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Liré quarry, Liré, Cholet, Maine-et-Loire, Pays de la Loire, Francei
Regional Level Types
Liré quarryQuarry
LiréCommune
CholetArrondissement
Maine-et-LoireDepartment
Pays de la LoireRegion
FranceCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
47° 21' 29'' North , 1° 9' 41'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Ancenis7,840 (2016)1.0km
Liré2,365 (2016)1.7km
Saint-Géréon2,727 (2016)3.3km
Drain1,757 (2016)4.2km
Bouzillé1,353 (2016)4.4km
Mindat Locality ID:
238725
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:238725:6
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Pays de Loire


This commune is well-known for having been the home of the famous French poet Joachim du Bellay.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


5 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

Aragonite
Formula: CaCO3
Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
Galena
Formula: PbS
References:
Alain Guillet collectionIdentified by Alain Guillet: SEM-EDS
Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
Quartz
Formula: SiO2
References:
Alain Guillet collectionIdentified by Alain Guillet: Visual Identification

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
Galena2.CD.10PbS
Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Aragonite5.AB.15CaCO3

List of minerals for each chemical element

CCarbon
C AragoniteCaCO3
C CalciteCaCO3
OOxygen
O AragoniteCaCO3
O CalciteCaCO3
O QuartzSiO2
SiSilicon
Si QuartzSiO2
SSulfur
S GalenaPbS
S PyriteFeS2
CaCalcium
Ca AragoniteCaCO3
Ca CalciteCaCO3
FeIron
Fe PyriteFeS2
PbLead
Pb GalenaPbS

Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality

Eurasian PlateTectonic Plate
EuropeContinent

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