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Mont Blanc Massif northwest flank, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, Francei
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Mont Blanc Massif northwest flankMassif
Auvergne-Rhône-AlpesRegion
FranceCountry

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PlacePopulation
Les Houches2,985 (2016)
Vallorcine432 (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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Mineral List

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29 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

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Detailed Mineral List:

Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
Anatase
Formula: TiO2
References:
Ankerite
Formula: Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
Aragonite
Formula: CaCO3
Arsenopyrite
Formula: FeAsS
Aurichalcite
Formula: (Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
Beryl
Formula: Be3Al2(Si6O18)
Colour: Deep dark blue
Description: Iron-rich.
'Biotite'
Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Brochantite
Formula: Cu4(SO4)(OH)6
Brookite
Formula: TiO2
References:
Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
Cerussite
Formula: PbCO3
Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
'Chlorite Group'
Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.
References:
Epidote
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
References:
Fluorite
Formula: CaF2
Localities: Reported from at least 10 localities in this region.
References:
Galena
Formula: PbS
Goethite
Formula: α-Fe3+O(OH)
Graphite
Formula: C
Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
References:
'K Feldspar'
Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.
'K Feldspar var. Adularia'
Formula: KAlSi3O8
Linarite
Formula: PbCu(SO4)(OH)2
Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Molybdenite
Formula: MoS2
'Monazite'
Formula: REE(PO4)
Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
References:
Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Localities: Reported from at least 19 localities in this region.
Habit: Normal habit, macromosaic quartz, smoky, sometimes as gwindels.
Colour: smoky brown
References:
Quartz var. Amethyst
Formula: SiO2
Quartz var. Quartz Gwindel
Formula: SiO2
Quartz var. Smoky Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Localities: Reported from at least 13 localities in this region.
Rutile
Formula: TiO2
References:
Rutile var. Sagenite (of Saussure)
Formula: TiO2
Scheelite
Formula: Ca(WO4)
Siderite
Formula: FeCO3
Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
Titanite
Formula: CaTi(SiO4)O
References:

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
Graphite1.CB.05aC
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
Sphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
Galena2.CD.10PbS
Molybdenite2.EA.30MoS2
Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Arsenopyrite2.EB.20FeAsS
Group 3 - Halides
Fluorite3.AB.25CaF2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Goethite4.00.α-Fe3+O(OH)
Hematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
Quartz
var. Smoky Quartz
4.DA.05SiO2
4.DA.05SiO2
var. Quartz Gwindel4.DA.05SiO2
var. Amethyst4.DA.05SiO2
Rutile
var. Sagenite (of Saussure)
4.DB.05TiO2
4.DB.05TiO2
Anatase4.DD.05TiO2
Brookite4.DD.10TiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Siderite5.AB.05FeCO3
Ankerite5.AB.10Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Cerussite5.AB.15PbCO3
Aragonite5.AB.15CaCO3
Malachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Aurichalcite5.BA.15(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
Brochantite7.BB.25Cu4(SO4)(OH)6
Linarite7.BC.65PbCu(SO4)(OH)2
Scheelite7.GA.05Ca(WO4)
Group 9 - Silicates
Titanite9.AG.15CaTi(SiO4)O
Epidote9.BG.05a(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Beryl9.CJ.05Be3Al2(Si6O18)
Muscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Albite9.FA.35Na(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

HHydrogen
H Aurichalcite(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
H BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
H BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
H Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
H Goethiteα-Fe3+O(OH)
H LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
H MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
H MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
H ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
BeBeryllium
Be BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
CCarbon
C AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
C AragoniteCaCO3
C Aurichalcite(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
C CalciteCaCO3
C CerussitePbCO3
C GraphiteC
C MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
C SideriteFeCO3
OOxygen
O K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
O AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
O Quartz var. AmethystSiO2
O AnataseTiO2
O AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
O AragoniteCaCO3
O Aurichalcite(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
O BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
O BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
O BrookiteTiO2
O BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
O CalciteCaCO3
O CerussitePbCO3
O Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
O Goethiteα-Fe3+O(OH)
O HematiteFe2O3
O LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
O MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
O MonaziteREE(PO4)
O MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
O QuartzSiO2
O RutileTiO2
O ScheeliteCa(WO4)
O SideriteFeCO3
O Quartz var. Smoky QuartzSiO2
O TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
O ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
O Rutile var. Sagenite (of Saussure)TiO2
O Quartz var. Quartz GwindelSiO2
FFluorine
F BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
F FluoriteCaF2
F ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
NaSodium
Na AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
MgMagnesium
Mg AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Mg BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
AlAluminium
Al K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
Al AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Al BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Al BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Al Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Al MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SiSilicon
Si K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
Si AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Si Quartz var. AmethystSiO2
Si BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Si BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Si Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Si MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Si QuartzSiO2
Si Quartz var. Smoky QuartzSiO2
Si TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Si Quartz var. Quartz GwindelSiO2
PPhosphorus
P MonaziteREE(PO4)
P ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
SSulfur
S ArsenopyriteFeAsS
S BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
S ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
S GalenaPbS
S LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
S MolybdeniteMoS2
S PyriteFeS2
S SphaleriteZnS
ClChlorine
Cl ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
KPotassium
K K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
K BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
K MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Ca AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Ca AragoniteCaCO3
Ca CalciteCaCO3
Ca Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Ca FluoriteCaF2
Ca ScheeliteCa(WO4)
Ca TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Ca ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
TiTitanium
Ti AnataseTiO2
Ti BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Ti BrookiteTiO2
Ti RutileTiO2
Ti TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Ti Rutile var. Sagenite (of Saussure)TiO2
FeIron
Fe AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Fe ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Fe BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Fe ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Fe Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Fe Goethiteα-Fe3+O(OH)
Fe HematiteFe2O3
Fe PyriteFeS2
Fe SideriteFeCO3
CuCopper
Cu Aurichalcite(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
Cu BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
Cu ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cu LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
Cu MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
ZnZinc
Zn Aurichalcite(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
Zn SphaleriteZnS
AsArsenic
As ArsenopyriteFeAsS
MoMolybdenum
Mo MolybdeniteMoS2
WTungsten
W ScheeliteCa(WO4)
PbLead
Pb CerussitePbCO3
Pb GalenaPbS
Pb LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2

Fossils

There are 1 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

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Occurrences33
Youngest Fossil Listed113 Ma (Early/Lower Cretaceous)
Oldest Fossil Listed140 Ma (Early/Lower Cretaceous)
Fossils from RegionClick here to show the list.
Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Porifera
phylum
Animalia : Porifera129.4 - 113 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Anthozoa
class
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa129.4 - 113 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Janita
genus
Animalia : Annelida : Polychaeta : Sabellida : Serpulidae : Janita129.4 - 125 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Natica
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Littorinimorpha : Naticidae : Natica139.8 - 132.9 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Lima
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Limida : Limidae : Lima139.8 - 113 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Ostrea
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Ostreida : Ostreidae : Ostraea129.4 - 113 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Pecten
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Pectinida : Pectinidae : Pecten125 - 113 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Arctica
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Venerida : Arcticidae : Arctica125 - 113 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Pholadomya
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Pholadomyidae : Pholadomya129.4 - 125 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Bryozoa
phylum
Animalia : Bryozoa139.8 - 113 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Rhynchonella
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Rhynchonellida : Rhynchonellidae : Rhynchonella125 - 113 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Cidaris
genus
Animalia : Echinodermata : Echinoidea : Cidaroida : Cidaridae : Cidaris125 - 113 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Hemicidaris
genus
Animalia : Echinodermata : Echinoidea : Hemicidaridae : Hemicidaris125 - 113 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Pseudodiadema
genus
Animalia : Echinodermata : Echinoidea : Pseudodiadematidae : Pseudodiadema129.4 - 125 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Goniopygus
genus
Animalia : Echinodermata : Echinoidea : Arbacioida : Acropeltidae : Goniopygus125 - 113 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Pygaulus
genus
Animalia : Echinodermata : Echinoidea : Pygaulidae : Pygaulus125 - 113 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Holaster
genus
Animalia : Echinodermata : Echinoidea : Holasteroida : Holasteridae : Holaster129.4 - 125 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Heteraster
genus
Animalia : Echinodermata : Echinoidea : Spatangoida : Toxasteridae : Heteraster125 - 113 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Toxaster
genus
Animalia : Echinodermata : Echinoidea : Spatangoida : Toxasteridae : Toxaster139.8 - 125 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Pycnodus
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Actinopteri : Pycnodontiformes : Pycnodontidae : Pycnodus129.4 - 125 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Panopea
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Hiatellida : Hiatellidae : Panopea125 - 113 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Lamellaerhynchia rostriformis
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Rhynchonellida : Cyclothyrididae : Lamellaerhynchia : Lamellaerhynchia rostriformis129.4 - 125 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Belbekella lata
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Rhynchonellida : Tetrarhynchiidae : Belbekella : Belbekella lata125 - 113 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Loriolithyris valdensis
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Terebratulida : Sellithyrididae : Loriolithyris : Loriolithyris valdensis139.8 - 132.9 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Camptonectes (Camptonectes) cottaldinus
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Pectinida : Pectinidae : Camptonectes : Camptonectes (Camptonectes) cottaldinus129.4 - 125 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Fossil LocalitiesClick to show 1 fossil locality

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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mont_Blanc_massif
Wikidata ID:Q671343

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