Astrocoeniidae : Astrocoenia : *Astrocoenia numisma*	47.8 - 38 Ma Eocene
Turbinolia dispar species	Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Turbinoliidae : Turbinolia : *Turbinolia dispar*	47.8 - 38 Ma Eocene
Circophyllia truncata species	Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Mussidae : Circophyllia : *Circophyllia truncata*	47.8 - 38 Ma Eocene
Sphenotrochus granulosus species	Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Turbinoliidae : Sphenotrochus : *Sphenotrochus granulosus*	47.8 - 38 Ma Eocene
Madrepora bureaui species	Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Oculinidae : Madrepora : *Madrepora bureaui*	47.8 - 38 Ma Eocene
Madrepora costata species	Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Oculinidae : Madrepora : *Madrepora costata*	47.8 - 38 Ma Eocene
Madrepora vasseuri species	Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Oculinidae : Madrepora : *Madrepora vasseuri*	47.8 - 38 Ma Eocene
Parasmilia altavillensis species	Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Caryophylliidae : Parasmilia : *Parasmilia altavillensis*	47.8 - 38 Ma Eocene
Posidonia parisiensis species	Plantae : Magnoliophyta : Liliopsida : Alismatales : Posidoniaceae : Posidonia : *Posidonia parisiensis*	56 - 33.9 Ma Paleogene

Fossil Localities

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France

Pays de la Loire
- Loire-Atlantique
  - Saint-Nazaire
    - Saint-Nazaire
      - Paleogene🐚 Arthon
      - Eocene🐚 Coislin

Other Databases

Wikipedia:	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arrondissement_of_Saint-Nazaire
Wikidata ID:	Q180843
GeoNames ID:	2977920

Localities in this Region

France

Pays de la Loire
- Loire-Atlantique
  - Saint-Nazaire
    - ⭔Assérac
      - Ker Olivier
    - ⭔Batz-sur-Mer
      - Grand-Mathieu bay
      - Grands-Museaux quarry
      - La Dilane
      - La Govelle
        La Govelle beach alluvials
      - Manéric bay
      - Salt marshes
    - ⭔Besné
    - ⭔Bouée
    - ⭔Campbon
    - ⭔Chaumes-en-Retz
      - ⭔Chéméré
        Bel-Air
    - ⭔Chauvé
    - ⭔Corsept
      - Roiloup quarry
    - ⭔Crossac
      - Pont-du-Gué
    - ⭔Donges
      - La Rigaudais
      - Le Rio de Canzac
      - Sem
    - ⭔Drefféac
    - ⭔Frossay
      - Champs Neufs quarry
      - L'Andouillé quarries
      - Les Pins
    - ⭔Guenrouet
    - ⭔Guérande
      - Clis
      - Guérande mining area
    - ⭔Herbignac
    - ⭔La Baule-Escoublac
      - Escoublac
    - ⭔La Bernerie-en-Retz
    - ⭔La Chapelle-des-Marais
    - ⭔La Chapelle-Launay
    - ⭔La Plaine-sur-Mer
      - La Saulzinière beach alluvials
    - ⭔La Turballe
      - Trescalan
        Bréhet Quarry
    - ⭔Lavau-sur-Loire
    - ⭔Le Croisic
      - Corps de Garde (Vigie de la Romaine)
      - Le Croisic Point
      - Le Four reef
      - Pointe de la Faïence
      - Port Lin beach
    - ⭔Le Pouliguen
      - Convert beach alluvials
      - Kerden
      - Penchâteau Point
    - ⭔Les Moutiers-en-Retz
    - ⭔Malville
    - ⭔Mesquer
      - La Roche Bleue quarry
    - ⭔Missillac
      - Le Bergon

France

Pays de la Loire
- Loire-Atlantique
  - Saint-Nazaire

Other Regions, Features and Areas that Intersect

Eurasian PlateTectonic Plate

Armorican BasinOrogenic Belt
Moldanubian BeltOrogenic Belt

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