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Nuova Fontane Mine (Rodoretto-Nuova Fontane Mine; Rodoretto Mine), Prali, Metropolitan City of Turin, Piedmont, Italyi
Regional Level Types
Nuova Fontane Mine (Rodoretto-Nuova Fontane Mine; Rodoretto Mine)Mine (Active)
PraliCommune
Metropolitan City of TurinMetropolitan City
PiedmontRegion
ItalyCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
44° 55' 30'' North , 7° 4' 26'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Mine (Active) - last checked 2020
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Perrero243 (2014)3.4km
Ghigo127 (2014)4.3km
Prali266 (2013)4.4km
Roreto390 (2014)9.0km
Pomaretto976 (2014)9.1km
Mindat Locality ID:
300473
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:300473:2
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
Italian:
Miniera Nuova Fontane (Miniera di Rodoretto-Nuova Fontane; Miniera di Rodoretto), Prali, Città metropolitana di Torino (Provincia di Torino), Piemonte, Italia


The Nuova Fontane (Rodoretto-Nuova Fontane) talc mine is active since 1999. The underground workings (north and south stopes) are accessed through a 2-km-long adit, whose entrance is located at 1018 m a.s.l. near the village of Pomeifrè.

Note: The placeholder indicates the position of the south stope. The entrance to the underground workings is located at 44.93509389074054 N,7.0802485942840585 S in the municipal territory of Salza di Pinerolo.

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6 valid minerals.

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
Pyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Group 9 - Silicates
Epidote9.BG.05a(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Diopside9.DA.15CaMgSi2O6
Talc9.EC.05Mg3Si4O10(OH)2

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
H TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
CCarbon
C CalciteCaCO3
OOxygen
O CalciteCaCO3
O DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
O Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
O TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
MgMagnesium
Mg DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Mg TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
AlAluminium
Al Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
SiSilicon
Si DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Si Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Si TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
SSulfur
S PyriteFeS2
S PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
CaCalcium
Ca CalciteCaCO3
Ca DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Ca Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
FeIron
Fe Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Fe PyriteFeS2
Fe PyrrhotiteFe1-xS

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