Beauceville Industrial park Quarry, Beauceville, Robert-Cliche RCM, Chaudière-Appalaches, Québec, Canadai
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Beauceville Industrial park Quarry | Quarry (Active) |
| Beauceville | - not defined - |
| Robert-Cliche RCM | Regional County Municipality |
| Chaudière-Appalaches | Administrative Region |
| Québec | Province |
| Canada | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
46° 13' 37'' North , 70° 46' 56'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Quarry (Active) - last checked 2018
Deposit first discovered:
2005
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Beauceville | 6,226 (2016) | 1.0km |
| Saint-Joseph-de-Beauce | 4,454 (2010) | 10.4km |
| Saint-Georges | 31,173 (2016) | 15.5km |
| Vallée-Jonction | 1,940 (2016) | 19.5km |
| Saint-Côme--Linière | 2,167 (2016) | 27.2km |
Beauceville Quarry - Industrial Park
46°13'37"N 70°46'56"W
Status: Active quarry
Regional County Municipality (RCM): Beauce-Sartigan
History of work: In 200? Operation by Pavage Abénaki as part of Beauceville's industrial park development plan. In 2005, MRNF — Updating of quarries.
Description work development infrastructure: The hillside operation is divided into 2 zones, each measuring 50 x 50 m, with a 13 m high face. In 2005, stripping work indicated that mining would expand to the northeast over the next few years.
Geological description: The rocks mined belong to the Beauceville Formation and consist of 75% mudstone, dark gray, massive (non-fissile or only slightly fissile) and 25% volcanogenic sandstone, in beds 10 to 20 cm thick. One particular bed, 10 cm thick, is made up of highly weathered, crumbly, rusty-brown material, possibly corresponding to a volcanic ash deposit.
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Beauceville Industrial park Quarry, Beauceville, Robert-Cliche RCM, Chaudière-Appalaches, Québec, Canada