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Les Echets marsh, Miribel, Bourg-en-Bresse, Ain, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, Francei
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Les Echets marsh- not defined -
MiribelCommune
Bourg-en-BresseArrondissement
AinDepartment
Auvergne-Rhône-AlpesRegion
FranceCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
45° 52' 13'' North , 4° 54' 52'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
45.87031,4.91446
GeoHash:
G#: u05kzy6tg
GRN:
N31E03
Köppen climate type:
Cfb : Temperate oceanic climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Mionnay2,293 (2016)3.1km
Cailloux-sur-Fontaines2,269 (2016)3.6km
Tramoyes1,663 (2016)4.0km
Montanay2,546 (2016)4.1km
Sathonay-Village1,786 (2016)4.9km
Mindat Locality ID:
55936
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:55936:9
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Rhône-Alpes


Les Echets village belongs to Miribel district, in the suburbs of Lyon city.
Post-Wurmian lacustrine micaceous grey-blue clay and sands under a peat deposit (BRGM drilling results).

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1 valid mineral.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Vivianite
Formula: Fe2+Fe2+2(PO4)2 · 8H2O

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘVivianite8.CE.40Fe2+Fe2+2(PO4)2 · 8H2O

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ VivianiteFe2+Fe22+(PO4)2 · 8H2O
OOxygen
Oⓘ VivianiteFe2+Fe22+(PO4)2 · 8H2O
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ VivianiteFe2+Fe22+(PO4)2 · 8H2O
FeIron
Feⓘ VivianiteFe2+Fe22+(PO4)2 · 8H2O

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