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Cistrières, Brioude, Haute-Loire, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, Francei
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CistrièresCommune
BrioudeArrondissement
Haute-LoireDepartment
Auvergne-Rhône-AlpesRegion
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Neighbouring regions:
Connangles, Brioude, Haute-Loire, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
Berbezit, Brioude, Haute-Loire, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
Laval-sur-Doulon, Brioude, Haute-Loire, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
La Chapelle-Geneste, Brioude, Haute-Loire, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
Saint-Didier-sur-Doulon, Brioude, Haute-Loire, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
Saint-Alyre-d'Arlanc, Ambert, Puy-de-Dôme, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
Type:
Commune
Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Cistrières137 (2016)
Mindat Locality ID:
47565
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:47565:0
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Auvergne; Rhône-Alpes
Other Languages:
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French:
Cistrières, Brioude, Département de la Haute-Loire , Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
German:
Cistrières, Brioude, Département Haute-Loire, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, Frankreich
Italian:
Cistrières, Brioude, Alta Loira, Alvernia-Rodano-Alpi, Francia
Simplified Chinese:
西斯特里埃, 布里乌德, 上盧瓦爾省, 奥弗涅-罗讷-阿尔卑斯大区, 法国
Spanish:
Cistrières, Brioude, Alto Loira, Región de Auvernia-Ródano-Alpes, Francia
Afrikaans:
Cistrières, Brioude, Haute-Loire, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, Frankryk
Aragonese:
Cistrières, Brioude, Alta Loira, Auvernia-Roine-Alpes, Francia
Asturian:
Cistrières, Brioude, Auvernia-Ródano-Alpes, Francia
Bambara:
Cistrières, Brioude, Faransi
Basque:
Cistrières, Briude, Haute-Loire, Auvernia-Rhône-Alpeak, Frantzia
Bavarian:
Cistrières, Brioude, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, Frankreich
Breton:
Cistrières, Briude, Liger-Uhel, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, Bro-C'hall
Buginese:
Cistrières, Brioude, Perancis
Catalan:
Cistrières, Briude, Alt Loira, Alvèrnia-Roine-Alps, França
Cebuano:
Cistrières, Brioude, Haute-Loire, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, Pransiya
Chechen:
Систриер, Бриуд, Франци
Corsican:
Cistrières, Brioude, Alvernia è Rodanu è Alpi, Francia
Croatian:
Cistrières, Brioude, Haute-Loire, Francuska
Czech:
Cistrières, Brioude, Haute-Loire, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, Francie
Danish:
Cistrières, Brioude, Haute-Loire, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, Frankrig
Dutch:
Cistrières, Brioude, Haute-Loire, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, Frankrijk
Dutch Low Saxon:
Cistrières, Brioude, Frankriek
Esperanto:
Cistrières, Brioude, Haute-Loire, Aŭvernjo-Rodano-Alpoj, Francio
Estonian:
Cistrières, Brioude, Haute-Loire'i departemang, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, Prantsusmaa
Faroese:
Cistrières, Brioude, Frakland
Finnish:
Cistrières, Brioude, Haute-Loire, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, Ranska
Franco-Provençal:
Cistrières, Brioude, Hôta-Lêre, Ôvèrgne-Rôno-Ârpes, France
Friulian:
Cistrières, Brioude, France
Galician:
Cistrières, Brioude, Alto Loira, Auvernia-Ródano-Alpes, Francia
Greenlandic:
Cistrières, Brioude, Franskit Nunaat
Hungarian:
Cistrières, Brioude, Haute-Loire, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, Franciaország
Icelandic:
Cistrières, Brioude, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, Frakkland
Ido:
Cistrières, Brioude, Arvernia-Rodano-Alpi, Francia
Indonesian:
Cistrières, Brioude, Haute-Loire, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, Perancis
Interlingua:
Cistrières, Brioude, Departimento Haute-Loire, Auvernia-Rhodano-Alpes, Francia
Interlingue:
Cistrières, Brioude, Département Haute-Loire, Francia
Irish Gaelic:
Cistrières, Brioude, An Fhrainc
Jamaican Patois:
Cistrières, Brioude, Frans
Kabyle:
Cistrières, Brioude, Fransa
Kazakh (Cyrillic Script):
Систриер, Бриуд, Жоғарғы Луара, Франция
Kongo:
Cistrières, Brioude, Haute-Loire, Fwalansa
Latin:
Cistrières, Brivas, Liger Superior, Arvernia Rhodanus Alpesque, Francia
Latvian:
Cistrières, Briuda, Augšluāra, Overņa-Rona-Alpi, Francija
Ligurian:
Cistrières, Brioude, Fransa
Limburgian:
Cistrières, Brioude, Haute-Loire, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, Frankriek
Lithuanian:
Cistrières, Brioude, Aukštutinė Luara, Overnė-Rona-Alpės, Prancūzija
Low Saxon/Low German:
Cistrières, Brioude, Haute-Loire, Frankriek
Luxembourgish:
Cistrières, Brioude, Departement Haute-Loire, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, Frankräich
Malagasy:
Cistrières, Brioude, Haute-Loire, Frantsa
Malay:
Cistrières, Brioude, Haute-Loire, Perancis
Minangkabau:
Cistrières, Brioude, Parancih
Minnan / Hokkien-Taiwanese:
Cistrières, Brioude, Haute-Loire, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, Hoat-kok
Narom:
Cistrières, Brioude, Âovergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
Neapolitan:
Cistrières, Brioude, Franza
Norwegian:
Cistrières, Brioude, Haute-Loire, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, Frankrike
Norwegian (Nynorsk):
Cistrières, Brioude, Haute-Loire, Frankrike
Occitan:
Cistrières, Briude, Naut Léger, Auvèrnhe Ròse Aups, França
Papiamento:
Cistrières, Brioude, Fransia
Picard:
Cistrières, Brioude, Franche
Piedmontese:
Cistrières, Brioude, Dipartiment ëd l'Àuta Lòira, Alvernia-Ròno-Alp, Fransa
Polish:
Cistrières, Brioude, Górna Loara, Owernia-Rodan-Alpy, Francja
Portuguese:
Cistrières, Brioude, Alto Loire, Auvérnia-Ródano-Alpes, França
Romanian:
Cistrières, Brioude, Haute-Loire, Auverge-Ron-Alpi, Franța
Romansh:
Cistrières, Brioude, Frantscha
Sardinian:
Cistrières, Brioude, Frantza
Scots:
Cistrières, Brioude, Haute-Loire, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, Fraunce
Scottish Gaelic:
Cistrières, Brioude, Haute-Loire, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, An Fhraing
Serbian:
Систријер, Бријуд, Горња Лоара, Оверња-Рона-Алпи, Француска
Serbo-Croatian:
Cistrières, Brioude, Haute-Loire, Francuska
Sicilian:
Cistrières, Brioude, Alvernia-Rudanu-Alpi, Francia
Slovak:
Cistrières, Brioude, Haute-Loire, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, Francúzsko
Swahili:
Cistrières, Brioude, Haute-Loire, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, Ufaransa
Swedish:
Cistrières, Brioude, Haute-Loire, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, Frankrike
Turkish:
Cistrières, Brioude, Haute-Loire, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, Fransa
Ukrainian:
Сістрієр, Бріуд, Верхня Луара, Овернь-Рона-Альпи, Франція
Uzbek (Latin Script):
Cistrières, Brioude, Fransiya
Venetian:
Cistrières, Brioude, Alta Loira, Alvergna-Rodano-Alpe, Fransa
Vietnamese:
Cistrières, Brioude, Haute-Loire, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, Pháp
Volapük:
Cistrières, Brioude, Haute-Loire, Fransän
Walloon:
Cistrières, Brioude, France
Waray:
Cistrières, Brioude, Haute-Loire, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, Fransya
Welsh:
Cistrières, Brioude, Haute-Loire, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, Ffrainc
West Flemish:
Cistrières, Brioude, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, Vrankryk
Wolof:
Cistrières, Brioude, Faraas
Zulu:
Cistrières, Brioude, IFulansi


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Mineral List

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25 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ 'Amphibole Supergroup'
Formula: AB2C5(T8O22)W2
ⓘ Antigorite
Formula: Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘ 'Antimony Ochre'
ⓘ Arsenopyrite
Formula: FeAsS
ⓘ 'Asbestos'
ⓘ Bismuthinite
Formula: Bi2S3
ⓘ 'Chlorite Group'
ⓘ Chromite
Formula: Fe2+Cr3+2O4
ⓘ 'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'
ⓘ Goethite
Formula: Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
ⓘ Hercynite
Formula: Fe2+Al2O4
ⓘ Hercynite var. Picotite
Formula: (Fe,Mg)(Al,Cr)2O4
ⓘ Hydrobiotite
Formula: K(Mg,Fe2+)6((Si,Al)8O20)(OH)4 · nH2O
ⓘ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘ Marcasite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Native Antimony
Formula: Sb
ⓘ Native Bismuth
Formula: Bi
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
Description: Altered in pyrite + Marcasite.
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Localities: Reported from at least 8 localities in this region.
ⓘ Rutile
Formula: TiO2
Description: Crystals in pegmatites associated with tourmalinites.
ⓘ Schorl
Formula: NaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
ⓘ Scorodite
Formula: Fe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
ⓘ Stibnite
Formula: Sb2S3
ⓘ Talc
Formula: Mg3Si4O10(OH)2
ⓘ Torbernite
Formula: Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
ⓘ Tremolite
Formula: ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
ⓘ Valentinite
Formula: Sb2O3
ⓘ Vermiculite
Formula: Mg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 · 8H2O

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Antimony1.CA.05Sb
ⓘNative Bismuth1.CA.05Bi
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘPyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
ⓘBismuthinite2.DB.05Bi2S3
ⓘStibnite2.DB.05Sb2S3
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘMarcasite2.EB.10aFeS2
ⓘArsenopyrite2.EB.20FeAsS
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘGoethite4.00.Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘChromite4.BB.05Fe2+Cr3+2O4
ⓘHercynite4.BB.05Fe2+Al2O4
ⓘMagnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘHercynite
var. Picotite		4.BB.05(Fe,Mg)(Al,Cr)2O4
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘValentinite4.CB.55Sb2O3
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘRutile4.DB.05TiO2
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘScorodite8.CD.10Fe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
ⓘTorbernite8.EB.05Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘSchorl9.CK.05NaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
ⓘTremolite9.DE.10◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
ⓘTalc9.EC.05Mg3Si4O10(OH)2
ⓘMuscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘVermiculite9.EC.50Mg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 · 8H2O
ⓘHydrobiotite9.EC.60K(Mg,Fe2+)6((Si,Al)8O20)(OH)4 · nH2O
ⓘAntigorite9.ED.15Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Unclassified
ⓘ'Amphibole Supergroup'-AB2C5(T8O22)W2
ⓘ'Antimony Ochre'-
ⓘ'Asbestos'-
ⓘ'Chlorite Group'-
ⓘ'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ AntigoriteMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Hⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Hⓘ HydrobiotiteK(Mg,Fe2+)6((Si,Al)8O20)(OH)4 · nH2O
Hⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Hⓘ ScoroditeFe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
Hⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Hⓘ TorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
Hⓘ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Hⓘ VermiculiteMg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 · 8H2O
BBoron
Bⓘ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
OOxygen
Oⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5(T8O22)W2
Oⓘ AntigoriteMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Oⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Oⓘ HercyniteFe2+Al2O4
Oⓘ HydrobiotiteK(Mg,Fe2+)6((Si,Al)8O20)(OH)4 · nH2O
Oⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ RutileTiO2
Oⓘ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Oⓘ ScoroditeFe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Oⓘ TorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
Oⓘ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Oⓘ ValentiniteSb2O3
Oⓘ VermiculiteMg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 · 8H2O
Oⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Oⓘ Hercynite var. Picotite(Fe,Mg)(Al,Cr)2O4
NaSodium
Naⓘ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ AntigoriteMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Mgⓘ HydrobiotiteK(Mg,Fe2+)6((Si,Al)8O20)(OH)4 · nH2O
Mgⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Mgⓘ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Mgⓘ VermiculiteMg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 · 8H2O
Mgⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Mgⓘ Hercynite var. Picotite(Fe,Mg)(Al,Cr)2O4
AlAluminium
Alⓘ HercyniteFe2+Al2O4
Alⓘ HydrobiotiteK(Mg,Fe2+)6((Si,Al)8O20)(OH)4 · nH2O
Alⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Alⓘ VermiculiteMg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 · 8H2O
Alⓘ Hercynite var. Picotite(Fe,Mg)(Al,Cr)2O4
SiSilicon
Siⓘ AntigoriteMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siⓘ HydrobiotiteK(Mg,Fe2+)6((Si,Al)8O20)(OH)4 · nH2O
Siⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Siⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Siⓘ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Siⓘ VermiculiteMg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 · 8H2O
Siⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ TorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
SSulfur
Sⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Sⓘ BismuthiniteBi2S3
Sⓘ MarcasiteFeS2
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Sⓘ StibniteSb2S3
KPotassium
Kⓘ HydrobiotiteK(Mg,Fe2+)6((Si,Al)8O20)(OH)4 · nH2O
Kⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ RutileTiO2
CrChromium
Crⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Crⓘ Hercynite var. Picotite(Fe,Mg)(Al,Cr)2O4
FeIron
Feⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Feⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Feⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Feⓘ HercyniteFe2+Al2O4
Feⓘ HydrobiotiteK(Mg,Fe2+)6((Si,Al)8O20)(OH)4 · nH2O
Feⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feⓘ MarcasiteFeS2
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Feⓘ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Feⓘ ScoroditeFe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
Feⓘ VermiculiteMg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 · 8H2O
Feⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Feⓘ Hercynite var. Picotite(Fe,Mg)(Al,Cr)2O4
CuCopper
Cuⓘ TorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
AsArsenic
Asⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Asⓘ ScoroditeFe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
SbAntimony
Sbⓘ Native AntimonySb
Sbⓘ StibniteSb2S3
Sbⓘ ValentiniteSb2O3
BiBismuth
Biⓘ Native BismuthBi
Biⓘ BismuthiniteBi2S3
UUranium
Uⓘ TorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O

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Wikidata ID:Q638131
GeoNames ID:6449047

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