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."Chessy-les-Mines at Mindat.org The species was redescribed and renamed in 1824 by François-Sulpice Beudant (1787–1850), French mineralogist and geologist.Muséum national d'histoire naturelle
Population
See also Communes of the Rhône department
References
External links
Photo gallery of Chessy mines & minerals Photo of a classic Chessy azurite at Muséum national d'histoire naturelle