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Pietracorbara, Bastia, Haute-Corse, Corsica, France i
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Pietracorbara Commune
Bastia Arrondissement
Haute-Corse Department
Corsica Region
France Country

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Pietracorbara	Commune
Bastia	Arrondissement
Haute-Corse	Department
Corsica	Region
France	Country

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Neighbouring regions:

Cagnano, Bastia, Haute-Corse, Corsica, France

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Sisco, Bastia, Haute-Corse, Corsica, France

Type:

Commune

Largest Settlements:

Place	Population
Marine de Pietracorbara	515 (2016)

Mindat Locality ID:

358995

Long-form identifier:

mindat:1:2:358995:6

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Corsican:

A Petra Curbara, Bastìa, Cismonte, Corsica, Francia

English:

Pietracorbara

French:

Pietracorbara, Bastia, Haute-Corse, Corse, France

German:

Pietracorbara, Arrondissement Bastia, Haute-Corse, Korsika, Frankreich

Italian:

Pietracorbara, arrondissement di Bastia, Alta Corsica, Corsica, Francia

Russian:

Пьетракорбара, Бастия, Верхняя Корсика, Корсика, Франция

Spanish:

Pietracorbara, distrito de Bastia, Alta Córcega, Córcega, Francia

Afrikaans:

Pietracorbara, Haute-Corse, Korsika, Frankryk

Aragonese:

Pietracorbara, Destrito de Bastia, Alta Corcega, Corcega, Francia

Asturian:

Pietracorbara, Córcega, Francia

Bambara:

Pietracorbara, Faransi

Basque:

Pietracorbara, Bastiako barrutia, Korsika Garaia, Korsika, Frantzia

Bavarian:

Pietracorbara, Korsika, Frankreich

Breton:

Pietracorbara, Bastìa, Korsika-Uhel, Korsika, Bro-C'hall

Catalan:

Pietracorbara, Districte de Bastia, Alta Còrsega, Còrsega, França

Cebuano:

Pietracorbara, Arrondissement de Bastia, Haute-Corse, Corse, Pransiya

Chechen:

Пьетракорбара, Корсика, Франци

Croatian:

Pietracorbara, Haute-Corse, Korzika, Francuska

Czech:

Pietracorbara, Arrondissement Bastia, Haute-Corse, Korsika, Francie

Danish:

Pietracorbara, Haute-Corse, Korsika, Frankrig

Dutch:

Pietracorbara, Arrondissement Bastia, Haute-Corse, Corsica, Frankrijk

Dutch Low Saxon:

Pietracorbara, Frankriek

Esperanto:

Pietracorbara, Haute-Corse, Korsiko, Francio

Estonian:

Pietracorbara, Haute-Corse'i departemang, Korsika, Prantsusmaa

Faroese:

Pietracorbara, Frakland

Finnish:

Pietracorbara, Haute-Corse, Korsika, Ranska

Franco-Provençal:

Pietracorbara, Hôta-Corse, Corse, France

Friulian:

Pietracorbara, France

Galician:

Pietracorbara, Alta Córsega, Córsega, Francia

Greek:

Πιετρακορμπάρα, Μπαστιά, Άνω Κορσική, Κορσική, Γαλλία

Greenlandic:

Pietracorbara, Franskit Nunaat

Hungarian:

Pietracorbara, Haute-Corse, Korzika, Franciaország

Icelandic:

Pietracorbara, Korsíka, Frakkland

Ido:

Pietracorbara, Korsika, Francia

Indonesian:

Pietracorbara, Arondisemen Bastia, Haute-Corse, Korsika, Perancis

Interlingua:

Pietracorbara, Departimento Haute-Corse, region Corsica, Francia

Interlingue:

Pietracorbara, Corsica, Francia

Irish Gaelic:

Pietracorbara, An Chorsaic, An Fhrainc

Jamaican Patois:

Pietracorbara, Frans

Kabyle:

Pietracorbara, Fransa

Kazakh (Cyrillic Script):

Пьетракорбара, Жоғарғы Корсика, Корсика, Франция

Kazakh (Latin Script):

Pʹyetrakorbara

Kongo:

Pietracorbara, Haute-Corse, Fwalansa

Latin:

Pietracorbara, Mantinum, Corsica Superior, Corsica, Francia

Latvian:

Pietracorbara, Augškorsika, Korsika, Francija

Ligurian:

Pietracorbara, Corsega, Fransa

Limburgian:

Pietracorbara, Haute-Corse, Corsica, Frankriek

Lithuanian:

Pietracorbara, Aukštutinė Korsika, Korsika, Prancūzija

Lombard:

Pietracorbara, Haute-Corse, Còrsega, Frància

Low Saxon/Low German:

Pietracorbara, Haute-Corse, Korsika, Frankriek

Luxembourgish:

Pietracorbara, Arrondissement Bastia, Haute-Corse, Korsika, Frankräich

Malagasy:

Pietracorbara, Haute-Corse, Frantsa

Malay:

Pietracorbara, Haute-Corse, Corse, Perancis

Minangkabau:

Pietracorbara, Parancih

Minnan / Hokkien-Taiwanese:

Pietracorbara, Bastia Kūn, Haute-Corse, Corse, Hoat-kok

Narom:

Pietracorbara, Corse-dé-Ĥâot, Corse, France

Neapolitan:

Pietracorbara, Corseca, Franza

Norwegian (Nynorsk):

Pietracorbara, Haute-Corse, Korsika, Frankrike

Occitan:

Pietracorbara, Nauta Corsega, Corsega, França

Papiamento:

Pietracorbara, Corsica, Fransia

Picard:

Pietracorbara, Franche

Piedmontese:

Pietracorbara, Àuta Còrsica, Còrsica, Fransa

Polish:

Pietracorbara, Okręg Bastia, Górna Korsyka, Korsyka, Francja

Portuguese:

Pietracorbara, Alta Córsega, Córsega, França

Romanian:

Pietracorbara, Arondismentul Bastia, Haute-Corse, Corsica, Franța

Romansh:

Pietracorbara, Frantscha

Sardinian:

Pietracorbara, Còssiga Arta, Còssiga, Frantza

Scots:

Pietracorbara, Haute-Corse, Corsica, Fraunce

Scottish Gaelic:

Pietracorbara, Haute-Corse, Corsaca, An Fhraing

Sicilian:

Pietracorbara, Bastìa, Còrsica, Francia

Slovak:

Pietracorbara, Bastia, Haute-Corse, Korzika, Francúzsko

Slovenian:

Pietracorbara, Haute-Corse, Korzika, Francija

Swahili:

Pietracorbara, Haute-Corse, Korsika, Ufaransa

Swedish:

Pietracorbara, Haute-Corse, Korsika, Frankrike

Turkish:

Pietracorbara, Haute-Corse, Korsika, Fransa

Ukrainian:

П'єтракорбара, Бастія, Верхня Корсика, Корсика, Франція

Venetian:

Pietracorbara, Alta Còrsega, Còrsega, Fransa

Vietnamese:

Pietracorbara, Bastia, Haute-Corse, Corse, Pháp

Volapük:

Pietracorbara, Fransän

Walloon:

Pietracorbara, France

Waray:

Pietracorbara, Haute-Corse, Corse, Fransya

Welsh:

Pietracorbara, Haute-Corse, Corsica, Ffrainc

West Flemish:

Pietracorbara, Vrankryk

Wolof:

Pietracorbara, Faraas

Zulu:

Pietracorbara, IFulansi

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ⓘ Anatase

ⓘ Calcite

ⓘ 'Chrome-Spinel (of Dana)'

ⓘ 'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'

ⓘ Potassic-richterite

ⓘ Priderite

ⓘ Titanite

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Rock Types Recorded

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ⓘ Lamproite

ⓘ Minette

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Anatase

Formula: TiO₂

Locality: Sisco Lamproite sill, Pietracorbara, Bastia, Haute-Corse, Corsica, France

References:

Velde, D. (1967). Sur un lamprophyre hyperalcalin potassique: la minette de Sisco (île de Corse). Bulletin de Minéralogie, 90(2), 214-223.

Velde, Danielle (1968) A new occurrence of priderite. Mineralogical Magazine and Journal of the Mineralogical Society, 36 (282) 867-870 doi:10.1180/minmag.1968.036.282.18

Wagner, C., & Velde, D. (1986). The mineralogy of K-richterite-bearing lamproites. American Mineralogist, 71(1-2), 17-37.

Prelević, D., Foley, S.F., Romer, R., Conticelli, S. (2008) Mediterranean Tertiary lamproites derived from multiple source components in postcollisional geodynamics. Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta, 72 (8) 2125-2156 doi:10.1016/j.gca.2008.01.029

ⓘ Calcite

Formula: CaCO₃

Locality: Sisco Lamproite sill, Pietracorbara, Bastia, Haute-Corse, Corsica, France

References:

Velde, D. (1967). Sur un lamprophyre hyperalcalin potassique: la minette de Sisco (île de Corse). Bulletin de Minéralogie, 90(2), 214-223.

Velde, Danielle (1968) A new occurrence of priderite. Mineralogical Magazine and Journal of the Mineralogical Society, 36 (282) 867-870 doi:10.1180/minmag.1968.036.282.18

Wagner, C., & Velde, D. (1986). The mineralogy of K-richterite-bearing lamproites. American Mineralogist, 71(1-2), 17-37.

ⓘ 'Chrome-Spinel (of Dana)'

Locality: Sisco Lamproite sill, Pietracorbara, Bastia, Haute-Corse, Corsica, France

References:

Velde, D. (1967). Sur un lamprophyre hyperalcalin potassique: la minette de Sisco (île de Corse). Bulletin de Minéralogie, 90(2), 214-223.

Velde, Danielle (1968) A new occurrence of priderite. Mineralogical Magazine and Journal of the Mineralogical Society, 36 (282) 867-870 doi:10.1180/minmag.1968.036.282.18

Wagner, C., & Velde, D. (1986). The mineralogy of K-richterite-bearing lamproites. American Mineralogist, 71(1-2), 17-37.

ⓘ 'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'

Locality: Sisco Lamproite sill, Pietracorbara, Bastia, Haute-Corse, Corsica, France

References:

Velde, D. (1967). Sur un lamprophyre hyperalcalin potassique: la minette de Sisco (île de Corse). Bulletin de Minéralogie, 90(2), 214-223.

Velde, Danielle (1968) A new occurrence of priderite. Mineralogical Magazine and Journal of the Mineralogical Society, 36 (282) 867-870 doi:10.1180/minmag.1968.036.282.18

Wagner, C., & Velde, D. (1986). The mineralogy of K-richterite-bearing lamproites. American Mineralogist, 71(1-2), 17-37.

ⓘ Ilmenite

Formula: Fe²⁺TiO₃

Locality: Sisco Lamproite sill, Pietracorbara, Bastia, Haute-Corse, Corsica, France

References:

Velde, D. (1967). Sur un lamprophyre hyperalcalin potassique: la minette de Sisco (île de Corse). Bulletin de Minéralogie, 90(2), 214-223.

Velde, Danielle (1968) A new occurrence of priderite. Mineralogical Magazine and Journal of the Mineralogical Society, 36 (282) 867-870 doi:10.1180/minmag.1968.036.282.18

Wagner, C., & Velde, D. (1986). The mineralogy of K-richterite-bearing lamproites. American Mineralogist, 71(1-2), 17-37.

ⓘ 'K Feldspar'

Locality: Sisco Lamproite sill, Pietracorbara, Bastia, Haute-Corse, Corsica, France

References:

Velde, D. (1967). Sur un lamprophyre hyperalcalin potassique: la minette de Sisco (île de Corse). Bulletin de Minéralogie, 90(2), 214-223.

Velde, Danielle (1968) A new occurrence of priderite. Mineralogical Magazine and Journal of the Mineralogical Society, 36 (282) 867-870 doi:10.1180/minmag.1968.036.282.18

Wagner, C., & Velde, D. (1986). The mineralogy of K-richterite-bearing lamproites. American Mineralogist, 71(1-2), 17-37.

ⓘ 'Mica Group'

Locality: Sisco Lamproite sill, Pietracorbara, Bastia, Haute-Corse, Corsica, France

References:

Velde, D. (1967). Sur un lamprophyre hyperalcalin potassique: la minette de Sisco (île de Corse). Bulletin de Minéralogie, 90(2), 214-223.

Velde, Danielle (1968) A new occurrence of priderite. Mineralogical Magazine and Journal of the Mineralogical Society, 36 (282) 867-870 doi:10.1180/minmag.1968.036.282.18

Wagner, C., & Velde, D. (1986). The mineralogy of K-richterite-bearing lamproites. American Mineralogist, 71(1-2), 17-37.

ⓘ Phlogopite

Formula: KMg₃(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂

Locality: Sisco Lamproite sill, Pietracorbara, Bastia, Haute-Corse, Corsica, France

References:

Velde, D. (1967). Sur un lamprophyre hyperalcalin potassique: la minette de Sisco (île de Corse). Bulletin de Minéralogie, 90(2), 214-223.

Velde, Danielle (1968) A new occurrence of priderite. Mineralogical Magazine and Journal of the Mineralogical Society, 36 (282) 867-870 doi:10.1180/minmag.1968.036.282.18

Wagner, C., & Velde, D. (1986). The mineralogy of K-richterite-bearing lamproites. American Mineralogist, 71(1-2), 17-37.

ⓘ Potassic-richterite

Formula: {K}{CaNa}{Mg₅}Si₈O₂₂(OH)₂

Locality: Sisco Lamproite sill, Pietracorbara, Bastia, Haute-Corse, Corsica, France

References:

Velde, D. (1967). Sur un lamprophyre hyperalcalin potassique: la minette de Sisco (île de Corse). Bulletin de Minéralogie, 90(2), 214-223.

Velde, Danielle (1968) A new occurrence of priderite. Mineralogical Magazine and Journal of the Mineralogical Society, 36 (282) 867-870 doi:10.1180/minmag.1968.036.282.18

Wagner, C., & Velde, D. (1986). The mineralogy of K-richterite-bearing lamproites. American Mineralogist, 71(1-2), 17-37.

ⓘ Priderite

Formula: K(Ti⁴⁺₇Fe³⁺)O₁₆

Locality: Sisco Lamproite sill, Pietracorbara, Bastia, Haute-Corse, Corsica, France

References:

Velde, D. (1967). Sur un lamprophyre hyperalcalin potassique: la minette de Sisco (île de Corse). Bulletin de Minéralogie, 90(2), 214-223.

Velde, Danielle (1968) A new occurrence of priderite. Mineralogical Magazine and Journal of the Mineralogical Society, 36 (282) 867-870 doi:10.1180/minmag.1968.036.282.18

Wagner, C., & Velde, D. (1986). The mineralogy of K-richterite-bearing lamproites. American Mineralogist, 71(1-2), 17-37.

ⓘ Titanite

Formula: CaTi(SiO₄)O

Locality: Sisco Lamproite sill, Pietracorbara, Bastia, Haute-Corse, Corsica, France

References:

Velde, D. (1967). Sur un lamprophyre hyperalcalin potassique: la minette de Sisco (île de Corse). Bulletin de Minéralogie, 90(2), 214-223.

Velde, Danielle (1968) A new occurrence of priderite. Mineralogical Magazine and Journal of the Mineralogical Society, 36 (282) 867-870 doi:10.1180/minmag.1968.036.282.18

Wagner, C., & Velde, D. (1986). The mineralogy of K-richterite-bearing lamproites. American Mineralogist, 71(1-2), 17-37.

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘ	Ilmenite	4.CB.05	Fe²⁺TiO₃
ⓘ	Anatase	4.DD.05	TiO₂
ⓘ	Priderite	4.DK.05b	K(Ti⁴⁺₇Fe³⁺)O₁₆
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘ	Calcite	5.AB.05	CaCO₃
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘ	Titanite	9.AG.15	CaTi(SiO₄)O
ⓘ	Potassic-richterite	9.DE.20	{K}{CaNa}{Mg₅}Si₈O₂₂(OH)₂
ⓘ	Phlogopite	9.EC.20	KMg₃(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
Unclassified
ⓘ	'Mica Group'	-
ⓘ	'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'	-
ⓘ	'K Feldspar'	-
ⓘ	'Chrome-Spinel (of Dana)'	-

List of minerals for each chemical element

H	Hydrogen
H	ⓘ Phlogopite	KMg₃(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
H	ⓘ Potassic-richterite	{K}{CaNa}{Mg₅}Si₈O₂₂(OH)₂
C	Carbon
C	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
O	Oxygen
O	ⓘ Anatase	TiO₂
O	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
O	ⓘ Ilmenite	Fe²⁺TiO₃
O	ⓘ Phlogopite	KMg₃(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
O	ⓘ Priderite	K(Ti₇⁴⁺Fe³⁺)O₁₆
O	ⓘ Titanite	CaTi(SiO₄)O
O	ⓘ Potassic-richterite	{K}{CaNa}{Mg₅}Si₈O₂₂(OH)₂
O	ⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Na	Sodium
Na	ⓘ Potassic-richterite	{K}{CaNa}{Mg₅}Si₈O₂₂(OH)₂
Mg	Magnesium
Mg	ⓘ Phlogopite	KMg₃(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
Mg	ⓘ Potassic-richterite	{K}{CaNa}{Mg₅}Si₈O₂₂(OH)₂
Mg	ⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Al	Aluminium
Al	ⓘ Phlogopite	KMg₃(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
Si	Silicon
Si	ⓘ Phlogopite	KMg₃(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
Si	ⓘ Titanite	CaTi(SiO₄)O
Si	ⓘ Potassic-richterite	{K}{CaNa}{Mg₅}Si₈O₂₂(OH)₂
Si	ⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
K	Potassium
K	ⓘ Phlogopite	KMg₃(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
K	ⓘ Priderite	K(Ti₇⁴⁺Fe³⁺)O₁₆
K	ⓘ Potassic-richterite	{K}{CaNa}{Mg₅}Si₈O₂₂(OH)₂
Ca	Calcium
Ca	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
Ca	ⓘ Titanite	CaTi(SiO₄)O
Ca	ⓘ Potassic-richterite	{K}{CaNa}{Mg₅}Si₈O₂₂(OH)₂
Ti	Titanium
Ti	ⓘ Anatase	TiO₂
Ti	ⓘ Ilmenite	Fe²⁺TiO₃
Ti	ⓘ Priderite	K(Ti₇⁴⁺Fe³⁺)O₁₆
Ti	ⓘ Titanite	CaTi(SiO₄)O
Fe	Iron
Fe	ⓘ Ilmenite	Fe²⁺TiO₃
Fe	ⓘ Priderite	K(Ti₇⁴⁺Fe³⁺)O₁₆
Fe	ⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series

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GeoNames ID:	6616410

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