Gramaccioli, C.M., Scaini, G., Gentile, P., De Michele, V., Mannucci, G. (1992): Natura in Lombardia. I Minerali. Regione Lombardia, Ed., Milano, 223 pp.

ⓘ Sphalerite

Formula: ZnS

Locality: Torgola Mine, Collio, Brescia Province, Lombardy, Italy

References:

Del Caldo, A.; Moro, C.; Gramaccioli, C.M.; Boscardin, M. (1973) Guida ai minerali. Fratelli Fabbri Editori. 208 pp.

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘ	Sphalerite	2.CB.05a	ZnS
ⓘ	Chalcopyrite	2.CB.10a	CuFeS₂
ⓘ	Galena	2.CD.10	PbS
ⓘ	Pyrite	2.EB.05a	FeS₂
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
ⓘ	Siderite	5.AB.05	FeCO₃
ⓘ	Smithsonite	5.AB.05	ZnCO₃
ⓘ	Aragonite	5.AB.15	CaCO₃

List of minerals for each chemical element

C	Carbon
C	ⓘ Aragonite	CaCO₃
C	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
C	ⓘ Siderite	FeCO₃
C	ⓘ Smithsonite	ZnCO₃
O	Oxygen
O	ⓘ Aragonite	CaCO₃
O	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
O	ⓘ Quartz	SiO₂
O	ⓘ Siderite	FeCO₃
O	ⓘ Smithsonite	ZnCO₃
F	Fluorine
F	ⓘ Fluorite	CaF₂
Si	Silicon
Si	ⓘ Quartz	SiO₂
S	Sulfur
S	ⓘ Chalcopyrite	CuFeS₂
S	ⓘ Galena	PbS
S	ⓘ Pyrite	FeS₂
S	ⓘ Sphalerite	ZnS
Ca	Calcium
Ca	ⓘ Aragonite	CaCO₃
Ca	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
Ca	ⓘ Fluorite	CaF₂
Fe	Iron
Fe	ⓘ Chalcopyrite	CuFeS₂
Fe	ⓘ Pyrite	FeS₂
Fe	ⓘ Siderite	FeCO₃
Cu	Copper
Cu	ⓘ Chalcopyrite	CuFeS₂
Zn	Zinc
Zn	ⓘ Smithsonite	ZnCO₃
Zn	ⓘ Sphalerite	ZnS
Pb	Lead
Pb	ⓘ Galena	PbS

Fossils

There are 1 fossil locality from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

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Occurrences

Youngest Fossil Listed

242 Ma (Middle Triassic)

Oldest Fossil Listed

247 Ma (Early/Lower Triassic)

Fossils from Region

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Accepted Name	Hierarchy	Age
Trachyceras genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Trachyceratidae : *Trachyceras*	247.2 - 242 Ma Triassic
Punctospirella fragilis species	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Spiriferinida : Pennospiriferinidae : Punctospirella : *Punctospirella fragilis*	247.2 - 242 Ma Triassic
Nudirostralina trinodosi species	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Rhynchonellida : Norellidae : Nudirostralina : *Nudirostralina trinodosi*	247.2 - 242 Ma Triassic
Daonella lommeli species	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Ostreida : Halobiidae : Daonella : *Daonella lommeli*	247.2 - 242 Ma Triassic
Daonella moussoni species	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Ostreida : Halobiidae : Daonella : *Daonella moussoni*	247.2 - 242 Ma Triassic
Myophoria harpa species	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Trigoniida : Myophoriidae : Myophoria : *Myophoria harpa*	247.2 - 242 Ma Triassic
Posidonia obsoletestriata species	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Ostreida : Posidoniidae : Posidonia : *Posidonia obsoletestriata*	247.2 - 242 Ma Triassic

Fossil Localities

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Italy

Lombardy
- Brescia Province
  - Collio
    - Triassic🐚 Dosso-Alto in Val Trompia

Other Databases

Wikipedia:	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Collio
Wikidata ID:	Q104057
GeoNames ID:	6540608

Localities in this Region

Italy

Lombardy
- Brescia Province
  - Collio
    - Torgola Mine

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