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Tête Carrèe Mine, Miage Glacier, Courmayeur, Aosta Valley, Italyi
Regional Level Types
Tête Carrèe MineMine
Miage GlacierGlacier
CourmayeurCommune
Aosta ValleyAutonomous Region
ItalyCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
45° 48' 42'' North , 6° 48' 51'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
45.81183,6.81443
GeoHash:
G#: u0hue5f17
GRN:
N31E04
Type:
Mine
Köppen climate type:
Dfc : Subarctic climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Les Contamines-Montjoie1,127 (2016)6.8km
Les Houches2,985 (2016)8.8km
Saint-Gervais-les-Bains5,882 (2016)11.9km
Courmayeur2,794 (2014)12.1km
Verrand276 (2014)13.0km
Mindat Locality ID:
189504
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:189504:2
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Name(s) in local language(s):
Miniera della Tête Carrée o del Miage o del Col Infranchissable, Val Veny, Massiccio del Monte Bianco, Courmayeur, Valle d'Aosta, Italia


Ancient lead and silver mine at ca. 3300 m a.s.l.


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4 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Cerussite
Formula: PbCO3
ⓘ Fluorite
Formula: CaF2
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
References:
Barelli, Vincenzo (1835) Cenni di statistica mineralogica degli Stati di S.M. il Re di Sardegna ovvero catalogo ragionato della raccolta formatasi presso Azienda Generale dell’Interno [Outline of the mineralogical statistics of the States of His Majesty the King of Sardinia, or a reasoned catalog of the collection formed at the General Administration of the Interior]. Giuseppe Fodratti.
Jervis, Guglielmo (1873) I tesori sotterranei dell'Italia descrizione topografica e geologica di tutte le localita nel Regno d'Italia [The underground treasures of Italy topographical and geological description of all the locations in the Kingdom of Italy] Vol. 1 - Regione Della Alpi.
Ferronato, R., and Mochet, M. (1999) Chronique d'une ascension à la mine de la Tête Carrée dans le massif du Mont Blanc. Mineraria Helvetica, 19a, 59-67
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.
ⓘ 'Limonite'
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
References:
Barelli, Vincenzo (1835) Cenni di statistica mineralogica degli Stati di S.M. il Re di Sardegna ovvero catalogo ragionato della raccolta formatasi presso Azienda Generale dell’Interno [Outline of the mineralogical statistics of the States of His Majesty the King of Sardinia, or a reasoned catalog of the collection formed at the General Administration of the Interior]. Giuseppe Fodratti.
Jervis, Guglielmo (1873) I tesori sotterranei dell'Italia descrizione topografica e geologica di tutte le localita nel Regno d'Italia [The underground treasures of Italy topographical and geological description of all the locations in the Kingdom of Italy] Vol. 1 - Regione Della Alpi.
Ferronato, R., and Mochet, M. (1999) Chronique d'une ascension à la mine de la Tête Carrée dans le massif du Mont Blanc. Mineraria Helvetica, 19a, 59-67

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
Group 3 - Halides
ⓘFluorite3.AB.25CaF2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCerussite5.AB.15PbCO3
Unclassified
ⓘ'Limonite'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

CCarbon
Cⓘ CerussitePbCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ CerussitePbCO3
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
FFluorine
Fⓘ FluoriteCaF2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
SSulfur
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
CaCalcium
Caⓘ FluoriteCaF2
PbLead
Pbⓘ CerussitePbCO3
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS

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References

www.sghb.ch (n.d.) http://www.sghb.ch/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/Minaria_Helvetica_Nr_19a_1999.pdf
Barelli, Vincenzo (1835) Cenni di statistica mineralogica degli Stati di S.M. il Re di Sardegna ovvero catalogo ragionato della raccolta formatasi presso Azienda Generale dell’Interno [Outline of the mineralogical statistics of the States of His Majesty the King of Sardinia, or a reasoned catalog of the collection formed at the General Administration of the Interior]. Giuseppe Fodratti.
Jervis, Guglielmo (1873) I tesori sotterranei dell'Italia descrizione topografica e geologica di tutte le localita nel Regno d'Italia [The underground treasures of Italy topographical and geological description of all the locations in the Kingdom of Italy] Vol. 1 - Regione Della Alpi.
Lorenzini, C. (1995). Le antiche miniere della Valle d'Aosta. Musumeci, Ed., Quart (Aosta) 165 pp.
Ferronato, R. (1999) Breve storia della miniera della Tête Carrée. Rivista Mineralogica Italiana, 1/1999, 26-34
Ferronato, R., and Mochet, M. (1999) Chronique d'une ascension à la mine de la Tête Carrée dans le massif du Mont Blanc. Mineraria Helvetica, 19a, 59-67
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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