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Porz Mellec, Plestin-les-Grèves, Lannion, Côtes-d'Armor, Brittany, Francei
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Porz Mellec- not defined -
Plestin-les-GrèvesCommune
LannionArrondissement
Côtes-d'ArmorDepartment
BrittanyRegion
FranceCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
48° 40' 57'' North , 3° 37' 24'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Locquirec1,367 (2016)2.0km
Plestin-les-Grèves3,700 (2016)2.7km
Saint-Michel-en-Grève419 (2016)4.2km
Trédrez-Locquémeau1,456 (2018)4.6km
Tréduder171 (2016)5.5km
Mindat Locality ID:
42553
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:42553:0
GUID (UUID V4):
9a1a74dd-b3ef-4e23-b5f2-d000d9704b91


Greenschists.

"It has been proven that one can find flakes of gold on the beach at Porsmellec." [Belot, 1978]

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


15 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

Note: data is currently VERY limited. Please bear with us while we work towards adding this information!

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Alphabetical List Tree Diagram

Detailed Mineral List:

Actinolite
Formula: ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Bornite
Formula: Cu5FeS4
Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
Chalcocite
Formula: Cu2S
Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
'Chlorite Group'
Digenite
Formula: Cu9S5
Epidote
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Gold
Formula: Au
Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
Hessite
Formula: Ag2Te
Idaite
Formula: Cu5FeS6
Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
Habit: Octaedric xl
Colour: Black
Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Tellurium
Formula: Te

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
Gold1.AA.05Au
Tellurium1.CC.10Te
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
Chalcocite2.BA.05Cu2S
Digenite2.BA.10Cu9S5
Bornite2.BA.15Cu5FeS4
Hessite2.BA.60Ag2Te
Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
Idaite2.CB.15aCu5FeS6
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Magnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
Hematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Malachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Group 9 - Silicates
Epidote9.BG.05a(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Actinolite9.DE.10◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Unclassified
'Chlorite Group'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
H Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
H MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
CCarbon
C CalciteCaCO3
C MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
OOxygen
O Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
O CalciteCaCO3
O Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
O HematiteFe2O3
O MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
O MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
O QuartzSiO2
MgMagnesium
Mg Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
AlAluminium
Al Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
SiSilicon
Si Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Si Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Si QuartzSiO2
SSulfur
S BorniteCu5FeS4
S ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
S ChalcociteCu2S
S DigeniteCu9S5
S IdaiteCu5FeS6
CaCalcium
Ca Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Ca CalciteCaCO3
Ca Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
FeIron
Fe Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Fe BorniteCu5FeS4
Fe ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Fe Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Fe HematiteFe2O3
Fe IdaiteCu5FeS6
Fe MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
CuCopper
Cu BorniteCu5FeS4
Cu ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cu ChalcociteCu2S
Cu DigeniteCu9S5
Cu IdaiteCu5FeS6
Cu MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
AgSilver
Ag HessiteAg2Te
TeTellurium
Te HessiteAg2Te
Te TelluriumTe
AuGold
Au GoldAu

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