France, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Puy-de-Dôme (Chaîne des Puys), France
Mineral locality Documented siteProhibited, look only
What you could find
Reported finds from this ground.
Crystals and mineralsAlso reported: sanidine, hauyne, augite.
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Why this spot
Rockhounding locality: volcanic sanidine & hauyne
Documented Auvergne volcanic locality for sanidine, hauyne and pyroxene in trachyte.
Before you go
Hazards noted for this site.
Steep volcanic terrain
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