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Limonetto, Limone Piemonte, Cuneo Province, Piedmont, Italyi
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Limonetto- not defined -
Limone PiemonteCommune
Cuneo ProvinceProvince
PiedmontRegion
ItalyCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
44° 10' 23'' North , 7° 33' 25'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
44.17326,7.55714
GRN:
N30E04
Köppen climate type:
Cfb : Temperate oceanic climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Limone Piemonte1,054 (2014)3.5km
Vernante1,096 (2014)8.1km
Tende1,953 (2016)10.2km
San Bartolomeo266 (2014)13.2km
Roaschia120 (2014)13.5km
Mindat Locality ID:
278082
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:278082:8
GUID (UUID V4):
0


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2 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Epidote
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘ 'Limonite'
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
References:
Barelli, Vincenzo (1835) Cenni di statistica mineralogica degli Stati di S.M. il Re di Sardegna ovvero catalogo ragionato della raccolta formatasi presso Azienda Generale dell’Interno [Outline of the mineralogical statistics of the States of His Majesty the King of Sardinia, or a reasoned catalog of the collection formed at the General Administration of the Interior]. Giuseppe Fodratti.
Casalis G. (1841): Dizionario Geografico-Storico-Statistico-Commerciale degli Stati di S.M. il Re di Sardegna. G. Maspero Libraio e Cassone e Marzorati Tipografi, Torino, Vol IX, page 463
Jervis, Guglielmo (1873) I tesori sotterranei dell'Italia descrizione topografica e geologica di tutte le localita nel Regno d'Italia [The underground treasures of Italy topographical and geological description of all the locations in the Kingdom of Italy] Vol. 1 - Regione Della Alpi.

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘEpidote9.BG.05a(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Unclassified
ⓘ'Limonite'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
OOxygen
Oⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
AlAluminium
Alⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
SSulfur
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
FeIron
Feⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2

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