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Alpe Colle Superiore Mine (Croso dell'Acqua), Luzzogno, Valstrona, Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Province, Piedmont, Italyi
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Alpe Colle Superiore Mine (Croso dell'Acqua)Mine
LuzzognoVillage
ValstronaCommune
Verbano-Cusio-Ossola ProvinceProvince
PiedmontRegion
ItalyCountry

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Alpe Colle Superiore Mine, Luzzogno, Valstrona, Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Province, Piedmont, Italy
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Alpe Colle Superiore Mine, Luzzogno, Valstrona, Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Province, Piedmont, Italy
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Alpe Colle Superiore Mine, Luzzogno, Valstrona, Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Province, Piedmont, Italy
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
45° 55' 38'' North , 8° 20' 30'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
45.92735,8.34184
GRN:
N31E05
Type:
Mine
Köppen climate type:
Cfb : Temperate oceanic climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Luzzogno402 (2014)1.4km
Strona186 (2016)2.1km
Valstrona1,270 (2012)2.2km
Massiola119 (2014)2.4km
Fornero191 (2014)2.5km
Nearest Clubs:
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ClubLocationDistance
Club Cercatori di Minerali e Fossili TicinoViganello, Ticino49km
Mindat Locality ID:
147095
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:147095:9
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Alpe Collo
Name(s) in local language(s):
Miniera di Alpe Colle Superiore (Croso dell'Acqua), Luzzogno, Valstrona, Valle Strona, Verbano-Cusio-Ossola, Piemone, Italia


Old Fe-Cu mine.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


5 valid minerals.

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘGraphite1.CB.05aC
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘPyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘIlmenite4.CB.05Fe2+TiO3

List of minerals for each chemical element

CCarbon
Cⓘ GraphiteC
OOxygen
Oⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
SSulfur
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
FeIron
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
CuCopper
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2

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References

GIANNI P.A. (1977) - I giacimenti a Fe-Cu-Zn-Mo di Ornavasso, Alpe Colle, Alpe Frera, Val di Mengo nel settore settentrionale della formazione kinzigitica, zona Ivrea-Verbano. Tesi di laurea inedita 1976-77. (Relatore Prof. Piero Zuffardi; Correlatore Dott. Alfredo Ferrario; Laureando Pierangelo Gianni)
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