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Sasso Tignoso, Pievepelago, Modena Province, Emilia-Romagna, Italy i
Regional Level Types
Sasso Tignoso Mountain
Pievepelago Commune
Modena Province Province
Emilia-Romagna Region
Italy Country

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Sasso Tignoso	Mountain
Pievepelago	Commune
Modena Province	Province
Emilia-Romagna	Region
Italy	Country

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Spilitized basalts

Sasso Tignoso, Pievepelago, Modena Province, Emilia-Romagna, Italy

Basalt outcrop

Sasso Tignoso, Pievepelago, Modena Province, Emilia-Romagna, Italy

Giovannoni oratory

Sasso Tignoso, Pievepelago, Modena Province, Emilia-Romagna, Italy

Spilitized basalts

Sasso Tignoso, Pievepelago, Modena Province, Emilia-Romagna, Italy

Basalt outcrop

Sasso Tignoso, Pievepelago, Modena Province, Emilia-Romagna, Italy

Giovannoni oratory

Sasso Tignoso, Pievepelago, Modena Province, Emilia-Romagna, Italy

Spilitized basalts

Sasso Tignoso, Pievepelago, Modena Province, Emilia-Romagna, Italy

Basalt outcrop

Sasso Tignoso, Pievepelago, Modena Province, Emilia-Romagna, Italy

Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):

44° 12' 56'' North , 10° 33' 18'' East

Latitude & Longitude (decimal):

Type:

Köppen climate type:

Cfb : Temperate oceanic climate

Nearest Settlements:

Place	Population	Distance
Sant'Annapelago	230 (2017)	2.9km
Piandelagotti	166 (2014)	3.2km
Sant'Andreapelago	130 (2017)	4.5km
Pievepelago	939 (2014)	5.0km
Fontanaluccia	179 (2014)	6.9km

Mindat Locality ID:

343835

Long-form identifier:

mindat:1:2:343835:3

GUID (UUID V4):

Mountain mainly consisting of spilitized and brecciated basalt.
Sasso Tignoso means "Stone with ringworm" due to the unattractive appearance of the weathered rocks and because it is an inhospitable place.
Baryte, datolite and green prehnite are found in pillow basalt. Some quartz veins contain pyrite, chalcopyrite and sphalerite.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List

ⓘ 'Clinopyroxene Subgroup'

ⓘ Datolite

ⓘ Prehnite

ⓘ 'Pumpellyite Subgroup'

ⓘ Pyrite

ⓘ Quartz

ⓘ Sphalerite

9 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

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ⓘ 'Ophiolite'

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Albite

Formula: Na(AlSi₃O₈)

References:

Bertacchini, M., Bettelli, G., Bonazzi, U., Capedri, S., Capitani, M., Castaldini, D., Conti, S., Corradini, D., Fioroni, C., Fontana, D., Fregni, P., Gasperi, G., Giusti, C., Lugli, S., Marchetti, M., Panini, F., Panizza, M., Pellegrini, M., Piacente, S., Rossi, A., Soldati, M., and Tosatti, G. (1999) I beni geologici della provincia di Modena. Artioli, Modena, 104 pp.

ⓘ Baryte

Formula: BaSO₄

References:

Calanchi, N., and Ruspi, R. (1982) L'ofiolite di Sasso Tignoso (MO). Rivista Mineralogica Italiana, 6, 3 (3-1982), 83-85

Pedroni, G., Rosciglione, L., Varoli, M., and Baratta, C. (1996) I minerali delle ofioliti nell'Appennino bolognese e modenese. Gruppo A.V.I.S. Mineralogia e Speleologia, Bologna, 286 pp.

ⓘ Calcite

Formula: CaCO₃

References:

Calanchi, N., and Ruspi, R. (1982) L'ofiolite di Sasso Tignoso (MO). Rivista Mineralogica Italiana, 6, 3 (3-1982), 83-85

Pedroni, G., Rosciglione, L., Varoli, M., and Baratta, C. (1996) I minerali delle ofioliti nell'Appennino bolognese e modenese. Gruppo A.V.I.S. Mineralogia e Speleologia, Bologna, 286 pp.

ⓘ Chalcopyrite

Formula: CuFeS₂

References:

Bertolani, M. (1953) I giacimenti cupriferi dell'Appennino modenese. Atti della Società dei Naturalisi e Matematici di Modena, 82, 36-43

Pedroni, G., Rosciglione, L., Varoli, M., and Baratta, C. (1996) I minerali delle ofioliti nell'Appennino bolognese e modenese. Gruppo A.V.I.S. Mineralogia e Speleologia, Bologna, 286 pp.

ⓘ 'Chlorite Group'

References:

ⓘ 'Clinopyroxene Subgroup'

References:

ⓘ Datolite

Formula: CaB(SiO₄)(OH)

References:

Bertolani, M. (1948) La datolite della formazione ofiolitica appenninica. Commentationes Pontificiae Academiae Scientiarum, 12, 305-366

Calanchi, N., and Ruspi, R. (1982) L'ofiolite di Sasso Tignoso (MO). Rivista Mineralogica Italiana, 6, 3 (3-1982), 83-85

Pedroni, G., Rosciglione, L., Varoli, M., and Baratta, C. (1996) I minerali delle ofioliti nell'Appennino bolognese e modenese. Gruppo A.V.I.S. Mineralogia e Speleologia, Bologna, 286 pp.

ⓘ Prehnite

Formula: Ca₂Al₂Si₃O₁₀(OH)₂

References:

Calanchi, N., and Ruspi, R. (1982) L'ofiolite di Sasso Tignoso (MO). Rivista Mineralogica Italiana, 6, 3 (3-1982), 83-85

Pedroni, G., Rosciglione, L., Varoli, M., and Baratta, C. (1996) I minerali delle ofioliti nell'Appennino bolognese e modenese. Gruppo A.V.I.S. Mineralogia e Speleologia, Bologna, 286 pp.

ⓘ 'Pumpellyite Subgroup'

Formula: Ca₂XAl₂[Si₂O₆(OH)][SiO₄](OH)₂A

References:

Michele Dondi find & collection

ⓘ Pyrite

Formula: FeS₂

References:

Bertolani, M. (1953) I giacimenti cupriferi dell'Appennino modenese. Atti della Società dei Naturalisi e Matematici di Modena, 82, 36-43

Calanchi, N., and Ruspi, R. (1982) L'ofiolite di Sasso Tignoso (MO). Rivista Mineralogica Italiana, 6, 3 (3-1982), 83-85

Pedroni, G., Rosciglione, L., Varoli, M., and Baratta, C. (1996) I minerali delle ofioliti nell'Appennino bolognese e modenese. Gruppo A.V.I.S. Mineralogia e Speleologia, Bologna, 286 pp.

ⓘ Quartz

Formula: SiO₂

References:

Calanchi, N., and Ruspi, R. (1982) L'ofiolite di Sasso Tignoso (MO). Rivista Mineralogica Italiana, 6, 3 (3-1982), 83-85

Pedroni, G., Rosciglione, L., Varoli, M., and Baratta, C. (1996) I minerali delle ofioliti nell'Appennino bolognese e modenese. Gruppo A.V.I.S. Mineralogia e Speleologia, Bologna, 286 pp.

ⓘ Sphalerite

Formula: ZnS

References:

Calanchi, N., and Ruspi, R. (1982) L'ofiolite di Sasso Tignoso (MO). Rivista Mineralogica Italiana, 6, 3 (3-1982), 83-85

Pedroni, G., Rosciglione, L., Varoli, M., and Baratta, C. (1996) I minerali delle ofioliti nell'Appennino bolognese e modenese. Gruppo A.V.I.S. Mineralogia e Speleologia, Bologna, 286 pp.

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘ	Sphalerite	2.CB.05a	ZnS
ⓘ	Chalcopyrite	2.CB.10a	CuFeS₂
ⓘ	Pyrite	2.EB.05a	FeS₂
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘ	Quartz	4.DA.05	SiO₂
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘ	Calcite	5.AB.05	CaCO₃
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘ	Baryte	7.AD.35	BaSO₄
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘ	Datolite	9.AJ.20	CaB(SiO₄)(OH)
ⓘ	Prehnite	9.DP.20	Ca₂Al₂Si₃O₁₀(OH)₂
ⓘ	Albite	9.FA.35	Na(AlSi₃O₈)
Unclassified
ⓘ	'Chlorite Group'	-
ⓘ	'Pumpellyite Subgroup'	-	Ca₂XAl₂[Si₂O₆(OH)][SiO₄](OH)₂A
ⓘ	'Clinopyroxene Subgroup'	-

List of minerals for each chemical element

H	Hydrogen
H	ⓘ Datolite	CaB(SiO₄)(OH)
H	ⓘ Prehnite	Ca₂Al₂Si₃O₁₀(OH)₂
H	ⓘ Pumpellyite Subgroup	Ca₂XAl₂[Si₂O₆(OH)][SiO₄](OH)₂A
B	Boron
B	ⓘ Datolite	CaB(SiO₄)(OH)
C	Carbon
C	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
O	Oxygen
O	ⓘ Albite	Na(AlSi₃O₈)
O	ⓘ Baryte	BaSO₄
O	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
O	ⓘ Datolite	CaB(SiO₄)(OH)
O	ⓘ Prehnite	Ca₂Al₂Si₃O₁₀(OH)₂
O	ⓘ Pumpellyite Subgroup	Ca₂XAl₂[Si₂O₆(OH)][SiO₄](OH)₂A
O	ⓘ Quartz	SiO₂
Na	Sodium
Na	ⓘ Albite	Na(AlSi₃O₈)
Al	Aluminium
Al	ⓘ Albite	Na(AlSi₃O₈)
Al	ⓘ Prehnite	Ca₂Al₂Si₃O₁₀(OH)₂
Al	ⓘ Pumpellyite Subgroup	Ca₂XAl₂[Si₂O₆(OH)][SiO₄](OH)₂A
Si	Silicon
Si	ⓘ Albite	Na(AlSi₃O₈)
Si	ⓘ Datolite	CaB(SiO₄)(OH)
Si	ⓘ Prehnite	Ca₂Al₂Si₃O₁₀(OH)₂
Si	ⓘ Pumpellyite Subgroup	Ca₂XAl₂[Si₂O₆(OH)][SiO₄](OH)₂A
Si	ⓘ Quartz	SiO₂
S	Sulfur
S	ⓘ Baryte	BaSO₄
S	ⓘ Chalcopyrite	CuFeS₂
S	ⓘ Pyrite	FeS₂
S	ⓘ Sphalerite	ZnS
Ca	Calcium
Ca	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
Ca	ⓘ Datolite	CaB(SiO₄)(OH)
Ca	ⓘ Prehnite	Ca₂Al₂Si₃O₁₀(OH)₂
Ca	ⓘ Pumpellyite Subgroup	Ca₂XAl₂[Si₂O₆(OH)][SiO₄](OH)₂A
Fe	Iron
Fe	ⓘ Chalcopyrite	CuFeS₂
Fe	ⓘ Pyrite	FeS₂
Cu	Copper
Cu	ⓘ Chalcopyrite	CuFeS₂
Zn	Zinc
Zn	ⓘ Sphalerite	ZnS
Ba	Barium
Ba	ⓘ Baryte	BaSO₄

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References

Bertolani, M. (1948) La datolite della formazione ofiolitica appenninica. Commentationes Pontificiae Academiae Scientiarum, 12, 305-366

Bertolani, M. (1953) I giacimenti cupriferi dell'Appennino modenese. Atti della Società dei Naturalisi e Matematici di Modena, 82, 36-43

Bertolani, M., and Capedri, S. (1966) Le ofioliti nelle province di Modena e Reggio Emilia. Atti della Società dei Naturalisti e Matematici di Modena, 97, 121-170

Calanchi, N., and Ruspi, R. (1982) L'ofiolite di Sasso Tignoso (MO). Rivista Mineralogica Italiana, 6, 3 (3-1982), 83-85

Bertacchini, M., and Bonacini, P. (1993) Le ofioliti dell'Emilia Romagna: aspetti geologici e storici. Atti della Società dei Naturalisti e Matematici di Modena, 124, 57-94

Pedroni, G., Rosciglione, L., Varoli, M., and Baratta, C. (1996) I minerali delle ofioliti nell'Appennino bolognese e modenese. Gruppo A.V.I.S. Mineralogia e Speleologia, Bologna, 286 pp.

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