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Les Estreys, Polignac, Le Puy-en-Velay, Haute-Loire, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, Francei
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Les Estreys- not defined -
PolignacCommune
Le Puy-en-VelayArrondissement
Haute-LoireDepartment
Auvergne-Rhône-AlpesRegion
FranceCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
45° 4' 12'' North , 3° 49' 20'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Saint-Vidal385 (2016)1.8km
Polignac2,761 (2016)3.0km
Ceyssac434 (2016)3.6km
Borne374 (2016)3.8km
Espaly-Saint-Marcel3,971 (2016)4.2km
Mindat Locality ID:
220171
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:220171:2
GUID (UUID V4):
287f27c8-1c09-4138-bfff-4e0496ce97ee
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Auvergne; Rhône-Alpes
Name(s) in local language(s):
Les Estreys, Polignac, Le Puy-en-Velay, Haute-Loire, Auvergne, France


Historical locality, known since a very long time for presence of gems (sapphire, zircon)

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2 valid minerals.

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Corundum4.CB.05Al2O3
var. Sapphire4.CB.05Al2O3
Group 9 - Silicates
Zircon9.AD.30Zr(SiO4)

List of minerals for each chemical element

OOxygen
O CorundumAl2O3
O Corundum var. SapphireAl2O3
O ZirconZr(SiO4)
AlAluminium
Al CorundumAl2O3
Al Corundum var. SapphireAl2O3
SiSilicon
Si ZirconZr(SiO4)
ZrZirconium
Zr ZirconZr(SiO4)

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EuropeContinent
France

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