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Andalusite from
Milliau Island, Trébeurden, Lannion, Côtes-d'Armor, Brittany, France


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Andalusite

Milliau Island, Trébeurden, Lannion, Côtes-d'Armor, Brittany, France
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Andalusite

Milliau Island, Trébeurden, Lannion, Côtes-d'Armor, Brittany, France
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Andalusite

Milliau Island, Trébeurden, Lannion, Côtes-d'Armor, Brittany, France
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Andalusite

Milliau Island, Trébeurden, Lannion, Côtes-d'Armor, Brittany, France
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Andalusite

Milliau Island, Trébeurden, Lannion, Côtes-d'Armor, Brittany, France
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Andalusite

Milliau Island, Trébeurden, Lannion, Côtes-d'Armor, Brittany, France
Locality type:Islet
Classification
Species:Andalusite
Formula:Al2(SiO4)O
Confirmation
Validity:Confirmed
Confirmation Methods:Visually Identified
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Granite1
Hornfels1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Andalusite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Milliau Island, Trébeurden, Lannion, Côtes-d'Armor, Brittany, France
Photo GalleryView Gallery (2 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:1034807
Long-form Identifier:1:3:1034807:9
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Andalusite
11.2km (7.0 miles) ⓘMouth of the river Douron, Plestin-les-Grèves, Lannion, Côtes-d'Armor, Brittany, France
11.5km (7.2 miles) ⓘPoul Rodou beach alluvials, Poul Rodou, Locquirec, Morlaix, Finistère, Brittany, France
18.4km (11.5 miles) ⓘLe Diben beach alluvials, Plougasnou, Morlaix, Finistère, Brittany, France
23.5km (14.6 miles) ⓘRicard island, Carantec, Morlaix, Finistère, Brittany, France
24.1km (15.0 miles) ⓘIle Verte, Carantec, Morlaix, Finistère, Brittany, France
24.3km (15.1 miles) ⓘTahiti beach, Pen al Lann, Carantec, Morlaix, Finistère, Brittany, France
24.8km (15.4 miles) ⓘLa Chapelle du Mur, Plouigneau, Morlaix, Finistère, Brittany, France
25.2km (15.7 miles) ⓘPenn ar Waremm beach alluvials, Callot island, Carantec, Morlaix, Finistère, Brittany, France
25.5km (15.8 miles) ⓘKélenn beach alluvials, Carantec, Morlaix, Finistère, Brittany, France
25.5km (15.8 miles) ⓘPoul Morvan beach alluvials, Callot island, Carantec, Morlaix, Finistère, Brittany, France
References
Pierrick Graviou "Géotourisme en Côtes-d'Armor", Société Géologique et Minéralogique de Bretagne, 2012, 96 pages
erik vercammen field observations and collection
 
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