Carrière de Saint-Méthode-De-Frontenac, Les Appalaches RCM, Chaudière-Appalaches, Québec, Canadai
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Carrière de Saint-Méthode-De-Frontenac | Quarry (Active) |
| Les Appalaches RCM | Regional County Municipality |
| Chaudière-Appalaches | Administrative Region |
| Québec | Province |
| Canada | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
46° 1' 35'' North , 71° 4' 38'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Quarry (Active) - last checked 2025
Deposit first discovered:
1995
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Adstock | 2,643 (2016) | 2.7km |
| Thetford-Mines | 25,704 (2016) | 19.1km |
| Saint-Joseph-de-Coleraine | 1,319 (2016) | 23.2km |
| Beauceville | 6,226 (2016) | 31.3km |
| Saint-Georges | 31,173 (2016) | 33.2km |
The quarry measures 150 m long by 70 m wide, with an average working face height of 12 m.
Geological description: The quarry rocks belong to the Saint-Victor Formation and consist of medium-greenish gray, fine- to medium-grained clayey wacke (30% of the sequence) in 10 to 20 cm thick beds; very dark gray, highly cleaved mudslate and clayslate (65%), with a rusty appearance on the weathered surface (presence of disseminated pyrite); and dolomitic siltslate (5%), medium to dark gray, finely laminated, and forming 1 to 4 cm thick bands within the mudslate.
List of minerals for each chemical element
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- Taconic ArcVolcanic Arc
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Carrière de Saint-Méthode-De-Frontenac, Les Appalaches RCM, Chaudière-Appalaches, Québec, Canada