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Aigue Bonne quarry, Saint Raphael, Var, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France

(Aigue bonne)

Aigue Bonne is an old quarry exploited for "esterellite", the "esterel blue porphyry." It is located near the seashore, on the St Raphael commune, in Var Department, in the south of France.

Access is easy from the N.98 route, going to "Le drammont" 1 km before "Drammont plage" turn left to the military cemetery and here turn right to "le parc d'aigue bonne" you'll see the quarry 200 m before reaching this point.





Map Reference: 43°25'32"N , 6°49'54"E

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Mineral List:
Anatase
Brookite ?
'Chlorite Group'
Galena
Grossular
Magnetite
Pyrite
Quartz
Sphalerite


9 entries listed. 8 valid minerals.

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