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Luserna Valley, Pellice Valley, Metropolitan City of Turin, Piedmont, Italyi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Luserna Valley | Valley |
| Pellice Valley | Valley |
| Metropolitan City of Turin | Metropolitan City |
| Piedmont | Region |
| Italy | Country |
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Largest Settlements:
| Place | Population |
|---|---|
| Lusernetta | 287 (2014) |
| Rorà | 105 (2014) |
Other Languages:
Italian:
Val Luserna, Val Pellice (Val Luserna)
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| ⓘ Aegirine Formula: NaFe3+Si2O6 |
| ⓘ Aeschynite-(Y) Formula: Y(TiNb)O6 |
| ⓘ Albite Formula: Na(AlSi3O8) Localities: Reported from at least 8 localities in this region. |
| ⓘ 'Amphibole Supergroup' Formula: AB2C5(T8O22)W2 Localities: Reported from at least 8 localities in this region. |
| ⓘ 'Apatite' Formula: Ca5(PO4)3A Localities: Reported from at least 8 localities in this region. |
| ⓘ Baryte Formula: BaSO4 |
| ⓘ Berthierine Formula: (Fe2+,Fe3+,Al)3(Si,Al)2O5(OH)4 |
| ⓘ 'Biotite' Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 Localities: Reported from at least 8 localities in this region. |
| ⓘ Calcite Formula: CaCO3 |
| ⓘ Chamosite Formula: Fe2+5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8 |
| ⓘ 'Chlorite Group' Localities: Reported from at least 8 localities in this region. |
| ⓘ Clinozoisite Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| ⓘ 'Clinozoisite-Epidote Series' Localities: Reported from at least 8 localities in this region. |
| ⓘ Cosalite Formula: Pb2Bi2S5 |
| ⓘ Datolite Formula: CaB(SiO4)(OH) |
| ⓘ Epidote Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| ⓘ Fluorapatite Formula: Ca5(PO4)3F |
| ⓘ Fluorite Formula: CaF2 |
| ⓘ Hematite Formula: Fe2O3 |
| ⓘ 'K Feldspar' Localities: Reported from at least 8 localities in this region. |
| ⓘ 'K Feldspar var. Adularia' Formula: KAlSi3O8 |
| ⓘ Lusernaite-(Y) (TL) Formula: Y4Al(CO3)2(OH)10F · 6H2O Type Locality: References: Williams, P. A., Hatert, F., Pasero, M., Mills, S. J. (2012) New minerals and nomenclature modifications approved in 2012. CNMNC Newsletter No 13. Mineralogical Magazine, 76 (3) 807-817 doi:10.1180/minmag.2012.076.3.26 Biagioni, C., Bonaccorsi, E., Camara, F., Cadoni, M., Ciriotti, M. E., Bersani, D., Kolitsch, U. (2013) Lusernaite-(Y), Y4Al(CO3)2(OH,F)11·6H2O, a new mineral species from Luserna Valley, Piedmont, Italy: Description and crystal structure. American Mineralogist, 98 (7) 1322-1329 doi:10.2138/am.2013.4366 |
| ⓘ Marcasite Formula: FeS2 |
| ⓘ Molybdenite Formula: MoS2 |
| ⓘ Muscovite Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 Localities: Reported from at least 8 localities in this region. |
| ⓘ Muscovite var. Phengite Formula: KAl1.5(Mg,Fe)0.5(Al0.5Si3.5O10)(OH)2 Localities: Reported from at least 8 localities in this region. |
| ⓘ Opal Formula: SiO2 · nH2O References: |
| ⓘ Opal var. Hyalite Formula: SiO2 · nH2O References: |
| ⓘ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 Localities: Reported from at least 8 localities in this region. |
| ⓘ Rutile Formula: TiO2 |
| ✪ Synchysite-(Ce) Formula: CaCe(CO3)2F References: |
| ⓘ Titanite Formula: CaTiO(SiO4) Localities: Reported from at least 8 localities in this region. |
| ⓘ 'Tourmaline' Formula: AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z Localities: Reported from at least 8 localities in this region. |
| ⓘ Wollastonite Formula: Ca3(Si3O9) |
| ⓘ Zircon Formula: Zr(SiO4) Localities: Reported from at least 8 localities in this region. |
| ⓘ Zoisite Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) Localities: Reported from at least 8 localities in this region. |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Molybdenite | 2.EA.30 | MoS2 |
| ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| ⓘ | Marcasite | 2.EB.10a | FeS2 |
| ⓘ | Cosalite | 2.JB.10 | Pb2Bi2S5 |
| Group 3 - Halides | |||
| ⓘ | Fluorite | 3.AB.25 | CaF2 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Hematite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2O3 |
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| ⓘ | Opal | 4.DA.10 | SiO2 · nH2O |
| ⓘ | var. Hyalite | 4.DA.10 | SiO2 · nH2O |
| ⓘ | Rutile | 4.DB.05 | TiO2 |
| ⓘ | Aeschynite-(Y) | 4.DF.05 | Y(TiNb)O6 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| ⓘ | Synchysite-(Ce) | 5.BD.20c | CaCe(CO3)2F |
| ⓘ | Lusernaite-(Y) (TL) | 5.DB.35 | Y4Al(CO3)2(OH)10F · 6H2O |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| ⓘ | Baryte | 7.AD.35 | BaSO4 |
| Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates | |||
| ⓘ | Fluorapatite | 8.BN.05 | Ca5(PO4)3F |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Zircon | 9.AD.30 | Zr(SiO4) |
| ⓘ | Titanite | 9.AG.15 | CaTiO(SiO4) |
| ⓘ | Datolite | 9.AJ.20 | CaB(SiO4)(OH) |
| ⓘ | Clinozoisite | 9.BG.05a | (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| ⓘ | Epidote | 9.BG.05a | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| ⓘ | Zoisite | 9.BG.10 | (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| ⓘ | Aegirine | 9.DA.25 | NaFe3+Si2O6 |
| ⓘ | Wollastonite | 9.DG.05 | Ca3(Si3O9) |
| ⓘ | Muscovite | 9.EC.15 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | var. Phengite | 9.EC.15 | KAl1.5(Mg,Fe)0.5(Al0.5Si3.5O10)(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | Chamosite | 9.EC.55 | Fe2+5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8 |
| ⓘ | Berthierine | 9.ED.15 | (Fe2+,Fe3+,Al)3(Si,Al)2O5(OH)4 |
| ⓘ | Albite | 9.FA.35 | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'K Feldspar var. Adularia' | - | KAlSi3O8 |
| ⓘ | 'Amphibole Supergroup' | - | AB2C5(T8O22)W2 |
| ⓘ | 'Biotite' | - | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| ⓘ | 'Chlorite Group' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Tourmaline' | - | AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
| ⓘ | 'Clinozoisite-Epidote Series' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'K Feldspar' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Apatite' | - | Ca5(PO4)3A |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Berthierine | (Fe2+,Fe3+,Al)3(Si,Al)2O5(OH)4 |
| H | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| H | ⓘ Chamosite | Fe52+Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8 |
| H | ⓘ Clinozoisite | (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| H | ⓘ Datolite | CaB(SiO4)(OH) |
| H | ⓘ Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| H | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Opal | SiO2 · nH2O |
| H | ⓘ Muscovite var. Phengite | KAl1.5(Mg,Fe)0.5(Al0.5Si3.5O10)(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Zoisite | (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| H | ⓘ Clinozoisite-Epidote Series | |
| H | ⓘ Opal var. Hyalite | SiO2 · nH2O |
| H | ⓘ Lusernaite-(Y) | Y4Al(CO3)2(OH)10F · 6H2O |
| B | Boron | |
| B | ⓘ Datolite | CaB(SiO4)(OH) |
| B | ⓘ Tourmaline | AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| C | ⓘ Synchysite-(Ce) | CaCe(CO3)2F |
| C | ⓘ Lusernaite-(Y) | Y4Al(CO3)2(OH)10F · 6H2O |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ K Feldspar var. Adularia | KAlSi3O8 |
| O | ⓘ Aegirine | NaFe3+Si2O6 |
| O | ⓘ Aeschynite-(Y) | Y(TiNb)O6 |
| O | ⓘ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| O | ⓘ Amphibole Supergroup | AB2C5(T8O22)W2 |
| O | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| O | ⓘ Berthierine | (Fe2+,Fe3+,Al)3(Si,Al)2O5(OH)4 |
| O | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| O | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Chamosite | Fe52+Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8 |
| O | ⓘ Clinozoisite | (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| O | ⓘ Datolite | CaB(SiO4)(OH) |
| O | ⓘ Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| O | ⓘ Fluorapatite | Ca5(PO4)3F |
| O | ⓘ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| O | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Opal | SiO2 · nH2O |
| O | ⓘ Muscovite var. Phengite | KAl1.5(Mg,Fe)0.5(Al0.5Si3.5O10)(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Rutile | TiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Synchysite-(Ce) | CaCe(CO3)2F |
| O | ⓘ Titanite | CaTiO(SiO4) |
| O | ⓘ Tourmaline | AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
| O | ⓘ Wollastonite | Ca3(Si3O9) |
| O | ⓘ Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
| O | ⓘ Zoisite | (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| O | ⓘ Clinozoisite-Epidote Series | |
| O | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3A |
| O | ⓘ Opal var. Hyalite | SiO2 · nH2O |
| O | ⓘ Lusernaite-(Y) | Y4Al(CO3)2(OH)10F · 6H2O |
| F | Fluorine | |
| F | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| F | ⓘ Fluorapatite | Ca5(PO4)3F |
| F | ⓘ Fluorite | CaF2 |
| F | ⓘ Synchysite-(Ce) | CaCe(CO3)2F |
| F | ⓘ Lusernaite-(Y) | Y4Al(CO3)2(OH)10F · 6H2O |
| Na | Sodium | |
| Na | ⓘ Aegirine | NaFe3+Si2O6 |
| Na | ⓘ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| Mg | ⓘ Muscovite var. Phengite | KAl1.5(Mg,Fe)0.5(Al0.5Si3.5O10)(OH)2 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ K Feldspar var. Adularia | KAlSi3O8 |
| Al | ⓘ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Al | ⓘ Berthierine | (Fe2+,Fe3+,Al)3(Si,Al)2O5(OH)4 |
| Al | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| Al | ⓘ Chamosite | Fe52+Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8 |
| Al | ⓘ Clinozoisite | (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Al | ⓘ Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Al | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Al | ⓘ Muscovite var. Phengite | KAl1.5(Mg,Fe)0.5(Al0.5Si3.5O10)(OH)2 |
| Al | ⓘ Zoisite | (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Al | ⓘ Clinozoisite-Epidote Series | |
| Al | ⓘ Lusernaite-(Y) | Y4Al(CO3)2(OH)10F · 6H2O |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ K Feldspar var. Adularia | KAlSi3O8 |
| Si | ⓘ Aegirine | NaFe3+Si2O6 |
| Si | ⓘ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Si | ⓘ Berthierine | (Fe2+,Fe3+,Al)3(Si,Al)2O5(OH)4 |
| Si | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Chamosite | Fe52+Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8 |
| Si | ⓘ Clinozoisite | (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Si | ⓘ Datolite | CaB(SiO4)(OH) |
| Si | ⓘ Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Si | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Opal | SiO2 · nH2O |
| Si | ⓘ Muscovite var. Phengite | KAl1.5(Mg,Fe)0.5(Al0.5Si3.5O10)(OH)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | ⓘ Titanite | CaTiO(SiO4) |
| Si | ⓘ Wollastonite | Ca3(Si3O9) |
| Si | ⓘ Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
| Si | ⓘ Zoisite | (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Si | ⓘ Clinozoisite-Epidote Series | |
| Si | ⓘ Opal var. Hyalite | SiO2 · nH2O |
| P | Phosphorus | |
| P | ⓘ Fluorapatite | Ca5(PO4)3F |
| P | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3A |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| S | ⓘ Cosalite | Pb2Bi2S5 |
| S | ⓘ Marcasite | FeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Molybdenite | MoS2 |
| S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | ⓘ K Feldspar var. Adularia | KAlSi3O8 |
| K | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| K | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| K | ⓘ Muscovite var. Phengite | KAl1.5(Mg,Fe)0.5(Al0.5Si3.5O10)(OH)2 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | ⓘ Clinozoisite | (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Ca | ⓘ Datolite | CaB(SiO4)(OH) |
| Ca | ⓘ Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Ca | ⓘ Fluorapatite | Ca5(PO4)3F |
| Ca | ⓘ Fluorite | CaF2 |
| Ca | ⓘ Synchysite-(Ce) | CaCe(CO3)2F |
| Ca | ⓘ Titanite | CaTiO(SiO4) |
| Ca | ⓘ Wollastonite | Ca3(Si3O9) |
| Ca | ⓘ Zoisite | (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Ca | ⓘ Clinozoisite-Epidote Series | |
| Ca | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3A |
| Ti | Titanium | |
| Ti | ⓘ Aeschynite-(Y) | Y(TiNb)O6 |
| Ti | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| Ti | ⓘ Rutile | TiO2 |
| Ti | ⓘ Titanite | CaTiO(SiO4) |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Aegirine | NaFe3+Si2O6 |
| Fe | ⓘ Berthierine | (Fe2+,Fe3+,Al)3(Si,Al)2O5(OH)4 |
| Fe | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Chamosite | Fe52+Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8 |
| Fe | ⓘ Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Fe | ⓘ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| Fe | ⓘ Marcasite | FeS2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Muscovite var. Phengite | KAl1.5(Mg,Fe)0.5(Al0.5Si3.5O10)(OH)2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Clinozoisite-Epidote Series | |
| Y | Yttrium | |
| Y | ⓘ Aeschynite-(Y) | Y(TiNb)O6 |
| Y | ⓘ Lusernaite-(Y) | Y4Al(CO3)2(OH)10F · 6H2O |
| Zr | Zirconium | |
| Zr | ⓘ Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
| Nb | Niobium | |
| Nb | ⓘ Aeschynite-(Y) | Y(TiNb)O6 |
| Mo | Molybdenum | |
| Mo | ⓘ Molybdenite | MoS2 |
| Ba | Barium | |
| Ba | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| Ce | Cerium | |
| Ce | ⓘ Synchysite-(Ce) | CaCe(CO3)2F |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | ⓘ Cosalite | Pb2Bi2S5 |
| Bi | Bismuth | |
| Bi | ⓘ Cosalite | Pb2Bi2S5 |
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Other Regions, Features and Areas that Intersect
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- Dora-Maira MassifMassif
- Metropolitan City of Turin
- Luserna Stone QuarriesGroup of Quarries
- Pellice ValleyValley
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Seccarezze Quarries, Luserna San Giovanni, Metropolitan City of Turin, Piedmont, Italy