Le Glaira quarry, Plouigneau, Morlaix, Finistère, Brittany, Francei
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Le Glaira quarry | Quarry |
| Plouigneau | Commune |
| Morlaix | Arrondissement |
| Finistère | Department |
| Brittany | Region |
| France | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
48° 34' 25'' North , 3° 47' 34'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Saint-Martin-des-Champs | 5,033 (2016) | 3.1km |
| Morlaix | 17,516 (2016) | 3.1km |
| Garlan | 906 (2016) | 4.1km |
| Plourin-lès-Morlaix | 4,815 (2016) | 4.6km |
| Sainte-Sève | 866 (2016) | 5.5km |
"From Morlaix take the N12 to Guingamp. After 3km, between the road and the railway track on the right, one encounters the La Glaira quarry with andalusite, garnet, sillimanite, and staurolite. Along the same road, towards Forges Neuves [https://www.mindat.org/loc-58386.html] the same minerals can be found in the area surrounding Chapelle-aux-Murs [https://www.mindat.org/loc-58389.html]" [Belot, 1978]
Located south of Brest-Paris railway.
Host rocks: Gedinnian schists and quartzites.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Almandine Formula: Fe2+3Al2(SiO4)3 References: |
| ⓘ Andalusite Formula: Al2(SiO4)O References: |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
| ⓘ Sillimanite Formula: Al2(SiO4)O References: |
| ⓘ Staurolite Formula: Fe2+2Al9Si4O23(OH) References: |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Almandine | 9.AD.25 | Fe2+3Al2(SiO4)3 |
| ⓘ | Sillimanite | 9.AF.05 | Al2(SiO4)O |
| ⓘ | Andalusite | 9.AF.10 | Al2(SiO4)O |
| ⓘ | Staurolite | 9.AF.30 | Fe2+2Al9Si4O23(OH) |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Staurolite | Fe22+Al9Si4O23(OH) |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Andalusite | Al2(SiO4)O |
| O | ⓘ Almandine | Fe32+Al2(SiO4)3 |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Sillimanite | Al2(SiO4)O |
| O | ⓘ Staurolite | Fe22+Al9Si4O23(OH) |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Andalusite | Al2(SiO4)O |
| Al | ⓘ Almandine | Fe32+Al2(SiO4)3 |
| Al | ⓘ Sillimanite | Al2(SiO4)O |
| Al | ⓘ Staurolite | Fe22+Al9Si4O23(OH) |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Andalusite | Al2(SiO4)O |
| Si | ⓘ Almandine | Fe32+Al2(SiO4)3 |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | ⓘ Sillimanite | Al2(SiO4)O |
| Si | ⓘ Staurolite | Fe22+Al9Si4O23(OH) |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Almandine | Fe32+Al2(SiO4)3 |
| Fe | ⓘ Staurolite | Fe22+Al9Si4O23(OH) |
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Le Glaira quarry, Plouigneau, Morlaix, Finistère, Brittany, France