Baixas quarry, Baixas, Perpignan, Pyrénées-Orientales, Occitanie, Francei
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Baixas quarry | Quarry |
| Baixas | Commune |
| Perpignan | Arrondissement |
| Pyrénées-Orientales | Department |
| Occitanie | Region |
| France | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
42° 45' 35'' North , 2° 48' 18'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Baixas | 2,419 (2016) | 1.2km |
| Cases-de-Pène | 610 (2016) | 2.6km |
| Peyrestortes | 1,561 (2016) | 3.9km |
| Calce | 201 (2016) | 4.2km |
| Rivesaltes | 8,836 (2016) | 5.6km |
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Languedoc-Roussillon
Name(s) in local language(s):
Carrière de Baixas, Baixas, Pyrénées-Orientales, Languedoc-Roussillon, France
Active quarry North of the village of Baixas. Former other quarries East and West of the present one.
Village with wine making reputation.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsMineral List
4 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ 'Apatite' Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| ⓘ Calcite Formula: CaCO3 |
| ⓘ Hematite Formula: Fe2O3 |
| ⓘ 'Manganese Oxides' References: Alex Trencart CollectionIdentified by Alex Trencart: Visual Identification |
| ⓘ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
| ⓘ 'Scapolite' |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Hematite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2O3 |
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Scapolite' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Manganese Oxides' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Apatite' | - | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| F | Fluorine | |
| F | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| P | Phosphorus | |
| P | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Cl | Chlorine | |
| Cl | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
Eurasian PlateTectonic Plate
- Cantabrian-Pyrenean BeltOrogenic Belt
EuropeContinent
France
- ⭔Languedoc-RoussillonRegion
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Baixas quarry, Baixas, Perpignan, Pyrénées-Orientales, Occitanie, France