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Fayalite-Forsterite Series from
Menat-Malmouche Maars, Saint-Angel, Riom, Puy-de-Dôme, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France


Locality type:Volcanic Crater
Classification
Species:'Fayalite-Forsterite Series' (not an IMA approved species)
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Fayalite-Forsterite Series data
Locality Data:Click here to view Menat-Malmouche Maars, Saint-Angel, Riom, Puy-de-Dôme, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:1374509
Long-form Identifier:1:3:1374509:7
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Fayalite-Forsterite Series
9.4km (5.9 miles) ⓘMorge stream alluvial deposits, Manzat, Riom, Puy-de-Dôme, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
10.0km (6.2 miles) ⓘChaȋne de la Sioule Volcanic Field, Saint-Georges-de-Mons, Riom, Puy-de-Dôme, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
11.5km (7.1 miles) ⓘLa Roche Sauterre, Manzat, Riom, Puy-de-Dôme, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
13.5km (8.4 miles) ⓘPuy Gonnard, Beaunit, Charbonnières-les-Varennes, Riom, Puy-de-Dôme, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
20.6km (12.8 miles) ⓘMirabel stream alluvial deposits, Volvic, Riom, Puy-de-Dôme, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
28.9km (17.9 miles) ⓘSioule river alluvial deposits, La Miouze, Gelles, Issoire, Puy-de-Dôme, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
30.1km (18.7 miles) ⓘSioule river alluvial deposits, Le Glavin, Olby, Issoire, Puy-de-Dôme, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
30.3km (18.8 miles) ⓘSioulot stream alluvial deposits, Olby, Issoire, Puy-de-Dôme, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
34.7km (21.6 miles) ⓘGigeole stream alluvial deposits, Nébouzat, Issoire, Puy-de-Dôme, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
38.0km (23.6 miles) ⓘSioule river alluvial deposits, Ribeyre, Vernines, Issoire, Puy-de-Dôme, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
References
Vincent, P. M., Aubert, M., Boivin, P., Cantagrel, J. M., & Lenat, J. F. (1977). Decouverte d'un volcanisme paleocene en Auvergne; les maars de Menat et leurs annexes, etude geologique et geophysique. Bulletin de la Société géologique de France, 7(5), 1057-1070.
 
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