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La Chèze quarry, Saint-Sylvestre, Limoges, Haute-Vienne, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, Francei
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| La Chèze quarry | Quarry |
| Saint-Sylvestre | Commune |
| Limoges | Arrondissement |
| Haute-Vienne | Department |
| Nouvelle-Aquitaine | Region |
| France | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
45° 58' 42'' North , 1° 23' 32'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Ambazac | 5,004 (2016) | 2.2km |
| Saint-Sylvestre | 789 (2016) | 2.2km |
| Saint-Léger-la-Montagne | 361 (2016) | 6.4km |
| La Jonchère-Saint-Maurice | 802 (2016) | 6.4km |
| Razès | 1,034 (2016) | 7.4km |
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Limousin
"North of Ambazac on the D44. Workings on the road to the left of the municipality yield andalusite, apatite, albite, and fluorite." [Belot, 1978]
Pegmatite.
On the road from Ambazac to St Sylvestre.
This vein seems to be the same that is found in Chedeville quarry.
Select Mineral List Type
Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Albite Formula: Na(AlSi3O8) |
| ⓘ Andalusite Formula: Al2(SiO4)O |
| ⓘ 'Apatite' Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) Colour: Violet or pink |
| ⓘ Beryl Formula: Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
| ⓘ Cassiterite Formula: SnO2 Description: Ta-rich cassiterite. |
| ⓘ Fluorite Formula: CaF2 |
| ⓘ 'Lepidolite' |
| ⓘ Muscovite Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| ⓘ Muscovite var. Damourite Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| ⓘ Orthoclase Formula: K(AlSi3O8) |
| ⓘ Petalite Formula: LiAl(Si4O10) |
| ⓘ Topaz Formula: Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2 |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 3 - Halides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Fluorite | 3.AB.25 | CaF2 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Cassiterite | 4.DB.05 | SnO2 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Andalusite | 9.AF.10 | Al2(SiO4)O |
| ⓘ | Topaz | 9.AF.35 | Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2 |
| ⓘ | Beryl | 9.CJ.05 | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
| ⓘ | Muscovite | 9.EC.15 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | var. Damourite | 9.EC.15 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | Petalite | 9.EF.05 | LiAl(Si4O10) |
| ⓘ | Orthoclase | 9.FA.30 | K(AlSi3O8) |
| ⓘ | Albite | 9.FA.35 | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Lepidolite' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Apatite' | - | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Topaz | Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Muscovite var. Damourite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| Li | Lithium | |
| Li | ⓘ Petalite | LiAl(Si4O10) |
| Be | Beryllium | |
| Be | ⓘ Beryl | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| O | ⓘ Andalusite | Al2(SiO4)O |
| O | ⓘ Beryl | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
| O | ⓘ Cassiterite | SnO2 |
| O | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Orthoclase | K(AlSi3O8) |
| O | ⓘ Petalite | LiAl(Si4O10) |
| O | ⓘ Topaz | Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Muscovite var. Damourite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| F | Fluorine | |
| F | ⓘ Fluorite | CaF2 |
| F | ⓘ Topaz | Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2 |
| F | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| Na | Sodium | |
| Na | ⓘ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Al | ⓘ Andalusite | Al2(SiO4)O |
| Al | ⓘ Beryl | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
| Al | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Al | ⓘ Orthoclase | K(AlSi3O8) |
| Al | ⓘ Petalite | LiAl(Si4O10) |
| Al | ⓘ Topaz | Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2 |
| Al | ⓘ Muscovite var. Damourite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Si | ⓘ Andalusite | Al2(SiO4)O |
| Si | ⓘ Beryl | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
| Si | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Orthoclase | K(AlSi3O8) |
| Si | ⓘ Petalite | LiAl(Si4O10) |
| Si | ⓘ Topaz | Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Muscovite var. Damourite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| P | Phosphorus | |
| P | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| Cl | Chlorine | |
| Cl | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| K | ⓘ Orthoclase | K(AlSi3O8) |
| K | ⓘ Muscovite var. Damourite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Fluorite | CaF2 |
| Ca | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| Sn | Tin | |
| Sn | ⓘ Cassiterite | SnO2 |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
Eurasian PlateTectonic Plate
- Moldanubian BeltOrogenic Belt
EuropeContinent
France
- Massif CentralHighland Region
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La Chèze quarry, Saint-Sylvestre, Limoges, Haute-Vienne, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France