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Castel di Casio, Metropolitan City of Bologna, Emilia-Romagna, Italyi
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Lizzo, Castel di Casio, Metropolitan City of Bologna, Emilia-Romagna, Italy
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Brookite

Castel di Casio, Metropolitan City of Bologna, Emilia-Romagna, Italy
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Brookite

Castel di Casio, Metropolitan City of Bologna, Emilia-Romagna, Italy
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Lizzo, Castel di Casio, Metropolitan City of Bologna, Emilia-Romagna, Italy
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Brookite

Castel di Casio, Metropolitan City of Bologna, Emilia-Romagna, Italy
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Brookite

Castel di Casio, Metropolitan City of Bologna, Emilia-Romagna, Italy
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Lizzo, Castel di Casio, Metropolitan City of Bologna, Emilia-Romagna, Italy
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Brookite

Castel di Casio, Metropolitan City of Bologna, Emilia-Romagna, Italy
Neighbouring regions:
Sambuca Pistoiese, Pistoia Province, Tuscany, Italy
Alto Reno Terme, Metropolitan City of Bologna, Emilia-Romagna, Italy
Gaggio Montano, Metropolitan City of Bologna, Emilia-Romagna, Italy
Grizzana Morandi, Metropolitan City of Bologna, Emilia-Romagna, Italy
Camugnano, Metropolitan City of Bologna, Emilia-Romagna, Italy
Type:
Commune
Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Berzantina1,315 (2014)
Prati471 (2014)
Badi251 (2014)
Castel di Casio198 (2014)
Suviana178 (2014)
Speranza112 (2014)
Mindat Locality ID:
293804
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:293804:5
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
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French:
Castel di Casio, Ville métropolitaine de Bologne (Province de Bologne), Émilie-Romagne, Italie
German:
Castel di Casio, Metropolitanstadt Bologna (Provinz Bologna), Emilia-Romagna, Italien
Italian:
Castel di Casio, Città metropolitana di Bologna (Provincia di Bologna), Emilia-Romagna, Italia
Russian:
Кастель-ди-Казио, Метрополийный город Болонья (Провинция Болонья), Эмилия-Романья, Италия
Simplified Chinese:
卡肖堡, 博洛尼亚广域市, 艾米利亚-罗马涅, 意大利
Spanish:
Castel di Casio, Ciudad metropolitana de Bolonia (Provincia de Bolonia), Emilia-Romaña, Italia
Arabic:
كاستل دي كاسيو, مدينة ميتروبوليتان، بولونيا, إميليا-رومانيا, إيطاليا
Armenian:
Կաստել դի Կազիո, Էմիլիա Ռոմանիա, Իտալիա
Basque:
Castel di Casio, Boloniako metropoli-hiria, Emilia-Romagna, Italia
Bulgarian:
Кастел ди Казио, Емилия-Романя, Италия
Catalan:
Castel di Casio, Bolonya, Emília-Romanya, Itàlia
Cebuano:
Castel di Casio, Emilia-Romagna, Italya
Dutch:
Castel di Casio, Bologna, Emilia-Romagna, Italië
Emilian-Romagnol:
Castèl d Chèsi, Zitè metropolitèna ed Bulåggna (Pruvénzia ed Bulåggna), Emîlia-Rumâgna (Emélia-Rumâgna; Emégglia-Rumâgna), Itâlia
Esperanto:
Castel di Casio, Emilio-Romanjo, Italio
Farsi/Persian:
کاستل دی کازیو, امیلیا-رومانیا, ایتالیا
Hungarian:
Castel di Casio, Bolonya városa, Emilia-Romagna, Olaszország
Interlingua:
Castel di Casio, Emilia-Romania, Italia
Japanese:
カステル・ディ・カージオ, ボローニャ, エミリア＝ロマーニャ州, イタリア
Kazakh (Cyrillic Script):
Кастель-ди-Казио, Эмилия-Романья, Италия
Latin:
Castrum Cassi, Urbs metropolitana Bononiensis (Urbs metropolitana Bononiae), Aemilia et Romania, Italia
Lombard:
Castel di Casio, Emilia-Rumagna, Italia
Malay:
Castel di Casio, Metropolitan City of Bologna, Emilia-Romagna, Itali
Minnan / Hokkien-Taiwanese:
Castel di Casio, Emilia-Romagna, Italia
Neapolitan:
Castel di Casio, Emilia-Rumagna, Italia
Occitan:
Castel di Casio, Emília-Romanha, Itàlia
Piedmontese:
Castel di Casio, Emilia-Romagna, Italia
Polish:
Castel di Casio, Bolonia, Emilia-Romania, Włochy
Portuguese:
Castel di Casio, Cidade Metropolitana de Bologna, Emília-Romanha, Itália
Romanian:
Castel di Casio, Emilia-Romagna, Italia
Scots:
Castel di Casio, Emilia-Romagna, Italy
Serbian:
Castel di Casio, Емилија-Ромања, Италија
Serbo-Croatian:
Castel di Casio, Metropolitanski grad Bologna, Emilia-Romagna, Italija
Sicilian:
Castel di Casio, Emilia Rumagna, Italia
South Azerbaijani:
کاستل دی کازیو, امیلیا-رومانیا, ایتالیا
Tarantino:
Castel di Casio, Emilia-Romagna, Itaglie
Ukrainian:
Кастель-ді-Казіо, Болонья, Емілія-Романья, Італія
Uzbek (Latin Script):
Castel di Casio, Italiya
Venetian:
Castel de Caxio, Emiłia-Romagna, Itałia
Vietnamese:
Castel di Casio, Thành phố đô thị Bologna, Emilia-Romagna, Ý
Volapük:
Castel di Casio, Litaliyän
Waray:
Castel di Casio, Emilia-Romagna, Italya


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Mineral List

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14 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Anatase
Formula: TiO2
ⓘ Brookite
Formula: TiO2
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ Datolite
Formula: CaB(SiO4)(OH)
References:
Bombicci, L. (1873): Descrizione della mineralogia generale della provincia di Bologna. Prima parte. Memorie della R. Accademia delle Scienze dell'Istituto di Bologna, serie 3, 4, 59-139.
Bombicci, L. (1877) Contribuzioni di mineralogia italiana. Parte I. Datolite cristallizzata, nella Eufotide prehnitifera alterata, del fosso della Castellina al Nord di Lizzo (riva destra del Reno), presso Porretta. Memorie della R. Accademia delle Scienze dell'Istituto di Bologna, serie 3a, 8, 311-317
Jervis, Guglielmo (1881) 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. 3 - Regione Delle Isole Sardegna e Sicilia. Ermanno Loescher.
Pedroni, G., Rosciglione, L., Varoli, M., Baratta, C. (1996) I minerali delle ofioliti nell'Appennino bolognese e modenese. Gruppo A.V.I.S. Mineralogia e Speleologia, Bologna, 286 pp.
ⓘ Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
ⓘ Hematite var. Red Ochre
Formula: Fe2O3
ⓘ Jamborite
Formula: Ni2+1-xCo3+x(OH)2-x(SO4)x · nH2O
ⓘ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘ Millerite
Formula: NiS
ⓘ Prehnite
Formula: Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.
ⓘ Reevesite
Formula: Ni6Fe3+2(OH)16(CO3) · 4H2O
ⓘ Talc
Formula: Mg3Si4O10(OH)2
ⓘ Vaesite
Formula: NiS2

Gallery:

TiO2ⓘ Anatase
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TiO2ⓘ Brookite
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Brookite

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Brookite

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NiSⓘ Millerite
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Millerite

Molino della Rovinaccia, Castel di Casio, Metropolitan City of Bologna, Emilia-Romagna, Italy
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Millerite

Molino della Rovinaccia, Castel di Casio, Metropolitan City of Bologna, Emilia-Romagna, Italy
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Millerite

Molino della Rovinaccia, Castel di Casio, Metropolitan City of Bologna, Emilia-Romagna, Italy
SiO2ⓘ Quartz
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Quartz

Molino della Rovinaccia, Castel di Casio, Metropolitan City of Bologna, Emilia-Romagna, Italy
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Quartz, etc.

Lizzo, Castel di Casio, Metropolitan City of Bologna, Emilia-Romagna, Italy
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Quartz

Molino della Rovinaccia, Castel di Casio, Metropolitan City of Bologna, Emilia-Romagna, Italy
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Quartz, etc.

Lizzo, Castel di Casio, Metropolitan City of Bologna, Emilia-Romagna, Italy
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Quartz

Molino della Rovinaccia, Castel di Casio, Metropolitan City of Bologna, Emilia-Romagna, Italy
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Quartz, etc.

Lizzo, Castel di Casio, Metropolitan City of Bologna, Emilia-Romagna, Italy

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘMillerite2.CC.20NiS
ⓘVaesite2.EB.05aNiS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘMagnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘvar. Red Ochre4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘAnatase4.DD.05TiO2
ⓘBrookite4.DD.10TiO2
ⓘJamborite4.FL.05Ni2+1-xCo3+x(OH)2-x(SO4)x · nH2O
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘDolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘReevesite5.DA.50Ni6Fe3+2(OH)16(CO3) · 4H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘDatolite9.AJ.20CaB(SiO4)(OH)
ⓘPrehnite9.DP.20Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
ⓘTalc9.EC.05Mg3Si4O10(OH)2

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ DatoliteCaB(SiO4)(OH)
Hⓘ JamboriteNi2+1-xCox3+(OH)2-x(SO4)x · nH2O
Hⓘ PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Hⓘ ReevesiteNi6Fe23+(OH)16(CO3) · 4H2O
Hⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
BBoron
Bⓘ DatoliteCaB(SiO4)(OH)
CCarbon
Cⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Cⓘ ReevesiteNi6Fe23+(OH)16(CO3) · 4H2O
OOxygen
Oⓘ AnataseTiO2
Oⓘ BrookiteTiO2
Oⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Oⓘ DatoliteCaB(SiO4)(OH)
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Oⓘ JamboriteNi2+1-xCox3+(OH)2-x(SO4)x · nH2O
Oⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oⓘ PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ ReevesiteNi6Fe23+(OH)16(CO3) · 4H2O
Oⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Oⓘ Hematite var. Red OchreFe2O3
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Mgⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ DatoliteCaB(SiO4)(OH)
Siⓘ PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
SSulfur
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ JamboriteNi2+1-xCox3+(OH)2-x(SO4)x · nH2O
Sⓘ MilleriteNiS
Sⓘ VaesiteNiS2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Caⓘ DatoliteCaB(SiO4)(OH)
Caⓘ PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ AnataseTiO2
Tiⓘ BrookiteTiO2
FeIron
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Feⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feⓘ ReevesiteNi6Fe23+(OH)16(CO3) · 4H2O
Feⓘ Hematite var. Red OchreFe2O3
CoCobalt
Coⓘ JamboriteNi2+1-xCox3+(OH)2-x(SO4)x · nH2O
NiNickel
Niⓘ JamboriteNi2+1-xCox3+(OH)2-x(SO4)x · nH2O
Niⓘ MilleriteNiS
Niⓘ ReevesiteNi6Fe23+(OH)16(CO3) · 4H2O
Niⓘ VaesiteNiS2
CuCopper
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2

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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Castel_di_Casio
Wikidata ID:Q94745
GeoNames ID:6536739

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