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Piasco serpentinite quarry (S.P.E.M.E. Quarry; Piasco Mine), Piasco, Cuneo Province, Piedmont, Italyi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Piasco serpentinite quarry (S.P.E.M.E. Quarry; Piasco Mine) | Quarry |
| Piasco | Commune |
| Cuneo Province | Province |
| Piedmont | Region |
| Italy | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
44° 33' 52'' North , 7° 25' 19'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Piasco | 2,536 (2014) | 1.8km |
| Venasca | 1,227 (2014) | 2.0km |
| Rossana | 625 (2014) | 2.3km |
| Brossasco | 943 (2014) | 4.6km |
| Costiglione Saluzzo | 2,681 (2014) | 5.0km |
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Italian:
Cava di serpentinite di Piasco (Cava S.P.E.M.E.; Miniera di Piasco), Piasco, Provincia di Cuneo, Piemonte, Italia
Abandoned serpentinite quarry at Pilone Rocche, along the border between the municipalities of Piasco and Venasca, that exploited a large serpentinite body (Piemonte Zone of Calcschists with metaophiolites) embedded in mica schists of the Dora-Maira Massif.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Actinolite Formula: ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
| ⓘ Antigorite Formula: Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| ⓘ Chrysotile Formula: Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| ⓘ Cubanite Formula: CuFe2S3 |
| ⓘ Ilmenite Formula: Fe2+TiO3 |
| ⓘ Pentlandite Formula: (NixFey)Σ9S8 |
| ⓘ Pyrrhotite Formula: Fe1-xS |
| ⓘ Retgersite Formula: NiSO4 · 6H2O |
| ⓘ Troilite Formula: FeS |
| ⓘ Vesuvianite Formula: Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9 |
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Pentlandite | 2.BB.15 | (NixFey)Σ9S8 |
| ⓘ | Cubanite | 2.CB.55a | CuFe2S3 |
| ⓘ | Pyrrhotite | 2.CC.10 | Fe1-xS |
| ⓘ | Troilite | 2.CC.10 | FeS |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Ilmenite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2+TiO3 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| ⓘ | Retgersite | 7.CB.30 | NiSO4 · 6H2O |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Chrysotile | 9.00. | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| ⓘ | Vesuvianite | 9.BG.35 | Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9 |
| ⓘ | Actinolite | 9.DE.10 | ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | Antigorite | 9.ED.15 | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Actinolite | ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Antigorite | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| H | ⓘ Chrysotile | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| H | ⓘ Retgersite | NiSO4 · 6H2O |
| H | ⓘ Vesuvianite | Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Actinolite | ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Antigorite | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| O | ⓘ Chrysotile | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| O | ⓘ Ilmenite | Fe2+TiO3 |
| O | ⓘ Retgersite | NiSO4 · 6H2O |
| O | ⓘ Vesuvianite | Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9 |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | ⓘ Actinolite | ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
| Mg | ⓘ Antigorite | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| Mg | ⓘ Chrysotile | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| Mg | ⓘ Vesuvianite | Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Vesuvianite | Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Actinolite | ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Antigorite | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| Si | ⓘ Chrysotile | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| Si | ⓘ Vesuvianite | Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Cubanite | CuFe2S3 |
| S | ⓘ Pentlandite | (NixFey)Σ9S8 |
| S | ⓘ Pyrrhotite | Fe1-xS |
| S | ⓘ Retgersite | NiSO4 · 6H2O |
| S | ⓘ Troilite | FeS |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Actinolite | ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
| Ca | ⓘ Vesuvianite | Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9 |
| Ti | Titanium | |
| Ti | ⓘ Ilmenite | Fe2+TiO3 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Actinolite | ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Cubanite | CuFe2S3 |
| Fe | ⓘ Ilmenite | Fe2+TiO3 |
| Fe | ⓘ Pentlandite | (NixFey)Σ9S8 |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrrhotite | Fe1-xS |
| Fe | ⓘ Troilite | FeS |
| Fe | ⓘ Vesuvianite | Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9 |
| Ni | Nickel | |
| Ni | ⓘ Pentlandite | (NixFey)Σ9S8 |
| Ni | ⓘ Retgersite | NiSO4 · 6H2O |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | ⓘ Cubanite | CuFe2S3 |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
Eurasian PlateTectonic Plate
- AlpsAccretionary Complex
EuropeContinent
- The AlpsMountain Range
Italy
- Piedmont
- Cuneo Province
- Varaita ValleyValley
- Dora-Maira MassifMassif
- Cuneo Province
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Piasco serpentinite quarry, Piasco, Cuneo Province, Piedmont, Italy