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Taillefer point, Le Palais, Lorient, Morbihan, Brittany, Francei
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Taillefer pointPoint
Le PalaisCommune
LorientArrondissement
MorbihanDepartment
BrittanyRegion
FranceCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
47° 21' 45'' North , 3° 9' 32'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
47.36258,-3.15903
GeoHash:
G#: gbmv2n5ej
GRN:
N32W02
Type:
Point
Köppen climate type:
Cfb : Temperate oceanic climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Le Palais2,645 (2016)1.9km
Sauzon884 (2016)4.8km
Bangor782 (2016)5.7km
Quiberon5,430 (2016)13.8km
Saint-Pierre-Quiberon2,322 (2016)17.7km
Mindat Locality ID:
64498
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:64498:6
GUID (UUID V4):
0


In a creek, West of the Sémaphore de Taillefor.
French Lambert coordinates : X=185.2, Y=277.1
Fault zone with pyrite dissemination and hydrothermal alteration in sericite-chlorite schists.

Note: coordinates are approximate.

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5 valid minerals.

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘGypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O
ⓘSideronatrite7.DF.20Na2Fe(SO4)2(OH) · 3H2O
ⓘMetavoltine7.DF.35K2Na6Fe2+Fe3+6O2(SO4)12 · 18H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘMuscovite
var. Illite		9.EC.15K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
ⓘ9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Hⓘ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Hⓘ MetavoltineK2Na6Fe2+Fe63+O2(SO4)12 · 18H2O
Hⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ SideronatriteNa2Fe(SO4)2(OH) · 3H2O
OOxygen
Oⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Oⓘ MetavoltineK2Na6Fe2+Fe63+O2(SO4)12 · 18H2O
Oⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ SideronatriteNa2Fe(SO4)2(OH) · 3H2O
NaSodium
Naⓘ MetavoltineK2Na6Fe2+Fe63+O2(SO4)12 · 18H2O
Naⓘ SideronatriteNa2Fe(SO4)2(OH) · 3H2O
AlAluminium
Alⓘ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Alⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Siⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SSulfur
Sⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Sⓘ MetavoltineK2Na6Fe2+Fe63+O2(SO4)12 · 18H2O
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ SideronatriteNa2Fe(SO4)2(OH) · 3H2O
KPotassium
Kⓘ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Kⓘ MetavoltineK2Na6Fe2+Fe63+O2(SO4)12 · 18H2O
Kⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
FeIron
Feⓘ MetavoltineK2Na6Fe2+Fe63+O2(SO4)12 · 18H2O
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ SideronatriteNa2Fe(SO4)2(OH) · 3H2O

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