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Saint-Paulien, Le Puy-en-Velay, Haute-Loire, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, Francei
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Saint-Paulien | Commune |
| Le Puy-en-Velay | Arrondissement |
| Haute-Loire | Department |
| Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes | Region |
| France | Country |
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Neighbouring regions:
Type:
Largest Settlements:
| Place | Population |
|---|---|
| Saint-Paulien | 2,162(2016) |
Mindat Locality ID:
284456
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:284456:8
GUID (UUID V4):
49461bd1-c9ac-45a0-b3fd-f52e70d6acc5
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Auvergne; Rhône-Alpes
Other Languages:
10 valid minerals.
Detailed Mineral List:
| ⓘAugite Formula:(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 References: |
| ⓘBaryte Formula:BaSO4 |
| ⓘCalcite Formula:CaCO3 |
| ⓘCalcite var. Iron-bearing Calcite Formula:(Ca,Fe)CO3 |
| ⓘCorundum Formula:Al2O3 |
| ⓘCorundum var. Sapphire Formula:Al2O3 |
| ⓘ'Fayalite-Forsterite Series' References: |
| ⓘGalena Formula:PbS |
| ⓘ'Garnet Group' Formula:X3Z2(SiO4)3 References: |
| ⓘGoethite Formula:α-Fe3+O(OH) |
| ⓘ'Limonite' |
| ⓘMagnetite Formula:Fe2+Fe3+2O4 References: |
| ⓘQuartz Formula:SiO2 |
| ⓘSiderite Formula:FeCO3 |
| ⓘZircon Formula:Zr(SiO4) References: |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Goethite | 4.00. | α-Fe3+O(OH) |
| ⓘ | Magnetite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
| ⓘ | Corundum | 4.CB.05 | Al2O3 |
| ⓘ | var. Sapphire | 4.CB.05 | Al2O3 |
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| ⓘ | Siderite | 5.AB.05 | FeCO3 |
| ⓘ | Calcite var. Iron-bearing Calcite | 5.AB.05 | (Ca,Fe)CO3 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| ⓘ | Baryte | 7.AD.35 | BaSO4 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Zircon | 9.AD.30 | Zr(SiO4) |
| ⓘ | Augite | 9.DA.15 | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Limonite' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Fayalite-Forsterite Series' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Garnet Group' | - | X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘGoethite | α-Fe3+O(OH) |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘCalcite | CaCO3 |
| C | ⓘSiderite | FeCO3 |
| C | ⓘCalcite var.Iron-bearing Calcite | (Ca,Fe)CO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘAugite | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
| O | ⓘBaryte | BaSO4 |
| O | ⓘCalcite | CaCO3 |
| O | ⓘCorundum | Al2O3 |
| O | ⓘGoethite | α-Fe3+O(OH) |
| O | ⓘMagnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
| O | ⓘQuartz | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘCorundum var.Sapphire | Al2O3 |
| O | ⓘSiderite | FeCO3 |
| O | ⓘZircon | Zr(SiO4) |
| O | ⓘGarnet Group | X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
| O | ⓘCalcite var.Iron-bearing Calcite | (Ca,Fe)CO3 |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | ⓘAugite | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘCorundum | Al2O3 |
| Al | ⓘCorundum var.Sapphire | Al2O3 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘAugite | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
| Si | ⓘQuartz | SiO2 |
| Si | ⓘZircon | Zr(SiO4) |
| Si | ⓘGarnet Group | X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘBaryte | BaSO4 |
| S | ⓘGalena | PbS |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘAugite | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
| Ca | ⓘCalcite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | ⓘCalcite var.Iron-bearing Calcite | (Ca,Fe)CO3 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘAugite | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
| Fe | ⓘGoethite | α-Fe3+O(OH) |
| Fe | ⓘMagnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
| Fe | ⓘSiderite | FeCO3 |
| Fe | ⓘCalcite var.Iron-bearing Calcite | (Ca,Fe)CO3 |
| Zr | Zirconium | |
| Zr | ⓘZircon | Zr(SiO4) |
| Ba | Barium | |
| Ba | ⓘBaryte | BaSO4 |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | ⓘGalena | PbS |
Fossils
There are 2 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.BETA TEST - These data are provided on an experimental basis and are taken from external databases. Mindat.org has no control currently over the accuracy of these data.
| Occurrences | 47 |
|---|---|
| Youngest Fossil Listed | 0.78 Ma (Pleistocene) |
| Oldest Fossil Listed | 3.20 Ma (Pliocene) |
| Fossils from Region | Click here to show the list. |
| Fossil Localities | Click to show 2 fossil localities |
Other Databases
| Wikipedia: | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saint-Paulien |
|---|---|
| Wikidata ID: | Q272273 |
| GeoNames ID: | 6454148 |
Localities in this Region
- Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
- Haute-Loire
- Le Puy-en-Velay
- Haute-Loire
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