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Rio Re Bianco, Pornassino, Ormea, Cuneo Province, Piedmont, Italyi
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Rio Re BiancoRiver
PornassinoVillage
OrmeaCommune
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
44° 8' 48'' North , 7° 48' 9'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Mindat Locality ID:
56176
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:56176:2
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Name(s) in local language(s):
Rio re Bianco, Ormea, Valle Tanaro, Provincia di Cuneo, Piemonte, Italia


Realgar-bearing veinlets in boulders and cobbles of quartz and grey limestone along the course of Rio Re Bianco and its affluents, originated from mineralised levels enclosed in cinerites.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

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9 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Aragonite
Formula: CaCO3
References:
SEM-EDS + micro-Raman on specimen of Gianluca Armellino - Marco E. Ciriotti 2024Identified by Marco E. Ciriotti: SEM-EDS, Raman Spectroscopy
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
References:
SEM-EDS + micro-Raman on specimen of Gianluca Armellino - Marco E. CiriottiIdentified by Marco E. Ciriotti: SEM-EDS, Raman Spectroscopy
ⓘ Orpiment
Formula: As2S3
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Realgar
Formula: As4S4
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
References:
SEM-EDS + micro-Raman on specimen of Gianluca Armellino - Marco E. Ciriotti 2024Identified by Marco E. Ciriotti: SEM-EDS, Raman Spectroscopy
ⓘ Stibnite
Formula: Sb2S3
ⓘ Valentinite
Formula: Sb2O3
References:
SEM-EDS + micro-Raman on specimen of Gianluca Armellino - Marco E. Ciriotti 2024Identified by Marco E. Ciriotti: SEM-EDS, Raman Spectroscopy

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘStibnite2.DB.05Sb2S3
ⓘRealgar2.FA.15aAs4S4
ⓘOrpiment2.FA.30As2S3
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘValentinite4.CB.55Sb2O3
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘAragonite5.AB.15CaCO3
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘGypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
CCarbon
Cⓘ AragoniteCaCO3
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ AragoniteCaCO3
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ ValentiniteSb2O3
SiSilicon
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
SSulfur
Sⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Sⓘ OrpimentAs2S3
Sⓘ RealgarAs4S4
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
Sⓘ StibniteSb2S3
CaCalcium
Caⓘ AragoniteCaCO3
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
ZnZinc
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
AsArsenic
Asⓘ OrpimentAs2S3
Asⓘ RealgarAs4S4
SbAntimony
Sbⓘ StibniteSb2S3
Sbⓘ ValentiniteSb2O3

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