Le Four, Puy-Saint-Gulmier, Riom, Puy-de-Dôme, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, Francei
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Le Four | - not defined - |
| Puy-Saint-Gulmier | Commune |
| Riom | Arrondissement |
| Puy-de-Dôme | Department |
| Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes | Region |
| France | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
45° 47' 43'' North , 2° 37' 21'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Prondines | 291 (2016) | 5.8km |
| Cisternes-la-Forêt | 475 (2016) | 6.4km |
| Pontaumur | 922 (2016) | 8.8km |
| Landogne | 221 (2016) | 9.5km |
| Briffons | 356 (2016) | 11.1km |
Mindat Locality ID:
216279
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:216279:2
GUID (UUID V4):
85e002fb-f53d-4f32-a881-50a9f294b007
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Auvergne; Rhône-Alpes
Name(s) in local language(s):
Filon du Four
A small vein of fluorite known as "Le Four", located approximately 15 km north of the famous Le Beix mine. Worked commercially for a short period in the late 1920s, and the site of amateur collecting during the 1980s. Known for its limited production of intensely blue fluorite specimens.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Baryte Formula: BaSO4 References: |
| ⓘ Fluorite Formula: CaF2 References: |
| ⓘ Galena Formula: PbS References: |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 References: |
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
| Group 3 - Halides | |||
| ⓘ | Fluorite | 3.AB.25 | CaF2 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| ⓘ | Baryte | 7.AD.35 | BaSO4 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| O | Oxygen | |
|---|---|---|
| O | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| F | Fluorine | |
| F | ⓘ Fluorite | CaF2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| S | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Fluorite | CaF2 |
| Ba | Barium | |
| Ba | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
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