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Monte di Voragno talc mine (Monte di Voragno-Bellacosta Mine), Voragno, Ceres, Metropolitan City of Turin, Piedmont, Italyi
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Monte di Voragno talc mine (Monte di Voragno-Bellacosta Mine), Voragno, Ala Valley, Lanzo Valleys, Metropolitan City of Turin, Piedmont, Italy
Monte di Voragno talc mine (Monte di Voragno-Bellacosta Mine), Voragno, Lanzo Valleys, Metropolitan City of Turin, Piedmont, Italy

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
45° 19' 10'' North , 7° 22' 16'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
45.31946,7.37116
GeoHash:
G#: u0j1zdpsb
GRN:
N31E04
Type:
Mine
Köppen climate type:
Cfb : Temperate oceanic climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Ceres405 (2014)1.6km
Cantoira511 (2014)2.5km
Procaria142 (2014)2.6km
Mezzenile610 (2014)3.3km
Chiaves148 (2014)4.7km
Mindat Locality ID:
257682
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:257682:7
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Name(s) in local language(s):
Miniera di talco di Monte di Voragno (Miniera di Monte di Voragno-Bellacosta), Voragno, Val d'Ala, Valli di Lanzo, Torino, Piemonte, Italia


Ancient talc mine situated in the wood to the NW of Monte di Voragno village, above a cliff locally known as Roch Ginevro.
This locality is located in Ala Valley, but included in the municipality of Ceres.

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2 valid minerals.

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘTalc9.EC.05Mg3Si4O10(OH)2
Unclassified
ⓘ'Asbestos'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
OOxygen
Oⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
SSulfur
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
FeIron
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2

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References

Maletto, G., Meda, F., Pelizzone, G. (1976): I minerali della Val d'Ala. 4a edizione. Feder. Naz. Gr. Mineral. Paleont. It., Ed., Tipografia Ellezeta, Torino, 72 pp.
Maletto, G., Piccoli G.C. (2014): Minerali in Val d’Ala. Associazione Amici del Museo "F. Eusebio" di Alba, Ed., Alba, 224 pp. + 1 folded map.
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