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Enstatite from
Chantel, Saint-Ilpize, Brioude, Haute-Loire, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France


Locality type:Outcrop
Classification
Species:Enstatite
Formula:Mg2Si2O6
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Enstatite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Chantel, Saint-Ilpize, Brioude, Haute-Loire, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:1002346
Long-form Identifier:1:3:1002346:2
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Enstatite
13.8km (8.6 miles) ⓘAllevier, Azérat, Brioude, Haute-Loire, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
18.2km (11.3 miles) ⓘChampagnac-le-Vieux, Champagnac-le-Vieux, Brioude, Haute-Loire, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
45.8km (28.5 miles) ⓘCunes quarry, Albepierre-Bredons, Saint-Flour, Cantal, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
53.5km (33.3 miles) ⓘTennis court outcrop, Murol, Issoire, Puy-de-Dôme, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
53.6km (33.3 miles) ⓘGroire, Murol, Issoire, Puy-de-Dôme, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
54.8km (34.1 miles) ⓘSuper-Besse ski resort, Besse-et-Saint-Anastaise, Issoire, Puy-de-Dôme, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
55.0km (34.2 miles) ⓘBois du Loup, Chastreix, Issoire, Puy-de-Dôme, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
60.1km (37.3 miles) ⓘRavin des Egravats, Mont-Dore, Issoire, Puy-de-Dôme, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
60.2km (37.4 miles) ⓘRavin des Chèvres (Rivaux Grands), Mont-Dore, Issoire, Puy-de-Dôme, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
60.6km (37.7 miles) ⓘRoc de Courlande, Chastreix, Issoire, Puy-de-Dôme, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
References
Forestier, F. H.; Lasnier, B. (1969) Découverte de niveaux d’amphibolites à pargasite, anorthite, corindon et saphirine dans les schistes cristallins de la vallée du Haut-Allier – Existence du faciès granulite dans le massif Central Français. Contributions to Mineralogy and Petrology, 23 (3). 194-235 doi:10.1007/bf00371533
 
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