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Puy de Sancy, Chastreix, Issoire, Puy-de-Dôme, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, Francei
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Puy de Sancy | Dome |
| Chastreix | Commune |
| Issoire | Arrondissement |
| Puy-de-Dôme | Department |
| Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes | Region |
| France | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
45° 31' 41'' North , 2° 48' 50'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Mont-Dore | 1,787 (2017) | 4.3km |
| Picherande | 379 (2016) | 7.9km |
| Chambon-sur-Lac | 392 (2016) | 8.1km |
| La Bourboule | 2,162 (2016) | 8.9km |
| Besse-et-Saint-Anastaise | 1,636 (2018) | 9.4km |
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Auvergne; Rhône-Alpes
Other Languages:
French:
Puy de Sancy, Chastreix, Issoire, Puy-de-Dôme, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
Porphyric trachyandesite (sancyite) dome, the highest summit of the French Massif Central (1885 m a.s.l.). This is the "type-locality" of "sancyite", a porphyric trachy-andesite with large sanidine crystals.
Note: Sulfur and alunite do not come from the Puy de Sancy proper, but from the neighbouring Ravin de la Craie (http://www.mindat.org/loc-49192.html)
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Alunite Formula: KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6 Description: ??? dubious locality. There is no alunite on the Puy de Sancy itself, and the reference highly likely refers to the nearby La Craie Ravine.
http://www.mindat.org/loc-49192.html References: |
| ⓘ Formula: S8 Description: Actually comes from http://www.mindat.org/loc-49192.html References: |
| ⓘ Sanidine Formula: K(AlSi3O8) References: |
| ⓘ Tridymite Formula: SiO2 References: |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Native Sulphur ? | 1.CC.05 | S8 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Tridymite | 4.DA.10 | SiO2 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| ⓘ | Alunite | 7.BC.10 | KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Sanidine | 9.FA.30 | K(AlSi3O8) |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Alunite | KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Alunite | KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| O | ⓘ Sanidine | K(AlSi3O8) |
| O | ⓘ Tridymite | SiO2 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Alunite | KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| Al | ⓘ Sanidine | K(AlSi3O8) |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Sanidine | K(AlSi3O8) |
| Si | ⓘ Tridymite | SiO2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Alunite | KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| S | ⓘ Native Sulphur | S8 |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | ⓘ Alunite | KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| K | ⓘ Sanidine | K(AlSi3O8) |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
Eurasian PlateTectonic Plate
- Moldanubian BeltOrogenic Belt
EuropeContinent
France
- Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
- Volcanos of Auvergne Regional Natural ParkProtected Area
- ⭔AuvergneRegion
- Massif CentralHighland Region
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Puy de Sancy, Chastreix, Issoire, Puy-de-Dôme, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France