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Rio Re Bianco, Pornassino, Ormea, Cuneo Province, Piedmont, Italyi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Rio Re Bianco | River |
| Pornassino | Village |
| Ormea | Commune |
| Cuneo Province | Province |
| Piedmont | Region |
| Italy | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
44° 8' 48'' North , 7° 48' 9'' East
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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 ElementsDetailed 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 References: |
| ⓘ 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 |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
| ⓘ | Stibnite | 2.DB.05 | Sb2S3 |
| ⓘ | Realgar | 2.FA.15a | As4S4 |
| ⓘ | Orpiment | 2.FA.30 | As2S3 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Valentinite | 4.CB.55 | Sb2O3 |
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| ⓘ | Aragonite | 5.AB.15 | CaCO3 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| ⓘ | Gypsum | 7.CD.40 | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘ Aragonite | CaCO3 |
| C | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Aragonite | CaCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Valentinite | Sb2O3 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| S | ⓘ Orpiment | As2S3 |
| S | ⓘ Realgar | As4S4 |
| S | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| S | ⓘ Stibnite | Sb2S3 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Aragonite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| Zn | Zinc | |
| Zn | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| As | Arsenic | |
| As | ⓘ Orpiment | As2S3 |
| As | ⓘ Realgar | As4S4 |
| Sb | Antimony | |
| Sb | ⓘ Stibnite | Sb2S3 |
| Sb | ⓘ Valentinite | Sb2O3 |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
Eurasian PlateTectonic Plate
- AlpsAccretionary Complex
EuropeContinent
- The AlpsMountain Range
Italy
- Piedmont
- Cuneo Province
- Tanaro ValleyValley
- Cuneo Province
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Rio Re Bianco, Pornassino, Ormea, Cuneo Province, Piedmont, Italy