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Lacaune, Castres, Tarn, Occitanie, Francei
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LacauneCommune
CastresArrondissement
TarnDepartment
OccitanieRegion
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Lacaune-les-Bains, Lacaune, Castres, Tarn, Occitanie, France
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Lacaune-les-Bains, Lacaune, Castres, Tarn, Occitanie, France
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Lacaune-les-Bains, Lacaune, Castres, Tarn, Occitanie, France
Neighbouring regions:
Fontrieu, Castres, Tarn, Occitanie, France
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Escroux, Castres, Tarn, Occitanie, France
Gijounet, Castres, Tarn, Occitanie, France
Moulin-Mage, Castres, Tarn, Occitanie, France
Murat-sur-Vèbre, Castres, Tarn, Occitanie, France
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Viane, Castres, Tarn, Occitanie, France
Type:
Commune
Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Lacaune2,832 (2016)
Mindat Locality ID:
358428
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:358428:9
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
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English:
Lacaune
French:
Lacaune, Castres, Tarn, Occitanie, France
German:
Lacaune, Arrondissement Castres, Département Tarn, Okzitanien, Frankreich
Italian:
Lacaune, arrondissement di Castres, Tarn, Occitania, Francia
Russian:
Лакон, Кастр, Тарн, Окситания, Франция
Simplified Chinese:
拉科纳, 卡斯特尔区, 塔恩省, 奥克西塔尼大区, 法国
Spanish:
Lacaune, distrito de Castres, Tarn, Occitania, Francia
Afrikaans:
Lacaune, Tarn, Oksitanië, Frankryk
Aragonese:
Lacaune, Tarn, Occitania, Francia
Asturian:
Lacaune, Francia
Bambara:
Lacaune, Faransi
Basque:
Lacaune, Castreseko barrutia, Tarn, Okzitania, Frantzia
Bavarian:
Lacaune, Arrondissement Castres, Département Tarn, Frankreich
Breton:
Lacaune, arondisamant Castras, Tarn, Okitania, Bro-C'hall
Catalan:
La Cauna, Districte de Castres, Tarn, Occitània, França
Cebuano:
Lacaune, Arrondissement de Castres, Tarn, Occitanie, Pransiya
Chechen:
Лакон (коммуна), Кастр , Франци
Corsican:
Lacaune, Francia
Croatian:
Lacaune, Tarn, Francuska
Czech:
Lacaune, Arrondissement Castres, Tarn, Okcitánie, Francie
Danish:
Lacaune, Tarn, Occitanie, Frankrig
Dutch:
Lacaune, Arrondissement Castres, Tarn, Occitanie, Frankrijk
Dutch Low Saxon:
Lacaune, Frankriek
Esperanto:
Lacaune, Tarn, Okcitanio, Francio
Estonian:
Lacaune, Tarni departemang, Prantsusmaa
Faroese:
Lacaune, Frakland
Finnish:
Lacaune, Tarn, Oksitania , Ranska
Franco-Provençal:
Lacaune, Tarn, France
Friulian:
Lacaune, France
Galician:
Lacaune, Tarn, Occitania, Francia
Greenlandic:
Lacaune, Franskit Nunaat
Hungarian:
Lacaune, Tarn, Franciaország
Icelandic:
Lacaune, Frakkland
Ido:
Lacaune, Francia
Indonesian:
Lacaune, Tarn, Ositania, Perancis
Interlingua:
Lacaune, Departimento Tarn, Francia
Interlingue:
Lacaune, Francia
Irish Gaelic:
Lacaune, An Fhrainc
Jamaican Patois:
Lacaune, Frans
Japanese:
ラコーヌ, タルヌ県, オクシタニー地域圏, フランス
Kabyle:
Lacaune, Fransa
Kongo:
Lacaune, Tarn, Fwalansa
Latin:
Lacaune, Tarnis, Occitania, Francia
Latvian:
Lacaune, Tarna, Francija
Ligurian:
Lacaune, Fransa
Limburgian:
Lacaune, Tarn, Occitanië, Frankriek
Lithuanian:
Lacaune, Tarnas, Oksitanija, Prancūzija
Low Saxon/Low German:
Lacaune, Tarn, Frankriek
Luxembourgish:
Lacaune, Arrondissement Castres, Departement Tarn, Occitanie, Frankräich
Malagasy:
Lacaune, Tarn, Frantsa
Malay:
Lacaune, Tarn, Perancis
Minangkabau:
Lacaune, Parancih
Minnan / Hokkien-Taiwanese:
Lacaune, Castres Kūn, Tarn, Hoat-kok
Narom:
Lacaune, France
Neapolitan:
Lacaune, Franza
Norwegian (Nynorsk):
Lacaune, Tarn, Frankrike
Occitan:
La Cauna, Arrondiment de Castras, Tarn, Occitània, França
Papiamento:
Lacaune, Fransia
Picard:
Lacaune, Occitanie, Franche
Piedmontese:
Lacaune, Dipartiment dël Tarn, Fransa
Polish:
Lacaune, Okręg Castres, Tarn, Oksytania, Francja
Portuguese:
Lacaune, Tarn, Occitânia, França
Romanian:
Lacaune, Arondismentul Castres, Tarn, Occitania, Franța
Romansh:
Lacaune, Frantscha
Sardinian:
Lacaune, Frantza
Scots:
Lacaune, Tarn, Occitanie, Fraunce
Scottish Gaelic:
Lacaune, Tarn, An Fhraing
Sicilian:
Lacaune, Francia
Slovak:
Lacaune, Castres, Tarn, Occitánia, Francúzsko
Swahili:
Lacaune, Tarn, Ufaransa
Swedish:
Lacaune, Tarn, Occitanien, Frankrike
Turkish:
Lacaune, Tarn, Occitanie, Fransa
Ukrainian:
Лакон, Тарн, Окситанія, Франція
Urdu:
لاکونی, تارن, اوکیتانی, فرانس
Venetian:
Lacaune, Fransa
Vietnamese:
Lacaune, Castres, Tarn, Occitanie, Pháp
Volapük:
Lacaune, Tarn, Loxitän, Fransän
Walloon:
Lacaune, France
Waray:
Lacaune, Tarn, Occitanie, Fransya
Welsh:
Lacaune, Tarn, Ocsitania, Ffrainc
West Flemish:
Lacaune, Occitanie, Vrankryk
Wolof:
Lacaune, Faraas
Zulu:
Lacaune, IFulansi


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Mineral List

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

19 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Actinolite
Formula: ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
ⓘ Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
ⓘ Albite var. Andesine
Formula: (Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
ⓘ 'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3A
ⓘ Arsenopyrite
Formula: FeAsS
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ 'Chlorite Group'
Description: Secondary late paragenesis (chlorite, tremolite, actinolite, carbonate and white micas).
ⓘ Chromite
Formula: Fe2+Cr3+2O4
Description: Zincian chromite. Inclusions in phlogopite and amphibole phenocrysts.
ⓘ Cobaltite
Formula: CoAsS
Description: Inclusions in phlogopite and amphibole phenocrysts.
ⓘ Edenite
Formula: NaCa2Mg5(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
ⓘ Ferro-tschermakite
Formula: ◻Ca2(Fe2+3Al2)(Al2Si6O22)(OH)2
ⓘ Gersdorffite
Formula: NiAsS
Description: Inclusions in phlogopite and amphibole phenocrysts.
ⓘ Goethite
Formula: Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘ Magnesio-hastingsite
Formula: NaCa2(Mg4Fe3+)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
ⓘ Pargasite
Formula: NaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
ⓘ Pentlandite
Formula: (NixFey)Σ9S8
Description: Inclusions in phlogopite and amphibole phenocrysts. Exsolution lamellae in pyrrhotite.
ⓘ Phlogopite
Formula: KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Description: Ti-rich phenocrysts.
ⓘ Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
Description: Inclusions in Ni-Co-Fe arsenides.
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Rutile
Formula: TiO2
Description: Chrom- and niobium-rich rutile. Inclusions in phlogopite and amphibole phenocrysts.
ⓘ Rutile var. Niobium-bearing Rutile
Formula: (Ti,Nb)O2
ⓘ Talc
Formula: Mg3Si4O10(OH)2
Description: In phlogopite ocelli.
ⓘ Tremolite
Formula: ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘPentlandite2.BB.15(NixFey)Σ9S8
ⓘPyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
ⓘArsenopyrite2.EB.20FeAsS
ⓘCobaltite2.EB.25CoAsS
ⓘGersdorffite2.EB.25NiAsS
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘGoethite4.00.Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘChromite4.BB.05Fe2+Cr3+2O4
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘRutile4.DB.05TiO2
ⓘvar. Niobium-bearing Rutile4.DB.05(Ti,Nb)O2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘActinolite9.DE.10◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
ⓘFerro-tschermakite9.DE.10◻Ca2(Fe2+3Al2)(Al2Si6O22)(OH)2
ⓘTremolite9.DE.10◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
ⓘEdenite9.DE.15NaCa2Mg5(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
ⓘMagnesio-hastingsite9.DE.15NaCa2(Mg4Fe3+)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
ⓘPargasite9.DE.15NaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
ⓘTalc9.EC.05Mg3Si4O10(OH)2
ⓘPhlogopite9.EC.20KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘAlbite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
ⓘvar. Andesine9.FA.35(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Unclassified
ⓘ'Chlorite Group'-
ⓘ'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3A

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Hⓘ EdeniteNaCa2Mg5(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
Hⓘ Ferro-tschermakite◻Ca2(Fe32+Al2)(Al2Si6O22)(OH)2
Hⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Hⓘ Magnesio-hastingsiteNaCa2(Mg4Fe3+)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
Hⓘ PargasiteNaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
Hⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Hⓘ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Oⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ Albite var. Andesine(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Oⓘ EdeniteNaCa2Mg5(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
Oⓘ Ferro-tschermakite◻Ca2(Fe32+Al2)(Al2Si6O22)(OH)2
Oⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Oⓘ Magnesio-hastingsiteNaCa2(Mg4Fe3+)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
Oⓘ PargasiteNaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
Oⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ RutileTiO2
Oⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Oⓘ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Oⓘ Rutile var. Niobium-bearing Rutile(Ti,Nb)O2
Oⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3A
NaSodium
Naⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Naⓘ Albite var. Andesine(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Naⓘ EdeniteNaCa2Mg5(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
Naⓘ Magnesio-hastingsiteNaCa2(Mg4Fe3+)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
Naⓘ PargasiteNaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Mgⓘ EdeniteNaCa2Mg5(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
Mgⓘ Magnesio-hastingsiteNaCa2(Mg4Fe3+)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
Mgⓘ PargasiteNaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
Mgⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Mgⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Mgⓘ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ Albite var. Andesine(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Alⓘ EdeniteNaCa2Mg5(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
Alⓘ Ferro-tschermakite◻Ca2(Fe32+Al2)(Al2Si6O22)(OH)2
Alⓘ Magnesio-hastingsiteNaCa2(Mg4Fe3+)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
Alⓘ PargasiteNaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
Alⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Siⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ Albite var. Andesine(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Siⓘ EdeniteNaCa2Mg5(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
Siⓘ Ferro-tschermakite◻Ca2(Fe32+Al2)(Al2Si6O22)(OH)2
Siⓘ Magnesio-hastingsiteNaCa2(Mg4Fe3+)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
Siⓘ PargasiteNaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
Siⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Siⓘ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3A
SSulfur
Sⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Sⓘ CobaltiteCoAsS
Sⓘ GersdorffiteNiAsS
Sⓘ Pentlandite(NixFey)Σ9S8
Sⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
KPotassium
Kⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Caⓘ Albite var. Andesine(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ EdeniteNaCa2Mg5(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
Caⓘ Ferro-tschermakite◻Ca2(Fe32+Al2)(Al2Si6O22)(OH)2
Caⓘ Magnesio-hastingsiteNaCa2(Mg4Fe3+)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
Caⓘ PargasiteNaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
Caⓘ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Caⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3A
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ RutileTiO2
Tiⓘ Rutile var. Niobium-bearing Rutile(Ti,Nb)O2
CrChromium
Crⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
FeIron
Feⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Feⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Feⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Feⓘ Ferro-tschermakite◻Ca2(Fe32+Al2)(Al2Si6O22)(OH)2
Feⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Feⓘ Magnesio-hastingsiteNaCa2(Mg4Fe3+)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
Feⓘ Pentlandite(NixFey)Σ9S8
Feⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
CoCobalt
Coⓘ CobaltiteCoAsS
NiNickel
Niⓘ GersdorffiteNiAsS
Niⓘ Pentlandite(NixFey)Σ9S8
AsArsenic
Asⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Asⓘ CobaltiteCoAsS
Asⓘ GersdorffiteNiAsS
NbNiobium
Nbⓘ Rutile var. Niobium-bearing Rutile(Ti,Nb)O2

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Wikidata ID:Q901416
GeoNames ID:6444851

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