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Voragno, Ceres, Metropolitan City of Turin, Piedmont, Italyi
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Voragno, Ala Valley, Lanzo Valleys, Metropolitan City of Turin, Piedmont, Italy
Voragno, Lanzo Valleys, Metropolitan City of Turin, Piedmont, Italy

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Piemontite

Voragno, Ceres, Metropolitan City of Turin, Piedmont, Italy
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Piemontite

Voragno, Ceres, Metropolitan City of Turin, Piedmont, Italy
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Piemontite

Voragno, Ceres, Metropolitan City of Turin, Piedmont, Italy
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
45° 19' 7'' North , 7° 22' 21'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
45.31869,7.37253
GRN:
N31E04
Type:
Hamlet
Köppen climate type:
Cfb : Temperate oceanic climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Ceres405 (2014)1.5km
Procaria142 (2014)2.4km
Cantoira511 (2014)2.6km
Mezzenile610 (2014)3.2km
Chiaves148 (2014)4.6km
Mindat Locality ID:
257657
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:257657:5
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Name(s) in local language(s):
Voragno, Val d'Ala, Valli di Lanzo, Torino, Piemonte, Italia


This hamlet, included in the municipalit territory of Ceres, is located at the mouth of Ala Valley.

Paragonite-rich calcschists, from which the polytypes phengite-2M1, muscovite-2M1 and paragonite-2M1 have been described in the area above the hamlet (Chiesa et al., 1972).

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13 valid minerals.

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ⓘ Almandine ?
Formula: Fe2+3Al2(SiO4)3
ⓘ 'Ardennite'
ⓘ 'Asbestos'
ⓘ Birnessite
Formula: (Na,Ca)0.5(Mn4+,Mn3+)2O4 · 1.5H2O
ⓘ Braunite
Formula: Mn2+Mn3+6(SiO4)O8
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ Clinochlore
Formula: Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
ⓘ 'K Feldspar'
ⓘ 'K Feldspar var. Adularia'
Formula: KAlSi3O8
ⓘ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Muscovite var. Alurgite
Formula: K(Al,Mn3+)2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Muscovite var. Phengite
Formula: KAl1.5(Mg,Fe)0.5(Al0.5Si3.5O10)(OH)2
ⓘ 'Muscovite-2M1'
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Paragonite
Formula: NaAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Description: as -2M1 polytype
ⓘ Piemontite
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlMn3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Spessartine
Formula: Mn2+3Al2(SiO4)3
ⓘ Talc
Formula: Mg3Si4O10(OH)2

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘBirnessite4.FL.45(Na,Ca)0.5(Mn4+,Mn3+)2O4 · 1.5H2O
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘAlmandine ?9.AD.25Fe2+3Al2(SiO4)3
ⓘSpessartine9.AD.25Mn2+3Al2(SiO4)3
ⓘBraunite9.AG.05Mn2+Mn3+6(SiO4)O8
ⓘPiemontite9.BG.05a(CaCa)(AlAlMn3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘTalc9.EC.05Mg3Si4O10(OH)2
ⓘMuscovite
var. Alurgite		9.EC.15K(Al,Mn3+)2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘParagonite9.EC.15NaAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘMuscovite
var. Phengite		9.EC.15KAl1.5(Mg,Fe)0.5(Al0.5Si3.5O10)(OH)2
ⓘClinochlore9.EC.55Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Unclassified
ⓘ'K Feldspar
var. Adularia'		-KAlSi3O8
ⓘ'Asbestos'-
ⓘ'K Feldspar'-
ⓘ'Ardennite'-
ⓘ'Muscovite-2M1'-KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ Muscovite var. AlurgiteK(Al,Mn3+)2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ Birnessite(Na,Ca)0.5(Mn4+,Mn3+)2O4 · 1.5H2O
Hⓘ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Hⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ ParagoniteNaAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ Muscovite var. PhengiteKAl1.5(Mg,Fe)0.5(Al0.5Si3.5O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ Piemontite(CaCa)(AlAlMn3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Hⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Hⓘ Muscovite-2M1KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
Oⓘ Muscovite var. AlurgiteK(Al,Mn3+)2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Oⓘ Birnessite(Na,Ca)0.5(Mn4+,Mn3+)2O4 · 1.5H2O
Oⓘ BrauniteMn2+Mn63+(SiO4)O8
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Oⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ ParagoniteNaAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ Muscovite var. PhengiteKAl1.5(Mg,Fe)0.5(Al0.5Si3.5O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ Piemontite(CaCa)(AlAlMn3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ SpessartineMn32+Al2(SiO4)3
Oⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Oⓘ Muscovite-2M1KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
NaSodium
Naⓘ Birnessite(Na,Ca)0.5(Mn4+,Mn3+)2O4 · 1.5H2O
Naⓘ ParagoniteNaAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Mgⓘ Muscovite var. PhengiteKAl1.5(Mg,Fe)0.5(Al0.5Si3.5O10)(OH)2
Mgⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
Alⓘ Muscovite var. AlurgiteK(Al,Mn3+)2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Alⓘ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Alⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ ParagoniteNaAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ Muscovite var. PhengiteKAl1.5(Mg,Fe)0.5(Al0.5Si3.5O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ Piemontite(CaCa)(AlAlMn3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Alⓘ SpessartineMn32+Al2(SiO4)3
Alⓘ Muscovite-2M1KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
Siⓘ Muscovite var. AlurgiteK(Al,Mn3+)2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Siⓘ BrauniteMn2+Mn63+(SiO4)O8
Siⓘ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Siⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ ParagoniteNaAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ Muscovite var. PhengiteKAl1.5(Mg,Fe)0.5(Al0.5Si3.5O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ Piemontite(CaCa)(AlAlMn3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ SpessartineMn32+Al2(SiO4)3
Siⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Siⓘ Muscovite-2M1KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SSulfur
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
KPotassium
Kⓘ K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
Kⓘ Muscovite var. AlurgiteK(Al,Mn3+)2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Kⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Kⓘ Muscovite var. PhengiteKAl1.5(Mg,Fe)0.5(Al0.5Si3.5O10)(OH)2
Kⓘ Muscovite-2M1KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ Birnessite(Na,Ca)0.5(Mn4+,Mn3+)2O4 · 1.5H2O
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ Piemontite(CaCa)(AlAlMn3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
MnManganese
Mnⓘ Muscovite var. AlurgiteK(Al,Mn3+)2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Mnⓘ Birnessite(Na,Ca)0.5(Mn4+,Mn3+)2O4 · 1.5H2O
Mnⓘ BrauniteMn2+Mn63+(SiO4)O8
Mnⓘ Piemontite(CaCa)(AlAlMn3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Mnⓘ SpessartineMn32+Al2(SiO4)3
FeIron
Feⓘ AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ Muscovite var. PhengiteKAl1.5(Mg,Fe)0.5(Al0.5Si3.5O10)(OH)2
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
CuCopper
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2

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References

Chiesa, S., Liborio, G., Mottana, A., Pasquarè, G. (1972) La paragonite nei calcescisti delle Alpi: distribuzione ed interpretazione geo-petrologica. Memorie della Società Geologica Italiana, 11, 1-30.
Maletto, G., and Piccoli, G.C. [with contributions of Barresi, A.A., Bittarello, E., Bosio, P., Ciriotti, M.E., Gallo, L.M., Lombardo, B., and Pagano, R.] (2014) Minerali in Val d’Ala. Associazione Amici del Museo "F. Eusebio" di Alba. L'Artigiana Srl - Azienda Grafica, Alba (Cuneo), 224 pp. + 1 folded map.
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