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Lavoûte-Chilhac, Haute-Loire, Auvergne, France

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Group 1 - Elements
  		• Antimony1.CA.05
    Sb
  		• Awaruite1.AE.20
    Ni
     
    3
    		Fe
  		• Bismuth1.CA.05
    Bi
  		• Gold1.AA.05
    Au
  		• Graphite1.CB.05a
    C
  		• Silver1.AA.05
    Ag
    Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
  		• Acanthite2.BA.35
    Ag
     
    2
    		S
  		• Arsenopyrite2.EB.20
    FeAsS - (Fe
     
    0.90
    		Co
     
    0.10
    		)AsS
  		• Berthierite2.HA.20
    FeSb
     
    2
    		S
     
    4
  		• Bismuthinite2.DB.05
    Bi
     
    2
    		S
     
    3
  		• Boulangerite2.HC.15
    Pb
     
    5
    		Sb
     
    4
    		S
     
    11
  		• Bournonite2.GA.50
    PbCuSbS
     
    3
  		• Chalcocite2.BA.05
    Cu
     
    2
    		S
  		• Chalcopyrite2.CB.10a
    CuFeS
     
    2
  		• Covellite2.CA.05a
    CuS
  		• Digenite2.BA.10
    Cu
     
    9
    		S
     
    5
  		• Enargite2.KA.05
    Cu
     
    3
    		AsS
     
    4
  		• Famatinite2.KA.10
    Cu
     
    3
    		SbS
     
    4
  		• Freibergite2.GB.05
    (Ag
     
    4+2x
    		Cu
     
    2-2x
    		)[(Cu, Ag)
     
    4
    		(Fe, Zn)
     
    2
    		]Sb
     
    4
    		S
     
    12
    		S
     
    1-x
    		 (0 < x < 1)
  		• Fülöppite2.HC.10a
    Pb
     
    3
    		Sb
     
    8
    		S
     
    15
  		• Galena2.CD.10
    PbS
  		• Geocronite2.JB.30a
    Pb
     
    14
    		(Sb,As)
     
    6
    		S
     
    23
  		• Gudmundite2.EB.20
    FeSbS
  		• Heazlewoodite2.BB.05
    Ni
     
    3
    		S
     
    2
  		• Kermesite2.FD.05
    Sb
     
    2
    		S
     
    2
    		O
  		• Marcasite2.EB.10a
    FeS
     
    2
  		• Millerite2.CC.20
    NiS
  		• Pentlandite2.BB.15
    (Fe,Ni)
     
    9
    		S
     
    8
  		• 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)
  		• Semseyite2.HC.10d
    Pb
     
    9
    		Sb
     
    8
    		S
     
    21
  		• Smythite2.CC.10
    (Fe,Ni)
     
    9
    		S
     
    11
  		• Sphalerite2.CB.05a
    (Zn,Fe
    2+
     
    		)S
      var: Marmatite2.CB.05a
    (Zn,Fe)S
  		• Stibnite2.DB.05
    Sb
     
    2
    		S
     
    3
  		• Stromeyerite2.BA.40
    AgCuS
  		• Tetradymite2.DC.05
    Bi
     
    2
    		Te
     
    2
    		S
  		• Tetrahedrite2.GB.05
    (Cu,Fe,Ag,Zn)
     
    12
    		Sb
     
    4
    		S
     
    13
  		• Violarite2.DA.05
    Fe
    2+
     
    		Ni
    3+
    2
    		S
     
    4
  		• Zinkenite2.JB.35a
    Pb
     
    9
    		Sb
     
    22
    		S
     
    42
    Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
  		• Anatase4.DD.05
    TiO
     
    2
  		• Bindheimite4.DH.20
    Pb
     
    2
    		Sb
     
    2
    		O
     
    6
    		(O,OH)
  		• Bismite4.CB.60
    Bi
     
    2
    		O
     
    3
  		• Cassiterite4.DB.05
    SnO
     
    2
  		• Corundum4.CB.05
    Al
     
    2
    		O
     
    3
      var: Ruby4.CB.05
    Al
     
    2
    		O
     
    3
      var: Sapphire4.CB.05
    Al
     
    2
    		O
     
    3
  		• Diaspore4.FD.10
    AlO(OH)
  		• Ferberite4.DB.30
    FeWO
     
    4
  		• Goethite4.FD.10
    α-Fe
    3+
     
    		O(OH)
  		• Hematite4.CB.05
    Fe
     
    2
    		O
     
    3
  		• Hercynite
    var: Picotite    		4.BB.05
    (Fe,Mg)(Al,Cr)
     
    2
    		O
     
    4
  		• Ilmenite4.CB.05
    Fe
    2+
     
    		TiO
     
    3
  		• Magnetite4.BB.05
    Fe
    2+
     
    		Fe
    3+
    2
    		O
     
    4
  		• Minium4.BD.05
    Pb
     
    3
    		O
     
    4
  		• Quartz4.DA.05
    SiO
     
    2
  		• Rutile4.DB.05
    TiO
     
    2
  		• Spinel4.BB.05
    MgAl
     
    2
    		O
     
    4
      var: Pleonaste4.BB.05
    MgAl
     
    2
    		O
     
    4
  		• Stibiconite4.DH.20
    Sb
    3+
     
    		Sb
    5+
    2
    		O
     
    6
    		(OH)
    Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
  		• Ankerite5.AB.10
    Ca(Fe
    2+
     
    		 ,Mg,Mn
    2+
     
    		)(CO
     
    3
    		)
     
    2
  		• Bismutite5.BE.25
    (BiO)
     
    2
    		CO
     
    3
  		• Calcite5.AB.05
    CaCO
     
    3
      var: Ferroan Calcite5.AB.05
    (Ca,Fe)CO
     
    3
  		• Cerussite5.AB.15
    PbCO
     
    3
  		• Dolomite5.AB.10
    CaMg(CO
     
    3
    		)
     
    2
  		• Magnesite5.AB.05
    MgCO
     
    3
      var: Ferroan Magnesite5.AB.05
    (Mg,Fe)CO
     
    3
  		• Malachite5.BA.10
    Cu
     
    2
    		[(OH)
     
    2
    		|CO
     
    3
    		]
  		• Siderite5.AB.05
    FeCO
     
    3
    Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
  		• Anglesite7.AD.35
    PbSO
     
    4
  		• Baryte7.AD.35
    BaSO
     
    4
    Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
  		• Mimetite8.BN.05
    Pb
     
    5
    		[Cl|(AsO
     
    4
    		)
     
    3
    		]
  		• Pyromorphite8.BN.05
    Pb
     
    5
    		[Cl|(PO
     
    4
    		)
     
    3
    		]
  		• Scorodite8.CD.10
    Fe
    3+
     
    		AsO
     
    4
    		·2H
     
    2
    		O
    Group 9 - Silicates
  		• Actinolite9.DE.10
    ☐Ca
     
    2
    		(Mg,Fe
    2+
     
    		)
     
    5
    		(Si
     
    8
    		O
     
    22
    		)(OH)
     
    2
  		• Albite
    var: Andesine    		9.FA.35
    (Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    8
    		]
      var: Oligoclase9.FA.35
    (Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    8
    		]
  		• Almandine9.AD.25
    Fe
    2+
    3
    		Al
     
    2
    		[SiO
     
    4
    		]
     
    3
  		• Andalusite9.AF.10
    Al
     
    2
    		[O|SiO
     
    4
    		]
  		• Andradite9.AD.25
    Ca
     
    3
    		Fe
    3+
    2
    		[SiO
     
    4
    		]
     
    3
  		• Anorthite9.FA.35
    Ca[Al
     
    2
    		Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    8
    		]
  		• Anthophyllite9.DE.05
    ☐[Mg
     
    2
    		][Mg
     
    5
    		][(OH)
     
    2
    		|Si
     
    8
    		O
     
    22
    		]
  		• Antigorite9.ED.15
    (Mg,Fe
    2+
     
    		)
     
    3
    		[(OH)
     
    4
    		|Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    5
    		]
  		• Augite9.DA.15
    (Ca,Na)(Mg,Fe
    2+
     
    		,Al,Fe
    3+
     
    		,Ti)[(Si,Al)
     
    2
    		O
     
    6
    		]
  		• Biotite9..
  		• Chrysotile9.ED.15
    Mg
     
    3
    		Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    5
    		(OH)
     
    4
  		• Clinochlore9.EC.55
    (Mg,Fe
    2+
     
    		)
     
    5
    		Al[(OH)
     
    8
    		|AlSi
     
    3
    		O
     
    10
    		]
      var: Chromian Clinochlore9.EC.55
    Mg
     
    5
    		(Al,Cr)
     
    2
    		Si
     
    3
    		O
     
    10
    		(OH)
     
    8
      var: Pennine9.EC.55
    (Mg,Fe
    2+
     
    		)
     
    5
    		Al[(OH)
     
    8
    		|AlSi
     
    3
    		O
     
    10
    		]
  		• Cordierite9.CJ.10
    (Mg,Fe)
     
    2
    		Al
     
    4
    		Si
     
    5
    		O
     
    18
  		• Corrensite9.EC.60
    (Mg,Fe)
     
    9
    		(Si,Al)
     
    8
    		O
     
    20
    		(OH)
     
    10
    		·nH
     
    2
    		O
  		• Diopside9.DA.15
    CaMg[Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    6
    		]
  		• Enstatite9.DA.05
    Mg
     
    2
    		[SiO
     
    3
    		]
     
    2
      var: Bronzite9.DA.05
    (Mg,Fe
    2+
     
    		)
     
    2
    		[SiO
     
    3
    		]
     
    2
  		• Epidote9.BG.05
    {Ca
     
    2
    		}{Al
     
    2
    		Fe
    3+
     
    		}[O|OH|SiO
     
    4
    		|Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    7
    		]
  		• Ferropargasite9.DE.15
    [Na][Ca
     
    2
    		][Fe
    2+
    4
    		Al][(OH)
     
    2
    		|Al
     
    2
    		Si
     
    6
    		O
     
    22
    		]
  		• Forsterite9.AC.05
    Mg
     
    2
    		[SiO
     
    4
    		]
  		• Gedrite9.DD.05
    ☐[Mg
     
    2
    		][Mg
     
    3
    		Al
     
    2
    		][(OH)
     
    2
    		|Al
     
    2
    		Si
     
    6
    		O
     
    22
    		]
  		• Grossular9.AD.25
    Ca
     
    3
    		Al
     
    2
    		[SiO
     
    4
    		]
     
    3
  		• Hydrobiotite9.EC.60
  		• Kaolinite9.ED.05
    Al
     
    2
    		Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    5
    		(OH)
     
    4
  		• Kulkeite9.EC.60
    Mg
     
    8
    		Al(AlSi
     
    7
    		)O
     
    20
    		(OH)
     
    10
  		• Kyanite9.AF.15
    Al
     
    2
    		[O|SiO
     
    4
    		]
  		• Lizardite9.ED.15
    Mg
     
    3
    		[(OH)
     
    4
    		|Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    5
    		]
  		• Magnesiohornblende9.DE.10
    ☐[Ca
     
    2
    		][Mg
     
    4
    		Al][(OH)
     
    2
    		|AlSi
     
    7
    		O
     
    22
    		]
  		• Margarite9.EC.30
    CaAl
     
    2
    		[(OH)
     
    2
    		|Al
     
    2
    		Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    10
    		]
  		• Muscovite9.EC.15
    KAl
     
    2
    		[(OH)
     
    2
    		|AlSi
     
    3
    		O
     
    10
    		]
      var: Fuchsite9.EC.15
    K(Al,Cr)
     
    3
    		Si
     
    3
    		O
     
    10
    		(OH)
     
    2
  		• Pargasite9.DE.15
    [Na][Ca
     
    2
    		][Mg
     
    4
    		Al][(OH)
     
    2
    		|Al
     
    2
    		Si
     
    6
    		O
     
    22
    		]
  		• Phlogopite9.EC.20
    KMg
     
    3
    		[(OH,F)
     
    2
    		|AlSi
     
    3
    		O
     
    10
    		]
  		• Prehnite9.DP.20
    Ca
     
    2
    		Al
     
    2
    		Si
     
    3
    		O
     
    12
    		(OH)
  		• Sapphirine9.DH.45
    (Mg,Fe)
     
    4-x
    		Al
     
    4+x
    		[Al
     
    4+x
    		Si
     
    2-x
    		O
     
    18
    		]O
     
    2
  		• Schorl9.CK.05
    [Na][Fe
    2+
    3
    		][Al
     
    6
    		][(OH)
     
    3
    		|OH|(BO
     
    3
    		)
     
    3
    		|Si
     
    6
    		O
     
    18
    		]
  		• Sillimanite9.AF.05
    Al
     
    2
    		[O|SiO
     
    4
    		]
  		• Staurolite9.AF.30
    (Fe
    2+
     
    		,Mg,Zn)
     
    1.5-2
    		Al
     
    9
    		[O
     
    6
    		|(OH,O)
     
    2
    		|(SiO
     
    4
    		)
     
    4
    		]
  		• Talc9.EC.05
    Mg
     
    3
    		Si
     
    4
    		O
     
    10
    		(OH)
     
    2
  		• Titanite9.AG.15
    CaTi[O|SiO
     
    4
    		]
  		• Tremolite9.DE.10
    ☐[Ca
     
    2
    		][Mg
     
    5
    		][(OH)
     
    2
    		|Si
     
    8
    		O
     
    22
    		]
  		• Vermiculite9.EC.50
    (Mg,Fe,Al)
     
    3
    		(Al,Si)
     
    4
    		O
     
    10
    		(OH)
     
    2
    		·4H
     
    2
    		O
  		• Wairakite9.GB.05
    Ca[Al
     
    2
    		Si
     
    4
    		O
     
    12
    		] · 2H
     
    2
    		O
  		• Zircon9.AD.30
    Zr[SiO
     
    4
    		]
  		• Zoisite9.BG.10
    {Ca
     
    2
    		}{Al
     
    3
    		}[O|OH|SiO
     
    4
    		|Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    7
    		]
    Unclassified Minerals
  		• 'Albite-Anorthite Series'-
  		• 'Amphibole Group'-
  		• 'Apatite'-
  		• Bravoite-
    (Fe,Ni)S
     
    2
  		• 'Chalcedony'-
  		• 'Chlorite Group'-
  		• 'Feldspar Group'-
  		• 'Ferropargasite-Pargasite Series'-
  		• 'Garnet Group'-
    X
     
    3
    		Z
     
    2
    		(TO
     
    4
    		)
     
    3
    		 (X = Ca, Fe, etc·, Z = Al, Cr, etc·, T = Si, As, V)
  		• 'Hornblende'-
  		• Illite-
    K
     
    0.65
    		A
     
    2.0
    		 [][Al
     
    0.65
    		Si,
     
    3.35
    		O
     
    10
    		](OH)
     
    2
  		• Limonite-
    FeO(OH)·nH
     
    2
    		O
  		• 'Melnikovite'-
  		• 'Monazite'-
  		• 'Olivine'-
    (Mg,Fe
    2+
     
    		)
     
    2
    		[SiO
     
    4
    		]
  		• 'Saussurite'-
  		• 'Scapolite'-
      var: Wernerite-
  		• 'Sericite'-
  		• 'Serpentine Group
    var: Bastite'    		-
    D
     
    2
    		[Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    5
    		](OH)4 + or - nH
     
    2
    		O
  		• 'Tourmaline'-
    AD
     
    3
    		G
     
    6
    		(BO
     
    3
    		)
     
    3
    		[T
     
    6
    		O
     
    18
    		]Y
     
    3
    		Z


    145 entries listed. 124 valid minerals.

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    • Auvergne
      • Haute-Loire
        • Lavoûte-Chilhac
          • Blassac
            • Faucon
            • Grenier
            • Ribeyre
            • Feneyrolles

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