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Lago Superiore eclogite outcrops, Pian del Re, Crissolo, Cuneo Province, Piedmont, Italyi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Lago Superiore eclogite outcrops | Group of Outcrops |
| Pian del Re | - not defined - |
| Crissolo | Commune |
| Cuneo Province | Province |
| Piedmont | Region |
| Italy | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
44° 41' 43'' North , 7° 5' 15'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Group of Outcrops
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Crissolo | 210 (2012) | 5.4km |
| Maddalena | 120 (2014) | 9.4km |
| Pontechianale | 208 (2012) | 9.4km |
| Calcinere | 121 (2014) | 11.7km |
| Bobbio Pellice | 409 (2014) | 12.8km |
On the western side of Lago Superiore, a layered eclogitic sequence preserves small (10 × 10 cm) lenses of low-strain domains still preserving the igneous microstructure and surrounded by large volumes of eclogite-facies mylonites. Cigar-shaped boudins of eclogite within the metagabbro outline a complex interference pattern of folds. Eclogite-facies veins are spectacular, and witness the fluid migration during subduction. They contain mostly omphacitic pyroxene and minor garnet, rutile, and apatite. In tension gashes, most pyroxene is fibrous (Rolfo et al., 2015).
Other eclogites are present in the belt of chrome-omphacite metagabbro to the east and south-east of the lake.
West of the chrome-omphacite metagabbro, along the path leading to Lago Lausetto and Rifugio Giacoletti, layered eclogitic rocks polished by the glacier are exposed. They consist of alternating layers of eclogite and metagabbro from a few centimetres to several decimetres thick. Eclogite largely prevails over metagabbro.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsMineral List
2 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ 'Apatite' Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| ⓘ 'Garnet Group' Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3 References: |
| ⓘ Omphacite Formula: (NaaCabFe2+cMgd)(AleFe3+fFe2+gMgh)Si2O6 References: |
| ⓘ Rutile Formula: TiO2 |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Rutile | 4.DB.05 | TiO2 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Omphacite | 9.DA.20 | (NaaCabFe2+cMgd)(AleFe3+fFe2+gMgh)Si2O6 |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Garnet Group' | - | X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
| ⓘ | 'Apatite' | - | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Omphacite | (NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(AleFef3+Feg2+Mgh)Si2O6 |
| O | ⓘ Rutile | TiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Garnet Group | X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
| O | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| F | Fluorine | |
| F | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| Na | Sodium | |
| Na | ⓘ Omphacite | (NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(AleFef3+Feg2+Mgh)Si2O6 |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | ⓘ Omphacite | (NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(AleFef3+Feg2+Mgh)Si2O6 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Omphacite | (NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(AleFef3+Feg2+Mgh)Si2O6 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Omphacite | (NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(AleFef3+Feg2+Mgh)Si2O6 |
| Si | ⓘ Garnet Group | X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
| P | Phosphorus | |
| P | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| Cl | Chlorine | |
| Cl | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Omphacite | (NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(AleFef3+Feg2+Mgh)Si2O6 |
| Ca | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| Ti | Titanium | |
| Ti | ⓘ Rutile | TiO2 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Omphacite | (NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(AleFef3+Feg2+Mgh)Si2O6 |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
Eurasian PlateTectonic Plate
- AlpsAccretionary Complex
EuropeContinent
- The AlpsMountain Range
Italy
- Piedmont
- Cuneo Province
- Monviso GroupMountain Range
- Po ValleyValley
- Cuneo Province
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Lago Superiore eclogite outcrops, Pian del Re, Crissolo, Cuneo Province, Piedmont, Italy