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Beccas d'Arnas, Arnas Valley (Rio Arnas Valley), Mussa Alp (Pian della Mussa; Piano della Mussa; La Mussa; Lamussa), Balme, Metropolitan City of Turin, Piedmont, Italyi
Regional Level Types
Beccas d'ArnasMountain
Arnas Valley (Rio Arnas Valley)Valley
Mussa Alp (Pian della Mussa; Piano della Mussa; La Mussa; Lamussa)Alpine Pasture
BalmeCommune
Metropolitan City of TurinMetropolitan City
PiedmontRegion
ItalyCountry
Beccas d'Arnas, Arnas Valley (Rio Arnas Valley), Mussa Alp (Pian della Mussa; Piano della Mussa; La Mussa; Lamussa), Ala Valley, Lanzo Valleys, Metropolitan City of Turin, Piedmont, Italy
Beccas d'Arnas, Arnas Valley (Rio Arnas Valley), Mussa Alp (Pian della Mussa; Piano della Mussa; La Mussa; Lamussa), Lanzo Valleys, Metropolitan City of Turin, Piedmont, Italy

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
45° 17' 17'' North , 7° 9' 15'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
45.28817,7.15443
GeoHash:
G#: u0j1du3ww
GRN:
N31E04
Type:
Mountain
Köppen climate type:
Cfb : Temperate oceanic climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Usseglio142 (2014)8.0km
Ala di Stura328 (2014)12.0km
Bonneval-sur-Arc261 (2016)12.5km
Bessans343 (2016)12.9km
Novalesa396 (2014)15.4km
Mindat Locality ID:
253258
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:253258:8
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Name(s) in local language(s):
Beccas d'Arnas, Vallone d'Arnas (Vallone di Rio Arnas), Alpe della Mussa (Pian della Mussa; Piano della Mussa; La Mussa; Lamussa), Balme, Val d'Ala, Valli di Lanzo, Torino, Piemonte, Italia


Subhorizontal hydrothermal vein in a cliff of the eastern slope of Beccas d'Arnas.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


9 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Ankerite
Formula: Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
ⓘ Aragonite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Arsenopyrite
Formula: FeAsS
ⓘ Boulangerite
Formula: Pb5Sb4S11
ⓘ Bournonite
Formula: PbCuSbS3
ⓘ Hörnesite
Formula: Mg3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
ⓘ Löllingite
Formula: FeAs2
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Siderite
Formula: FeCO3

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘLöllingite2.EB.15aFeAs2
ⓘArsenopyrite2.EB.20FeAsS
ⓘBournonite2.GA.50PbCuSbS3
ⓘBoulangerite2.HC.15Pb5Sb4S11
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘSiderite5.AB.05FeCO3
ⓘAnkerite5.AB.10Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
ⓘAragonite5.AB.15CaCO3
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘHörnesite8.CE.40Mg3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ HörnesiteMg3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
CCarbon
Cⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Cⓘ AragoniteCaCO3
Cⓘ SideriteFeCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Oⓘ AragoniteCaCO3
Oⓘ HörnesiteMg3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Oⓘ SideriteFeCO3
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Mgⓘ HörnesiteMg3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
SSulfur
Sⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Sⓘ BoulangeritePb5Sb4S11
Sⓘ BournonitePbCuSbS3
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Caⓘ AragoniteCaCO3
FeIron
Feⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Feⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Feⓘ LöllingiteFeAs2
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ SideriteFeCO3
CuCopper
Cuⓘ BournonitePbCuSbS3
AsArsenic
Asⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Asⓘ HörnesiteMg3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Asⓘ LöllingiteFeAs2
SbAntimony
Sbⓘ BoulangeritePb5Sb4S11
Sbⓘ BournonitePbCuSbS3
PbLead
Pbⓘ BoulangeritePb5Sb4S11
Pbⓘ BournonitePbCuSbS3

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References

Barresi A.A., Caiolo M., Ambrino P., Orlandi P., 2003. Mineralogia delle Valli di Lanzo (Piemonte). Hornesite, lollingite, boulangerite e bournonite in un filone idrotermale dell'alta Val d'Ala (TO). Il Cercapietre, 1-2.
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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