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Molybdenite from
La Roche Quarry, Calanhel, Guingamp, Côtes-d'Armor, Brittany, France


Locality type:Quarry
Classification
Species:Molybdenite
Formula:MoS2
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Molybdenite data
Locality Data:Click here to view La Roche Quarry, Calanhel, Guingamp, Côtes-d'Armor, Brittany, France
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:81982
Long-form Identifier:1:3:81982:4
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Molybdenite
8.0km (5.0 miles) ⓘKerhuel, Loguivy-Plougras, Lannion, Côtes-d'Armor, Brittany, France
22.6km (14.0 miles) ⓘKergontrary quarry, Plounévez-Quintin, Guingamp, Côtes-d'Armor, Brittany, France
25.7km (16.0 miles) ⓘLe Sullé quarry, Saint-Adrien, Guingamp, Côtes-d'Armor, Brittany, France
26.4km (16.4 miles) ⓘBelle-Roche quarry, Plestin-les-Grèves, Lannion, Côtes-d'Armor, Brittany, France
30.5km (18.9 miles) ⓘChrist quarry, Ploumilliau, Lannion, Côtes-d'Armor, Brittany, France
33.1km (20.6 miles) ⓘGuersaliou, Saint-Jean-du-Doigt, Morlaix, Finistère, Brittany, France
33.8km (21.0 miles) ⓘBeg Léguer, Lannion, Lannion, Côtes-d'Armor, Brittany, France
41.7km (25.9 miles) ⓘSociété Armoricaine de Granite quarry, La Clarté, Perros-Guirec, Lannion, Côtes-d'Armor, Brittany, France
42.4km (26.3 miles) ⓘMadec Quarry, La Clarté, Perros-Guirec, Lannion, Côtes-d'Armor, Brittany, France
42.8km (26.6 miles) ⓘKerdu ("Trez Traou"), Perros-Guirec, Lannion, Côtes-d'Armor, Brittany, France
References
Germain, C., Vimel, A., Vimel, J.L. (1992) Les minéraux des amphibolites de la carrière de La Roche, commune de Calanhel (Côtes d'Armor) [Amphibolite minerals from the La Roche quarry, commune of Calanhel (Côtes d'Armor)]. Le Cahier des Micromonteurs 38(4), 23-29
 
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