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L'Alp dam, Villar-d'Arêne, Briançon, Hautes-Alpes, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, Francei
Regional Level Types
L'Alp damOutcrop
Villar-d'ArêneCommune
BriançonArrondissement
Hautes-AlpesDepartment
Provence-Alpes-Côte d'AzurRegion
FranceCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
44° 59' 56'' North , 6° 22' 40'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Area:
1.0 km2
Type:
Outcrop - last checked 2022
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Villar-d'Arêne330 (2018)5.9km
La Grave487 (2016)8.3km
Le Monêtier-les-Bains1,101 (2016)10.4km
Villeneuve3,444 (2016)15.9km
Névache311 (2016)17.9km
Mindat Locality ID:
435304
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:435304:4
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Barrage de l'Alp, Villar-d'Arêne, Briançon, Hautes-Alpes, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France


Former very large landslide at the edge of the river forming today a real outcrop

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


7 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
'Chlorite Group'
Epidote
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
Quartz
Formula: SiO2

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Hematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Malachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Group 9 - Silicates
Epidote9.BG.05a(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Unclassified
'Chlorite Group'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
H MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
CCarbon
C CalciteCaCO3
C MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
OOxygen
O CalciteCaCO3
O Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
O HematiteFe2O3
O MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
O QuartzSiO2
AlAluminium
Al Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
SiSilicon
Si Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Si QuartzSiO2
SSulfur
S ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
S PyriteFeS2
CaCalcium
Ca CalciteCaCO3
Ca Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
FeIron
Fe ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Fe Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Fe HematiteFe2O3
Fe PyriteFeS2
CuCopper
Cu ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cu MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2

Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality

Eurasian PlateTectonic Plate
  • AlpsAccretionary Complex
EuropeContinent
France

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