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


Locality type:Alluvials
Classification
Species:Ilmenite
Formula:Fe2+TiO3
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Ilmenite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Sioulot stream alluvial deposits, Olby, Issoire, Puy-de-Dôme, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:608284
Long-form Identifier:1:3:608284:0
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Ilmenite
19.9km (12.3 miles) ⓘPuy Gonnard, Beaunit, Charbonnières-les-Varennes, Riom, Puy-de-Dôme, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
21.3km (13.2 miles) ⓘLe Capucin, Mont-Dore, Issoire, Puy-de-Dôme, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
21.6km (13.4 miles) ⓘRavin des Egravats, Mont-Dore, Issoire, Puy-de-Dôme, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
22.4km (13.9 miles) ⓘRavin des Chèvres (Rivaux Grands), Mont-Dore, Issoire, Puy-de-Dôme, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
25.3km (15.7 miles) ⓘRoc de Courlande, Chastreix, Issoire, Puy-de-Dôme, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
25.9km (16.1 miles) ⓘPuy de Saint-Sandoux (Puy de Barneire), Saint-Sandoux, Clermont-Ferrand, Puy-de-Dôme, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
35.5km (22.1 miles) ⓘLa Panouille stream alluvial deposits, La Vialolle, Labessette, Issoire, Puy-de-Dôme, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
39.7km (24.7 miles) ⓘLa Panouille stream alluvial deposits, Journiac, Sarlat-la-Canéda, Dordogne, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France
40.5km (25.2 miles) ⓘBeaulieu brook alluvial deposits, Beaulieu, Mauriac, Cantal, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
48.3km (30.0 miles) ⓘMine de l'Eperon (La Bosse), Montmins mining district, Échassières, Vichy, Allier, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
References
Périnet, François (n.d.) Personal communication.
 
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