La Rousselière quary, Erbray, Châteaubriant-Ancenis, Loire-Atlantique, Pays de la Loire, Francei
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| La Rousselière quary | Quarry |
| Erbray | Commune |
| Châteaubriant-Ancenis | Arrondissement |
| Loire-Atlantique | Department |
| Pays de la Loire | Region |
| France | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
47° 38' 58'' North , 1° 16' 52'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Quarry - last checked 2026
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Erbray | 2,609 (2016) | 2.8km |
| Saint-Julien-de-Vouvantes | 948 (2016) | 3.2km |
| Petit-Auverné | 383 (2016) | 4.4km |
| La Chapelle-Glain | 824 (2016) | 7.1km |
| Moisdon-la-Rivière | 1,789 (2016) | 7.5km |
Rousselière and Ferronière sites (the latter being a quarry located 300 meters west of La Rousselière) were already known in the 15th century. Today, the La Rousselière quarry is the only one still in operation, having been worked by the MEAC Group since the early 1950s.
The quarry extracts Devonian-age limestone.
The quarry extracts Devonian-age limestone.
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This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
4 valid minerals.
Detailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Calcite Formula: CaCO3 References: Alain Guillet collectionIdentified by Alain Guillet: Visual Identification, Wet Chemical, Raman Spectroscopy |
| ⓘ Fluorite Formula: CaF2 References: Alain Guillet collectionIdentified by Alain Guillet: Visual Identification, Wet Chemical, Raman Spectroscopy |
| ⓘ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 References: Alain Guillet collectionIdentified by Alain Guillet: Visual Identification, Wet Chemical, Raman Spectroscopy |
| ⓘ Stibnite Formula: Sb2S3 References: Alain Guillet collectionIdentified by Alain Guillet: Visual Identification, Wet Chemical, Raman Spectroscopy |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Stibnite | 2.DB.05 | Sb2S3 |
| ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| Group 3 - Halides | |||
| ⓘ | Fluorite | 3.AB.25 | CaF2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| C | Carbon | |
|---|---|---|
| C | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| F | Fluorine | |
| F | ⓘ Fluorite | CaF2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Stibnite | Sb2S3 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | ⓘ Fluorite | CaF2 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Sb | Antimony | |
| Sb | ⓘ Stibnite | Sb2S3 |
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