Chessy, Rhône
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| Chessy-les-Mines | |
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  Chessy-les-Mines | |
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Location within Rhône-Alpes region  Chessy-les-Mines | |
| Coordinates: 45°53′17″N 4°37′27″E / 45.8881°N 4.6242°ECoordinates: 45°53′17″N 4°37′27″E / 45.8881°N 4.6242°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Rhône-Alpes |
| Department | Rhône |
| Arrondissement | Villefranche-sur-Saône |
| Canton | Canton du Bois-d'Oingt |
| Intercommunality | Communauté de communes des pays du Bois-d'Oingt |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Thierry Padilla |
| Area | |
| • Land1 | 4.55 km2 (1.76 sq mi) |
| Population (2006) | |
| • Population2 | 1,509 |
| • Population2 Density | 330/km2 (860/sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 69056 / 69380 |
| Elevation |
211–342 m (692–1,122 ft) (avg. 205 m or 673 ft) |
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1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. | |
Chessy, also known as Chessy-les-Mines, is a commune in the Rhône department in eastern France.
Chessy-les-Mines is the type locality of the mineral azurite, also known as "chessylite." [1] The species was redescribed and renamed in 1824 by François-Sulpice Beudant (1787–1850), French mineralogist and geologist.[2]
See also
References
External links
- Photo gallery of Chessy mines & minerals
- Photo of a classic Chessy azurite at Muséum national d'histoire naturelle
Azurite from Chessy. Specimen from first half of 19th century.
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