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Monte Pui, Sampeyre, Cuneo Province, Piedmont, Italyi
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Monte PuiMountain
SampeyreCommune
Cuneo ProvinceProvince
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ItalyCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
44° 34' 7'' North , 7° 9' 0'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
44.56879,7.15006
GeoHash:
G#: spvjd9w80
GRN:
N30E04
Type:
Mountain
Köppen climate type:
Cfb : Temperate oceanic climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Sampeyre566 (2014)3.4km
Rore136 (2014)6.0km
Stroppo108 (2012)7.2km
Frassino172 (2014)9.9km
Pontechianale208 (2012)11.1km
Mindat Locality ID:
296663
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:296663:5
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
Italian:
Monte Pui, Sampeyre, Provincia di Cuneo, Piemonte, Italia


Metamorphic veins in antigorite serpentinite at Monte Pui, about 3 km NE of Colle di Sampeyere.

Metamorphic veins occurring in fractured serpentinite 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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6 valid minerals.

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Andradite
Formula: Ca3Fe3+2(SiO4)3
ⓘ Antigorite
Formula: Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘ Brucite
Formula: Mg(OH)2
ⓘ Carlosturanite
Formula: (Mg,Fe,Ti)21(Si,Al)12O28(OH)34 · H2O
ⓘ Chrysotile
Formula: Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘ Diopside
Formula: CaMgSi2O6

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘBrucite4.FE.05Mg(OH)2
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘChrysotile9.00.Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘAndradite9.AD.25Ca3Fe3+2(SiO4)3
ⓘDiopside9.DA.15CaMgSi2O6
ⓘCarlosturanite9.DJ.25(Mg,Fe,Ti)21(Si,Al)12O28(OH)34 · H2O
ⓘAntigorite9.ED.15Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ AntigoriteMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Hⓘ BruciteMg(OH)2
Hⓘ Carlosturanite(Mg,Fe,Ti)21(Si,Al)12O28(OH)34 · H2O
Hⓘ ChrysotileMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
OOxygen
Oⓘ AndraditeCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
Oⓘ AntigoriteMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oⓘ BruciteMg(OH)2
Oⓘ Carlosturanite(Mg,Fe,Ti)21(Si,Al)12O28(OH)34 · H2O
Oⓘ ChrysotileMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ AntigoriteMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Mgⓘ BruciteMg(OH)2
Mgⓘ Carlosturanite(Mg,Fe,Ti)21(Si,Al)12O28(OH)34 · H2O
Mgⓘ ChrysotileMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Mgⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
AlAluminium
Alⓘ Carlosturanite(Mg,Fe,Ti)21(Si,Al)12O28(OH)34 · H2O
SiSilicon
Siⓘ AndraditeCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
Siⓘ AntigoriteMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siⓘ Carlosturanite(Mg,Fe,Ti)21(Si,Al)12O28(OH)34 · H2O
Siⓘ ChrysotileMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
CaCalcium
Caⓘ AndraditeCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
Caⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ Carlosturanite(Mg,Fe,Ti)21(Si,Al)12O28(OH)34 · H2O
FeIron
Feⓘ AndraditeCa3Fe23+(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
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References

Belluso, Elena, Ferraris, Giovanni (1991) New data on balangeroite and carlosturanite from alpine serpentinites. European Journal of Mineralogy, 3 (3) 559-566 doi:10.1127/ejm/3/3/0559
Groppo, C., Compagnoni, R. (2007) Metamorphic veins from the serpentinites of the Piemonte Zone, western Alps, Italy: a review. Periodico di Mineralogia, 76: 127-153
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