Mont Blanc Massif northwest flank, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, Francei
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Mont Blanc Massif northwest flank | Massif |
Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes | Region |
France | Country |
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Largest Settlements:
Place | Population |
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Les Houches | 2,985 (2016) |
Vallorcine | 432 (2016) |
Mindat Locality ID:
158827
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:158827:2
GUID (UUID V4):
af74967f-f490-4d52-bb55-288905fe2a11
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Rhône-Alpes
Name(s) in local language(s):
Massif du Mont Blanc, Chamonix, Haute-Savoie, Rhône-Alpes, France
In 2008, the commune of Chamonix has released new rules for mineral collecting; a permit has to be obtained at the mayor's office (Lapis 34 (2009) p. 5; see also website below).
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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
Group 1 - Elements | |||
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ⓘ | Graphite | 1.CB.05a | C |
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
ⓘ | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
ⓘ | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
ⓘ | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
ⓘ | Molybdenite | 2.EA.30 | MoS2 |
ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
ⓘ | Arsenopyrite | 2.EB.20 | FeAsS |
Group 3 - Halides | |||
ⓘ | Fluorite | 3.AB.25 | CaF2 |
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
ⓘ | Goethite | 4.00. | α-Fe3+O(OH) |
ⓘ | Hematite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2O3 |
ⓘ | Quartz var. Smoky Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
ⓘ | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 | |
ⓘ | var. Quartz Gwindel | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
ⓘ | var. Amethyst | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
ⓘ | Rutile var. Sagenite (of Saussure) | 4.DB.05 | TiO2 |
ⓘ | 4.DB.05 | TiO2 | |
ⓘ | Anatase | 4.DD.05 | TiO2 |
ⓘ | Brookite | 4.DD.10 | TiO2 |
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
ⓘ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
ⓘ | Siderite | 5.AB.05 | FeCO3 |
ⓘ | Ankerite | 5.AB.10 | Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2 |
ⓘ | Cerussite | 5.AB.15 | PbCO3 |
ⓘ | Aragonite | 5.AB.15 | CaCO3 |
ⓘ | Malachite | 5.BA.10 | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
ⓘ | Aurichalcite | 5.BA.15 | (Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6 |
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
ⓘ | Brochantite | 7.BB.25 | Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 |
ⓘ | Linarite | 7.BC.65 | PbCu(SO4)(OH)2 |
ⓘ | Scheelite | 7.GA.05 | Ca(WO4) |
Group 9 - Silicates | |||
ⓘ | Titanite | 9.AG.15 | CaTi(SiO4)O |
ⓘ | Epidote | 9.BG.05a | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
ⓘ | Beryl | 9.CJ.05 | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
ⓘ | Muscovite | 9.EC.15 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
ⓘ | Albite | 9.FA.35 | Na(AlSi3O8) |
Unclassified | |||
ⓘ | 'Monazite' | - | REE(PO4) |
ⓘ | 'Biotite' | - | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
ⓘ | 'K Feldspar' | - | |
ⓘ | 'Apatite' | - | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
ⓘ | 'Chlorite Group' | - | |
ⓘ | 'K Feldspar var. Adularia' | - | KAlSi3O8 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
H | Hydrogen | |
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H | ⓘ Aurichalcite | (Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6 |
H | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
H | ⓘ Brochantite | Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 |
H | ⓘ Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
H | ⓘ Goethite | α-Fe3+O(OH) |
H | ⓘ Linarite | PbCu(SO4)(OH)2 |
H | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
H | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
H | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
Be | Beryllium | |
Be | ⓘ Beryl | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
C | Carbon | |
C | ⓘ Ankerite | Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2 |
C | ⓘ Aragonite | CaCO3 |
C | ⓘ Aurichalcite | (Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6 |
C | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
C | ⓘ Cerussite | PbCO3 |
C | ⓘ Graphite | C |
C | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
C | ⓘ Siderite | FeCO3 |
O | Oxygen | |
O | ⓘ K Feldspar var. Adularia | KAlSi3O8 |
O | ⓘ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
O | ⓘ Quartz var. Amethyst | SiO2 |
O | ⓘ Anatase | TiO2 |
O | ⓘ Ankerite | Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2 |
O | ⓘ Aragonite | CaCO3 |
O | ⓘ Aurichalcite | (Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6 |
O | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
O | ⓘ Brochantite | Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 |
O | ⓘ Brookite | TiO2 |
O | ⓘ Beryl | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
O | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
O | ⓘ Cerussite | PbCO3 |
O | ⓘ Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
O | ⓘ Goethite | α-Fe3+O(OH) |
O | ⓘ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
O | ⓘ Linarite | PbCu(SO4)(OH)2 |
O | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
O | ⓘ Monazite | REE(PO4) |
O | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
O | ⓘ Rutile | TiO2 |
O | ⓘ Scheelite | Ca(WO4) |
O | ⓘ Siderite | FeCO3 |
O | ⓘ Quartz var. Smoky Quartz | SiO2 |
O | ⓘ Titanite | CaTi(SiO4)O |
O | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
O | ⓘ Rutile var. Sagenite (of Saussure) | TiO2 |
O | ⓘ Quartz var. Quartz Gwindel | SiO2 |
F | Fluorine | |
F | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
F | ⓘ Fluorite | CaF2 |
F | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
Na | Sodium | |
Na | ⓘ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
Mg | Magnesium | |
Mg | ⓘ Ankerite | Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2 |
Mg | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
Al | Aluminium | |
Al | ⓘ K Feldspar var. Adularia | KAlSi3O8 |
Al | ⓘ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
Al | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
Al | ⓘ Beryl | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
Al | ⓘ Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
Al | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Si | Silicon | |
Si | ⓘ K Feldspar var. Adularia | KAlSi3O8 |
Si | ⓘ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
Si | ⓘ Quartz var. Amethyst | SiO2 |
Si | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
Si | ⓘ Beryl | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
Si | ⓘ Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
Si | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
Si | ⓘ Quartz var. Smoky Quartz | SiO2 |
Si | ⓘ Titanite | CaTi(SiO4)O |
Si | ⓘ Quartz var. Quartz Gwindel | SiO2 |
P | Phosphorus | |
P | ⓘ Monazite | REE(PO4) |
P | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
S | Sulfur | |
S | ⓘ Arsenopyrite | FeAsS |
S | ⓘ Brochantite | Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 |
S | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
S | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
S | ⓘ Linarite | PbCu(SO4)(OH)2 |
S | ⓘ Molybdenite | MoS2 |
S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
S | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
Cl | Chlorine | |
Cl | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
K | Potassium | |
K | ⓘ K Feldspar var. Adularia | KAlSi3O8 |
K | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
K | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Ca | Calcium | |
Ca | ⓘ Ankerite | Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2 |
Ca | ⓘ Aragonite | CaCO3 |
Ca | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
Ca | ⓘ Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
Ca | ⓘ Fluorite | CaF2 |
Ca | ⓘ Scheelite | Ca(WO4) |
Ca | ⓘ Titanite | CaTi(SiO4)O |
Ca | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
Ti | Titanium | |
Ti | ⓘ Anatase | TiO2 |
Ti | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
Ti | ⓘ Brookite | TiO2 |
Ti | ⓘ Rutile | TiO2 |
Ti | ⓘ Titanite | CaTi(SiO4)O |
Ti | ⓘ Rutile var. Sagenite (of Saussure) | TiO2 |
Fe | Iron | |
Fe | ⓘ Ankerite | Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2 |
Fe | ⓘ Arsenopyrite | FeAsS |
Fe | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
Fe | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
Fe | ⓘ Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
Fe | ⓘ Goethite | α-Fe3+O(OH) |
Fe | ⓘ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
Fe | ⓘ Siderite | FeCO3 |
Cu | Copper | |
Cu | ⓘ Aurichalcite | (Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6 |
Cu | ⓘ Brochantite | Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 |
Cu | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
Cu | ⓘ Linarite | PbCu(SO4)(OH)2 |
Cu | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
Zn | Zinc | |
Zn | ⓘ Aurichalcite | (Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6 |
Zn | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
As | Arsenic | |
As | ⓘ Arsenopyrite | FeAsS |
Mo | Molybdenum | |
Mo | ⓘ Molybdenite | MoS2 |
W | Tungsten | |
W | ⓘ Scheelite | Ca(WO4) |
Pb | Lead | |
Pb | ⓘ Cerussite | PbCO3 |
Pb | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
Pb | ⓘ Linarite | PbCu(SO4)(OH)2 |
Fossils
There are 1 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.BETA TEST - These data are provided on an experimental basis and are taken from external databases. Mindat.org has no control currently over the accuracy of these data.
Occurrences | 33 |
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Youngest Fossil Listed | 113 Ma (Early/Lower Cretaceous) |
Oldest Fossil Listed | 140 Ma (Early/Lower Cretaceous) |
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Other Databases
Wikipedia: | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mont_Blanc_massif |
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Wikidata ID: | Q671343 |
Localities in this Region
- Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
- Haute-Savoie
- Bonneville
- Haute-Savoie
- Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
- Haute-Savoie
- Bonneville
- Savoie
- Albertville
- Bourg-Saint-Maurice
- Albertville
- Haute-Savoie
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Mont Blanc Massif northwest flank, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France