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Cassiterite from
Le Bé, Nozay, Châteaubriant-Ancenis, Loire-Atlantique, Pays de la Loire, France


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Cassiterite

Le Bé, Nozay, Châteaubriant-Ancenis, Loire-Atlantique, Pays de la Loire, France
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Cassiterite

Le Bé, Nozay, Châteaubriant-Ancenis, Loire-Atlantique, Pays de la Loire, France
03895830017368505545561.jpg
Cassiterite

Le Bé, Nozay, Châteaubriant-Ancenis, Loire-Atlantique, Pays de la Loire, France
06834140017272049439352.jpg
Cassiterite

Le Bé, Nozay, Châteaubriant-Ancenis, Loire-Atlantique, Pays de la Loire, France
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Cassiterite

Le Bé, Nozay, Châteaubriant-Ancenis, Loire-Atlantique, Pays de la Loire, France
06834140017272049439352.jpg
Cassiterite

Le Bé, Nozay, Châteaubriant-Ancenis, Loire-Atlantique, Pays de la Loire, France
Classification
Species:Cassiterite
Formula:SnO2
Comments:In eluvium.
Yellow grains.
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals:
Associates:Rutile
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Cassiterite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Le Bé, Nozay, Châteaubriant-Ancenis, Loire-Atlantique, Pays de la Loire, France
Photo GalleryView Gallery (2 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:262832
Long-form Identifier:1:3:262832:5
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Cassiterite
2.2km (1.3 miles) ⓘLe Bois Vert mine, Abbaretz, Châteaubriant-Ancenis, Loire-Atlantique, Pays de la Loire, France
4.5km (2.8 miles) ⓘLa Chénaie, Abbaretz, Châteaubriant-Ancenis, Loire-Atlantique, Pays de la Loire, France
36.2km (22.5 miles) ⓘRodières quarry, Nantes, Nantes, Loire-Atlantique, Pays de la Loire, France
53.1km (33.0 miles) ⓘBouloterie stream alluvial deposits, Caden, Questembert, Vannes, Morbihan, Brittany, France
59.5km (37.0 miles) ⓘVille-ès-Martin beach alluvial deposits, Ville-ès-Martin, Saint-Nazaire, Saint-Nazaire, Loire-Atlantique, Pays de la Loire, France
60.4km (37.5 miles) ⓘLa Roussellerie beach alluvial deposits, Saint-Michel-Chef-Chef, Saint-Nazaire, Loire-Atlantique, Pays de la Loire, France
60.8km (37.7 miles) ⓘLa Rougeole beach alluvials, Saint-Nazaire, Saint-Nazaire, Loire-Atlantique, Pays de la Loire, France
60.8km (37.8 miles) ⓘLa Source beach alluvials, Saint-Michel-Chef-Chef, Saint-Nazaire, Loire-Atlantique, Pays de la Loire, France
62.0km (38.5 miles) ⓘLe Petit Gavy beach alluvials, Saint-Nazaire, Saint-Nazaire, Loire-Atlantique, Pays de la Loire, France
64.4km (40.0 miles) ⓘConvert beach alluvials, Le Pouliguen, Saint-Nazaire, Loire-Atlantique, Pays de la Loire, France
References
Devismes, P. (1978) Atlas photographique des minéraux d'alluvions. Mémoires du BRGM, no. 95.
 
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