Lyon-Turin railway tunnel, Villarodin-Bourget, Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne, Savoie, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, Francei
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Lyon-Turin railway tunnel | Tunnel |
| Villarodin-Bourget | Commune |
| Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne | Arrondissement |
| Savoie | Department |
| Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes | Region |
| France | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
45° 12' 42'' North , 6° 41' 36'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Tunnel - last checked 2019
Deposit first discovered:
2018
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Avrieux | 356 (2016) | 1.9km |
| Villarodin-Bourget | 545 (2016) | 2.2km |
| Modane | 4,086 (2016) | 2.5km |
| Aussois | 686 (2016) | 4.2km |
| Fourneaux | 956 (2016) | 4.7km |
The entrance portal of tunnel adit to new railway line Turin - Lyon.
Rock excavation in the quartzite unit has opened some pockets between quartzite layers.
Select Mineral List Type
Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 Colour: Colorless Description: quartz crystals till 10cm, very clear and brilliant in pockets References: |
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
Other Databases
| Wikipedia: | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Turin%E2%80%93Lyon_high-speed_railway |
|---|---|
| Wikidata ID: | Q10985 |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
Eurasian PlateTectonic Plate
- AlpsAccretionary Complex
EuropeContinent
- The AlpsMountain Range
France
- Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
- Savoie
- Maurienne ValleyValley
- Savoie
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Lyon-Turin railway tunnel, Villarodin-Bourget, Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne, Savoie, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France