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Puy de Ténuzet quarry, Saint-Ours-les-Roches, Riom, Puy-de-Dôme, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, Francei
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Puy de Ténuzet quarry | Quarry (Active) |
| Saint-Ours-les-Roches | Commune |
| Riom | Arrondissement |
| Puy-de-Dôme | Department |
| Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes | Region |
| France | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
45° 51' 16'' North , 2° 57' 51'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Quarry (Active) - last checked 2023
Age:
0.01143 to 0.0002 Ma
Geologic Time:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Chanat-la-Mouteyre | 938 (2016) | 4.7km |
| Pulvérières | 323 (2016) | 5.4km |
| Saint-Ours | 1,425 (2016) | 5.5km |
| Charbonnières-les-Varennes | 1,341 (2016) | 5.7km |
| Volvic | 4,456 (2016) | 6.0km |
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Puy de Tunisset; Puy de Tounizaye; Puy de Ténusset; Puy de Tuniset; Puy de Tenuizet; Puy de Tunizet
Other Languages:
French:
Puy de Tunisset, Saint-Ours, Riom, Puy-de-Dôme, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
The Puy de Ténuzet cinder cone belongs to the Holocene volcanic group of the "Chaîne des Puys". It has almost been wiped out by mining activity through a set of two quarries, now merged. A variety of fumarolized areas have been exposed, and showcase a large set of typical secondary minerals.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsMineral List
18 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Andradite Formula: Ca3Fe3+2(SiO4)3 |
| ⓘ 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 Description: The micas are intermediate between fluorophlogopite and Ti-rich oxidized phlogopite. |
| ⓘ Calcite Formula: CaCO3 |
| ⓘ Diopside Formula: CaMgSi2O6 |
| ⓘ Enstatite Formula: Mg2Si2O6 |
| ⓘ 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. |
| ✪ Hematite Formula: Fe2O3 Habit: Specular Colour: Silver |
| ⓘ Hematite var. Specularite Formula: Fe2O3 |
| ⓘ Magnetite Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
| ⓘ 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 References: |
| ⓘ Opal Formula: SiO2 · nH2O |
| ✪ Pseudobrookite Formula: Fe2TiO5 |
| ⓘ 'Pyroxene Group' Formula: ADSi2O6 Description: This is either diopside or augite, or intermediate members. |
| ⓘ Sanidine Formula: K(AlSi3O8) |
| ⓘ Titanite Formula: CaTi(SiO4)O References: |
| ⓘ Tridymite Formula: SiO2 |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Magnetite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
| ⓘ | Hematite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2O3 |
| ⓘ | var. Specularite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2O3 |
| ⓘ | Pseudobrookite | 4.CB.15 | Fe2TiO5 |
| ⓘ | Opal | 4.DA.10 | SiO2 · nH2O |
| ⓘ | Tridymite | 4.DA.10 | SiO2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| ⓘ | Aragonite | 5.AB.15 | CaCO3 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Forsterite | 9.AC.05 | Mg2(SiO4) |
| ⓘ | Andradite | 9.AD.25 | Ca3Fe3+2(SiO4)3 |
| ⓘ | Titanite | 9.AG.15 | CaTi(SiO4)O |
| ⓘ | Enstatite | 9.DA.05 | Mg2Si2O6 |
| ⓘ | Augite | 9.DA.15 | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
| ⓘ | Diopside | 9.DA.15 | CaMgSi2O6 |
| ⓘ | Fluoro-edenite | 9.DE.15 | NaCa2Mg5(Si7Al)O22F2 |
| ⓘ | Fluorophlogopite | 9.EC.20 | KMg3(Si3Al)O10F2 |
| ⓘ | Sanidine | 9.FA.30 | K(AlSi3O8) |
| ⓘ | Microsommite | 9.FB.05 | Na4K2Ca2(Al6Si6O24)(SO4)Cl2 |
| ⓘ | Natrolite | 9.GA.05 | Na2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Biotite' | - | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| ⓘ | 'Pyroxene Group' | - | ADSi2O6 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| H | ⓘ Natrolite | Na2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O |
| H | ⓘ Opal | SiO2 · nH2O |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘ Aragonite | CaCO3 |
| C | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Andradite | Ca3Fe23+(SiO4)3 |
| O | ⓘ Aragonite | CaCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Augite | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
| O | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| O | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
| O | ⓘ Enstatite | Mg2Si2O6 |
| O | ⓘ Forsterite | Mg2(SiO4) |
| O | ⓘ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| O | ⓘ Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
| O | ⓘ Microsommite | Na4K2Ca2(Al6Si6O24)(SO4)Cl2 |
| O | ⓘ Natrolite | Na2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O |
| O | ⓘ Opal | SiO2 · nH2O |
| O | ⓘ Pseudobrookite | Fe2TiO5 |
| O | ⓘ Sanidine | K(AlSi3O8) |
| O | ⓘ Titanite | CaTi(SiO4)O |
| O | ⓘ Tridymite | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Hematite var. Specularite | Fe2O3 |
| O | ⓘ Fluoro-edenite | NaCa2Mg5(Si7Al)O22F2 |
| O | ⓘ Pyroxene Group | ADSi2O6 |
| O | ⓘ Fluorophlogopite | KMg3(Si3Al)O10F2 |
| F | Fluorine | |
| F | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| F | ⓘ Fluoro-edenite | NaCa2Mg5(Si7Al)O22F2 |
| F | ⓘ Fluorophlogopite | KMg3(Si3Al)O10F2 |
| Na | Sodium | |
| Na | ⓘ Microsommite | Na4K2Ca2(Al6Si6O24)(SO4)Cl2 |
| Na | ⓘ Natrolite | Na2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O |
| Na | ⓘ Fluoro-edenite | NaCa2Mg5(Si7Al)O22F2 |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | ⓘ Augite | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
| Mg | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| Mg | ⓘ Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
| Mg | ⓘ Enstatite | Mg2Si2O6 |
| Mg | ⓘ Forsterite | Mg2(SiO4) |
| Mg | ⓘ Fluoro-edenite | NaCa2Mg5(Si7Al)O22F2 |
| Mg | ⓘ Fluorophlogopite | KMg3(Si3Al)O10F2 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| Al | ⓘ Microsommite | Na4K2Ca2(Al6Si6O24)(SO4)Cl2 |
| Al | ⓘ Natrolite | Na2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O |
| Al | ⓘ Sanidine | K(AlSi3O8) |
| Al | ⓘ Fluoro-edenite | NaCa2Mg5(Si7Al)O22F2 |
| Al | ⓘ Fluorophlogopite | KMg3(Si3Al)O10F2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Andradite | Ca3Fe23+(SiO4)3 |
| Si | ⓘ Augite | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
| Si | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
| Si | ⓘ Enstatite | Mg2Si2O6 |
| Si | ⓘ Forsterite | Mg2(SiO4) |
| Si | ⓘ Microsommite | Na4K2Ca2(Al6Si6O24)(SO4)Cl2 |
| Si | ⓘ Natrolite | Na2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O |
| Si | ⓘ Opal | SiO2 · nH2O |
| Si | ⓘ Sanidine | K(AlSi3O8) |
| Si | ⓘ Titanite | CaTi(SiO4)O |
| Si | ⓘ Tridymite | SiO2 |
| Si | ⓘ Fluoro-edenite | NaCa2Mg5(Si7Al)O22F2 |
| Si | ⓘ Pyroxene Group | ADSi2O6 |
| Si | ⓘ Fluorophlogopite | KMg3(Si3Al)O10F2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Microsommite | Na4K2Ca2(Al6Si6O24)(SO4)Cl2 |
| Cl | Chlorine | |
| Cl | ⓘ Microsommite | Na4K2Ca2(Al6Si6O24)(SO4)Cl2 |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| K | ⓘ Microsommite | Na4K2Ca2(Al6Si6O24)(SO4)Cl2 |
| K | ⓘ Sanidine | K(AlSi3O8) |
| K | ⓘ Fluorophlogopite | KMg3(Si3Al)O10F2 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Andradite | Ca3Fe23+(SiO4)3 |
| Ca | ⓘ Aragonite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | ⓘ Augite | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
| Ca | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | ⓘ Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
| Ca | ⓘ Microsommite | Na4K2Ca2(Al6Si6O24)(SO4)Cl2 |
| Ca | ⓘ Titanite | CaTi(SiO4)O |
| Ca | ⓘ Fluoro-edenite | NaCa2Mg5(Si7Al)O22F2 |
| Ti | Titanium | |
| Ti | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| Ti | ⓘ Pseudobrookite | Fe2TiO5 |
| Ti | ⓘ Titanite | CaTi(SiO4)O |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Andradite | Ca3Fe23+(SiO4)3 |
| Fe | ⓘ Augite | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
| Fe | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| Fe | ⓘ Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
| Fe | ⓘ Pseudobrookite | Fe2TiO5 |
| Fe | ⓘ Hematite var. Specularite | Fe2O3 |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
Eurasian PlateTectonic Plate
- Moldanubian BeltOrogenic Belt
EuropeContinent
France
- Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
- Puy-de-Dôme
- Chaȋne des Puys Volcanic FieldVolcanic Field
- Volcanos of Auvergne Regional Natural ParkProtected Area
- Puy-de-Dôme
- ⭔AuvergneRegion
- Massif CentralHighland Region
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Puy de Ténuzet quarry, Saint-Ours-les-Roches, Riom, Puy-de-Dôme, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France