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Fidenza, Parma Province, Emilia-Romagna, Italyi
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Parma ProvinceProvince
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LL6 chondrite meteorite

Borgo San Donino meteorite, Fidenza, Parma Province, Emilia-Romagna, Italy
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LL6 chondrite meteorite

Borgo San Donino meteorite, Fidenza, Parma Province, Emilia-Romagna, Italy
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LL6 chondrite meteorite

Borgo San Donino meteorite, Fidenza, Parma Province, Emilia-Romagna, Italy
Neighbouring regions:
Medesano, Parma Province, Emilia-Romagna, Italy
Noceto, Parma Province, Emilia-Romagna, Italy
Salsomaggiore Terme, Parma Province, Emilia-Romagna, Italy
Type:
Commune
Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Fidenza21,952 (2015)
Santa Margherita295 (2014)
Castione Marchesi228 (2014)
Fornio228 (2014)
Mindat Locality ID:
304678
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:304678:7
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Borgo San Donnino
Other Languages:
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French:
Fidenza, Parme, Émilie-Romagne, Italie
German:
Fidenza, Provinz Parma, Emilia-Romagna, Italien
Italian:
Fidenza, provincia di Parma, Emilia-Romagna, Italia
Russian:
Фиденца, Парма, Эмилия-Романья, Италия
Simplified Chinese:
菲登扎, 帕爾馬省, 艾米利亚-罗马涅, 意大利
Spanish:
Fidenza, Parma, Emilia-Romaña, Italia
Arabic:
فيدنزا, مقاطعة بارما, إميليا-رومانيا, إيطاليا
Armenian:
Ֆիդենցա, Պարմա, Էմիլիա Ռոմանիա, Իտալիա
Basque:
Fidenza, Parmako probintzia, Emilia-Romagna, Italia
Bulgarian:
Фиденца, Парма, Емилия-Романя, Италия
Catalan:
Fidenza, Província de Parma, Emília-Romanya, Itàlia
Cebuano:
Fidenza, Parma, Emilia-Romagna, Italya
Czech:
Fidenza, Provincie Parma, Emilia-Romagna, Itálie
Danish:
Fidenza, Parma, Emilia-Romagna, Italien
Dutch:
Fidenza, Parma, Emilia-Romagna, Italië
Emilian-Romagnol:
Fidénsa, Emîlia-Rumâgna (Emélia-Rumâgna; Emégglia-Rumâgna), Itâlia
Esperanto:
Fidenza, Provinco de Parmo, Emilio-Romanjo, Italio
Faroese:
Fidenza, Italia
Farsi/Persian:
فیدنتزا, استان پارما, امیلیا-رومانیا, ایتالیا
Finnish:
Fidenza, Parman maakunta, Emilia-Romagna, Italia
Greenlandic:
Fidenza, Italia
Hungarian:
Fidenza, Parma megye, Emilia-Romagna, Olaszország
Interlingua:
Fidenza, provincia Parma, Emilia-Romania, Italia
Japanese:
フィデンツァ, パルマ県, エミリア＝ロマーニャ州, イタリア
Kazakh (Cyrillic Script):
Фиденца, Эмилия-Романья, Италия
Korean:
피덴차, 파르마현, 에밀리아로마냐주, 이탈리아
Latin:
Fidentia, Provincia Parmensis, Aemilia et Romania, Italia
Lithuanian:
Fidenca, Parmos provincija, Emilija-Romanija, Italija
Lombard:
Fidenza, Provincia de Parma, Emilia-Rumagna, Italia
Malay:
Fidenza, Wilayah Parma, Emilia-Romagna, Itali
Minnan / Hokkien-Taiwanese:
Fidenza, Parma Séng, Emilia-Romagna, Italia
Neapolitan:
Fidenza, Emilia-Rumagna, Italia
Norwegian:
Fidenza, Parma, Emilia-Romagna, Italia
Norwegian (Nynorsk):
Fidenza, Provinsen Parma, Emilia-Romagna, Italia
Occitan:
Fidenza, Província de Parma, Emília-Romanha, Itàlia
Piedmontese:
Fidenza, Provincia ëd Parma, Emilia-Romagna, Italia
Polish:
Fidenza, Prowincja Parma, Emilia-Romania, Włochy
Portuguese:
Fidenza, Parma, Emília-Romanha, Itália
Romanian:
Fidenza, Provincia Parma, Emilia-Romagna, Italia
Serbian:
Фиденца, Парма, Емилија-Ромања, Италија
Serbo-Croatian:
Fidenza, Parma, Emilia-Romagna, Italija
Slovenian:
Fidenza, Parma, Emilija - Romanja, Italija
South Azerbaijani:
فیدنتزا, امیلیا-رومانیا, ایتالیا
Swedish:
Fidenza, Parma, Emilia-Romagna, Italien
Tarantino:
Fidenza, Provinge de Parma, Emilia-Romagna, Itaglie
Turkish:
Fidenza, Parma ili, Emilia-Romagna, İtalya
Ukrainian:
Фіденца, Парма , Емілія-Романья, Італія
Uzbek (Latin Script):
Fidenza, Parma, Italiya
Venetian:
Fidensa, Provincia de Parma, Emiłia-Romagna, Itałia
Vietnamese:
Fidenza, Parma, Emilia-Romagna, Ý
Volapük:
Fidenza, Litaliyän
Waray:
Fidenza, Parma, Emilia-Romagna, Italya


Fidenza, whose name untill 1927 was Borgo San Donnino, is a small town situated in the Po Plain, about 23 km west of Parma and 30 km south of River Po.

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Mineral List

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10 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
ⓘ Chromite
Formula: Fe2+Cr3+2O4
ⓘ Enstatite
Formula: Mg2Si2O6
ⓘ Enstatite var. Bronzite
Formula: (Mg,Fe2+)2[SiO3]2
ⓘ 'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'
ⓘ Forsterite
Formula: Mg2SiO4
ⓘ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
ⓘ Ilmenite
Formula: Fe2+TiO3
ⓘ 'Limonite'
ⓘ 'Maskelynite'
ⓘ Merrillite
Formula: Ca9NaMg(PO4)7
ⓘ Native Iron
Formula: Fe
ⓘ Native Iron var. Kamacite
Formula: (Fe,Ni)
ⓘ Taenite
Formula: (Fe,Ni)
ⓘ Troilite
Formula: FeS

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Iron1.AE.05Fe
ⓘvar. Kamacite1.AE.05(Fe,Ni)
ⓘTaenite1.AE.10(Fe,Ni)
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘTroilite2.CC.10FeS
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘChromite4.BB.05Fe2+Cr3+2O4
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘIlmenite4.CB.05Fe2+TiO3
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘMerrillite8.AC.45Ca9NaMg(PO4)7
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘForsterite9.AC.05Mg2SiO4
ⓘEnstatite9.DA.05Mg2Si2O6
ⓘvar. Bronzite9.DA.05(Mg,Fe2+)2[SiO3]2
ⓘAlbite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
Unclassified
ⓘ'Limonite'-
ⓘ'Maskelynite'-
ⓘ'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

OOxygen
Oⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Oⓘ EnstatiteMg2Si2O6
Oⓘ ForsteriteMg2SiO4
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Oⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Oⓘ Enstatite var. Bronzite(Mg,Fe2+)2[SiO3]2
Oⓘ MerrilliteCa9NaMg(PO4)7
Oⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
NaSodium
Naⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Naⓘ MerrilliteCa9NaMg(PO4)7
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ EnstatiteMg2Si2O6
Mgⓘ ForsteriteMg2SiO4
Mgⓘ Enstatite var. Bronzite(Mg,Fe2+)2[SiO3]2
Mgⓘ MerrilliteCa9NaMg(PO4)7
Mgⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
AlAluminium
Alⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
SiSilicon
Siⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ EnstatiteMg2Si2O6
Siⓘ ForsteriteMg2SiO4
Siⓘ Enstatite var. Bronzite(Mg,Fe2+)2[SiO3]2
Siⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ MerrilliteCa9NaMg(PO4)7
SSulfur
Sⓘ TroiliteFeS
CaCalcium
Caⓘ MerrilliteCa9NaMg(PO4)7
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
CrChromium
Crⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
FeIron
Feⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Feⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Feⓘ Native IronFe
Feⓘ Native Iron var. Kamacite(Fe,Ni)
Feⓘ Taenite(Fe,Ni)
Feⓘ TroiliteFeS
Feⓘ Enstatite var. Bronzite(Mg,Fe2+)2[SiO3]2
Feⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
NiNickel
Niⓘ Native Iron var. Kamacite(Fe,Ni)
Niⓘ Taenite(Fe,Ni)

Fossils

There are 1 fossil locality from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

These data are provided on an experimental basis and are taken from external databases. Mindat.org has no control currently over the accuracy of these data.

Occurrences70
Youngest Fossil Listed0.78 Ma (Pleistocene)
Oldest Fossil Listed5.33 Ma (Miocene)
Fossils from RegionClick here to show the list.
Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Aporrhais
genus		Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Littorinimorpha : Aporrhaidae : Aporrhais5.333 - 3.6 Ma
Neogene
Capulus
genus		Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Cycloneritida : Delphinulopsidae : Capulus3.6 - 0.781 Ma
Cenozoic
Tectonatica
genus		Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Littorinimorpha : Naticidae : Tectonatica2.588 - 1.806 Ma
Pleistocene
Xenophora
genus		Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Xenophoridae : Xenophora5.333 - 0.781 Ma
Cenozoic
Calyptraea chinensis
species		Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Calyptraeidae : Calyptraea : Calyptraea chinensis2.588 - 0.781 Ma
Pleistocene
Petaloconchus intortus
species		Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Vermetidae : Petaloconchus : Petaloconchus intortus3.6 - 1.806 Ma
Cenozoic
Aporrhais pespelecani
species		Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Aporrhaidae : Aporrhais : Aporrhais pespelecani3.6 - 0.781 Ma
Cenozoic
Euspira helicina
species		Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Naticidae : Euspira : Euspira helicina5.333 - 1.806 Ma
Cenozoic
Persististrombus coronatus
species		Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Strombidae : Persististrombus : Persististrombus coronatus5.333 - 3.6 Ma
Neogene
Tectonatica tectula
species		Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Naticidae : Tectonatica : Tectonatica tectula2.588 - 1.806 Ma
Pleistocene
Capulus hungaricus
species		Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Capulidae : Capulus : Capulus hungaricus3.6 - 0.781 Ma
Cenozoic
Euspira pulchella
species		Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Naticidae : Euspira : Euspira pulchella3.6 - 2.588 Ma
Cenozoic
Stellaria testigera
species		Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Xenophoridae : Stellaria : Stellaria testigera5.333 - 3.6 Ma
Neogene
Hespererato cocconii
species		Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Littorinimorpha : Eratoidae : Hespererato : Hespererato cocconii2.588 - 1.806 Ma
Pleistocene
Erato elongata
species		Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Littorinimorpha : Eratoidae : Erato : Erato elongata2.588 - 1.806 Ma
Pleistocene
Niveria dorsolaevigata
species		Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Triviidae : Niveria : Niveria dorsolaevigata2.588 - 1.806 Ma
Pleistocene
Schilderia utricolata
species		Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Cypraeidae : Schilderia : Schilderia utricolata2.588 - 1.806 Ma
Pleistocene
Neosimnia pliomajor
species		Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Ovulidae : Simnia : Neosimnia pliomajor2.588 - 1.806 Ma
Pleistocene
Pseudosimnia capellinii
species		Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Ovulidae : Pseudosimnia : Pseudosimnia capellinii1.806 - 0.781 Ma
Pleistocene
Erato cerullii
species		Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Triviidae : Erato : Erato cerullii2.588 - 1.806 Ma
Pleistocene
Erato subalata
species		Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Triviidae : Erato : Erato subalata2.588 - 1.806 Ma
Pleistocene
Schilderia flavicula
species		Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Cypraeidae : Schilderia : Schilderia flavicula2.588 - 0.781 Ma
Pleistocene
Payraudeautia intricata
species		Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Naticidae : Payraudeautia : Payraudeautia intricata3.6 - 2.588 Ma
Cenozoic
Aporrhais uttingeriana
species		Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Aporrhaidae : Aporrhais : Aporrhais uttingeriana3.6 - 0.781 Ma
Cenozoic
Crepidula unguiformis
species		Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Littorinimorpha : Calyptraeidae : Crepidula : Crepidula unguiformis2.588 - 1.806 Ma
Pleistocene
Trivia arctica
species		Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Triviidae : Trivia : Trivia arctica2.588 - 1.806 Ma
Pleistocene
Trivia multilirata
species		Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Triviidae : Trivia : Trivia multilirata2.588 - 1.806 Ma
Pleistocene
Cochlis raropunctata
species		Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Naticidae : Cochlis : Cochlis raropunctata2.588 - 1.806 Ma
Pleistocene
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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fidenza
Wikidata ID:Q100811
GeoNames ID:6540408

Localities in this Region

Italy

Other Regions, Features and Areas that Intersect

Eurasian PlateTectonic Plate
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