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Chalet de La Fée, Mont-de-Lans, Les Deux Alpes, Grenoble, Isère, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, Francei
Regional Level Types
Chalet de La FéeOutcrop
Mont-de-LansCommune (Former)
Les Deux AlpesCommune
GrenobleArrondissement
IsèreDepartment
Auvergne-Rhône-AlpesRegion
FranceCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
45° 0' 57'' North , 6° 9' 53'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
45.01585,6.16479
GRN:
N31E04
Type:
Outcrop
Köppen climate type:
Cfc : Subpolar oceanic climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Les Deux Alpes1,520 (2016)3.1km
Mont-de-Lans1,182 (2016)3.5km
Mizoën174 (2016)4.4km
Vénosc936 (2017)4.8km
Besse139 (2016)6.2km
Mindat Locality ID:
445977
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:445977:7
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
French:
Chalet de La Fée, Mont-de-Lans, Les Deux Alpes, Grenoble, Isère, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France


Quartz vein.

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3 valid minerals.

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ⓘ Crichtonite ?
Formula: Sr(Mn,Y,U)Fe2(Ti,Fe,Cr,V)18(O,OH)38
Description: Crichtonite is reported from this locality (Vein 2011). Mght be dessauite-(Y). Without analysis it is recommended that the crichtonites from this are ais labelled as "Crichtonite Group" (Meisser 2011)
ⓘ 'Crichtonite Group'
Formula: AD21O38 or A{DE2G6 Ti12}O38
ⓘ Dessauite-(Y)
Formula: (Sr,Pb)(Y,U)(Ti,Fe3+)20O38
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘCrichtonite ?4.CC.40Sr(Mn,Y,U)Fe2(Ti,Fe,Cr,V)18(O,OH)38
ⓘDessauite-(Y)4.CC.40(Sr,Pb)(Y,U)(Ti,Fe3+)20O38
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
Unclassified
ⓘ'Crichtonite Group'-AD21O38 or A{DE2G6 Ti12}O38

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ CrichtoniteSr(Mn,Y,U)Fe2(Ti,Fe,Cr,V)18(O,OH)38
OOxygen
Oⓘ CrichtoniteSr(Mn,Y,U)Fe2(Ti,Fe,Cr,V)18(O,OH)38
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ Dessauite-(Y)(Sr,Pb)(Y,U)(Ti,Fe3+)20O38
Oⓘ Crichtonite GroupAD21O38 or A{DE2G6 Ti12}O38
SiSilicon
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ CrichtoniteSr(Mn,Y,U)Fe2(Ti,Fe,Cr,V)18(O,OH)38
Tiⓘ Dessauite-(Y)(Sr,Pb)(Y,U)(Ti,Fe3+)20O38
Tiⓘ Crichtonite GroupAD21O38 or A{DE2G6 Ti12}O38
VVanadium
Vⓘ CrichtoniteSr(Mn,Y,U)Fe2(Ti,Fe,Cr,V)18(O,OH)38
CrChromium
Crⓘ CrichtoniteSr(Mn,Y,U)Fe2(Ti,Fe,Cr,V)18(O,OH)38
MnManganese
Mnⓘ CrichtoniteSr(Mn,Y,U)Fe2(Ti,Fe,Cr,V)18(O,OH)38
FeIron
Feⓘ CrichtoniteSr(Mn,Y,U)Fe2(Ti,Fe,Cr,V)18(O,OH)38
Feⓘ Dessauite-(Y)(Sr,Pb)(Y,U)(Ti,Fe3+)20O38
SrStrontium
Srⓘ CrichtoniteSr(Mn,Y,U)Fe2(Ti,Fe,Cr,V)18(O,OH)38
Srⓘ Dessauite-(Y)(Sr,Pb)(Y,U)(Ti,Fe3+)20O38
YYttrium
Yⓘ CrichtoniteSr(Mn,Y,U)Fe2(Ti,Fe,Cr,V)18(O,OH)38
Yⓘ Dessauite-(Y)(Sr,Pb)(Y,U)(Ti,Fe3+)20O38
PbLead
Pbⓘ Dessauite-(Y)(Sr,Pb)(Y,U)(Ti,Fe3+)20O38
UUranium
Uⓘ CrichtoniteSr(Mn,Y,U)Fe2(Ti,Fe,Cr,V)18(O,OH)38
Uⓘ Dessauite-(Y)(Sr,Pb)(Y,U)(Ti,Fe3+)20O38

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References

Vein, Serge (2011) Des crichtonites à Mont-de-Lans, Oisans, Isère [Crichtonites in Mont-de-Lans, Oisans, Isère]. Le Règne Minéral, 17 (102). 41-44
Meisser, Nicolas (2011) Une plongée dans les crichtonites de Mont-de -Lans et découverte de la première dessauite-(Y) en France [A dive into the crichtonites of Mont-de-Lans and discovery of the first dessauite-(Y) in France]. Le Règne Minéral, 17 (102). 45-47
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