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Villa di Sassonero, Monterenzio, Metropolitan City of Bologna, Emilia-Romagna, Italyi
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Villa di SassoneroVillage
MonterenzioCommune
Metropolitan City of BolognaMetropolitan City
Emilia-RomagnaRegion
ItalyCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
44° 16' 13'' North , 11° 26' 43'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
44.27042,11.44550
GeoHash:
G#: srb5u7nmg
GRN:
N30E06
Type:
Village
Köppen climate type:
Cfb : Temperate oceanic climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Sassoleone239 (2014)3.1km
Savazza580 (2014)5.1km
San Benedetto di Querceto258 (2014)5.7km
Piancaldoli143 (2014)6.3km
Quinzano366 (2014)6.4km
Mindat Locality ID:
300061
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:300061:1
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Name(s) in local language(s):
Villa di Sassonero, Monterenzio, Valle del Sillaro, Provincia di Bologna, Emilia-Romagna, Italia


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9 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Bornite
Formula: Cu5FeS4
ⓘ Brochantite
Formula: Cu4(SO4)(OH)6
ⓘ Chalcocite
Formula: Cu2S
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ Copper
Formula: Cu
ⓘ Cuprite
Formula: Cu2O
ⓘ Gedrite
Formula: ◻{Mg2}{Mg3Al2}(Al2Si6O22)(OH)2
ⓘ Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘCopper1.AA.05Cu
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘChalcocite2.BA.05Cu2S
ⓘBornite2.BA.15Cu5FeS4
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘCuprite4.AA.10Cu2O
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘMalachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘBrochantite7.BB.25Cu4(SO4)(OH)6
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘGedrite9.DD.05◻{Mg2}{Mg3Al2}(Al2Si6O22)(OH)2

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
Hⓘ Gedrite◻{Mg2}{Mg3Al2}(Al2Si6O22)(OH)2
Hⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
CCarbon
Cⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
OOxygen
Oⓘ BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
Oⓘ CupriteCu2O
Oⓘ Gedrite◻{Mg2}{Mg3Al2}(Al2Si6O22)(OH)2
Oⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ Gedrite◻{Mg2}{Mg3Al2}(Al2Si6O22)(OH)2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ Gedrite◻{Mg2}{Mg3Al2}(Al2Si6O22)(OH)2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Gedrite◻{Mg2}{Mg3Al2}(Al2Si6O22)(OH)2
SSulfur
Sⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Sⓘ BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ ChalcociteCu2S
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
FeIron
Feⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
CuCopper
Cuⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Cuⓘ BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuⓘ ChalcociteCu2S
Cuⓘ CupriteCu2O
Cuⓘ CopperCu
Cuⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2

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