Ménez Kerest quarry (Miné Kerrest quarry), Lopérec, Châteaulin, Finistère, Brittany, Francei
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Ménez Kerest quarry (Miné Kerrest quarry) | Quarry (Active) |
| Lopérec | Commune |
| Châteaulin | Arrondissement |
| Finistère | Department |
| Brittany | Region |
| France | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
48° 17' 8'' North , 4° 0' 29'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Quarry (Active) - last checked 2025
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Lopérec | 1,129 (2016) | 3.0km |
| Brasparts | 1,071 (2016) | 4.3km |
| Pleyben | 3,938 (2016) | 6.6km |
| Saint-Rivoal | 175 (2016) | 7.2km |
| Saint-Ségal | 896 (2016) | 7.2km |
Name(s) in local language(s):
Carrière de Miné Kerrest, Lopérec, Finistère, Bretagne, France
Active quarry (2025, owned by "Carrières Lagadec" company).
Doleritic materials.
https://www.carriere-lagadec.fr/?carrieres=menez-kerest-loperec
Select Mineral List Type
Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Anatase Formula: TiO2 References: Pierre Le Roc'h collectionIdentification: Visual Identification |
| ⓘ Brookite Formula: TiO2 References: |
| ⓘ Calcite Formula: CaCO3 References: |
| ⓘ Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 References: |
| ⓘ Dolomite Formula: CaMg(CO3)2 References: |
| ⓘ Ilmenite Formula: Fe2+TiO3 References: |
| ⓘ Pyrrhotite Formula: Fe1-xS References: |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 References: Michel Bocianowski collectionIdentification: Visual Identification |
| ⓘ Rutile Formula: TiO2 References: Michel Bocianowski collectionIdentification: Visual Identification |
| ⓘ Titanite Formula: CaTi(SiO4)O References: |
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
| ⓘ | Pyrrhotite | 2.CC.10 | Fe1-xS |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Ilmenite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2+TiO3 |
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| ⓘ | Rutile | 4.DB.05 | TiO2 |
| ⓘ | Anatase | 4.DD.05 | TiO2 |
| ⓘ | Brookite | 4.DD.10 | TiO2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| ⓘ | Dolomite | 5.AB.10 | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Titanite | 9.AG.15 | CaTi(SiO4)O |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| C | Carbon | |
|---|---|---|
| C | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| C | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Anatase | TiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Brookite | TiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| O | ⓘ Ilmenite | Fe2+TiO3 |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Rutile | TiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Titanite | CaTi(SiO4)O |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | ⓘ Titanite | CaTi(SiO4)O |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Pyrrhotite | Fe1-xS |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| Ca | ⓘ Titanite | CaTi(SiO4)O |
| Ti | Titanium | |
| Ti | ⓘ Anatase | TiO2 |
| Ti | ⓘ Brookite | TiO2 |
| Ti | ⓘ Ilmenite | Fe2+TiO3 |
| Ti | ⓘ Rutile | TiO2 |
| Ti | ⓘ Titanite | CaTi(SiO4)O |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Ilmenite | Fe2+TiO3 |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrrhotite | Fe1-xS |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
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Ménez Kerest quarry, Lopérec, Châteaulin, Finistère, Brittany, France