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Salers, Mauriac, Cantal, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, Francei
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SalersCommune
MauriacArrondissement
CantalDepartment
Auvergne-Rhône-AlpesRegion
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Nesquehonite

Restivalgues, Saint-Projet-de-Salers, Salers, Mauriac, Cantal, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
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Augite

Mars stream alluvial deposits, Anglards-de-Salers, Salers, Mauriac, Cantal, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
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Sapphire

Mars stream alluvial deposits, Anglards-de-Salers, Salers, Mauriac, Cantal, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
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Nesquehonite

Restivalgues, Saint-Projet-de-Salers, Salers, Mauriac, Cantal, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
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Augite

Mars stream alluvial deposits, Anglards-de-Salers, Salers, Mauriac, Cantal, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
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Sapphire

Mars stream alluvial deposits, Anglards-de-Salers, Salers, Mauriac, Cantal, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
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Nesquehonite

Restivalgues, Saint-Projet-de-Salers, Salers, Mauriac, Cantal, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
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Augite

Mars stream alluvial deposits, Anglards-de-Salers, Salers, Mauriac, Cantal, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
Neighbouring regions:
Saint-Paul-de-Salers, Mauriac, Cantal, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
Saint-Bonnet-de-Salers, Mauriac, Cantal, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
Type:
Commune
Mindat Locality ID:
53653
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:53653:5
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Auvergne; Rhône-Alpes
Other Languages:
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French:
Salers, Mauriac, Cantal, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
German:
Salers, Mauriac, Département Cantal, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, Frankreich
Italian:
Salers, Mauriac, Cantal, Alvernia-Rodano-Alpi, Francia
Russian:
Салер, Морьяк, Канталь, Овернь — Рона — Альпы, Франция
Simplified Chinese:
萨莱尔, 莫里阿克, 康塔爾省, 奥弗涅-罗讷-阿尔卑斯大区, 法国
Spanish:
Salers, Mauriac, Cantal, Región de Auvernia-Ródano-Alpes, Francia
Afrikaans:
Salers, Mauriac, Cantal, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, Frankryk
Aragonese:
Salers, Mauriac, Cantal, Auvernia-Roine-Alpes, Francia
Armenian:
Սալեր, Մորիակ, Կանտալ, Ֆրանսիա
Asturian:
Salers, Mauriac, Auvernia-Ródano-Alpes, Francia
Bambara:
Salers, Mauriac, Faransi
Basque:
Salers, Mauriac, Cantal, Auvernia-Rhône-Alpeak, Frantzia
Bavarian:
Salers, Mauriac, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, Frankreich
Breton:
Salers, Mauriac, Cantal, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, Bro-C'hall
Catalan:
Salèrn, Mauriac, Cantal, Alvèrnia-Roine-Alps, França
Cebuano:
Salers, Mauriac, Cantal, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, Pransiya
Chechen:
Салер , Морьяк , Франци
Corsican:
Salers, Mauriac, Alvernia è Rodanu è Alpi, Francia
Croatian:
Salers, Mauriac, Francuska
Czech:
Salers, Mauriac, Cantal, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, Francie
Danish:
Salers, Mauriac, Cantal, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, Frankrig
Dutch:
Salers, Mauriac, Cantal, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, Frankrijk
Dutch Low Saxon:
Salers, Mauriac, Frankriek
Esperanto:
Salers, Mauriac, Cantal, Aŭvernjo-Rodano-Alpoj, Francio
Estonian:
Salers, Mauriac, Cantali departemang, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, Prantsusmaa
Faroese:
Salers, Mauriac, Frakland
Finnish:
Salers, Mauriac, Cantal, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, Ranska
Franco-Provençal:
Salers, Mauriac, Cantal, Ôvèrgne-Rôno-Ârpes, France
Friulian:
Salers, Mauriac, France
Galician:
Salers, Mauriac, Cantal, Auvernia-Ródano-Alpes, Francia
Greenlandic:
Salers, Mauriac, Franskit Nunaat
Hungarian:
Salers, Mauriac, Cantal, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, Franciaország
Icelandic:
Salers, Mauriac, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, Frakkland
Ido:
Salers, Mauriac, Arvernia-Rodano-Alpi, Francia
Indonesian:
Salers, Mauriac, Cantal, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, Perancis
Interlingua:
Salers, Mauriac, Departimento Cantal, Auvernia-Rhodano-Alpes, Francia
Interlingue:
Salers, Mauriac, Département Cantal, Francia
Irish Gaelic:
Salers, Mauriac, An Fhrainc
Jamaican Patois:
Salers, Mauriac, Frans
Japanese:
サレール, モーリアック, カンタル県, オーヴェルニュ＝ローヌ＝アルプ地域圏, フランス
Kabyle:
Salers, Mauriac, Fransa
Kazakh (Cyrillic Script):
Салер, Мориак, Канталь, Франция
Kongo:
Salers, Mauriac, Cantal, Fwalansa
Latin:
Salers, Mauriac, Mons Celtorum, Arvernia Rhodanus Alpesque, Francia
Latvian:
Salers, Mauriac, Kantāla, Overņa-Rona-Alpi, Francija
Ligurian:
Salers, Mauriac, Fransa
Limburgian:
Salers, Mauriac, Cantal, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, Frankriek
Lithuanian:
Salers, Mauriac, Kantalis, Overnė-Rona-Alpės, Prancūzija
Low Saxon/Low German:
Salers, Mauriac, Cantal, Frankriek
Luxembourgish:
Salers, Mauriac, Departement Cantal, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, Frankräich
Malagasy:
Salers, Mauriac, Cantal, Frantsa
Malay:
Salers, Mauriac, Cantal, Perancis
Minangkabau:
Salers, Mauriac, Parancih
Minnan / Hokkien-Taiwanese:
Salers, Mauriac, Cantal, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, Hoat-kok
Narom:
Salers, Mauriac, Âovergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
Neapolitan:
Salers, Mauriac, Franza
Norwegian:
Salers, Mauriac, Cantal, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, Frankrike
Norwegian (Nynorsk):
Salers, Mauriac, Cantal, Frankrike
Occitan:
Salèrn, Mauriac, Cantal, Auvèrnhe Ròse Aups, França
Papiamento:
Salers, Mauriac, Fransia
Picard:
Salers, Mauriac, Franche
Piedmontese:
Salers, Mauriac, Cantal, Alvernia-Ròno-Alp, Fransa
Polish:
Salers, Mauriac, Cantal, Owernia-Rodan-Alpy, Francja
Portuguese:
Salers, Mauriac, Cantal, Auvérnia-Ródano-Alpes, França
Romanian:
Salers, Mauriac, Cantal, Auverge-Ron-Alpi, Franța
Romansh:
Salers, Mauriac, Frantscha
Sardinian:
Salers, Mauriac, Frantza
Scots:
Salers, Mauriac, Cantal, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, Fraunce
Scottish Gaelic:
Salers, Mauriac, Cantal, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, An Fhraing
Sicilian:
Salers, Mauriac, Alvernia-Rudanu-Alpi, Francia
Slovak:
Salers, Mauriac, Cantal, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, Francúzsko
Slovenian:
Salers, Mauriac, Cantal, Francija
Swahili:
Salers, Mauriac, Cantal, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, Ufaransa
Swedish:
Salers, Mauriac, Cantal, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, Frankrike
Traditional Chinese:
薩萊爾, 康塔爾, 奧文尼－隆河－阿爾卑斯, 法國
Turkish:
Salers, Mauriac, Cantal, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, Fransa
Ukrainian:
Салер, Моріак, Канталь, Овернь-Рона-Альпи, Франція
Uzbek (Latin Script):
Salers, Mauriac, Fransiya
Venetian:
Salers, Mauriac, Cantal, Alvergna-Rodano-Alpe, Fransa
Vietnamese:
Salers, Mauriac, Cantal, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, Pháp
Volapük:
Salers, Mauriac, Cantal, Fransän
Walloon:
Salers, Mauriac, France
Waray:
Salers, Mauriac, Cantal, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, Fransya
Welsh:
Salers, Mauriac, Cantal, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, Ffrainc
West Flemish:
Salers, Mauriac, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, Vrankryk
Western Punjabi:
سالرز, ضلع کنٹال, فرانس
Wolof:
Salers, Mauriac, Faraas
Zulu:
Salers, Mauriac, IFulansi


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Mineral List

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11 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ 'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
ⓘ Augite
Formula: (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
ⓘ 'Biotite'
Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
ⓘ Corundum
Formula: Al2O3
ⓘ Corundum var. Sapphire
Formula: Al2O3
ⓘ Dypingite
Formula: Mg5(CO3)4(OH)2 · 5H2O
ⓘ 'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'
ⓘ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
ⓘ 'Hornblende Root Name Group'
Formula: ◻Ca2(Z2+4Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
ⓘ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘ Nesquehonite
Formula: MgCO3 · 3H2O
Description: Crusts in diaclases of breccias.
ⓘ Pickeringite
Formula: MgAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Colour: White, orange, red.
Description: Crusts (up to 10 centimeters thick) of small crystals (1-3 millimeters).
ⓘ 'Plagioclase'
Formula: (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
ⓘ 'Pyroxene Group'
Formula: ADSi2O6
ⓘ Rutile
Formula: TiO2
ⓘ Sillimanite
Formula: Al2(SiO4)O
ⓘ Titanite
Formula: CaTi(SiO4)O
ⓘ Zircon
Formula: Zr(SiO4)

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘMagnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘCorundum4.CB.05Al2O3
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘCorundum
var. Sapphire		4.CB.05Al2O3
ⓘRutile4.DB.05TiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘNesquehonite5.CA.05MgCO3 · 3H2O
ⓘDypingite5.DA.05Mg5(CO3)4(OH)2 · 5H2O
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘPickeringite7.CB.85MgAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘZircon9.AD.30Zr(SiO4)
ⓘSillimanite9.AF.05Al2(SiO4)O
ⓘTitanite9.AG.15CaTi(SiO4)O
ⓘAugite9.DA.15(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Unclassified
ⓘ'Biotite'-K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
ⓘ'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'-
ⓘ'Hornblende Root Name Group'-◻Ca2(Z2+4Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
ⓘ'Plagioclase'-(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
ⓘ'Pyroxene Group'-ADSi2O6
ⓘ'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Hⓘ DypingiteMg5(CO3)4(OH)2 · 5H2O
Hⓘ NesquehoniteMgCO3 · 3H2O
Hⓘ PickeringiteMgAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Hⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
Hⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
CCarbon
Cⓘ DypingiteMg5(CO3)4(OH)2 · 5H2O
Cⓘ NesquehoniteMgCO3 · 3H2O
OOxygen
Oⓘ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Oⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Oⓘ CorundumAl2O3
Oⓘ DypingiteMg5(CO3)4(OH)2 · 5H2O
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Oⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oⓘ NesquehoniteMgCO3 · 3H2O
Oⓘ PickeringiteMgAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Oⓘ RutileTiO2
Oⓘ Corundum var. SapphireAl2O3
Oⓘ SillimaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Oⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Oⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Oⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Oⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
Oⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Oⓘ Pyroxene GroupADSi2O6
Oⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
FFluorine
Fⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Fⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
Fⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
NaSodium
Naⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Mgⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Mgⓘ DypingiteMg5(CO3)4(OH)2 · 5H2O
Mgⓘ NesquehoniteMgCO3 · 3H2O
Mgⓘ PickeringiteMgAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Mgⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
AlAluminium
Alⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Alⓘ CorundumAl2O3
Alⓘ PickeringiteMgAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Alⓘ Corundum var. SapphireAl2O3
Alⓘ SillimaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Alⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
Alⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Siⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Siⓘ SillimaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Siⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Siⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Siⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Siⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
Siⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Siⓘ Pyroxene GroupADSi2O6
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
SSulfur
Sⓘ PickeringiteMgAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
ClChlorine
Clⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
Clⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
KPotassium
Kⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Caⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Caⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
Caⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Caⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Tiⓘ RutileTiO2
Tiⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
FeIron
Feⓘ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Feⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Feⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
ZrZirconium
Zrⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)

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GeoNames ID:6453464

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