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Loire, Rhône-Alpes, France
Département de la Loire - 42French department (formerly called "Forez") located east of the "Massif Central", between Auvergne and the Rhône Valley. The Loire River traverses the department from south to north in a graben called "Plaine du Forez" (Forez plain) between two horsts: "Monts du Forez" (Forez Mountains) to the west and "Monts du Beaujolais-Lyonnais" (Beaujolais-Lyonnais Hills) to the east. In the south, "Monts du Pilat" (Pilat Mountains) overhang the Gier Valley that runs through the coal basin of Saint-Etienne.
Mineral List
Mineral list contains entries from the region specified including sub-localities214 entries listed. 149 valid minerals. 2 type localities (valid minerals).
Localities in this Region
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References
- Alléon-Dulac, J. L. (1765): Mémoire pour servir à l'histoire naturelle des provinces de Lyonnais, Forez et Beaujolais.
- Bournon (de) J. L. (1785): Essai sur la lithologie des environs de Saint-Etienne-en-Forez.
- Passinges, H. (1798): Mémoire pour servir à l'histoire naturelle du département de la Loire.
- Drian, A. (1849): Minéralogie et pétralogie des environs de Lyon.
- Gruner, E. L. (1857): Description géologique et minéralogique du département de la Loire. 778 pp.
- Gonnard, F. (1906): Minéralogie des départements du Rhône et de la Loire. 122 pp.
- Vitel, G. (2001): Géologie de la Loire. 156 pp.
- Bournon (de) J. L. (1785): Essai sur la lithologie des environs de Saint-Etienne-en-Forez.
- Passinges, H. (1798): Mémoire pour servir à l'histoire naturelle du département de la Loire.
- Drian, A. (1849): Minéralogie et pétralogie des environs de Lyon.
- Gruner, E. L. (1857): Description géologique et minéralogique du département de la Loire. 778 pp.
- Gonnard, F. (1906): Minéralogie des départements du Rhône et de la Loire. 122 pp.
- Vitel, G. (2001): Géologie de la Loire. 156 pp.
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