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Orvault, Nantes, Loire-Atlantique, Pays de la Loire, Francei
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OrvaultCommune
NantesArrondissement
Loire-AtlantiqueDepartment
Pays de la LoireRegion
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Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Orvault25,338 (2016)
Mindat Locality ID:
55005
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:55005:8
GUID (UUID V4):
17881a9c-091c-4d12-9c85-ac8465633338
Other Languages:
French:
Orvault, Nantes, Loire-Atlantique, Pays de la Loire, France
German:
Orvault, Arrondissement Nantes, Département Loire-Atlantique, Pays de la Loire, Frankreich
Italian:
Orvault, arrondissement di Nantes, Loira Atlantica, Paesi della Loira, Francia
Simplified Chinese:
奧爾沃, 南特, 大西洋卢瓦尔省, 卢瓦尔河地区, 法国
Spanish:
Orvault, Distrito de Nantes, Loira Atlántico, Países del Loira, Francia
Afrikaans:
Orvault, Loire-Atlantique, Pays de la Loire, Frankryk
Akan:
Orvault, France
Aragonese:
Orvault, Loira Atlantica, Países d'a Loira, Francia
Asturian:
Orvault, Loira Atlánticu, Países del Loira, Francia
Bambara:
Orvault, Faransi
Basque:
Orvault, Nantesko barrutia, Loire-Atlantique, Pays de la Loire, Frantzia
Bavarian:
Orvault, Pays de la Loire, Frankreich
Breton:
Orvez, Naoned, Liger-Atlantel, Broioù al Liger, Bro-C'hall
Catalan:
Orvault, Nantes, Loira Atlàntic, País del Loira, França
Cebuano:
Orvault, Arrondissement de Nantes, Loire-Atlantique, Pays-de-la-Loire, Pransiya
Chechen:
Орво , Атлантикан Луара, Луаран латтанаш, Франци
Corsican:
Orvault, Francia
Croatian:
Orvault, Regija Loire, Francuska
Czech:
Orvault, Arrondissement Nantes, Loire-Atlantique, Pays de la Loire, Francie
Danish:
Orvault, Loire-Atlantique, Pays de la Loire, Frankrig
Dutch:
Orvault, Arrondissement Nantes, Loire-Atlantique, Pays de la Loire, Frankrijk
Dutch Low Saxon:
Orvault, Frankriek
Esperanto:
Orvault, Nanto, Loire-Atlantique, Luarlandoj, Francio
Estonian:
Orvault, Loire-Atlantique, Pays de la Loire, Prantsusmaa
Faroese:
Orvault, Frakland
Farsi/Persian:
اوروو, نانت, لوآر-آتلانتیک, پی دو لا لوآر, فرانسه
Finnish:
Orvault, Loire-Atlantique, Pays de la Loire, Ranska
Franco-Provençal:
Orvault, Lêre-Atlantica, Payis de la Lêre, France
Friulian:
Orvault, France
Galician:
Orvault, Loira Atlántico, País do Loira, Francia
Greenlandic:
Orvault, Franskit Nunaat
Hungarian:
Orvault, Loire-Atlantique, Loire mente, Franciaország
Icelandic:
Orvault, Frakkland
Ido:
Orvault, Loire-regiono, Francia
Indonesian:
Orvault, Loire-Atlantique, Pays de la Loire, Perancis
Interlingua:
Orvault, Departimento Loire-Atlantique, Francia
Interlingue:
Orvault, Francia
Irish Gaelic:
Orvault, Naoned, Pays de la Loire, An Fhrainc
Jamaican Patois:
Orvault, Frans
Japanese:
オルヴォー, ナント, ロワール=アトランティック県, ペイ・ド・ラ・ロワール, フランス
Kabyle:
Orvault, Loire-Atlantique, Fransa
Kongo:
Orvault, Loire-Atlantique, Fwalansa
Korean:
오르보, 낭트, 루아르아틀랑티크, 페이드라루아르, 프랑스
Latin:
Orvault, Portus-Namnetum, Liger Atlanticus, Pagi Ligeris, Francia
Latvian:
Orvault, Nante, Atlantijas Luāra, Luāra, Francija
Ligurian:
Orvault, Fransa
Limburgian:
Orvault, Loire-Atlantique, Pays de la Loire, Frankriek
Lithuanian:
Orvault, Nantas, Atlanto Luara, Luaros kraštas, Prancūzija
Low Saxon/Low German:
Orvault, Loire-Atlantique, Frankriek
Luxembourgish:
Orvault, Arrondissement Nantes, Departement Loire-Atlantique, Pays de la Loire, Frankräich
Malagasy:
Orvault, Loire-Atlantique, Frantsa
Malay:
Orvault, Loire-Atlantique, Pays de la Loire, Perancis
Mazanderani:
اوروو, نانت, فرانسه
Minangkabau:
Orvault, Parancih
Minnan / Hokkien-Taiwanese:
Orvault, Nantes Kūn, Loire-Atlantique, Pays de la Loire, Hoat-kok
Narom:
Orvault, France
Neapolitan:
Orvault, Franza
Norwegian:
Orvault, Loire-Atlantique, Pays de la Loire, Frankrike
Norwegian (Nynorsk):
Orvault, Loire-Atlantique, Pays de la Loire, Frankrike
Occitan:
Orvez, Nantas, Léger Atlantic, Païses de Léger, França
Papiamento:
Orvault, Fransia
Picard:
Orvault, Poéyis del Loère, Franche
Piedmontese:
Orvault, Lòira-Atlàntica, Pais ëd la Lòira, Fransa
Polish:
Orvault, Okręg Nantes, Loara Atlantycka, Kraj Loary, Francja
Portuguese:
Orvault, Arrondissement de Nantes, Loire-Atlantique, País do Loire, França
Romanian:
Orvault, Arondismentul Nantes, Loire-Atlantique, Pays de la Loire, Franța
Romansh:
Orvault, Frantscha
Sardinian:
Orvault, Frantza
Scots:
Orvault, Loire-Atlantique, Pays de la Loire, Fraunce
Scottish Gaelic:
Orvault, Naoned, Liger-Atlantel, Broioù al Liger, An Fhraing
Serbian:
Орво, Нант, Атлантска Лоара, Регион Лоара, Француска
Serbo-Croatian:
Orvault, Loire-Atlantique, Pays de la Loire, Francuska
Sicilian:
Orvault, Paisi dâ Loira, Francia
Slovak:
Orvault, Nantes, Loire-Atlantique, Pays-de-la-Loire, Francúzsko
Slovenian:
Orvault, Loire-Atlantique, Loire, Francija
South Azerbaijani:
اوروو, پی دو لا لوآر, فرانسه
Swahili:
Orvault, Loire-Atlantique, Pays de la Loire, Ufaransa
Swedish:
Orvault, Loire-Atlantique, Pays de la Loire, Frankrike
Traditional Chinese:
奧爾沃, 盧華爾-大西洋, 盧華爾河區, 法國
Turkish:
Orvault, Loire-Atlantique, Pays de la Loire, Fransa
Ukrainian:
Орво, Нант, Атлантична Луара, Пеї-де-ла-Луар, Франція
Venetian:
Orvault, Fransa
Vietnamese:
Orvault, Nantes, Loire-Atlantique, Pays de la Loire, Pháp
Volapük:
Orvault, Loire-Atlantique, Pays de la Loire, Fransän
Walloon:
Orvault, France
Waray:
Orvault, Loire-Atlantique, Pays de la Loire, Fransya
Welsh:
Orvez, Naoned, Loire-Atlantique, Pays de la Loire, Ffrainc
West Flemish:
Orvault, Loire-Atlantique, Pays de la Loire, Vrankryk
Wolof:
Orvault, Faraas
Zulu:
Orvault, IFulansi


"Immediately northwest of Nantes on the N137 towards the north. Turn left onto the D42. There is a deposit with apatite, beryl, chalcopyrite, and torbernite in the area." [Belot, 1978]

Pegmatite outcrop.

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Mineral List

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20 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

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Detailed Mineral List:

Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
Almandine
Formula: Fe2+3Al2(SiO4)3
Anatase
Formula: TiO2
'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
Arsenopyrite
Formula: FeAsS
Autunite
Formula: Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
Bertrandite
Formula: Be4(Si2O7)(OH)2
Beryl
Formula: Be3Al2(Si6O18)
Beryl var. Aquamarine
Formula: Be3Al2Si6O18
Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
Clinochlore
Formula: Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Clinochlore var. Ripidolite
Formula: (Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)4O10(OH)8
Dravite
Formula: NaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Elbaite
Formula: Na(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
'Feldspar Group'
Fluorite
Formula: CaF2
'Garnet Group'
Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3
Löllingite
Formula: FeAs2
'Mica Group'
Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Muscovite var. Damourite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Orthoclase
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Quartz var. Chalcedony
Formula: SiO2
Schorl
Formula: NaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Scorodite
Formula: Fe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
Torbernite
Formula: Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
'Tourmaline'
Formula: AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
'Tourmaline var. Verdelite'
Formula: A(D3)G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
Colour: green
Description: small but transparent and well-formed crystals
'Wolframite Group'

Gallery:

Be3Al2(Si6O18) Beryl
Na(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) Elbaite

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Löllingite2.EB.15aFeAs2
Arsenopyrite2.EB.20FeAsS
Group 3 - Halides
Fluorite3.AB.25CaF2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
var. Chalcedony4.DA.05SiO2
'Wolframite Group'4.DB.30 va
Anatase4.DD.05TiO2
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
Scorodite8.CD.10Fe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
Torbernite8.EB.05Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
Autunite8.EB.05Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
Almandine9.AD.25Fe2+3Al2(SiO4)3
Bertrandite9.BD.05Be4(Si2O7)(OH)2
Beryl9.CJ.05Be3Al2(Si6O18)
var. Aquamarine9.CJ.05Be3Al2Si6O18
Elbaite9.CK.05Na(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Schorl9.CK.05NaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Dravite9.CK.05NaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Muscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
var. Damourite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Clinochlore
var. Ripidolite
9.EC.55(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)4O10(OH)8
9.EC.55Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Orthoclase9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
Albite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
Unclassified
'Feldspar Group'-
'Tourmaline'-AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
'var. Verdelite'-A(D3)G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
'Mica Group'-
'Garnet Group'-X3Z2(SiO4)3
'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H AutuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
H BertranditeBe4(Si2O7)(OH)2
H ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
H DraviteNaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
H ElbaiteNa(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
H MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
H Clinochlore var. Ripidolite(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)4O10(OH)8
H SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
H ScoroditeFe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
H TorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
H Muscovite var. DamouriteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
H ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
LiLithium
Li ElbaiteNa(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
BeBeryllium
Be Beryl var. AquamarineBe3Al2Si6O18
Be BertranditeBe4(Si2O7)(OH)2
Be BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
BBoron
B DraviteNaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
B ElbaiteNa(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
B SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
B TourmalineAD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
B Tourmaline var. VerdeliteA(D3)G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
OOxygen
O AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
O AnataseTiO2
O Beryl var. AquamarineBe3Al2Si6O18
O AutuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
O AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
O BertranditeBe4(Si2O7)(OH)2
O BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
O Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
O ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
O DraviteNaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
O ElbaiteNa(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
O MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
O OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
O QuartzSiO2
O Clinochlore var. Ripidolite(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)4O10(OH)8
O SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
O ScoroditeFe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
O TorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
O TourmalineAD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
O Tourmaline var. VerdeliteA(D3)G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
O Muscovite var. DamouriteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
O Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
O ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
FFluorine
F FluoriteCaF2
F ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
NaSodium
Na AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Na DraviteNaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Na ElbaiteNa(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Na SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
MgMagnesium
Mg ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Mg DraviteNaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Mg Clinochlore var. Ripidolite(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)4O10(OH)8
AlAluminium
Al AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Al Beryl var. AquamarineBe3Al2Si6O18
Al AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Al BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Al ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Al DraviteNaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Al ElbaiteNa(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Al MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Al OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Al Clinochlore var. Ripidolite(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)4O10(OH)8
Al SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Al Muscovite var. DamouriteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SiSilicon
Si AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Si Beryl var. AquamarineBe3Al2Si6O18
Si AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Si BertranditeBe4(Si2O7)(OH)2
Si BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Si Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
Si ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Si DraviteNaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Si ElbaiteNa(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Si MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Si OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Si QuartzSiO2
Si Clinochlore var. Ripidolite(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)4O10(OH)8
Si SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Si Muscovite var. DamouriteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Si Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
PPhosphorus
P AutuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
P TorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
P ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
SSulfur
S ArsenopyriteFeAsS
S ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
S PyriteFeS2
ClChlorine
Cl ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
KPotassium
K MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
K OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
K Muscovite var. DamouriteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Ca AutuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
Ca FluoriteCaF2
Ca ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
TiTitanium
Ti AnataseTiO2
FeIron
Fe ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Fe AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Fe ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Fe LöllingiteFeAs2
Fe PyriteFeS2
Fe Clinochlore var. Ripidolite(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)4O10(OH)8
Fe SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Fe ScoroditeFe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
CuCopper
Cu ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cu TorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
AsArsenic
As ArsenopyriteFeAsS
As LöllingiteFeAs2
As ScoroditeFe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
UUranium
U AutuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
U TorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O

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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orvault
Wikidata ID:Q271407
GeoNames ID:6434487

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