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Saint-Geniez, Pays d'Olt, Aveyron, Occitanie, France i
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Occitanie Region
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Location is approximate, estimate based on other nearby localities.
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):	44° North , 2° East (est.)
Margin of Error:	~73km
Köppen climate type:	Cfb : Temperate oceanic climate
Other/historical names associated with this locality:	Midi-Pyrénées

Micaschist outcrop in forest lane near the road from Saint-Geniez to Castelnau de Mandailles.
French Lambert coordinates :
X = 244.67
Y = 647.05
The dominant mica, muscovite, shows an anormal composition.

Regions containing this locality

Eurasian Plate	Tectonic Plate
Europe	Continent

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Standard Detailed Strunz Dana Chemical Elements

Mineral List

11 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

Formula: Na(AlSi₃O₈)

Description: Retromorphic phase.

Reference: D. Poulain and J. Kornprobst, Bull. Soc. Fr. Minéral. Cristallogr. , 1974, 97, pp. 54-58.

ⓘ Albite var: Oligoclase

Formula: (Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si₂O₈]

Reference: D. Poulain and J. Kornprobst, Bull. Soc. Fr. Minéral. Cristallogr. , 1974, 97, pp. 54-58.

Formula: Fe²⁺₃Al₂(SiO₄)₃

Reference: D. Poulain and J. Kornprobst, Bull. Soc. Fr. Minéral. Cristallogr. , 1974, 97, pp. 54-58.

Formula: Al₂(SiO₄)O

Reference: D. Poulain and J. Kornprobst, Bull. Soc. Fr. Minéral. Cristallogr. , 1974, 97, pp. 54-58.

Reference: D. Poulain and J. Kornprobst, Bull. Soc. Fr. Minéral. Cristallogr. , 1974, 97, pp. 54-58.

ⓘ 'Chlorite Group'

Description: Retromorphic phase.

Reference: D. Poulain and J. Kornprobst, Bull. Soc. Fr. Minéral. Cristallogr. , 1974, 97, pp. 54-58.

Formula: (Fe²⁺,Mg,Mn²⁺)Al₂(SiO₄)O(OH)₂

Reference: D. Poulain and J. Kornprobst, Bull. Soc. Fr. Minéral. Cristallogr. , 1974, 97, pp. 54-58.

Formula: (Mg,Fe)₂Al₃(AlSi₅O₁₈)

Reference: D. Poulain and J. Kornprobst, Bull. Soc. Fr. Minéral. Cristallogr. , 1974, 97, pp. 54-58.

Formula: Al₂(SiO₄)O

Reference: D. Poulain and J. Kornprobst, Bull. Soc. Fr. Minéral. Cristallogr. , 1974, 97, pp. 54-58.

Formula: KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂

Description: Muscovite 2M with 32.4 % solid solution paragonite.

Reference: D. Poulain and J. Kornprobst, Bull. Soc. Fr. Minéral. Cristallogr. , 1974, 97, pp. 54-58.

Formula: SiO₂

Reference: D. Poulain and J. Kornprobst, Bull. Soc. Fr. Minéral. Cristallogr. , 1974, 97, pp. 54-58.

Formula: TiO₂

Reference: D. Poulain and J. Kornprobst, Bull. Soc. Fr. Minéral. Cristallogr. , 1974, 97, pp. 54-58.

Formula: Fe²⁺₂Al₉Si₄O₂₃(OH)

Reference: D. Poulain and J. Kornprobst, Bull. Soc. Fr. Minéral. Cristallogr. , 1974, 97, pp. 54-58.

ⓘ 'Tourmaline'

Formula: A(D₃)G₆(T₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃X₃Z

Reference: D. Poulain and J. Kornprobst, Bull. Soc. Fr. Minéral. Cristallogr. , 1974, 97, pp. 54-58.

Formula: Zr(SiO₄)

Reference: D. Poulain and J. Kornprobst, Bull. Soc. Fr. Minéral. Cristallogr. , 1974, 97, pp. 54-58.

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘ	Quartz	4.DA.05	SiO₂
ⓘ	Rutile	4.DB.05	TiO₂
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘ	Albite	9.FA.35	Na(AlSi₃O₈)
ⓘ	var: Oligoclase	9.FA.35	(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si₂O₈]
ⓘ	Almandine	9.AD.25	Fe²⁺₃Al₂(SiO₄)₃
ⓘ	Andalusite	9.AF.10	Al₂(SiO₄)O
ⓘ	Chloritoid	9.AF.85	(Fe²⁺,Mg,Mn²⁺)Al₂(SiO₄)O(OH)₂
ⓘ	Cordierite	9.CJ.10	(Mg,Fe)₂Al₃(AlSi₅O₁₈)
ⓘ	Kyanite	9.AF.15	Al₂(SiO₄)O
ⓘ	Muscovite	9.EC.15	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
ⓘ	Staurolite	9.AF.30	Fe²⁺₂Al₉Si₄O₂₃(OH)
ⓘ	Zircon	9.AD.30	Zr(SiO₄)
Unclassified Minerals, Rocks, etc.
ⓘ	'Biotite'	-
ⓘ	'Chlorite Group'	-
ⓘ	'Tourmaline'	-	A(D₃)G₆(T₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃X₃Z

List of minerals arranged by Dana 8th Edition classification

Group 4 - SIMPLE OXIDES
AX₂
ⓘ	Rutile	4.4.1.1	TiO₂
Group 51 - NESOSILICATES Insular SiO₄ Groups Only
Insular SiO₄ Groups Only with cations in [6] and >[6] coordination
ⓘ	Almandine	51.4.3a.2	Fe²⁺₃Al₂(SiO₄)₃
Insular SiO₄ Groups Only with cations in >[6] coordination
ⓘ	Zircon	51.5.2.1	Zr(SiO₄)
Group 52 - NESOSILICATES Insular SiO₄ Groups and O,OH,F,H₂O
Insular SiO₄ Groups and O, OH, F, and H₂O with cations in [4] and >[4] coordination
ⓘ	Andalusite	52.2.2b.1	Al₂(SiO₄)O
ⓘ	Kyanite	52.2.2c.1	Al₂(SiO₄)O
ⓘ	Staurolite	52.2.3.1	Fe²⁺₂Al₉Si₄O₂₃(OH)
Insular SiO₄ Groups and O, OH, F, and H₂O with cations in [6] coordination only
ⓘ	Chloritoid	52.3.3.1	(Fe²⁺,Mg,Mn²⁺)Al₂(SiO₄)O(OH)₂
Group 61 - CYCLOSILICATES Six-Membered Rings
Six-Membered Rings with Al substituted rings
ⓘ	Cordierite	61.2.1.1	(Mg,Fe)₂Al₃(AlSi₅O₁₈)
Group 71 - PHYLLOSILICATES Sheets of Six-Membered Rings
Sheets of 6-membered rings with 2:1 layers
ⓘ	Muscovite	71.2.2a.1	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
Group 75 - TECTOSILICATES Si Tetrahedral Frameworks
Si Tetrahedral Frameworks - SiO₂ with [4] coordinated Si
ⓘ	Quartz	75.1.3.1	SiO₂
Group 76 - TECTOSILICATES Al-Si Framework
Al-Si Framework with Al-Si frameworks
ⓘ	Albite	76.1.3.1	Na(AlSi₃O₈)
Unclassified Minerals, Mixtures, etc.
ⓘ	var: Oligoclase	-	(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si₂O₈]
ⓘ	'Biotite'	-
ⓘ	'Chlorite Group'	-
ⓘ	'Tourmaline'	-	A(D₃)G₆(T₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃X₃Z

List of minerals for each chemical element

H	Hydrogen
H	ⓘ Chloritoid	(Fe²⁺,Mg,Mn²⁺)Al₂(SiO₄)O(OH)₂
H	ⓘ Staurolite	Fe₂²⁺Al₉Si₄O₂₃(OH)
H	ⓘ Muscovite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
B	Boron
B	ⓘ Tourmaline	A(D₃)G₆(T₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃X₃Z
O	Oxygen
O	ⓘ Albite	Na(AlSi₃O₈)
O	ⓘ Chloritoid	(Fe²⁺,Mg,Mn²⁺)Al₂(SiO₄)O(OH)₂
O	ⓘ Andalusite	Al₂(SiO₄)O
O	ⓘ Cordierite	(Mg,Fe)₂Al₃(AlSi₅O₁₈)
O	ⓘ Rutile	TiO₂
O	ⓘ Kyanite	Al₂(SiO₄)O
O	ⓘ Tourmaline	A(D₃)G₆(T₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃X₃Z
O	ⓘ Zircon	Zr(SiO₄)
O	ⓘ Quartz	SiO₂
O	ⓘ Staurolite	Fe₂²⁺Al₉Si₄O₂₃(OH)
O	ⓘ Almandine	Fe₃²⁺Al₂(SiO₄)₃
O	ⓘ Albite (var: Oligoclase)	(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si₂O₈]
O	ⓘ Muscovite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
Na	Sodium
Na	ⓘ Albite	Na(AlSi₃O₈)
Na	ⓘ Albite (var: Oligoclase)	(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si₂O₈]
Mg	Magnesium
Mg	ⓘ Cordierite	(Mg,Fe)₂Al₃(AlSi₅O₁₈)
Al	Aluminium
Al	ⓘ Albite	Na(AlSi₃O₈)
Al	ⓘ Chloritoid	(Fe²⁺,Mg,Mn²⁺)Al₂(SiO₄)O(OH)₂
Al	ⓘ Andalusite	Al₂(SiO₄)O
Al	ⓘ Cordierite	(Mg,Fe)₂Al₃(AlSi₅O₁₈)
Al	ⓘ Kyanite	Al₂(SiO₄)O
Al	ⓘ Staurolite	Fe₂²⁺Al₉Si₄O₂₃(OH)
Al	ⓘ Almandine	Fe₃²⁺Al₂(SiO₄)₃
Al	ⓘ Albite (var: Oligoclase)	(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si₂O₈]
Al	ⓘ Muscovite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
Si	Silicon
Si	ⓘ Albite	Na(AlSi₃O₈)
Si	ⓘ Chloritoid	(Fe²⁺,Mg,Mn²⁺)Al₂(SiO₄)O(OH)₂
Si	ⓘ Andalusite	Al₂(SiO₄)O
Si	ⓘ Cordierite	(Mg,Fe)₂Al₃(AlSi₅O₁₈)
Si	ⓘ Kyanite	Al₂(SiO₄)O
Si	ⓘ Zircon	Zr(SiO₄)
Si	ⓘ Quartz	SiO₂
Si	ⓘ Staurolite	Fe₂²⁺Al₉Si₄O₂₃(OH)
Si	ⓘ Almandine	Fe₃²⁺Al₂(SiO₄)₃
Si	ⓘ Albite (var: Oligoclase)	(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si₂O₈]
Si	ⓘ Muscovite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
K	Potassium
K	ⓘ Muscovite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
Ca	Calcium
Ca	ⓘ Albite (var: Oligoclase)	(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si₂O₈]
Ti	Titanium
Ti	ⓘ Rutile	TiO₂
Fe	Iron
Fe	ⓘ Chloritoid	(Fe²⁺,Mg,Mn²⁺)Al₂(SiO₄)O(OH)₂
Fe	ⓘ Cordierite	(Mg,Fe)₂Al₃(AlSi₅O₁₈)
Fe	ⓘ Staurolite	Fe₂²⁺Al₉Si₄O₂₃(OH)
Fe	ⓘ Almandine	Fe₃²⁺Al₂(SiO₄)₃
Zr	Zirconium
Zr	ⓘ Zircon	Zr(SiO₄)

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