Group 1 - Elements
ⓘ	Native Gold	1.AA.05	Au
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘ	Pyrrhotite	2.CC.10	Fe_1-xS
ⓘ	Galena	2.CD.10	PbS
ⓘ	Pyrite	2.EB.05a	FeS₂
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘ	Magnetite	4.BB.05	Fe²⁺Fe³⁺₂O₄
ⓘ	Spinel	4.BB.05	MgAl₂O₄
ⓘ	Corundum	4.CB.05	Al₂O₃
ⓘ	Hematite	4.CB.05	Fe₂O₃
ⓘ	Corundum var. Sapphire	4.CB.05	Al₂O₃
ⓘ	Quartz	4.DA.05	SiO₂
ⓘ	Cassiterite	4.DB.05	SnO₂
ⓘ	Rutile	4.DB.05	TiO₂
ⓘ	'Wolframite Group'	4.DB.30 va
ⓘ	Anatase	4.DD.05	TiO₂
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘ	Baryte	7.AD.35	BaSO₄
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘ	Zircon	9.AD.30	Zr(SiO₄)
ⓘ	Sillimanite	9.AF.05	Al₂(SiO₄)O
ⓘ	Kyanite	9.AF.15	Al₂(SiO₄)O
ⓘ	Staurolite	9.AF.30	Fe²⁺₂Al₉Si₄O₂₃(OH)
ⓘ	Titanite	9.AG.15	CaTiO(SiO₄)
ⓘ	Epidote	9.BG.05a	(CaCa)(AlAlFe³⁺)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)
ⓘ	Cordierite	9.CJ.10	Mg₂Al₄Si₅O₁₈
ⓘ	Schorl	9.CK.05	NaFe²⁺₃Al₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃(OH)
ⓘ	Augite	9.DA.15	(Ca_xMg_yFe_z)(Mg_y1Fe_z1)Si₂O₆
Unclassified
ⓘ	'Limonite'	-
ⓘ	'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'	-
ⓘ	'Pyroxene Group'	-	ADSi₂O₆
ⓘ	'Garnet Group'	-	X₃Z₂(SiO₄)₃

List of minerals for each chemical element

H	Hydrogen
H	ⓘ Epidote	(CaCa)(AlAlFe³⁺)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)
H	ⓘ Schorl	NaFe₃²⁺Al₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃(OH)
H	ⓘ Staurolite	Fe₂²⁺Al₉Si₄O₂₃(OH)
B	Boron
B	ⓘ Schorl	NaFe₃²⁺Al₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃(OH)
O	Oxygen
O	ⓘ Anatase	TiO₂
O	ⓘ Augite	(Ca_xMg_yFe_z)(Mg_y1Fe_z1)Si₂O₆
O	ⓘ Baryte	BaSO₄
O	ⓘ Cassiterite	SnO₂
O	ⓘ Cordierite	Mg₂Al₄Si₅O₁₈
O	ⓘ Corundum	Al₂O₃
O	ⓘ Epidote	(CaCa)(AlAlFe³⁺)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)
O	ⓘ Hematite	Fe₂O₃
O	ⓘ Kyanite	Al₂(SiO₄)O
O	ⓘ Magnetite	Fe²⁺Fe₂³⁺O₄
O	ⓘ Quartz	SiO₂
O	ⓘ Rutile	TiO₂
O	ⓘ Corundum var. Sapphire	Al₂O₃
O	ⓘ Schorl	NaFe₃²⁺Al₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃(OH)
O	ⓘ Sillimanite	Al₂(SiO₄)O
O	ⓘ Spinel	MgAl₂O₄
O	ⓘ Staurolite	Fe₂²⁺Al₉Si₄O₂₃(OH)
O	ⓘ Titanite	CaTiO(SiO₄)
O	ⓘ Zircon	Zr(SiO₄)
O	ⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
O	ⓘ Pyroxene Group	ADSi₂O₆
O	ⓘ Garnet Group	X₃Z₂(SiO₄)₃
Na	Sodium
Na	ⓘ Schorl	NaFe₃²⁺Al₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃(OH)
Mg	Magnesium
Mg	ⓘ Augite	(Ca_xMg_yFe_z)(Mg_y1Fe_z1)Si₂O₆
Mg	ⓘ Cordierite	Mg₂Al₄Si₅O₁₈
Mg	ⓘ Spinel	MgAl₂O₄
Mg	ⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Al	Aluminium
Al	ⓘ Cordierite	Mg₂Al₄Si₅O₁₈
Al	ⓘ Corundum	Al₂O₃
Al	ⓘ Epidote	(CaCa)(AlAlFe³⁺)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)
Al	ⓘ Kyanite	Al₂(SiO₄)O
Al	ⓘ Corundum var. Sapphire	Al₂O₃
Al	ⓘ Schorl	NaFe₃²⁺Al₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃(OH)
Al	ⓘ Sillimanite	Al₂(SiO₄)O
Al	ⓘ Spinel	MgAl₂O₄
Al	ⓘ Staurolite	Fe₂²⁺Al₉Si₄O₂₃(OH)
Si	Silicon
Si	ⓘ Augite	(Ca_xMg_yFe_z)(Mg_y1Fe_z1)Si₂O₆
Si	ⓘ Cordierite	Mg₂Al₄Si₅O₁₈
Si	ⓘ Epidote	(CaCa)(AlAlFe³⁺)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)
Si	ⓘ Kyanite	Al₂(SiO₄)O
Si	ⓘ Quartz	SiO₂
Si	ⓘ Schorl	NaFe₃²⁺Al₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃(OH)
Si	ⓘ Sillimanite	Al₂(SiO₄)O
Si	ⓘ Staurolite	Fe₂²⁺Al₉Si₄O₂₃(OH)
Si	ⓘ Titanite	CaTiO(SiO₄)
Si	ⓘ Zircon	Zr(SiO₄)
Si	ⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Si	ⓘ Pyroxene Group	ADSi₂O₆
Si	ⓘ Garnet Group	X₃Z₂(SiO₄)₃
S	Sulfur
S	ⓘ Baryte	BaSO₄
S	ⓘ Galena	PbS
S	ⓘ Pyrite	FeS₂
S	ⓘ Pyrrhotite	Fe_1-xS
Ca	Calcium
Ca	ⓘ Augite	(Ca_xMg_yFe_z)(Mg_y1Fe_z1)Si₂O₆
Ca	ⓘ Epidote	(CaCa)(AlAlFe³⁺)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)
Ca	ⓘ Titanite	CaTiO(SiO₄)
Ti	Titanium
Ti	ⓘ Anatase	TiO₂
Ti	ⓘ Rutile	TiO₂
Ti	ⓘ Titanite	CaTiO(SiO₄)
Fe	Iron
Fe	ⓘ Augite	(Ca_xMg_yFe_z)(Mg_y1Fe_z1)Si₂O₆
Fe	ⓘ Epidote	(CaCa)(AlAlFe³⁺)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)
Fe	ⓘ Hematite	Fe₂O₃
Fe	ⓘ Magnetite	Fe²⁺Fe₂³⁺O₄
Fe	ⓘ Pyrite	FeS₂
Fe	ⓘ Pyrrhotite	Fe_1-xS
Fe	ⓘ Schorl	NaFe₃²⁺Al₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃(OH)
Fe	ⓘ Staurolite	Fe₂²⁺Al₉Si₄O₂₃(OH)
Fe	ⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Zr	Zirconium
Zr	ⓘ Zircon	Zr(SiO₄)
Sn	Tin
Sn	ⓘ Cassiterite	SnO₂
Ba	Barium
Ba	ⓘ Baryte	BaSO₄
Au	Gold
Au	ⓘ Native Gold	Au
Pb	Lead
Pb	ⓘ Galena	PbS

Fossils

There are 8 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

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Occurrences

Youngest Fossil Listed

38.0 Ma (Eocene)

Oldest Fossil Listed

168 Ma (Middle Jurassic)

Stratigraphic Units

Unit	No. Occurrences	Age
Castrais	3	41.3 - 38 Ma (Eocene)

Fossils from Region

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Accepted Name	Hierarchy	Age
Aromasithyris genus	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Terebratulida : Lobothyrididae : *Aromasithyris*	163.5 - 157.3 Ma Jurassic
Digonella genus	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Terebratulida : Zeilleriidae : *Digonella*	163.5 - 157.3 Ma Jurassic
Terebratula genus	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Terebratulida : Terebratulidae : *Terebratula*	163.5 - 157.3 Ma Jurassic
Kallirhynchia indentata species	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Rhynchonellida : Tetrarhynchiidae : Kallirhynchia : *Kallirhynchia indentata*	167.7 - 164.7 Ma Middle Jurassic
Goniorhynchia maxima species	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Rhynchonellida : Tetrarhynchiidae : Goniorhynchia : *Goniorhynchia maxima*	167.7 - 164.7 Ma Middle Jurassic
Allaeochelys parayrei species	Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Testudines : Carettochelyidae : Allaeochelys : *Allaeochelys parayrei*	41.3 - 38 Ma Eocene
Palaeotherium pomeli species	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Perissodactyla : Palaeotheriidae : Palaeotherium : *Palaeotherium pomeli*	41.3 - 38 Ma Eocene
Metanchilophus castrensis species	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Perissodactyla : Palaeotheriidae : Metanchilophus : *Metanchilophus castrensis*	41.3 - 38 Ma Eocene

Fossil Localities

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France

Centre-Val de Loire
- Cher
  - Jurassic🐚 Dun-sur-Auron
  - Eocene🐚 La Badayre
  - Middle Jurassic🐚 Pont-de-Cheneviere

Other Databases

Wikipedia:	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arrondissement_of_Saint-Amand-Montrond
Wikidata ID:	Q165750

Localities in this Region

France

Centre-Val de Loire
- Cher
  - Saint-Amand-Montrond
    - ⭔Ainay-le-Vieil
    - ⭔Apremont-sur-Allier
    - ⭔Arcomps
    - ⭔Ardenais
    - ⭔Arpheuilles
    - ⭔Augy-sur-Aubois
    - ⭔Bannegon
    - ⭔Beddes
    - ⭔Bessais-le-Fromental
    - ⭔Blet
    - ⭔Bouzais
    - ⭔Bruère-Allichamps
    - ⭔Bussy
    - ⭔Chalivoy-Milon
    - ⭔Chambon
    - ⭔Charenton-du-Cher
    - ⭔Charly
    - ⭔Châteaumeillant
      - Vesdin river alluvials
    - ⭔Châteauneuf-sur-Cher
    - ⭔Chaumont
    - ⭔Chavannes
    - ⭔Chezal-Benoît
    - ⭔Cogny
    - ⭔Colombiers
    - ⭔Contres
    - ⭔Cornusse
    - ⭔Corquoy
    - ⭔Cours-les-Barres
      - Loire river alluvial deposits
    - ⭔Coust
    - ⭔Crézançay-sur-Cher
    - ⭔Croisy
    - ⭔Cuffy
      - Le Guétin
        Allier river alluvial deposits
    - ⭔Culan
    - ⭔Drevant
    - ⭔Dun-sur-Auron
    - ⭔Épineuil-le-Fleuriel
      - Cher river alluvial deposits
    - ⭔Farges-Allichamps
    - ⭔Faverdines
    - ⭔Flavigny
    - ⭔Germigny-l'Exempt
    - ⭔Givardon
    - ⭔Grossouvre
    - ⭔Ids-Saint-Roch
    - ⭔Ignol
    - ⭔Ineuil
    - ⭔Jouet-sur-l'Aubois
    - ⭔La Celette
    - ⭔La Celle-Condé
    - ⭔La Celle
    - ⭔La Chapelle-Hugon
    - ⭔La Groutte
    - ⭔La Guerche-sur-l'Aubois
    - ⭔La Perche
    - ⭔Lantan
    - ⭔Le Châtelet

France

Centre-Val de Loire
- Cher
  - Saint-Amand-Montrond
    - ⭔Le Chautay
    - ⭔Le Pondy
    - ⭔Lignières
    - ⭔Loye-sur-Arnon
    - ⭔Lugny-Bourbonnais
    - ⭔Maisonnais
    - ⭔Marçais
    - ⭔Meillant
    - ⭔Menetou-Couture
    - ⭔Montlouis
    - ⭔Morlac
    - ⭔Mornay-Berry
    - ⭔Mornay-sur-Allier
    - ⭔Nérondes
    - ⭔Neuilly-en-Dun
    - ⭔Neuvy-le-Barrois
    - ⭔Nozières
    - ⭔Orcenais
    - ⭔Orval
    - ⭔Osmery
    - ⭔Ourouer-les-Bourdelins
    - ⭔Parnay
    - ⭔Préveranges
    - ⭔Raymond
    - ⭔Reigny
    - ⭔Rezay
    - ⭔Sagonne
    - ⭔Saint-Aignan-des-Noyers
    - ⭔Saint-Amand-Montrond
    - ⭔Saint-Baudel
    - ⭔Saint-Christophe-le-Chaudry
    - ⭔Saint-Denis-de-Palin
    - ⭔Saint-Georges-de-Poisieux
    - ⭔Saint-Germain-des-Bois
    - ⭔Saint-Hilaire-de-Gondilly
    - ⭔Saint-Hilaire-en-Lignières
    - ⭔Saint-Jeanvrin
    - ⭔Saint-Loup-des-Chaumes
    - ⭔Saint-Maur
    - ⭔Saint-Pierre-les-Bois
    - ⭔Saint-Pierre-les-Étieux
    - ⭔Saint-Priest-la-Marche
    - ⭔Saint-Saturnin
    - ⭔Saint-Symphorien
    - ⭔Saint-Vitte
    - ⭔Sancoins
    - ⭔Saulzais-le-Potier
    - ⭔Serruelles
    - ⭔Sidiailles
    - ⭔Tendron
    - ⭔Thaumiers
    - ⭔Torteron
    - ⭔Touchay
    - ⭔Uzay-le-Venon
    - ⭔Vallenay
    - ⭔Venesmes
    - ⭔Vereaux
    - ⭔Vernais
    - ⭔Verneuil
    - ⭔Vesdun
    - ⭔Villecelin

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