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Grande Valley, Lanzo Valleys, Metropolitan City of Turin, Piedmont, Italyi
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Grande ValleyValley
Lanzo ValleysGroup of Valleies
Metropolitan City of TurinMetropolitan City
PiedmontRegion
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Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Cantoira511 (2014)
Ceres405 (2014)
Chialamberto200 (2014)
Mindat Locality ID:
155679
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:155679:0
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Name(s) in local language(s):
Val Grande, Valli di Lanzo, Torino, Piemonte, Italia


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30 valid minerals.

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Detailed Mineral List:

Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
Allophane
Formula: (Al2O3)(SiO2)1.3-2 · 2.5-3H2O
'Amphibole Supergroup'
Formula: AB2C5(T8O22)W2
Bornite
Formula: Cu5FeS4
Botryogen ?
Formula: MgFe3+(SO4)2(OH) · 7H2O
Chalcanthite
Formula: CuSO4 · 5H2O
Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
'Chlorite Group'
Cinnabar ?
Formula: HgS
Copiapite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+4(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O
Covellite
Formula: CuS
Enargite
Formula: Cu3AsS4
Epsomite
Formula: MgSO4 · 7H2O
Galena
Formula: PbS
Goethite
Formula: Fe3+O(OH)
Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
Halotrichite
Formula: Fe2+Al2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Hexahydrite
Formula: Mg(H2O)6(SO4)
Jarosite
Formula: KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
Ktenasite
Formula: ZnCu4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 6H2O
Magnesiocopiapite
Formula: MgFe3+4(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O
Melanterite
Formula: Fe2+(H2O)6(SO4) · H2O
Native Copper
Formula: Cu
Pickeringite
Formula: MgAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Schwertmannite
Formula: Fe3+16(OH,SO4)12-13O16 · 10-12H2O
Siderite
Formula: FeCO3
Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
Valleriite
Formula: (Fe2+,Cu)4(Mg,Al)3S4(OH,O)6
Zircon
Formula: Zr(SiO4)

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
Native Copper1.AA.05Cu
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
Bornite2.BA.15Cu5FeS4
Covellite2.CA.05aCuS
Sphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
Pyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
Galena2.CD.10PbS
Cinnabar ?2.CD.15aHgS
Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Valleriite2.FD.30(Fe2+,Cu)4(Mg,Al)3S4(OH,O)6
Enargite2.KA.05Cu3AsS4
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Goethite4.00.Fe3+O(OH)
Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Siderite5.AB.05FeCO3
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
Jarosite7.BC.10KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
Chalcanthite7.CB.20CuSO4 · 5H2O
Hexahydrite7.CB.25Mg(H2O)6(SO4)
Melanterite7.CB.35Fe2+(H2O)6(SO4) · H2O
Epsomite7.CB.40MgSO4 · 7H2O
Halotrichite7.CB.85Fe2+Al2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Pickeringite7.CB.85MgAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Gypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O
Copiapite7.DB.35Fe2+Fe3+4(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O
Magnesiocopiapite7.DB.35MgFe3+4(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O
Botryogen ?7.DC.25MgFe3+(SO4)2(OH) · 7H2O
Ktenasite7.DD.20ZnCu4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 6H2O
Schwertmannite7.DE.15Fe3+16(OH,SO4)12-13O16 · 10-12H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
Zircon9.AD.30Zr(SiO4)
Allophane9.ED.20(Al2O3)(SiO2)1.3-2 · 2.5-3H2O
Albite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
Unclassified
'Amphibole Supergroup'-AB2C5(T8O22)W2
'Chlorite Group'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H Allophane(Al2O3)(SiO2)1.3-2 · 2.5-3H2O
H BotryogenMgFe3+(SO4)2(OH) · 7H2O
H ChalcanthiteCuSO4 · 5H2O
H CopiapiteFe2+Fe43+(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O
H EpsomiteMgSO4 · 7H2O
H GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
H GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
H HalotrichiteFe2+Al2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
H HexahydriteMg(H2O)6(SO4)
H JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
H KtenasiteZnCu4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 6H2O
H MagnesiocopiapiteMgFe43+(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O
H MelanteriteFe2+(H2O)6(SO4) · H2O
H PickeringiteMgAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
H Valleriite(Fe2+,Cu)4(Mg,Al)3S4(OH,O)6
H SchwertmanniteFe163+(OH,SO4)12-13O16 · 10-12H2O
CCarbon
C SideriteFeCO3
OOxygen
O AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
O Allophane(Al2O3)(SiO2)1.3-2 · 2.5-3H2O
O Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5(T8O22)W2
O BotryogenMgFe3+(SO4)2(OH) · 7H2O
O ChalcanthiteCuSO4 · 5H2O
O CopiapiteFe2+Fe43+(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O
O EpsomiteMgSO4 · 7H2O
O GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
O GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
O HalotrichiteFe2+Al2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
O HexahydriteMg(H2O)6(SO4)
O JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
O KtenasiteZnCu4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 6H2O
O MagnesiocopiapiteMgFe43+(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O
O MelanteriteFe2+(H2O)6(SO4) · H2O
O PickeringiteMgAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
O QuartzSiO2
O SideriteFeCO3
O Valleriite(Fe2+,Cu)4(Mg,Al)3S4(OH,O)6
O ZirconZr(SiO4)
O SchwertmanniteFe163+(OH,SO4)12-13O16 · 10-12H2O
NaSodium
Na AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
MgMagnesium
Mg BotryogenMgFe3+(SO4)2(OH) · 7H2O
Mg EpsomiteMgSO4 · 7H2O
Mg HexahydriteMg(H2O)6(SO4)
Mg MagnesiocopiapiteMgFe43+(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O
Mg PickeringiteMgAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Mg Valleriite(Fe2+,Cu)4(Mg,Al)3S4(OH,O)6
AlAluminium
Al AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Al Allophane(Al2O3)(SiO2)1.3-2 · 2.5-3H2O
Al HalotrichiteFe2+Al2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Al PickeringiteMgAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Al Valleriite(Fe2+,Cu)4(Mg,Al)3S4(OH,O)6
SiSilicon
Si AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Si Allophane(Al2O3)(SiO2)1.3-2 · 2.5-3H2O
Si QuartzSiO2
Si ZirconZr(SiO4)
SSulfur
S BorniteCu5FeS4
S BotryogenMgFe3+(SO4)2(OH) · 7H2O
S ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
S ChalcanthiteCuSO4 · 5H2O
S CinnabarHgS
S CopiapiteFe2+Fe43+(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O
S CovelliteCuS
S EnargiteCu3AsS4
S EpsomiteMgSO4 · 7H2O
S GalenaPbS
S GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
S HalotrichiteFe2+Al2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
S HexahydriteMg(H2O)6(SO4)
S JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
S KtenasiteZnCu4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 6H2O
S MagnesiocopiapiteMgFe43+(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O
S MelanteriteFe2+(H2O)6(SO4) · H2O
S PickeringiteMgAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
S PyriteFeS2
S PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
S SphaleriteZnS
S Valleriite(Fe2+,Cu)4(Mg,Al)3S4(OH,O)6
S SchwertmanniteFe163+(OH,SO4)12-13O16 · 10-12H2O
KPotassium
K JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
CaCalcium
Ca GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
FeIron
Fe BorniteCu5FeS4
Fe BotryogenMgFe3+(SO4)2(OH) · 7H2O
Fe ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Fe CopiapiteFe2+Fe43+(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O
Fe GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Fe HalotrichiteFe2+Al2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Fe JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Fe MagnesiocopiapiteMgFe43+(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O
Fe MelanteriteFe2+(H2O)6(SO4) · H2O
Fe PyriteFeS2
Fe PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Fe SideriteFeCO3
Fe Valleriite(Fe2+,Cu)4(Mg,Al)3S4(OH,O)6
Fe SchwertmanniteFe163+(OH,SO4)12-13O16 · 10-12H2O
CuCopper
Cu BorniteCu5FeS4
Cu ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cu ChalcanthiteCuSO4 · 5H2O
Cu CovelliteCuS
Cu Native CopperCu
Cu EnargiteCu3AsS4
Cu KtenasiteZnCu4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 6H2O
Cu Valleriite(Fe2+,Cu)4(Mg,Al)3S4(OH,O)6
ZnZinc
Zn KtenasiteZnCu4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 6H2O
Zn SphaleriteZnS
AsArsenic
As EnargiteCu3AsS4
ZrZirconium
Zr ZirconZr(SiO4)
HgMercury
Hg CinnabarHgS
PbLead
Pb GalenaPbS

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