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Ankerite from
Le Mardaric ravine septaria occurrence, Sisteron, Forcalquier, Alpes-de-Haute-Provence, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France


Locality type:Occurrence
Classification
Species:Ankerite
Formula:Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Comments:Agregats on black calcite
Habit:Small rhomboedral crystals
Colour:yellow to orange
Abundance at site:Common
Confirmation
Validity:Confirmed
Confirmation Methods:Visually Identified
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Quartz1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Ankerite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Le Mardaric ravine septaria occurrence, Sisteron, Forcalquier, Alpes-de-Haute-Provence, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:770391
Long-form Identifier:1:3:770391:1
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Ankerite
9.5km (5.9 miles) ⓘSaint Aubert ravine septaria occurrence, Ribiers, Gap, Hautes-Alpes, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France
20.7km (12.9 miles) ⓘSaléon mine, Saléon, Gap, Hautes-Alpes, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France
21.6km (13.4 miles) ⓘLes Cougnasses mine, Orpierre, Gap, Hautes-Alpes, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France
21.6km (13.4 miles) ⓘLes Orys ravine septaria occurrence, Orpierre, Gap, Hautes-Alpes, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France
23.7km (14.7 miles) ⓘSaint-Génis (Chevalet), Garde-Colombe, Gap, Hautes-Alpes, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France
24.2km (15.0 miles) ⓘSaint-Génis (village), Garde-Colombe, Gap, Hautes-Alpes, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France
52.3km (32.5 miles) ⓘ"Laget" deposit, Rémuzat, Nyons, Drôme, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
57.9km (36.0 miles) ⓘRiou Bourdoux ravine, Saint-Pons, Barcelonnette, Alpes-de-Haute-Provence, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France
58.5km (36.3 miles) ⓘPinatelle ravine, Saint-Pons, Barcelonnette, Alpes-de-Haute-Provence, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France
58.8km (36.5 miles) ⓘSaint Pons ravine, Saint-Pons, Barcelonnette, Alpes-de-Haute-Provence, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France
References
Self collected S. MAURY 03/2012
 
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