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Monte Pelato tufa outcrops (Lendeniere tufa outcrops), Troncea Valley, Pragelato, Metropolitan City of Turin, Piedmont, Italyi
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Monte Pelato tufa outcrops (Lendeniere tufa outcrops)Group of Outcrops
Troncea ValleyValley
PragelatoCommune
Metropolitan City of TurinMetropolitan City
PiedmontRegion
ItalyCountry

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06147280017272285324900.jpg
Aragonite, etc.

Monte Pelato tufa outcrops, Troncea Valley, Pragelato, Metropolitan City of Turin, Piedmont, Italy
06147280017272285324900.jpg
Aragonite, etc.

Monte Pelato tufa outcrops, Troncea Valley, Pragelato, Metropolitan City of Turin, Piedmont, Italy
06147280017272285324900.jpg
Aragonite, etc.

Monte Pelato tufa outcrops, Troncea Valley, Pragelato, Metropolitan City of Turin, Piedmont, Italy
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
44° 56' 11'' North , 6° 57' 23'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
44.93655,6.95661
GeoHash:
G#: spuzwk3wk
GRN:
N30E04
Type:
Group of Outcrops
Köppen climate type:
Dfc : Subarctic climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Sestriere838 (2012)6.7km
Colle Sestriere646 (2014)6.8km
Pragelato-Ruà402 (2014)8.6km
Ghigo127 (2014)9.0km
Prali266 (2013)9.1km
Mindat Locality ID:
416839
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:416839:6
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Outcrops of carbonate concretions, which are deposited by cold freshwater in presence of hydrophilic vegetation, at the western foot of Monte Pelato. An alternative name for these outcrops is Lendeniere, derived from the homonymous alp (1910 m a.s.l.) in the vicinity.

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ⓘAragonite5.AB.15CaCO3

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Cⓘ AragoniteCaCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ AragoniteCaCO3
CaCalcium
Caⓘ AragoniteCaCO3

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References

Piccoli, G.C., Maletto, G., Bosio, P., Lombardo, B. (2007) Minerali del Piemonte e della Valle d'Aosta - Associazione Amici del Museo "F. Eusebio" Alba.
Fioraso, G. (2009) Carta Geologica della Val Troncea. CNR- Istituto di Geoscienze e Georisorse, Ente di Gestione Parco Val Troncea, Regione Piemonte. Litografia Geda, Nichelino.
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