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Invernet glacier, Sainte-Foy-Tarentaise, Albertville, Savoie, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France i
Regional Level Types
Invernet glacier Glacier
Sainte-Foy-Tarentaise Commune
Albertville Arrondissement
Savoie Department
Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Region
France Country

Regional Level Types
Invernet glacier	Glacier
Sainte-Foy-Tarentaise	Commune
Albertville	Arrondissement
Savoie	Department
Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes	Region
France	Country

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Brewsterite-Ba

Invernet glacier, Sainte-Foy-Tarentaise, Albertville, Savoie, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France

Brewsterite-Ba

Invernet glacier, Sainte-Foy-Tarentaise, Albertville, Savoie, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France

Brewsterite-Ba

Invernet glacier, Sainte-Foy-Tarentaise, Albertville, Savoie, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France

Brewsterite-Ba

Invernet glacier, Sainte-Foy-Tarentaise, Albertville, Savoie, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France

Brewsterite-Ba

Invernet glacier, Sainte-Foy-Tarentaise, Albertville, Savoie, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France

Brewsterite-Ba

Invernet glacier, Sainte-Foy-Tarentaise, Albertville, Savoie, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France

Brewsterite-Ba

Invernet glacier, Sainte-Foy-Tarentaise, Albertville, Savoie, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France

Brewsterite-Ba

Invernet glacier, Sainte-Foy-Tarentaise, Albertville, Savoie, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France

Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):

45° 38' 9'' North , 6° 59' 29'' East

Latitude & Longitude (decimal):

G#: u0hgx5dzz

Type:

Köppen climate type:

Dfc : Subarctic climate

Mindat Locality ID:

43851

Long-form identifier:

mindat:1:2:43851:6

GUID (UUID V4):

Other/historical names associated with this locality:

Rhône-Alpes

Name(s) in local language(s):

Glacier de l'Invernet, Sainte-Foy, Massif du Ruitor, Vallée de la Tarentaise, Savoie, Rhône-Alpes, France

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16 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Albite

Formula: Na(AlSi₃O₈)

References:

De Ascenção Guedes, Roger (2003) Découverte de kainosite-(Y) au glacier de l’Invernet, Sainte-Foy, Haute Tarentaise (Savoie) [Discovery of kainosite-(Y) at the Invernet glacier, Sainte-Foy, Haute Tarentaise (Savoie)]. Le Règne Minéral, 9 (54). 11-17

ⓘ Anatase

Formula: TiO₂

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ⓘ 'Apatite'

Formula: Ca₅(PO₄)₃(Cl/F/OH)

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ⓘ Brewsterite-Ba

Formula: Ba(Al₂Si₆)O₁₆ · 5H₂O

References:

Guichon, F. (2006). "Une zéolite rare à Sainte Foy Tarentaise (Savoie): la brewsterite-(Ba)." Le Règne Minéral(72), 29-38.

ⓘ Brookite

Formula: TiO₂

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ⓘ Calcite

Formula: CaCO₃

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ⓘ Chalcopyrite

Formula: CuFeS₂

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ⓘ Clinochlore

Formula: Mg₅Al(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₈

References:

De Ascenção Guedes, Roger (2011) Echos de la minéralogie française. De grand clinochlores au glacier de L'Invernet (Savoie). Le Règne Minéral, 17 (97). 37

ⓘ Epidote

Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe³⁺)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)

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ⓘ Fluorite

Formula: CaF₂

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ⓘ Ilmenite

Formula: Fe²⁺TiO₃

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ⓘ Kainosite-(Y)

Formula: Ca₂Y₂(SiO₃)₄(CO₃) · H₂O

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ⓘ 'K Feldspar'

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ⓘ 'K Feldspar var. Adularia'

Formula: KAlSi₃O₈

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ⓘ Malachite

Formula: Cu₂(CO₃)(OH)₂

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ⓘ 'Monazite Group'

Formula: REE(PO₄)

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ⓘ Muscovite

Formula: KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂

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ⓘ 'Parisite'

Formula: Ca(Ce/La/Nd/REE)₂(CO₃)₃F₂

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ⓘ Pyrite

Formula: FeS₂

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ⓘ Quartz

Formula: SiO₂

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ⓘ 'Synchysite'

Formula: Ca(Ce/Nd/Y/REE)(CO₃)₂F

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ⓘ Titanite

Formula: CaTi(SiO₄)O

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TiO₂ⓘ Brookite

Brookite

Invernet glacier, Sainte-Foy-Tarentaise, Albertville, Savoie, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France

Brookite

Invernet glacier, Sainte-Foy-Tarentaise, Albertville, Savoie, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France

Brookite

Invernet glacier, Sainte-Foy-Tarentaise, Albertville, Savoie, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘ	Chalcopyrite	2.CB.10a	CuFeS₂
ⓘ	Pyrite	2.EB.05a	FeS₂
Group 3 - Halides
ⓘ	Fluorite	3.AB.25	CaF₂
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘ	Ilmenite	4.CB.05	Fe²⁺TiO₃
ⓘ	Quartz	4.DA.05	SiO₂
ⓘ	Anatase	4.DD.05	TiO₂
ⓘ	Brookite	4.DD.10	TiO₂
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘ	Calcite	5.AB.05	CaCO₃
ⓘ	Malachite	5.BA.10	Cu₂(CO₃)(OH)₂
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘ	Titanite	9.AG.15	CaTi(SiO₄)O
ⓘ	Epidote	9.BG.05a	(CaCa)(AlAlFe³⁺)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)
ⓘ	Kainosite-(Y)	9.CF.10	Ca₂Y₂(SiO₃)₄(CO₃) · H₂O
ⓘ	Muscovite	9.EC.15	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
ⓘ	Clinochlore	9.EC.55	Mg₅Al(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₈
ⓘ	Albite	9.FA.35	Na(AlSi₃O₈)
ⓘ	Brewsterite-Ba	9.GE.20	Ba(Al₂Si₆)O₁₆ · 5H₂O
Unclassified
ⓘ	'K Feldspar var. Adularia'	-	KAlSi₃O₈
ⓘ	'Monazite Group'	-	REE(PO₄)
ⓘ	'Parisite'	-	Ca(Ce/La/Nd/REE)₂(CO₃)₃F₂
ⓘ	'Synchysite'	-	Ca(Ce/Nd/Y/REE)(CO₃)₂F
ⓘ	'K Feldspar'	-
ⓘ	'Apatite'	-	Ca₅(PO₄)₃(Cl/F/OH)

List of minerals for each chemical element

H	Hydrogen
H	ⓘ Clinochlore	Mg₅Al(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₈
H	ⓘ Epidote	(CaCa)(AlAlFe³⁺)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)
H	ⓘ Kainosite-(Y)	Ca₂Y₂(SiO₃)₄(CO₃) · H₂O
H	ⓘ Malachite	Cu₂(CO₃)(OH)₂
H	ⓘ Muscovite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
H	ⓘ Brewsterite-Ba	Ba(Al₂Si₆)O₁₆ · 5H₂O
H	ⓘ Apatite	Ca₅(PO₄)₃(Cl/F/OH)
C	Carbon
C	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
C	ⓘ Kainosite-(Y)	Ca₂Y₂(SiO₃)₄(CO₃) · H₂O
C	ⓘ Malachite	Cu₂(CO₃)(OH)₂
C	ⓘ Parisite	Ca(Ce/La/Nd/REE)₂(CO₃)₃F₂
C	ⓘ Synchysite	Ca(Ce/Nd/Y/REE)(CO₃)₂F
O	Oxygen
O	ⓘ K Feldspar var. Adularia	KAlSi₃O₈
O	ⓘ Albite	Na(AlSi₃O₈)
O	ⓘ Anatase	TiO₂
O	ⓘ Brookite	TiO₂
O	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
O	ⓘ Clinochlore	Mg₅Al(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₈
O	ⓘ Epidote	(CaCa)(AlAlFe³⁺)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)
O	ⓘ Ilmenite	Fe²⁺TiO₃
O	ⓘ Kainosite-(Y)	Ca₂Y₂(SiO₃)₄(CO₃) · H₂O
O	ⓘ Malachite	Cu₂(CO₃)(OH)₂
O	ⓘ Monazite Group	REE(PO₄)
O	ⓘ Muscovite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
O	ⓘ Quartz	SiO₂
O	ⓘ Titanite	CaTi(SiO₄)O
O	ⓘ Brewsterite-Ba	Ba(Al₂Si₆)O₁₆ · 5H₂O
O	ⓘ Parisite	Ca(Ce/La/Nd/REE)₂(CO₃)₃F₂
O	ⓘ Synchysite	Ca(Ce/Nd/Y/REE)(CO₃)₂F
O	ⓘ Apatite	Ca₅(PO₄)₃(Cl/F/OH)
F	Fluorine
F	ⓘ Fluorite	CaF₂
F	ⓘ Parisite	Ca(Ce/La/Nd/REE)₂(CO₃)₃F₂
F	ⓘ Synchysite	Ca(Ce/Nd/Y/REE)(CO₃)₂F
F	ⓘ Apatite	Ca₅(PO₄)₃(Cl/F/OH)
Na	Sodium
Na	ⓘ Albite	Na(AlSi₃O₈)
Mg	Magnesium
Mg	ⓘ Clinochlore	Mg₅Al(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₈
Al	Aluminium
Al	ⓘ K Feldspar var. Adularia	KAlSi₃O₈
Al	ⓘ Albite	Na(AlSi₃O₈)
Al	ⓘ Clinochlore	Mg₅Al(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₈
Al	ⓘ Epidote	(CaCa)(AlAlFe³⁺)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)
Al	ⓘ Muscovite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
Al	ⓘ Brewsterite-Ba	Ba(Al₂Si₆)O₁₆ · 5H₂O
Si	Silicon
Si	ⓘ K Feldspar var. Adularia	KAlSi₃O₈
Si	ⓘ Albite	Na(AlSi₃O₈)
Si	ⓘ Clinochlore	Mg₅Al(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₈
Si	ⓘ Epidote	(CaCa)(AlAlFe³⁺)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)
Si	ⓘ Kainosite-(Y)	Ca₂Y₂(SiO₃)₄(CO₃) · H₂O
Si	ⓘ Muscovite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
Si	ⓘ Quartz	SiO₂
Si	ⓘ Titanite	CaTi(SiO₄)O
Si	ⓘ Brewsterite-Ba	Ba(Al₂Si₆)O₁₆ · 5H₂O
P	Phosphorus
P	ⓘ Monazite Group	REE(PO₄)
P	ⓘ Apatite	Ca₅(PO₄)₃(Cl/F/OH)
S	Sulfur
S	ⓘ Chalcopyrite	CuFeS₂
S	ⓘ Pyrite	FeS₂
Cl	Chlorine
Cl	ⓘ Apatite	Ca₅(PO₄)₃(Cl/F/OH)
K	Potassium
K	ⓘ K Feldspar var. Adularia	KAlSi₃O₈
K	ⓘ Muscovite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
Ca	Calcium
Ca	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
Ca	ⓘ Epidote	(CaCa)(AlAlFe³⁺)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)
Ca	ⓘ Fluorite	CaF₂
Ca	ⓘ Kainosite-(Y)	Ca₂Y₂(SiO₃)₄(CO₃) · H₂O
Ca	ⓘ Titanite	CaTi(SiO₄)O
Ca	ⓘ Parisite	Ca(Ce/La/Nd/REE)₂(CO₃)₃F₂
Ca	ⓘ Synchysite	Ca(Ce/Nd/Y/REE)(CO₃)₂F
Ca	ⓘ Apatite	Ca₅(PO₄)₃(Cl/F/OH)
Ti	Titanium
Ti	ⓘ Anatase	TiO₂
Ti	ⓘ Brookite	TiO₂
Ti	ⓘ Ilmenite	Fe²⁺TiO₃
Ti	ⓘ Titanite	CaTi(SiO₄)O
Fe	Iron
Fe	ⓘ Chalcopyrite	CuFeS₂
Fe	ⓘ Epidote	(CaCa)(AlAlFe³⁺)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)
Fe	ⓘ Ilmenite	Fe²⁺TiO₃
Fe	ⓘ Pyrite	FeS₂
Cu	Copper
Cu	ⓘ Chalcopyrite	CuFeS₂
Cu	ⓘ Malachite	Cu₂(CO₃)(OH)₂
Y	Yttrium
Y	ⓘ Kainosite-(Y)	Ca₂Y₂(SiO₃)₄(CO₃) · H₂O
Y	ⓘ Synchysite	Ca(Ce/Nd/Y/REE)(CO₃)₂F
Ba	Barium
Ba	ⓘ Brewsterite-Ba	Ba(Al₂Si₆)O₁₆ · 5H₂O
La	Lanthanum
La	ⓘ Parisite	Ca(Ce/La/Nd/REE)₂(CO₃)₃F₂
Ce	Cerium
Ce	ⓘ Parisite	Ca(Ce/La/Nd/REE)₂(CO₃)₃F₂
Ce	ⓘ Synchysite	Ca(Ce/Nd/Y/REE)(CO₃)₂F
Nd	Neodymium
Nd	ⓘ Parisite	Ca(Ce/La/Nd/REE)₂(CO₃)₃F₂
Nd	ⓘ Synchysite	Ca(Ce/Nd/Y/REE)(CO₃)₂F

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References

Guichon, F. (2006). "Une zéolite rare à Sainte Foy Tarentaise (Savoie): la brewsterite-(Ba)." Le Règne Minéral(72), 29-38.

De Ascenção Guedes, Roger (2011) Echos de la minéralogie française. De grand clinochlores au glacier de L'Invernet (Savoie). Le Règne Minéral, 17 (97). 37

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