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Chaȋne des Puys Volcanic Field, Puy-de-Dôme, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, Francei
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Chaȋne des Puys Volcanic FieldVolcanic Field
Puy-de-DômeDepartment
Auvergne-Rhône-AlpesRegion
FranceCountry

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Age:
0.0413 ± 0.0074 to 0.00133 ± 0.0035 Ma
Geologic Time:
Dating method:
U-Th
Reference for age:
Condomines, M., Morand, P., Camus, G., & Duthou, L. (1982). Chronological and geochemical study of lavas from the Chaine des Puys, Massif Central, France: evidence for crustal contamination. Contributions to Mineralogy and Petrology, 81(4), 296-303.
Mindat Locality ID:
345164
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:345164:2
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
French:
chaîne des Puys, Puy-de-Dôme, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
German:
Chaîne des Puys, Département Puy-de-Dôme, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, Frankreich
Italian:
Chaîne des Puys, Puy-de-Dôme, Alvernia-Rodano-Alpi, Francia
Russian:
Шен-де-Пюи, Пюи-де-Дом, Овернь — Рона — Альпы, Франция
Simplified Chinese:
多姆山脉, 多姆山省, 奥弗涅-罗讷-阿尔卑斯大区, 法国
Spanish:
Chaîne des Puys, Puy-de-Dôme, Región de Auvernia-Ródano-Alpes, Francia
Arabic:
سلسلة ديس بويس, بوي دي دوم, أوفيرن-رون ألب, فرنسا
Basque:
Chaîne des Puys, Puy-de-Dôme, Auvernia-Rhône-Alpeak, Frantzia
Breton:
Monts Domats, Puèi Domat, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, Bro-C'hall
Catalan:
Serralada dels Puys, Puèi Domat, Alvèrnia-Roine-Alps, França
Croatian:
Chaîne des Puys, Francuska
Dutch:
Chaîne des Puys, Puy-de-Dôme, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, Frankrijk
Egyptian Arabic:
سلسلة ديس بويس, فرنسا
Galician:
Chaîne des Puys, Puy-de-Dôme, Auvernia-Ródano-Alpes, Francia
Greek:
Σαιν ντε Πουί, Πουί-ντε-Ντομ, Ωβέρνη-Ρον-Αλπ, Γαλλία
Hebrew:
שן דה פוי, פויי-דה-דום, אוברן-רון-אלפ, צרפת
Hungarian:
Chaîne des Puys, Puy-de-Dôme, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, Franciaország
Japanese:
ピュイ火山列, ピュイ=ド=ドーム県, オーヴェルニュ=ローヌ=アルプ地域圏, フランス
Maltese:
Chaîne des Puys, Franza
Norwegian:
Chaîne des Puys, Puy-de-Dôme, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, Frankrike
Norwegian (Nynorsk):
Chaîne des Puys, Puy-de-Dôme, Frankrike
Occitan:
Monts Domats, Puèi Domat, Auvèrnhe Ròse Aups, França
Polish:
Chaîne des Puys, Puy-de-Dôme, Owernia-Rodan-Alpy, Francja
Portuguese:
Chaîne des Puys, Puy-de-Dôme, Auvérnia-Ródano-Alpes, França
Swedish:
Chaîne des Puys, Puy-de-Dôme, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, Frankrike
Turkish:
Chaîne des Puys, Puy-de-Dôme, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, Fransa
Venetian:
Chaîne des Puys, Alvergna-Rodano-Alpe, Fransa
Vietnamese:
Chaîne des Puys, Puy-de-Dôme, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, Pháp


A north-south oriented chain of cinder cones, lava domes, and maars in the Massif Central. The chain is about 40 km (25 mi) long and about 7 km wide (Brousse & Lefevre 1990), although lava flows widen the occupied area to ca 20 km. The identified volcanic features, which constitute a volcanic field, include 48 cinder cones, eight lava domes, and 15 maars and explosion craters. Its highest point is the lava dome of Puy de Dôme (1,465 m or 4,806 ft), which is located near the middle of the chain.

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30 valid minerals.

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Alphabetical List Tree Diagram

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
References:
ⓘ Albite var. Andesine
Formula: (Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
References:
ⓘ Albite var. Oligoclase
Formula: (Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
References:
ⓘ 'Alkali Feldspar'
References:
ⓘ 'Amphibole Supergroup'
Formula: AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
References:
ⓘ Andradite
Formula: Ca3Fe3+2(SiO4)3
ⓘ Anorthite
Formula: Ca(Al2Si2O8)
ⓘ Anorthite var. Labradorite
Formula: (Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8]
ⓘ 'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
References:
ⓘ Aragonite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Augite
Formula: (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
ⓘ 'Biotite'
Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Clinoenstatite
Formula: MgSiO3
ⓘ Cordierite ?
Formula: Mg2Al4Si5O18
References:
ⓘ Diopside
Formula: CaMgSi2O6
ⓘ Diopside var. Salite
Formula: CaMgSi2O6
References:
ⓘ Enstatite
Formula: Mg2Si2O6
ⓘ 'Enstatite-Ferrosilite Series'
ⓘ 'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'
ⓘ 'Feldspar Group'
References:
ⓘ Fluoro-edenite
Formula: NaCa2Mg5(Si7Al)O22F2
ⓘ Fluorophlogopite
Formula: KMg3(Si3Al)O10F2
Description: Micas are intermediate between fluorophlogopite and Ti-rich oxidized phlogopite.
ⓘ Forsterite
Formula: Mg2(SiO4)
Description: All olivines at Tunisset have > 50 % forsterite component.
ⓘ 'Glass'
ⓘ Goethite
Formula: Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
Habit: Specular
Colour: Silver
ⓘ Hematite var. Specularite
Formula: Fe2O3
ⓘ Ilmenite
Formula: Fe2+TiO3
ⓘ Laihunite
Formula: (Fe3+,Fe2+,◻)2(SiO4)
ⓘ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘ Magnetite var. Titanium-bearing Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+(Fe3+,Ti)2O4
References:
ⓘ Microsommite
Formula: Na4K2Ca2(Al6Si6O24)(SO4)Cl2
Habit: Hexagonal prisms
Colour: colourless to white
Description: Identified by EPMA as a member of the cancrinite group; microsommite is the only member that matches the chemistry, although no crystallographic study has been done so far.
ⓘ Natrolite
Formula: Na2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
ⓘ Nepheline
Formula: Na3K(Al4Si4O16)
References:
ⓘ Opal
Formula: SiO2 · nH2O
ⓘ Opal var. Hyalite
Formula: SiO2 · nH2O
ⓘ Pigeonite
Formula: (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
ⓘ Pseudobrookite
Formula: Fe2TiO5
ⓘ 'Pyroxene Group'
Formula: ADSi2O6
Description: This is either diopside or augite, or intermediate members.
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
References:
ⓘ Sanidine
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
ⓘ Sodalite
Formula: Na4(Si3Al3)O12Cl
References:
ⓘ Titanite
Formula: CaTi(SiO4)O
ⓘ Tridymite
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Zircon
Formula: Zr(SiO4)

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘGoethite4.00.Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘMagnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘvar. Titanium-bearing Magnetite4.BB.05Fe2+(Fe3+,Ti)2O4
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘIlmenite4.CB.05Fe2+TiO3
ⓘHematite
var. Specularite
4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘPseudobrookite4.CB.15Fe2TiO5
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘOpal4.DA.10SiO2 · nH2O
ⓘTridymite4.DA.10SiO2
ⓘOpal
var. Hyalite
4.DA.10SiO2 · nH2O
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘAragonite5.AB.15CaCO3
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘForsterite9.AC.05Mg2(SiO4)
ⓘLaihunite9.AC.05(Fe3+,Fe2+,◻)2(SiO4)
ⓘAndradite9.AD.25Ca3Fe3+2(SiO4)3
ⓘZircon9.AD.30Zr(SiO4)
ⓘTitanite9.AG.15CaTi(SiO4)O
ⓘCordierite ?9.CJ.10Mg2Al4Si5O18
ⓘEnstatite9.DA.05Mg2Si2O6
ⓘClinoenstatite9.DA.10MgSiO3
ⓘPigeonite9.DA.10(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
ⓘAugite9.DA.15(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
ⓘDiopside9.DA.15CaMgSi2O6
ⓘvar. Salite9.DA.15CaMgSi2O6
ⓘFluoro-edenite9.DE.15NaCa2Mg5(Si7Al)O22F2
ⓘFluorophlogopite9.EC.20KMg3(Si3Al)O10F2
ⓘNepheline9.FA.05Na3K(Al4Si4O16)
ⓘSanidine9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
ⓘAlbite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
ⓘvar. Andesine9.FA.35(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
ⓘAnorthite9.FA.35Ca(Al2Si2O8)
ⓘvar. Labradorite9.FA.35(Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8]
ⓘAlbite
var. Oligoclase
9.FA.35(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
ⓘMicrosommite9.FB.05Na4K2Ca2(Al6Si6O24)(SO4)Cl2
ⓘSodalite9.FB.10Na4(Si3Al3)O12Cl
ⓘNatrolite9.GA.05Na2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
Unclassified
ⓘ'Alkali Feldspar'-
ⓘ'Amphibole Supergroup'-AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
ⓘ'Biotite'-K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
ⓘ'Feldspar Group'-
ⓘ'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'-
ⓘ'Enstatite-Ferrosilite Series'-
ⓘ'Pyroxene Group'-ADSi2O6
ⓘ'Glass'-
ⓘ'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Hⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Hⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Hⓘ NatroliteNa2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
Hⓘ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Hⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
Hⓘ Opal var. HyaliteSiO2 · nH2O
CCarbon
Cⓘ AragoniteCaCO3
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Oⓘ Albite var. Andesine(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Oⓘ AndraditeCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
Oⓘ AnorthiteCa(Al2Si2O8)
Oⓘ AragoniteCaCO3
Oⓘ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Oⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ ClinoenstatiteMgSiO3
Oⓘ CordieriteMg2Al4Si5O18
Oⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Oⓘ EnstatiteMg2Si2O6
Oⓘ ForsteriteMg2(SiO4)
Oⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Oⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Oⓘ Anorthite var. Labradorite(Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8]
Oⓘ Laihunite(Fe3+,Fe2+,◻)2(SiO4)
Oⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oⓘ MicrosommiteNa4K2Ca2(Al6Si6O24)(SO4)Cl2
Oⓘ NephelineNa3K(Al4Si4O16)
Oⓘ NatroliteNa2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
Oⓘ Albite var. Oligoclase(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Oⓘ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Oⓘ Pigeonite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Oⓘ PseudobrookiteFe2TiO5
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ SanidineK(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ SodaliteNa4(Si3Al3)O12Cl
Oⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Oⓘ Magnetite var. Titanium-bearing MagnetiteFe2+(Fe3+,Ti)2O4
Oⓘ TridymiteSiO2
Oⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Oⓘ Hematite var. SpeculariteFe2O3
Oⓘ Fluoro-edeniteNaCa2Mg5(Si7Al)O22F2
Oⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Oⓘ Enstatite-Ferrosilite Series
Oⓘ Pyroxene GroupADSi2O6
Oⓘ Diopside var. SaliteCaMgSi2O6
Oⓘ FluorophlogopiteKMg3(Si3Al)O10F2
Oⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
Oⓘ Opal var. HyaliteSiO2 · nH2O
FFluorine
Fⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Fⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Fⓘ Fluoro-edeniteNaCa2Mg5(Si7Al)O22F2
Fⓘ FluorophlogopiteKMg3(Si3Al)O10F2
Fⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
NaSodium
Naⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Naⓘ Albite var. Andesine(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Naⓘ Anorthite var. Labradorite(Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8]
Naⓘ MicrosommiteNa4K2Ca2(Al6Si6O24)(SO4)Cl2
Naⓘ NephelineNa3K(Al4Si4O16)
Naⓘ NatroliteNa2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
Naⓘ Albite var. Oligoclase(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Naⓘ SodaliteNa4(Si3Al3)O12Cl
Naⓘ Fluoro-edeniteNaCa2Mg5(Si7Al)O22F2
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Mgⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Mgⓘ ClinoenstatiteMgSiO3
Mgⓘ CordieriteMg2Al4Si5O18
Mgⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Mgⓘ EnstatiteMg2Si2O6
Mgⓘ ForsteriteMg2(SiO4)
Mgⓘ Pigeonite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Mgⓘ Fluoro-edeniteNaCa2Mg5(Si7Al)O22F2
Mgⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Mgⓘ Enstatite-Ferrosilite Series
Mgⓘ Diopside var. SaliteCaMgSi2O6
Mgⓘ FluorophlogopiteKMg3(Si3Al)O10F2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Alⓘ Albite var. Andesine(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Alⓘ AnorthiteCa(Al2Si2O8)
Alⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Alⓘ CordieriteMg2Al4Si5O18
Alⓘ Anorthite var. Labradorite(Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8]
Alⓘ MicrosommiteNa4K2Ca2(Al6Si6O24)(SO4)Cl2
Alⓘ NephelineNa3K(Al4Si4O16)
Alⓘ NatroliteNa2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
Alⓘ Albite var. Oligoclase(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Alⓘ SanidineK(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ SodaliteNa4(Si3Al3)O12Cl
Alⓘ Fluoro-edeniteNaCa2Mg5(Si7Al)O22F2
Alⓘ FluorophlogopiteKMg3(Si3Al)O10F2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Siⓘ Albite var. Andesine(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Siⓘ AndraditeCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
Siⓘ AnorthiteCa(Al2Si2O8)
Siⓘ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Siⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Siⓘ ClinoenstatiteMgSiO3
Siⓘ CordieriteMg2Al4Si5O18
Siⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Siⓘ EnstatiteMg2Si2O6
Siⓘ ForsteriteMg2(SiO4)
Siⓘ Anorthite var. Labradorite(Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8]
Siⓘ Laihunite(Fe3+,Fe2+,◻)2(SiO4)
Siⓘ MicrosommiteNa4K2Ca2(Al6Si6O24)(SO4)Cl2
Siⓘ NephelineNa3K(Al4Si4O16)
Siⓘ NatroliteNa2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
Siⓘ Albite var. Oligoclase(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Siⓘ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Siⓘ Pigeonite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ SanidineK(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ SodaliteNa4(Si3Al3)O12Cl
Siⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Siⓘ TridymiteSiO2
Siⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Siⓘ Fluoro-edeniteNaCa2Mg5(Si7Al)O22F2
Siⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Siⓘ Enstatite-Ferrosilite Series
Siⓘ Pyroxene GroupADSi2O6
Siⓘ Diopside var. SaliteCaMgSi2O6
Siⓘ FluorophlogopiteKMg3(Si3Al)O10F2
Siⓘ Opal var. HyaliteSiO2 · nH2O
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
SSulfur
Sⓘ MicrosommiteNa4K2Ca2(Al6Si6O24)(SO4)Cl2
ClChlorine
Clⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Clⓘ MicrosommiteNa4K2Ca2(Al6Si6O24)(SO4)Cl2
Clⓘ SodaliteNa4(Si3Al3)O12Cl
Clⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
KPotassium
Kⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Kⓘ MicrosommiteNa4K2Ca2(Al6Si6O24)(SO4)Cl2
Kⓘ NephelineNa3K(Al4Si4O16)
Kⓘ SanidineK(AlSi3O8)
Kⓘ FluorophlogopiteKMg3(Si3Al)O10F2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ Albite var. Andesine(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Caⓘ AndraditeCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
Caⓘ AnorthiteCa(Al2Si2O8)
Caⓘ AragoniteCaCO3
Caⓘ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Caⓘ Anorthite var. Labradorite(Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8]
Caⓘ MicrosommiteNa4K2Ca2(Al6Si6O24)(SO4)Cl2
Caⓘ Albite var. Oligoclase(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Caⓘ Pigeonite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Caⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Caⓘ Fluoro-edeniteNaCa2Mg5(Si7Al)O22F2
Caⓘ Diopside var. SaliteCaMgSi2O6
Caⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Tiⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Tiⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Tiⓘ PseudobrookiteFe2TiO5
Tiⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Tiⓘ Magnetite var. Titanium-bearing MagnetiteFe2+(Fe3+,Ti)2O4
FeIron
Feⓘ AndraditeCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
Feⓘ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Feⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Feⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Feⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Feⓘ Laihunite(Fe3+,Fe2+,◻)2(SiO4)
Feⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feⓘ Pigeonite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Feⓘ PseudobrookiteFe2TiO5
Feⓘ Magnetite var. Titanium-bearing MagnetiteFe2+(Fe3+,Ti)2O4
Feⓘ Hematite var. SpeculariteFe2O3
Feⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Feⓘ Enstatite-Ferrosilite Series
ZrZirconium
Zrⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)

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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cha%C3%AEne_des_Puys
Wikidata ID:Q1068630

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