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Val Sora Quarry, Torre di Santa Maria, Sondrio Province, Lombardy, Italyi
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Val Sora QuarryQuarry (Inactive)
Torre di Santa MariaMunicipality
Sondrio ProvinceProvince
LombardyRegion
ItalyCountry

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Pecoraite, etc.

Val Sora Quarry, Torre di Santa Maria, Sondrio Province, Lombardy, Italy
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Pecoraite

Val Sora Quarry, Torre di Santa Maria, Sondrio Province, Lombardy, Italy
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Pecoraite, etc.

Val Sora Quarry, Torre di Santa Maria, Sondrio Province, Lombardy, Italy
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Pecoraite, etc.

Val Sora Quarry, Torre di Santa Maria, Sondrio Province, Lombardy, Italy
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Pecoraite

Val Sora Quarry, Torre di Santa Maria, Sondrio Province, Lombardy, Italy
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Pecoraite, etc.

Val Sora Quarry, Torre di Santa Maria, Sondrio Province, Lombardy, Italy
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Pecoraite, etc.

Val Sora Quarry, Torre di Santa Maria, Sondrio Province, Lombardy, Italy
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Pecoraite

Val Sora Quarry, Torre di Santa Maria, Sondrio Province, Lombardy, Italy
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
46° 14' 40'' North , 9° 49' 34'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
46.24448,9.82618
GeoHash:
G#: u0nzpde1w
GRN:
N31E05
Type:
Quarry (Inactive) - last checked 2020
Köppen climate type:
ET : Tundra
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Torre di Santa Maria396 (2014)2.3km
Chiesa in Valmalenco2,203 (2014)3.1km
Santa Elisabetta123 (2014)3.2km
Primolo125 (2014)3.4km
Caspoggio1,375 (2014)3.5km
Mindat Locality ID:
244937
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:244937:4
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Name(s) in local language(s):
Cava Val Sora, Torre di Santa Maria, Valmalenco (Val Malenco), Valtellina, Sondrio, Lombardia, Italia


Inactive talc quarry in Val Sora, a little valley on the eastern slope of Rocca di Castellaccio.

Sulphides, Ti and Ni minerals are found in Triassic dolomite marbles (Lanzada-Scermendone Zone, Suretta Nappe) at the contact with the Malenco serpentinite body.

GPS coordinates are approximate.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


13 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Anatase
Formula: TiO2
ⓘ Brookite
Formula: TiO2
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
ⓘ Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
ⓘ 'Hornblende Root Name Group'
Formula: ◻Ca2(Z2+4Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
ⓘ 'K Feldspar'
ⓘ 'K Feldspar var. Adularia'
Formula: KAlSi3O8
ⓘ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘ Pecoraite
Formula: Ni3(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘ Piemontite
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlMn3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ 'Serpentine Subgroup'
Formula: D3[Si2O5](OH)4
ⓘ Spessartine
Formula: Mn2+3Al2(SiO4)3
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
ⓘ Talc
Formula: Mg3Si4O10(OH)2

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘMagnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘAnatase4.DD.05TiO2
ⓘBrookite4.DD.10TiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘDolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘGypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘSpessartine9.AD.25Mn2+3Al2(SiO4)3
ⓘPiemontite9.BG.05a(CaCa)(AlAlMn3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘTalc9.EC.05Mg3Si4O10(OH)2
ⓘPecoraite9.ED.15Ni3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Unclassified
ⓘ'K Feldspar
var. Adularia'		-KAlSi3O8
ⓘ'Hornblende Root Name Group'-◻Ca2(Z2+4Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
ⓘ'K Feldspar'-
ⓘ'Serpentine Subgroup'-D3[Si2O5](OH)4

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Hⓘ PecoraiteNi3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Hⓘ Piemontite(CaCa)(AlAlMn3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Hⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Hⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
Hⓘ Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
OOxygen
Oⓘ K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
Oⓘ AnataseTiO2
Oⓘ BrookiteTiO2
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Oⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oⓘ PecoraiteNi3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oⓘ Piemontite(CaCa)(AlAlMn3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Oⓘ SpessartineMn32+Al2(SiO4)3
Oⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Oⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
Oⓘ Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
FFluorine
Fⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Mgⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
Alⓘ Piemontite(CaCa)(AlAlMn3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Alⓘ SpessartineMn32+Al2(SiO4)3
Alⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
Siⓘ PecoraiteNi3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siⓘ Piemontite(CaCa)(AlAlMn3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Siⓘ SpessartineMn32+Al2(SiO4)3
Siⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Siⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
Siⓘ Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
SSulfur
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
ClChlorine
Clⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
KPotassium
Kⓘ K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Caⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Caⓘ Piemontite(CaCa)(AlAlMn3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Caⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ AnataseTiO2
Tiⓘ BrookiteTiO2
MnManganese
Mnⓘ Piemontite(CaCa)(AlAlMn3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Mnⓘ SpessartineMn32+Al2(SiO4)3
FeIron
Feⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
NiNickel
Niⓘ PecoraiteNi3(Si2O5)(OH)4
ZnZinc
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
PbLead
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS

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References

Guicciardi, G. (1980) Guida ai minerali della Val Malenco (1980). Ed. Calderini, Bologna, 60 pages.
Bedognè, F., Montrasio, A., Sciesa, E. (1993) I minerali della provincia di Sondrio: Valmalenco. Bettini, Sondrio, 275 pages.
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