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Sillimanite from
Penvins beach alluvials, Sarzeau, Vannes, Morbihan, Brittany, France


Locality type:Alluvials
Classification
Species:Sillimanite
Formula:Al2(SiO4)O
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Sillimanite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Penvins beach alluvials, Sarzeau, Vannes, Morbihan, Brittany, France
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:440747
Long-form Identifier:1:3:440747:8
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Sillimanite
6.2km (3.8 miles) ⓘTrÃĐvenaste beach alluvials, Sarzeau, Vannes, Morbihan, Brittany, France
12.4km (7.7 miles) ⓘCromenac'h beach alluvials (Cromenac'h West), Ambon, Vannes, Morbihan, Brittany, France
13.4km (8.3 miles) ⓘBÃĐtahon beach alluvials (Cromenac'h East), Ambon, Vannes, Morbihan, Brittany, France
15.0km (9.3 miles) ⓘLa Mine d'Or beach alluvial deposits, Penestin, Vannes, Morbihan, Brittany, France
15.7km (9.7 miles) ⓘKerbourbon, Vannes, Vannes, Morbihan, Brittany, France
16.1km (10.0 miles) ⓘConleau, Vannes, Vannes, Morbihan, Brittany, France
16.9km (10.5 miles) ⓘPointe du Bile beach alluvial deposits, Penestin, Vannes, Morbihan, Brittany, France
19.9km (12.4 miles) ⓘConvert beach alluvials, Le Pouliguen, Saint-Nazaire, Loire-Atlantique, Pays de la Loire, France
26.7km (16.6 miles) ⓘKervillen beach alluvials, La TrinitÃĐ-sur-Mer, Lorient, Morbihan, Brittany, France
31.2km (19.4 miles) ⓘPort-Haliguen beach alluvials, Quiberon, Lorient, Morbihan, Brittany, France
References
Chauris L. (1982), Les sables lourds des plages du Mor Bras – Introduction à l’ÃĐtude des placers littoraux en Bretagne MÃĐridionale, Bull. Soc. Sc.nat.Ouest de la France, nouvelle sÃĐrie, tome 4, (1), p. 18.
 
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