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Hercynite from
Puech de Vermus, Espalion, Rodez, Aveyron, Occitanie, France


Locality type:Volcanic Cone
Classification
Species:Hercynite
Formula:Fe2+Al2O4
Comments:Hercynite, in small grains, is included in montmorillonite spherules.
Surprisingly, this association closely looks like the clay/magnesioferrite spherules resulting of meteorite impacts.
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals:
Associates:Montmorillonite
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Hercynite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Puech de Vermus, Espalion, Rodez, Aveyron, Occitanie, France
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:205550
Long-form Identifier:1:3:205550:3
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Hercynite
70.0km (43.5 miles) ⓘLa Pierre Plantée pass, Mas Aubert, Trèves, Le Vigan, Gard, Occitanie, France
91.7km (57.0 miles) ⓘChantel, Saint-Ilpize, Brioude, Haute-Loire, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
References
Boutry, C., Pelisson, P., Pillard, F. (1986) Les zéolites d'Espalion. Le Cahier des Micromonteurs 12(2), 3-7
 
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