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Trana, Metropolitan City of Turin, Piedmont, Italyi
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Pietraborga Quarry, Trana, Metropolitan City of Turin, Piedmont, Italy
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Pietraborga Quarry, Trana, Metropolitan City of Turin, Piedmont, Italy
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Pietraborga Quarry, Trana, Metropolitan City of Turin, Piedmont, Italy
Neighbouring regions:
Piossasco, Metropolitan City of Turin, Piedmont, Italy
Avigliana, Metropolitan City of Turin, Piedmont, Italy
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Reano, Metropolitan City of Turin, Piedmont, Italy
Sangano, Metropolitan City of Turin, Piedmont, Italy
Type:
Commune
Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Trana1,701 (2014)
San Bernardino736 (2014)
Biellese-Belvedere286 (2014)
Pianca285 (2014)
Galletto179 (2014)
San Giovanni113 (2014)
Mindat Locality ID:
194986
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:194986:8
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
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French:
Trana, Ville métropolitaine de Turin (Province de Turin), Piémont, Italie
German:
Trana, Metropolitanstadt Turin (Provinz Turin), Piemont, Italien
Italian:
Trana, Città metropolitana di Torino (Provincia di Torino), Piemonte, Italia
Piedmontese:
Tran-a, Sità metropolitan-a ëd Turin (Sità metropolitan-a 'd Turin; Provincia ëd Turin; Provincia 'd Turin), Piemont, Italia
Russian:
Трана, Метрополийный город Турин (Провинция Турин), Пьемонт, Италия
Simplified Chinese:
特拉纳, 皮埃蒙特, 意大利
Spanish:
Trana, Ciudad metropolitana de Turín (Provincia de Turín), Piamonte, Italia
Armenian:
Տրանա, Պիեմոնտ, Իտալիա
Basque:
Trana, Piemonte, Italia
Belarusian:
Трана, П’емонт, Італія
Bulgarian:
Трана, Пиемонт, Италия
Catalan:
Trana, Piemont, Itàlia
Cebuano:
Trana, Piemonte, Italya
Dutch:
Trana, Piëmont, Italië
Esperanto:
Trana, Piemonto, Italio
Farsi/Persian:
ترانا, پیمونت, ایتالیا
Hungarian:
Trana, Piemont, Olaszország
Indonesian:
Trana, Piemonte, Italia
Japanese:
トラーナ, ピエモンテ州, イタリア
Kazakh (Cyrillic Script):
Трана, Пьемонт, Италия
Latin:
Trana, Urbs metropolitana Taurinensis (Urbs metropolitana Augustae Taurinorum), Pedemontium, Italia
Lombard:
Trana, Piemont (Piemunt), Italia
Malay:
Trana, Piemonte, Itali
Minnan / Hokkien-Taiwanese:
Trana, Piemonte, Italia
Neapolitan:
Trana, Piemunte, Italia
Occitan:
Trana, Ciutat metropolitana de Turin (Província de Turin), Piemont, Itàlia
Polish:
Trana, Piemont, Włochy
Portuguese:
Trana, Piemonte, Itália
Romanian:
Trana, Piemont, Italia
Serbian:
Trana, Пијемонт, Италија
Serbo-Croatian:
Trana, Pijemont, Italija
Sicilian:
Trana, Piemunti, Italia
South Azerbaijani:
ترانا, ایتالیا
Swedish:
Trana, Piemonte, Italien
Tagalog:
Trana, Piemonte, Italya
Tarantino:
Trana, Piemonte, Itaglie
Ukrainian:
Трана, П'ємонт, Італія
Uzbek (Latin Script):
Trana, Italiya
Vietnamese:
Trana, Piemonte, Ý
Volapük:
Trana, Piemonte, Litaliyän
Waray:
Trana, Piemonte, Italya


A large part of the municipal territory of Trana is made of serpentinite, which consists of lamellar antigorite in association with various accessory minerals (pyroxene, forsterite, amphibole, epidotes, chlorite, magnetite, awaruite, and Ni-bearing sulfides). Serpentine schist, metagabbro, and greenschist facies metabasites (prasinites) occur in the area between Belvedere locality and Monte Pietraborga.

Some rodingite bodies, consisting of main garnet and epidote with chlorite and diopside as accessory minerals, are observable in the quarry area (northern foot of Monte Pietraborga), and also near Belvedere locality and on the Monte Pietraborga slopes. Other rodingite bodies have been observed (Franchi & Novarese, 1895; Dal Piaz, 1967) in the Monte della Croce serpentinite, to the south of Pratovigero.

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ⓘ Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
ⓘ 'Amphibole Supergroup'
Formula: AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
ⓘ Antigorite
Formula: Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘ 'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
ⓘ Awaruite
Formula: Ni3Fe
ⓘ 'Chlorite Group'
ⓘ Chrysotile
Formula: Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘ Diopside
Formula: CaMgSi2O6
ⓘ Epidote
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘ 'Epidote Group'
Formula: (A12+A22+)(M13+M23+M33+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘ 'Garnet Group'
Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3
ⓘ Heazlewoodite
Formula: Ni3S2
ⓘ Ilmenite
Formula: Fe2+TiO3
ⓘ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘ Pentlandite
Formula: (NixFey)Σ9S8
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Pyrite var. Bravoite
Formula: (Fe,Ni)S2
ⓘ 'Pyroxene Group'
Formula: ADSi2O6
ⓘ Talc
Formula: Mg3Si4O10(OH)2
ⓘ Titanite
Formula: CaTi(SiO4)O

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘAwaruite1.AE.20Ni3Fe
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘHeazlewoodite2.BB.05Ni3S2
ⓘPentlandite2.BB.15(NixFey)Σ9S8
ⓘPyrite
var. Bravoite		2.EB.05a(Fe,Ni)S2
ⓘ2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘMagnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘIlmenite4.CB.05Fe2+TiO3
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘChrysotile9.00.Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘTitanite9.AG.15CaTi(SiO4)O
ⓘEpidote9.BG.05a(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘDiopside9.DA.15CaMgSi2O6
ⓘTalc9.EC.05Mg3Si4O10(OH)2
ⓘAntigorite9.ED.15Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘAlbite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
Unclassified
ⓘ'Amphibole Supergroup'-AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
ⓘ'Chlorite Group'-
ⓘ'Pyroxene Group'-ADSi2O6
ⓘ'Garnet Group'-X3Z2(SiO4)3
ⓘ'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
ⓘ'Epidote Group'-(A12+A22+)(M13+M23+M33+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Hⓘ AntigoriteMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Hⓘ ChrysotileMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Hⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Hⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Hⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
Hⓘ Epidote Group(A12+A22+)(M13+M23+M33+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
OOxygen
Oⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Oⓘ AntigoriteMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oⓘ ChrysotileMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Oⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Oⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Oⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Oⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Oⓘ Pyroxene GroupADSi2O6
Oⓘ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
Oⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
Oⓘ Epidote Group(A12+A22+)(M13+M23+M33+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
FFluorine
Fⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Fⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
NaSodium
Naⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ AntigoriteMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Mgⓘ ChrysotileMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Mgⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Mgⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Alⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
SiSilicon
Siⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Siⓘ AntigoriteMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siⓘ ChrysotileMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Siⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Siⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Siⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Siⓘ Pyroxene GroupADSi2O6
Siⓘ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
Siⓘ Epidote Group(A12+A22+)(M13+M23+M33+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
SSulfur
Sⓘ Pyrite var. Bravoite(Fe,Ni)S2
Sⓘ HeazlewooditeNi3S2
Sⓘ Pentlandite(NixFey)Σ9S8
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
ClChlorine
Clⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Clⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
CaCalcium
Caⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Caⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Caⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Caⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Tiⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Tiⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
FeIron
Feⓘ AwaruiteNi3Fe
Feⓘ Pyrite var. Bravoite(Fe,Ni)S2
Feⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Feⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Feⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feⓘ Pentlandite(NixFey)Σ9S8
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
NiNickel
Niⓘ AwaruiteNi3Fe
Niⓘ Pyrite var. Bravoite(Fe,Ni)S2
Niⓘ HeazlewooditeNi3S2
Niⓘ Pentlandite(NixFey)Σ9S8

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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trana
Wikidata ID:Q10320
GeoNames ID:6538086

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References

Franchi, S., and Novarese, V. (1895) Appunti geologici e petrografici sui dintorni di Pinerolo. Bollettino del R. Comitato geologico d'Italia, 26, 4, 385-429
Dal Piaz, G.V. (1967) Le "granatiti" (rodingiti l.s.) nelle serpentine delle Alpi occidentali italiane. Memorie della Società Geologica Italiana, 6, 267-313
Zucchetti, S. (1968) Mineralizzazioni nichelifere a ferro-nichel nativo e solfuri nel giacimento asbestifero di Sampeyre (Cuneo) ed in altre serpentiniti alpine. Bollettino dell'Asssociazione Mineraria Subalpina, 5, 1-2, 106-120
Zucchetti, S. (1970) Ferro-nichel nativo ed altri minerali nicheliferi in serpentiniti anche asbestifere delle Alpi Occidentali. Rendiconti della Società Italiana di Mineralogia e Petrologia, 26: 377-397
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.
Balestro, G., Cadoppi, P., Piccardo, G.B., Polino, R., Spagnolo, G., Tallone, S., Fioraso, G., Lucchesi, S., and Forno, M.G., with contributions of Perrone, G., Ossella, L., Campus, S., Tamberlani, F., and Nicolò, G. (2009) Note illustrative della Carta Geologica d’Italia alla scala 1:50.000, Foglio 155 Torino Ovest. ISPRA, Servizio Geologico d'Italia - ARPA Piemonte, Torino.
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