Classification

Species:

Hercynite var: Picotite

Formula:

(Fe,Mg)(Al,Cr)₂O₄

Confirmation

Validity:

Believed Valid

Data

Mineral Data:

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Locality Data:

Click here to view Chantel, Saint-Ilpize, Brioude, Haute-Loire, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France

Data Identifiers

Mindat Occurrence Record ID:

619986

Long-form Identifier:

1:3:619986:9

GUID (UUID V4):

8d14dd0d-3f34-4474-a201-02f490fd2134

Nearest other occurrences of Picotite

13.8km (8.6 miles)

ⓘ Allevier, Azérat, Brioude, Haute-Loire, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France

18.2km (11.3 miles)

ⓘ Champagnac-le-Vieux, Champagnac-le-Vieux, Brioude, Haute-Loire, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France

References

FORESTIER F. H., LASNIER B. (1969) – Découverte de niveaux d’amphibolites à pargasite, anorthite, corindon et saphirine dans les schistes cristallins de la vallée du Haut-Allier – Existence du faciès granulite dans la massif Central Français, Contr. Mineral. And Petrol. 23, pp. 194-235.

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	Forestier, F. H., Lasnier, B. (1969) D�couverte de niveaux d'amphibolites � pargasite, anorthite, corindon et saphirine dans les schistes cristallins de la vall�e du Haut-Allier. Contributions to Mineralogy and Petrology, 23 (3) 194-235 doi:10.1007/bf00371533	Journal (article/letter/editorial)
	of corundum in various rocks of the western ,,Haute-Loire" is noticed. The origin of the corundum a n d...Description lithologique d6taill6e du niveau basique de Chantel-Ribeyre . . . . III. ]~tude min6ralogique . . ...Evolution min6ralogique de eette amphibolite s Chantel . . . . . . . . . . a) Premi6re 6tape: aur6oles.... . Facies m6tamorphique du niveau basique de Chantel. Existence d'une s6rie de Granulites dans lc Haut-Allier...r6partition du corindon en Haute-Loire . . . . . . . . . . . Comparaison des nivcaux de Chantel avec d'autres niveaux
	*(2003) The Journal of Gemmology* Vol. 28 (7) Gem-A**	Journal (issue)
	assemblage with ruby, green pargasite and black picotite in a matrix of colourless anorthite. Photo by...photo by M. Glas. An anorthitè-ruby-pargasite-picotite assemblage The red corundum crystals (rubies)...anorthite-ruby-pargasite-picotite assemblage Figure 9: Mineral assemblage with ruby and a black picotite grain in a...are chromian hercynite, which are also called picotite in the mineralogical nomenclature (see, for example...minor contents of chromium-bearing Fe-Al-spinels (picotite). Worldwide, ruby occurs mainly in three types

Picotite from Chantel, Saint-Ilpize, Brioude, Haute-Loire, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France

Picotite from
Chantel, Saint-Ilpize, Brioude, Haute-Loire, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France