Ravin de la Craie, Mont-Dore, Issoire, Puy-de-Dôme, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, Francei
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Ravin de la Craie | Ravine |
| Mont-Dore | Commune |
| Issoire | Arrondissement |
| Puy-de-Dôme | Department |
| Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes | Region |
| France | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
45° North , 2° East (est.)
Estimate based on other nearby localities or region boundaries.
Margin of Error:
~6km
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Auvergne; Rhône-Alpes
Other Languages:
French:
Ravin de la Craie, Mont-Dore, Issoire, Puy-de-Dôme, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
Trachytic tuffs altered by volcanic fumaroles. Outcrops in a steep ravine, north of Puy de Sancy.
The name of the locality means 'Chalk Ravine'; it originates from the presence of white alunite blocks along with sulphur that possess the visual aspect of chalk.
Select Mineral List Type
Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Alunite Formula: KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6 References: |
| ⓘ Native Sulphur Formula: S8 References: |
| ⓘ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 References: |
| ⓘ Sanidine Formula: K(AlSi3O8) References: |
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Native Sulphur | 1.CC.05 | S8 |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| ⓘ | Alunite | 7.BC.10 | KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Sanidine | 9.FA.30 | K(AlSi3O8) |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Alunite | KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Alunite | KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| O | ⓘ Sanidine | K(AlSi3O8) |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Alunite | KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| Al | ⓘ Sanidine | K(AlSi3O8) |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Sanidine | K(AlSi3O8) |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Alunite | KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Native Sulphur | S8 |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | ⓘ Alunite | KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| K | ⓘ Sanidine | K(AlSi3O8) |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
Eurasian PlateTectonic Plate
- Moldanubian BeltOrogenic Belt
EuropeContinent
France
- Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
- Volcanos of Auvergne Regional Natural ParkProtected Area
- ⭔AuvergneRegion
- Massif CentralHighland Region
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Ravin de la Craie, Mont-Dore, Issoire, Puy-de-Dôme, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France