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Hematite from
Grands Caous quarry, Saint-Raphaël, Draguignan, Var, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France


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Hematite, etc.

Grands Caous quarry, Saint-Raphaël, Draguignan, Var, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France
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Hematite

Grands Caous quarry, Saint-Raphaël, Draguignan, Var, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France
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Hematite, etc.

Grands Caous quarry, Saint-Raphaël, Draguignan, Var, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France
09929950017272283842373.jpg
Hematite

Grands Caous quarry, Saint-Raphaël, Draguignan, Var, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France
01265010017272043652400.jpg
Hematite, etc.

Grands Caous quarry, Saint-Raphaël, Draguignan, Var, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France
09929950017272283842373.jpg
Hematite

Grands Caous quarry, Saint-Raphaël, Draguignan, Var, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France
Locality type:Quarry
Classification
Species:Hematite
Formula:Fe2O3
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Quartz31
- var Amethyst31
Goethite16
6
- var -unidentified-6
Epidote1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Hematite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Grands Caous quarry, Saint-Raphaël, Draguignan, Var, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France
Photo GalleryView Gallery (2 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:531356
Long-form Identifier:1:3:531356:3
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Hematite
0.4km (0.3 miles) ⓘRhyolitic outcrop, Boulouris area, Saint-Raphaël, Draguignan, Var, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France
1.6km (1.0 miles) ⓘLe Dramont outcrop, Le Dramont, Saint-Raphaël, Draguignan, Var, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France
2.6km (1.6 miles) ⓘLe Petit-Défends area, Saint-Raphaël, Draguignan, Var, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France
7.6km (4.7 miles) ⓘLe Charbonnier Mine, Fréjus, Draguignan, Var, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France
8.3km (5.2 miles) ⓘBasaltics lava flows, Reyran valley, Fréjus, Draguignan, Var, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France
8.7km (5.4 miles) ⓘRhyolitic lava flows, Reyran valley, Fréjus, Draguignan, Var, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France
9.7km (6.0 miles) ⓘLes Trois Termes Mine, Fréjus, Draguignan, Var, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France
10.6km (6.6 miles) ⓘRhyolite outcrop, La Charbonniere Lake, Fréjus, Draguignan, Var, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France
12.5km (7.8 miles) ⓘMaraval mine, Les Adrets-de-l'Estérel, Draguignan, Var, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France
38.6km (24.0 miles) ⓘRascas - Valpayette Mines, Les Mayons, Brignoles, Var, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France
References
Mari, Gilbert, Mari, G. (1979) Mines et minéraux de la Provence cristalline: Maures, Estérel, Tanneron . Serres, Serre. p.1-258.pp.193-197
 
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