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Soyons, Tournon-sur-Rhône, Ardèche, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, Francei
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SoyonsCommune
Tournon-sur-RhôneArrondissement
ArdècheDepartment
Auvergne-Rhône-AlpesRegion
FranceCountry

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Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Soyons1,826 (2016)
Mindat Locality ID:
235532
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:235532:3
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Rhône-Alpes
Other Languages:
French:
Soyons, Tournon-sur-Rhône, Ardèche, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
German:
Soyons, Tournon-sur-Rhône, Ardèche, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, Frankreich
Italian:
Soyons, Tournon-sur-Rhône, Ardèche, Alvernia-Rodano-Alpi, Francia
Russian:
Суайон, Турнон-сюр-Рон, Ардеш, Овернь — Рона — Альпы, Франция
Simplified Chinese:
苏瓦翁, 罗讷河畔图尔农, 阿尔代什省, 奥弗涅-罗讷-阿尔卑斯大区, 法国
Spanish:
Soyons, Tournon-sur-Rhône, Ardéche, Región de Auvernia-Ródano-Alpes, Francia
Afrikaans:
Soyons, Tournon-sur-Rhône, Ardèche, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, Frankryk
Albanian:
Soyons, Tournon-sur-Rhône, Ardèche, Auvernia-Rhône-Alpes, Franca
Aragonese:
Soyons, Tournon-sur-Rhône, Ardescha, Auvernia-Roine-Alpes, Francia
Armenian:
Սուայոն, Տուրնոն սյուր Ռոն, Արդեշ, Ֆրանսիա
Asturian:
Soyons, Tournon-sur-Rhône, Auvernia-Ródano-Alpes, Francia
Bambara:
Soyons, Tournon-sur-Rhône, Faransi
Basque:
Soyons, Tournon-sur-Rhône, Ardèche, Auvernia-Rhône-Alpeak, Frantzia
Bavarian:
Soyons, Tournon-sur-Rhône, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, Frankreich
Breton:
Soyons, Tournon-sur-Rhône, Ardecha, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, Bro-C'hall
Buginese:
Soyons, Tournon-sur-Rhône, Perancis
Catalan:
Soions, Tornon, Ardecha, Alvèrnia-Roine-Alps, França
Cebuano:
Soyons, Tournon-sur-Rhône, Ardèche, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, Pransiya
Chechen:
Суайон, Турнон-сюр-Рон, Франци
Corsican:
Soyons, Tournon-sur-Rhône, Alvernia è Rodanu è Alpi, Francia
Croatian:
Soyons, Tournon-sur-Rhône, Francuska
Czech:
Soyons, Tournon-sur-Rhône, Ardèche, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, Francie
Danish:
Soyons, Tournon-sur-Rhône, Ardèche, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, Frankrig
Dutch:
Soyons, Tournon-sur-Rhône, Ardèche, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, Frankrijk
Dutch Low Saxon:
Soyons, Tournon-sur-Rhône, Frankriek
Esperanto:
Soyons, Tournon-sur-Rhône, Ardèche, Aŭvernjo-Rodano-Alpoj, Francio
Estonian:
Soyons, Tournon-sur-Rhône, Ardèche'i departemang, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, Prantsusmaa
Faroese:
Soyons, Tournon-sur-Rhône, Frakland
Finnish:
Soyons, Tournon-sur-Rhône, Ardèche, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, Ranska
Franco-Provençal:
Soyons, Tournon-sur-Rhône, Ardecha, Ôvèrgne-Rôno-Ârpes, France
Friulian:
Soyons, Tournon-sur-Rhône, France
Galician:
Soyons, Tournon-sur-Rhône, Ardèche, Auvernia-Ródano-Alpes, Francia
Greek:
Σουαγιόν, Τουρνόν-συρ-Ρον, Αρντές, Ωβέρνη-Ρον-Αλπ, Γαλλία
Greenlandic:
Soyons, Tournon-sur-Rhône, Franskit Nunaat
Hungarian:
Soyons, Tournon-sur-Rhône, Ardèche, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, Franciaország
Icelandic:
Soyons, Tournon-sur-Rhône, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, Frakkland
Ido:
Soyons, Tournon-sur-Rhône, Arvernia-Rodano-Alpi, Francia
Indonesian:
Soyons, Tournon-sur-Rhône, Ardèche, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, Perancis
Interlingua:
Soyons, Tournon-sur-Rhône, Departimento Ardeche, Auvernia-Rhodano-Alpes, Francia
Interlingue:
Soyons, Tournon-sur-Rhône, Département Ardèche, Francia
Irish Gaelic:
Soyons, Tournon-sur-Rhône, An Fhrainc
Jamaican Patois:
Soyons, Tournon-sur-Rhône, Frans
Kabyle:
Soyons, Tournon-sur-Rhône, Fransa
Kongo:
Soyons, Tournon-sur-Rhône, Ardèche, Fwalansa
Latin:
Soyons, Turnonium, Ardesca, Arvernia Rhodanus Alpesque, Francia
Latvian:
Soyons, Tournon-sur-Rhône, Ardēša, Overņa-Rona-Alpi, Francija
Ligurian:
Soyons, Tournon-sur-Rhône, Fransa
Limburgian:
Soyons, Tournon-sur-Rhône, Ardèche, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, Frankriek
Lithuanian:
Soyons, Tournon-sur-Rhône, Ardešas, Overnė-Rona-Alpės, Prancūzija
Lombard:
Soyons, Tournon-sur-Rhône, Ardèche, Alvernia-Roden-Alp, Frància
Low Saxon/Low German:
Soyons, Tournon-sur-Rhône, Ardèche, Frankriek
Luxembourgish:
Soyons, Tournon-sur-Rhône, Departement Ardèche, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, Frankräich
Malagasy:
Soyons, Tournon-sur-Rhône, Ardèche, Frantsa
Malay:
Soyons, Tournon-sur-Rhône, Ardèche, Perancis
Minangkabau:
Soyons, Tournon-sur-Rhône, Parancih
Minnan / Hokkien-Taiwanese:
Soyons, Tournon-sur-Rhône, Ardèche, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, Hoat-kok
Narom:
Soyons, Tournon-sur-Rhône, Âovergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
Neapolitan:
Soyons, Tournon-sur-Rhône, Franza
Norwegian:
Soyons, Tournon-sur-Rhône, Ardèche, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, Frankrike
Norwegian (Nynorsk):
Soyons, Tournon-sur-Rhône, Ardèche, Frankrike
Occitan:
Soions, Tornon, Ardecha, Auvèrnhe Ròse Aups, França
Papiamento:
Soyons, Tournon-sur-Rhône, Fransia
Picard:
Soyons, Tournon-sur-Rhône, Franche
Piedmontese:
Soyons, Tournon-sur-Rhône, Dipartiment d'Ardèche, Alvernia-Ròno-Alp, Fransa
Polish:
Soyons, Tournon-sur-Rhône, Ardèche, Owernia-Rodan-Alpy, Francja
Portuguese:
Soyons, Tournon-sur-Rhône, Ardèche, Auvérnia-Ródano-Alpes, França
Romanian:
Soyons, Tournon-sur-Rhône, Ardèche, Auverge-Ron-Alpi, Franța
Romansh:
Soyons, Tournon-sur-Rhône, Frantscha
Sardinian:
Soyons, Tournon-sur-Rhône, Frantza
Scots:
Soyons, Tournon-sur-Rhône, Ardèche, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, Fraunce
Scottish Gaelic:
Soyons, Tournon-sur-Rhône, Ardèche, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, An Fhraing
Sicilian:
Soyons, Tournon-sur-Rhône, Alvernia-Rudanu-Alpi, Francia
Slovak:
Soyons, Tournon-sur-Rhône, Ardèche, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, Francúzsko
Swahili:
Soyons, Tournon-sur-Rhône, Ardèche, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, Ufaransa
Swedish:
Soyons, Tournon-sur-Rhône, Ardèche, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, Frankrike
Traditional Chinese:
蘇瓦翁, 羅訥河畔圖爾農, 阿爾代什, 奧文尼-隆河-阿爾卑斯, 法國
Turkish:
Soyons, Tournon-sur-Rhône, Ardèche, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, Fransa
Ukrainian:
Суайон, Турнон-сюр-Рон, Ардеш, Овернь-Рона-Альпи, Франція
Venetian:
Soyons, Tournon-sur-Rhône, Ardèche, Alvergna-Rodano-Alpe, Fransa
Vietnamese:
Soyons, Tournon-sur-Rhône, Ardèche, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, Pháp
Volapük:
Soyons, Tournon-sur-Rhône, Ardèche, Fransän
Walloon:
Soyons, Tournon-sur-Rhône, France
Waray:
Soyons, Tournon-sur-Rhône, Ardèche, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, Fransya
Welsh:
Soyons, Tournon-sur-Rhône, Ardèche, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, Ffrainc
West Flemish:
Soyons, Tournon-sur-Rhône, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, Vrankryk
Wolof:
Soyons, Tournon-sur-Rhône, Faraas
Zulu:
Soyons, Tournon-sur-Rhône, IFulansi


"(Coming from Saint-Peray). South of Valence on the right side of the N86. Along the waterway towards the Gorges du Rioulet [https://www.mindat.org/loc-69503.html] there is fluorite, pyrite, and schist." [Belot, 1978]

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Mineral list contains entries from the region specified including sub-localities

4 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

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Alphabetical List Tree Diagram

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 3 - Halides
ⓘFluorite3.AB.25CaF2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘBaryte7.AD.35BaSO4

List of minerals for each chemical element

CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
FFluorine
Fⓘ FluoriteCaF2
SSulfur
Sⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ FluoriteCaF2
FeIron
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
BaBarium
Baⓘ BaryteBaSO4

Fossils

There are 1 fossil locality from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

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.

Occurrences46
Youngest Fossil Listed122 Ma (Early/Lower Cretaceous)
Oldest Fossil Listed176 Ma (Early Jurassic)
Fossils from RegionClick here to show the list.
Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Duvalia
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Belemnitida : Duvaliidae : Duvalia125.45 - 122.46 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Capillirhynchia
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Rhynchonellida : Rhynchonellidae : Capillirhynchia170.3 - 168.3 Ma
Middle Jurassic
Cymatorhynchia
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Rhynchonellida : Tetrarhynchiidae : Cymatorhynchia171.6 - 164.7 Ma
Middle Jurassic
Flabellirhynchia
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Rhynchonellida : Cyclothyrididae : Flabellirhynchia170.3 - 168.3 Ma
Middle Jurassic
Antiptychina
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Terebratulida : Zeilleriidae : Antiptychina170.3 - 164.7 Ma
Middle Jurassic
Linguithyris
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Terebratulida : Nucleatidae : Linguithyris175.6 - 171.6 Ma
Jurassic
Monsardithyris
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Terebratulida : Lissajousithyrididae : Monsardithyris171.6 - 168.4 Ma
Middle Jurassic
Rugitela
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Terebratulida : Zeilleriidae : Rugitela170.3 - 168.3 Ma
Middle Jurassic
Terebratula
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Terebratulida : Terebratulidae : Terebratula167.7 - 164.7 Ma
Middle Jurassic
Tubithyris
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Terebratulida : Lobothyrididae : Tubithyris167.7 - 164.7 Ma
Middle Jurassic
Cymatorhynchia quadriplicata
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Rhynchonellida : Tetrarhynchiidae : Cymatorhynchia : Cymatorhynchia quadriplicata170.3 - 168.3 Ma
Middle Jurassic
Arcelinithyris arcelini
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Terebratulida : Lissajousithyrididae : Arcelinithyris : Arcelinithyris arcelini170.3 - 168.3 Ma
Middle Jurassic
Monsardithyris buckmani
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Terebratulida : Lissajousithyrididae : Monsardithyris : Monsardithyris buckmani170.3 - 168.3 Ma
Middle Jurassic
Monsardithyris ventricosa
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Terebratulida : Lissajousithyrididae : Monsardithyris : Monsardithyris ventricosa171.6 - 167.7 Ma
Middle Jurassic
Epithyris submaxillata
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Terebratulida : Postepithyrididae : Epithyris : Epithyris submaxillata175.6 - 171.6 Ma
Jurassic
Wattonithyris fullonica
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Terebratulida : Loboidothyrididae : Wattonithyris : Wattonithyris fullonica167.7 - 164.7 Ma
Middle Jurassic
Lissajousithyris matisconensis
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Terebratulida : Lissajousithyrididae : Lissajousithyris : Lissajousithyris matisconensis170.3 - 168.3 Ma
Middle Jurassic
Globirhynchia subobsoleta
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Rhynchonellida : Cyclothyrididae : Globirhynchia : Globirhynchia subobsoleta175.6 - 171.6 Ma
Jurassic
Mondegia atla
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Rhynchonellida : Basiliolidae : Mondegia : Mondegia atla167.7 - 164.7 Ma
Middle Jurassic
Acanthothiris spinosa
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Rhynchonellida : Acanthothirididae : Acanthothiris : Acanthothiris spinosa170.3 - 168.3 Ma
Middle Jurassic
Globirhynchia prava
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Rhynchonellida : Cyclothyrididae : Globirhynchia : Globirhynchia prava175.6 - 171.6 Ma
Jurassic
Ferrythyris ferryi
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Terebratulida : Postepithyrididae : Ferrythyris : Ferrythyris ferryi171.6 - 168.3 Ma
Middle Jurassic
Linguithyris curviconcha
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Terebratulida : Nucleatidae : Linguithyris : Linguithyris curviconcha171.6 - 164.7 Ma
Middle Jurassic
Rugitela subbucculenta
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Terebratulida : Zeilleriidae : Rugitela : Rugitela subbucculenta171.6 - 167.7 Ma
Middle Jurassic
Kallirhynchia concinna
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Rhynchonellida : Tetrarhynchiidae : Kallirhynchia : Kallirhynchia concinna167.7 - 164.7 Ma
Middle Jurassic
Rhactorhynchia hampenensis
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Rhynchonellida : Tetrarhynchiidae : Rhactorhynchia : Rhactorhynchia hampenensis170.3 - 168.3 Ma
Middle Jurassic
Curtirhynchia oolitica
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Rhynchonellida : Rhynchonellidae : Curtirhynchia : Curtirhynchia oolitica175.6 - 171.6 Ma
Jurassic
Acanthothiris inflata
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Rhynchonellida : Acanthothirididae : Acanthothiris : Acanthothiris inflata170.3 - 168.3 Ma
Middle Jurassic
Goniothyris craneae
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Terebratulida : Goniothyris : Goniothyris craneae170.3 - 168.3 Ma
Middle Jurassic
Ornithella digonoides
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Terebratulida : Zeilleriidae : Ornithella : Ornithella digonoides167.7 - 164.7 Ma
Middle Jurassic
Goniothyris poleymiensis
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Terebratulida : Terebratulidae : Goniothyris : Goniothyris poleymiensis170.3 - 168.3 Ma
Middle Jurassic
Morrisithyris davidsoni
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Terebratulida : Lissajousithyrididae : Morrisithyris : Morrisithyris davidsoni170.3 - 168.3 Ma
Middle Jurassic
Lacunaerhynchia vergissonensis
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Rhynchonellida : Cyclothyrididae : Lacunaerhynchia : Lacunaerhynchia vergissonensis170.3 - 168.3 Ma
Middle Jurassic
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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Soyons
Wikidata ID:Q375346
GeoNames ID:6612250

Localities in this Region

  • Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes

Other Regions, Features and Areas that Intersect

Eurasian PlateTectonic Plate
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