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Savoie, Rhône-Alpes, France

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(Savoie, Rhône-Alpes, France)


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Group 1 - Elements
  		• Gold1.AA.05
    Au
  		• Graphite1.CB.05a
    C
  		• Silver1.AA.05
    Ag
  		• Sulphur1.CC.05
    S
     
    8
    Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
  		• Arsenopyrite2.EB.20
    FeAsS - (Fe
     
    0.90
    		Co
     
    0.10
    		)AsS
  		• Bournonite2.GA.50
    PbCuSbS
     
    3
  		• Breithauptite2.CC.05
    NiSb
  		• Chalcopyrite2.CB.10a
    CuFeS
     
    2
  		• Covellite2.CA.05a
    CuS
  		• Cubanite2.CB.55a
    CuFe
     
    2
    		S
     
    3
  		• Dyscrasite2.AA.35
    Ag
     
    3
    		Sb
  		• Galena2.CD.10
    PbS
  		• Jamesonite2.HB.15
    Pb
     
    4
    		FeSb
     
    6
    		S
     
    14
  		• Mackinawite2.CC.25
    (Fe,Ni)
     
    9
    		S
     
    8
  		• Marcasite2.EB.10a
    FeS
     
    2
  		• Meneghinite2.HB.05b
    Pb
     
    13
    		CuSb
     
    7
    		S
     
    24
  		• Pyrargyrite2.GA.05
    Ag
     
    3
    		SbS
     
    3
  		• Pyrite2.EB.05a
    FeS
     
    2
  		• Pyrrhotite2.CC.10
    Fe
     
    7
    		S
     
    8
    		, (-4M), also given as Fe
     
    1-x
    		S (x = 0 - 0.2)
  		• Sphalerite2.CB.05a
    (Zn,Fe
    2+
     
    		)S
  		• Stibnite2.DB.05
    Sb
     
    2
    		S
     
    3
  		• Valleriite2.FD.30
    (Fe
    2+
     
    		,Cu)
     
    4
    		(Mg,Al)
     
    3
    		[(OH,O)
     
    6
    		|S
     
    4
    		]
    Group 3 - Halides
  		• Fluorite3.AB.25
    CaF
     
    2
  		• Sellaite (TL)3.AB.15
    MgF
     
    2
    Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
  		• Aeschynite-(Y)4.DF.05
    (Y,Ca,Fe,Th)(Ti,Nb)
     
    2
    		(O,OH)
     
    6
  		• Anatase4.DD.05
    TiO
     
    2
  		• Becquerelite4.GB.10
    Ca(UO
     
    2
    		)
     
    6
    		O
     
    4
    		(OH)
     
    6
    		 · 8H
     
    2
    		O
  		• Brannerite4.DH.05
    (U
    4+
     
    		,Ca)(Ti,Fe
    3+
     
    		)
     
    2
    		O
     
    6
  		• Brookite4.DD.10
    TiO
     
    2
  		• Crichtonite4.CC.40
    (Sr,La,Ce,Y)(Ti,Fe
    3+
     
    		,Mn)
     
    21
    		O
     
    38
  		• Curienite4.HB.15
    Pb(UO
     
    2
    		)
     
    2
    		[VO
     
    4
    		]
     
    2
    		 · 5H
     
    2
    		O
  		• Diaspore4.FD.10
    AlO(OH)
  		• Goethite4.FD.10
    α-Fe
    3+
     
    		O(OH)
  		• Hematite4.CB.05
    Fe
     
    2
    		O
     
    3
  		• Ilmenite4.CB.05
    Fe
    2+
     
    		TiO
     
    3
  		• Magnetite4.BB.05
    Fe
    2+
     
    		Fe
    3+
    2
    		O
     
    4
  		• Quartz4.DA.05
    SiO
     
    2
      var: Smoky Quartz4.DA.05
    SiO
     
    2
  		• Richetite4.GB.15
    PbU
     
    4
    		O
     
    13
    		·4H
     
    2
    		O
  		• Rutile4.DB.05
    TiO
     
    2
  		• Senaite4.CC.40
    Pb(Ti,Fe,Mn)
     
    21
    		O
     
    38
  		• Uraninite
    var: Pitchblende    		4.DL.05
    UO
     
    2
    Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
  		• Ankerite5.AB.10
    Ca(Fe
    2+
     
    		 ,Mg,Mn
    2+
     
    		)(CO
     
    3
    		)
     
    2
  		• Aragonite5.AB.15
    CaCO
     
    3
  		• Aurichalcite5.BA.15
    (Zn,Cu)
     
    5
    		[(OH)
     
    3
    		|CO
     
    3
    		]
     
    2
  		• Azurite5.BA.05
    Cu
     
    3
    		[OH|CO
     
    3
    		]
     
    2
  		• Calcite5.AB.05
    CaCO
     
    3
  		• Cerussite5.AB.15
    PbCO
     
    3
  		• Dolomite5.AB.10
    CaMg(CO
     
    3
    		)
     
    2
  		• Hydrozincite5.BA.15
    Zn
     
    5
    		[(OH)
     
    3
    		|CO
     
    3
    		]
     
    2
  		• Magnesite5.AB.05
    MgCO
     
    3
  		• Malachite5.BA.10
    Cu
     
    2
    		[(OH)
     
    2
    		|CO
     
    3
    		]
  		• Rosasite5.BA.10
    (Cu,Zn)
     
    2
    		[(OH)
     
    2
    		|CO
     
    3
    		]
  		• Siderite5.AB.05
    FeCO
     
    3
  		• Smithsonite5.AB.05
    ZnCO
     
    3
  		• Synchysite-(Ce)5.BD.20c
    Ca(Ce,La)[F|(CO
     
    3
    		)
     
    2
    		]
    Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
  		• Alunogen7.CB.45
    Al
     
    2
    		(SO
     
    4
    		)
     
    3
    		·17H
     
    2
    		O
  		• Anglesite7.AD.35
    PbSO
     
    4
  		• Anhydrite7.AD.30
    CaSO
     
    4
  		• Baryte7.AD.35
    BaSO
     
    4
  		• Brochantite7.BB.25
    Cu
     
    4
    		[(OH)
     
    6
    		|SO
     
    4
    		]
  		• Celestine7.AD.35
    SrSO
     
    4
  		• Glaucocerinite7.DD.35
    (Zn,Cu)
     
    10
    		Al
     
    6
    		[(OH)
     
    32
    		|(SO
     
    4
    		)
     
    3
    		] · 18H
     
    2
    		O
  		• Gypsum7.CD.40
    Ca[SO
     
    4
    		] · 2H
     
    2
    		O
  		• Jurbanite7.DB.15
    Al[OH|SO
     
    4
    		] · 5H
     
    2
    		O
  		• Langite7.DD.10
    Cu
     
    4
    		[(OH)
     
    6
    		|SO
     
    4
    		] · 2H
     
    2
    		O
  		• Linarite7.BC.65
    PbCu[(OH)
     
    2
    		|SO
     
    4
    		]
  		• Posnjakite7.DD.10
    Cu
     
    4
    		[(OH)
     
    6
    		|SO
     
    4
    		] · H
     
    2
    		O
  		• Tschermigite7.CC.20
    (NH
     
    4
    		)Al[SO
     
    4
    		]
     
    2
    		 · 12H
     
    2
    		O
  		• Wroewolfeite7.DD.10
    Cu
     
    4
    		[(OH)
     
    6
    		|SO
     
    4
    		] · 2H
     
    2
    		O
  		• Zincowoodwardite7.DD.35
    Zn
     
    1-x
    		Al
     
    x
    		(SO
     
    4
    		)
     
    x/2
    		(OH)
     
    2
    		·nH
     
    2
    		O (?)
    Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
  		• Apatite-(CaF)8.BN.05
    Ca
     
    5
    		[F|(PO
     
    4
    		)
     
    3
    		]
  		• Mimetite8.BN.05
    Pb
     
    5
    		[Cl|(AsO
     
    4
    		)
     
    3
    		]
  		• Nováčekite-I8.EB.05
    Mg(UO
     
    2
    		)
     
    2
    		(AsO
     
    4
    		)
     
    2
    		·12H
     
    2
    		O
  		• Xenotime-(Y)8.AD.35
    YPO
     
    4
    Group 9 - Silicates
  		• Actinolite9.DE.10
    ☐Ca
     
    2
    		(Mg,Fe
    2+
     
    		)
     
    5
    		(Si
     
    8
    		O
     
    22
    		)(OH)
     
    2
      var: Byssolite9.DE.10
    ☐Ca
     
    2
    		(Mg,Fe
    2+
     
    		)
     
    5
    		(Si
     
    8
    		O
     
    22
    		)(OH)
     
    2
  		• 'Adularia'9.FA.30
    KAlSi
     
    3
    		O
     
    8
  		• Albite9.FA.35
    Na[AlSi
     
    3
    		O
     
    8
    		]
      var: Pericline9.FA.35
    Na[AlSi
     
    3
    		O
     
    8
    		]
  		• Allanite-(Ce)9.BG.05
    {CaCe}{Al
     
    2
    		Fe
    2+
     
    		}[O|OH|SiO
     
    4
    		|Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    7
    		]
  		• Ardennite-(As)9.BJ.40
    Mn
    2+
    4
    		[(Al,Mg)
     
    6
    		][(OH)
     
    6
    		|(AsO
     
    4
    		,VO
     
    4
    		)|(SiO
     
    4
    		)
     
    2
    		|Si
     
    3
    		O
     
    10
    		]
  		• Axinite-(Fe)9.BD.20
    Ca
     
    2
    		Fe
    2+
     
    		Al
     
    2
    		[OH|BSi
     
    4
    		O
     
    15
    		]
  		• Bazzite9.CJ.05
    Be
     
    3
    		Sc
     
    2
    		Si
     
    6
    		O
     
    18
  		• Bertrandite9.BD.05
    Be
     
    4
    		[(OH)
     
    2
    		|Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    7
    		]
  		• Beryl9.CJ.05
    Be
     
    3
    		Al
     
    2
    		Si
     
    6
    		O
     
    18
  		• Biotite9..
  		• Chloritoid9.AF.85
    (Fe
    2+
     
    		,Mg,Mn
    2+
     
    		)Al
     
    2
    		[O|(OH)
     
    2
    		|SiO
     
    4
    		]
  		• Clinochlore9.EC.55
    (Mg,Fe
    2+
     
    		)
     
    5
    		Al[(OH)
     
    8
    		|AlSi
     
    3
    		O
     
    10
    		]
  		• Coffinite9.AD.30
    (U,Th)[(OH)
     
    4x
    		|(SiO
     
    4
    		)
     
    1-x
    		]
  		• Diopside9.DA.15
    CaMg[Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    6
    		]
  		• Epidote9.BG.05
    {Ca
     
    2
    		}{Al
     
    2
    		Fe
    3+
     
    		}[O|OH|SiO
     
    4
    		|Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    7
    		]
  		• Hemimorphite9.BD.10
    Zn
     
    4
    		[(OH)
     
    2
    		|Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    7
    		] · H
     
    2
    		O
  		• Heulandite-Ca9.GE.05
    (Ca,Na)
     
    2-3
    		Al
     
    3
    		(Al,Si)
     
    2
    		Si
     
    13
    		O
     
    36
    		·12H
     
    2
    		O
  		• Kainosite-(Y)9.CF.10
    Ca
     
    2
    		(Y,Ce)
     
    2
    		Si
     
    4
    		O
     
    12
    		CO
     
    3
    		·H
     
    2
    		O
  		• Kasolite9.AK.15
    Pb(UO
     
    2
    		)[SiO
     
    4
    		] · H
     
    2
    		O
  		• Kyanite9.AF.15
    Al
     
    2
    		[O|SiO
     
    4
    		]
  		• Magnesiocarpholite (TL)9.DB.05
    (Mg,Fe
    2+
     
    		)Al
     
    2
    		[(OH)
     
    4
    		|Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    6
    		]
  		• Muscovite9.EC.15
    KAl
     
    2
    		[(OH)
     
    2
    		|AlSi
     
    3
    		O
     
    10
    		]
  		• Paragonite9.EC.15
    NaAl
     
    2
    		[(OH)
     
    2
    		|AlSi
     
    3
    		O
     
    10
    		]
  		• Phenakite9.AA.05
    Be
     
    2
    		[SiO
     
    4
    		]
  		• Pyrophyllite9.EC.10
    Al
     
    2
    		Si
     
    4
    		O
     
    10
    		(OH)
     
    2
  		• Roscoelite9.EC.15
    K(V,Al)
     
    2
    		[(OH)
     
    2
    		|AlSi
     
    3
    		O
     
    10
    		]
  		• Schorl9.CK.05
    [Na][Fe
    2+
    3
    		][Al
     
    6
    		][(OH)
     
    3
    		|OH|(BO
     
    3
    		)
     
    3
    		|Si
     
    6
    		O
     
    18
    		]
  		• Stellerite9.GE.15
    Ca[Al
     
    2
    		Si
     
    7
    		O
     
    18
    		] · 7H
     
    2
    		O
  		• Stilbite-Ca9.GE.10
    NaCa
     
    4
    		[Al
     
    9
    		Si
     
    27
    		O
     
    72
    		] · nH
     
    2
    		O
  		• Talc9.EC.05
    Mg
     
    3
    		Si
     
    4
    		O
     
    10
    		(OH)
     
    2
  		• Thorite9.AD.30
    (Th,U)[SiO
     
    4
    		]
      var: Uranothorite9.AD.30
    (Th,U)SiO
     
    4
  		• Titanite9.AG.15
    CaTi[O|SiO
     
    4
    		]
  		• Uranophane9.AK.15
    Ca(UO
     
    2
    		)
     
    2
    		[HSiO
     
    4
    		]
     
    2
    		 · 5H
     
    2
    		O
  		• Vesuvianite9.BG.35
    Ca
     
    10
    		(Mg,Fe)
     
    2
    		Al
     
    4
    		Si
     
    9
    		O
     
    34
    		(OH)
     
    4
  		• Zircon9.AD.30
    Zr[SiO
     
    4
    		]
    Unclassified Minerals
  		• 'Actinolite-Tremolite Series'-
  		• 'Aeschynite'-
  		• 'Allanite'-
  		• 'Apatite'-
  		• 'Asbestos'-
  		• 'Axinite'-
  		• 'Bitumen'-
  		• 'Brewsterite'-
  		• 'Chabazite'-
  		• 'Chlorite Group'-
  		• 'Garnet Group'-
    X
     
    3
    		Z
     
    2
    		(TO
     
    4
    		)
     
    3
    		 (X = Ca, Fe, etc·, Z = Al, Cr, etc·, T = Si, As, V)
  		• 'Monazite'-
  		• 'Parisite'-
    Ca(REE)
     
    2
    		(CO
     
    3
    		)
     
    3
    		F
     
    2
  		• 'Sericite'-
  		• 'Stilbite'-
  		• 'Synchysite'-
  		• 'Synchysite Group'-
  		• 'Tennantite-Tetrahedrite Series'-
  		• 'Tourmaline'-


    132 entries listed. 111 valid minerals.

    Localities in this Region:
    France
     
    • Rhône-Alpes
      • Savoie
          • Aix-les-Bains
          • La Rochette
          • Bonvillard
          • Plan Villard valley
          • Rognaix
        • Lanslebourg
            • St Colomban des Villards
          • St Jean-de-Maurienne
            • Jarrier
        • Saint Sorlin d'Arves
          • La Croix de Fer pass
            • Les Arcs
          • Les Belleville valley
            • Sainte-Foy
        • Val Thorens

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