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Samoggia Valley, Metropolitan City of Bologna, Emilia-Romagna, Italy i
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Samoggia Valley Valley
Metropolitan City of Bologna Metropolitan City
Emilia-Romagna Region
Italy Country

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Samoggia Valley	Valley
Metropolitan City of Bologna	Metropolitan City
Emilia-Romagna	Region
Italy	Country

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Baryte, etc.

Monteveglio, Valsamoggia, Metropolitan City of Bologna, Emilia-Romagna, Italy

Baryte

Monteveglio, Valsamoggia, Metropolitan City of Bologna, Emilia-Romagna, Italy

Calcite

Monteveglio, Valsamoggia, Metropolitan City of Bologna, Emilia-Romagna, Italy

Baryte, etc.

Monteveglio, Valsamoggia, Metropolitan City of Bologna, Emilia-Romagna, Italy

Baryte

Monteveglio, Valsamoggia, Metropolitan City of Bologna, Emilia-Romagna, Italy

Calcite

Monteveglio, Valsamoggia, Metropolitan City of Bologna, Emilia-Romagna, Italy

Baryte, etc.

Monteveglio, Valsamoggia, Metropolitan City of Bologna, Emilia-Romagna, Italy

Baryte

Monteveglio, Valsamoggia, Metropolitan City of Bologna, Emilia-Romagna, Italy

Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):

44° North , 11° East (est.)

Estimate based on other nearby localities or region boundaries.

Margin of Error:

~2km

GRN:

N30E06

Type:

Valley

Köppen climate type:

Cfb : Temperate oceanic climate

Mindat Locality ID:

264476

Long-form identifier:

mindat:1:2:264476:2

GUID (UUID V4):

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Italian:

Valle del Samoggia, Città metropolitana di Bologna (Provincia di Bologna), Emilia-Romagna, Italia

Valley drained by Sammoggia stream, a left tributary of the River Reno.

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6 valid minerals.

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ⓘ Aragonite

Formula: CaCO₃

Locality: Tiola, Valsamoggia, Metropolitan City of Bologna, Emilia-Romagna, Italy

References:

Del Caldo, A.; Moro, C.; Gramaccioli, C.M.; Boscardin, M. (1973) Guida ai minerali. Fratelli Fabbri Editori. 208 pp.

ⓘ Baryte

Formula: BaSO₄

Localities:

Monteveglio, Valsamoggia, Metropolitan City of Bologna, Emilia-Romagna, Italy
Tiola, Valsamoggia, Metropolitan City of Bologna, Emilia-Romagna, Italy

ⓘ Calcite

Formula: CaCO₃

Localities:

Monte Falò, Savigno, Valsamoggia, Metropolitan City of Bologna, Emilia-Romagna, Italy
Monteveglio, Valsamoggia, Metropolitan City of Bologna, Emilia-Romagna, Italy
Tiola, Valsamoggia, Metropolitan City of Bologna, Emilia-Romagna, Italy

ⓘ Gypsum

Formula: CaSO₄ · 2H₂O

Locality: Monteveglio, Valsamoggia, Metropolitan City of Bologna, Emilia-Romagna, Italy

References:

Bombicci, L. (1873) Descrizione della Mineralogia generale della Provincia di Bologna. Memorie della R. Accademia delle Scienze dell'Istituto di Bologna, serie 3, 4, 57-139

Jervis, Guglielmo (1874) I tesori sotterranei dell'Italia descrizione topografica e geologica di tutte le localita nel Regno d'Italia [The underground treasures of Italy topographical and geological description of all the locations in the Kingdom of Italy] Vol. 2 - Regione Dell'Appennino e Vucani attivi e spenti dipendentivi.

ⓘ Marcasite

Formula: FeS₂

Locality: Monteveglio, Valsamoggia, Metropolitan City of Bologna, Emilia-Romagna, Italy

References:

Bombicci, L. (1873) Descrizione della Mineralogia generale della Provincia di Bologna. Memorie della R. Accademia delle Scienze dell'Istituto di Bologna, serie 3, 4, 57-139

ⓘ 'Ozocerite'

Locality: Monte Falò, Savigno, Valsamoggia, Metropolitan City of Bologna, Emilia-Romagna, Italy

References:

Massimo Caldera collection

Bombicci, L. (1876) La cosiddetta "cera minerale" di Savigno. Gazzetta dell'Emilia, Bologna, n. 193 and 194

Bombicci, L. (1877) Contribuzioni di mineralogia italiana. Parte II. La struttura cristallina dell’Hatchettina (cera fossile) del Monte Falò presso Savigno (Bolognese). Memorie della R. Accademia delle Scienze dell'Istituto di Bologna, serie 3a, 8, 317-325

Casali, A. (1877) La cera fossile e l'olio minerale di Monte Falò. Monti, Bologna, 16 pp.

Bombicci, L. (1881) L'Appennino bolognese: descrizione e itinerari. Club Alpino Italiano - Sezione di Bologna. Tipografa Fava e Garagnani, Bologna, 887 pp.

Jervis, Guglielmo (1881) I tesori sotterranei dell'Italia descrizione topografica e geologica di tutte le localita nel Regno d'Italia [The underground treasures of Italy topographical and geological description of all the locations in the Kingdom of Italy] Vol. 3 - Regione Delle Isole Sardegna e Sicilia. Ermanno Loescher.

Bombicci, L. (1882) Montagne e vallate del territorio di Bologna: cenni sulla oro-idrografia, geologia, litologia e mineralogia dell'Appennino bolognese e sue dipendenze. Tipografia Fava e Garagnani, Bologna, 208 pp.

Mattei, S. (1892) Ozokerite di Montefalò nel Bolognese. Bollettino del naturalista, collettore, allevatore, coltivatore (supplemento mensile alla Rivista Italiana di Scienze Naturali), 12, 3, 33-35.

ⓘ 'Petroleum'

Locality: Monte Falò, Savigno, Valsamoggia, Metropolitan City of Bologna, Emilia-Romagna, Italy

References:

Casali, A. (1877) La cera fossile e l'olio minerale di Monte Falò. Monti, Bologna, 16 pp.

Bombicci, L. (1881) L'Appennino bolognese: descrizione e itinerari. Club Alpino Italiano - Sezione di Bologna. Tipografia Fava e Garagnani, Bologna, 887 pp.

Magini, M. (1976) L'Italia e il petrolio tra storia e cronologia. Volume celebrativo dei 50 anni di fondazione dell'AGIP. Mondadori, Milano, 279 pp.

ⓘ Pyrite

Formula: FeS₂

Locality: Monteveglio, Valsamoggia, Metropolitan City of Bologna, Emilia-Romagna, Italy

References:

Bombicci, L. (1873) Descrizione della Mineralogia generale della Provincia di Bologna. Memorie della R. Accademia delle Scienze dell'Istituto di Bologna, serie 3, 4, 57-139

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘ	Pyrite	2.EB.05a	FeS₂
ⓘ	Marcasite	2.EB.10a	FeS₂
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘ	Calcite	5.AB.05	CaCO₃
ⓘ	Aragonite	5.AB.15	CaCO₃
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘ	Baryte	7.AD.35	BaSO₄
ⓘ	Gypsum	7.CD.40	CaSO₄ · 2H₂O
Unclassified
ⓘ	'Ozocerite'	-
ⓘ	'Petroleum'	-

List of minerals for each chemical element

H	Hydrogen
H	ⓘ Gypsum	CaSO₄ · 2H₂O
C	Carbon
C	ⓘ Aragonite	CaCO₃
C	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
O	Oxygen
O	ⓘ Aragonite	CaCO₃
O	ⓘ Baryte	BaSO₄
O	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
O	ⓘ Gypsum	CaSO₄ · 2H₂O
S	Sulfur
S	ⓘ Baryte	BaSO₄
S	ⓘ Gypsum	CaSO₄ · 2H₂O
S	ⓘ Marcasite	FeS₂
S	ⓘ Pyrite	FeS₂
Ca	Calcium
Ca	ⓘ Aragonite	CaCO₃
Ca	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
Ca	ⓘ Gypsum	CaSO₄ · 2H₂O
Fe	Iron
Fe	ⓘ Marcasite	FeS₂
Fe	ⓘ Pyrite	FeS₂
Ba	Barium
Ba	ⓘ Baryte	BaSO₄

Localities in this Region

Italy

Emilia-Romagna
- Metropolitan City of Bologna
  - ⭔Valsamoggia
    - ⭔Monteveglio
    - ⭔Savigno
      - ⭔Monte Falò
    - Tiola

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