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Valmala Sanctuary gneiss outcrop (Valmala gneiss quarry), Busca, Cuneo Province, Piedmont, Italyi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Valmala Sanctuary gneiss outcrop (Valmala gneiss quarry) | Group of Outcrops |
| Busca | Commune |
| Cuneo Province | Province |
| Piedmont | Region |
| Italy | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
44° 30' 50'' North , 7° 20' 16'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Group of Outcrops
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Roccabruna | 1,460 (2012) | 4.4km |
| Tettorosso | 945 (2014) | 4.6km |
| Villar San Costanzo | 490 (2014) | 4.8km |
| Melle | 203 (2014) | 5.5km |
| Tetti | 144 (2014) | 5.6km |
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Affioramento di gneiss del Santuario di Valmala (Cava di gneiss di Valmala), Busca, Provincia di Cuneo, Piemonte, Italia
Outcrop of gneiss near the Sanctuary of Valmala. A small stone quarry was active until the end of the 1970s.
Smoky quartz crystals, up to 8 cm in length, were found in clefts exposed by quarrying. Violet octahedral crystal of fluorite, up to 3-4 cm in size, were occasionally found. Other quartz crystals, sometimes violet in colour, have been recovered from mineralized fissures in the area outside the quarry or loose in the soil.
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2 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 3 - Halides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Fluorite | 3.AB.25 | CaF2 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| ⓘ | var. Smoky Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'K Feldspar' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| O | Oxygen | |
|---|---|---|
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Quartz var. Smoky Quartz | SiO2 |
| F | Fluorine | |
| F | ⓘ Fluorite | CaF2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz var. Smoky Quartz | SiO2 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Fluorite | CaF2 |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
Eurasian PlateTectonic Plate
- AlpsAccretionary Complex
EuropeContinent
- The AlpsMountain Range
Italy
- Piedmont
- Cuneo Province
- Varaita ValleyValley
- Dora-Maira MassifMassif
- Cuneo Province
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References
Balestro, Gianni, Nosenzo, Francesco, Cadoppi, Paola, Fioraso, Gianfranco, Groppo, Chiara, Festa, Andrea (2020) Geology of the southern Dora-Maira Massif: insights from a sector with mixed ophiolitic and continental rocks (Valmala tectonic unit, Western Alps). Journal of Maps, 16 (2). 736-744 doi:10.1080/17445647.2020.1824825
