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Settarme-Chassan Mine, Émarèse, Aosta Valley, Italyi
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Settarme-Chassan MineMine
ÉmarèseCommune
Aosta ValleyAutonomous Region
ItalyCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
45° North , 7° East (est.)
Estimate based on other nearby localities or region boundaries.
Margin of Error:
~3km
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Mindat Locality ID:
60197
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:60197:2
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Name(s) in local language(s):
Miniera di Settarme-Chassan, Emarèse, Valle d'Aosta, Italia


Asbestos mine, artisanally exploited during the late 19th century and rationally exploited during the 20th century. Operations definitively ceased in 1968.
The mine is situated at the foot of Mont Obrè, between the villages of Sommarèse and Chassan.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


15 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Andradite
Formula: Ca3Fe3+2(SiO4)3
ⓘ Andradite var. Demantoid
Formula: Ca3Fe3+2(SiO4)3
ⓘ Andradite var. Topazolite
Formula: Ca3Fe3+2(SiO4)3
ⓘ Antigorite
Formula: Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘ Aragonite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Artinite
Formula: Mg2(CO3)(OH)2 · 3H2O
ⓘ 'Asbestos'
ⓘ Brucite
Formula: Mg(OH)2
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ 'Chlorite Group'
ⓘ Chrysotile
Formula: Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘ Clinohumite
Formula: Mg9(SiO4)4F2
ⓘ 'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'
ⓘ Hydromagnesite
Formula: Mg5(CO3)4(OH)2 · 4H2O
ⓘ Hydroxylclinohumite var. Titanclinohumite
Formula: (Mg,Ti)9(SiO4)4(OH,O,F)2
ⓘ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘ Morenosite
Formula: NiSO4 · 7H2O
ⓘ Perovskite
Formula: CaTiO3
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Talc
Formula: Mg3Si4O10(OH)2
ⓘ Tremolite
Formula: ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘMagnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘPerovskite4.CC.30CaTiO3
ⓘBrucite4.FE.05Mg(OH)2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘAragonite5.AB.15CaCO3
ⓘHydromagnesite5.DA.05Mg5(CO3)4(OH)2 · 4H2O
ⓘArtinite5.DA.10Mg2(CO3)(OH)2 · 3H2O
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘMorenosite7.CB.40NiSO4 · 7H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘChrysotile9.00.Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘAndradite9.AD.25Ca3Fe3+2(SiO4)3
ⓘvar. Demantoid9.AD.25Ca3Fe3+2(SiO4)3
ⓘvar. Topazolite9.AD.25Ca3Fe3+2(SiO4)3
ⓘClinohumite9.AF.55Mg9(SiO4)4F2
ⓘHydroxylclinohumite
var. Titanclinohumite
9.AF.55(Mg,Ti)9(SiO4)4(OH,O,F)2
ⓘTremolite9.DE.10◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
ⓘTalc9.EC.05Mg3Si4O10(OH)2
ⓘAntigorite9.ED.15Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Unclassified
ⓘ'Asbestos'-
ⓘ'Chlorite Group'-
ⓘ'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ AntigoriteMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Hⓘ ArtiniteMg2(CO3)(OH)2 · 3H2O
Hⓘ BruciteMg(OH)2
Hⓘ ChrysotileMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Hⓘ HydromagnesiteMg5(CO3)4(OH)2 · 4H2O
Hⓘ MorenositeNiSO4 · 7H2O
Hⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Hⓘ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Hⓘ Hydroxylclinohumite var. Titanclinohumite(Mg,Ti)9(SiO4)4(OH,O,F)2
CCarbon
Cⓘ AragoniteCaCO3
Cⓘ ArtiniteMg2(CO3)(OH)2 · 3H2O
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ HydromagnesiteMg5(CO3)4(OH)2 · 4H2O
OOxygen
Oⓘ AndraditeCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
Oⓘ AntigoriteMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oⓘ AragoniteCaCO3
Oⓘ ArtiniteMg2(CO3)(OH)2 · 3H2O
Oⓘ BruciteMg(OH)2
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ ChrysotileMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oⓘ ClinohumiteMg9(SiO4)4F2
Oⓘ Andradite var. DemantoidCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
Oⓘ HydromagnesiteMg5(CO3)4(OH)2 · 4H2O
Oⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oⓘ MorenositeNiSO4 · 7H2O
Oⓘ PerovskiteCaTiO3
Oⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Oⓘ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Oⓘ Hydroxylclinohumite var. Titanclinohumite(Mg,Ti)9(SiO4)4(OH,O,F)2
Oⓘ Andradite var. TopazoliteCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
Oⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
FFluorine
Fⓘ ClinohumiteMg9(SiO4)4F2
Fⓘ Hydroxylclinohumite var. Titanclinohumite(Mg,Ti)9(SiO4)4(OH,O,F)2
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ AntigoriteMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Mgⓘ ArtiniteMg2(CO3)(OH)2 · 3H2O
Mgⓘ BruciteMg(OH)2
Mgⓘ ChrysotileMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Mgⓘ ClinohumiteMg9(SiO4)4F2
Mgⓘ HydromagnesiteMg5(CO3)4(OH)2 · 4H2O
Mgⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Mgⓘ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Mgⓘ Hydroxylclinohumite var. Titanclinohumite(Mg,Ti)9(SiO4)4(OH,O,F)2
Mgⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
SiSilicon
Siⓘ AndraditeCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
Siⓘ AntigoriteMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siⓘ ChrysotileMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siⓘ ClinohumiteMg9(SiO4)4F2
Siⓘ Andradite var. DemantoidCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
Siⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Siⓘ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Siⓘ Hydroxylclinohumite var. Titanclinohumite(Mg,Ti)9(SiO4)4(OH,O,F)2
Siⓘ Andradite var. TopazoliteCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
Siⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
SSulfur
Sⓘ MorenositeNiSO4 · 7H2O
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ AndraditeCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
Caⓘ AragoniteCaCO3
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ Andradite var. DemantoidCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
Caⓘ PerovskiteCaTiO3
Caⓘ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Caⓘ Andradite var. TopazoliteCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ PerovskiteCaTiO3
Tiⓘ Hydroxylclinohumite var. Titanclinohumite(Mg,Ti)9(SiO4)4(OH,O,F)2
FeIron
Feⓘ AndraditeCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
Feⓘ Andradite var. DemantoidCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
Feⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ Andradite var. TopazoliteCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
Feⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
NiNickel
Niⓘ MorenositeNiSO4 · 7H2O

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