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Chavarot quarry, Saint-Jean-des-Ollières, Clermont-Ferrand, Puy-de-Dôme, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, Francei
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Chavarot quarry | Quarry |
| Saint-Jean-des-Ollières | Commune |
| Clermont-Ferrand | Arrondissement |
| Puy-de-Dôme | Department |
| Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes | Region |
| France | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
45° 39' 14'' North , 3° 25' 47'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Saint-Jean-des-Ollières | 425 (2016) | 1.9km |
| Fayet-le-Château | 229 (2016) | 3.0km |
| Estandeuil | 285 (2016) | 3.1km |
| Isserteaux | 342 (2016) | 3.2km |
| Montaigut | 1,203 (2018) | 4.8km |
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Auvergne; Rhône-Alpes
"(Coming from Vic-le-Comte). From Clermont go east on the D212 until Billom. Take the N497 until Le Vernet and follow the D7 to the right. Numerous kidney-shaped silex/chalcedony concretions in the surrounding countryside." [Belot, 1978]
Abandoned quarry working a siliceous limestone used to fabricate millstones.
Located 1 km NW of Saint-Jean-des-Ollières and around 5 km SW of Saint-Dier-d'Auvergne.
Note: Coordinates are those of Chavarot village.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsMineral List
1 valid mineral.
Rock Types Recorded
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
| ⓘ Quartz var. Agate Formula: SiO2 |
| ⓘ Quartz var. Chalcedony Formula: SiO2 |
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Quartz var. Agate | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| ⓘ | var. Chalcedony | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| ⓘ | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| O | Oxygen | |
|---|---|---|
| O | ⓘ Quartz var. Agate | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Quartz var. Chalcedony | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz var. Agate | SiO2 |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz var. Chalcedony | SiO2 |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
Eurasian PlateTectonic Plate
- Moldanubian BeltOrogenic Belt
EuropeContinent
France
- ⭔AuvergneRegion
- Massif CentralHighland Region
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Chavarot quarry, Saint-Jean-des-Ollières, Clermont-Ferrand, Puy-de-Dôme, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France