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Andalusite from
Saint-Marc beach alluvial deposits, Saint-Marc-sur-Mer, Saint-Nazaire, Saint-Nazaire, Loire-Atlantique, Pays de la Loire, France


Locality type:Alluvials
Classification
Species:Andalusite
Formula:Al2(SiO4)O
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Andalusite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Saint-Marc beach alluvial deposits, Saint-Marc-sur-Mer, Saint-Nazaire, Saint-Nazaire, Loire-Atlantique, Pays de la Loire, France
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:454245
Long-form Identifier:1:3:454245:2
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Andalusite
2.2km (1.3 miles) ⓘLe Petit Gavy beach alluvials, Saint-Nazaire, Saint-Nazaire, Loire-Atlantique, Pays de la Loire, France
3.4km (2.1 miles) ⓘLa Rougeole beach alluvials, Saint-Nazaire, Saint-Nazaire, Loire-Atlantique, Pays de la Loire, France
4.6km (2.9 miles) ⓘVille-ÃĻs-Martin beach alluvial deposits, Ville-ÃĻs-Martin, Saint-Nazaire, Saint-Nazaire, Loire-Atlantique, Pays de la Loire, France
7.3km (4.5 miles) ⓘLe Pointeau beach alluvials, Saint-Brevin-les-Pins, Saint-Nazaire, Loire-Atlantique, Pays de la Loire, France
8.1km (5.0 miles) ⓘLa Courance beach alluvials, Saint-Brevin-les-Pins, Saint-Nazaire, Loire-Atlantique, Pays de la Loire, France
9.7km (6.0 miles) ⓘL’Ermitage beach alluvials, Saint-Brevin-les-Pins, Saint-Nazaire, Loire-Atlantique, Pays de la Loire, France
10.0km (6.2 miles) ⓘLa Roussellerie beach alluvial deposits, Saint-Michel-Chef-Chef, Saint-Nazaire, Loire-Atlantique, Pays de la Loire, France
25.2km (15.7 miles) ⓘPort au Loup beach alluvials, Port au Loup, Piriac-sur-Mer, Saint-Nazaire, Loire-Atlantique, Pays de la Loire, France
25.3km (15.7 miles) ⓘLe Tombeau d’Almanzor beach alluvials, Piriac-sur-Mer, Saint-Nazaire, Loire-Atlantique, Pays de la Loire, France
27.6km (17.1 miles) ⓘPointe du Bile beach alluvial deposits, Penestin, Vannes, Morbihan, Brittany, France
References
Chauris L. (1987), Nature et origine des placers littoraux de l’embouchure de la Loire, Bull. Soc. Sc. Nat. Ouest de la France, nouvelle sÃĐrie, tome 9, (1), p. 5.
 
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