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Virage No. 11, L'Alpe d'Huez, Huez, Grenoble, Isère, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, Francei
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Virage No. 11 | Road |
| L'Alpe d'Huez | Alpine Pasture |
| Huez | Commune |
| Grenoble | Arrondissement |
| Isère | Department |
| Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes | Region |
| France | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
45° 4' 30'' North , 6° 2' 52'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
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Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Rhône-Alpes
The 11th "bend" or turn in the famous L'Alpe d'Huez climb of the Tour de France. Written source (below) reports find as shortly before the spring of 2011; some dealers say 2010 on labels. Typical alpine quartz with white cockscomb barite. Virage No. 11 is about halfway between La Garde and Huez, just when the climbing gets really tough. Several dealers selling and mentioned in connection with the Grenoble Show in September 2011.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Baryte Formula: BaSO4 |
| ⓘ 'Chlorite Group' References: Christophe Boutry collectionIdentified by Christophe Boutry: Visual Identification |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 References: Christophe Boutry collectionIdentified by Christophe Boutry: Visual Identification |
| ⓘ Quartz var. Faden Quartz Formula: SiO2 References: Christophe Boutry collectionIdentified by Christophe Boutry: Visual Identification |
| ⓘ Rutile Formula: TiO2 References: Christophe Boutry collectionIdentified by Christophe Boutry: Visual Identification |
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| ⓘ | var. Faden Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| ⓘ | Rutile | 4.DB.05 | TiO2 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| ⓘ | Baryte | 7.AD.35 | BaSO4 |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Chlorite Group' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| O | Oxygen | |
|---|---|---|
| O | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Rutile | TiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Quartz var. Faden Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz var. Faden Quartz | SiO2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| Ti | Titanium | |
| Ti | ⓘ Rutile | TiO2 |
| Ba | Barium | |
| Ba | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
Eurasian PlateTectonic Plate
- AlpsAccretionary Complex
EuropeContinent
- The AlpsMountain Range
France
- Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
- Isère
- Grenoble
- ⭔Oisans-RomancheCanton
- Grenoble
- Isère
- ⭔DauphinéProvince
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Virage No. 11, L'Alpe d'Huez, Huez, Grenoble, Isère, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France