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Puy de la Poix, Clermont-Ferrand, Clermont-Ferrand, Puy-de-Dôme, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, Francei
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Puy de la PoixVolcano
Clermont-FerrandCity
Clermont-FerrandArrondissement
Puy-de-DômeDepartment
Auvergne-Rhône-AlpesRegion
FranceCountry

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Puy de la Poix, Clermont-Ferrand, Clermont-Ferrand, Puy-de-Dôme, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
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Puy de la Poix, Clermont-Ferrand, Clermont-Ferrand, Puy-de-Dôme, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
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Puy de la Poix, Clermont-Ferrand, Clermont-Ferrand, Puy-de-Dôme, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
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Puy de la Poix, Clermont-Ferrand, Clermont-Ferrand, Puy-de-Dôme, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
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Puy de la Poix, Clermont-Ferrand, Clermont-Ferrand, Puy-de-Dôme, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
45° 46' 55'' North , 3° 8' 47'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
45.78215,3.14664
GRN:
N31E02
Type:
Volcano
Köppen climate type:
Cfb : Temperate oceanic climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Aulnat4,662 (2016)2.1km
Aubière11,054 (2016)4.3km
Clermont-Ferrand138,681 (2016)4.7km
Gerzat9,382 (2016)4.7km
Malintrat1,057 (2016)4.8km
Mindat Locality ID:
47251
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:47251:0
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Auvergne; Rhône-Alpes
Other Languages:
French:
Puy de la Poix, Clermont-Ferrand, Clermont-Ferrand, Puy-de-Dôme, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France


Small peperite outcrop.
Associated bitumen "spring" (Source Bitumineuse Du Puy De La Poix).

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


10 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Analcime
Formula: Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O
ⓘ Ankerite
Formula: Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘ Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
ⓘ Magnesite
Formula: MgCO3
ⓘ Natrolite
Formula: Na2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
ⓘ Opal
Formula: SiO2 · nH2O
ⓘ Opal var. Lussatite
Formula: SiO2 · nH2O
ⓘ 'Petroleum var. Bitumen'
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Quartz var. Chalcedony
Formula: SiO2

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz
var. Chalcedony		4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘ4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘOpal4.DA.10SiO2 · nH2O
ⓘvar. Lussatite4.DA.10SiO2 · nH2O
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘMagnesite5.AB.05MgCO3
ⓘAnkerite5.AB.10Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
ⓘDolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘGypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘNatrolite9.GA.05Na2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
ⓘAnalcime9.GB.05Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Unclassified
ⓘ'Petroleum
var. Bitumen'		-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Hⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Hⓘ NatroliteNa2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
Hⓘ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Hⓘ Opal var. LussatiteSiO2 · nH2O
CCarbon
Cⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Cⓘ MagnesiteMgCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Oⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
Oⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Oⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ MagnesiteMgCO3
Oⓘ NatroliteNa2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
Oⓘ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ Opal var. LussatiteSiO2 · nH2O
NaSodium
Naⓘ AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Naⓘ NatroliteNa2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Mgⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Mgⓘ MagnesiteMgCO3
AlAluminium
Alⓘ AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Alⓘ NatroliteNa2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
SiSilicon
Siⓘ AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Siⓘ Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
Siⓘ NatroliteNa2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
Siⓘ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ Opal var. LussatiteSiO2 · nH2O
SSulfur
Sⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Caⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
FeIron
Feⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2

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Wikipedia:https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Puy_de_la_Poix
Wikidata ID:Q3411103

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