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Zircon from
Velay Volcanic Area, Le Puy-en-Velay, Haute-Loire, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France


Locality type:Volcanic Field
Classification
Species:Zircon
Formula:Zr(SiO4)
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Zircon data
Locality Data:Click here to view Velay Volcanic Area, Le Puy-en-Velay, Haute-Loire, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:1380928
Long-form Identifier:1:3:1380928:9
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Zircon
1.3km (0.8 miles) ⓘRiou stream alluvial deposits, Le Riou, Le Puy-en-Velay, Le Puy-en-Velay, Haute-Loire, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
2.4km (1.5 miles) ⓘTaulhac stream alluvial deposits, Le Puy-en-Velay, Le Puy-en-Velay, Haute-Loire, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
2.5km (1.6 miles) ⓘRoadworks, Taulhac, Le Puy-en-Velay, Le Puy-en-Velay, Haute-Loire, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
2.9km (1.8 miles) ⓘLa Garde d’Ours, Le Puy-en-Velay, Le Puy-en-Velay, Haute-Loire, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
3.0km (1.9 miles) ⓘTaulhac, Le Puy-en-Velay, Le Puy-en-Velay, Haute-Loire, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
3.1km (1.9 miles) ⓘDolaison stream alluvial deposits, Vals-près-le-Puy, Le Puy-en-Velay, Haute-Loire, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
3.2km (2.0 miles) ⓘLatour brook alluvial deposits, Coubon, Le Puy-en-Velay, Haute-Loire, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
3.9km (2.4 miles) ⓘLa Garde de Mons, Le Puy-en-Velay, Le Puy-en-Velay, Haute-Loire, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
4.1km (2.6 miles) ⓘMont Croustet, Ceyssac, Le Puy-en-Velay, Haute-Loire, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
4.2km (2.6 miles) ⓘLa Roche stream alluvial deposits, Saint-Christophe-sur-Dolaison, Le Puy-en-Velay, Haute-Loire, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
References
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