"(Coming from Vic-sur-Cère). Take the D54 south of Vic. Just before reaching the village it is possible to find white phonolite. Also occurring in green and brown colours, it is a volcanic rock that resonates when shocked." [Belot, 1978]

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Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
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References

fr.wikipedia.org (n.d.) https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jou-sous-Monjou

Belot, Victor R. (1978) Guide des minéraux, coquillages et fossiles: où les trouver en France, comment les reconnaître et les collectionner. Guides Horay.

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