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Super-Besse ski resort, Besse-et-Saint-Anastaise, Issoire, Puy-de-Dôme, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, Francei
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Super-Besse ski resortConstruction Site
Besse-et-Saint-AnastaiseCommune
IssoireArrondissement
Puy-de-DômeDepartment
Auvergne-Rhône-AlpesRegion
FranceCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
45° 30' 39'' North , 2° 50' 53'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
45.51092,2.84807
GeoHash:
G#: u044bv1bk
GRN:
N31E02
Type:
Construction Site
Köppen climate type:
Cfb : Temperate oceanic climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Mont-Dore1,787 (2017)6.7km
Besse-et-Saint-Anastaise1,636 (2018)6.7km
Chambon-sur-Lac392 (2016)7.8km
Picherande379 (2016)8.0km
Saint-Victor-la-Rivière227 (2016)9.0km
Mindat Locality ID:
435433
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:435433:1
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
French:
La station de ski de Super-Besse, Besse-et-Saint-Anastaise, Issoire, Puy-de-Dôme, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France


Minerals found in a zone of benmoreite in 2010 during construction close to the ski lift "Bois du loup".

The coordinates are approximate, generic for the ski lift.

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10 valid minerals.

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Enstatite
Formula: Mg2Si2O6
ⓘ Fluorapatite
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3F
ⓘ Fluoro-edenite
Formula: NaCa2Mg5(Si7Al)O22F2
ⓘ Fluorophlogopite
Formula: KMg3(Si3Al)O10F2
ⓘ Ilmenite
Formula: Fe2+TiO3
ⓘ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘ Opal
Formula: SiO2 · nH2O
ⓘ Opal var. Hyalite
Formula: SiO2 · nH2O
ⓘ Sanidine
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
ⓘ Tridymite
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Zircon
Formula: Zr(SiO4)
ⓘ 'Zirconolite-3O'
Formula: (Ca,REE)2Zr2(Ti,Nb)3FeO14

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘMagnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘIlmenite4.CB.05Fe2+TiO3
ⓘOpal4.DA.10SiO2 · nH2O
ⓘTridymite4.DA.10SiO2
ⓘOpal
var. Hyalite		4.DA.10SiO2 · nH2O
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘFluorapatite8.BN.05Ca5(PO4)3F
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘZircon9.AD.30Zr(SiO4)
ⓘEnstatite9.DA.05Mg2Si2O6
ⓘFluoro-edenite9.DE.15NaCa2Mg5(Si7Al)O22F2
ⓘFluorophlogopite9.EC.20KMg3(Si3Al)O10F2
ⓘSanidine9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
Unclassified
ⓘ'Zirconolite-3O'-(Ca,REE)2Zr2(Ti,Nb)3FeO14

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Hⓘ Opal var. HyaliteSiO2 · nH2O
OOxygen
Oⓘ EnstatiteMg2Si2O6
Oⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Oⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Oⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oⓘ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Oⓘ SanidineK(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ TridymiteSiO2
Oⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Oⓘ Zirconolite-3O(Ca,REE)2Zr2(Ti,Nb)3FeO14
Oⓘ Fluoro-edeniteNaCa2Mg5(Si7Al)O22F2
Oⓘ FluorophlogopiteKMg3(Si3Al)O10F2
Oⓘ Opal var. HyaliteSiO2 · nH2O
FFluorine
Fⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Fⓘ Fluoro-edeniteNaCa2Mg5(Si7Al)O22F2
Fⓘ FluorophlogopiteKMg3(Si3Al)O10F2
NaSodium
Naⓘ Fluoro-edeniteNaCa2Mg5(Si7Al)O22F2
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ EnstatiteMg2Si2O6
Mgⓘ Fluoro-edeniteNaCa2Mg5(Si7Al)O22F2
Mgⓘ FluorophlogopiteKMg3(Si3Al)O10F2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ SanidineK(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ Fluoro-edeniteNaCa2Mg5(Si7Al)O22F2
Alⓘ FluorophlogopiteKMg3(Si3Al)O10F2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ EnstatiteMg2Si2O6
Siⓘ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Siⓘ SanidineK(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ TridymiteSiO2
Siⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Siⓘ Fluoro-edeniteNaCa2Mg5(Si7Al)O22F2
Siⓘ FluorophlogopiteKMg3(Si3Al)O10F2
Siⓘ Opal var. HyaliteSiO2 · nH2O
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
KPotassium
Kⓘ SanidineK(AlSi3O8)
Kⓘ FluorophlogopiteKMg3(Si3Al)O10F2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Caⓘ Zirconolite-3O(Ca,REE)2Zr2(Ti,Nb)3FeO14
Caⓘ Fluoro-edeniteNaCa2Mg5(Si7Al)O22F2
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Tiⓘ Zirconolite-3O(Ca,REE)2Zr2(Ti,Nb)3FeO14
FeIron
Feⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Feⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feⓘ Zirconolite-3O(Ca,REE)2Zr2(Ti,Nb)3FeO14
ZrZirconium
Zrⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Zrⓘ Zirconolite-3O(Ca,REE)2Zr2(Ti,Nb)3FeO14
NbNiobium
Nbⓘ Zirconolite-3O(Ca,REE)2Zr2(Ti,Nb)3FeO14

Localities in this Region

France
  • Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
    • Puy-de-Dôme
      • Issoire
        • Besse-et-Saint-Anastaise

Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality

Eurasian PlateTectonic Plate
EuropeContinent
France

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References

Müller, Harald, Hanfland, Michael, Designolle, Jean-Luc (2023) Découverte de zirconolite-3O dans le massif du Sancy, Puy-de-Dôme. Le Règne Minéral, 29 (171) Les Éditions du Piat. 19-23
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