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Glaucophane from
Porh Morvil creek, Primiture, Groix, Lorient, Morbihan, Brittany, France


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Glaucophane

Porh Morvil creek, Primiture, Groix, Lorient, Morbihan, Brittany, France
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Glaucophane, etc.

Porh Morvil creek, Primiture, Groix, Lorient, Morbihan, Brittany, France
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Glaucophane, etc.

Porh Morvil creek, Primiture, Groix, Lorient, Morbihan, Brittany, France
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Glaucophane

Porh Morvil creek, Primiture, Groix, Lorient, Morbihan, Brittany, France
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Glaucophane

Porh Morvil creek, Primiture, Groix, Lorient, Morbihan, Brittany, France
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Glaucophane, etc.

Porh Morvil creek, Primiture, Groix, Lorient, Morbihan, Brittany, France
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Glaucophane, etc.

Porh Morvil creek, Primiture, Groix, Lorient, Morbihan, Brittany, France
01955010017272295318282.jpg
Glaucophane

Porh Morvil creek, Primiture, Groix, Lorient, Morbihan, Brittany, France
02927350017272001492540.jpg
Glaucophane

Porh Morvil creek, Primiture, Groix, Lorient, Morbihan, Brittany, France
03272160017272295307672.jpg
Glaucophane, etc.

Porh Morvil creek, Primiture, Groix, Lorient, Morbihan, Brittany, France
05140760017272295306942.jpg
Glaucophane, etc.

Porh Morvil creek, Primiture, Groix, Lorient, Morbihan, Brittany, France
01955010017272295318282.jpg
Glaucophane

Porh Morvil creek, Primiture, Groix, Lorient, Morbihan, Brittany, France
Locality type:Creek
Classification
Species:Glaucophane
Formula:◻Na2(Mg3Al2)Si8O22(OH)2
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Epidote6
Garnet Group3
Lawsonite2
Omphacite1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Glaucophane data
Locality Data:Click here to view Porh Morvil creek, Primiture, Groix, Lorient, Morbihan, Brittany, France
Photo GalleryView Gallery (5 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:613376
Long-form Identifier:1:3:613376:4
GUID (UUID V4):0
Localities for Glaucophane in this Region
Porh Morvil creek alluvials (south-east), Porh Morvil creek, Primiture, Groix, Lorient, Morbihan, Brittany, France
Porh Morvil creek alluvials (west), Porh Morvil creek, Primiture, Groix, Lorient, Morbihan, Brittany, France
Nearest other occurrences of Glaucophane
0.2km (0.1 miles) ⓘPorh Morvil creek alluvials (south-east), Porh Morvil creek, Primiture, Groix, Lorient, Morbihan, Brittany, France
0.4km (0.3 miles) ⓘPorh Morvil creek alluvials (west), Porh Morvil creek, Primiture, Groix, Lorient, Morbihan, Brittany, France
0.5km (0.3 miles) ⓘPointe des Chats, Primiture, Groix, Lorient, Morbihan, Brittany, France
0.6km (0.3 miles) ⓘPorh Giguéou, Locmaria, Primiture, Groix, Lorient, Morbihan, Brittany, France
0.6km (0.3 miles) ⓘPen Ganol, Primiture, Groix, Lorient, Morbihan, Brittany, France
0.8km (0.5 miles) ⓘLocmaria beach alluvials, Locmaria, Primiture, Groix, Lorient, Morbihan, Brittany, France
1.6km (1.0 miles) ⓘLocqueltas-Kermarec, Primiture, Groix, Lorient, Morbihan, Brittany, France
1.6km (1.0 miles) ⓘPointe de la Croix (Pointe Surville), Primiture, Groix, Lorient, Morbihan, Brittany, France
1.9km (1.2 miles) ⓘLes Grands Sables beach alluvials, Les Grands Sables, Primiture, Groix, Lorient, Morbihan, Brittany, France
2.1km (1.3 miles) ⓘStang Nu creek, Primiture, Groix, Lorient, Morbihan, Brittany, France
References
Inventaire Minéralogique de la France numero 9 Morbihan ( éditions BRGM )
 
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