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Oglio River gold alluvials, Cremona Province, Lombardy, Italyi
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Cremona ProvinceProvince
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
45° 8' 10'' North , 10° 29' 15'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
45.13619,10.48759
GRN:
N31E06
Type:
Alluvials
Köppen climate type:
Cfa : Humid subtropical climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Mosio392 (2014)1.6km
Bozzolo4,049 (2014)3.7km
Calvatone1,211 (2014)3.8km
Marcaria863 (2014)3.9km
Redondesco834 (2014)3.9km
Mindat Locality ID:
290089
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:290089:9
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Name(s) in local language(s):
Alluvioni aurifere del fiume Oglio, Provincia di Cremona, Lombardia, Italia


Gold deposits in sediments along the banks of the River Oglio.

GPS coordinates are currently provisionally set for the location where the river Oglio enters Cremona Province near the municipality of Calvatone.

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3 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ 'Garnet Group'
Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3
ⓘ Ilmenite
Formula: Fe2+TiO3
ⓘ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘ Native Gold
Formula: Au

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Gold1.AA.05Au
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘMagnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘIlmenite4.CB.05Fe2+TiO3
Unclassified
ⓘ'Garnet Group'-X3Z2(SiO4)3

List of minerals for each chemical element

OOxygen
Oⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Oⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oⓘ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
FeIron
Feⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Feⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
AuGold
Auⓘ Native GoldAu

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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oglio
Wikidata ID:Q848670

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References

Pipino, G. (1982) L'oro della Val Padana. Bollettino dell'Associazione Mineraria Subalpina, 19, 1-2, 101-117
Pipino, G. (1984) Sulla possibilità di recuperare oro ed altri minerali dalle sabbie prodotte in Val Padana. Quarry and Construction, February 1984, 30-34.
Piana Agostinetti, P., Bergonzi, G., Cattin, M., Del Soldato, M., Gamberi, F.M., and Tizzoni, M. (1995) Gold in the Alps: a view from the south. In: Morteani G. and Northover J.P. (eds.) Prehistoric gold in Europe. Mines, metallurgy and manufacture. Kluwer Academic Publisher, Dordrecht/Boston/London, 199-218.
Pipino, G. (2003): Oro, Miniere, Storia. Miscellanea di giacimentologia e storia mineraria italiana. Ed. Museo Storico dell'Oro Italiano, Ovada, 510 pp.
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