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Monte Brusà Quarry (Donà Quarry), Luvigliano, Torreglia, Padova Province, Veneto, Italyi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Monte Brusà Quarry (Donà Quarry) | Quarry |
| Luvigliano | - not defined - |
| Torreglia | Commune |
| Padova Province | Province |
| Veneto | Region |
| Italy | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
45° 21' 27'' North , 11° 43' 2'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Treponti | 2,044 (2014) | 1.3km |
| Tramonte | 468 (2014) | 1.7km |
| La Croce | 278 (2014) | 2.3km |
| Villa | 382 (2016) | 2.4km |
| San Biagio | 1,865 (2014) | 2.5km |
Name(s) in local language(s):
Cava di Monte Brusà (Cava Donà), Luvigliano, Torreglia, Colli Euganei, Provincia di Padova, Veneto, Italia
Abandoned rhyolite quarry at the western foot of Monte Brusà, NNE of Luvigliano.
Typical minerals in this rhyolite are tiny yellow-orange crystals of a mineral of the pyrochore group, originally described as calciobetabite (a mineral species dicredited in 2010) by Orlandi (1997) and Buscaroli (1998), and quartz, whose colour varies from colourless to smoky to slightly amethyst.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ 'Amphibole Supergroup' Formula: AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2 |
| ⓘ Magnetite Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4 References: |
| ⓘ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 |
| ⓘ 'Pyrochlore Group' Formula: A2Nb2(O,OH)6Z References: |
| ⓘ 'Pyrochlore Group var. Calciobetafite (of Mazzi & Munno)' Formula: (Ca,Na)2(Nb,Ti)2(O,OH)7 References: |
| ⓘ 'Pyrochlore Supergroup' Formula: A2-mD2X6-wZ1-n References: |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 References: |
| ⓘ Sanidine Formula: K(AlSi3O8) References: |
| ⓘ Zircon Formula: Zr(SiO4) References: |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | 'Pyrochlore Group var. Calciobetafite (of Mazzi & Munno)' | 4.00. | (Ca,Na)2(Nb,Ti)2(O,OH)7 |
| ⓘ | '' | 4.00. | A2Nb2(O,OH)6Z |
| ⓘ | Magnetite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Zircon | 9.AD.30 | Zr(SiO4) |
| ⓘ | Sanidine | 9.FA.30 | K(AlSi3O8) |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Amphibole Supergroup' | - | AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2 |
| ⓘ | 'Pyrochlore Supergroup' | - | A2-mD2X6-wZ1-n |
List of minerals for each chemical element
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
Eurasian PlateTectonic Plate
- Adriatic-Apulian ForelandAccretionary Complex
EuropeContinent
Italy
- Veneto
- Padova Province
- Euganean Hills (Euganei Hills)Group of Hills
- Padova Province
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Monte Brusà Quarry, Luvigliano, Torreglia, Padova Province, Veneto, Italy