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Case Brandino quarry, Bricherasio, Metropolitan City of Turin, Piedmont, Italyi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Case Brandino quarry | Quarry (Abandoned) |
| Bricherasio | Commune |
| Metropolitan City of Turin | Metropolitan City |
| Piedmont | Region |
| Italy | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
44° 50' 6'' North , 7° 15' 43'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Quarry (Abandoned) - last checked 2023
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Airali | 5,619 (2014) | 2.2km |
| Baussan | 105 (2017) | 2.8km |
| Luserna | 1,058 (2014) | 3.3km |
| Cappella Moreri | 340 (2014) | 3.4km |
| Bricherasio | 2,694 (2014) | 3.5km |
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Ca' Brandino quarry; Bric Poi quartzite quarry
Other Languages:
Italian:
Cava di Case Brandino (Cava di Ca' Brandino, Cava di quarzite del Bric Poi), Bricherasio, Città metropolitana di Torino (Provincia di Torino), Piemonte, Italia
Quartzites of the Pinerolo Unit (Dora-Maira Massif) crop out on the southern slope of Bric Poi, mainly at Costa Roncetto on the left bank of the Chiamogna di San Michele stream between the Terranera bridge and Case Brandino. Here, a quarry was operated for some years in the second half of the 20th century.
A manganese mineralization occurs as filling of the quartzite fractures.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsMineral List
2 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Cryptomelane Formula: K(Mn4+7Mn3+)O16 Description: Generically reported as pyrolusite or manganese oxides by Damiano (1977) |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| ⓘ | Cryptomelane | 4.DK.05a | K(Mn4+7Mn3+)O16 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| O | Oxygen | |
|---|---|---|
| O | ⓘ Cryptomelane | K(Mn74+Mn3+)O16 |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | ⓘ Cryptomelane | K(Mn74+Mn3+)O16 |
| Mn | Manganese | |
| Mn | ⓘ Cryptomelane | K(Mn74+Mn3+)O16 |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
Eurasian PlateTectonic Plate
- AlpsAccretionary Complex
EuropeContinent
- The AlpsMountain Range
Italy
- Piedmont
- Dora-Maira MassifMassif
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Case Brandino quarry, Bricherasio, Metropolitan City of Turin, Piedmont, Italy