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Seccarezze quarries

Seccarezze Quarries, Luserna San Giovanni, Metropolitan City of Turin, Piedmont, Italy

Detail of the area of find of Lusernaite-(Y)

Seccarezze Quarries, Luserna San Giovanni, Metropolitan City of Turin, Piedmont, Italy

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Ambrasse Quarry, Luserna San Giovanni, Metropolitan City of Turin, Piedmont, Italy

Seccarezze quarries

Seccarezze Quarries, Luserna San Giovanni, Metropolitan City of Turin, Piedmont, Italy

Detail of the area of find of Lusernaite-(Y)

Seccarezze Quarries, Luserna San Giovanni, Metropolitan City of Turin, Piedmont, Italy

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Ambrasse Quarry, Luserna San Giovanni, Metropolitan City of Turin, Piedmont, Italy

Seccarezze quarries

Seccarezze Quarries, Luserna San Giovanni, Metropolitan City of Turin, Piedmont, Italy

Detail of the area of find of Lusernaite-(Y)

Seccarezze Quarries, Luserna San Giovanni, Metropolitan City of Turin, Piedmont, Italy

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Valley

Largest Settlements:

Place	Population
Lusernetta	287 (2014)
Rorà	105 (2014)

Mindat Locality ID:

277193

Long-form identifier:

mindat:1:2:277193:2

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Italian:

Val Luserna, Val Pellice (Val Luserna)

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27 valid minerals. 1 (TL) - type locality of valid minerals.

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ⓘ Gneiss

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ⓘ Aegirine

Formula: NaFe³⁺Si₂O₆

Locality: Rorà Superiore quarrying area, Rorà, Metropolitan City of Turin, Piedmont, Italy

References:

Ciriotti, Marco E., Marello, Bruno, Bittarello, Erica, Marengo, Alessandra, Brizio, Piero, Cianchi, Leonardo (2021) I minerali delle cave di “Pietra di Luserna” del bacino estrattivo di Luserna San Giovanni, Rorà e Montoso, Massiccio Dora-Maira, Piemonte – II. Nuove segnalazioni [Minerals from the “Pietra di Luserna” quarries of the Luserna San Giovanni, Rorà and Montoso extraction basin, Dora-Maira Massif, Piedmont – II. New reports]. Micro, 19 (1). 2-33

ⓘ Aeschynite-(Y)

Formula: Y(TiNb)O₆

Localities:

Seccarezze Quarries, Luserna San Giovanni, Metropolitan City of Turin, Piedmont, Italy
Ambrasse Quarry, Luserna San Giovanni, Metropolitan City of Turin, Piedmont, Italy ? (more information)

ⓘ Albite

Formula: Na(AlSi₃O₈)

Localities: Reported from at least 8 localities in this region.

ⓘ 'Amphibole Supergroup'

Formula: AB₂C₅(T₈O₂₂)W₂

Localities: Reported from at least 8 localities in this region.

ⓘ 'Apatite'

Formula: Ca₅(PO₄)₃A

Localities: Reported from at least 8 localities in this region.

ⓘ Baryte

Formula: BaSO₄

Locality: Rorà Superiore quarrying area, Rorà, Metropolitan City of Turin, Piedmont, Italy

References:

ⓘ Berthierine

Formula: (Fe²⁺,Fe³⁺,Al)₃(Si,Al)₂O₅(OH)₄

Locality: Rorà Superiore quarrying area, Rorà, Metropolitan City of Turin, Piedmont, Italy

References:

ⓘ 'Biotite'

Formula: K(Fe²⁺/Mg)₂(Al/Fe³⁺/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]₂Si₂O₁₀)(OH/F)₂

Localities: Reported from at least 8 localities in this region.

ⓘ Calcite

Formula: CaCO₃

Localities:

Seccarezze Quarries, Luserna San Giovanni, Metropolitan City of Turin, Piedmont, Italy
Rorà Superiore quarrying area, Rorà, Metropolitan City of Turin, Piedmont, Italy
Rorà Inferiore quarrying area, Rorà, Metropolitan City of Turin, Piedmont, Italy

ⓘ Chamosite

Formula: Fe²⁺₅Al(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₈

Locality: Rorà Superiore quarrying area, Rorà, Metropolitan City of Turin, Piedmont, Italy

References:

ⓘ 'Chlorite Group'

Localities: Reported from at least 8 localities in this region.

ⓘ Clinozoisite

Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)

Locality: Rorà Superiore quarrying area, Rorà, Metropolitan City of Turin, Piedmont, Italy

References:

ⓘ 'Clinozoisite-Epidote Series'

Localities: Reported from at least 8 localities in this region.

ⓘ Cosalite

Formula: Pb₂Bi₂S₅

Locality: Seccarezze Quarries, Luserna San Giovanni, Metropolitan City of Turin, Piedmont, Italy

References:

Finello, G., Ambrino, P., Kolitsch, U., Ciriotti, M.E., Blaß, G., and Bracco, R. (2007): I minerali della “Pietra di Luserna”, Piemonte, Italia nord-occidentale. I. Alcune cave di gneiss della Val Luserna. Micro, 5, 181-226.

ⓘ Datolite

Formula: CaB(SiO₄)(OH)

Locality: Seccarezze Quarries, Luserna San Giovanni, Metropolitan City of Turin, Piedmont, Italy

References:

Finello, G., Ambrino, P., Kolitsch, U., Ciriotti, M.E., Blaß, G., Bracco, R. (2007): I minerali della “Pietra di Luserna”, Piemonte, Italia nord-occidentale. I. Alcune cave di gneiss della Val Luserna. Micro (località), 2/2007, 181-226.

ⓘ Epidote

Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe³⁺)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)

Locality: Rorà Superiore quarrying area, Rorà, Metropolitan City of Turin, Piedmont, Italy

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ⓘ Fluorapatite

Formula: Ca₅(PO₄)₃F

Locality: Rorà Superiore quarrying area, Rorà, Metropolitan City of Turin, Piedmont, Italy

References:

ⓘ Fluorite

Formula: CaF₂

Localities:

Seccarezze Quarries, Luserna San Giovanni, Metropolitan City of Turin, Piedmont, Italy
Rorà Superiore quarrying area, Rorà, Metropolitan City of Turin, Piedmont, Italy

ⓘ Hematite

Formula: Fe₂O₃

Localities:

Seccarezze Quarries, Luserna San Giovanni, Metropolitan City of Turin, Piedmont, Italy
Regardour prospect, Rorà, Metropolitan City of Turin, Piedmont, Italy
Rorà Superiore quarrying area, Rorà, Metropolitan City of Turin, Piedmont, Italy

ⓘ 'K Feldspar'

Localities: Reported from at least 8 localities in this region.

ⓘ 'K Feldspar var. Adularia'

Formula: KAlSi₃O₈

Localities:

Seccarezze Quarries, Luserna San Giovanni, Metropolitan City of Turin, Piedmont, Italy
Rorà Superiore quarrying area, Rorà, Metropolitan City of Turin, Piedmont, Italy

ⓘ Lusernaite-(Y) (TL)

Formula: Y₄Al(CO₃)₂(OH)₁₀F · 6H₂O

Type Locality:

References:

Williams, P. A., Hatert, F., Pasero, M., Mills, S. J. (2012) New minerals and nomenclature modifications approved in 2012. CNMNC Newsletter No 13. Mineralogical Magazine, 76 (3) 807-817 doi:10.1180/minmag.2012.076.3.26

Biagioni, C., Bonaccorsi, E., Camara, F., Cadoni, M., Ciriotti, M. E., Bersani, D., Kolitsch, U. (2013) Lusernaite-(Y), Y₄Al(CO₃)₂(OH,F)₁₁·6H₂O, a new mineral species from Luserna Valley, Piedmont, Italy: Description and crystal structure. American Mineralogist, 98 (7) 1322-1329 doi:10.2138/am.2013.4366

ⓘ Marcasite

Formula: FeS₂

Locality: Seccarezze Quarries, Luserna San Giovanni, Metropolitan City of Turin, Piedmont, Italy

References:

ⓘ Molybdenite

Formula: MoS₂

Locality: Seccarezze Quarries, Luserna San Giovanni, Metropolitan City of Turin, Piedmont, Italy

References:

ⓘ Muscovite

Formula: KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂

Localities: Reported from at least 8 localities in this region.

ⓘ Muscovite var. Phengite

Formula: KAl_1.5(Mg,Fe)_0.5(Al_0.5Si_3.5O₁₀)(OH)₂

Localities: Reported from at least 8 localities in this region.

ⓘ Opal

Formula: SiO₂ · nH₂O

Locality: Seccarezze Quarries, Luserna San Giovanni, Metropolitan City of Turin, Piedmont, Italy

References:

Collection Giuseppe Finello

ⓘ Opal var. Hyalite

Formula: SiO₂ · nH₂O

Locality: Seccarezze Quarries, Luserna San Giovanni, Metropolitan City of Turin, Piedmont, Italy

References:

Collection Giuseppe Finello

ⓘ Pyrite

Formula: FeS₂

Localities:

ⓘ Quartz

Formula: SiO₂

Localities: Reported from at least 8 localities in this region.

ⓘ Rutile

Formula: TiO₂

Localities:

Seccarezze Quarries, Luserna San Giovanni, Metropolitan City of Turin, Piedmont, Italy
Rorà Superiore quarrying area, Rorà, Metropolitan City of Turin, Piedmont, Italy

✪ Synchysite-(Ce)

Formula: CaCe(CO₃)₂F

Locality: Seccarezze Quarries, Luserna San Giovanni, Metropolitan City of Turin, Piedmont, Italy

References:

Giuseppe Finello collection

ⓘ Titanite

Formula: CaTiO(SiO₄)

Localities: Reported from at least 8 localities in this region.

ⓘ 'Tourmaline'

Formula: AD₃G₆(T₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃X₃Z

Localities: Reported from at least 8 localities in this region.

ⓘ Wollastonite

Formula: Ca₃(Si₃O₉)

Locality: Seccarezze Quarries, Luserna San Giovanni, Metropolitan City of Turin, Piedmont, Italy

References:

ⓘ Zircon

Formula: Zr(SiO₄)

Localities: Reported from at least 8 localities in this region.

ⓘ Zoisite

Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)

Localities: Reported from at least 8 localities in this region.

Gallery:

Y₄Al(CO₃)₂(OH)₁₀F · 6H₂O ⓘ Lusernaite-(Y) (TL)

Lusernaite-(Y)

Seccarezze Quarries, Luserna San Giovanni, Metropolitan City of Turin, Piedmont, Italy

Lusernaite-(Y)

Seccarezze Quarries, Luserna San Giovanni, Metropolitan City of Turin, Piedmont, Italy

Lusernaite-(Y)

Seccarezze Quarries, Luserna San Giovanni, Metropolitan City of Turin, Piedmont, Italy

Lusernaite-(Y)

Seccarezze Quarries, Luserna San Giovanni, Metropolitan City of Turin, Piedmont, Italy

Lusernaite-(Y)

Seccarezze Quarries, Luserna San Giovanni, Metropolitan City of Turin, Piedmont, Italy

Lusernaite-(Y)

Seccarezze Quarries, Luserna San Giovanni, Metropolitan City of Turin, Piedmont, Italy

Lusernaite-(Y)

Seccarezze Quarries, Luserna San Giovanni, Metropolitan City of Turin, Piedmont, Italy

Lusernaite-(Y)

Seccarezze Quarries, Luserna San Giovanni, Metropolitan City of Turin, Piedmont, Italy

MoS₂ⓘ Molybdenite

Molybdenite

Seccarezze Quarries, Luserna San Giovanni, Metropolitan City of Turin, Piedmont, Italy

Molybdenite

Seccarezze Quarries, Luserna San Giovanni, Metropolitan City of Turin, Piedmont, Italy

Molybdenite

Seccarezze Quarries, Luserna San Giovanni, Metropolitan City of Turin, Piedmont, Italy

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘ	Molybdenite	2.EA.30	MoS₂
ⓘ	Pyrite	2.EB.05a	FeS₂
ⓘ	Marcasite	2.EB.10a	FeS₂
ⓘ	Cosalite	2.JB.10	Pb₂Bi₂S₅
Group 3 - Halides
ⓘ	Fluorite	3.AB.25	CaF₂
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘ	Hematite	4.CB.05	Fe₂O₃
ⓘ	Quartz	4.DA.05	SiO₂
ⓘ	Opal	4.DA.10	SiO₂ · nH₂O
ⓘ	var. Hyalite	4.DA.10	SiO₂ · nH₂O
ⓘ	Rutile	4.DB.05	TiO₂
ⓘ	Aeschynite-(Y)	4.DF.05	Y(TiNb)O₆
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘ	Calcite	5.AB.05	CaCO₃
ⓘ	Synchysite-(Ce)	5.BD.20c	CaCe(CO₃)₂F
ⓘ	Lusernaite-(Y) (TL)	5.DB.35	Y₄Al(CO₃)₂(OH)₁₀F · 6H₂O
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘ	Baryte	7.AD.35	BaSO₄
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘ	Fluorapatite	8.BN.05	Ca₅(PO₄)₃F
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘ	Zircon	9.AD.30	Zr(SiO₄)
ⓘ	Titanite	9.AG.15	CaTiO(SiO₄)
ⓘ	Datolite	9.AJ.20	CaB(SiO₄)(OH)
ⓘ	Clinozoisite	9.BG.05a	(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)
ⓘ	Epidote	9.BG.05a	(CaCa)(AlAlFe³⁺)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)
ⓘ	Zoisite	9.BG.10	(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)
ⓘ	Aegirine	9.DA.25	NaFe³⁺Si₂O₆
ⓘ	Wollastonite	9.DG.05	Ca₃(Si₃O₉)
ⓘ	Muscovite	9.EC.15	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
ⓘ	var. Phengite	9.EC.15	KAl_1.5(Mg,Fe)_0.5(Al_0.5Si_3.5O₁₀)(OH)₂
ⓘ	Chamosite	9.EC.55	Fe²⁺₅Al(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₈
ⓘ	Berthierine	9.ED.15	(Fe²⁺,Fe³⁺,Al)₃(Si,Al)₂O₅(OH)₄
ⓘ	Albite	9.FA.35	Na(AlSi₃O₈)
Unclassified
ⓘ	'K Feldspar var. Adularia'	-	KAlSi₃O₈
ⓘ	'Amphibole Supergroup'	-	AB₂C₅(T₈O₂₂)W₂
ⓘ	'Biotite'	-	K(Fe²⁺/Mg)₂(Al/Fe³⁺/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]₂Si₂O₁₀)(OH/F)₂
ⓘ	'Chlorite Group'	-
ⓘ	'Tourmaline'	-	AD₃G₆(T₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃X₃Z
ⓘ	'Clinozoisite-Epidote Series'	-
ⓘ	'K Feldspar'	-
ⓘ	'Apatite'	-	Ca₅(PO₄)₃A

List of minerals for each chemical element

H	Hydrogen
H	ⓘ Berthierine	(Fe²⁺,Fe³⁺,Al)₃(Si,Al)₂O₅(OH)₄
H	ⓘ Biotite	K(Fe²⁺/Mg)₂(Al/Fe³⁺/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]₂Si₂O₁₀)(OH/F)₂
H	ⓘ Chamosite	Fe₅²⁺Al(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₈
H	ⓘ Clinozoisite	(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)
H	ⓘ Datolite	CaB(SiO₄)(OH)
H	ⓘ Epidote	(CaCa)(AlAlFe³⁺)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)
H	ⓘ Muscovite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
H	ⓘ Opal	SiO₂ · nH₂O
H	ⓘ Muscovite var. Phengite	KAl_1.5(Mg,Fe)_0.5(Al_0.5Si_3.5O₁₀)(OH)₂
H	ⓘ Zoisite	(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)
H	ⓘ Clinozoisite-Epidote Series
H	ⓘ Opal var. Hyalite	SiO₂ · nH₂O
H	ⓘ Lusernaite-(Y)	Y₄Al(CO₃)₂(OH)₁₀F · 6H₂O
B	Boron
B	ⓘ Datolite	CaB(SiO₄)(OH)
B	ⓘ Tourmaline	AD₃G₆(T₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃X₃Z
C	Carbon
C	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
C	ⓘ Synchysite-(Ce)	CaCe(CO₃)₂F
C	ⓘ Lusernaite-(Y)	Y₄Al(CO₃)₂(OH)₁₀F · 6H₂O
O	Oxygen
O	ⓘ K Feldspar var. Adularia	KAlSi₃O₈
O	ⓘ Aegirine	NaFe³⁺Si₂O₆
O	ⓘ Aeschynite-(Y)	Y(TiNb)O₆
O	ⓘ Albite	Na(AlSi₃O₈)
O	ⓘ Amphibole Supergroup	AB₂C₅(T₈O₂₂)W₂
O	ⓘ Baryte	BaSO₄
O	ⓘ Berthierine	(Fe²⁺,Fe³⁺,Al)₃(Si,Al)₂O₅(OH)₄
O	ⓘ Biotite	K(Fe²⁺/Mg)₂(Al/Fe³⁺/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]₂Si₂O₁₀)(OH/F)₂
O	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
O	ⓘ Chamosite	Fe₅²⁺Al(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₈
O	ⓘ Clinozoisite	(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)
O	ⓘ Datolite	CaB(SiO₄)(OH)
O	ⓘ Epidote	(CaCa)(AlAlFe³⁺)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)
O	ⓘ Fluorapatite	Ca₅(PO₄)₃F
O	ⓘ Hematite	Fe₂O₃
O	ⓘ Muscovite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
O	ⓘ Opal	SiO₂ · nH₂O
O	ⓘ Muscovite var. Phengite	KAl_1.5(Mg,Fe)_0.5(Al_0.5Si_3.5O₁₀)(OH)₂
O	ⓘ Quartz	SiO₂
O	ⓘ Rutile	TiO₂
O	ⓘ Synchysite-(Ce)	CaCe(CO₃)₂F
O	ⓘ Titanite	CaTiO(SiO₄)
O	ⓘ Tourmaline	AD₃G₆(T₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃X₃Z
O	ⓘ Wollastonite	Ca₃(Si₃O₉)
O	ⓘ Zircon	Zr(SiO₄)
O	ⓘ Zoisite	(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)
O	ⓘ Clinozoisite-Epidote Series
O	ⓘ Apatite	Ca₅(PO₄)₃A
O	ⓘ Opal var. Hyalite	SiO₂ · nH₂O
O	ⓘ Lusernaite-(Y)	Y₄Al(CO₃)₂(OH)₁₀F · 6H₂O
F	Fluorine
F	ⓘ Biotite	K(Fe²⁺/Mg)₂(Al/Fe³⁺/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]₂Si₂O₁₀)(OH/F)₂
F	ⓘ Fluorapatite	Ca₅(PO₄)₃F
F	ⓘ Fluorite	CaF₂
F	ⓘ Synchysite-(Ce)	CaCe(CO₃)₂F
F	ⓘ Lusernaite-(Y)	Y₄Al(CO₃)₂(OH)₁₀F · 6H₂O
Na	Sodium
Na	ⓘ Aegirine	NaFe³⁺Si₂O₆
Na	ⓘ Albite	Na(AlSi₃O₈)
Mg	Magnesium
Mg	ⓘ Biotite	K(Fe²⁺/Mg)₂(Al/Fe³⁺/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]₂Si₂O₁₀)(OH/F)₂
Mg	ⓘ Muscovite var. Phengite	KAl_1.5(Mg,Fe)_0.5(Al_0.5Si_3.5O₁₀)(OH)₂
Al	Aluminium
Al	ⓘ K Feldspar var. Adularia	KAlSi₃O₈
Al	ⓘ Albite	Na(AlSi₃O₈)
Al	ⓘ Berthierine	(Fe²⁺,Fe³⁺,Al)₃(Si,Al)₂O₅(OH)₄
Al	ⓘ Biotite	K(Fe²⁺/Mg)₂(Al/Fe³⁺/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]₂Si₂O₁₀)(OH/F)₂
Al	ⓘ Chamosite	Fe₅²⁺Al(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₈
Al	ⓘ Clinozoisite	(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)
Al	ⓘ Epidote	(CaCa)(AlAlFe³⁺)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)
Al	ⓘ Muscovite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
Al	ⓘ Muscovite var. Phengite	KAl_1.5(Mg,Fe)_0.5(Al_0.5Si_3.5O₁₀)(OH)₂
Al	ⓘ Zoisite	(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)
Al	ⓘ Clinozoisite-Epidote Series
Al	ⓘ Lusernaite-(Y)	Y₄Al(CO₃)₂(OH)₁₀F · 6H₂O
Si	Silicon
Si	ⓘ K Feldspar var. Adularia	KAlSi₃O₈
Si	ⓘ Aegirine	NaFe³⁺Si₂O₆
Si	ⓘ Albite	Na(AlSi₃O₈)
Si	ⓘ Berthierine	(Fe²⁺,Fe³⁺,Al)₃(Si,Al)₂O₅(OH)₄
Si	ⓘ Biotite	K(Fe²⁺/Mg)₂(Al/Fe³⁺/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]₂Si₂O₁₀)(OH/F)₂
Si	ⓘ Chamosite	Fe₅²⁺Al(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₈
Si	ⓘ Clinozoisite	(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)
Si	ⓘ Datolite	CaB(SiO₄)(OH)
Si	ⓘ Epidote	(CaCa)(AlAlFe³⁺)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)
Si	ⓘ Muscovite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
Si	ⓘ Opal	SiO₂ · nH₂O
Si	ⓘ Muscovite var. Phengite	KAl_1.5(Mg,Fe)_0.5(Al_0.5Si_3.5O₁₀)(OH)₂
Si	ⓘ Quartz	SiO₂
Si	ⓘ Titanite	CaTiO(SiO₄)
Si	ⓘ Wollastonite	Ca₃(Si₃O₉)
Si	ⓘ Zircon	Zr(SiO₄)
Si	ⓘ Zoisite	(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)
Si	ⓘ Clinozoisite-Epidote Series
Si	ⓘ Opal var. Hyalite	SiO₂ · nH₂O
P	Phosphorus
P	ⓘ Fluorapatite	Ca₅(PO₄)₃F
P	ⓘ Apatite	Ca₅(PO₄)₃A
S	Sulfur
S	ⓘ Baryte	BaSO₄
S	ⓘ Cosalite	Pb₂Bi₂S₅
S	ⓘ Marcasite	FeS₂
S	ⓘ Molybdenite	MoS₂
S	ⓘ Pyrite	FeS₂
K	Potassium
K	ⓘ K Feldspar var. Adularia	KAlSi₃O₈
K	ⓘ Biotite	K(Fe²⁺/Mg)₂(Al/Fe³⁺/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]₂Si₂O₁₀)(OH/F)₂
K	ⓘ Muscovite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
K	ⓘ Muscovite var. Phengite	KAl_1.5(Mg,Fe)_0.5(Al_0.5Si_3.5O₁₀)(OH)₂
Ca	Calcium
Ca	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
Ca	ⓘ Clinozoisite	(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)
Ca	ⓘ Datolite	CaB(SiO₄)(OH)
Ca	ⓘ Epidote	(CaCa)(AlAlFe³⁺)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)
Ca	ⓘ Fluorapatite	Ca₅(PO₄)₃F
Ca	ⓘ Fluorite	CaF₂
Ca	ⓘ Synchysite-(Ce)	CaCe(CO₃)₂F
Ca	ⓘ Titanite	CaTiO(SiO₄)
Ca	ⓘ Wollastonite	Ca₃(Si₃O₉)
Ca	ⓘ Zoisite	(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)
Ca	ⓘ Clinozoisite-Epidote Series
Ca	ⓘ Apatite	Ca₅(PO₄)₃A
Ti	Titanium
Ti	ⓘ Aeschynite-(Y)	Y(TiNb)O₆
Ti	ⓘ Biotite	K(Fe²⁺/Mg)₂(Al/Fe³⁺/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]₂Si₂O₁₀)(OH/F)₂
Ti	ⓘ Rutile	TiO₂
Ti	ⓘ Titanite	CaTiO(SiO₄)
Fe	Iron
Fe	ⓘ Aegirine	NaFe³⁺Si₂O₆
Fe	ⓘ Berthierine	(Fe²⁺,Fe³⁺,Al)₃(Si,Al)₂O₅(OH)₄
Fe	ⓘ Biotite	K(Fe²⁺/Mg)₂(Al/Fe³⁺/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]₂Si₂O₁₀)(OH/F)₂
Fe	ⓘ Chamosite	Fe₅²⁺Al(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₈
Fe	ⓘ Epidote	(CaCa)(AlAlFe³⁺)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)
Fe	ⓘ Hematite	Fe₂O₃
Fe	ⓘ Marcasite	FeS₂
Fe	ⓘ Muscovite var. Phengite	KAl_1.5(Mg,Fe)_0.5(Al_0.5Si_3.5O₁₀)(OH)₂
Fe	ⓘ Pyrite	FeS₂
Fe	ⓘ Clinozoisite-Epidote Series
Y	Yttrium
Y	ⓘ Aeschynite-(Y)	Y(TiNb)O₆
Y	ⓘ Lusernaite-(Y)	Y₄Al(CO₃)₂(OH)₁₀F · 6H₂O
Zr	Zirconium
Zr	ⓘ Zircon	Zr(SiO₄)
Nb	Niobium
Nb	ⓘ Aeschynite-(Y)	Y(TiNb)O₆
Mo	Molybdenum
Mo	ⓘ Molybdenite	MoS₂
Ba	Barium
Ba	ⓘ Baryte	BaSO₄
Ce	Cerium
Ce	ⓘ Synchysite-(Ce)	CaCe(CO₃)₂F
Pb	Lead
Pb	ⓘ Cosalite	Pb₂Bi₂S₅
Bi	Bismuth
Bi	ⓘ Cosalite	Pb₂Bi₂S₅

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Localities in this Region

Italy

Piedmont
- Metropolitan City of Turin
  - Luserna San Giovanni

Italy

Piedmont
- Metropolitan City of Turin
  - Rorà

Other Regions, Features and Areas that Intersect

Eurasian PlateTectonic Plate

AlpsAccretionary Complex

EuropeContinent

The AlpsMountain Range

Italy

Piedmont
- Dora-Maira MassifMassif
- Metropolitan City of Turin
  - Luserna Stone QuarriesGroup of Quarries
  - Pellice ValleyValley

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References

Notiziario dell'Associazione Mineraria Subalpina, 5 (3-4): 35-50

Novarese, V. (1896) Rilevamento geologico del 1895 nella Val Pellice (Alpi Cozie). Bollettino del Reale Comitato Geologico d’Italia, 27: 231–267

Barisone, G.; Bottino, G.; Coccolo, V.; Compagnoni, R.; Greco, O.; Mastrangelo, F.; Sandrone, R.; Zucchetti, S. (1979) Il bacino estrattivo della «Pietra di Luserna» (Alpi Cozie) [59 The extraction basin of the "Pietra di Luserna" (Cottian Alps)]. Atti del Convegno su «La pietra di Luserna» Luserna San Giovanni, 15 luglio 1979, pages 11-26 [roceedings of the Conference on "The Stone of Luserna" Luserna San Giovanni, 15 July 1979, pages 11-26].

Sandrone, R., and Sassone, P. (1995) L'attività estrattiva nel bacino della "Pietra di Luserna" negli anni '80 e '90. "Giornata di studio in ricordo del Prof. Stefano Zucchetti", Politecnico di Torino, Dipartimento Georisorse e Territorio, 12 Maggio 1994. Contribution volume, Tipolitografia Edicta, Torino, 57-66.

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