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Lurisia, Roccaforte di Mondovì, Cuneo Province, Piedmont, Italyi
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LurisiaVillage
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Cuneo ProvinceProvince
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Lurisia Mine, Lurisia, Roccaforte di Mondovì, Cuneo Province, Piedmont, Italy
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
44° 18' 12'' North , 7° 42' 29'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Lurisia231 (2014)0.2km
Roccaforte Mondovì975 (2014)3.3km
Prea122 (2014)3.6km
Chiusa di Pesio2,429 (2014)3.7km
Vigna219 (2014)4.2km
Mindat Locality ID:
276126
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:276126:1
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
Italian:
Lurisia, Roccaforte Mondovì, Provincia di Cuneo, Piemonte, Italia
Piedmontese:
Luřisa, Rocafòrt, Provincia ëd Coni, Piemont, Italia


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13 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

Autunite
Formula: Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
References:
'Chlorite Group'
Copiapite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+4(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O
Fluorite
Formula: CaF2
Graphite
Formula: C
Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
Kaolinite
Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
'Limonite'
'Manganese Oxides'
Manganite ?
Formula: Mn3+O(OH)
Metatorbernite
Formula: Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 8H2O
Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Siderite
Formula: FeCO3
Torbernite
Formula: Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
References:
Uranophane
Formula: Ca(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
Graphite1.CB.05aC
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 3 - Halides
Fluorite3.AB.25CaF2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Hematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Manganite ?4.FD.15Mn3+O(OH)
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Siderite5.AB.05FeCO3
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
Copiapite7.DB.35Fe2+Fe3+4(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
Autunite8.EB.05Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
Torbernite8.EB.05Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
Metatorbernite8.EB.10Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 8H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
Uranophane9.AK.15Ca(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O
Kaolinite9.ED.05Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Unclassified
'Chlorite Group'-
'Limonite'-
'Manganese Oxides'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H AutuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
H CopiapiteFe2+Fe43+(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O
H KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
H ManganiteMn3+O(OH)
H MetatorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 8H2O
H TorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
H UranophaneCa(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O
CCarbon
C GraphiteC
C SideriteFeCO3
OOxygen
O AutuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
O CopiapiteFe2+Fe43+(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O
O HematiteFe2O3
O KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
O ManganiteMn3+O(OH)
O MetatorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 8H2O
O QuartzSiO2
O SideriteFeCO3
O TorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
O UranophaneCa(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O
FFluorine
F FluoriteCaF2
AlAluminium
Al KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
SiSilicon
Si KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Si QuartzSiO2
Si UranophaneCa(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O
PPhosphorus
P AutuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
P MetatorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 8H2O
P TorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
SSulfur
S CopiapiteFe2+Fe43+(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O
S PyriteFeS2
CaCalcium
Ca AutuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
Ca FluoriteCaF2
Ca UranophaneCa(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O
MnManganese
Mn ManganiteMn3+O(OH)
FeIron
Fe CopiapiteFe2+Fe43+(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O
Fe HematiteFe2O3
Fe PyriteFeS2
Fe SideriteFeCO3
CuCopper
Cu MetatorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 8H2O
Cu TorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
UUranium
U AutuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
U MetatorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 8H2O
U TorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
U UranophaneCa(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O

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