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Tignai, Bussoleno, Metropolitan City of Turin, Piedmont, Italy i
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Tignai

Tignai Quarry, Tignai, Bussoleno, Metropolitan City of Turin, Piedmont, Italy

Bertrandite

Tignai Quarry, Tignai, Bussoleno, Metropolitan City of Turin, Piedmont, Italy

Danburite

Tignai Quarry, Tignai, Bussoleno, Metropolitan City of Turin, Piedmont, Italy

Danburite

Tignai Quarry, Tignai, Bussoleno, Metropolitan City of Turin, Piedmont, Italy

Tignai

Tignai Quarry, Tignai, Bussoleno, Metropolitan City of Turin, Piedmont, Italy

Bertrandite

Tignai Quarry, Tignai, Bussoleno, Metropolitan City of Turin, Piedmont, Italy

Danburite

Tignai Quarry, Tignai, Bussoleno, Metropolitan City of Turin, Piedmont, Italy

Danburite

Tignai Quarry, Tignai, Bussoleno, Metropolitan City of Turin, Piedmont, Italy

Tignai

Tignai Quarry, Tignai, Bussoleno, Metropolitan City of Turin, Piedmont, Italy

Bertrandite

Tignai Quarry, Tignai, Bussoleno, Metropolitan City of Turin, Piedmont, Italy

Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):

45° 7' 22'' North , 7° 8' 45'' East

Latitude & Longitude (decimal):

Type:

Köppen climate type:

Cfb : Temperate oceanic climate

Nearest Settlements:

Place	Population	Distance
Bussoleno	5,396 (2014)	1.9km
Vernetto	426 (2014)	2.3km
Mattie	627 (2014)	2.5km
San Giorio	824 (2014)	2.5km
Grangia	647 (2014)	2.5km

Mindat Locality ID:

281097

Long-form identifier:

mindat:1:2:281097:6

GUID (UUID V4):

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Italian:

Tignai, Bussoleno, Città metropolitana di Torino (Provincia di Torino), Piemonte, Italia

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16 valid minerals.

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ⓘ Albite

Formula: Na(AlSi₃O₈)

Locality: Tignai Quarry, Tignai, Bussoleno, Metropolitan City of Turin, Piedmont, Italy

References:

Finello, G., Marello, B., Del Core, G., Ambrino, P., Callegari, A.M., Boiocchi, M., Alciati, C., Ciriotti, M.E. (2009). Nuovo ritrovamento di bertrandite in Piemonte: cava Tignai, Bussoleno, Torino. Micro (notizie mineralogiche), 1/2009, 145-152

ⓘ Anatase

Formula: TiO₂

Locality: Tignai Quarry, Tignai, Bussoleno, Metropolitan City of Turin, Piedmont, Italy

References:

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.

ⓘ Aschamalmite

Formula: Pb_6-3xBi_2+xS₉

Locality: Tignai Quarry, Tignai, Bussoleno, Metropolitan City of Turin, Piedmont, Italy

References:

Callegari, A., Boiocchi, M., Cech, G. (2008). Ritrovamento di aschamalmite in Val di Susa. Micro (notizie mineralogiche), 1/2008, 125-128.

Boiocchi, M. and Callegari, A. (2008): Aschamalmite (Pb6Bi2S9): crystal structure refinement and ordering scheme for Pb and Bi atoms. Plinius, 34, 220.

ⓘ Bertrandite

Formula: Be₄(Si₂O₇)(OH)₂

Locality: Tignai Quarry, Tignai, Bussoleno, Metropolitan City of Turin, Piedmont, Italy

References:

ⓘ Beryl

Formula: Be₃Al₂(Si₆O₁₈)

Locality: Tignai Quarry, Tignai, Bussoleno, Metropolitan City of Turin, Piedmont, Italy

References:

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.

ⓘ Bismuthinite

Formula: Bi₂S₃

Locality: Tignai Quarry, Tignai, Bussoleno, Metropolitan City of Turin, Piedmont, Italy

References:

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.

ⓘ Bismutite

Formula: (BiO)₂CO₃

Locality: Tignai Quarry, Tignai, Bussoleno, Metropolitan City of Turin, Piedmont, Italy

References:

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.

ⓘ 'Chlorite Group'

Locality: Tignai Quarry, Tignai, Bussoleno, Metropolitan City of Turin, Piedmont, Italy

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ⓘ Danburite

Formula: CaB₂Si₂O₈

Locality: Tignai Quarry, Tignai, Bussoleno, Metropolitan City of Turin, Piedmont, Italy

References:

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.

ⓘ Epidote

Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe³⁺)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)

Localities:

Tignai, Bussoleno, Metropolitan City of Turin, Piedmont, Italy
Tignai Quarry, Tignai, Bussoleno, Metropolitan City of Turin, Piedmont, Italy

ⓘ Hematite

Formula: Fe₂O₃

Localities:

Tignai, Bussoleno, Metropolitan City of Turin, Piedmont, Italy
Tignai Quarry, Tignai, Bussoleno, Metropolitan City of Turin, Piedmont, Italy

ⓘ 'K Feldspar'

Locality: Tignai Quarry, Tignai, Bussoleno, Metropolitan City of Turin, Piedmont, Italy

References:

ⓘ 'K Feldspar var. Adularia'

Formula: KAlSi₃O₈

Locality: Tignai Quarry, Tignai, Bussoleno, Metropolitan City of Turin, Piedmont, Italy

References:

ⓘ Native Bismuth

Formula: Bi

Locality: Tignai Quarry, Tignai, Bussoleno, Metropolitan City of Turin, Piedmont, Italy

References:

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.

ⓘ Opal

Formula: SiO₂ · nH₂O

Locality: Tignai Quarry, Tignai, Bussoleno, Metropolitan City of Turin, Piedmont, Italy

References:

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.

ⓘ Ottrélite

Formula: Mn²⁺Al₂O(SiO₄)(OH)₂

Locality: Tignai Quarry, Tignai, Bussoleno, Metropolitan City of Turin, Piedmont, Italy

References:

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.

ⓘ Phenakite

Formula: Be₂SiO₄

Locality: Tignai Quarry, Tignai, Bussoleno, Metropolitan City of Turin, Piedmont, Italy

References:

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.

ⓘ Quartz

Formula: SiO₂

Locality: Tignai Quarry, Tignai, Bussoleno, Metropolitan City of Turin, Piedmont, Italy

References:

Callegari, A., Boiocchi, M., & Cech, G. (2008). Ritrovamento di aschamalmite in Val di Susa. MICRO (notizie mineralogiche), 2008, 125-128.

ⓘ Quartz var. Smoky Quartz

Formula: SiO₂

Locality: Tignai Quarry, Tignai, Bussoleno, Metropolitan City of Turin, Piedmont, Italy

References:

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.

ⓘ Titanite

Formula: CaTi(SiO₄)O

Locality: Tignai Quarry, Tignai, Bussoleno, Metropolitan City of Turin, Piedmont, Italy

References:

Giuseppe Finello collection

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘ	Native Bismuth	1.CA.05	Bi
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘ	Bismuthinite	2.DB.05	Bi₂S₃
ⓘ	Aschamalmite	2.JB.40b	Pb_6-3xBi_2+xS₉
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘ	Hematite	4.CB.05	Fe₂O₃
ⓘ	Quartz	4.DA.05	SiO₂
ⓘ	var. Smoky Quartz	4.DA.05	SiO₂
ⓘ	Opal	4.DA.10	SiO₂ · nH₂O
ⓘ	Anatase	4.DD.05	TiO₂
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘ	Bismutite	5.BE.25	(BiO)₂CO₃
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘ	Phenakite	9.AA.05	Be₂SiO₄
ⓘ	Ottrélite	9.AF.85	Mn²⁺Al₂O(SiO₄)(OH)₂
ⓘ	Titanite	9.AG.15	CaTi(SiO₄)O
ⓘ	Bertrandite	9.BD.05	Be₄(Si₂O₇)(OH)₂
ⓘ	Epidote	9.BG.05a	(CaCa)(AlAlFe³⁺)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)
ⓘ	Beryl	9.CJ.05	Be₃Al₂(Si₆O₁₈)
ⓘ	Albite	9.FA.35	Na(AlSi₃O₈)
ⓘ	Danburite	9.FA.65	CaB₂Si₂O₈
Unclassified
ⓘ	'K Feldspar var. Adularia'	-	KAlSi₃O₈
ⓘ	'Chlorite Group'	-
ⓘ	'K Feldspar'	-

List of minerals for each chemical element

H	Hydrogen
H	ⓘ Bertrandite	Be₄(Si₂O₇)(OH)₂
H	ⓘ Epidote	(CaCa)(AlAlFe³⁺)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)
H	ⓘ Opal	SiO₂ · nH₂O
H	ⓘ Ottrélite	Mn²⁺Al₂O(SiO₄)(OH)₂
Be	Beryllium
Be	ⓘ Bertrandite	Be₄(Si₂O₇)(OH)₂
Be	ⓘ Beryl	Be₃Al₂(Si₆O₁₈)
Be	ⓘ Phenakite	Be₂SiO₄
B	Boron
B	ⓘ Danburite	CaB₂Si₂O₈
C	Carbon
C	ⓘ Bismutite	(BiO)₂CO₃
O	Oxygen
O	ⓘ K Feldspar var. Adularia	KAlSi₃O₈
O	ⓘ Albite	Na(AlSi₃O₈)
O	ⓘ Anatase	TiO₂
O	ⓘ Bertrandite	Be₄(Si₂O₇)(OH)₂
O	ⓘ Bismutite	(BiO)₂CO₃
O	ⓘ Beryl	Be₃Al₂(Si₆O₁₈)
O	ⓘ Danburite	CaB₂Si₂O₈
O	ⓘ Epidote	(CaCa)(AlAlFe³⁺)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)
O	ⓘ Hematite	Fe₂O₃
O	ⓘ Opal	SiO₂ · nH₂O
O	ⓘ Ottrélite	Mn²⁺Al₂O(SiO₄)(OH)₂
O	ⓘ Phenakite	Be₂SiO₄
O	ⓘ Quartz	SiO₂
O	ⓘ Quartz var. Smoky Quartz	SiO₂
O	ⓘ Titanite	CaTi(SiO₄)O
Na	Sodium
Na	ⓘ Albite	Na(AlSi₃O₈)
Al	Aluminium
Al	ⓘ K Feldspar var. Adularia	KAlSi₃O₈
Al	ⓘ Albite	Na(AlSi₃O₈)
Al	ⓘ Beryl	Be₃Al₂(Si₆O₁₈)
Al	ⓘ Epidote	(CaCa)(AlAlFe³⁺)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)
Al	ⓘ Ottrélite	Mn²⁺Al₂O(SiO₄)(OH)₂
Si	Silicon
Si	ⓘ K Feldspar var. Adularia	KAlSi₃O₈
Si	ⓘ Albite	Na(AlSi₃O₈)
Si	ⓘ Bertrandite	Be₄(Si₂O₇)(OH)₂
Si	ⓘ Beryl	Be₃Al₂(Si₆O₁₈)
Si	ⓘ Danburite	CaB₂Si₂O₈
Si	ⓘ Epidote	(CaCa)(AlAlFe³⁺)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)
Si	ⓘ Opal	SiO₂ · nH₂O
Si	ⓘ Ottrélite	Mn²⁺Al₂O(SiO₄)(OH)₂
Si	ⓘ Phenakite	Be₂SiO₄
Si	ⓘ Quartz	SiO₂
Si	ⓘ Quartz var. Smoky Quartz	SiO₂
Si	ⓘ Titanite	CaTi(SiO₄)O
S	Sulfur
S	ⓘ Aschamalmite	Pb_6-3xBi_2+xS₉
S	ⓘ Bismuthinite	Bi₂S₃
K	Potassium
K	ⓘ K Feldspar var. Adularia	KAlSi₃O₈
Ca	Calcium
Ca	ⓘ Danburite	CaB₂Si₂O₈
Ca	ⓘ Epidote	(CaCa)(AlAlFe³⁺)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)
Ca	ⓘ Titanite	CaTi(SiO₄)O
Ti	Titanium
Ti	ⓘ Anatase	TiO₂
Ti	ⓘ Titanite	CaTi(SiO₄)O
Mn	Manganese
Mn	ⓘ Ottrélite	Mn²⁺Al₂O(SiO₄)(OH)₂
Fe	Iron
Fe	ⓘ Epidote	(CaCa)(AlAlFe³⁺)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)
Fe	ⓘ Hematite	Fe₂O₃
Pb	Lead
Pb	ⓘ Aschamalmite	Pb_6-3xBi_2+xS₉
Bi	Bismuth
Bi	ⓘ Aschamalmite	Pb_6-3xBi_2+xS₉
Bi	ⓘ Native Bismuth	Bi
Bi	ⓘ Bismuthinite	Bi₂S₃
Bi	ⓘ Bismutite	(BiO)₂CO₃

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  - Susa ValleyValley

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