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Forum des Halles, Paris, Ile-de-France, Francei
Regional Level Types
Forum des HallesConstruction Site
ParisDepartment
Ile-de-FranceRegion
FranceCountry

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Calcite, etc.

Forum des Halles, Paris, Ile-de-France, France
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Celestine, etc.

Forum des Halles, Paris, Ile-de-France, France
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Celestine, etc.

Forum des Halles, Paris, Ile-de-France, France
00359890017780085589244.jpg
Calcite, etc.

Forum des Halles, Paris, Ile-de-France, France
01817830017272087602497.jpg
Celestine, etc.

Forum des Halles, Paris, Ile-de-France, France
03803940017272087604291.jpg
Celestine, etc.

Forum des Halles, Paris, Ile-de-France, France
00359890017780085589244.jpg
Calcite, etc.

Forum des Halles, Paris, Ile-de-France, France
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Celestine, etc.

Forum des Halles, Paris, Ile-de-France, France
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
48° 51' 42'' North , 2° 20' 48'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
48.86167,2.34694
GRN:
N33E02
Type:
Construction Site
Köppen climate type:
Cfb : Temperate oceanic climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Paris2,138,551 (2018)0.9km
Le Pré-Saint-Gervais17,786 (2016)5.0km
Clichy57,467 (2016)5.1km
Saint-Ouen39,353 (2016)5.1km
Bagnolet33,504 (2016)5.1km
Mindat Locality ID:
64425
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:64425:0
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
French:
Le Trou des Halles, Paris, Île-de-France, France


Limestone formations found in "Le Trou des Halles" construction site.
The specimens date from 1973 to 1974: Excavation of the "hole des Halles"

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


5 valid minerals.

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 3 - Halides
ⓘFluorite3.AB.25CaF2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz
var. Chalcedony		4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘ4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘBaryte7.AD.35BaSO4
ⓘCelestine7.AD.35SrSO4

List of minerals for each chemical element

CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ CelestineSrSO4
Oⓘ Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
FFluorine
Fⓘ FluoriteCaF2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
SSulfur
Sⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Sⓘ CelestineSrSO4
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ FluoriteCaF2
SrStrontium
Srⓘ CelestineSrSO4
BaBarium
Baⓘ BaryteBaSO4

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