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Diopside-Hedenbergite Series from
Dordogne river alluvial deposits, Avèze, Issoire, Puy-de-Dôme, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France


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Diopside-Hedenbergite Series

Dordogne river alluvial deposits, Avèze, Issoire, Puy-de-Dôme, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
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Diopside-Hedenbergite Series

Dordogne river alluvial deposits, Avèze, Issoire, Puy-de-Dôme, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
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Diopside-Hedenbergite Series

Dordogne river alluvial deposits, Avèze, Issoire, Puy-de-Dôme, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
Locality type:Alluvials
Classification
Species:'Diopside-Hedenbergite Series' (not an IMA approved species)
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Diopside-Hedenbergite Series data
Locality Data:Click here to view Dordogne river alluvial deposits, Avèze, Issoire, Puy-de-Dôme, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:439429
Long-form Identifier:1:3:439429:7
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Diopside-Hedenbergite Series
6.8km (4.2 miles) ⓘMortagne stream alluvial deposits, La Guinguette, Singles, Issoire, Puy-de-Dôme, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
8.0km (5.0 miles) ⓘBurande stream alluvial deposits, Pontvieux, Tauves, Issoire, Puy-de-Dôme, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
8.1km (5.0 miles) ⓘBurande stream alluvial deposits, Larodde, Issoire, Puy-de-Dôme, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
9.2km (5.7 miles) ⓘMortagne stream alluvial deposits, La Tour-d'Auvergne, Issoire, Puy-de-Dôme, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
10.5km (6.5 miles) ⓘAyssard stream alluvial deposits, La Tour-d'Auvergne, Issoire, Puy-de-Dôme, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
12.9km (8.0 miles) ⓘLa Panouille stream alluvial deposits, La Vialolle, Labessette, Issoire, Puy-de-Dôme, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
12.9km (8.0 miles) ⓘRicolas stream alluvial deposits, Laqueuille, Issoire, Puy-de-Dôme, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
13.5km (8.4 miles) ⓘFondain stream alluvial deposits, Laqueuille, Issoire, Puy-de-Dôme, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
15.2km (9.4 miles) ⓘGagne stream alluvial deposits, Chastreix, Issoire, Puy-de-Dôme, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
16.7km (10.4 miles) ⓘBuges stream alluvial deposits, Perpezat, Issoire, Puy-de-Dôme, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
References
Périnet, François (n.d.) Personal communication.
 
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