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Pietralavezzara quarry, Campomorone, Genoa, Liguria, Italyi
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Ophicalcite quarry

Pietralavezzara quarry, Campomorone, Genoa, Liguria, Italy
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The miner's house

Pietralavezzara quarry, Campomorone, Genoa, Liguria, Italy
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Quarry before the village

Pietralavezzara quarry, Campomorone, Genoa, Liguria, Italy
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Ophicalcite quarry

Pietralavezzara quarry, Campomorone, Genoa, Liguria, Italy
00635280017272358769338.jpg
The miner's house

Pietralavezzara quarry, Campomorone, Genoa, Liguria, Italy
06149480017272358763269.jpg
Quarry before the village

Pietralavezzara quarry, Campomorone, Genoa, Liguria, Italy
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Ophicalcite quarry

Pietralavezzara quarry, Campomorone, Genoa, Liguria, Italy
00635280017272358769338.jpg
The miner's house

Pietralavezzara quarry, Campomorone, Genoa, Liguria, Italy
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
44° 32' 11'' North , 8° 53' 3'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
44.53665,8.88418
GeoHash:
G#: spym65tkb
GRN:
N30E05
Type:
Quarry - last checked 2019
Köppen climate type:
Csb : Warm-summer Mediterranean climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Pietralavezzara179 (2014)0.1km
Langasco460 (2014)1.4km
Paveto139 (2014)1.5km
Cravasco172 (2014)1.6km
Isoverde1,097 (2014)2.0km
Mindat Locality ID:
310059
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:310059:5
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Quarry of ophicalcite (called green marble of Polcevera) near Pietralavezzara.

This rock consists of a serpentinitic breccia crossed by veins of calcite and talc; it has been used in the past centuries as a precious decorative rock in Italy and has also been exported to many countries.

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3 valid minerals.

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Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘMagnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3

List of minerals for each chemical element

CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Oⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
FeIron
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Feⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4

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References

Bunsen, C.K.J. (1837) Notice sur le musée Dodwell et catalogue raisonné des objets qu'il contient. Institut de Correspondance Archéologique.
Jervis, Guglielmo (1889) I tesori sotterranei dell'Italia descrizione topografica e geologica di tutte le localita nel Regno d'Italia [The underground treasures of Italy topographical and geological description of all the locations in the Kingdom of Italy] Vol. 4 - Geologia Economica Dell'Italia. Ermanno Loescher.
Pullen, H.W. (1894) Handbook of ancient Roman marbles. John Murray, London.
Watson, J. (1916) British and foreign marbles and other ornamental stones: a catalogue of the specimens in the Sedgwick Museum, Cambridge. Cambridge University Press, Cambridge.
Dellepiane, A. (1966) Polcevera, Lemme, Scrivia, Borbera. Tolozzi, Genova.
Cimmino, F., Faccini, F., and Robbiano, A. (2003) Stones and coloured marbles of Liguria in historical monuments. Periodico di Mineralogia, 73, Special Issue 3, 73, 71-84.
Price, M.T. (2007) Decorative stone: the complete sourcebook. Thames & Hudson, London.
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