Montaubourg dome, Marcoux, Montbrison, Loire, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, Francei
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Montaubourg dome | Volcanic Dome |
| Marcoux | Commune |
| Montbrison | Arrondissement |
| Loire | Department |
| Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes | Region |
| France | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
45° 43' 8'' North , 4° 0' 13'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Marcoux | 578 (2016) | 1.1km |
| Trelins | 549 (2016) | 1.3km |
| Boën-sur-Lignon | 3,163 (2016) | 3.1km |
| Marcilly-le-Châtel | 1,256 (2018) | 3.1km |
| Sail-sous-Couzan | 1,009 (2016) | 3.2km |
Mindat Locality ID:
214623
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:214623:5
GUID (UUID V4):
10e38f64-4f0a-48e3-ae0e-543d78bdfa51
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Rhône-Alpes
Old volcanic dome composed of nephelinites (silica-undersaturated lavas). It's the only deposit known of melilite lavas in the Massif Central (others melilite deposits are pyrometamorphic). The best outcrop is a vineyard on the south slope.
Select Mineral List Type
Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ 'Fayalite-Forsterite Series' |
| ⓘ Haüyne Formula: Na3Ca(Si3Al3)O12(SO4) |
| ⓘ 'Melilite Group' Formula: Ca2M(XSiO7) |
| ⓘ Nepheline Formula: Na3K(Al4Si4O16) |
| ⓘ Perovskite Formula: CaTiO3 |
| ⓘ 'Pyroxene Group' Formula: ADSi2O6 |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Perovskite | 4.CC.30 | CaTiO3 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Nepheline | 9.FA.05 | Na3K(Al4Si4O16) |
| ⓘ | Haüyne | 9.FB.10 | Na3Ca(Si3Al3)O12(SO4) |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Fayalite-Forsterite Series' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Pyroxene Group' | - | ADSi2O6 |
| ⓘ | 'Melilite Group' | - | Ca2M(XSiO7) |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| O | Oxygen | |
|---|---|---|
| O | ⓘ Haüyne | Na3Ca(Si3Al3)O12(SO4) |
| O | ⓘ Nepheline | Na3K(Al4Si4O16) |
| O | ⓘ Perovskite | CaTiO3 |
| O | ⓘ Pyroxene Group | ADSi2O6 |
| O | ⓘ Melilite Group | Ca2M(XSiO7) |
| Na | Sodium | |
| Na | ⓘ Haüyne | Na3Ca(Si3Al3)O12(SO4) |
| Na | ⓘ Nepheline | Na3K(Al4Si4O16) |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Haüyne | Na3Ca(Si3Al3)O12(SO4) |
| Al | ⓘ Nepheline | Na3K(Al4Si4O16) |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Haüyne | Na3Ca(Si3Al3)O12(SO4) |
| Si | ⓘ Nepheline | Na3K(Al4Si4O16) |
| Si | ⓘ Pyroxene Group | ADSi2O6 |
| Si | ⓘ Melilite Group | Ca2M(XSiO7) |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Haüyne | Na3Ca(Si3Al3)O12(SO4) |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | ⓘ Nepheline | Na3K(Al4Si4O16) |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Haüyne | Na3Ca(Si3Al3)O12(SO4) |
| Ca | ⓘ Perovskite | CaTiO3 |
| Ca | ⓘ Melilite Group | Ca2M(XSiO7) |
| Ti | Titanium | |
| Ti | ⓘ Perovskite | CaTiO3 |
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