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Grand Radeau beach, Saintes-Maries-de-la-Mer, Arles, Bouches-du-Rhône, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, Francei
Regional Level Types
Grand Radeau beachAlluvials
Saintes-Maries-de-la-MerCommune
ArlesArrondissement
Bouches-du-RhôneDepartment
Provence-Alpes-Côte d'AzurRegion
FranceCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
43° 27' 27'' North , 4° 17' 4'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
43.45765,4.28467
GRN:
N29E03
Type:
Alluvials
Köppen climate type:
Csa : Hot-summer Mediterranean climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Saintes-Maries-de-la-Mer2,341 (2016)11.7km
Aigues-Mortes6,526 (2016)14.3km
Le Grau-du-Roi6,368 (2016)15.0km
La Grande-Motte7,335 (2016)20.3km
Saint-Nazaire-de-Pézan604 (2016)24.6km
Mindat Locality ID:
421449
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:421449:9
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Beach placer. Mineralization is hosted in black sands.

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4 valid minerals.

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Gold1.AA.05Au
ⓘNative Platinum1.AF.10Pt
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘMagnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘCassiterite4.DB.05SnO2
Unclassified
ⓘ'Iron-Platinum alloy'-(Pt,Fe)
ⓘ'Monazite Group'-REE(PO4)

List of minerals for each chemical element

OOxygen
Oⓘ CassiteriteSnO2
Oⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oⓘ Monazite GroupREE(PO4)
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ Monazite GroupREE(PO4)
FeIron
Feⓘ Iron-Platinum alloy(Pt,Fe)
Feⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
SnTin
Snⓘ CassiteriteSnO2
PtPlatinum
Ptⓘ Iron-Platinum alloy(Pt,Fe)
Ptⓘ Native PlatinumPt
AuGold
Auⓘ Native GoldAu

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References

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