Motta fossil wood occurrence, Tanaro River, Costigliole d'Asti, Asti Province, Piedmont, Italyi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Motta fossil wood occurrence | Occurrence |
| Tanaro River | - not defined - |
| Costigliole d'Asti | Commune |
| Asti Province | Province |
| Piedmont | Region |
| Italy | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
44° 49' 2'' North , 8° 7' 57'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Motta | 603 (2014) | 1.4km |
| Perosini | 119 (2014) | 1.8km |
| San Martino Alfieri | 306 (2014) | 1.8km |
| Molino Vecchio | 124 (2014) | 1.8km |
| Gonella | 281 (2014) | 2.5km |
Name(s) in local language(s):
Motta, Costigliole d'Asti, Provincia di Asti, Piemonte, Italia
Sedimentary layers along the River Tanaro, near the village of Motta, northeastward extention of those occurring in the municipal territory of Govone.
The fossil wood occurrence extends from Govone (Cuneo Province) to Motta (Asti Province), where material was collected. Most probably the same mineralogy can also be found at the Govone fossil wood occurrence.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Native Copper | 1.AA.05 | Cu |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Hematite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2O3 |
| ⓘ | Quartz var. Chalcedony | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| ⓘ | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 | |
| ⓘ | Opal | 4.DA.10 | SiO2 · nH2O |
| ⓘ | Rutile | 4.DB.05 | TiO2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| ⓘ | Dolomite | 5.AB.10 | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| ⓘ | Celestine | 7.AD.35 | SrSO4 |
| ⓘ | Rozenite | 7.CB.15 | FeSO4 · 4H2O |
| ⓘ | Antofagastaite | 7.CD.35 | Na2Ca(SO4)2 · 1.5H2O |
| ⓘ | Gypsum | 7.CD.40 | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Petrified Wood' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| H | ⓘ Opal | SiO2 · nH2O |
| H | ⓘ Rozenite | FeSO4 · 4H2O |
| H | ⓘ Antofagastaite | Na2Ca(SO4)2 · 1.5H2O |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| C | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Celestine | SrSO4 |
| O | ⓘ Quartz var. Chalcedony | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| O | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| O | ⓘ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| O | ⓘ Opal | SiO2 · nH2O |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Rozenite | FeSO4 · 4H2O |
| O | ⓘ Rutile | TiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Antofagastaite | Na2Ca(SO4)2 · 1.5H2O |
| Na | Sodium | |
| Na | ⓘ Antofagastaite | Na2Ca(SO4)2 · 1.5H2O |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz var. Chalcedony | SiO2 |
| Si | ⓘ Opal | SiO2 · nH2O |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Celestine | SrSO4 |
| S | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Rozenite | FeSO4 · 4H2O |
| S | ⓘ Antofagastaite | Na2Ca(SO4)2 · 1.5H2O |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| Ca | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| Ca | ⓘ Antofagastaite | Na2Ca(SO4)2 · 1.5H2O |
| Ti | Titanium | |
| Ti | ⓘ Rutile | TiO2 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Rozenite | FeSO4 · 4H2O |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | ⓘ Native Copper | Cu |
| Sr | Strontium | |
| Sr | ⓘ Celestine | SrSO4 |
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References
Ciriotti, Marco E., Marello, Bruno, Bittarello, Erica, Brizio, Piero, Piccoli, Gian Carlo, Marengo, Alessandra, Barresi, Antonello, Damarco, Piero (2024) Minerali dei legni fossili del fiume Tanaro, Govone, Cuneo e Motta, Costigliole d’Asti, Piemonte Centrale [Minerals of the fossil woods of the Tanaro river, Govone, Cuneo and Motta, Costigliole d’Asti, Central Piedmont]. Micro, 22 (3). 229-250 doi:10.57635/MICRO.2024.22.9
Motta fossil wood occurrence, Tanaro River, Costigliole d'Asti, Asti Province, Piedmont, Italy