Vaujours Gypsum Quarry, Coubron, Le Raincy, Seine-Saint-Denis, Ile-de-France, Francei
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Vaujours Gypsum Quarry | Quarry |
| Coubron | Commune |
| Le Raincy | Arrondissement |
| Seine-Saint-Denis | Department |
| Ile-de-France | Region |
| France | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
48° 55' 37'' North , 2° 35' 27'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Coubron | 4,735 (2016) | 1.3km |
| Courtry | 6,610 (2016) | 1.3km |
| Vaujours | 5,922 (2016) | 1.5km |
| Villeparisis | 23,931 (2016) | 2.4km |
| Tremblay-en-France | 35,591 (2016) | 3.0km |
Name(s) in local language(s):
Carrières de gypse de Vaujours
Old underground quarries for exploitation of gypsum.
They are always worked in 2012 by "ciments Lafarge" (known abroad as "Lafarge corp.") for gypsum in open quarries. The whole site is fenced and watched, access is now very difficult.
Select Mineral List Type
Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Gypsum | 7.CD.40 | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
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Vaujours Gypsum Quarry, Coubron, Le Raincy, Seine-Saint-Denis, Ile-de-France, France