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Gypsum quarries, Murisengo, Alessandria Province, Piedmont, Italyi
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Gypsum quarriesGroup of Quarries
MurisengoCommune
Alessandria ProvinceProvince
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San Pietro quarry (2008)

Gypsum quarries, Murisengo, Alessandria Province, Piedmont, Italy
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Gypsum

Gypsum quarries, Murisengo, Alessandria Province, Piedmont, Italy
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Gypsum

Gypsum quarries, Murisengo, Alessandria Province, Piedmont, Italy
09033660017272287122703.jpg
San Pietro quarry (2008)

Gypsum quarries, Murisengo, Alessandria Province, Piedmont, Italy
04343460017272085098724.jpg
Gypsum

Gypsum quarries, Murisengo, Alessandria Province, Piedmont, Italy
02031300017272287139703.jpg
Gypsum

Gypsum quarries, Murisengo, Alessandria Province, Piedmont, Italy
09033660017272287122703.jpg
San Pietro quarry (2008)

Gypsum quarries, Murisengo, Alessandria Province, Piedmont, Italy
04343460017272085098724.jpg
Gypsum

Gypsum quarries, Murisengo, Alessandria Province, Piedmont, Italy
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
45° 4' 37'' North , 8° 8' 21'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
45.07706,8.13938
GeoHash:
G#: u0jb3nnbv
GRN:
N31E05
Type:
Group of Quarries
Köppen climate type:
Cfa : Humid subtropical climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Murisengo753 (2014)0.6km
San Candido194 (2014)1.3km
Villadeati188 (2014)2.3km
Cicengo121 (2014)2.8km
Zanco171 (2014)3.1km
Mindat Locality ID:
192635
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:192635:7
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Name(s) in local language(s):
Cave di Gesso, Murisengo, Alessandria, Piedmont, Italia


A few gypsum quarries to the south-est of Murisengo. The oldest is now closed and converted into archeo-industrial park. Still working is the San Pietro (San Pietro-Prato Nuovo) underground quarry.
Large lenticular and flattened prismatic crystals of gypsum are typical at San Pietro-Prato Nuovo quarry. Here, in 1994, remarkable sword-shaped crystals, more than 1 m in length, were recovered from a large pocket evidenced by quarrying operations at a depth of 70 m.


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1 valid mineral.

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘGypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
OOxygen
Oⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
SSulfur
Sⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
CaCalcium
Caⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O

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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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