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Spiaggia dei cristalli, Verduno, Cuneo Province, Piedmont, Italyi
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Real crystal beach

Spiaggia dei cristalli, Verduno, Cuneo Province, Piedmont, Italy
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Gypsum close-up

Spiaggia dei cristalli, Verduno, Cuneo Province, Piedmont, Italy
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Signpost

Spiaggia dei cristalli, Verduno, Cuneo Province, Piedmont, Italy
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Real crystal beach

Spiaggia dei cristalli, Verduno, Cuneo Province, Piedmont, Italy
00460290017272325158843.jpg
Gypsum close-up

Spiaggia dei cristalli, Verduno, Cuneo Province, Piedmont, Italy
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Signpost

Spiaggia dei cristalli, Verduno, Cuneo Province, Piedmont, Italy
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Real crystal beach

Spiaggia dei cristalli, Verduno, Cuneo Province, Piedmont, Italy
00460290017272325158843.jpg
Gypsum close-up

Spiaggia dei cristalli, Verduno, Cuneo Province, Piedmont, Italy
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
44° 41' 6'' North , 7° 55' 31'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
44.68500,7.92528
GeoHash:
G#: spvwhqehb
GRN:
N30E05
Köppen climate type:
Cfa : Humid subtropical climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Cinzano1,569 (2014)1.0km
Villa-Borgo743 (2014)1.7km
Carnevale103 (2014)1.8km
Santa Vittoria d'Alba2,512 (2012)1.8km
Verduno393 (2014)2.1km
Mindat Locality ID:
251953
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:251953:4
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Name(s) in local language(s):
Spiaggia dei cristalli, Verduno, Provincia di Cuneo, Piemonte, Italia


Literally "Beach of the crystals".
Outcrop with large gypsum crystals in the Primary Lower Gypsum unit, deposited during the first Messinian salinity crisis stage (5.96-5.60 Ma), along the right bank of Tanaro River.

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1 valid mineral.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O

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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