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La Charbonnière, Salzuit, Paulhaguet, Haute-Loire, Auvergne, France

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From the old cemetery, N of Salzuit, 500 meters W uphill in the ravine : Serpentinite lens in the leptyno-amphibolite group.
On the left side of a ravine 200-300 meters South of this first ravine : Marundite (corundum-plagioclase pegmatite) vein cutting the serpentinite lens.





Mineral List:
  		•  'Albite-Anorthite Series'
    Description: In plagioclase-corundum pegmatite.
    Reference: []
  		•  Anthophyllite
    ☐[Mg
     
    2
    		][Mg
     
    5
    		][(OH)
     
    2
    		|Si
     
    8
    		O
     
    22
    		]
    Reference: []
  		•  Antigorite
    (Mg,Fe
    2+
     
    		)
     
    3
    		[(OH)
     
    4
    		|Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    5
    		]
    Reference: []
  		•  Biotite
    Description: In plagioclase-corundum pegmatite.
    Reference: []
  		•  'Chlorite Group'
    Reference: []
  		•  Corundum
    Al
     
    2
    		O
     
    3
    Colour: Blue grey to violet grey
    Description: Prisms up to 6 centimeters. In plagioclase-corundum pegmatite.
    Reference: []
  		•  Enstatite
    Mg
     
    2
    		[SiO
     
    3
    		]
     
    2
    Reference: []
  		•  Gedrite
    ☐[Mg
     
    2
    		][Mg
     
    3
    		Al
     
    2
    		][(OH)
     
    2
    		|Al
     
    2
    		Si
     
    6
    		O
     
    22
    		]
    Reference: []
  		•  Hercynite
    var: Picotite
    (Fe,Mg)(Al,Cr)
     
    2
    		O
     
    4
    Reference: []
  		•  Hydrobiotite
    Description: In serpentine, at the contact with the plagioclase-corundum pegmatite.
    Reference: []
  		•  Magnetite
    Fe
    2+
     
    		Fe
    3+
    2
    		O
     
    4
    Reference: []
  		•  Quartz
    SiO
     
    2
    Description: In plagioclase-corundum pegmatite.
    Reference: []
  		•  'Sericite'
    Description: In plagioclase-corundum pegmatite.
    Reference: []
  		•  Vermiculite
    (Mg,Fe,Al)
     
    3
    		(Al,Si)
     
    4
    		O
     
    10
    		(OH)
     
    2
    		·4H
     
    2
    		O
    Description: In serpentine, at the contact with the plagioclase-corundum pegmatite.
    Reference: []


    14 entries listed. 9 valid minerals.

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