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Magnetite from
Saint-Maime mines, Saint-Maime, Forcalquier, Alpes-de-Haute-Provence, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Magnetite
Formula:Fe2+Fe23+O4
Habit:Grain
Colour:Black
Quality for species:Poor for species, only of interest for locality collectors. (#)
Abundance at site:Rare
Confirmation
Validity:Confirmed
Confirmation Methods:SEM-WDS
Associated Minerals:
Associates:Esseneite
Wollastonite
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Magnetite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Saint-Maime mines, Saint-Maime, Forcalquier, Alpes-de-Haute-Provence, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:265141
Long-form Identifier:1:3:265141:5
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Magnetite
16.4km (10.2 miles) ⓘDurance river alluvial deposits, Vinon-sur-Verdon, Brignoles, Var, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France
31.8km (19.8 miles) ⓘDurance river alluvial deposits, Peyrolles-en-Provence, Aix-en-Provence, Bouches-du-Rhône, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France
79.4km (49.3 miles) ⓘRascas - Valpayette Mines, Les Mayons, Brignoles, Var, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France
82.6km (51.4 miles) ⓘSerevengude ravine, Collobrières, Toulon, Var, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France
85.4km (53.1 miles) ⓘVaubarnier mine, Collobrières, Toulon, Var, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France
89.4km (55.5 miles) ⓘGringalet, Valcros, La Londe-les-Maures, Toulon, Var, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France
96.3km (59.8 miles) ⓘBousiéyas, Saint-Etienne-de-Tinée, Nice Arrondissement, Alpes-Maritimes, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France
96.4km (59.9 miles) ⓘNapoléon beach, Port-Saint-Louis-du-Rhône, Istres, Bouches-du-Rhône, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France
96.9km (60.2 miles) ⓘRossignol point, Le Lavandou, Toulon, Var, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France
97.2km (60.4 miles) ⓘCanadel Pass, Rayol-Canadel-sur-Mer, Draguignan, Var, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France
References
Favreau G., Meisser N., Chiappero P.J. (2004), Saint-Maime (Alpes-de-Haute-Provence): un exemple de pyrométamorphisme en région provençale, n°3, pp: 59-92
 
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