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Brive-la-Gaillarde, Corrèze, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, Francei
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Brive-la-GaillardeArrondissement
CorrèzeDepartment
Nouvelle-AquitaineRegion
FranceCountry

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Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Brive-la-Gaillarde53,466 (2016)
Malemort-sur-Corrèze7,124 (2016)
Saint-Pantaléon-de-Larche3,863 (2016)
Allassac3,476 (2016)
Objat3,452 (2016)
Ussac3,365 (2016)
Mindat Locality ID:
348556
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:348556:2
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
French:
arrondissement de Brive-la-Gaillarde, Corrèze, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France
German:
Arrondissement Brive-la-Gaillarde, Département Corrèze, Neuaquitanien, Frankreich
Italian:
arrondissement di Brive-la-Gaillarde, Corrèze, Nuova Aquitania, Francia
Russian:
Брив-ла-Гайярд, Коррез, Новая Аквитания, Франция
Simplified Chinese:
布里夫拉盖亚尔德区, 科雷兹省, 新阿基坦大区, 法国
Spanish:
Distrito de Brive-la-Gaillarde, Corréze, Nueva Aquitania, Francia
Albanian:
Qarku Brive-la-Gaillarde, Corrèze, Akuitania e Re, Franca
Aragonese:
Destrito de Briva, Corresa, Nueva Aquitania, Francia
Armenian:
Բրիվ լա Գայրադ, Կորեզ, Նոր Ակվիտանիա, Ֆրանսիա
Azeri:
Briv-la-Qayard , Korrez, Yeni Akvitaniya, Fransa
Basque:
Brive-la-Gaillardeko barrutia, Corrèze, Akitania Berria, Frantzia
Bavarian:
Arrondissement Brive-la-Gaillarde, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, Frankreich
Breton:
arondisamant Briva, Corresa, Akitania-Nevez, Bro-C'hall
Catalan:
Districte de Briva la Galharda, Corresa, Nova Aquitània, França
Cebuano:
Arrondissement de Brive-la-Gaillarde, Corrèze, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, Pransiya
Czech:
Arrondissement Brive-la-Gaillarde, Corrèze, Nová Akvitánie, Francie
Dutch:
Arrondissement Brive-la-Gaillarde, Corrèze, Nieuw-Aquitanië, Frankrijk
Esperanto:
Arondismento Brive-la-Gaillarde, Corrèze, Nova Akvitanio, Francio
Farsi/Persian:
بخش بریو-لا-گیارد, کورز, نوول-آکیتن, فرانسه
Indonesian:
Arondisemen Brive-la-Gaillarde, Corrèze, Aquitaine-Baru, Perancis
Japanese:
ブリーヴ・ラ・ガイヤルド, コレーズ県, ヌーヴェル=アキテーヌ地域圏, フランス
Luxembourgish:
Arrondissement Brive-la-Gaillarde, Departement Corrèze, Nei-Aquitaine, Frankräich
Minnan / Hokkien-Taiwanese:
Brive-la-Gaillarde Kūn, Corrèze, Hoat-kok
Occitan:
arrondiment de Briva, Corresa, Nòva Aquitània, França
Polish:
Okręg Brive-la-Gaillarde, Corrèze, Nowa Akwitania, Francja
Romanian:
Arondismentul Brive-la-Gaillarde, Corrèze, Franța
Slovak:
Brive-la-Gaillarde, Corrèze, Nové Akvitánsko, Francúzsko
Vietnamese:
Brive-la-Gaillarde, Corrèze, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, Pháp


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11 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded


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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
Habit: Orthorhombic
Colour: White
Fluorescence: no
Description: In general crested on marcasite with calcite.
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
Colour: White, black, red, tranluscid
Fluorescence: no
ⓘ Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
ⓘ Goethite
Formula: Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘ Graphite
Formula: C
ⓘ 'Limonite'
ⓘ Marcasite
Formula: FeS2
Habit: Orthorhombic
Colour: metalic yellow
Fluorescence: no
Description: Habit classic small crystals milimeters
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Quartz var. Chalcedony
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
ⓘ Witherite
Formula: BaCO3

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘGraphite1.CB.05aC
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘMarcasite2.EB.10aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘGoethite4.00.Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘQuartz
var. Chalcedony
4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘ4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘDolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘWitherite5.AB.15BaCO3
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘBaryte7.AD.35BaSO4
Unclassified
ⓘ'Limonite'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Cⓘ GraphiteC
Cⓘ WitheriteBaCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
Oⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Oⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ WitheriteBaCO3
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
SSulfur
Sⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ MarcasiteFeS2
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
FeIron
Feⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Feⓘ MarcasiteFeS2
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
ZnZinc
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
BaBarium
Baⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Baⓘ WitheriteBaCO3
PbLead
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS

Fossils

There are 102 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

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Occurrences102
Youngest Fossil Listed0.01 Ma (Pleistocene)
Oldest Fossil Listed299 Ma (Carboniferous)
Stratigraphic Units
UnitNo. OccurrencesAge
Phosphorites du Quercy233.9 - 28.1 Ma (Oligocene)
Fossils from RegionClick here to show the list.
Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Salamandra
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Osteichthyes : Caudata : Urodela : Salamandra0.781 - 0.126 Ma
Pleistocene
Discoglossus
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Osteichthyes : Anura : Discoglossidae : Discoglossus0.781 - 0.126 Ma
Pleistocene
Pelobates
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Osteichthyes : Anura : Pelobatidae : Pelobates0.781 - 0.126 Ma
Pleistocene
Bufo
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Amphibia : Anura : Bufonidae : Bufo0.781 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Hyla
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Osteichthyes : Anura : Hylidae : Hyla0.781 - 0.126 Ma
Pleistocene
Rana
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Amphibia : Anura : Ranidae : Rana0.781 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Testudinidae
family
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Testudines : Testudinidae37.2 - 33.9 Ma
Paleogene
Lacerta
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Squamata : Lacertidae : Lacerta0.781 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Vipera
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Squamata : Viperidae : Vipera0.781 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Spermophilus
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Sciuridae : Spermophilus0.781 - 0.126 Ma
Pleistocene
Allocricetus
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Cricetidae : Allocricetus0.781 - 0.126 Ma
Pleistocene
Dolomys
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Muridae : Dolomys0.781 - 0.126 Ma
Pleistocene
Microtus
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Cricetidae : Microtus0.781 - 0.126 Ma
Pleistocene
Pliomys
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Muridae : Pliomys0.781 - 0.126 Ma
Pleistocene
Coronella
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Squamata : Colubridae : Coronella0.781 - 0.126 Ma
Pleistocene
Chersine hermanni
species
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Testudines : Testudinidae : Chersine : Chersine hermanni0.781 - 0.126 Ma
Pleistocene
Dicrostonyx torquatus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Cricetidae : Dicrostonyx : Dicrostonyx torquatus0.781 - 0.126 Ma
Pleistocene
Lemmus lemmus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Cricetidae : Lemmus : Lemmus lemmus0.781 - 0.126 Ma
Pleistocene
Marmota marmota
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Sciuridae : Marmota : Marmota marmota0.781 - 0.126 Ma
Pleistocene
Arvicola terrestris
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Cricetidae : Arvicola : Arvicola terrestris0.781 - 0.126 Ma
Pleistocene
Mus sylvaticus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Muridae : Mus : Mus sylvaticus0.781 - 0.126 Ma
Pleistocene
Myodes
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Cricetidae : Myodes0.781 - 0.126 Ma
Pleistocene
Microtus arvalis
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Cricetidae : Microtus : Microtus arvalis0.781 - 0.126 Ma
Pleistocene
Asterophyllites
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Polypodiopsida : Equisetales : Calamitaceae : Asterophyllites298.9 - 295 Ma
Paleozoic
Calamites
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Polypodiopsida : Equisetales : Calamitaceae : Calamites298.9 - 295 Ma
Paleozoic
Eliomys quercinus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Gliridae : Eliomys : Eliomys quercinus0.781 - 0.126 Ma
Pleistocene
Dicksonites
genus
Plantae : Ginkgophyta : Ginkgoopsida : Callistophytales : Dicksonites298.9 - 295 Ma
Paleozoic
Pecopteris
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Polypodiopsida : Marattiales : Asterothecaceae : Pecopteris298.9 - 295 Ma
Paleozoic
Glis glis
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Gliridae : Myoxus (Glis) : Glis glis0.781 - 0.126 Ma
Pleistocene
Sphenophyllum
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Polypodiopsida : Sphenophyllaceae : Sphenophyllum298.9 - 295 Ma
Paleozoic
Annularia
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Polypodiopsida : Equisetales : Calamitaceae : Annularia298.9 - 295 Ma
Paleozoic
Rana dalmatina
species
Animalia : Chordata : Amphibia : Anura : Ranidae : Rana : Rana dalmatina0.781 - 0.126 Ma
Pleistocene
Rana temporaria
species
Animalia : Chordata : Amphibia : Anura : Ranidae : Rana : Rana temporaria0.781 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Dithyrosternon
genus
Dithyrosternon37.2 - 33.9 Ma
Paleogene
Pelodytes punctatus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Osteichthyes : Anura : Pelodytidae : Pelodytes : Pelodytes punctatus0.781 - 0.126 Ma
Pleistocene
Bufo bufo
species
Animalia : Chordata : Osteichthyes : Anura : Bufonidae : Bufo : Bufo bufo0.781 - 0.126 Ma
Pleistocene
Bufo calamita
species
Animalia : Chordata : Osteichthyes : Anura : Bufonidae : Bufo : Bufo calamita0.781 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Fossil LocalitiesClick to show 4 fossil localities

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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arrondissement_of_Brive-la-Gaillarde
Wikidata ID:Q700768
GeoNames ID:3029973

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