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Schorl from
Cap Garonne Mine, Le Pradet, Toulon, Var, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France


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Schorl

Cap Garonne Mine, Le Pradet, Toulon, Var, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France
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Schorl

Cap Garonne Mine, Le Pradet, Toulon, Var, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France
07896070017367066093633.jpg
Schorl

Cap Garonne Mine, Le Pradet, Toulon, Var, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France
09742380017272003894722.jpg
Schorl

Cap Garonne Mine, Le Pradet, Toulon, Var, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France
07896070017367066093633.jpg
Schorl

Cap Garonne Mine, Le Pradet, Toulon, Var, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France
09742380017272003894722.jpg
Schorl

Cap Garonne Mine, Le Pradet, Toulon, Var, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France
Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Schorl
Formula:NaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Schorl data
Locality Data:Click here to view Cap Garonne Mine, Le Pradet, Toulon, Var, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France
Photo GalleryView Gallery (2 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:390858
Long-form Identifier:1:3:390858:7
GUID (UUID V4):0
Localities for Schorl in this Region
North mine, Cap Garonne Mine, Le Pradet, Toulon, Var, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France
South mine, Cap Garonne Mine, Le Pradet, Toulon, Var, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France
Nearest other occurrences of Schorl
0.2km (0.1 miles) ⓘSouth mine, Cap Garonne Mine, Le Pradet, Toulon, Var, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France
0.2km (0.2 miles) ⓘNorth mine, Cap Garonne Mine, Le Pradet, Toulon, Var, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France
73.5km (45.7 miles) ⓘDurance river alluvial deposits, Peyrolles-en-Provence, Aix-en-Provence, Bouches-du-Rhône, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France
References
www.mine-capgaronne.fr (2003) http://www.mine-capgaronne.fr/site/Mineraux/ListeMineraux.html
Favreau, Georges, Galéa-Clolus, V. (2014) Cap Garonne. L' Association Française de Microminéralogie. p.1-310.
Favreau, Georges, Galéa-Clolus, Valérie (2024) Cap Garonne 2014-2024, 10 ans de recherches minéralogiques. Le Cahier des Micromonteurs 164(2), 5-176
 
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