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⇱ Les Estreys, Polignac, Le Puy-en-Velay, Haute-Loire, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France

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Les Estreys, Polignac, Le Puy-en-Velay, Haute-Loire, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, Francei
Regional Level Types
Les Estreys- not defined -
PolignacCommune
Le Puy-en-VelayArrondissement
Haute-LoireDepartment
Auvergne-Rhône-AlpesRegion
FranceCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
45° 4' 12'' North , 3° 49' 20'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Saint-Vidal385 (2016)1.8km
Polignac2,761 (2016)3.0km
Ceyssac434 (2016)3.6km
Borne374 (2016)3.8km
Espaly-Saint-Marcel3,971 (2016)4.2km
Mindat Locality ID:
220171
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:220171:2
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Auvergne; Rhône-Alpes
Name(s) in local language(s):
Les Estreys, Polignac, Le Puy-en-Velay, Haute-Loire, Auvergne, France


Historical locality, known since a very long time for presence of gems (sapphire, zircon)

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

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2 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Corundum
Formula: Al2O3
ⓘ Corundum var. Sapphire
Formula: Al2O3
ⓘ Zircon
Formula: Zr(SiO4)

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘCorundum4.CB.05Al2O3
ⓘvar. Sapphire4.CB.05Al2O3
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘZircon9.AD.30Zr(SiO4)

List of minerals for each chemical element

OOxygen
Oⓘ CorundumAl2O3
Oⓘ Corundum var. SapphireAl2O3
Oⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
AlAluminium
Alⓘ CorundumAl2O3
Alⓘ Corundum var. SapphireAl2O3
SiSilicon
Siⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
ZrZirconium
Zrⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)

Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality

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EuropeContinent
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