Confine di Sopra (Foresto), Sampeyre, Cuneo Province, Piedmont, Italyi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Confine di Sopra (Foresto) | Group of Outcrops |
| Sampeyre | Commune |
| Cuneo Province | Province |
| Piedmont | Region |
| Italy | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
44° 35' 22'' North , 7° 7' 50'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Group of Outcrops
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Sampeyre | 566 (2014) | 4.9km |
| Rore | 136 (2014) | 7.6km |
| Pontechianale | 208 (2012) | 8.7km |
| Maddalena | 120 (2014) | 8.9km |
| Stroppo | 108 (2012) | 9.2km |
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Confine di Sopra (Foresto), Sampeyre, Provincia di Cuneo, Piemonte, Italia
Rodingite outcrops in the little valley of Rio Belcampo, between 1400 and 1500 m a.s.l., to the northeast of Confine di Sopra hamlet.
In various collections, specimens from this area are often generically attributed to the Foresto locality. Foresto is the name of a village situated 1.5 km to the east of these occurrences along the road ascending to the hamlets of Ciampanesio and Colletto superiore (Madonna della Neve), from where the outcrops are usually reached.
The most interesting mineral from these rodingite outcrops is grossular, which appears as salmon-coloured crystals up to 7 mm on edge often embedded in calcite (Piccoli, 2002; Piccoli et al., 2007).
Furthermore, in this area metamorphic veins occurring in fractured serpentinites usually contain various fibrous minerals (carlosturanite, antigorite, diopside, garnet, etc.), of which carlosturanite and diopside are the main constituents. Carlosturanite generally occurs as long fibres oriented either parallel or perpendicular to the vein selvages. Fibrous diopside, garnet (andradite with fibrous habit) and antigorite are intergrown with carlosturanite. Carlosturanite can be partially replaced by chrysotile and/or brucite (Belluso & Ferraris, 1999; Groppo & Compagnoni, 2007).
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsMineral List
9 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Andradite Formula: Ca3Fe3+2(SiO4)3 Description: With fibrous habit. |
| ⓘ Antigorite Formula: Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| ⓘ Brucite Formula: Mg(OH)2 |
| ⓘ Calcite Formula: CaCO3 References: |
| ⓘ Carlosturanite Formula: (Mg,Fe,Ti)21(Si,Al)12O28(OH)34 · H2O |
| ⓘ Chrysotile Formula: Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| ⓘ Clinochlore Formula: Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8 References: |
| ⓘ Diopside Formula: CaMgSi2O6 |
| ⓘ Grossular Formula: Ca3Al2(SiO4)3 References: |
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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Brucite | 4.FE.05 | Mg(OH)2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Chrysotile | 9.00. | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| ⓘ | Andradite | 9.AD.25 | Ca3Fe3+2(SiO4)3 |
| ⓘ | Grossular | 9.AD.25 | Ca3Al2(SiO4)3 |
| ⓘ | Diopside | 9.DA.15 | CaMgSi2O6 |
| ⓘ | Carlosturanite | 9.DJ.25 | (Mg,Fe,Ti)21(Si,Al)12O28(OH)34 · H2O |
| ⓘ | Clinochlore | 9.EC.55 | Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8 |
| ⓘ | Antigorite | 9.ED.15 | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Antigorite | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| H | ⓘ Brucite | Mg(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Carlosturanite | (Mg,Fe,Ti)21(Si,Al)12O28(OH)34 · H2O |
| H | ⓘ Chrysotile | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| H | ⓘ Clinochlore | Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8 |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Andradite | Ca3Fe23+(SiO4)3 |
| O | ⓘ Antigorite | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| O | ⓘ Brucite | Mg(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Carlosturanite | (Mg,Fe,Ti)21(Si,Al)12O28(OH)34 · H2O |
| O | ⓘ Chrysotile | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| O | ⓘ Clinochlore | Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8 |
| O | ⓘ Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
| O | ⓘ Grossular | Ca3Al2(SiO4)3 |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | ⓘ Antigorite | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| Mg | ⓘ Brucite | Mg(OH)2 |
| Mg | ⓘ Carlosturanite | (Mg,Fe,Ti)21(Si,Al)12O28(OH)34 · H2O |
| Mg | ⓘ Chrysotile | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| Mg | ⓘ Clinochlore | Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8 |
| Mg | ⓘ Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Carlosturanite | (Mg,Fe,Ti)21(Si,Al)12O28(OH)34 · H2O |
| Al | ⓘ Clinochlore | Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8 |
| Al | ⓘ Grossular | Ca3Al2(SiO4)3 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Andradite | Ca3Fe23+(SiO4)3 |
| 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 | ⓘ Clinochlore | Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8 |
| Si | ⓘ Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
| Si | ⓘ Grossular | Ca3Al2(SiO4)3 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Andradite | Ca3Fe23+(SiO4)3 |
| Ca | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | ⓘ Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
| Ca | ⓘ Grossular | Ca3Al2(SiO4)3 |
| Ti | Titanium | |
| Ti | ⓘ Carlosturanite | (Mg,Fe,Ti)21(Si,Al)12O28(OH)34 · H2O |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Andradite | Ca3Fe23+(SiO4)3 |
| Fe | ⓘ Carlosturanite | (Mg,Fe,Ti)21(Si,Al)12O28(OH)34 · H2O |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
Eurasian PlateTectonic Plate
- AlpsAccretionary Complex
EuropeContinent
- The AlpsMountain Range
Italy
- Piedmont
- Cuneo Province
- Monviso GroupMountain Range
- Varaita ValleyValley
- Cuneo Province
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Confine di Sopra, Sampeyre, Cuneo Province, Piedmont, Italy