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Cassiterite from
Poullaba vein, Locmaria-Berrien, Poullaouen, Châteaulin, Finistère, Brittany, France


Locality type:Vein
Classification
Species:Cassiterite
Formula:SnO2
Comments:Inclusions in galena.
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Cassiterite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Poullaba vein, Locmaria-Berrien, Poullaouen, Châteaulin, Finistère, Brittany, France
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:270347
Long-form Identifier:1:3:270347:3
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Cassiterite
27.8km (17.3 miles) ⓘPont-Kerlann stream alluvial deposits, Trégourez, Châteaulin, Finistère, Brittany, France
30.0km (18.7 miles) ⓘMénez Goaillou pegmatite quarries, Coray, Châteaulin, Finistère, Brittany, France
34.1km (21.2 miles) ⓘGuersaliou, Saint-Jean-du-Doigt, Morlaix, Finistère, Brittany, France
35.0km (21.7 miles) ⓘKerprigent castle, Saint-Jean-du-Doigt, Morlaix, Finistère, Brittany, France
35.9km (22.3 miles) ⓘPont-Guen, Plougasnou, Morlaix, Finistère, Brittany, France
36.6km (22.8 miles) ⓘBelle-Roche quarry, Plestin-les-Grèves, Lannion, Côtes-d'Armor, Brittany, France
36.9km (22.9 miles) ⓘClouët beach alluvials, Carantec, Morlaix, Finistère, Brittany, France
37.8km (23.5 miles) ⓘPoul Rodou beach alluvials, Poul Rodou, Locquirec, Morlaix, Finistère, Brittany, France
37.8km (23.5 miles) ⓘPontplencoat, Plougasnou, Morlaix, Finistère, Brittany, France
38.2km (23.7 miles) ⓘPorzdoun beach alluvials, Kerangouez, Saint-Pol-de-Léon, Morlaix, Finistère, Brittany, France
References
Pierrot, Roland; Chauris, Louis; Laforêt, Claude (1973) Inventaire minéralogique de la France - Finistère (29) - Inventaire minéralogique de la France No. 3. Editions du BRGM.
Belot, Victor R. (1978) Guide des minéraux, coquillages et fossiles: où les trouver en France, comment les reconnaître et les collectionner. Guides Horay.
 
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