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Plage de Cupabia (Cupaghja), Serra-di-Ferro, Corse-du-Sud, Corsica, Francei
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Plage de Cupabia (Cupaghja) | Outcrop (Active) |
| Serra-di-Ferro | - not defined - |
| Corse-du-Sud | Department |
| Corsica | Region |
| France | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
41° 43' 55'' North , 8° 47' 4'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Outcrop (Active) - last checked 2022
Age:
358.9 ± 0.4 to 298.9 ± 0.15 Ma
Geologic Time:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Serra-di-Ferro | 369 (2016) | 1.3km |
| Coti-Chiavari | 509 (2016) | 4.6km |
| Sollacaro | 341 (2016) | 10.7km |
| Olmeto | 1,176 (2016) | 11.3km |
| Propriano | 3,312 (2016) | 11.7km |
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Sarra di Farru
Other Languages:
Corsican:
Sarra di Farru
Variscan granitoids (granodiorites) visible everywhere on the beach cliffs, outcrops, in construction excavations in the area , slopes. Frequent simple pegmatites, thickness up to 40cm (also aplite veins), mainly made of reddish K-feldspar and milky quartz. Sometimes also dark, unconfirmed minerals, rare in radial crystals.
Note: Plage de Cupabia is included into Natura 2000, network of nature protection areas in the territory of the European Union.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsMineral List
1 valid mineral.
Rock Types Recorded
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ 'K Feldspar' References: |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 References: |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'K Feldspar' | - | |
Other Databases
| Wikipedia: | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Serra-di-Ferro |
|---|---|
| Wikidata ID: | Q1110144 |
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Plage de Cupabia, Serra-di-Ferro, Corse-du-Sud, Corsica, France