Napoléon beach, Port-Saint-Louis-du-Rhône, Bouches-du-Rhône, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, Francei
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Napoléon beach | Alluvials |
| Port-Saint-Louis-du-Rhône | City |
| Bouches-du-Rhône | Department |
| Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur | Region |
| France | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
43° 21' 8'' North , 4° 52' 46'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Deposit first discovered:
2016
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Port-Saint-Louis-du-Rhône | 8,503 (2016) | 5.8km |
| Port-de-Bouc | 15,934 (2016) | 10.2km |
| Fos-sur-Mer | 17,317 (2016) | 10.8km |
| Martigues | 45,749 (2016) | 15.4km |
| Saint-Mitre-les-Remparts | 5,758 (2016) | 15.9km |
Mindat Locality ID:
308032
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:308032:3
GUID (UUID V4):
8588c6ec-3efa-40c4-ab81-8bf2c899b753
Beach placers derived from the Rhône river. Mineralization is hosted in black beach sands.
Select Mineral List Type
Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Cassiterite Formula: SnO2 |
| ⓘ Chromferide Formula: Fe3Cr1-x (x=0.6) |
| ⓘ Cinnabar Formula: HgS |
| ⓘ Epidote Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| ⓘ Ferberite Formula: FeWO4 |
| ⓘ Ferchromide Formula: Cr3Fe1-x |
| ⓘ 'Garnet Group' Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
| ⓘ Gold Formula: Au |
| ⓘ Gold var. Electrum Formula: (Au,Ag) |
| ⓘ Ilmenite Formula: Fe2+TiO3 |
| ⓘ Iridium Formula: (Ir,Os,Ru) |
| ⓘ Isoferroplatinum ? Formula: Pt3Fe References: |
| ⓘ Kitagohaite ? Formula: Pt7Cu References: |
| ⓘ Magnetite Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
| ⓘ 'Monazite' Formula: REE(PO4) |
| ⓘ Osmium Formula: (Os,Ir,Ru) |
| ⓘ Platinum Formula: Pt |
| ⓘ Zircon Formula: Zr(SiO4) |
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Kitagohaite ? | 1.A0. | Pt7Cu |
| ⓘ | Gold | 1.AA.05 | Au |
| ⓘ | var. Electrum | 1.AA.05 | (Au,Ag) |
| ⓘ | Chromferide | 1.AE.15 | Fe3Cr1-x (x=0.6) |
| ⓘ | Ferchromide | 1.AE.15 | Cr3Fe1-x |
| ⓘ | Osmium | 1.AF.05 | (Os,Ir,Ru) |
| ⓘ | Platinum | 1.AF.10 | Pt |
| ⓘ | Iridium | 1.AF.10 | (Ir,Os,Ru) |
| ⓘ | Isoferroplatinum ? | 1.AG.35 | Pt3Fe |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| ⓘ | Cinnabar | 2.CD.15a | HgS |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Magnetite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
| ⓘ | Ilmenite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2+TiO3 |
| ⓘ | Cassiterite | 4.DB.05 | SnO2 |
| ⓘ | Ferberite | 4.DB.30 | FeWO4 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Zircon | 9.AD.30 | Zr(SiO4) |
| ⓘ | Epidote | 9.BG.05a | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Monazite' | - | REE(PO4) |
| ⓘ | 'Garnet Group' | - | X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Cassiterite | SnO2 |
| O | ⓘ Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| O | ⓘ Ferberite | FeWO4 |
| O | ⓘ Ilmenite | Fe2+TiO3 |
| O | ⓘ Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
| O | ⓘ Monazite | REE(PO4) |
| O | ⓘ Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
| O | ⓘ Garnet Group | X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Si | ⓘ Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
| Si | ⓘ Garnet Group | X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
| P | Phosphorus | |
| P | ⓘ Monazite | REE(PO4) |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Cinnabar | HgS |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Ti | Titanium | |
| Ti | ⓘ Ilmenite | Fe2+TiO3 |
| Cr | Chromium | |
| Cr | ⓘ Chromferide | Fe3Cr1-x (x=0.6) |
| Cr | ⓘ Ferchromide | Cr3Fe1-x |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Chromferide | Fe3Cr1-x (x=0.6) |
| Fe | ⓘ Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Fe | ⓘ Ferberite | FeWO4 |
| Fe | ⓘ Ferchromide | Cr3Fe1-x |
| Fe | ⓘ Ilmenite | Fe2+TiO3 |
| Fe | ⓘ Isoferroplatinum | Pt3Fe |
| Fe | ⓘ Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | ⓘ Kitagohaite | Pt7Cu |
| Zr | Zirconium | |
| Zr | ⓘ Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
| Ru | Ruthenium | |
| Ru | ⓘ Iridium | (Ir,Os,Ru) |
| Ru | ⓘ Osmium | (Os,Ir,Ru) |
| Ag | Silver | |
| Ag | ⓘ Gold var. Electrum | (Au,Ag) |
| Sn | Tin | |
| Sn | ⓘ Cassiterite | SnO2 |
| W | Tungsten | |
| W | ⓘ Ferberite | FeWO4 |
| Os | Osmium | |
| Os | ⓘ Iridium | (Ir,Os,Ru) |
| Os | ⓘ Osmium | (Os,Ir,Ru) |
| Ir | Iridium | |
| Ir | ⓘ Iridium | (Ir,Os,Ru) |
| Ir | ⓘ Osmium | (Os,Ir,Ru) |
| Pt | Platinum | |
| Pt | ⓘ Isoferroplatinum | Pt3Fe |
| Pt | ⓘ Platinum | Pt |
| Pt | ⓘ Kitagohaite | Pt7Cu |
| Au | Gold | |
| Au | ⓘ Gold var. Electrum | (Au,Ag) |
| Au | ⓘ Gold | Au |
| Hg | Mercury | |
| Hg | ⓘ Cinnabar | HgS |
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Napoléon beach, Port-Saint-Louis-du-Rhône, Bouches-du-Rhône, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France