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Prudeux, Saint-Babel, Issoire, Puy-de-Dôme, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, Francei
Regional Level Types
PrudeuxRoad Cutting
Saint-BabelCommune
IssoireArrondissement
Puy-de-DômeDepartment
Auvergne-Rhône-AlpesRegion
FranceCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
45° 36' 6'' North , 3° 17' 23'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Saint-Babel836 (2016)1.0km
Yronde-et-Buron610 (2016)3.0km
Flat405 (2016)3.7km
Aulhat-Saint-Privat315 (2016)3.7km
Orbeil746 (2016)4.6km
Mindat Locality ID:
204546
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:204546:0
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Auvergne; Rhône-Alpes
Other Languages:
Norwegian:
Prudeux, Saint-Babel, Issoire, Puy-de-Dôme, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, Frankrike


Road works on a lava (tephrite) flow.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


7 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Amesite
Formula: Mg2Al(AlSiO5)(OH)4
ⓘ Analcime
Formula: Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ 'Gismondine Subgroup'
ⓘ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘ Natrolite
Formula: Na2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
ⓘ Opal
Formula: SiO2 · nH2O
ⓘ Opal var. Opal-AN
Formula: SiO2 · nH2O
ⓘ Sanidine
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘMagnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘOpal
var. Opal-AN
4.DA.10SiO2 · nH2O
ⓘ4.DA.10SiO2 · nH2O
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘAmesite9.ED.15Mg2Al(AlSiO5)(OH)4
ⓘSanidine9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
ⓘNatrolite9.GA.05Na2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
ⓘAnalcime9.GB.05Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Unclassified
ⓘ'Gismondine Subgroup'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ AmesiteMg2Al(AlSiO5)(OH)4
Hⓘ AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Hⓘ Opal var. Opal-ANSiO2 · nH2O
Hⓘ NatroliteNa2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
Hⓘ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ AmesiteMg2Al(AlSiO5)(OH)4
Oⓘ AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ Opal var. Opal-ANSiO2 · nH2O
Oⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oⓘ NatroliteNa2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
Oⓘ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Oⓘ SanidineK(AlSi3O8)
NaSodium
Naⓘ AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Naⓘ NatroliteNa2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ AmesiteMg2Al(AlSiO5)(OH)4
AlAluminium
Alⓘ AmesiteMg2Al(AlSiO5)(OH)4
Alⓘ AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Alⓘ NatroliteNa2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
Alⓘ SanidineK(AlSi3O8)
SiSilicon
Siⓘ AmesiteMg2Al(AlSiO5)(OH)4
Siⓘ AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Siⓘ Opal var. Opal-ANSiO2 · nH2O
Siⓘ NatroliteNa2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
Siⓘ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Siⓘ SanidineK(AlSi3O8)
KPotassium
Kⓘ SanidineK(AlSi3O8)
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
FeIron
Feⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4

Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality

Eurasian PlateTectonic Plate
EuropeContinent
France

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