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La Pierre Plantée pass, Mas Aubert, Trèves, Le Vigan, Gard, Occitanie, Francei
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La Pierre Plantée passPass
Mas Aubert- not defined -
TrèvesCommune
Le ViganArrondissement
GardDepartment
OccitanieRegion
FranceCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
44° 3' 26'' North , 3° 23' 1'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
44.05747,3.38378
GRN:
N30E02
Type:
Pass
Köppen climate type:
Cfb : Temperate oceanic climate
Mindat Locality ID:
49063
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:49063:1
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Languedoc-Roussillon


Paleozoic black schists xenoliths in basanite dykes.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


13 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
Description: In vitrified black schists xenoliths.
ⓘ Analcime
Formula: Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Description: In vitrified black schists xenoliths.
ⓘ 'Biotite'
Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Description: In black schists xenoliths.
ⓘ 'Chlorite Group'
Description: In black schists xenoliths.
ⓘ 'Glass'
Description: Si Al Na Ca K Glass. In vitrified black schists xenoliths.
ⓘ Graphite
Formula: C
Description: In black schists xenoliths. In vitrified black schists xenoliths.
ⓘ Hercynite
Formula: Fe2+Al2O4
Description: In vitrified black schists xenoliths.
ⓘ 'Hypersthene'
Formula: (Mg,Fe)SiO3
Description: Ferrohypersthene.
ⓘ Ilmenite
Formula: Fe2+TiO3
Description: In vitrified black schists xenoliths.
ⓘ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
Description: In vitrified black schists xenoliths.
ⓘ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Description: In black schists xenoliths.
ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Description: In black schists xenoliths.
ⓘ Native Iron
Formula: Fe
Description: In vitrified black schists xenoliths. Associated with hercynite.
ⓘ Ottrélite
Formula: Mn2+Al2O(SiO4)(OH)2
Description: In black schists xenoliths.
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
Description: In black schists xenoliths.
ⓘ Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
Description: In vitrified black schists xenoliths.
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Description: In black schists xenoliths.
ⓘ Rutile
Formula: TiO2
Description: In black schists xenoliths. In vitrified black schists xenoliths.
ⓘ 'Tourmaline'
Formula: AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
Description: In black schists xenoliths.

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Iron1.AE.05Fe
ⓘGraphite1.CB.05aC
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘPyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘHercynite4.BB.05Fe2+Al2O4
ⓘMagnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘIlmenite4.CB.05Fe2+TiO3
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘRutile4.DB.05TiO2
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘOttrélite9.AF.85Mn2+Al2O(SiO4)(OH)2
ⓘMuscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘvar. Sericite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘAlbite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
ⓘAnalcime9.GB.05Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Unclassified
ⓘ'Biotite'-K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
ⓘ'Chlorite Group'-
ⓘ'Hypersthene'-(Mg,Fe)SiO3
ⓘ'Tourmaline'-AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
ⓘ'Glass'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Hⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Hⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ OttréliteMn2+Al2O(SiO4)(OH)2
Hⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
BBoron
Bⓘ TourmalineAD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
CCarbon
Cⓘ GraphiteC
OOxygen
Oⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Oⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Oⓘ HercyniteFe2+Al2O4
Oⓘ Hypersthene(Mg,Fe)SiO3
Oⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Oⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ OttréliteMn2+Al2O(SiO4)(OH)2
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ RutileTiO2
Oⓘ TourmalineAD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
Oⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
FFluorine
Fⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
NaSodium
Naⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Naⓘ AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Mgⓘ Hypersthene(Mg,Fe)SiO3
AlAluminium
Alⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Alⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Alⓘ HercyniteFe2+Al2O4
Alⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ OttréliteMn2+Al2O(SiO4)(OH)2
Alⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Siⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Siⓘ Hypersthene(Mg,Fe)SiO3
Siⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ OttréliteMn2+Al2O(SiO4)(OH)2
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SSulfur
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
KPotassium
Kⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Kⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Kⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Tiⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Tiⓘ RutileTiO2
MnManganese
Mnⓘ OttréliteMn2+Al2O(SiO4)(OH)2
FeIron
Feⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Feⓘ HercyniteFe2+Al2O4
Feⓘ Hypersthene(Mg,Fe)SiO3
Feⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Feⓘ Native IronFe
Feⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS

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