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Senèze, Domeyrat, Brioude, Haute-Loire, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, Francei
Regional Level Types
Senèze- not defined -
DomeyratCommune
BrioudeArrondissement
Haute-LoireDepartment
Auvergne-Rhône-AlpesRegion
FranceCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
45° North , 3° East (est.)
Estimate based on other nearby localities or region boundaries.
Margin of Error:
~3km
Köppen climate type:
Mindat Locality ID:
47264
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:47264:4
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Auvergne; Rhône-Alpes


Exposures of a pyrite-bearing quartz vein and of mylonites, hosted by anatectic biotite-sillimanite gneisses. Located 300 m NE of Senèze village besides the footpath ascending on the east slope of the Pié de Charenty volcano, about 2 km NE of La Chomette and 4.5 km NW of Paulhaguet.
Ref.: J.-J. Périchaud: "Les Minéraux d'Auvergne", Vol. 2, Clermont-Ferrand (1986)

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


8 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

Anatase
Formula: TiO2
Chamosite var. Brunsvigite
Formula: (Fe2+,Mg,Al)6(Si,Al)4O10(OH)8
Description: High-Fe, IIb-type chlorite, often altered in goethite.
'Chlorite Group'
Description: High-Fe, IIb-type chlorite, often altered in goethite.
Goethite
Formula: Fe3+O(OH)
Description: After pyrite and marcasite.
Graphite
Formula: C
Marcasite
Formula: FeS2
Description: Pseudomorph of pyrite
Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Description: 2M2-type illite, forming small amber veins in quartz.
Muscovite var. Illite
Formula: K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Description: 2M2-type illite, forming small amber veins in quartz.
Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Description: Fetid quartz (rich in hydrocarbons).
Schorl
Formula: NaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
Graphite1.CB.05aC
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Marcasite2.EB.10aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Goethite4.00.Fe3+O(OH)
Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Anatase4.DD.05TiO2
Group 9 - Silicates
Schorl9.CK.05NaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Muscovite
var. Illite
9.EC.15K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Chamosite
var. Brunsvigite
9.EC.55(Fe2+,Mg,Al)6(Si,Al)4O10(OH)8
Unclassified
'Chlorite Group'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
H Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
H MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
H SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
H Chamosite var. Brunsvigite(Fe2+,Mg,Al)6(Si,Al)4O10(OH)8
BBoron
B SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
CCarbon
C GraphiteC
OOxygen
O AnataseTiO2
O GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
O Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
O MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
O QuartzSiO2
O SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
O Chamosite var. Brunsvigite(Fe2+,Mg,Al)6(Si,Al)4O10(OH)8
NaSodium
Na SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
MgMagnesium
Mg Chamosite var. Brunsvigite(Fe2+,Mg,Al)6(Si,Al)4O10(OH)8
AlAluminium
Al Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Al MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Al SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Al Chamosite var. Brunsvigite(Fe2+,Mg,Al)6(Si,Al)4O10(OH)8
SiSilicon
Si Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Si MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Si QuartzSiO2
Si SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Si Chamosite var. Brunsvigite(Fe2+,Mg,Al)6(Si,Al)4O10(OH)8
SSulfur
S MarcasiteFeS2
S PyriteFeS2
KPotassium
K Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
K MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
TiTitanium
Ti AnataseTiO2
FeIron
Fe GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Fe MarcasiteFeS2
Fe PyriteFeS2
Fe SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Fe Chamosite var. Brunsvigite(Fe2+,Mg,Al)6(Si,Al)4O10(OH)8

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