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⇱ Lann Vrian kaolin quarry, Ploemeur, Lorient, Morbihan, Brittany, France

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Lann Vrian kaolin quarry, Ploemeur, Lorient, Morbihan, Brittany, Francei
Regional Level Types
Lann Vrian kaolin quarryQuarry
PloemeurCommune
LorientArrondissement
MorbihanDepartment
BrittanyRegion
FranceCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
47° 43' 20'' North , 3° 28' 17'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Ploemeur20,652 (2016)3.1km
Guidel-Plage9,800 (2016)6.3km
Larmor-Plage9,151 (2016)6.8km
Quéven9,316 (2016)7.9km
Lorient58,112 (2016)8.4km
Mindat Locality ID:
294892
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:294892:1
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Just south of Kergantic quarry.

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Commodity List

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Mineral List


1 valid mineral.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Kaolinite
Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘKaolinite9.ED.05Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
OOxygen
Oⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
AlAluminium
Alⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
SiSilicon
Siⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4

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