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Sella Bassa Mine, Scopello, Vercelli Province, Piedmont, Italyi
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Sella Bassa MineMine
ScopelloCommune
Vercelli ProvinceProvince
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ItalyCountry

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Pyrite

Sella Bassa Mine, Scopello, Vercelli Province, Piedmont, Italy
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Pyrite

Sella Bassa Mine, Scopello, Vercelli Province, Piedmont, Italy
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Pyrite

Sella Bassa Mine, Scopello, Vercelli Province, Piedmont, Italy
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
45° North , 8° East (est.)
Estimate based on other nearby localities or region boundaries.
Margin of Error:
~5km
GRN:
N31E05
Type:
Mine
Köppen climate type:
Cfb : Temperate oceanic climate
Mindat Locality ID:
120989
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:120989:4
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Name(s) in local language(s):
Miniera Sella Bassa, Scopello, Valsesia, Vercelli, Piemonte, Italia



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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


10 valid minerals.

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘPentlandite2.BB.15(NixFey)Σ9S8
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘPyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
ⓘMackinawite2.CC.25FeS
ⓘMelonite2.EA.20NiTe2
ⓘMerenskyite2.EA.20PdTe2
ⓘMoncheite2.EA.20Pt(Te,Bi)2
ⓘMolybdenite2.EA.30MoS2
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘSperrylite2.EB.05aPtAs2

List of minerals for each chemical element

SSulfur
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ MackinawiteFeS
Sⓘ MolybdeniteMoS2
Sⓘ Pentlandite(NixFey)Σ9S8
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
FeIron
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ MackinawiteFeS
Feⓘ Pentlandite(NixFey)Σ9S8
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
NiNickel
Niⓘ MeloniteNiTe2
Niⓘ Pentlandite(NixFey)Σ9S8
CuCopper
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
AsArsenic
Asⓘ SperrylitePtAs2
MoMolybdenum
Moⓘ MolybdeniteMoS2
PdPalladium
Pdⓘ MerenskyitePdTe2
TeTellurium
Teⓘ MeloniteNiTe2
Teⓘ MerenskyitePdTe2
Teⓘ MoncheitePt(Te,Bi)2
PtPlatinum
Ptⓘ MoncheitePt(Te,Bi)2
Ptⓘ SperrylitePtAs2
BiBismuth
Biⓘ MoncheitePt(Te,Bi)2

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References

Piccoli, G.C., Maletto, G., Bosio, P., Lombardo, B. (2007) Minerali del Piemonte e della Valle d'Aosta - Associazione Amici del Museo "F. Eusebio" Alba.
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