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Case Pollaio, Pornassino, Ormea, Cuneo Province, Piedmont, Italy i
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Case Pollaio Outcrop
Pornassino Village
Ormea Commune
Cuneo Province Province
Piedmont Region
Italy Country

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Pornassino	Village
Ormea	Commune
Cuneo Province	Province
Piedmont	Region
Italy	Country

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Tainiolite

Case Pollaio, Pornassino, Ormea, Cuneo Province, Piedmont, Italy

Tainiolite

Case Pollaio, Pornassino, Ormea, Cuneo Province, Piedmont, Italy

Tainiolite

Case Pollaio, Pornassino, Ormea, Cuneo Province, Piedmont, Italy

Tainiolite

Case Pollaio, Pornassino, Ormea, Cuneo Province, Piedmont, Italy

Tainiolite

Case Pollaio, Pornassino, Ormea, Cuneo Province, Piedmont, Italy

Tainiolite

Case Pollaio, Pornassino, Ormea, Cuneo Province, Piedmont, Italy

Tainiolite

Case Pollaio, Pornassino, Ormea, Cuneo Province, Piedmont, Italy

Tainiolite

Case Pollaio, Pornassino, Ormea, Cuneo Province, Piedmont, Italy

Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):

44° 8' 22'' North , 7° 49' 19'' East

Latitude & Longitude (decimal):

Type:

Age:

298.9 ± 0.15 to 252.17 ± 0.06 Ma

Geologic Time:

Permian

Köppen climate type:

Cfb : Temperate oceanic climate

Nearest Settlements:

Place	Population	Distance
Cosio di Arroscia	236 (2014)	7.0km
Mendatica	222 (2014)	7.1km
Montegrosso Pian Latte	140 (2014)	8.2km
Pornassio	651 (2012)	8.6km
San Luigi	142 (2014)	8.6km

Mindat Locality ID:

187908

Long-form identifier:

mindat:1:2:187908:0

GUID (UUID V4):

Name(s) in local language(s):

Case Pollaio, Pornassino, Ormea, Valle Tanaro, Provincia di Cuneo, Piemonte, Italia

Danburite-quartz veins in metapelites of Permian age, outcropping above Case Pollaio.

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ⓘ Metamudstone

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ⓘ Danburite

Formula: CaB₂Si₂O₈

References:

Cabella R., Cotesogno L., Lucchetti G. (1987): Danburite-bearing mineralizations in metapelites of Permian age (Ligurian Brianconnais, Maritime Alps, Italy). N. Jahrb. Mineral. Monatsh., 7, 289-294

Piccoli G.C. (2002): Minerali delle Alpi Marittime e Cozie. Provincia di Cuneo. Amici del Museo "F. Eusebio" di Alba, Ed., Alba, 366 pp.

Piccoli, G.C., Maletto, G., Bosio, P., Lombardo, B. (2007) Minerali del Piemonte e della Valle d'Aosta - Associazione Amici del Museo "F. Eusebio" Alba.

ⓘ Native Sulphur

Formula: S₈

References:

Piccoli G.C. (2002): Minerali delle Alpi Marittime e Cozie. Provincia di Cuneo. Amici del Museo "F. Eusebio" di Alba, Ed., Alba, 366 pp.

Piccoli, G.C., Maletto, G., Bosio, P., Lombardo, B. (2007) Minerali del Piemonte e della Valle d'Aosta - Associazione Amici del Museo "F. Eusebio" Alba.

ⓘ Quartz

Formula: SiO₂

References:

Piccoli G.C. (2002): Minerali delle Alpi Marittime e Cozie. Provincia di Cuneo. Amici del Museo "F. Eusebio" di Alba, Ed., Alba, 366 pp.

Piccoli, G.C., Maletto, G., Bosio, P., Lombardo, B. (2007) Minerali del Piemonte e della Valle d'Aosta - Associazione Amici del Museo "F. Eusebio" Alba.

ⓘ Tainiolite

Formula: KLiMg₂(Si₄O₁₀)F₂

References:

Piccoli G.C. (2002): Minerali delle Alpi Marittime e Cozie. Provincia di Cuneo. Amici del Museo "F. Eusebio" di Alba, Ed., Alba, 366 pp.

Piccoli, G.C., Maletto, G., Bosio, P., Lombardo, B. (2007) Minerali del Piemonte e della Valle d'Aosta - Associazione Amici del Museo "F. Eusebio" Alba.

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘ	Native Sulphur	1.CC.05	S₈
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘ	Quartz	4.DA.05	SiO₂
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘ	Tainiolite	9.EC.15	KLiMg₂(Si₄O₁₀)F₂
ⓘ	Danburite	9.FA.65	CaB₂Si₂O₈

List of minerals for each chemical element

Li	Lithium
Li	ⓘ Tainiolite	KLiMg₂(Si₄O₁₀)F₂
B	Boron
B	ⓘ Danburite	CaB₂Si₂O₈
O	Oxygen
O	ⓘ Danburite	CaB₂Si₂O₈
O	ⓘ Quartz	SiO₂
O	ⓘ Tainiolite	KLiMg₂(Si₄O₁₀)F₂
F	Fluorine
F	ⓘ Tainiolite	KLiMg₂(Si₄O₁₀)F₂
Mg	Magnesium
Mg	ⓘ Tainiolite	KLiMg₂(Si₄O₁₀)F₂
Si	Silicon
Si	ⓘ Danburite	CaB₂Si₂O₈
Si	ⓘ Quartz	SiO₂
Si	ⓘ Tainiolite	KLiMg₂(Si₄O₁₀)F₂
S	Sulfur
S	ⓘ Native Sulphur	S₈
K	Potassium
K	ⓘ Tainiolite	KLiMg₂(Si₄O₁₀)F₂
Ca	Calcium
Ca	ⓘ Danburite	CaB₂Si₂O₈

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Piedmont
- Cuneo Province
  - Tanaro ValleyValley

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References

Piccoli G.C. (2002): Minerali delle Alpi Marittime e Cozie. Provincia di Cuneo. Amici del Museo "F. Eusebio" di Alba, Ed., Alba, 366 pp.

Piccoli, G.C., Maletto, G., Bosio, P., Lombardo, B. (2007) Minerali del Piemonte e della Valle d'Aosta - Associazione Amici del Museo "F. Eusebio" Alba.

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Case Pollaio, Pornassino, Ormea, Cuneo Province, Piedmont, Italy i
Regional Level Types
Case Pollaio Outcrop
Pornassino Village
Ormea Commune
Cuneo Province Province
Piedmont Region
Italy Country