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Sapphire from
Loire river alluvial deposits, Chouzy-sur-Cisse, Herbault, Blois, Loir-et-Cher, Centre-Val de Loire, France


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Sapphire

Loire river alluvial deposits, Chouzy-sur-Cisse, Herbault, Blois, Loir-et-Cher, Centre-Val de Loire, France
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Sapphire

Loire river alluvial deposits, Chouzy-sur-Cisse, Herbault, Blois, Loir-et-Cher, Centre-Val de Loire, France
04316850017272312869575.jpg
Sapphire

Loire river alluvial deposits, Chouzy-sur-Cisse, Herbault, Blois, Loir-et-Cher, Centre-Val de Loire, France
Locality type:Alluvials
Classification
Species:Corundum var: Sapphire
Formula:Al2O3
Confirmation
Validity:Confirmed
Confirmation Methods:Visually Identified
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Sapphire data
Locality Data:Click here to view Loire river alluvial deposits, Chouzy-sur-Cisse, Herbault, Blois, Loir-et-Cher, Centre-Val de Loire, France
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:744172
Long-form Identifier:1:3:744172:1
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Sapphire
43.7km (27.1 miles) ⓘLoire river alluvial deposits, Beaugency, Orléans, Loiret, Centre-Val de Loire, France
58.8km (36.5 miles) ⓘLoire river alluvial deposits, Berthenay, Tours, Indre-et-Loire, Centre-Val de Loire, France
86.1km (53.5 miles) ⓘLoire river alluvial deposits, Saint-Benoît-sur-Loire, Orléans, Loiret, Centre-Val de Loire, France
94.4km (58.6 miles) ⓘLa Michellerie Quarry, Prasville, Chartres, Eure-et-Loir, Centre-Val de Loire, France
References
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