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Vallone di Elva

Vallone di Elva Mine, Stroppo, Cuneo Province, Piedmont, Italy

Vallone di Elva Mine

Vallone di Elva Mine, Stroppo, Cuneo Province, Piedmont, Italy

Vallone di Elva

Vallone di Elva Mine, Stroppo, Cuneo Province, Piedmont, Italy

Vallone di Elva

Vallone di Elva Mine, Stroppo, Cuneo Province, Piedmont, Italy

Vallone di Elva Mine

Vallone di Elva Mine, Stroppo, Cuneo Province, Piedmont, Italy

Vallone di Elva

Vallone di Elva Mine, Stroppo, Cuneo Province, Piedmont, Italy

Vallone di Elva

Vallone di Elva Mine, Stroppo, Cuneo Province, Piedmont, Italy

Vallone di Elva Mine

Vallone di Elva Mine, Stroppo, Cuneo Province, Piedmont, Italy

Neighbouring regions:

Marmora, Cuneo Province, Piedmont, Italy

Sampeyre, Cuneo Province, Piedmont, Italy

Elva, Cuneo Province, Piedmont, Italy

Prazzo, Cuneo Province, Piedmont, Italy

Type:

Commune

Largest Settlements:

Place	Population
Stroppo	108 (2012)

Mindat Locality ID:

277605

Long-form identifier:

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French:

Stroppo, Province de Coni, Piémont, Italie

German:

Stroppo, Provinz Cuneo, Piemont, Italien

Italian:

Stroppo, Provincia di Cuneo, Piemonte, Italia

Occitan:

Estròp, Província de Coni, Piemont, Itàlia

Piedmontese:

Stròp, Provincia ëd Coni, Piemont, Italia

Russian:

Строппо, Провинция Кунео, Пьемонт, Италия

Simplified Chinese:

斯特罗波, 皮埃蒙特, 意大利

Spanish:

Stroppo, Provincia de Cúneo, Piamonte, Italia

Armenian:

Ստրոփո, Պիեմոնտ, Իտալիա

Basque:

Stroppo, Piemonte, Italia

Belarusian:

Стропа, П’емонт, Італія

Breton:

Stroppo, Piemont, Italia

Bulgarian:

Стропо, Пиемонт, Италия

Catalan:

Estròp, Piemont, Itàlia

Cebuano:

Stroppo, Piemonte, Italya

Dutch:

Stroppo, Piëmont, Italië

Esperanto:

Stroppo, Piemonto, Italio

Farsi/Persian:

استروپو, پیمونت, ایتالیا

Hungarian:

Stroppo, Piemont, Olaszország

Indonesian:

Stroppo, Piemonte, Italia

Japanese:

ストロッポ, ピエモンテ州, イタリア

Kazakh (Cyrillic Script):

Строппо, Пьемонт, Италия

Latin:

Stropum, Provincia Cuneensis (Provincia Cunei), Pedemontium, Italia

Lombard:

Stroppo, Piemont (Piemunt), Italia

Malay:

Stroppo, Piemonte, Itali

Minnan / Hokkien-Taiwanese:

Stroppo, Piemonte, Italia

Neapolitan:

Stroppo, Piemunte, Italia

Polish:

Stroppo, Piemont, Włochy

Portuguese:

Stroppo, Piemonte, Itália

Romanian:

Stroppo, Piemont, Italia

Serbian:

Стропо, Пијемонт, Италија

Serbo-Croatian:

Stroppo, Pijemont, Italija

Sicilian:

Stroppo, Piemunti, Italia

South Azerbaijani:

استروپو, ایتالیا

Tagalog:

Stroppo, Piemonte, Italya

Tarantino:

Stroppo, Piemonte, Itaglie

Ukrainian:

Строппо, П'ємонт, Італія

Uzbek (Latin Script):

Stroppo, Italiya

Vietnamese:

Stroppo, Piemonte, Ý

Volapük:

Stroppo, Piemonte, Litaliyän

Waray:

Stroppo, Piemonte, Italya

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ⓘ 'Calc-schist'

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ⓘ Antigorite

Formula: Mg₃(Si₂O₅)(OH)₄

Locality: Monte Nebin, Stroppo, Cuneo Province, Piedmont, Italy

References:

Belluso, Elena, Ferraris, Giovanni (1991) New data on balangeroite and carlosturanite from alpine serpentinites. European Journal of Mineralogy, 3 (3) 559-566 doi:10.1127/ejm/3/3/0559

ⓘ Azurite

Formula: Cu₃(CO₃)₂(OH)₂

Locality: Vallone di Elva Mine (Vallone dell'Elva Mine), Stroppo, Cuneo Province, Piedmont, Italy

References:

Piccoli G.C. (2002): Minerali delle Alpi Marittime e Cozie. Provincia di Cuneo. Amici del Museo "F. Eusebio" di Alba, Ed., Alba, 366 pp.

Piccoli, G.C., Maletto, G., Bosio, P., Lombardo, B. (2007) Minerali del Piemonte e della Valle d'Aosta - Associazione Amici del Museo "F. Eusebio" Alba.

Fortunato, Giovanni, Bruno, Marco, Ciriotti, Marco E., Fortunato, Gianluca, Marello, Bruno, Panizzone, Antonio (2016) La fluorite del Vallone di Elva, Elva, Valle Maira, Cuneo [Fluorite of the Elva Valley, Elva, Maira Valley, Cuneo]. Micro, 14 (2). 49-67

ⓘ Baryte

Formula: BaSO₄

Locality: Vallone di Elva Mine (Vallone dell'Elva Mine), Stroppo, Cuneo Province, Piedmont, Italy

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ⓘ Calcite

Formula: CaCO₃

Localities:

Grange Vignale outcrop, Stroppo, Cuneo Province, Piedmont, Italy
Vallone di Elva Mine (Vallone dell'Elva Mine), Stroppo, Cuneo Province, Piedmont, Italy

ⓘ Carlosturanite

Formula: (Mg,Fe,Ti)₂₁(Si,Al)₁₂O₂₈(OH)₃₄ · H₂O

Locality: Monte Nebin, Stroppo, Cuneo Province, Piedmont, Italy

References:

Belluso, Elena, Ferraris, Giovanni (1991) New data on balangeroite and carlosturanite from alpine serpentinites. European Journal of Mineralogy, 3 (3) 559-566 doi:10.1127/ejm/3/3/0559

ⓘ Chrysotile

Formula: Mg₃(Si₂O₅)(OH)₄

Locality: Monte Nebin, Stroppo, Cuneo Province, Piedmont, Italy

References:

Belluso, Elena, Ferraris, Giovanni (1991) New data on balangeroite and carlosturanite from alpine serpentinites. European Journal of Mineralogy, 3 (3) 559-566 doi:10.1127/ejm/3/3/0559

ⓘ Diopside

Formula: CaMgSi₂O₆

Locality: Monte Nebin, Stroppo, Cuneo Province, Piedmont, Italy

References:

Belluso, Elena, Ferraris, Giovanni (1991) New data on balangeroite and carlosturanite from alpine serpentinites. European Journal of Mineralogy, 3 (3) 559-566 doi:10.1127/ejm/3/3/0559

ⓘ Dolomite

Formula: CaMg(CO₃)₂

Locality: Vallone di Elva Mine (Vallone dell'Elva Mine), Stroppo, Cuneo Province, Piedmont, Italy

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ⓘ Fluorite

Formula: CaF₂

Locality: Vallone di Elva Mine (Vallone dell'Elva Mine), Stroppo, Cuneo Province, Piedmont, Italy

References:

Piccoli G.C. (2002): Minerali delle Alpi Marittime e Cozie. Provincia di Cuneo. Amici del Museo "F. Eusebio" di Alba, Ed., Alba, 366 pp.

Piccoli, G.C., Maletto, G., Bosio, P., Lombardo, B. (2007) Minerali del Piemonte e della Valle d'Aosta - Associazione Amici del Museo "F. Eusebio" Alba.

ⓘ Malachite

Formula: Cu₂(CO₃)(OH)₂

Locality: Vallone di Elva Mine (Vallone dell'Elva Mine), Stroppo, Cuneo Province, Piedmont, Italy

References:

Piccoli G.C. (2002): Minerali delle Alpi Marittime e Cozie. Provincia di Cuneo. Amici del Museo "F. Eusebio" di Alba, Ed., Alba, 366 pp.

Piccoli, G.C., Maletto, G., Bosio, P., Lombardo, B. (2007) Minerali del Piemonte e della Valle d'Aosta - Associazione Amici del Museo "F. Eusebio" Alba.

ⓘ Muscovite

Formula: KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂

Locality: Grange Vignale outcrop, Stroppo, Cuneo Province, Piedmont, Italy

References:

Chiesa, S., Liborio, G., Mottana, A., Pasquarè, G. (1972) La paragonite nei calcescisti delle Alpi: distribuzione ed interpretazione geo-petrologica. Memorie della Società Geologica Italiana, 11, 1-30.

ⓘ Muscovite var. Phengite

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

Locality: Grange Vignale outcrop, Stroppo, Cuneo Province, Piedmont, Italy

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ⓘ Paragonite

Formula: NaAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂

Locality: Grange Vignale outcrop, Stroppo, Cuneo Province, Piedmont, Italy

References:

ⓘ Pyrite

Formula: FeS₂

Locality: Vallone di Elva Mine (Vallone dell'Elva Mine), Stroppo, Cuneo Province, Piedmont, Italy

References:

Giovanni & Gianluca Fortunato collection

ⓘ Quartz

Formula: SiO₂

Locality: Vallone di Elva Mine (Vallone dell'Elva Mine), Stroppo, Cuneo Province, Piedmont, Italy

References:

Piccoli, G.C., Maletto, G., Bosio, P., Lombardo, B. (2007) Minerali del Piemonte e della Valle d'Aosta - Associazione Amici del Museo "F. Eusebio" Alba.

ⓘ 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'

Formula: Cu₆(Cu₄C²⁺₂)Sb₄S₁₂S

Locality: Vallone di Elva Mine (Vallone dell'Elva Mine), Stroppo, Cuneo Province, Piedmont, Italy

References:

Piccoli G.C. (2002): Minerali delle Alpi Marittime e Cozie. Provincia di Cuneo. Amici del Museo "F. Eusebio" di Alba, Ed., Alba, 366 pp.

Piccoli, G.C., Maletto, G., Bosio, P., Lombardo, B. (2007) Minerali del Piemonte e della Valle d'Aosta - Associazione Amici del Museo "F. Eusebio" Alba.

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘ	Pyrite	2.EB.05a	FeS₂
ⓘ	'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'	2.GB.05	Cu₆(Cu₄C²⁺₂)Sb₄S₁₂S
Group 3 - Halides
ⓘ	Fluorite	3.AB.25	CaF₂
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘ	Quartz	4.DA.05	SiO₂
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘ	Calcite	5.AB.05	CaCO₃
ⓘ	Dolomite	5.AB.10	CaMg(CO₃)₂
ⓘ	Azurite	5.BA.05	Cu₃(CO₃)₂(OH)₂
ⓘ	Malachite	5.BA.10	Cu₂(CO₃)(OH)₂
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘ	Baryte	7.AD.35	BaSO₄
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘ	Chrysotile	9.00.	Mg₃(Si₂O₅)(OH)₄
ⓘ	Diopside	9.DA.15	CaMgSi₂O₆
ⓘ	Carlosturanite	9.DJ.25	(Mg,Fe,Ti)₂₁(Si,Al)₁₂O₂₈(OH)₃₄ · H₂O
ⓘ	Muscovite	9.EC.15	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
ⓘ	Paragonite	9.EC.15	NaAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
ⓘ	Muscovite var. Phengite	9.EC.15	KAl_1.5(Mg,Fe)_0.5(Al_0.5Si_3.5O₁₀)(OH)₂
ⓘ	Antigorite	9.ED.15	Mg₃(Si₂O₅)(OH)₄

List of minerals for each chemical element

H	Hydrogen
H	ⓘ Antigorite	Mg₃(Si₂O₅)(OH)₄
H	ⓘ Azurite	Cu₃(CO₃)₂(OH)₂
H	ⓘ Carlosturanite	(Mg,Fe,Ti)₂₁(Si,Al)₁₂O₂₈(OH)₃₄ · H₂O
H	ⓘ Chrysotile	Mg₃(Si₂O₅)(OH)₄
H	ⓘ Malachite	Cu₂(CO₃)(OH)₂
H	ⓘ Muscovite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
H	ⓘ Paragonite	NaAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
H	ⓘ Muscovite var. Phengite	KAl_1.5(Mg,Fe)_0.5(Al_0.5Si_3.5O₁₀)(OH)₂
C	Carbon
C	ⓘ Azurite	Cu₃(CO₃)₂(OH)₂
C	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
C	ⓘ Dolomite	CaMg(CO₃)₂
C	ⓘ Malachite	Cu₂(CO₃)(OH)₂
O	Oxygen
O	ⓘ Antigorite	Mg₃(Si₂O₅)(OH)₄
O	ⓘ Azurite	Cu₃(CO₃)₂(OH)₂
O	ⓘ Baryte	BaSO₄
O	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
O	ⓘ Carlosturanite	(Mg,Fe,Ti)₂₁(Si,Al)₁₂O₂₈(OH)₃₄ · H₂O
O	ⓘ Chrysotile	Mg₃(Si₂O₅)(OH)₄
O	ⓘ Diopside	CaMgSi₂O₆
O	ⓘ Dolomite	CaMg(CO₃)₂
O	ⓘ Malachite	Cu₂(CO₃)(OH)₂
O	ⓘ Muscovite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
O	ⓘ Paragonite	NaAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
O	ⓘ Muscovite var. Phengite	KAl_1.5(Mg,Fe)_0.5(Al_0.5Si_3.5O₁₀)(OH)₂
O	ⓘ Quartz	SiO₂
F	Fluorine
F	ⓘ Fluorite	CaF₂
Na	Sodium
Na	ⓘ Paragonite	NaAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
Mg	Magnesium
Mg	ⓘ Antigorite	Mg₃(Si₂O₅)(OH)₄
Mg	ⓘ Carlosturanite	(Mg,Fe,Ti)₂₁(Si,Al)₁₂O₂₈(OH)₃₄ · H₂O
Mg	ⓘ Chrysotile	Mg₃(Si₂O₅)(OH)₄
Mg	ⓘ Diopside	CaMgSi₂O₆
Mg	ⓘ Dolomite	CaMg(CO₃)₂
Mg	ⓘ Muscovite var. Phengite	KAl_1.5(Mg,Fe)_0.5(Al_0.5Si_3.5O₁₀)(OH)₂
Al	Aluminium
Al	ⓘ Carlosturanite	(Mg,Fe,Ti)₂₁(Si,Al)₁₂O₂₈(OH)₃₄ · H₂O
Al	ⓘ Muscovite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
Al	ⓘ Paragonite	NaAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
Al	ⓘ Muscovite var. Phengite	KAl_1.5(Mg,Fe)_0.5(Al_0.5Si_3.5O₁₀)(OH)₂
Si	Silicon
Si	ⓘ Antigorite	Mg₃(Si₂O₅)(OH)₄
Si	ⓘ Carlosturanite	(Mg,Fe,Ti)₂₁(Si,Al)₁₂O₂₈(OH)₃₄ · H₂O
Si	ⓘ Chrysotile	Mg₃(Si₂O₅)(OH)₄
Si	ⓘ Diopside	CaMgSi₂O₆
Si	ⓘ Muscovite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
Si	ⓘ Paragonite	NaAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
Si	ⓘ Muscovite var. Phengite	KAl_1.5(Mg,Fe)_0.5(Al_0.5Si_3.5O₁₀)(OH)₂
Si	ⓘ Quartz	SiO₂
S	Sulfur
S	ⓘ Baryte	BaSO₄
S	ⓘ Pyrite	FeS₂
S	ⓘ Tetrahedrite Subgroup	Cu₆(Cu₄C₂²⁺)Sb₄S₁₂S
K	Potassium
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	ⓘ Diopside	CaMgSi₂O₆
Ca	ⓘ Dolomite	CaMg(CO₃)₂
Ca	ⓘ Fluorite	CaF₂
Ti	Titanium
Ti	ⓘ Carlosturanite	(Mg,Fe,Ti)₂₁(Si,Al)₁₂O₂₈(OH)₃₄ · H₂O
Fe	Iron
Fe	ⓘ Carlosturanite	(Mg,Fe,Ti)₂₁(Si,Al)₁₂O₂₈(OH)₃₄ · H₂O
Fe	ⓘ Muscovite var. Phengite	KAl_1.5(Mg,Fe)_0.5(Al_0.5Si_3.5O₁₀)(OH)₂
Fe	ⓘ Pyrite	FeS₂
Cu	Copper
Cu	ⓘ Azurite	Cu₃(CO₃)₂(OH)₂
Cu	ⓘ Malachite	Cu₂(CO₃)(OH)₂
Cu	ⓘ Tetrahedrite Subgroup	Cu₆(Cu₄C₂²⁺)Sb₄S₁₂S
Sb	Antimony
Sb	ⓘ Tetrahedrite Subgroup	Cu₆(Cu₄C₂²⁺)Sb₄S₁₂S
Ba	Barium
Ba	ⓘ Baryte	BaSO₄

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