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Cassera Sbiasere, Pian Melzé (Pian della Regina), Crissolo, Cuneo Province, Piedmont, Italyi
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Grossular

Cassera Sbiasere, Pian Melzé, Crissolo, Cuneo Province, Piedmont, Italy
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Hessonite

Cassera Sbiasere, Pian Melzé, Crissolo, Cuneo Province, Piedmont, Italy
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Titanite, etc.

Cassera Sbiasere, Pian Melzé, Crissolo, Cuneo Province, Piedmont, Italy
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Grossular

Cassera Sbiasere, Pian Melzé, Crissolo, Cuneo Province, Piedmont, Italy
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Hessonite

Cassera Sbiasere, Pian Melzé, Crissolo, Cuneo Province, Piedmont, Italy
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Titanite, etc.

Cassera Sbiasere, Pian Melzé, Crissolo, Cuneo Province, Piedmont, Italy
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Grossular

Cassera Sbiasere, Pian Melzé, Crissolo, Cuneo Province, Piedmont, Italy
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Hessonite

Cassera Sbiasere, Pian Melzé, Crissolo, Cuneo Province, Piedmont, Italy
Type:
Scree Slope
Mindat Locality ID:
157990
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:157990:4
GUID (UUID V4):
0
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Italian:
Cassera Sbiasere, Pian Malzé (Pian della Regina), Crissolo, Provincia di Cuneo, Piemonte, Italia


Cassera Sbiasere (or Cassera Sbiassere) is an area rich in boulders of rodingite, serpentinite, and serpentine schist, located to the south of Colle della Gianna and to the west of the contact between metaophiolitic rocks and limestone (the latter forming the ridge Rocce Losere-Punta Sea Bianca).

The most common rodingite mineral is grossular, which appears as orange-red crystals (var. hessonite) and sometimes also as yellow-pinkish and colourless crystals.

An unnamed impure magnesium silicate (UM2003-38-SiO:AlFeHMgMnTi), in the form of bronze astrophyllite-like crystals embedded in serpentine schist, is a probable polytype of carlosturanite (Kolitsch et al., 2003).

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13 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ 'Amphibole Supergroup'
Formula: AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
ⓘ 'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Carlosturanite ?
Formula: (Mg,Fe,Ti)21(Si,Al)12O28(OH)34 · H2O
ⓘ Clinochlore
Formula: Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
ⓘ Clinozoisite
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘ Diopside
Formula: CaMgSi2O6
ⓘ Epidote
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘ Grossular
Formula: Ca3Al2(SiO4)3
ⓘ Grossular var. Hessonite
Formula: Ca3Al2(SiO4)3
ⓘ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘ Népouite
Formula: Ni3Si2O5(OH)4
ⓘ Perovskite
Formula: CaTiO3
ⓘ Prehnite
Formula: Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
ⓘ Titanite
Formula: CaTi(SiO4)O
ⓘ 'UM2003-38-SiO:AlFeHMgMnTi'
Formula: (Mg,Fe,Ti,Mn)24(Si,Al)12O32(OH)32
ⓘ Vesuvianite
Formula: Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘMagnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘPerovskite4.CC.30CaTiO3
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘGrossular9.AD.25Ca3Al2(SiO4)3
ⓘvar. Hessonite9.AD.25Ca3Al2(SiO4)3
ⓘTitanite9.AG.15CaTi(SiO4)O
ⓘClinozoisite9.BG.05a(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘEpidote9.BG.05a(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘVesuvianite9.BG.35Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
ⓘDiopside9.DA.15CaMgSi2O6
ⓘCarlosturanite ?9.DJ.25(Mg,Fe,Ti)21(Si,Al)12O28(OH)34 · H2O
ⓘPrehnite9.DP.20Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
ⓘClinochlore9.EC.55Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
ⓘNépouite9.ED.15Ni3Si2O5(OH)4
Unclassified
ⓘ'Amphibole Supergroup'-AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
ⓘ'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
ⓘ'UM2003-38-SiO:AlFeHMgMnTi'-(Mg,Fe,Ti,Mn)24(Si,Al)12O32(OH)32

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Hⓘ Carlosturanite(Mg,Fe,Ti)21(Si,Al)12O28(OH)34 · H2O
Hⓘ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Hⓘ Clinozoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Hⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Hⓘ NépouiteNi3Si2O5(OH)4
Hⓘ PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Hⓘ VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
Hⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
Hⓘ UM2003-38-SiO:AlFeHMgMnTi(Mg,Fe,Ti,Mn)24(Si,Al)12O32(OH)32
CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ Carlosturanite(Mg,Fe,Ti)21(Si,Al)12O28(OH)34 · H2O
Oⓘ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Oⓘ Clinozoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Oⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Oⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Oⓘ GrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Oⓘ Grossular var. HessoniteCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Oⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oⓘ NépouiteNi3Si2O5(OH)4
Oⓘ PerovskiteCaTiO3
Oⓘ PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Oⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Oⓘ VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
Oⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
Oⓘ UM2003-38-SiO:AlFeHMgMnTi(Mg,Fe,Ti,Mn)24(Si,Al)12O32(OH)32
FFluorine
Fⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Fⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ Carlosturanite(Mg,Fe,Ti)21(Si,Al)12O28(OH)34 · H2O
Mgⓘ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Mgⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Mgⓘ VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
Mgⓘ UM2003-38-SiO:AlFeHMgMnTi(Mg,Fe,Ti,Mn)24(Si,Al)12O32(OH)32
AlAluminium
Alⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Alⓘ Carlosturanite(Mg,Fe,Ti)21(Si,Al)12O28(OH)34 · H2O
Alⓘ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Alⓘ Clinozoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Alⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Alⓘ GrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Alⓘ Grossular var. HessoniteCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Alⓘ PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Alⓘ VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
Alⓘ UM2003-38-SiO:AlFeHMgMnTi(Mg,Fe,Ti,Mn)24(Si,Al)12O32(OH)32
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Siⓘ Carlosturanite(Mg,Fe,Ti)21(Si,Al)12O28(OH)34 · H2O
Siⓘ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Siⓘ Clinozoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Siⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Siⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Siⓘ GrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Siⓘ Grossular var. HessoniteCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Siⓘ NépouiteNi3Si2O5(OH)4
Siⓘ PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Siⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Siⓘ VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
Siⓘ UM2003-38-SiO:AlFeHMgMnTi(Mg,Fe,Ti,Mn)24(Si,Al)12O32(OH)32
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
ClChlorine
Clⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Clⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ Clinozoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Caⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Caⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Caⓘ GrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Caⓘ Grossular var. HessoniteCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Caⓘ PerovskiteCaTiO3
Caⓘ PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Caⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Caⓘ VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
Caⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Tiⓘ Carlosturanite(Mg,Fe,Ti)21(Si,Al)12O28(OH)34 · H2O
Tiⓘ PerovskiteCaTiO3
Tiⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Tiⓘ UM2003-38-SiO:AlFeHMgMnTi(Mg,Fe,Ti,Mn)24(Si,Al)12O32(OH)32
MnManganese
Mnⓘ UM2003-38-SiO:AlFeHMgMnTi(Mg,Fe,Ti,Mn)24(Si,Al)12O32(OH)32
FeIron
Feⓘ Carlosturanite(Mg,Fe,Ti)21(Si,Al)12O28(OH)34 · H2O
Feⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Feⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feⓘ VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
Feⓘ UM2003-38-SiO:AlFeHMgMnTi(Mg,Fe,Ti,Mn)24(Si,Al)12O32(OH)32
NiNickel
Niⓘ NépouiteNi3Si2O5(OH)4

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References

Piccoli, G.C. (2002) I minerali delle Alpi Marittime e Cozie. Provincia di Cuneo. Associazione Amici del Museo "F. Eusebio" di Alba, L'Artistica Savigliano, Savigliano (Cuneo), 362 pp.
Kolitsch, U., Belluso, E., Gula, A. and Ferraris, G. (2003): The crystal structure of an apparently new magnesium silicate mineral: a polytype of carlosturanite? Mitteilungen der Österreichischen Mineralogischen Gesellschaft 148: 194-195.
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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