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Milly-la-Fôret quarry, Maisse, Évry, Essonne, Ile-de-France, Francei
Regional Level Types
Milly-la-Fôret quarryQuarry (Abandoned)
MaisseCommune
ÉvryArrondissement
EssonneDepartment
Ile-de-FranceRegion
FranceCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
48° 23' 47'' North , 2° 20' 56'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
48.39660,2.34912
GeoHash:
G#: u09em6qdd
GRN:
N33E02
Type:
Quarry (Abandoned) - last checked 2020
Köppen climate type:
Cfb : Temperate oceanic climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Maisse2,776 (2016)2.2km
Courdimanche-sur-Essonne297 (2016)3.4km
Valpuiseaux541 (2016)3.4km
Vayres-sur-Essonne931 (2016)4.1km
Gironville-sur-Essonne757 (2016)4.2km
Mindat Locality ID:
306422
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:306422:4
GUID (UUID V4):
0


"From Étampes east on the N837. At the highest point of the road when approaching the locality (3.5 km from Maisse), there is a quarry on the left with small geodes with calcite and magnesite." [Belot, 1978]

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2 valid minerals.

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘMagnesite5.AB.05MgCO3

List of minerals for each chemical element

CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ MagnesiteMgCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ MagnesiteMgCO3
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ MagnesiteMgCO3
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3

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References

Belot, Victor R. (1978) Guide des minéraux, coquillages et fossiles: où les trouver en France, comment les reconnaître et les collectionner. Guides Horay.
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