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Les Châtelaunoux quarry (Petit Chambois quarry), Mazaye, Issoire, Puy-de-Dôme, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, Francei
Regional Level Types
Les Châtelaunoux quarry (Petit Chambois quarry)Quarry
MazayeCommune
IssoireArrondissement
Puy-de-DômeDepartment
Auvergne-Rhône-AlpesRegion
FranceCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
45° 48' 21'' North , 2° 53' 12'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
45.80611,2.88694
GeoHash:
G#: u04h9dwpy
GRN:
N31E02
Type:
Quarry
Köppen climate type:
Cfb : Temperate oceanic climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Mazaye618 (2016)3.1km
Saint-Pierre-le-Chastel360 (2016)3.5km
Pontgibaud879 (2016)4.0km
Saint-Ours1,425 (2016)4.9km
Olby576 (2016)7.0km
Mindat Locality ID:
249352
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:249352:0
GUID (UUID V4):
1f6f140e-6c15-448a-9038-6b3f79116ff2
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Auvergne; Rhône-Alpes
Other Languages:
French:
Carrière des Châtelaunoux, Mazaye, Issoire, Puy-de-Dôme, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France


Quarry in activity exploited by "Les Granites d'Auvergne" company.
2000 t per year of basalt rocks are crushed in situ.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


9 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Cordierite ?
Formula: (Mg,Fe)2Al3(AlSi5O18)
References:
FX Kapfer
ⓘ Enstatite
Formula: Mg2Si2O6
ⓘ Fluoro-edenite
Formula: NaCa2Mg5(Si7Al)O22F2
ⓘ Fluorophlogopite
Formula: KMg3(Si3Al)O10F2
ⓘ Goethite
Formula: α-Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
ⓘ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘ Pseudobrookite
Formula: Fe2TiO5
ⓘ Zircon
Formula: Zr(SiO4)

Gallery:

(Mg,Fe)2Al3(AlSi5O18)ⓘ Cordierite ?
Mg2Si2O6ⓘ Enstatite
NaCa2Mg5(Si7Al)O22F2ⓘ Fluoro-edenite
KMg3(Si3Al)O10F2ⓘ Fluorophlogopite
Fe2O3ⓘ Hematite
Fe2TiO5ⓘ Pseudobrookite

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘGoethite4.00.α-Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘMagnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘPseudobrookite4.CB.15Fe2TiO5
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘZircon9.AD.30Zr(SiO4)
ⓘCordierite ?9.CJ.10(Mg,Fe)2Al3(AlSi5O18)
ⓘEnstatite9.DA.05Mg2Si2O6
ⓘFluoro-edenite9.DE.15NaCa2Mg5(Si7Al)O22F2
ⓘFluorophlogopite9.EC.20KMg3(Si3Al)O10F2

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ Goethiteα-Fe3+O(OH)
OOxygen
Oⓘ Cordierite(Mg,Fe)2Al3(AlSi5O18)
Oⓘ EnstatiteMg2Si2O6
Oⓘ Goethiteα-Fe3+O(OH)
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Oⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oⓘ PseudobrookiteFe2TiO5
Oⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Oⓘ Fluoro-edeniteNaCa2Mg5(Si7Al)O22F2
Oⓘ FluorophlogopiteKMg3(Si3Al)O10F2
FFluorine
Fⓘ Fluoro-edeniteNaCa2Mg5(Si7Al)O22F2
Fⓘ FluorophlogopiteKMg3(Si3Al)O10F2
NaSodium
Naⓘ Fluoro-edeniteNaCa2Mg5(Si7Al)O22F2
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ Cordierite(Mg,Fe)2Al3(AlSi5O18)
Mgⓘ EnstatiteMg2Si2O6
Mgⓘ Fluoro-edeniteNaCa2Mg5(Si7Al)O22F2
Mgⓘ FluorophlogopiteKMg3(Si3Al)O10F2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ Cordierite(Mg,Fe)2Al3(AlSi5O18)
Alⓘ Fluoro-edeniteNaCa2Mg5(Si7Al)O22F2
Alⓘ FluorophlogopiteKMg3(Si3Al)O10F2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Cordierite(Mg,Fe)2Al3(AlSi5O18)
Siⓘ EnstatiteMg2Si2O6
Siⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Siⓘ Fluoro-edeniteNaCa2Mg5(Si7Al)O22F2
Siⓘ FluorophlogopiteKMg3(Si3Al)O10F2
KPotassium
Kⓘ FluorophlogopiteKMg3(Si3Al)O10F2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ Fluoro-edeniteNaCa2Mg5(Si7Al)O22F2
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ PseudobrookiteFe2TiO5
FeIron
Feⓘ Cordierite(Mg,Fe)2Al3(AlSi5O18)
Feⓘ Goethiteα-Fe3+O(OH)
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Feⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feⓘ PseudobrookiteFe2TiO5
ZrZirconium
Zrⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)

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References

Fermis, A. (2023) Compte rendu des sorties AFM en Auvergne. Le Cahier des Micromonteurs 162(4), Paris. 32-37
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