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Rochechouart, Haute-Vienne, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, Francei
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RochechouartArrondissement
Haute-VienneDepartment
Nouvelle-AquitaineRegion
FranceCountry

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Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Saint-Junien11,553 (2016)
Rochechouart3,868 (2016)
Oradour-sur-Glane2,088 (2016)
Oradour-sur-Vayres1,713 (2016)
Saint-Victurnien1,543 (2016)
Saint-Laurent-sur-Gorre1,513 (2016)
Mindat Locality ID:
345642
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:345642:5
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
French:
arrondissement de Rochechouart, Haute-Vienne, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France
German:
Arrondissement Rochechouart, Département Haute-Vienne, Neuaquitanien, Frankreich
Italian:
arrondissement di Rochechouart, Alta Vienne, Nuova Aquitania, Francia
Russian:
Рошешуар , Верхняя Вьенна, Новая Аквитания, Франция
Simplified Chinese:
罗什舒阿尔区, 上维埃纳省, 新阿基坦大区, 法国
Spanish:
distrito de Rochechouart, Alto Vienne, Nueva Aquitania, Francia
Albanian:
Qarku Rochechouart, Haute-Vienne, Akuitania e Re, Franca
Azeri:
Roşeşuar , Yuxarı Vyenna, Yeni Akvitaniya, Fransa
Basque:
Rochechouarteko barrutia, Haute-Vienne, Akitania Berria, Frantzia
Breton:
arondisamant Rochechouart, Haute-Vienne, Akitania-Nevez, Bro-C'hall
Catalan:
Districte de Rechoard, Alta Viena, Nova Aquitània, França
Cebuano:
Arrondissement de Rochechouart, Haute-Vienne, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, Pransiya
Czech:
Arrondissement Rochechouart, Haute-Vienne, Nová Akvitánie, Francie
Dutch:
Arrondissement Rochechouart, Haute-Vienne, Nieuw-Aquitanië, Frankrijk
Esperanto:
Arondismento Rochechouart, Haute-Vienne, Nova Akvitanio, Francio
Farsi/Persian:
بخش روشه‌شوار, اوت-وین, نوول-آکیتن, فرانسه
Greek:
Διαμέρισμα του Ροσεσουάρ, Ωτ-Βιέν, Νέα Ακουιτανία, Γαλλία
Indonesian:
Arondisemen Rochechouart, Haute-Vienne, Aquitaine-Baru, Perancis
Luxembourgish:
Arrondissement Rochechouart, Departement Haute-Vienne, Nei-Aquitaine, Frankräich
Minnan / Hokkien-Taiwanese:
Rochechouart Kūn, Haute-Vienne, Hoat-kok
Polish:
Okręg Rochechouart, Haute-Vienne, Nowa Akwitania, Francja
Romanian:
Arondismentul Rochechouart, Haute-Vienne, Franța
Slovak:
Rochechouart, Haute-Vienne, Nové Akvitánsko, Francúzsko
Vietnamese:
Rochechouart, Haute-Vienne, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, Pháp


The arrondissement of Rochechouart is an arrondissement of France in the Haute-Vienne department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region. It has 30 communes. Its area is 795.4 km² (307.1 sq mi).

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35 valid minerals.

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Actinolite
Formula: ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
ⓘ Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
ⓘ 'Amphibole Supergroup'
Formula: AB2C5(T8O22)W2
ⓘ Analcime
Formula: Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O
ⓘ Anatase
Formula: TiO2
ⓘ Andalusite
Formula: Al2(SiO4)O
ⓘ Anhydrite
Formula: CaSO4
ⓘ Anorthite ?
Formula: Ca(Al2Si2O8)
ⓘ Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Cassiterite
Formula: SnO2
ⓘ Celadonite ?
Formula: K(MgFe3+◻)(Si4O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ Clinozoisite
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘ Datolite
Formula: CaB(SiO4)(OH)
ⓘ Diopside
Formula: CaMgSi2O6
ⓘ Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘ Epidote
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘ Fluorapophyllite-(K) ?
Formula: KCa4(Si8O20)(F,OH) · 8H2O
ⓘ Fluorite
Formula: CaF2
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
ⓘ 'Garnet Group'
Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3
ⓘ 'Garnet Supergroup'
Formula: X3 Z2(TO4)3
ⓘ Heulandite-K
Formula: (K,Ca,Na)5(Si27Al9)O72 · 26H2O
ⓘ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘ Marcasite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Molybdenite
Formula: MoS2
ⓘ 'Monazite Group'
Formula: REE(PO4)
ⓘ Native Gold
Formula: Au
ⓘ Orthoclase
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
ⓘ Prehnite
Formula: Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
ⓘ 'Pumpellyite Subgroup'
Formula: Ca2XAl2[Si2O6(OH)][SiO4](OH)2A
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Rutile
Formula: TiO2
ⓘ Schorl
Formula: NaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
ⓘ Staurolite
Formula: Fe2+2Al9Si4O23(OH)
ⓘ Titanite ?
Formula: CaTiO(SiO4)
ⓘ Zircon
Formula: Zr(SiO4)

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Gold1.AA.05Au
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
ⓘMolybdenite2.EA.30MoS2
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘMarcasite2.EB.10aFeS2
Group 3 - Halides
ⓘFluorite3.AB.25CaF2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘMagnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘCassiterite4.DB.05SnO2
ⓘRutile4.DB.05TiO2
ⓘAnatase4.DD.05TiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘDolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘAnhydrite7.AD.30CaSO4
ⓘBaryte7.AD.35BaSO4
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘZircon9.AD.30Zr(SiO4)
ⓘAndalusite9.AF.10Al2(SiO4)O
ⓘStaurolite9.AF.30Fe2+2Al9Si4O23(OH)
ⓘTitanite ?9.AG.15CaTiO(SiO4)
ⓘDatolite9.AJ.20CaB(SiO4)(OH)
ⓘClinozoisite9.BG.05a(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘEpidote9.BG.05a(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘSchorl9.CK.05NaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
ⓘDiopside9.DA.15CaMgSi2O6
ⓘActinolite9.DE.10◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
ⓘPrehnite9.DP.20Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
ⓘFluorapophyllite-(K) ?9.EA.15KCa4(Si8O20)(F,OH) · 8H2O
ⓘCeladonite ?9.EC.15K(MgFe3+◻)(Si4O10)(OH)2
ⓘOrthoclase9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
ⓘAlbite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
ⓘAnorthite ?9.FA.35Ca(Al2Si2O8)
ⓘAnalcime9.GB.05Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O
ⓘHeulandite-K9.GE.05(K,Ca,Na)5(Si27Al9)O72 · 26H2O
Unclassified
ⓘ'Amphibole Supergroup'-AB2C5(T8O22)W2
ⓘ'Garnet Supergroup'-X3 Z2(TO4)3
ⓘ'Monazite Group'-REE(PO4)
ⓘ'Pumpellyite Subgroup'-Ca2XAl2[Si2O6(OH)][SiO4](OH)2A
ⓘ'Garnet Group'-X3Z2(SiO4)3

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Hⓘ AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Hⓘ CeladoniteK(MgFe3+◻)(Si4O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ Clinozoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Hⓘ DatoliteCaB(SiO4)(OH)
Hⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Hⓘ Fluorapophyllite-(K)KCa4(Si8O20)(F,OH) · 8H2O
Hⓘ PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Hⓘ Pumpellyite SubgroupCa2XAl2[Si2O6(OH)][SiO4](OH)2A
Hⓘ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Hⓘ StauroliteFe22+Al9Si4O23(OH)
Hⓘ Heulandite-K(K,Ca,Na)5(Si27Al9)O72 · 26H2O
BBoron
Bⓘ DatoliteCaB(SiO4)(OH)
Bⓘ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
OOxygen
Oⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Oⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5(T8O22)W2
Oⓘ AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Oⓘ AnataseTiO2
Oⓘ AndalusiteAl2(SiO4)O
Oⓘ AnhydriteCaSO4
Oⓘ AnorthiteCa(Al2Si2O8)
Oⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ CassiteriteSnO2
Oⓘ CeladoniteK(MgFe3+◻)(Si4O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ Clinozoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Oⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Oⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Oⓘ DatoliteCaB(SiO4)(OH)
Oⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Oⓘ Fluorapophyllite-(K)KCa4(Si8O20)(F,OH) · 8H2O
Oⓘ Garnet SupergroupX3 Z2(TO4)3
Oⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oⓘ Monazite GroupREE(PO4)
Oⓘ OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Oⓘ Pumpellyite SubgroupCa2XAl2[Si2O6(OH)][SiO4](OH)2A
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ RutileTiO2
Oⓘ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Oⓘ StauroliteFe22+Al9Si4O23(OH)
Oⓘ TitaniteCaTiO(SiO4)
Oⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Oⓘ Heulandite-K(K,Ca,Na)5(Si27Al9)O72 · 26H2O
Oⓘ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
FFluorine
Fⓘ Fluorapophyllite-(K)KCa4(Si8O20)(F,OH) · 8H2O
Fⓘ FluoriteCaF2
NaSodium
Naⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Naⓘ AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Naⓘ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Naⓘ Heulandite-K(K,Ca,Na)5(Si27Al9)O72 · 26H2O
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Mgⓘ CeladoniteK(MgFe3+◻)(Si4O10)(OH)2
Mgⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Mgⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Alⓘ AndalusiteAl2(SiO4)O
Alⓘ AnorthiteCa(Al2Si2O8)
Alⓘ Clinozoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Alⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Alⓘ OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Alⓘ Pumpellyite SubgroupCa2XAl2[Si2O6(OH)][SiO4](OH)2A
Alⓘ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Alⓘ StauroliteFe22+Al9Si4O23(OH)
Alⓘ Heulandite-K(K,Ca,Na)5(Si27Al9)O72 · 26H2O
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Siⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Siⓘ AndalusiteAl2(SiO4)O
Siⓘ AnorthiteCa(Al2Si2O8)
Siⓘ CeladoniteK(MgFe3+◻)(Si4O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ Clinozoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Siⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Siⓘ DatoliteCaB(SiO4)(OH)
Siⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Siⓘ Fluorapophyllite-(K)KCa4(Si8O20)(F,OH) · 8H2O
Siⓘ OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Siⓘ Pumpellyite SubgroupCa2XAl2[Si2O6(OH)][SiO4](OH)2A
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Siⓘ StauroliteFe22+Al9Si4O23(OH)
Siⓘ TitaniteCaTiO(SiO4)
Siⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Siⓘ Heulandite-K(K,Ca,Na)5(Si27Al9)O72 · 26H2O
Siⓘ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ Monazite GroupREE(PO4)
SSulfur
Sⓘ AnhydriteCaSO4
Sⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ MarcasiteFeS2
Sⓘ MolybdeniteMoS2
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
KPotassium
Kⓘ CeladoniteK(MgFe3+◻)(Si4O10)(OH)2
Kⓘ Fluorapophyllite-(K)KCa4(Si8O20)(F,OH) · 8H2O
Kⓘ OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Kⓘ Heulandite-K(K,Ca,Na)5(Si27Al9)O72 · 26H2O
CaCalcium
Caⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Caⓘ AnhydriteCaSO4
Caⓘ AnorthiteCa(Al2Si2O8)
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ Clinozoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Caⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Caⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Caⓘ DatoliteCaB(SiO4)(OH)
Caⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Caⓘ Fluorapophyllite-(K)KCa4(Si8O20)(F,OH) · 8H2O
Caⓘ FluoriteCaF2
Caⓘ PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Caⓘ Pumpellyite SubgroupCa2XAl2[Si2O6(OH)][SiO4](OH)2A
Caⓘ TitaniteCaTiO(SiO4)
Caⓘ Heulandite-K(K,Ca,Na)5(Si27Al9)O72 · 26H2O
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ AnataseTiO2
Tiⓘ RutileTiO2
Tiⓘ TitaniteCaTiO(SiO4)
FeIron
Feⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Feⓘ CeladoniteK(MgFe3+◻)(Si4O10)(OH)2
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Feⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feⓘ MarcasiteFeS2
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Feⓘ StauroliteFe22+Al9Si4O23(OH)
CuCopper
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
ZnZinc
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
ZrZirconium
Zrⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
MoMolybdenum
Moⓘ MolybdeniteMoS2
SnTin
Snⓘ CassiteriteSnO2
BaBarium
Baⓘ BaryteBaSO4
AuGold
Auⓘ Native GoldAu
PbLead
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS

Fossils

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

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Occurrences1
Youngest Fossil Listed70.6 Ma (Late/Upper Cretaceous)
Oldest Fossil Listed83.5 Ma (Late/Upper Cretaceous)
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Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Rhombodus carentonensis
species
Animalia : Chordata : Chondrichthyes : Myliobatiformes : Rhombodontidae : Rhombodus : Rhombodus carentonensis83.5 - 70.6 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arrondissement_of_Rochechouart
Wikidata ID:Q702227
GeoNames ID:2983290

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