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Chambon-le-Château, Grandrieu, Mende, Lozère, Occitanie, Francei
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Chambon-le-Château | - not defined - |
| Grandrieu | Commune |
| Mende | Arrondissement |
| Lozère | Department |
| Occitanie | Region |
| France | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
44° 51' 2'' North , 3° 40' 34'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Chambon-le-Château | 323 (2016) | 1.3km |
| Saint-Symphorien | 269 (2016) | 4.2km |
| Laval-Atger | 202 (2017) | 5.0km |
| Saint-Bonnet-de-Montauroux | 136 (2016) | 5.1km |
| Alleyras | 178 (2016) | 6.2km |
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Languedoc-Roussillon
Name(s) in local language(s):
Chambon-le-Château, Grandrieu, Lozère, Languedoc-Roussillon, France
This sapphire locality is described as Chambon-le-Château in SIMONET C. (2000) - Géologie des gisements de saphir et de rubis – L’exemple de la John Saul Ruby Mine, Mangare, Kenya. Thèse de doctorat Université de Nantes. Première partie pp. 143-151.
The “colline de La Causse” is formed by an old strombolian cone very eroded, not easily identifiable in the landscape.
At the East, the “ruisseau de France” drains a depression filled of colluviums coming from the “colline de La Causse” and delivers concentrates with zircon and sapphire.
In fact, the site is located on the city of Saint-Christophe-d’Allier (France brook alluvials), Haute-Loire near Chambon-le-Château, Lozère.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Corundum Formula: Al2O3 |
| ⓘ Corundum var. Sapphire Formula: Al2O3 |
| ⓘ Zircon Formula: Zr(SiO4) |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Corundum | 4.CB.05 | Al2O3 |
| ⓘ | var. Sapphire | 4.CB.05 | Al2O3 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Zircon | 9.AD.30 | Zr(SiO4) |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| O | Oxygen | |
|---|---|---|
| O | ⓘ Corundum | Al2O3 |
| O | ⓘ Corundum var. Sapphire | Al2O3 |
| O | ⓘ Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Corundum | Al2O3 |
| Al | ⓘ Corundum var. Sapphire | Al2O3 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
| Zr | Zirconium | |
| Zr | ⓘ Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
Eurasian PlateTectonic Plate
- Moldanubian BeltOrogenic Belt
EuropeContinent
France
- ⭔AuvergneRegion
- Massif CentralHighland Region
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