Place	Population
Montereau-Fault-Yonne	16,993 (2016)
Provins	12,685 (2016)
Nangis	8,271 (2016)
Fontenay-Trésigny	5,047 (2016)
Mormant	4,765 (2016)
La Ferté-Gaucher	4,567 (2016)

Mindat Locality ID:

370758

Long-form identifier:

mindat:1:2:370758:9

GUID (UUID V4):

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English:

arrondissement of Provins

French:

arrondissement de Provins, Seine-et-Marne, Île-de-France, France

German:

Arrondissement Provins, Département Seine-et-Marne, Île-de-France, Frankreich

Italian:

arrondissement di Provins, Senna e Marna, Île-de-France, Francia

Russian:

Провен, Сена и Марна, Иль-де-Франс, Франция

Simplified Chinese:

普罗万区, 塞纳-马恩省, 法兰西岛, 法国

Spanish:

Distrito de Provins, Sena y Marne, Isla de Francia, Francia

Albanian:

Qarku Provins, Seine-et-Marne, Île-de-France, Franca

Azeri:

Proven (rayon), Sena və Marna, İl de Frans, Fransa

Basque:

Provinseko barrutia, Seine-et-Marne, Île-de-France, Frantzia

Breton:

arondisamant Provins, Saena-ha-Marn, Enez-Frañs, Bro-C'hall

Catalan:

Districte de Provins, Sena i Marne, Illa de França, França

Cebuano:

Arrondissement de Provins, Seine-et-Marne, Île-de-France, Pransiya

Czech:

Arrondissement Provins, Seine-et-Marne, Île-de-France, Francie

Dutch:

Arrondissement Provins, Seine-et-Marne, Île-de-France, Frankrijk

Farsi/Persian:

بخش پروون, سن-ا-مرن, ایل-دو-فرانس, فرانسه

Greek:

Διαμέρισμα του Προβέν, Σεν-ε-Μαρν, Ιλ-ντε-Φρανς, Γαλλία

Japanese:

プロヴァン郡, セーヌ＝エ＝マルヌ県, イル＝ド＝フランス, フランス

Luxembourgish:

Arrondissement Provins, Departement Seine-et-Marne, Île-de-France, Frankräich

Minnan / Hokkien-Taiwanese:

Provins Kūn, Seine-et-Marne, Île-de-France, Hoat-kok

Occitan:

arrondiment de Provins, Sèina e Marna, Illa de França, França

Polish:

Okręg Provins, Sekwana i Marna, Île-de-France, Francja

Romanian:

Arondismentul Provins, Seine-et-Marne, Île-de-France, Franța

Scots:

Arrondissement o Provins, Seine-et-Marne, Île-de-France, Fraunce

Slovak:

Provins, Seine-et-Marne, Île-de-France, Francúzsko

Ukrainian:

Провен, Сена і Марна, Іль-де-Франс, Франція

Vietnamese:

Provins, Seine-et-Marne, Île-de-France, Pháp

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Mineral List

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

8 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Cassiterite

Formula: SnO₂

Locality: Brevannes quarry, Vimpelles, Provins, Seine-et-Marne, Ile-de-France, France

References:

Ducluzaux, Bruno (2022) Recherches de platinoîdes alluvionnaires en France [Research into alluvial platinoids in France]. Le Cahier des Micromonteurs 155(1), 9-19

ⓘ Gold

Formula: Au

Locality: Brevannes quarry, Vimpelles, Provins, Seine-et-Marne, Ile-de-France, France

References:

Ducluzaux, Bruno (2022) Recherches de platinoîdes alluvionnaires en France [Research into alluvial platinoids in France]. Le Cahier des Micromonteurs 155(1), 9-19

ⓘ Halloysite

Formula: Al₂(Si₂O₅)(OH)₄

Localities:

Poigny quarry, Sainte-Colombe, Provins, Seine-et-Marne, Ile-de-France, France
Bois du Roi, Provins, Provins, Seine-et-Marne, Ile-de-France, France ? (more information)

ⓘ Kaolinite

Formula: Al₂(Si₂O₅)(OH)₄

Locality: Poigny quarry, Sainte-Colombe, Provins, Seine-et-Marne, Ile-de-France, 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.

ⓘ Magnetite

Formula: Fe²⁺Fe³⁺₂O₄

Locality: Brevannes quarry, Vimpelles, Provins, Seine-et-Marne, Ile-de-France, France

References:

Ducluzaux, Bruno (2022) Recherches de platinoîdes alluvionnaires en France [Research into alluvial platinoids in France]. Le Cahier des Micromonteurs 155(1), 9-19

ⓘ Rutile

Formula: TiO₂

Locality: Brevannes quarry, Vimpelles, Provins, Seine-et-Marne, Ile-de-France, France

References:

Ducluzaux, Bruno (2022) Recherches de platinoîdes alluvionnaires en France [Research into alluvial platinoids in France]. Le Cahier des Micromonteurs 155(1), 9-19

ⓘ Staurolite

Formula: Fe²⁺₂Al₉Si₄O₂₃(OH)

Locality: Brevannes quarry, Vimpelles, Provins, Seine-et-Marne, Ile-de-France, France

References:

Ducluzaux, Bruno (2022) Recherches de platinoîdes alluvionnaires en France [Research into alluvial platinoids in France]. Le Cahier des Micromonteurs 155(1), 9-19

ⓘ Zircon

Formula: Zr(SiO₄)

Locality: Brevannes quarry, Vimpelles, Provins, Seine-et-Marne, Ile-de-France, France

References:

Ducluzaux, Bruno (2022) Recherches de platinoîdes alluvionnaires en France [Research into alluvial platinoids in France]. Le Cahier des Micromonteurs 155(1), 9-19

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘ	Gold	1.AA.05	Au
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘ	Magnetite	4.BB.05	Fe²⁺Fe³⁺₂O₄
ⓘ	Cassiterite	4.DB.05	SnO₂
ⓘ	Rutile	4.DB.05	TiO₂
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘ	Zircon	9.AD.30	Zr(SiO₄)
ⓘ	Staurolite	9.AF.30	Fe²⁺₂Al₉Si₄O₂₃(OH)
ⓘ	Kaolinite	9.ED.05	Al₂(Si₂O₅)(OH)₄
ⓘ	Halloysite	9.ED.10	Al₂(Si₂O₅)(OH)₄

List of minerals for each chemical element

H	Hydrogen
H	ⓘ Halloysite	Al₂(Si₂O₅)(OH)₄
H	ⓘ Kaolinite	Al₂(Si₂O₅)(OH)₄
H	ⓘ Staurolite	Fe₂²⁺Al₉Si₄O₂₃(OH)
O	Oxygen
O	ⓘ Cassiterite	SnO₂
O	ⓘ Halloysite	Al₂(Si₂O₅)(OH)₄
O	ⓘ Kaolinite	Al₂(Si₂O₅)(OH)₄
O	ⓘ Magnetite	Fe²⁺Fe₂³⁺O₄
O	ⓘ Rutile	TiO₂
O	ⓘ Staurolite	Fe₂²⁺Al₉Si₄O₂₃(OH)
O	ⓘ Zircon	Zr(SiO₄)
Al	Aluminium
Al	ⓘ Halloysite	Al₂(Si₂O₅)(OH)₄
Al	ⓘ Kaolinite	Al₂(Si₂O₅)(OH)₄
Al	ⓘ Staurolite	Fe₂²⁺Al₉Si₄O₂₃(OH)
Si	Silicon
Si	ⓘ Halloysite	Al₂(Si₂O₅)(OH)₄
Si	ⓘ Kaolinite	Al₂(Si₂O₅)(OH)₄
Si	ⓘ Staurolite	Fe₂²⁺Al₉Si₄O₂₃(OH)
Si	ⓘ Zircon	Zr(SiO₄)
Ti	Titanium
Ti	ⓘ Rutile	TiO₂
Fe	Iron
Fe	ⓘ Magnetite	Fe²⁺Fe₂³⁺O₄
Fe	ⓘ Staurolite	Fe₂²⁺Al₉Si₄O₂₃(OH)
Zr	Zirconium
Zr	ⓘ Zircon	Zr(SiO₄)
Sn	Tin
Sn	ⓘ Cassiterite	SnO₂
Au	Gold
Au	ⓘ Gold	Au

Fossils

There are 2 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

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Occurrences

Youngest Fossil Listed

56.0 Ma (Paleocene)

Oldest Fossil Listed

168 Ma (Middle Jurassic)

Stratigraphic Units

Unit	No. Occurrences	Age
Mont Aime	7	66 - 56 Ma (Paleocene)

Fossils from Region

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Accepted Name	Hierarchy	Age
Crisidia genus	Animalia : Bryozoa : Stenolaemata : Cyclostomatida : Crisiidae : *Crisidia*	66 - 56 Ma Paleocene
Plagioecia genus	Animalia : Bryozoa : Stenolaemata : Cyclostomatida : Plagioeciidae : *Plagioecia*	66 - 56 Ma Paleocene
Beisselina genus	Animalia : Bryozoa : Gymnolaemata : Cheilostomatida : Tessaradomidae : *Beisselina*	66 - 56 Ma Paleocene
Nellia genus	Animalia : Bryozoa : Gymnolaemata : Cheilostomatida : Quadricellariidae : *Nellia*	66 - 56 Ma Paleocene
Ramphonotus genus	Animalia : Bryozoa : Gymnolaemata : Cheilostomatida : Calloporidae : *Ramphonotus*	66 - 56 Ma Paleocene
Stamenocella genus	Animalia : Bryozoa : Gymnolaemata : Cheilostomatida : Bugulidae : *Stamenocella*	66 - 56 Ma Paleocene
Planicellaria oculata species	Animalia : Bryozoa : Gymnolaemata : Cheilostomatida : Calloporidae : Planicellaria : *Planicellaria oculata*	66 - 56 Ma Paleocene
Eotaphrosphys ambiguum species	Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Testudines : Bothremydidae : Eotaphrosphys : *Eotaphrosphys ambiguum*	72.1 - 66 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Thoracosaurus macrorhynchus species	Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Crocodylia : Thoracosaurus : *Thoracosaurus macrorhynchus*	72.1 - 66 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Thoracosaurus isorhynchus species	Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Crocodylia : Thoracosaurus : *Thoracosaurus isorhynchus*	72.1 - 66 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Lotharingella woevrica species	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Rhynchonellida : Rhynchonellidae : Lotharingella : *Lotharingella woevrica*	168.3 - 166.1 Ma Middle Jurassic

Fossil Localities

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France

Ile-de-France
- Seine-et-Marne
  - Provins
    - Provins
      - Middle Jurassic🐚 Longueville
      - Phanerozoic🐚 Mont Aime

Other Databases

Wikipedia:	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arrondissement_of_Provins
Wikidata ID:	Q258745

Localities in this Region

France

Ile-de-France
- Seine-et-Marne
  - Provins
    - ⭔Aubepierre-Ozouer-le-Repos
    - ⭔Augers-en-Brie
    - ⭔Baby
    - ⭔Balloy
    - ⭔Bannost-Villegagnon
    - ⭔Barbey
    - ⭔Bazoches-lès-Bray
    - ⭔Beauchery-Saint-Martin
    - ⭔Bellot
    - ⭔Bernay-Vilbert
    - ⭔Beton-Bazoches
    - ⭔Bezalles
    - ⭔Blennes
    - ⭔Boisdon
    - ⭔Boitron
    - ⭔Bray-sur-Seine
    - ⭔Bréau
    - ⭔Cannes-Écluse
    - ⭔Cerneux
    - ⭔Cessoy-en-Montois
    - ⭔Chalautre-la-Grande
    - ⭔Chalautre-la-Petite
    - ⭔Chalmaison
    - ⭔Champcenest
    - ⭔Chartronges
    - ⭔Châteaubleau
    - ⭔Châtenay-sur-Seine
    - ⭔Châtres
    - ⭔Chenoise-Cucharmoy
    - ⭔Chevry-en-Sereine
    - ⭔Choisy-en-Brie
    - ⭔Clos-Fontaine
    - ⭔Courcelles-en-Bassée
    - ⭔Courchamp
    - ⭔Courpalay
    - ⭔Courtacon
    - ⭔Courtomer
    - ⭔Coutençon
    - ⭔Crèvecœur-en-Brie
    - ⭔Diant
    - ⭔Donnemarie-Dontilly
    - ⭔Doue
    - ⭔Égligny
    - ⭔Esmans
    - ⭔Everly
    - ⭔Favières
    - ⭔Ferrières-en-Brie
    - ⭔Fontaine-Fourches
    - ⭔Fontains
    - ⭔Fontenailles
    - ⭔Fontenay-Trésigny
    - ⭔Forges
    - ⭔Frétoy
    - ⭔Gastins
    - ⭔Gouaix
    - ⭔Grandpuits-Bailly-Carrois
    - ⭔Gravon
    - ⭔Grisy-sur-Seine
    - ⭔Gurcy-le-Châtel
    - ⭔Hermé
    - ⭔Hondevilliers
    - ⭔Jaulnes
    - ⭔Jouy-le-Châtel
    - ⭔Jouy-sur-Morin
    - ⭔Jutigny
    - ⭔La Brosse-Montceaux
    - ⭔La Chapelle-Gauthier
    - ⭔La Chapelle-Iger
    - ⭔La Chapelle-Moutils
    - ⭔La Chapelle-Rablais
    - ⭔La Chapelle-Saint-Sulpice
    - ⭔La Croix-en-Brie
    - ⭔La Ferté-Gaucher
    - ⭔La Grande-Paroisse
    - ⭔La Houssaye-en-Brie
    - ⭔La Tombe
    - ⭔La Trétoire
    - ⭔Laval-en-Brie
    - ⭔Le Plessis-Feu-Aussoux
    - ⭔Léchelle
    - ⭔Les Chapelles-Bourbon
    - ⭔Les Marêts
    - ⭔Les Ormes-sur-Voulzie
    - ⭔Lescherolles
    - ⭔Leudon-en-Brie
    - ⭔Liverdy-en-Brie
    - ⭔Lizines
    - ⭔Longueville
    - ⭔Louan-Villegruis-Fontaine
    - ⭔Luisetaines
    - ⭔Lumigny-Nesles-Ormeaux

France

Ile-de-France
- Seine-et-Marne
  - Provins
    - ⭔Maison-Rouge
    - ⭔Marles-en-Brie
    - ⭔Marolles-sur-Seine
    - ⭔Meigneux
    - ⭔Meilleray
    - ⭔Melz-sur-Seine
    - ⭔Misy-sur-Yonne
    - ⭔Mons-en-Montois
    - ⭔Montceaux-lès-Provins
    - ⭔Montdauphin
    - ⭔Montenils
    - ⭔Montereau-Fault-Yonne
    - ⭔Montigny-le-Guesdier
    - ⭔Montigny-Lencoup
    - ⭔Montmachoux
    - ⭔Montolivet
    - ⭔Mormant
    - ⭔Mortcerf
    - ⭔Mortery
    - ⭔Mousseaux-lès-Bray
    - ⭔Mouy-sur-Seine
    - ⭔Nangis
    - ⭔Neufmoutiers-en-Brie
    - ⭔Noisy-Rudignon
    - ⭔Noyen-sur-Seine
    - ⭔Orly-sur-Morin
    - ⭔Paroy
    - ⭔Passy-sur-Seine
    - ⭔Pécy
    - ⭔Poigny
    - ⭔Pontcarré
    - ⭔Presles-en-Brie
    - ⭔Provins
      - Bois du Roi
    - ⭔Quiers
    - ⭔Rampillon
    - ⭔Rebais
    - ⭔Rouilly
    - ⭔Rozay-en-Brie
    - ⭔Rupéreux
    - ⭔Sablonnières
    - ⭔Saint-Barthélemy
    - ⭔Saint-Brice
    - ⭔Saint-Cyr-sur-Morin
    - ⭔Saint-Denis-lès-Rebais
    - ⭔Saint-Germain-Laval
      - Montereau-Fault-Yonne quarry
    - ⭔Saint-Germain-sous-Doue
    - ⭔Saint-Hilliers
    - ⭔Saint-Just-en-Brie
    - ⭔Saint-Léger
    - ⭔Saint-Loup-de-Naud
    - ⭔Saint-Mars-Vieux-Maisons
    - ⭔Saint-Martin-des-Champs
    - ⭔Saint-Martin-du-Boschet
    - ⭔Saint-Ouen-en-Brie
    - ⭔Saint-Ouen-sur-Morin
    - ⭔Saint-Rémy-la-Vanne
    - ⭔Saint-Sauveur-lès-Bray
    - ⭔Saint-Siméon
    - ⭔Sainte-Colombe
      - Poigny quarry
    - ⭔Salins
    - ⭔Sancy-lès-Provins
    - ⭔Savins
    - ⭔Sigy
    - ⭔Sognolles-en-Montois
    - ⭔Soisy-Bouy
    - ⭔Sourdun
    - ⭔Thénisy
    - ⭔Thoury-Férottes
    - ⭔Vanvillé
    - ⭔Varennes-sur-Seine
    - ⭔Vaudoy-en-Brie
    - ⭔Verdelot
    - ⭔Verneuil-l'Étang
    - ⭔Vieux-Champagne
    - ⭔Villenauxe-la-Petite
    - ⭔Villeneuve-le-Comte
    - ⭔Villeneuve-les-Bordes
    - ⭔Villeneuve-Saint-Denis
    - ⭔Villeneuve-sur-Bellot
    - ⭔Villiers-Saint-Georges
    - ⭔Villiers-sur-Seine
    - ⭔Villuis
    - ⭔Vimpelles
      - Brevannes quarry
    - ⭔Voinsles
    - ⭔Voulton
    - ⭔Voulx
    - ⭔Vulaines-lès-Provins

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