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Pavin lake, Besse-et-Saint-Anastaise, Issoire, Puy-de-DĂŽme, Auvergne-RhĂŽne-Alpes, Francei
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Pavin lake | Lake |
| Besse-et-Saint-Anastaise | Commune |
| Issoire | Arrondissement |
| Puy-de-DĂŽme | Department |
| Auvergne-RhĂŽne-Alpes | Region |
| France | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
45° 29' 46'' North , 2° 53' 16'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Besse-et-Saint-Anastaise | 1,636 (2018) | 4.2km |
| Compains | 173 (2016) | 6.9km |
| Saint-Victor-la-RiviĂšre | 227 (2016) | 7.7km |
| Valbeleix | 158 (2016) | 8.4km |
| Chambon-sur-Lac | 392 (2016) | 8.4km |
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Auvergne; RhĂŽne-Alpes
Name(s) in local language(s):
Lac Pavin, Besse-et-Saint-Anastaise, Puy-de-DĂŽme, Auvergne, France
Crater lake (maar - 109 acres) on the North side of Puy de Montchal (1411m) volcano.
Lake alluvions : Silty annual laminae rich in diatoms. This maar lake is ferruginous (total Fe(II) concentrations reaching more than 1 mM) and displays very low free sulfide concentrations. Manganese and iron phosphates.
Select Mineral List Type
Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| â 'Aluminosilicate' Formula: Al, SiOx (etc) |
| â Baryte Formula: BaSO4 |
| â Cinnabar Formula: HgS |
| â Magnetite Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
| â 'Manganese Oxides' |
| â Opal Formula: SiO2 · nH2O Description: Opal A and Opal CT. |
| â Siderite Formula: FeCO3 |
| â Vivianite Formula: Fe2+Fe2+2(PO4)2 · 8H2O |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| â | Cinnabar | 2.CD.15a | HgS |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| â | Magnetite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
| â | Opal | 4.DA.10 | SiO2 · nH2O |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| â | Siderite | 5.AB.05 | FeCO3 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| â | Baryte | 7.AD.35 | BaSO4 |
| Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates | |||
| â | Vivianite | 8.CE.40 | Fe2+Fe2+2(PO4)2 · 8H2O |
| Unclassified | |||
| â | 'Manganese Oxides' | - | |
| â | 'Aluminosilicate' | - | Al, SiOx (etc) |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | â Opal | SiO2 · nH2O |
| H | â Vivianite | Fe2+Fe22+(PO4)2 · 8H2O |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | â Siderite | FeCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | â Baryte | BaSO4 |
| O | â Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
| O | â Opal | SiO2 · nH2O |
| O | â Siderite | FeCO3 |
| O | â Vivianite | Fe2+Fe22+(PO4)2 · 8H2O |
| O | â Aluminosilicate | Al, SiOx (etc) |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | â Aluminosilicate | Al, SiOx (etc) |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | â Opal | SiO2 · nH2O |
| Si | â Aluminosilicate | Al, SiOx (etc) |
| P | Phosphorus | |
| P | â Vivianite | Fe2+Fe22+(PO4)2 · 8H2O |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | â Baryte | BaSO4 |
| S | â Cinnabar | HgS |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | â Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
| Fe | â Siderite | FeCO3 |
| Fe | â Vivianite | Fe2+Fe22+(PO4)2 · 8H2O |
| Ba | Barium | |
| Ba | â Baryte | BaSO4 |
| Hg | Mercury | |
| Hg | â Cinnabar | HgS |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
Eurasian PlateTectonic Plate
- Moldanubian BeltOrogenic Belt
EuropeContinent
France
- Auvergne-RhĂŽne-Alpes
- Volcanos of Auvergne Regional Natural ParkProtected Area
- ⭔AuvergneRegion
- Massif CentralHighland Region
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