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Amphibole Supergroup from
Penvins beach alluvials, Sarzeau, Vannes, Morbihan, Brittany, France


Locality type:Alluvials
Classification
Species:'Amphibole Supergroup' (not an IMA approved species)
Formula:AB2C5(T8O22)W2
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Amphibole Supergroup data
Locality Data:Click here to view Penvins beach alluvials, Sarzeau, Vannes, Morbihan, Brittany, France
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:440750
Long-form Identifier:1:3:440750:8
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Amphibole Supergroup
4.3km (2.7 miles) ⓘSuscinio beach alluvials, Sarzeau, Vannes, Morbihan, Brittany, France
6.2km (3.8 miles) ⓘTrévenaste beach alluvials, Sarzeau, Vannes, Morbihan, Brittany, France
16.9km (10.5 miles) ⓘPointe du Bile beach alluvial deposits, Penestin, Vannes, Morbihan, Brittany, France
17.3km (10.8 miles) ⓘPort au Loup beach alluvials, Port au Loup, Piriac-sur-Mer, Saint-Nazaire, Loire-Atlantique, Pays de la Loire, France
17.8km (11.0 miles) ⓘLe Tombeau d’Almanzor beach alluvials, Piriac-sur-Mer, Saint-Nazaire, Loire-Atlantique, Pays de la Loire, France
26.7km (16.6 miles) ⓘKervillen beach alluvials, La Trinité-sur-Mer, Lorient, Morbihan, Brittany, France
30.3km (18.8 miles) ⓘPointe Riberen beach alluvials, Quiberon, Lorient, Morbihan, Brittany, France
31.2km (19.4 miles) ⓘPort-Haliguen beach alluvials, Quiberon, Lorient, Morbihan, Brittany, France
31.6km (19.6 miles) ⓘSaint-Julien beach alluvials, Quiberon, Lorient, Morbihan, Brittany, France
32.4km (20.1 miles) ⓘKerbourgnec beach alluvials, Saint-Pierre-Quiberon, Lorient, Morbihan, Brittany, France
References
Chauris L. (1982), Les sables lourds des plages du Mor Bras – Introduction à l’étude des placers littoraux en Bretagne Méridionale, Bull. Soc. Sc.nat.Ouest de la France, nouvelle série, tome 4, (1), p. 18.
 
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