Brearley, A. J. & Jones, R. H. (1998): Chondritic Meteorites. In: Planetary Materials (Papike, J. J., Editor): Chapter 3, 398 pages. Mineralogical Society of America: Washington, DC, USA. (1998).

ⓘ 'Apatite'

Formula: Ca₅(PO₄)₃(Cl/F/OH)

Locality: Le Loir stream alluvial deposits, Artins, Vendôme, Loir-et-Cher, Centre-Val de Loire, France

References:

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ⓘ Augite

Formula: (Ca_xMg_yFe_z)(Mg_y1Fe_z1)Si₂O₆

Locality: Lancé Meteorite, Lancé, Vendôme, Loir-et-Cher, Centre-Val de Loire, France

References:

Rhian H. Jones & Adrian J. Brearley. (1994). Reduced, Plagioclase-rich Chondrules in the Lancé and Kainsaz CO3 Chondrites. Abstracts of the 25th Lunar and Planetary Science Conference. p. 641. (March 1994).

ⓘ Cassiterite

Formula: SnO₂

Locality: Le Loir stream alluvial deposits, Artins, Vendôme, Loir-et-Cher, Centre-Val de Loire, France

References:

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ⓘ Clinoenstatite

Formula: MgSiO₃

Locality: Lancé Meteorite, Lancé, Vendôme, Loir-et-Cher, Centre-Val de Loire, France

References:

ⓘ Corundum

Formula: Al₂O₃

Locality: Lancé Meteorite, Lancé, Vendôme, Loir-et-Cher, Centre-Val de Loire, France

References:

Brearley, A. J. & Jones, R. H. (1998): Chondritic Meteorites. In: Planetary Materials (Papike, J. J., Editor): Chapter 3, 398 pages. Mineralogical Society of America: Washington, DC, USA. (1998).

ⓘ Diopside

Formula: CaMgSi₂O₆

Locality: Lancé Meteorite, Lancé, Vendôme, Loir-et-Cher, Centre-Val de Loire, France

References:

Brearley, A. J. & Jones, R. H. (1998): Chondritic Meteorites. In: Planetary Materials (Papike, J. J., Editor): Chapter 3, 398 pages. Mineralogical Society of America: Washington, DC, USA. (1998).

ⓘ 'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'

Locality: Lancé Meteorite, Lancé, Vendôme, Loir-et-Cher, Centre-Val de Loire, France

Description: Abundant in matrix as sub-micron grains.

References:

Keller, Lindsay P., Buseck, Peter R. (1990) Matrix mineralogy of the Lancé CO3 carbonaceous chondrite: A transmission electron microscope study. Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta, 54 (4) 1155-1163 doi:10.1016/0016-7037(90)90446-r

ⓘ Ferrihydrite

Formula: Fe³⁺₁₀O₁₄(OH)₂

Locality: Lancé Meteorite, Lancé, Vendôme, Loir-et-Cher, Centre-Val de Loire, France

References:

ⓘ Galena

Formula: PbS

Locality: Le Loir stream alluvial deposits, Artins, Vendôme, Loir-et-Cher, Centre-Val de Loire, France

References:

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ⓘ 'Glauconite'

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

Locality: Le Loir stream alluvial deposits, Artins, Vendôme, Loir-et-Cher, Centre-Val de Loire, France

References:

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ⓘ Hematite

Formula: Fe₂O₃

Locality: Le Loir stream alluvial deposits, Artins, Vendôme, Loir-et-Cher, Centre-Val de Loire, France

References:

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ⓘ Hercynite

Formula: Fe²⁺Al₂O₄

Locality: Lancé Meteorite, Lancé, Vendôme, Loir-et-Cher, Centre-Val de Loire, France

References:

Brearley, A. J. & Jones, R. H. (1998): Chondritic Meteorites. In: Planetary Materials (Papike, J. J., Editor): Chapter 3, 398 pages. Mineralogical Society of America: Washington, DC, USA. (1998).

ⓘ Hibonite

Formula: CaAl₁₂O₁₉

Locality: Lancé Meteorite, Lancé, Vendôme, Loir-et-Cher, Centre-Val de Loire, France

References:

Brearley, A. J. & Jones, R. H. (1998): Chondritic Meteorites. In: Planetary Materials (Papike, J. J., Editor): Chapter 3, 398 pages. Mineralogical Society of America: Washington, DC, USA. (1998).

ⓘ Ilmenite

Formula: Fe²⁺TiO₃

Localities:

Lancé Meteorite, Lancé, Vendôme, Loir-et-Cher, Centre-Val de Loire, France
Le Loir stream alluvial deposits, Artins, Vendôme, Loir-et-Cher, Centre-Val de Loire, France

ⓘ Kirschsteinite

Formula: CaFe²⁺SiO₄

Locality: Lancé Meteorite, Lancé, Vendôme, Loir-et-Cher, Centre-Val de Loire, France

References:

Sara S. Russell, Richard C. Greenwood, A. J. Fahey, Gary R. Huss & Gerald J. Wasserburg (1994). An ion microprobe study of CAIs from CO3 meteorites. Meteoritics 29, #4, p. 525-526. (Jul 1994).

ⓘ Magnetite

Formula: Fe²⁺Fe³⁺₂O₄

Locality: Le Loir stream alluvial deposits, Artins, Vendôme, Loir-et-Cher, Centre-Val de Loire, France

References:

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ⓘ Marcasite

Formula: FeS₂

Locality: Le Loir stream alluvial deposits, Artins, Vendôme, Loir-et-Cher, Centre-Val de Loire, France

References:

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ⓘ 'Melilite Group'

Formula: Ca₂M(XSiO₇)

Locality: Lancé Meteorite, Lancé, Vendôme, Loir-et-Cher, Centre-Val de Loire, France

References:

Brearley, A. J. & Jones, R. H. (1998): Chondritic Meteorites. In: Planetary Materials (Papike, J. J., Editor): Chapter 3, 398 pages. Mineralogical Society of America: Washington, DC, USA. (1998).

ⓘ 'Monazite Group'

Formula: REE(PO₄)

Locality: Le Loir stream alluvial deposits, Artins, Vendôme, Loir-et-Cher, Centre-Val de Loire, France

References:

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ⓘ Native Gold

Formula: Au

Locality: Le Loir stream alluvial deposits, Artins, Vendôme, Loir-et-Cher, Centre-Val de Loire, France

References:

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ⓘ Native Iron

Formula: Fe

Locality: Lancé Meteorite, Lancé, Vendôme, Loir-et-Cher, Centre-Val de Loire, France

References:

Brearley, A. J. & Jones, R. H. (1998): Chondritic Meteorites. In: Planetary Materials (Papike, J. J., Editor): Chapter 3, 398 pages. Mineralogical Society of America: Washington, DC, USA. (1998).

ⓘ Native Iron var. Kamacite

Formula: (Fe,Ni)

Locality: Lancé Meteorite, Lancé, Vendôme, Loir-et-Cher, Centre-Val de Loire, France

References:

Brearley, A. J. & Jones, R. H. (1998): Chondritic Meteorites. In: Planetary Materials (Papike, J. J., Editor): Chapter 3, 398 pages. Mineralogical Society of America: Washington, DC, USA. (1998).

ⓘ Nepheline

Formula: Na₃K(Al₄Si₄O₁₆)

Locality: Lancé Meteorite, Lancé, Vendôme, Loir-et-Cher, Centre-Val de Loire, France

References:

Alan Edward Rubin (1998). Correlated petrologic and geochemical characteristics of CO3 chondrites. Meteoritics & Planetary Science 33, #3, 385-391. (May 1998).

ⓘ 'Orthopyroxene Subgroup'

Locality: Lancé Meteorite, Lancé, Vendôme, Loir-et-Cher, Centre-Val de Loire, France

References:

ⓘ Perovskite

Formula: CaTiO₃

Locality: Lancé Meteorite, Lancé, Vendôme, Loir-et-Cher, Centre-Val de Loire, France

References:

Brearley, A. J. & Jones, R. H. (1998): Chondritic Meteorites. In: Planetary Materials (Papike, J. J., Editor): Chapter 3, 398 pages. Mineralogical Society of America: Washington, DC, USA. (1998).

ⓘ 'Plagioclase'

Formula: (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi₂]O₈

Locality: Lancé Meteorite, Lancé, Vendôme, Loir-et-Cher, Centre-Val de Loire, France

References:

ⓘ Pyrite

Formula: FeS₂

Locality: Le Loir stream alluvial deposits, Artins, Vendôme, Loir-et-Cher, Centre-Val de Loire, France

References:

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ⓘ Quartz

Formula: SiO₂

Locality: Le Loir stream alluvial deposits, Artins, Vendôme, Loir-et-Cher, Centre-Val de Loire, France

References:

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ⓘ Rutile

Formula: TiO₂

Locality: Le Loir stream alluvial deposits, Artins, Vendôme, Loir-et-Cher, Centre-Val de Loire, France

References:

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ⓘ 'Serpentine Subgroup'

Formula: D₃[Si₂O₅](OH)₄

Locality: Lancé Meteorite, Lancé, Vendôme, Loir-et-Cher, Centre-Val de Loire, France

References:

ⓘ Sodalite

Formula: Na₄(Si₃Al₃)O₁₂Cl

Locality: Lancé Meteorite, Lancé, Vendôme, Loir-et-Cher, Centre-Val de Loire, France

References:

Brearley, A. J. & Jones, R. H. (1998): Chondritic Meteorites. In: Planetary Materials (Papike, J. J., Editor): Chapter 3, 398 pages. Mineralogical Society of America: Washington, DC, USA. (1998).

ⓘ Spinel

Formula: MgAl₂O₄

Locality: Lancé Meteorite, Lancé, Vendôme, Loir-et-Cher, Centre-Val de Loire, France

References:

Brearley, A. J. & Jones, R. H. (1998): Chondritic Meteorites. In: Planetary Materials (Papike, J. J., Editor): Chapter 3, 398 pages. Mineralogical Society of America: Washington, DC, USA. (1998).

ⓘ Staurolite

Formula: Fe²⁺₂Al₉Si₄O₂₃(OH)

Locality: Le Loir stream alluvial deposits, Artins, Vendôme, Loir-et-Cher, Centre-Val de Loire, France

References:

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ⓘ Taenite

Formula: (Fe,Ni)

Locality: Lancé Meteorite, Lancé, Vendôme, Loir-et-Cher, Centre-Val de Loire, France

References:

Brearley, A. J. & Jones, R. H. (1998): Chondritic Meteorites. In: Planetary Materials (Papike, J. J., Editor): Chapter 3, 398 pages. Mineralogical Society of America: Washington, DC, USA. (1998).

ⓘ 'Tourmaline'

Formula: AD₃G₆ (T₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃X₃Z

Locality: Le Loir stream alluvial deposits, Artins, Vendôme, Loir-et-Cher, Centre-Val de Loire, France

References:

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ⓘ Troilite

Formula: FeS

Locality: Lancé Meteorite, Lancé, Vendôme, Loir-et-Cher, Centre-Val de Loire, France

References:

Brearley, A. J. & Jones, R. H. (1998): Chondritic Meteorites. In: Planetary Materials (Papike, J. J., Editor): Chapter 3, 398 pages. Mineralogical Society of America: Washington, DC, USA. (1998).

ⓘ 'Xenotime'

Locality: Le Loir stream alluvial deposits, Artins, Vendôme, Loir-et-Cher, Centre-Val de Loire, France

References:

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ⓘ Zircon

Formula: Zr(SiO₄)

Locality: Le Loir stream alluvial deposits, Artins, Vendôme, Loir-et-Cher, Centre-Val de Loire, France

References:

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Gallery:

REE(PO₄)ⓘ 'Monazite Group'

Monazite Group

Le Loir stream alluvial deposits, Artins, Vendôme, Loir-et-Cher, Centre-Val de Loire, France

Monazite Group

Le Loir stream alluvial deposits, Artins, Vendôme, Loir-et-Cher, Centre-Val de Loire, France

Monazite Group

Le Loir stream alluvial deposits, Artins, Vendôme, Loir-et-Cher, Centre-Val de Loire, France

Auⓘ Native Gold

Native Gold

Le Loir stream alluvial deposits, Artins, Vendôme, Loir-et-Cher, Centre-Val de Loire, France

Native Gold

Le Loir stream alluvial deposits, Artins, Vendôme, Loir-et-Cher, Centre-Val de Loire, France

Native Gold

Le Loir stream alluvial deposits, Artins, Vendôme, Loir-et-Cher, Centre-Val de Loire, France

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘ	Native Gold	1.AA.05	Au
ⓘ	Native Iron	1.AE.05	Fe
ⓘ	var. Kamacite	1.AE.05	(Fe,Ni)
ⓘ	Taenite	1.AE.10	(Fe,Ni)
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘ	Troilite	2.CC.10	FeS
ⓘ	Galena	2.CD.10	PbS
ⓘ	Pyrite	2.EB.05a	FeS₂
ⓘ	Marcasite	2.EB.10a	FeS₂
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘ	Hercynite	4.BB.05	Fe²⁺Al₂O₄
ⓘ	Magnetite	4.BB.05	Fe²⁺Fe³⁺₂O₄
ⓘ	Spinel	4.BB.05	MgAl₂O₄
ⓘ	Corundum	4.CB.05	Al₂O₃
ⓘ	Hematite	4.CB.05	Fe₂O₃
ⓘ	Ilmenite	4.CB.05	Fe²⁺TiO₃
ⓘ	Perovskite	4.CC.30	CaTiO₃
ⓘ	Hibonite	4.CC.45	CaAl₁₂O₁₉
ⓘ	Quartz	4.DA.05	SiO₂
ⓘ	Cassiterite	4.DB.05	SnO₂
ⓘ	Rutile	4.DB.05	TiO₂
ⓘ	Ferrihydrite	4.FE.35	Fe³⁺₁₀O₁₄(OH)₂
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘ	Kirschsteinite	9.AC.05	CaFe²⁺SiO₄
ⓘ	Zircon	9.AD.30	Zr(SiO₄)
ⓘ	Andalusite	9.AF.10	Al₂(SiO₄)O
ⓘ	Staurolite	9.AF.30	Fe²⁺₂Al₉Si₄O₂₃(OH)
ⓘ	Clinoenstatite	9.DA.10	MgSiO₃
ⓘ	Augite	9.DA.15	(Ca_xMg_yFe_z)(Mg_y1Fe_z1)Si₂O₆
ⓘ	Diopside	9.DA.15	CaMgSi₂O₆
ⓘ	Nepheline	9.FA.05	Na₃K(Al₄Si₄O₁₆)
ⓘ	Anorthite	9.FA.35	Ca(Al₂Si₂O₈)
ⓘ	Sodalite	9.FB.10	Na₄(Si₃Al₃)O₁₂Cl
Unclassified
ⓘ	'Glauconite'	-	K_0.60-0.85(Fe³⁺,Mg,Al)₂(Si,Al)₄O₁₀](OH)₂
ⓘ	'Monazite Group'	-	REE(PO₄)
ⓘ	'Tourmaline'	-	AD₃G₆ (T₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃X₃Z
ⓘ	'Xenotime'	-
ⓘ	'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'	-
ⓘ	'Plagioclase'	-	(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi₂]O₈
ⓘ	'Orthopyroxene Subgroup'	-
ⓘ	'Serpentine Subgroup'	-	D₃[Si₂O₅](OH)₄
ⓘ	'Apatite'	-	Ca₅(PO₄)₃(Cl/F/OH)
ⓘ	'Melilite Group'	-	Ca₂M(XSiO₇)

List of minerals for each chemical element

H	Hydrogen
H	ⓘ Ferrihydrite	Fe₁₀³⁺O₁₄(OH)₂
H	ⓘ Glauconite	K_0.60-0.85(Fe³⁺,Mg,Al)₂(Si,Al)₄O₁₀](OH)₂
H	ⓘ Staurolite	Fe₂²⁺Al₉Si₄O₂₃(OH)
H	ⓘ Serpentine Subgroup	D₃[Si₂O₅](OH)₄
H	ⓘ Apatite	Ca₅(PO₄)₃(Cl/F/OH)
B	Boron
B	ⓘ Tourmaline	AD₃G₆ (T₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃X₃Z
O	Oxygen
O	ⓘ Andalusite	Al₂(SiO₄)O
O	ⓘ Anorthite	Ca(Al₂Si₂O₈)
O	ⓘ Augite	(Ca_xMg_yFe_z)(Mg_y1Fe_z1)Si₂O₆
O	ⓘ Cassiterite	SnO₂
O	ⓘ Clinoenstatite	MgSiO₃
O	ⓘ Corundum	Al₂O₃
O	ⓘ Diopside	CaMgSi₂O₆
O	ⓘ Ferrihydrite	Fe₁₀³⁺O₁₄(OH)₂
O	ⓘ Glauconite	K_0.60-0.85(Fe³⁺,Mg,Al)₂(Si,Al)₄O₁₀](OH)₂
O	ⓘ Hematite	Fe₂O₃
O	ⓘ Hercynite	Fe²⁺Al₂O₄
O	ⓘ Hibonite	CaAl₁₂O₁₉
O	ⓘ Ilmenite	Fe²⁺TiO₃
O	ⓘ Kirschsteinite	CaFe²⁺SiO₄
O	ⓘ Magnetite	Fe²⁺Fe₂³⁺O₄
O	ⓘ Monazite Group	REE(PO₄)
O	ⓘ Nepheline	Na₃K(Al₄Si₄O₁₆)
O	ⓘ Perovskite	CaTiO₃
O	ⓘ Quartz	SiO₂
O	ⓘ Rutile	TiO₂
O	ⓘ Sodalite	Na₄(Si₃Al₃)O₁₂Cl
O	ⓘ Spinel	MgAl₂O₄
O	ⓘ Staurolite	Fe₂²⁺Al₉Si₄O₂₃(OH)
O	ⓘ Tourmaline	AD₃G₆ (T₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃X₃Z
O	ⓘ Zircon	Zr(SiO₄)
O	ⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
O	ⓘ Plagioclase	(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi₂]O₈
O	ⓘ Serpentine Subgroup	D₃[Si₂O₅](OH)₄
O	ⓘ Apatite	Ca₅(PO₄)₃(Cl/F/OH)
O	ⓘ Melilite Group	Ca₂M(XSiO₇)
F	Fluorine
F	ⓘ Apatite	Ca₅(PO₄)₃(Cl/F/OH)
Na	Sodium
Na	ⓘ Nepheline	Na₃K(Al₄Si₄O₁₆)
Na	ⓘ Sodalite	Na₄(Si₃Al₃)O₁₂Cl
Na	ⓘ Plagioclase	(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi₂]O₈
Mg	Magnesium
Mg	ⓘ Augite	(Ca_xMg_yFe_z)(Mg_y1Fe_z1)Si₂O₆
Mg	ⓘ Clinoenstatite	MgSiO₃
Mg	ⓘ Diopside	CaMgSi₂O₆
Mg	ⓘ Glauconite	K_0.60-0.85(Fe³⁺,Mg,Al)₂(Si,Al)₄O₁₀](OH)₂
Mg	ⓘ Spinel	MgAl₂O₄
Mg	ⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Al	Aluminium
Al	ⓘ Andalusite	Al₂(SiO₄)O
Al	ⓘ Anorthite	Ca(Al₂Si₂O₈)
Al	ⓘ Corundum	Al₂O₃
Al	ⓘ Glauconite	K_0.60-0.85(Fe³⁺,Mg,Al)₂(Si,Al)₄O₁₀](OH)₂
Al	ⓘ Hercynite	Fe²⁺Al₂O₄
Al	ⓘ Hibonite	CaAl₁₂O₁₉
Al	ⓘ Nepheline	Na₃K(Al₄Si₄O₁₆)
Al	ⓘ Sodalite	Na₄(Si₃Al₃)O₁₂Cl
Al	ⓘ Spinel	MgAl₂O₄
Al	ⓘ Staurolite	Fe₂²⁺Al₉Si₄O₂₃(OH)
Al	ⓘ Plagioclase	(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi₂]O₈
Si	Silicon
Si	ⓘ Andalusite	Al₂(SiO₄)O
Si	ⓘ Anorthite	Ca(Al₂Si₂O₈)
Si	ⓘ Augite	(Ca_xMg_yFe_z)(Mg_y1Fe_z1)Si₂O₆
Si	ⓘ Clinoenstatite	MgSiO₃
Si	ⓘ Diopside	CaMgSi₂O₆
Si	ⓘ Glauconite	K_0.60-0.85(Fe³⁺,Mg,Al)₂(Si,Al)₄O₁₀](OH)₂
Si	ⓘ Kirschsteinite	CaFe²⁺SiO₄
Si	ⓘ Nepheline	Na₃K(Al₄Si₄O₁₆)
Si	ⓘ Quartz	SiO₂
Si	ⓘ Sodalite	Na₄(Si₃Al₃)O₁₂Cl
Si	ⓘ Staurolite	Fe₂²⁺Al₉Si₄O₂₃(OH)
Si	ⓘ Zircon	Zr(SiO₄)
Si	ⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Si	ⓘ Plagioclase	(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi₂]O₈
Si	ⓘ Serpentine Subgroup	D₃[Si₂O₅](OH)₄
Si	ⓘ Melilite Group	Ca₂M(XSiO₇)
P	Phosphorus
P	ⓘ Monazite Group	REE(PO₄)
P	ⓘ Apatite	Ca₅(PO₄)₃(Cl/F/OH)
S	Sulfur
S	ⓘ Galena	PbS
S	ⓘ Marcasite	FeS₂
S	ⓘ Pyrite	FeS₂
S	ⓘ Troilite	FeS
Cl	Chlorine
Cl	ⓘ Sodalite	Na₄(Si₃Al₃)O₁₂Cl
Cl	ⓘ Apatite	Ca₅(PO₄)₃(Cl/F/OH)
K	Potassium
K	ⓘ Glauconite	K_0.60-0.85(Fe³⁺,Mg,Al)₂(Si,Al)₄O₁₀](OH)₂
K	ⓘ Nepheline	Na₃K(Al₄Si₄O₁₆)
Ca	Calcium
Ca	ⓘ Anorthite	Ca(Al₂Si₂O₈)
Ca	ⓘ Augite	(Ca_xMg_yFe_z)(Mg_y1Fe_z1)Si₂O₆
Ca	ⓘ Diopside	CaMgSi₂O₆
Ca	ⓘ Hibonite	CaAl₁₂O₁₉
Ca	ⓘ Kirschsteinite	CaFe²⁺SiO₄
Ca	ⓘ Perovskite	CaTiO₃
Ca	ⓘ Plagioclase	(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi₂]O₈
Ca	ⓘ Apatite	Ca₅(PO₄)₃(Cl/F/OH)
Ca	ⓘ Melilite Group	Ca₂M(XSiO₇)
Ti	Titanium
Ti	ⓘ Ilmenite	Fe²⁺TiO₃
Ti	ⓘ Perovskite	CaTiO₃
Ti	ⓘ Rutile	TiO₂
Fe	Iron
Fe	ⓘ Augite	(Ca_xMg_yFe_z)(Mg_y1Fe_z1)Si₂O₆
Fe	ⓘ Ferrihydrite	Fe₁₀³⁺O₁₄(OH)₂
Fe	ⓘ Glauconite	K_0.60-0.85(Fe³⁺,Mg,Al)₂(Si,Al)₄O₁₀](OH)₂
Fe	ⓘ Hematite	Fe₂O₃
Fe	ⓘ Hercynite	Fe²⁺Al₂O₄
Fe	ⓘ Ilmenite	Fe²⁺TiO₃
Fe	ⓘ Native Iron	Fe
Fe	ⓘ Native Iron var. Kamacite	(Fe,Ni)
Fe	ⓘ Kirschsteinite	CaFe²⁺SiO₄
Fe	ⓘ Magnetite	Fe²⁺Fe₂³⁺O₄
Fe	ⓘ Marcasite	FeS₂
Fe	ⓘ Pyrite	FeS₂
Fe	ⓘ Staurolite	Fe₂²⁺Al₉Si₄O₂₃(OH)
Fe	ⓘ Taenite	(Fe,Ni)
Fe	ⓘ Troilite	FeS
Fe	ⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Ni	Nickel
Ni	ⓘ Native Iron var. Kamacite	(Fe,Ni)
Ni	ⓘ Taenite	(Fe,Ni)
Zr	Zirconium
Zr	ⓘ Zircon	Zr(SiO₄)
Sn	Tin
Sn	ⓘ Cassiterite	SnO₂
Au	Gold
Au	ⓘ Native Gold	Au
Pb	Lead
Pb	ⓘ Galena	PbS

Fossils

There are 5 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

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Occurrences

Youngest Fossil Listed

85.8 Ma (Late/Upper Cretaceous)

Oldest Fossil Listed

89.8 Ma (Late/Upper Cretaceous)

Stratigraphic Units

Unit	No. Occurrences	Age
Craie de Villedieu	36	89.3 - 85.8 Ma (Late/Upper Cretaceous)

Fossils from Region

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Accepted Name	Hierarchy	Age
Peroniceras (Peroniceras) tridorsatum species	Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonitida : Collignoniceratidae : Peroniceras : *Peroniceras (Peroniceras) tridorsatum*	89.8 - 85.8 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Peroniceras (Peroniceras) dravidicum species	Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonitida : Collignoniceratidae : Peroniceras : *Peroniceras (Peroniceras) dravidicum*	89.3 - 85.8 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Gauthiericeras margae species	Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonitida : Collignoniceratidae : Gauthiericeras : *Gauthiericeras margae*	89.8 - 86.3 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Peroniceras (Zuluiceras) bajuvaricum species	Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonitida : Collignoniceratidae : Peroniceras : *Peroniceras (Zuluiceras) bajuvaricum*	89.8 - 85.8 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Paratexanites serratomarginatus species	Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonitida : Collignoniceratidae : Paratexanites : *Paratexanites serratomarginatus*	89.3 - 85.8 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Baculites incurvatus species	Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Baculitidae : Baculites : *Baculites incurvatus*	89.3 - 85.8 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Placenticeras fritschi species	Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Placenticeratidae : Placenticeras : *Placenticeras fritschi*	89.8 - 86.3 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Onitschoceras ponsianum species	Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonitida : Desmoceratidae : Onitschoceras : *Onitschoceras ponsianum*	89.8 - 86.3 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Pachydiscoides janeti species	Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonitida : Pachydiscidae : Pachydiscoides : *Pachydiscoides janeti*	89.8 - 86.3 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Forresteria (Harleites) petrocoriensis species	Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonitida : Collignoniceratidae : Forresteria : *Forresteria (Harleites) petrocoriensis*	89.8 - 86.3 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Gauthiericeras nouelianum species	Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonitida : Collignoniceratidae : Gauthiericeras : *Gauthiericeras nouelianum*	89.8 - 86.3 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Protexanites (Protexanites) bourgeoisianus species	Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonitida : Collignoniceratidae : Protexanites : *Protexanites (Protexanites) bourgeoisianus*	89.3 - 85.8 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Protexanites (Protexanites) bontanti species	Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonitida : Collignoniceratidae : Protexanites : *Protexanites (Protexanites) bontanti*	89.3 - 85.8 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Paratexanites zeilleri species	Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonitida : Collignoniceratidae : Paratexanites : *Paratexanites zeilleri*	89.8 - 86.3 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Phlycticrioceras trinodosus species	Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonitida : Anisoceratidae : Phlycticrioceras : *Phlycticrioceras trinodosus*	89.3 - 85.8 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Baculites brevicosta species	Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Baculitidae : Baculites : *Baculites brevicosta*	89.3 - 85.8 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Scaphites (Scaphites) meslei species	Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonitida : Scaphitidae : Scaphites : *Scaphites (Scaphites) meslei*	89.8 - 86.3 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous

Fossil Localities

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France

Centre-Val de Loire
- Loir-et-Cher
  - Late/Upper Cretaceous🐚 Courtiras
  - Late/Upper Cretaceous🐚 Grouteau turnout
  - Late/Upper Cretaceous🐚 La Ribochère
  - Late/Upper Cretaceous🐚 Lavardin
  - Late/Upper Cretaceous🐚 Villedieu

Other Databases

Wikipedia:	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arrondissement_of_Vend%C3%B4me
Wikidata ID:	Q702713
GeoNames ID:	2970109

Localities in this Region

France

Centre-Val de Loire
- Loir-et-Cher
  - Vendôme
    - ⭔Ambloy
    - ⭔Areines
    - ⭔Artins
      - Le Loir stream alluvial deposits
      - Loir stream alluvial deposits
    - ⭔Authon
    - ⭔Azé
    - ⭔Baillou
    - ⭔Beauchêne
    - ⭔Bonneveau
    - ⭔Bouffry
    - ⭔Boursay
    - ⭔Brévainville
    - ⭔Busloup
    - ⭔Cellé
    - ⭔Chauvigny-du-Perche
    - ⭔Choue
    - ⭔Cormenon
    - ⭔Couëtron-au-Perche
    - ⭔Coulommiers-la-Tour
    - ⭔Crucheray
    - ⭔Danzé
    - ⭔Droué
    - ⭔Épuisay
    - ⭔Faye
    - ⭔Fontaine-les-Coteaux
    - ⭔Fontaine-Raoul
    - ⭔Fortan
    - ⭔Fréteval
    - ⭔Gombergean
    - ⭔Houssay
    - ⭔Huisseau-en-Beauce
    - ⭔La Chapelle-Enchérie
    - ⭔La Chapelle-Vicomtesse
    - ⭔La Fontenelle
    - ⭔La Ville-aux-Clercs
    - ⭔Lancé
      - Lancé Meteorite
    - ⭔Lavardin
    - ⭔Le Gault-du-Perche
    - ⭔Le Plessis-Dorin
    - ⭔Le Poislay
    - ⭔Le Temple
    - ⭔Les Essarts
    - ⭔Les Hayes
    - ⭔Les Roches-l'Évêque
    - ⭔Lignières
    - ⭔Lisle
    - ⭔Lunay
    - ⭔Marcilly-en-Beauce
    - ⭔Mazangé

France

Centre-Val de Loire
- Loir-et-Cher
  - Vendôme
    - ⭔Meslay
    - ⭔Moisy
    - ⭔Mondoubleau
    - ⭔Montoire-sur-le-Loir
    - ⭔Montrouveau
    - ⭔Morée
    - ⭔Naveil
    - ⭔Nourray
    - ⭔Ouzouer-le-Doyen
    - ⭔Périgny
    - ⭔Pezou
    - ⭔Pray
    - ⭔Prunay-Cassereau
    - ⭔Rahart
    - ⭔Renay
    - ⭔Rocé
    - ⭔Romilly
    - ⭔Ruan-sur-Egvonne
    - ⭔Saint-Amand-Longpré
    - ⭔Saint-Arnoult
    - ⭔Saint-Firmin-des-Prés
    - ⭔Saint-Gourgon
    - ⭔Saint-Hilaire-la-Gravelle
    - ⭔Saint-Jacques-des-Guérets
    - ⭔Saint-Jean-Froidmentel
    - ⭔Saint-Marc-du-Cor
    - ⭔Saint-Martin-des-Bois
    - ⭔Saint-Ouen
    - ⭔Saint-Rimay
    - ⭔Sainte-Anne
    - ⭔Sargé-sur-Braye
    - ⭔Sasnières
    - ⭔Savigny-sur-Braye
    - ⭔Selommes
    - ⭔Sougé
    - ⭔Ternay
    - ⭔Thoré-la-Rochette
    - ⭔Tourailles
    - ⭔Troo
    - ⭔Vallée-de-Ronsard
    - ⭔Vendôme
    - ⭔Villavard
    - ⭔Villebout
    - ⭔Villechauve
    - ⭔Villedieu-le-Château
    - ⭔Villemardy
    - ⭔Villeporcher
    - ⭔Villerable
    - ⭔Villeromain
    - ⭔Villetrun
    - ⭔Villiers-sur-Loir
    - ⭔Villiersfaux

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