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Quartz from
Côte des Pompes, Saulzet-le-Chaud, Romagnat, Clermont-Ferrand, Puy-de-Dôme, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France


Classification
Species:Quartz
Formula:SiO2
Comments:I think that this ground is not very interesting.

S. Berger
Habit:Hexagonal prisms
Colour:Colorless-greyish
Quality for species:Poor for species, only of interest for locality collectors. (#)
Abundance at site:Rare
Confirmation
Validity:Confirmed
Confirmation Methods:Visually Identified
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Quartz data
Locality Data:Click here to view Côte des Pompes, Saulzet-le-Chaud, Romagnat, Clermont-Ferrand, Puy-de-Dôme, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:110380
Long-form Identifier:1:3:110380:9
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Quartz
0.5km (0.3 miles) ⓘVarennes, Chanonat, Clermont-Ferrand, Puy-de-Dôme, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
1.4km (0.9 miles) ⓘLe Puy Giroux, Romagnat, Clermont-Ferrand, Puy-de-Dôme, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
7.6km (4.7 miles) ⓘMonne stream alluvial deposits, Olloix, Clermont-Ferrand, Puy-de-Dôme, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
7.8km (4.8 miles) ⓘLiauzun, Olloix, Clermont-Ferrand, Puy-de-Dôme, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
10.7km (6.6 miles) ⓘMonne stream alluvial deposits, Aydat, Clermont-Ferrand, Puy-de-Dôme, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
10.7km (6.7 miles) ⓘPuy de la Poix, Clermont-Ferrand, Clermont-Ferrand, Puy-de-Dôme, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
12.1km (7.5 miles) ⓘGigeole stream alluvial deposits, Nébouzat, Issoire, Puy-de-Dôme, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
12.6km (7.8 miles) ⓘVeyre stream alluvial deposits, Saulzet-le-Froid, Clermont-Ferrand, Puy-de-Dôme, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
13.1km (8.1 miles) ⓘChevalard stream alluvial deposits, Aurières, Issoire, Puy-de-Dôme, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
15.1km (9.4 miles) ⓘFrédet stream alluvial deposits, Boissières, Murol, Issoire, Puy-de-Dôme, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
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