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Corundum from
Rocher Sainte-Véronique beach alluvial deposits, Bretignolles-sur-Mer, Les Sables-d'Olonne, Vendée, Pays de la Loire, France


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Sapphire

Rocher Sainte-Véronique beach alluvial deposits, Bretignolles-sur-Mer, Les Sables-d'Olonne, Vendée, Pays de la Loire, France
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Sapphire

Rocher Sainte-Véronique beach alluvial deposits, Bretignolles-sur-Mer, Les Sables-d'Olonne, Vendée, Pays de la Loire, France
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Corundum

Rocher Sainte-Véronique beach alluvial deposits, Bretignolles-sur-Mer, Les Sables-d'Olonne, Vendée, Pays de la Loire, France
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Sapphire

Rocher Sainte-Véronique beach alluvial deposits, Bretignolles-sur-Mer, Les Sables-d'Olonne, Vendée, Pays de la Loire, France
01409240017365247383740.jpg
Sapphire

Rocher Sainte-Véronique beach alluvial deposits, Bretignolles-sur-Mer, Les Sables-d'Olonne, Vendée, Pays de la Loire, France
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Sapphire

Rocher Sainte-Véronique beach alluvial deposits, Bretignolles-sur-Mer, Les Sables-d'Olonne, Vendée, Pays de la Loire, France
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Corundum

Rocher Sainte-Véronique beach alluvial deposits, Bretignolles-sur-Mer, Les Sables-d'Olonne, Vendée, Pays de la Loire, France
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Sapphire

Rocher Sainte-Véronique beach alluvial deposits, Bretignolles-sur-Mer, Les Sables-d'Olonne, Vendée, Pays de la Loire, France
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Sapphire

Rocher Sainte-Véronique beach alluvial deposits, Bretignolles-sur-Mer, Les Sables-d'Olonne, Vendée, Pays de la Loire, France
04368200017272252773039.jpg
Sapphire

Rocher Sainte-Véronique beach alluvial deposits, Bretignolles-sur-Mer, Les Sables-d'Olonne, Vendée, Pays de la Loire, France
06208000017360848323635.jpg
Corundum

Rocher Sainte-Véronique beach alluvial deposits, Bretignolles-sur-Mer, Les Sables-d'Olonne, Vendée, Pays de la Loire, France
04750630017272252782691.jpg
Sapphire

Rocher Sainte-Véronique beach alluvial deposits, Bretignolles-sur-Mer, Les Sables-d'Olonne, Vendée, Pays de la Loire, France
Locality type:Alluvials
Classification
Species:Corundum
Formula:Al2O3
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Corundum data
Locality Data:Click here to view Rocher Sainte-Véronique beach alluvial deposits, Bretignolles-sur-Mer, Les Sables-d'Olonne, Vendée, Pays de la Loire, France
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:996168
Long-form Identifier:1:3:996168:5
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Corundum
2.7km (1.7 miles) ⓘLes Taillées beach alluvial deposits, Bretignolles-sur-Mer, Les Sables-d'Olonne, Vendée, Pays de la Loire, France
25.1km (15.6 miles) ⓘLes Sards, Talmont-Saint-Hilaire, Les Sables-d'Olonne, Vendée, Pays de la Loire, France
62.6km (38.9 miles) ⓘLa Saulzinière beach alluvials, La Plaine-sur-Mer, Saint-Nazaire, Loire-Atlantique, Pays de la Loire, France
65.3km (40.6 miles) ⓘLa Source beach alluvials, Saint-Michel-Chef-Chef, Saint-Nazaire, Loire-Atlantique, Pays de la Loire, France
65.9km (41.0 miles) ⓘLa Roussellerie beach alluvial deposits, Saint-Michel-Chef-Chef, Saint-Nazaire, Loire-Atlantique, Pays de la Loire, France
67.2km (41.8 miles) ⓘL’Ermitage beach alluvials, Saint-Brevin-les-Pins, Saint-Nazaire, Loire-Atlantique, Pays de la Loire, France
69.7km (43.3 miles) ⓘLa Mercredière, Le Pallet, Nantes, Loire-Atlantique, Pays de la Loire, France
71.1km (44.2 miles) ⓘLa Courance beach alluvials, Saint-Brevin-les-Pins, Saint-Nazaire, Loire-Atlantique, Pays de la Loire, France
73.7km (45.8 miles) ⓘSaint-Marc beach alluvial deposits, Saint-Marc-sur-Mer, Saint-Nazaire, Saint-Nazaire, Loire-Atlantique, Pays de la Loire, France
74.3km (46.2 miles) ⓘVille-ès-Martin beach alluvial deposits, Ville-ès-Martin, Saint-Nazaire, Saint-Nazaire, Loire-Atlantique, Pays de la Loire, France
References
Périnet, François (n.d.) Personal communication.
 
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