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Sapphire from
Sioulot stream alluvial deposits, Olby, Issoire, Puy-de-Dôme, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France


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Sapphire

Sioulot stream alluvial deposits, Olby, Issoire, Puy-de-Dôme, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
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Sapphire

Sioulot stream alluvial deposits, Olby, Issoire, Puy-de-Dôme, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
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Sapphire

Sioulot stream alluvial deposits, Olby, Issoire, Puy-de-Dôme, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
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Sapphire

Sioulot stream alluvial deposits, Olby, Issoire, Puy-de-Dôme, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
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Sapphire

Sioulot stream alluvial deposits, Olby, Issoire, Puy-de-Dôme, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
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Sapphire

Sioulot stream alluvial deposits, Olby, Issoire, Puy-de-Dôme, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
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Sapphire

Sioulot stream alluvial deposits, Olby, Issoire, Puy-de-Dôme, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
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Sapphire

Sioulot stream alluvial deposits, Olby, Issoire, Puy-de-Dôme, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
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Sapphire

Sioulot stream alluvial deposits, Olby, Issoire, Puy-de-Dôme, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
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Sapphire

Sioulot stream alluvial deposits, Olby, Issoire, Puy-de-Dôme, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
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Sapphire

Sioulot stream alluvial deposits, Olby, Issoire, Puy-de-Dôme, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
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Sapphire

Sioulot stream alluvial deposits, Olby, Issoire, Puy-de-Dôme, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
Locality type:Alluvials
Classification
Species:Corundum var: Sapphire
Formula:Al2O3
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Sapphire data
Locality Data:Click here to view Sioulot stream alluvial deposits, Olby, Issoire, Puy-de-Dôme, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
Photo GalleryView Gallery (36 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:355178
Long-form Identifier:1:3:355178:3
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Sapphire
1.1km (0.7 miles) ⓘSioule river alluvial deposits, Le Glavin, Olby, Issoire, Puy-de-Dôme, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
1.4km (0.9 miles) ⓘSioule river alluvial deposits, La Miouze, Gelles, Issoire, Puy-de-Dôme, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
8.0km (5.0 miles) ⓘGigeole stream alluvial deposits, Nébouzat, Issoire, Puy-de-Dôme, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
8.9km (5.6 miles) ⓘSioule river alluvial deposits, Ribeyre, Vernines, Issoire, Puy-de-Dôme, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
9.1km (5.6 miles) ⓘRioupéroux stream alluvial deposits, Jollère, Perpezat, Issoire, Puy-de-Dôme, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
9.3km (5.8 miles) ⓘBuges stream alluvial deposits, Perpezat, Issoire, Puy-de-Dôme, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
10.4km (6.4 miles) ⓘChevalard stream alluvial deposits, Aurières, Issoire, Puy-de-Dôme, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
11.0km (6.9 miles) ⓘPlane stream alluvial deposits, Perpezat, Issoire, Puy-de-Dôme, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
12.4km (7.7 miles) ⓘFondain stream alluvial deposits, Laqueuille, Issoire, Puy-de-Dôme, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
14.6km (9.1 miles) ⓘVeyre stream alluvial deposits, Saulzet-le-Froid, Clermont-Ferrand, Puy-de-Dôme, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
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