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Preit uranium prospects, Canosio, Cuneo Province, Piedmont, Italyi
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Uranophane

Preit uranium prospects, Canosio, Cuneo Province, Piedmont, Italy
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Torbernite

Preit uranium prospects, Canosio, Cuneo Province, Piedmont, Italy
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Uranophane, etc.

Preit uranium prospects, Canosio, Cuneo Province, Piedmont, Italy
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Uranophane

Preit uranium prospects, Canosio, Cuneo Province, Piedmont, Italy
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Torbernite

Preit uranium prospects, Canosio, Cuneo Province, Piedmont, Italy
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Uranophane, etc.

Preit uranium prospects, Canosio, Cuneo Province, Piedmont, Italy
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Uranophane

Preit uranium prospects, Canosio, Cuneo Province, Piedmont, Italy
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Torbernite

Preit uranium prospects, Canosio, Cuneo Province, Piedmont, Italy
Type:
Deposit
Mindat Locality ID:
29841
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:29841:3
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Name(s) in local language(s):
Giacimento uranifero del Preit, Valloni del Preit e di Marmora, Valle Maira (Val Maira; Valle Macra), Provincia di Cuneo, Piemonte, Italia


Uranium ores and mineralizations in Permian schists (Briançonnais Domain).

The main mineralizations are located:
- to the N and E of Bric Balacorda (left side of Preit valley);
- at Grange Serre and Salabessa (right side of Preit valley).

A radiometric field survey of the territory was performed by the Italian National Agency for Nuclear Research (Comitato Nazionale per le Ricerche Nucleari) in 1956-57 and mining works were carried out by Somiren (a mining company owned by ENI). Near Pian Preit exploration galleries and shafts were mainly excavated at Grange Serra (1080 m in total length) and Salabessa (579 m in total length), to a lesser extent at Bric Balacorda.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


8 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Autunite
Formula: Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
ⓘ Diadochite
Formula: Fe3+2(PO4)(SO4)(OH) · 6H2O
ⓘ 'Gummite'
ⓘ Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
Description: As post mining mineral.
ⓘ Torbernite
Formula: Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
ⓘ Uraninite
Formula: UO2
ⓘ Uranophane
Formula: Ca(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O
ⓘ Uranospinite ?
Formula: Ca(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 10H2O
ⓘ Zeunerite
Formula: Cu(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 12H2O

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘUraninite4.DL.05UO2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘGypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘDiadochite8.DB.05Fe3+2(PO4)(SO4)(OH) · 6H2O
ⓘAutunite8.EB.05Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
ⓘTorbernite8.EB.05Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
ⓘUranospinite ?8.EB.05Ca(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 10H2O
ⓘZeunerite8.EB.05Cu(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 12H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘUranophane9.AK.15Ca(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O
Unclassified
ⓘ'Gummite'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ AutuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
Hⓘ DiadochiteFe23+(PO4)(SO4)(OH) · 6H2O
Hⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Hⓘ TorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
Hⓘ UranophaneCa(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O
Hⓘ UranospiniteCa(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 10H2O
Hⓘ ZeuneriteCu(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 12H2O
OOxygen
Oⓘ AutuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
Oⓘ DiadochiteFe23+(PO4)(SO4)(OH) · 6H2O
Oⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ TorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
Oⓘ UraniniteUO2
Oⓘ UranophaneCa(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O
Oⓘ UranospiniteCa(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 10H2O
Oⓘ ZeuneriteCu(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 12H2O
SiSilicon
Siⓘ UranophaneCa(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ AutuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
Pⓘ DiadochiteFe23+(PO4)(SO4)(OH) · 6H2O
Pⓘ TorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
SSulfur
Sⓘ DiadochiteFe23+(PO4)(SO4)(OH) · 6H2O
Sⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
CaCalcium
Caⓘ AutuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
Caⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Caⓘ UranophaneCa(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O
Caⓘ UranospiniteCa(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 10H2O
FeIron
Feⓘ DiadochiteFe23+(PO4)(SO4)(OH) · 6H2O
CuCopper
Cuⓘ TorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
Cuⓘ ZeuneriteCu(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 12H2O
AsArsenic
Asⓘ UranospiniteCa(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 10H2O
Asⓘ ZeuneriteCu(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 12H2O
UUranium
Uⓘ AutuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
Uⓘ TorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
Uⓘ UraniniteUO2
Uⓘ UranophaneCa(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O
Uⓘ UranospiniteCa(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 10H2O
Uⓘ ZeuneriteCu(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 12H2O

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References

Ravagnani, D. (1974) I giacimenti uraniferi italiani e i loro minerali. Gruppo Mineralogico Lombardo - Museo Civico di Storia Naturale, Milano, 188 pages.
Piccoli, G.C. (2002) I minerali delle Alpi Marittime e Cozie. Provincia di Cuneo. Associazione Amici del Museo "F. Eusebio" di Alba, L'Artistica Savigliano Srl, Savigliano (Cuneo), 362 pages.
Piccoli, G.C., Maletto, G., Bosio, P., Lombardo, B. (2007) Minerali del Piemonte e della Valle d'Aosta - Associazione Amici del Museo "F. Eusebio" Alba.
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