Pointe du Payré, Jard-sur-Mer, Les Sables-d'Olonne, Vendée, Pays de la Loire, Francei
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Pointe du Payré | - not defined - |
| Jard-sur-Mer | Commune |
| Les Sables-d'Olonne | Arrondissement |
| Vendée | Department |
| Pays de la Loire | Region |
| France | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
46° 25' 7'' North , 1° 38' 6'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Jard-sur-Mer | 2,368 (2016) | 4.5km |
| Saint-Vincent-sur-Jard | 922 (2016) | 5.9km |
| Saint-Hilaire-de-Talmont | 5,737 (2016) | 6.2km |
| Saint-Hilaire-la-Forêt | 448 (2016) | 8.9km |
| Longeville-sur-Mer | 2,171 (2016) | 10.3km |
Mindat Locality ID:
264439
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:264439:7
GUID (UUID V4):
36fd50c3-4c0f-484d-a5bf-0148b291a732
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Pays de Loire
Name(s) in local language(s):
Pointe du Payré, Jard-sur-Mer, Vendée, Pays de Loire, France
Beautiful geological site(unconformity).
The base (Armorican Massif) is marked by the presence of micaschists (almandine garnet and kyanite).
The cover is Lias silicified (presence of barite veins, local presence of fluorite, pyrite and quartz).
Select Mineral List Type
Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Almandine Formula: Fe2+3Al2(SiO4)3 Colour: red-brown Description: A lot of almandine garnets in micaschists. References: |
| ⓘ Baryte Formula: BaSO4 References: |
| ⓘ Fluorite Formula: CaF2 Colour: yellow-green Description: Beautiful little cubic crystals in baryte geodes(very rarely centimeter). References: |
| ✪ Kyanite Formula: Al2(SiO4)O Colour: white-blue Description: Large crystals(some centimeters or more) in quartz veins in the micaschists. References: |
| ⓘ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 References: |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 References: |
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| 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 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Almandine | 9.AD.25 | Fe2+3Al2(SiO4)3 |
| ⓘ | Kyanite | 9.AF.15 | Al2(SiO4)O |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| O | Oxygen | |
|---|---|---|
| O | ⓘ Almandine | Fe32+Al2(SiO4)3 |
| O | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| O | ⓘ Kyanite | Al2(SiO4)O |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| F | Fluorine | |
| F | ⓘ Fluorite | CaF2 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Almandine | Fe32+Al2(SiO4)3 |
| Al | ⓘ Kyanite | Al2(SiO4)O |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Almandine | Fe32+Al2(SiO4)3 |
| Si | ⓘ Kyanite | Al2(SiO4)O |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Fluorite | CaF2 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Almandine | Fe32+Al2(SiO4)3 |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Ba | Barium | |
| Ba | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
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