Les Châtelaunoux quarry (Petit Chambois quarry), Mazaye, Issoire, Puy-de-Dôme, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, Francei
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Les Châtelaunoux quarry (Petit Chambois quarry) | Quarry (Active) |
| Mazaye | Commune |
| Issoire | Arrondissement |
| Puy-de-Dôme | Department |
| Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes | Region |
| France | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
45° 48' 21'' North , 2° 53' 12'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Quarry (Active) - last checked 2025
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Mazaye | 618 (2016) | 3.1km |
| Saint-Pierre-le-Chastel | 360 (2016) | 3.5km |
| Pontgibaud | 879 (2016) | 4.0km |
| Saint-Ours | 1,425 (2016) | 4.9km |
| Olby | 576 (2016) | 7.0km |
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Auvergne; Rhône-Alpes
Other Languages:
French:
Carrière des Châtelaunoux, Mazaye, Issoire, Puy-de-Dôme, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
Active quarry operated by "Les Granites d'Auvergne" company.
2000 t per year of basalt rocks are crushed in situ.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Cordierite ? Formula: Mg2Al4Si5O18 References: |
| ⓘ Enstatite Formula: Mg2Si2O6 References: |
| ⓘ Fluoro-edenite Formula: NaCa2Mg5(Si7Al)O22F2 References: |
| ⓘ Fluorophlogopite Formula: KMg3(Si3Al)O10F2 References: |
| ⓘ Goethite Formula: Fe3+O(OH) References: |
| ⓘ Hematite Formula: Fe2O3 References: |
| ⓘ Magnetite Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4 References: |
| ⓘ Pseudobrookite Formula: Fe2TiO5 References: |
| ⓘ Titanite Formula: CaTi(SiO4)O References: Yannick Vessely collectionIdentified by Yannick Vessely: Visual Identification |
| ⓘ Zircon Formula: Zr(SiO4) References: |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Goethite | 4.00. | Fe3+O(OH) |
| ⓘ | Magnetite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
| ⓘ | Hematite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2O3 |
| ⓘ | Pseudobrookite | 4.CB.15 | Fe2TiO5 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Zircon | 9.AD.30 | Zr(SiO4) |
| ⓘ | Titanite | 9.AG.15 | CaTi(SiO4)O |
| ⓘ | Cordierite ? | 9.CJ.10 | Mg2Al4Si5O18 |
| ⓘ | Enstatite | 9.DA.05 | Mg2Si2O6 |
| ⓘ | Fluoro-edenite | 9.DE.15 | NaCa2Mg5(Si7Al)O22F2 |
| ⓘ | Fluorophlogopite | 9.EC.20 | KMg3(Si3Al)O10F2 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Goethite | Fe3+O(OH) |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Cordierite | Mg2Al4Si5O18 |
| O | ⓘ Enstatite | Mg2Si2O6 |
| O | ⓘ Goethite | Fe3+O(OH) |
| O | ⓘ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| O | ⓘ Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
| O | ⓘ Pseudobrookite | Fe2TiO5 |
| O | ⓘ Titanite | CaTi(SiO4)O |
| O | ⓘ Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
| O | ⓘ Fluoro-edenite | NaCa2Mg5(Si7Al)O22F2 |
| O | ⓘ Fluorophlogopite | KMg3(Si3Al)O10F2 |
| F | Fluorine | |
| F | ⓘ Fluoro-edenite | NaCa2Mg5(Si7Al)O22F2 |
| F | ⓘ Fluorophlogopite | KMg3(Si3Al)O10F2 |
| Na | Sodium | |
| Na | ⓘ Fluoro-edenite | NaCa2Mg5(Si7Al)O22F2 |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | ⓘ Cordierite | Mg2Al4Si5O18 |
| Mg | ⓘ Enstatite | Mg2Si2O6 |
| Mg | ⓘ Fluoro-edenite | NaCa2Mg5(Si7Al)O22F2 |
| Mg | ⓘ Fluorophlogopite | KMg3(Si3Al)O10F2 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Cordierite | Mg2Al4Si5O18 |
| Al | ⓘ Fluoro-edenite | NaCa2Mg5(Si7Al)O22F2 |
| Al | ⓘ Fluorophlogopite | KMg3(Si3Al)O10F2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Cordierite | Mg2Al4Si5O18 |
| Si | ⓘ Enstatite | Mg2Si2O6 |
| Si | ⓘ Titanite | CaTi(SiO4)O |
| Si | ⓘ Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
| Si | ⓘ Fluoro-edenite | NaCa2Mg5(Si7Al)O22F2 |
| Si | ⓘ Fluorophlogopite | KMg3(Si3Al)O10F2 |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | ⓘ Fluorophlogopite | KMg3(Si3Al)O10F2 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Titanite | CaTi(SiO4)O |
| Ca | ⓘ Fluoro-edenite | NaCa2Mg5(Si7Al)O22F2 |
| Ti | Titanium | |
| Ti | ⓘ Pseudobrookite | Fe2TiO5 |
| Ti | ⓘ Titanite | CaTi(SiO4)O |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Goethite | Fe3+O(OH) |
| Fe | ⓘ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| Fe | ⓘ Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
| Fe | ⓘ Pseudobrookite | Fe2TiO5 |
| Zr | Zirconium | |
| Zr | ⓘ Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
Eurasian PlateTectonic Plate
- Moldanubian BeltOrogenic Belt
EuropeContinent
France
- Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
- Puy-de-Dôme
- Chaȋne des Puys Volcanic FieldVolcanic Field
- Volcanos of Auvergne Regional Natural ParkProtected Area
- Puy-de-Dôme
- ⭔AuvergneRegion
- Massif CentralHighland Region
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Les Châtelaunoux quarry, Mazaye, Issoire, Puy-de-Dôme, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France