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Le Chardonnet, Tignes, Albertville, Savoie, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, Francei
Regional Level Types
Le ChardonnetMountain
TignesCommune
AlbertvilleArrondissement
SavoieDepartment
Auvergne-Rhône-AlpesRegion
FranceCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
45° 27' 48'' North , 6° 52' 14'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Tignes2,385 (2016)5.6km
Val-d’Isère1,632 (2016)8.5km
Peisey-Nancroix663 (2016)12.9km
Belle-Plagne1,100 (2016)13.7km
Champagny-en-Vanoise626 (2016)13.9km
Mindat Locality ID:
297615
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:297615:3
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
, Rhône-Alpes
Name(s) in local language(s):
, Savoie, Rhône-Alpes, France


Pointe du Chardonnet is a mountain in France, with an elevation of 2862 metres (9390 ft) and a prominence of 206 metres (676 ft) in the Vanoise massif.

Metamorphic veins in the scale of grey dolostone, inside the gypsums of Le Chardonnet zone, in the upper Tarentaise valley.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


14 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
ⓘ Anhydrite
Formula: CaSO4
ⓘ Azurite
Formula: Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
ⓘ Celestine
Formula: SrSO4
ⓘ Colusite
Formula: Cu13VAs3S16
ⓘ Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘ Fluorite
Formula: CaF2
ⓘ Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
ⓘ Kësterite
Formula: Cu2ZnSnS4
ⓘ Native Sulphur
Formula: S8
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Rutile
Formula: TiO2
ⓘ Volborthite ?
Formula: Cu3(V2O7)(OH)2 · 2H2O
Description: Only based on chemical analysis, there was insufficient material for XRD.

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Sulphur1.CC.05S8
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘKësterite2.CB.15aCu2ZnSnS4
ⓘColusite2.CB.30Cu13VAs3S16
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 3 - Halides
ⓘFluorite3.AB.25CaF2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘRutile4.DB.05TiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘDolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘAzurite5.BA.05Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘAnhydrite7.AD.30CaSO4
ⓘCelestine7.AD.35SrSO4
ⓘGypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘVolborthite ?8.FD.05Cu3(V2O7)(OH)2 · 2H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘAlbite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Hⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Hⓘ VolborthiteCu3(V2O7)(OH)2 · 2H2O
CCarbon
Cⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
OOxygen
Oⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ AnhydriteCaSO4
Oⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Oⓘ CelestineSrSO4
Oⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Oⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ RutileTiO2
Oⓘ VolborthiteCu3(V2O7)(OH)2 · 2H2O
FFluorine
Fⓘ FluoriteCaF2
NaSodium
Naⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
SiSilicon
Siⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
SSulfur
Sⓘ AnhydriteCaSO4
Sⓘ CelestineSrSO4
Sⓘ ColusiteCu13VAs3S16
Sⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Sⓘ KësteriteCu2ZnSnS4
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ Native SulphurS8
CaCalcium
Caⓘ AnhydriteCaSO4
Caⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Caⓘ FluoriteCaF2
Caⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ RutileTiO2
VVanadium
Vⓘ ColusiteCu13VAs3S16
Vⓘ VolborthiteCu3(V2O7)(OH)2 · 2H2O
FeIron
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
CuCopper
Cuⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cuⓘ ColusiteCu13VAs3S16
Cuⓘ KësteriteCu2ZnSnS4
Cuⓘ VolborthiteCu3(V2O7)(OH)2 · 2H2O
ZnZinc
Znⓘ KësteriteCu2ZnSnS4
AsArsenic
Asⓘ ColusiteCu13VAs3S16
SrStrontium
Srⓘ CelestineSrSO4
SnTin
Snⓘ KësteriteCu2ZnSnS4

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