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Burano Formation, Secchia Valley, Emilia-Romagna, Italyi
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Burano FormationFormation
Secchia ValleyValley
Emilia-RomagnaRegion
ItalyCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
44° 23' 30'' North , 10° 24' 0'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
44.39167,10.40000
GeoHash:
G#: spzks9m01
GRN:
N30E06
Type:
Formation
Köppen climate type:
Cfb : Temperate oceanic climate
Mindat Locality ID:
426223
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:426223:0
GUID (UUID V4):
0


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13 valid minerals.

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Anhydrite
Formula: CaSO4
ⓘ Aragonite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Celestine
Formula: SrSO4
ⓘ Clinochlore
Formula: Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
ⓘ Clinochlore var. Pennine
Formula: Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
ⓘ Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘ Fluorite
Formula: CaF2
ⓘ Graphite
Formula: C
ⓘ Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
ⓘ Magnesite
Formula: MgCO3
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Quartz var. Smoky Quartz
Formula: SiO2

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘGraphite1.CB.05aC
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 3 - Halides
ⓘFluorite3.AB.25CaF2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘvar. Smoky Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘMagnesite5.AB.05MgCO3
ⓘDolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘAragonite5.AB.15CaCO3
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘAnhydrite7.AD.30CaSO4
ⓘBaryte7.AD.35BaSO4
ⓘCelestine7.AD.35SrSO4
ⓘGypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘClinochlore9.EC.55Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
ⓘvar. Pennine9.EC.55Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Hⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Hⓘ Clinochlore var. PennineMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
CCarbon
Cⓘ AragoniteCaCO3
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Cⓘ GraphiteC
Cⓘ MagnesiteMgCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ AnhydriteCaSO4
Oⓘ AragoniteCaCO3
Oⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ CelestineSrSO4
Oⓘ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Oⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Oⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ MagnesiteMgCO3
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ Quartz var. Smoky QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ Clinochlore var. PennineMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
FFluorine
Fⓘ FluoriteCaF2
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Mgⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Mgⓘ MagnesiteMgCO3
Mgⓘ Clinochlore var. PennineMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
AlAluminium
Alⓘ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Alⓘ Clinochlore var. PennineMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
SiSilicon
Siⓘ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ Quartz var. Smoky QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ Clinochlore var. PennineMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
SSulfur
Sⓘ AnhydriteCaSO4
Sⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Sⓘ CelestineSrSO4
Sⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ AnhydriteCaSO4
Caⓘ AragoniteCaCO3
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Caⓘ FluoriteCaF2
Caⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
FeIron
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
SrStrontium
Srⓘ CelestineSrSO4
BaBarium
Baⓘ BaryteBaSO4

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References

Caucia, Franca, Scacchetti, Maurizio, Marinoni, Luigi, Gilio, Mattia (2022) Black Quartz from the Burano Formation (Val Secchia, Italy): An Unusual Gem. Minerals, 12 (11) 1449 doi:10.3390/min12111449
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