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⇱ Taulhac, Le Puy-en-Velay, Le Puy-en-Velay, Haute-Loire, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France

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Taulhac, Le Puy-en-Velay, Le Puy-en-Velay, Haute-Loire, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, Francei
Regional Level Types
Taulhac- not defined -
Le Puy-en-VelayCommune
Le Puy-en-VelayArrondissement
Haute-LoireDepartment
Auvergne-Rhône-AlpesRegion
FranceCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
45° 1' 31'' North , 3° 53' 45'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Vals-près-le-Puy3,758 (2016)1.6km
Le Puy-en-Velay22,718 (2016)2.2km
Espaly-Saint-Marcel3,971 (2016)3.5km
Coubon2,882 (2016)3.6km
Brives-Charensac4,721 (2016)3.6km
Mindat Locality ID:
220177
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:220177:4
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Auvergne; Rhône-Alpes
Name(s) in local language(s):
Taulhac, 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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2 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Corundum
Formula: Al2O3
ⓘ Corundum var. Sapphire
Formula: Al2O3
ⓘ 'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'
ⓘ 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)
Unclassified
ⓘ'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

OOxygen
Oⓘ CorundumAl2O3
Oⓘ Corundum var. SapphireAl2O3
Oⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Oⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
AlAluminium
Alⓘ CorundumAl2O3
Alⓘ Corundum var. SapphireAl2O3
SiSilicon
Siⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Siⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
FeIron
Feⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
ZrZirconium
Zrⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)

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