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Beg ar Galez, Sein Island, Quimper, Finistère, Brittany, Francei
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Beg ar Galez- not defined -
Sein IslandIsland
QuimperArrondissement
FinistèreDepartment
BrittanyRegion
FranceCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
48° North , 4° West (est.)
Estimate based on other nearby localities or region boundaries.
Margin of Error:
~2km
GRN:
N33W03
Köppen climate type:
Cfb : Temperate oceanic climate
Mindat Locality ID:
65540
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:65540:5
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Name(s) in local language(s):
Beg ar Galez, Île de Sein


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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


11 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Arsenopyrite
Formula: FeAsS
ⓘ 'Garnet Group'
Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3
ⓘ Kermesite
Formula: Sb2S2O
ⓘ Marcasite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Native Antimony
Formula: Sb
ⓘ Plagionite
Formula: Pb5Sb8S17
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Semseyite
Formula: Pb9Sb8S21
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
ⓘ Stibnite
Formula: Sb2S3
ⓘ Zinkenite
Formula: Pb9Sb22S42

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Antimony1.CA.05Sb
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘStibnite2.DB.05Sb2S3
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘMarcasite2.EB.10aFeS2
ⓘArsenopyrite2.EB.20FeAsS
ⓘKermesite2.FD.05Sb2S2O
ⓘPlagionite2.HC.10bPb5Sb8S17
ⓘSemseyite2.HC.10dPb9Sb8S21
ⓘZinkenite2.JB.35aPb9Sb22S42
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
Unclassified
ⓘ'Garnet Group'-X3Z2(SiO4)3

List of minerals for each chemical element

OOxygen
Oⓘ KermesiteSb2S2O
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
SiSilicon
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
SSulfur
Sⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Sⓘ KermesiteSb2S2O
Sⓘ MarcasiteFeS2
Sⓘ PlagionitePb5Sb8S17
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ SemseyitePb9Sb8S21
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
Sⓘ StibniteSb2S3
Sⓘ ZinkenitePb9Sb22S42
FeIron
Feⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Feⓘ MarcasiteFeS2
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
ZnZinc
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
AsArsenic
Asⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
SbAntimony
Sbⓘ Native AntimonySb
Sbⓘ KermesiteSb2S2O
Sbⓘ PlagionitePb5Sb8S17
Sbⓘ SemseyitePb9Sb8S21
Sbⓘ StibniteSb2S3
Sbⓘ ZinkenitePb9Sb22S42
PbLead
Pbⓘ PlagionitePb5Sb8S17
Pbⓘ SemseyitePb9Sb8S21
Pbⓘ ZinkenitePb9Sb22S42

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References

Chauris, Louis; Fouquet, Yves; Moëlo, Yves (1977) Les occurrences antimonifères de l'île de Sein et du cap Sizun (Finistère). Leur place dans la métallogénie armoricaine. Bulletin de la Société française de Minéralogie et de Cristallographie, 100 (3). p.208-213. doi:10.3406/bulmi.1977.7138
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