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Actinolite

Tarentaise valley, Savoie, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France

Quartz

Tarentaise valley, Savoie, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France

Quartz

Tarentaise valley, Savoie, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France

Actinolite

Tarentaise valley, Savoie, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France

Quartz

Tarentaise valley, Savoie, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France

Quartz

Tarentaise valley, Savoie, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France

Actinolite

Tarentaise valley, Savoie, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France

Quartz

Tarentaise valley, Savoie, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France

Type:

Valley

Mindat Locality ID:

48846

Long-form identifier:

mindat:1:2:48846:9

GUID (UUID V4):

Other/historical names associated with this locality:

Rhône-Alpes

Name(s) in local language(s):

Vallée de la Tarentaise, Savoie, Rhône-Alpes, France

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33 valid minerals.

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ⓘ Actinolite

Formula: ◻Ca₂(Mg_4.5-2.5Fe_0.5-2.5)Si₈O₂₂(OH)₂

Locality: Ottone vein, La Léchère, Albertville, Savoie, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France

References:

DE ASCENCAO GUEDES R., OTTONE V. et MARCOUX E. (2004). La ferroaxinite de La Léchère. Le Règne Minéral n°58. Editions du Piat.

ⓘ Aeschynite-(Y)

Formula: Y(TiNb)O₆

Locality: Pierre Château, La Léchère, Albertville, Savoie, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France

References:

De Ascenção Guedes, Roger, Meisser, Nicolas (2002) Les fentes à cristaux de Pierre Château, La Léchère, Tarentaise (Savoie) Le Règne Minéral, 8 (44) 35-45

ⓘ Albite

Formula: Na(AlSi₃O₈)

Localities:

L'Enfer ravine, Les Belleville valley, Les Belleville, Albertville, Savoie, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
Pierre Château, La Léchère, Albertville, Savoie, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France

ⓘ Anatase

Formula: TiO₂

Localities:

Pierre Château, La Léchère, Albertville, Savoie, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
Doucy, La Léchère, Albertville, Savoie, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
Petit-Coeur, La Léchère, Albertville, Savoie, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France

ⓘ Anhydrite

Formula: CaSO₄

Locality: L'Enfer ravine, Les Belleville valley, Les Belleville, Albertville, Savoie, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France

References:

De Ascenção Guedes, Roger (1999) La Ravin d'Enfer; vallée des Belleville, Tarentaise, Savoie. Le Règne Minéral, 5 (30) 18-28

ⓘ Ankerite

Formula: Ca(Fe²⁺,Mg)(CO₃)₂

Locality: L'Enfer ravine, Les Belleville valley, Les Belleville, Albertville, Savoie, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France

References:

De Ascenção Guedes, Roger (1999) La Ravin d'Enfer; vallée des Belleville, Tarentaise, Savoie. Le Règne Minéral, 5 (30) 18-28

ⓘ Aragonite

Formula: CaCO₃

Localities:

L'Enfer ravine, Les Belleville valley, Les Belleville, Albertville, Savoie, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
Pierre Château, La Léchère, Albertville, Savoie, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France

ⓘ Axinite-(Fe)

Formula: Ca₂Fe²⁺Al₂BSi₄O₁₅OH

Locality: Ottone vein, La Léchère, Albertville, Savoie, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France

References:

DE ASCENCAO GUEDES R., OTTONE V. et MARCOUX E. (2004). La ferroaxinite de La Léchère. Le Règne Minéral n°58. Editions du Piat.

ⓘ Baryte

Formula: BaSO₄

Localities:

L'Enfer ravine, Les Belleville valley, Les Belleville, Albertville, Savoie, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
Pierre Château, La Léchère, Albertville, Savoie, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France

ⓘ Beryl

Formula: Be₃Al₂(Si₆O₁₈)

Locality: Pierre Château, La Léchère, Albertville, Savoie, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France

References:

De Ascenção Guedes, Roger, Meisser, Nicolas (2002) Les fentes à cristaux de Pierre Château, La Léchère, Tarentaise (Savoie) Le Règne Minéral, 8 (44) 35-45

ⓘ Brookite

Formula: TiO₂

Locality: Petit-Coeur, La Léchère, Albertville, Savoie, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France

References:

R Stein collection

ⓘ Calcite

Formula: CaCO₃

Localities:

L'Enfer ravine, Les Belleville valley, Les Belleville, Albertville, Savoie, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
Pierre Château, La Léchère, Albertville, Savoie, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
Ottone vein, La Léchère, Albertville, Savoie, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France

ⓘ Chalcopyrite

Formula: CuFeS₂

Localities:

L'Enfer ravine, Les Belleville valley, Les Belleville, Albertville, Savoie, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
Pierre Château, La Léchère, Albertville, Savoie, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France

ⓘ 'Chlorite Group'

Locality: Pierre Château, La Léchère, Albertville, Savoie, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France

References:

De Ascenção Guedes, Roger, Meisser, Nicolas (2002) Les fentes à cristaux de Pierre Château, La Léchère, Tarentaise (Savoie) Le Règne Minéral, 8 (44) 35-45

ⓘ Clinochlore

Formula: Mg₅Al(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₈

Locality: Ottone vein, La Léchère, Albertville, Savoie, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France

References:

DE ASCENCAO GUEDES R., OTTONE V. et MARCOUX E. (2004). La ferroaxinite de La Léchère. Le Règne Minéral n°58. Editions du Piat.

ⓘ Crichtonite

Formula: Sr(Mn,Y,U)Fe₂(Ti,Fe,Cr,V)₁₈(O,OH)₃₈

Locality: Pierre Château, La Léchère, Albertville, Savoie, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France

References:

De Ascenção Guedes, Roger, Meisser, Nicolas (2002) Les fentes à cristaux de Pierre Château, La Léchère, Tarentaise (Savoie) Le Règne Minéral, 8 (44) 35-45

De Ascenção Guedes, Roger, Meisser, Nicolas (2002) La sénaite-chrichtonite de Pierre Château, La Léchère, Tarentaise (Savoie) [The senaite-chrichtonite from Pierre Château, La Léchère, Tarentaise (Savoie)]. Le Règne Minéral, 8 (44) 46-48

ⓘ Dolomite

Formula: CaMg(CO₃)₂

Locality: L'Enfer ravine, Les Belleville valley, Les Belleville, Albertville, Savoie, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France

References:

De Ascenção Guedes, Roger (1999) La Ravin d'Enfer; vallée des Belleville, Tarentaise, Savoie. Le Règne Minéral, 5 (30) 18-28

ⓘ Epidote

Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe³⁺)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)

Locality: Ottone vein, La Léchère, Albertville, Savoie, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France

References:

DE ASCENCAO GUEDES R., OTTONE V. et MARCOUX E. (2004). La ferroaxinite de La Léchère. Le Règne Minéral n°58. Editions du Piat.

ⓘ Galena

Formula: PbS

Locality: Ottone vein, La Léchère, Albertville, Savoie, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France

References:

DE ASCENCAO GUEDES R., OTTONE V. et MARCOUX E. (2004). La ferroaxinite de La Léchère. Le Règne Minéral n°58. Editions du Piat.

ⓘ Gypsum

Formula: CaSO₄ · 2H₂O

Localities:

L'Enfer ravine, Les Belleville valley, Les Belleville, Albertville, Savoie, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
Pierre Château, La Léchère, Albertville, Savoie, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France

ⓘ Hematite

Formula: Fe₂O₃

Locality: Pierre Château, La Léchère, Albertville, Savoie, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France

References:

De Ascenção Guedes, Roger, Meisser, Nicolas (2002) Les fentes à cristaux de Pierre Château, La Léchère, Tarentaise (Savoie) Le Règne Minéral, 8 (44) 35-45

ⓘ Ilmenite

Formula: Fe²⁺TiO₃

Locality: Pierre Château, La Léchère, Albertville, Savoie, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France

References:

De Ascenção Guedes, Roger, Meisser, Nicolas (2002) Les fentes à cristaux de Pierre Château, La Léchère, Tarentaise (Savoie) Le Règne Minéral, 8 (44) 35-45

ⓘ 'K Feldspar'

Locality: Pierre Château, La Léchère, Albertville, Savoie, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France

References:

De Ascenção Guedes, Roger, Meisser, Nicolas (2002) Les fentes à cristaux de Pierre Château, La Léchère, Tarentaise (Savoie) Le Règne Minéral, 8 (44) 35-45

ⓘ 'K Feldspar var. Adularia'

Formula: KAlSi₃O₈

Locality: Pierre Château, La Léchère, Albertville, Savoie, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France

References:

De Ascenção Guedes, Roger, Meisser, Nicolas (2002) Les fentes à cristaux de Pierre Château, La Léchère, Tarentaise (Savoie) Le Règne Minéral, 8 (44) 35-45

ⓘ Malachite

Formula: Cu₂(CO₃)(OH)₂

Localities:

L'Enfer ravine, Les Belleville valley, Les Belleville, Albertville, Savoie, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
Pierre Château, La Léchère, Albertville, Savoie, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France

ⓘ Marcasite

Formula: FeS₂

Locality: L'Enfer ravine, Les Belleville valley, Les Belleville, Albertville, Savoie, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France

References:

De Ascenção Guedes, Roger (1999) La Ravin d'Enfer; vallée des Belleville, Tarentaise, Savoie. Le Règne Minéral, 5 (30) 18-28

ⓘ Monazite-(Ce)

Formula: Ce(PO₄)

Locality: La Léchère, Albertville, Savoie, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France

References:

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ⓘ 'Monazite Group'

Formula: REE(PO₄)

Localities:

Pierre Château, La Léchère, Albertville, Savoie, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
Doucy, La Léchère, Albertville, Savoie, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France

ⓘ Pyrite

Formula: FeS₂

Localities:

ⓘ Pyrrhotite

Formula: Fe_1-xS

Localities:

Pierre Château, La Léchère, Albertville, Savoie, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
Ottone vein, La Léchère, Albertville, Savoie, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France

ⓘ Quartz

Formula: SiO₂

Localities:

ⓘ Rutile

Formula: TiO₂

Localities:

Pierre Château, La Léchère, Albertville, Savoie, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
Petit-Coeur, La Léchère, Albertville, Savoie, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France

ⓘ Senaite

Formula: Pb(Mn,Y,U)(Fe,Zn)₂(Ti,Fe,Cr,V)₁₈(O,OH)₃₈

Locality: Pierre Château, La Léchère, Albertville, Savoie, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France

References:

De Ascenção Guedes, Roger, Meisser, Nicolas (2002) Les fentes à cristaux de Pierre Château, La Léchère, Tarentaise (Savoie) Le Règne Minéral, 8 (44) 35-45

ⓘ Siderite

Formula: FeCO₃

Localities:

L'Enfer ravine, Les Belleville valley, Les Belleville, Albertville, Savoie, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
Pierre Château, La Léchère, Albertville, Savoie, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France

ⓘ Sphalerite

Formula: ZnS

Localities:

ⓘ Sulphur

Formula: S₈

Locality: L'Enfer ravine, Les Belleville valley, Les Belleville, Albertville, Savoie, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France

References:

De Ascenção Guedes, Roger (1999) La Ravin d'Enfer; vallée des Belleville, Tarentaise, Savoie. Le Règne Minéral, 5 (30) 18-28

ⓘ Titanite

Formula: CaTi(SiO₄)O

Locality: Pierre Château, La Léchère, Albertville, Savoie, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France

References:

De Ascenção Guedes, Roger, Meisser, Nicolas (2002) Les fentes à cristaux de Pierre Château, La Léchère, Tarentaise (Savoie) Le Règne Minéral, 8 (44) 35-45

Gallery:

(CaCa)(AlAlFe³⁺)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)ⓘ Epidote

Epidote, etc.

La Léchère, Albertville, Savoie, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France

Epidote, etc.

La Léchère, Albertville, Savoie, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France

Epidote, etc.

La Léchère, Albertville, Savoie, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘ	Sulphur	1.CC.05	S₈
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘ	Sphalerite	2.CB.05a	ZnS
ⓘ	Chalcopyrite	2.CB.10a	CuFeS₂
ⓘ	Pyrrhotite	2.CC.10	Fe_1-xS
ⓘ	Galena	2.CD.10	PbS
ⓘ	Pyrite	2.EB.05a	FeS₂
ⓘ	Marcasite	2.EB.10a	FeS₂
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘ	Hematite	4.CB.05	Fe₂O₃
ⓘ	Ilmenite	4.CB.05	Fe²⁺TiO₃
ⓘ	Crichtonite	4.CC.40	Sr(Mn,Y,U)Fe₂(Ti,Fe,Cr,V)₁₈(O,OH)₃₈
ⓘ	Senaite	4.CC.40	Pb(Mn,Y,U)(Fe,Zn)₂(Ti,Fe,Cr,V)₁₈(O,OH)₃₈
ⓘ	Quartz	4.DA.05	SiO₂
ⓘ	Rutile	4.DB.05	TiO₂
ⓘ	Anatase	4.DD.05	TiO₂
ⓘ	Brookite	4.DD.10	TiO₂
ⓘ	Aeschynite-(Y)	4.DF.05	Y(TiNb)O₆
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘ	Calcite	5.AB.05	CaCO₃
ⓘ	Siderite	5.AB.05	FeCO₃
ⓘ	Ankerite	5.AB.10	Ca(Fe²⁺,Mg)(CO₃)₂
ⓘ	Dolomite	5.AB.10	CaMg(CO₃)₂
ⓘ	Aragonite	5.AB.15	CaCO₃
ⓘ	Malachite	5.BA.10	Cu₂(CO₃)(OH)₂
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘ	Anhydrite	7.AD.30	CaSO₄
ⓘ	Baryte	7.AD.35	BaSO₄
ⓘ	Gypsum	7.CD.40	CaSO₄ · 2H₂O
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘ	Monazite-(Ce)	8.AD.50	Ce(PO₄)
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘ	Titanite	9.AG.15	CaTi(SiO₄)O
ⓘ	Axinite-(Fe)	9.BD.20	Ca₂Fe²⁺Al₂BSi₄O₁₅OH
ⓘ	Epidote	9.BG.05a	(CaCa)(AlAlFe³⁺)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)
ⓘ	Beryl	9.CJ.05	Be₃Al₂(Si₆O₁₈)
ⓘ	Actinolite	9.DE.10	◻Ca₂(Mg_4.5-2.5Fe_0.5-2.5)Si₈O₂₂(OH)₂
ⓘ	Clinochlore	9.EC.55	Mg₅Al(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₈
ⓘ	Albite	9.FA.35	Na(AlSi₃O₈)
Unclassified
ⓘ	'K Feldspar var. Adularia'	-	KAlSi₃O₈
ⓘ	'Chlorite Group'	-
ⓘ	'Monazite Group'	-	REE(PO₄)
ⓘ	'K Feldspar'	-

List of minerals for each chemical element

H	Hydrogen
H	ⓘ Actinolite	◻Ca₂(Mg_4.5-2.5Fe_0.5-2.5)Si₈O₂₂(OH)₂
H	ⓘ Clinochlore	Mg₅Al(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₈
H	ⓘ Crichtonite	Sr(Mn,Y,U)Fe₂(Ti,Fe,Cr,V)₁₈(O,OH)₃₈
H	ⓘ Epidote	(CaCa)(AlAlFe³⁺)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)
H	ⓘ Axinite-(Fe)	Ca₂Fe²⁺Al₂BSi₄O₁₅OH
H	ⓘ Gypsum	CaSO₄ · 2H₂O
H	ⓘ Malachite	Cu₂(CO₃)(OH)₂
H	ⓘ Senaite	Pb(Mn,Y,U)(Fe,Zn)₂(Ti,Fe,Cr,V)₁₈(O,OH)₃₈
Be	Beryllium
Be	ⓘ Beryl	Be₃Al₂(Si₆O₁₈)
B	Boron
B	ⓘ Axinite-(Fe)	Ca₂Fe²⁺Al₂BSi₄O₁₅OH
C	Carbon
C	ⓘ Ankerite	Ca(Fe²⁺,Mg)(CO₃)₂
C	ⓘ Aragonite	CaCO₃
C	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
C	ⓘ Dolomite	CaMg(CO₃)₂
C	ⓘ Malachite	Cu₂(CO₃)(OH)₂
C	ⓘ Siderite	FeCO₃
O	Oxygen
O	ⓘ Actinolite	◻Ca₂(Mg_4.5-2.5Fe_0.5-2.5)Si₈O₂₂(OH)₂
O	ⓘ K Feldspar var. Adularia	KAlSi₃O₈
O	ⓘ Aeschynite-(Y)	Y(TiNb)O₆
O	ⓘ Albite	Na(AlSi₃O₈)
O	ⓘ Anatase	TiO₂
O	ⓘ Anhydrite	CaSO₄
O	ⓘ Ankerite	Ca(Fe²⁺,Mg)(CO₃)₂
O	ⓘ Aragonite	CaCO₃
O	ⓘ Baryte	BaSO₄
O	ⓘ Brookite	TiO₂
O	ⓘ Beryl	Be₃Al₂(Si₆O₁₈)
O	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
O	ⓘ Clinochlore	Mg₅Al(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₈
O	ⓘ Crichtonite	Sr(Mn,Y,U)Fe₂(Ti,Fe,Cr,V)₁₈(O,OH)₃₈
O	ⓘ Dolomite	CaMg(CO₃)₂
O	ⓘ Epidote	(CaCa)(AlAlFe³⁺)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)
O	ⓘ Axinite-(Fe)	Ca₂Fe²⁺Al₂BSi₄O₁₅OH
O	ⓘ Gypsum	CaSO₄ · 2H₂O
O	ⓘ Hematite	Fe₂O₃
O	ⓘ Ilmenite	Fe²⁺TiO₃
O	ⓘ Malachite	Cu₂(CO₃)(OH)₂
O	ⓘ Monazite Group	REE(PO₄)
O	ⓘ Monazite-(Ce)	Ce(PO₄)
O	ⓘ Quartz	SiO₂
O	ⓘ Rutile	TiO₂
O	ⓘ Senaite	Pb(Mn,Y,U)(Fe,Zn)₂(Ti,Fe,Cr,V)₁₈(O,OH)₃₈
O	ⓘ Siderite	FeCO₃
O	ⓘ Titanite	CaTi(SiO₄)O
Na	Sodium
Na	ⓘ Albite	Na(AlSi₃O₈)
Mg	Magnesium
Mg	ⓘ Actinolite	◻Ca₂(Mg_4.5-2.5Fe_0.5-2.5)Si₈O₂₂(OH)₂
Mg	ⓘ Ankerite	Ca(Fe²⁺,Mg)(CO₃)₂
Mg	ⓘ Clinochlore	Mg₅Al(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₈
Mg	ⓘ Dolomite	CaMg(CO₃)₂
Al	Aluminium
Al	ⓘ K Feldspar var. Adularia	KAlSi₃O₈
Al	ⓘ Albite	Na(AlSi₃O₈)
Al	ⓘ Beryl	Be₃Al₂(Si₆O₁₈)
Al	ⓘ Clinochlore	Mg₅Al(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₈
Al	ⓘ Epidote	(CaCa)(AlAlFe³⁺)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)
Al	ⓘ Axinite-(Fe)	Ca₂Fe²⁺Al₂BSi₄O₁₅OH
Si	Silicon
Si	ⓘ Actinolite	◻Ca₂(Mg_4.5-2.5Fe_0.5-2.5)Si₈O₂₂(OH)₂
Si	ⓘ K Feldspar var. Adularia	KAlSi₃O₈
Si	ⓘ Albite	Na(AlSi₃O₈)
Si	ⓘ Beryl	Be₃Al₂(Si₆O₁₈)
Si	ⓘ Clinochlore	Mg₅Al(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₈
Si	ⓘ Epidote	(CaCa)(AlAlFe³⁺)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)
Si	ⓘ Axinite-(Fe)	Ca₂Fe²⁺Al₂BSi₄O₁₅OH
Si	ⓘ Quartz	SiO₂
Si	ⓘ Titanite	CaTi(SiO₄)O
P	Phosphorus
P	ⓘ Monazite Group	REE(PO₄)
P	ⓘ Monazite-(Ce)	Ce(PO₄)
S	Sulfur
S	ⓘ Anhydrite	CaSO₄
S	ⓘ Baryte	BaSO₄
S	ⓘ Chalcopyrite	CuFeS₂
S	ⓘ Galena	PbS
S	ⓘ Gypsum	CaSO₄ · 2H₂O
S	ⓘ Marcasite	FeS₂
S	ⓘ Pyrite	FeS₂
S	ⓘ Pyrrhotite	Fe_1-xS
S	ⓘ Sphalerite	ZnS
S	ⓘ Sulphur	S₈
K	Potassium
K	ⓘ K Feldspar var. Adularia	KAlSi₃O₈
Ca	Calcium
Ca	ⓘ Actinolite	◻Ca₂(Mg_4.5-2.5Fe_0.5-2.5)Si₈O₂₂(OH)₂
Ca	ⓘ Anhydrite	CaSO₄
Ca	ⓘ Ankerite	Ca(Fe²⁺,Mg)(CO₃)₂
Ca	ⓘ Aragonite	CaCO₃
Ca	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
Ca	ⓘ Dolomite	CaMg(CO₃)₂
Ca	ⓘ Epidote	(CaCa)(AlAlFe³⁺)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)
Ca	ⓘ Axinite-(Fe)	Ca₂Fe²⁺Al₂BSi₄O₁₅OH
Ca	ⓘ Gypsum	CaSO₄ · 2H₂O
Ca	ⓘ Titanite	CaTi(SiO₄)O
Ti	Titanium
Ti	ⓘ Aeschynite-(Y)	Y(TiNb)O₆
Ti	ⓘ Anatase	TiO₂
Ti	ⓘ Brookite	TiO₂
Ti	ⓘ Crichtonite	Sr(Mn,Y,U)Fe₂(Ti,Fe,Cr,V)₁₈(O,OH)₃₈
Ti	ⓘ Ilmenite	Fe²⁺TiO₃
Ti	ⓘ Rutile	TiO₂
Ti	ⓘ Senaite	Pb(Mn,Y,U)(Fe,Zn)₂(Ti,Fe,Cr,V)₁₈(O,OH)₃₈
Ti	ⓘ Titanite	CaTi(SiO₄)O
V	Vanadium
V	ⓘ Crichtonite	Sr(Mn,Y,U)Fe₂(Ti,Fe,Cr,V)₁₈(O,OH)₃₈
V	ⓘ Senaite	Pb(Mn,Y,U)(Fe,Zn)₂(Ti,Fe,Cr,V)₁₈(O,OH)₃₈
Cr	Chromium
Cr	ⓘ Crichtonite	Sr(Mn,Y,U)Fe₂(Ti,Fe,Cr,V)₁₈(O,OH)₃₈
Cr	ⓘ Senaite	Pb(Mn,Y,U)(Fe,Zn)₂(Ti,Fe,Cr,V)₁₈(O,OH)₃₈
Mn	Manganese
Mn	ⓘ Crichtonite	Sr(Mn,Y,U)Fe₂(Ti,Fe,Cr,V)₁₈(O,OH)₃₈
Mn	ⓘ Senaite	Pb(Mn,Y,U)(Fe,Zn)₂(Ti,Fe,Cr,V)₁₈(O,OH)₃₈
Fe	Iron
Fe	ⓘ Actinolite	◻Ca₂(Mg_4.5-2.5Fe_0.5-2.5)Si₈O₂₂(OH)₂
Fe	ⓘ Ankerite	Ca(Fe²⁺,Mg)(CO₃)₂
Fe	ⓘ Chalcopyrite	CuFeS₂
Fe	ⓘ Crichtonite	Sr(Mn,Y,U)Fe₂(Ti,Fe,Cr,V)₁₈(O,OH)₃₈
Fe	ⓘ Epidote	(CaCa)(AlAlFe³⁺)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)
Fe	ⓘ Axinite-(Fe)	Ca₂Fe²⁺Al₂BSi₄O₁₅OH
Fe	ⓘ Hematite	Fe₂O₃
Fe	ⓘ Ilmenite	Fe²⁺TiO₃
Fe	ⓘ Marcasite	FeS₂
Fe	ⓘ Pyrite	FeS₂
Fe	ⓘ Pyrrhotite	Fe_1-xS
Fe	ⓘ Senaite	Pb(Mn,Y,U)(Fe,Zn)₂(Ti,Fe,Cr,V)₁₈(O,OH)₃₈
Fe	ⓘ Siderite	FeCO₃
Cu	Copper
Cu	ⓘ Chalcopyrite	CuFeS₂
Cu	ⓘ Malachite	Cu₂(CO₃)(OH)₂
Zn	Zinc
Zn	ⓘ Senaite	Pb(Mn,Y,U)(Fe,Zn)₂(Ti,Fe,Cr,V)₁₈(O,OH)₃₈
Zn	ⓘ Sphalerite	ZnS
Sr	Strontium
Sr	ⓘ Crichtonite	Sr(Mn,Y,U)Fe₂(Ti,Fe,Cr,V)₁₈(O,OH)₃₈
Y	Yttrium
Y	ⓘ Aeschynite-(Y)	Y(TiNb)O₆
Y	ⓘ Crichtonite	Sr(Mn,Y,U)Fe₂(Ti,Fe,Cr,V)₁₈(O,OH)₃₈
Y	ⓘ Senaite	Pb(Mn,Y,U)(Fe,Zn)₂(Ti,Fe,Cr,V)₁₈(O,OH)₃₈
Nb	Niobium
Nb	ⓘ Aeschynite-(Y)	Y(TiNb)O₆
Ba	Barium
Ba	ⓘ Baryte	BaSO₄
Ce	Cerium
Ce	ⓘ Monazite-(Ce)	Ce(PO₄)
Pb	Lead
Pb	ⓘ Galena	PbS
Pb	ⓘ Senaite	Pb(Mn,Y,U)(Fe,Zn)₂(Ti,Fe,Cr,V)₁₈(O,OH)₃₈
U	Uranium
U	ⓘ Crichtonite	Sr(Mn,Y,U)Fe₂(Ti,Fe,Cr,V)₁₈(O,OH)₃₈
U	ⓘ Senaite	Pb(Mn,Y,U)(Fe,Zn)₂(Ti,Fe,Cr,V)₁₈(O,OH)₃₈

Localities in this Region

France

Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
- Savoie
  - Albertville
    - ⭔La Léchère
      - ⭔Doucy
      - Ottone vein
      - ⭔Petit-Coeur
      - Pierre Château
    - Les Belleville
      - Les Belleville valley
        L'Enfer ravine

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AlpsAccretionary Complex

Europe

The AlpsMountain Range

France

Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
- Savoie
  - La Lauzière massifMassif

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