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Roccia Corba (Rocciacorba), Salza di Pinerolo, Metropolitan City of Turin, Piedmont, Italyi
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Roccia Corba (Rocciacorba)Quarry (Abandoned)
Salza di PineroloMunicipality
Metropolitan City of TurinMetropolitan City
PiedmontRegion
ItalyCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
44° 55' 48'' North , 7° 4' 37'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
44.93018,7.07709
GeoHash:
G#: spvp9533k
GRN:
N30E04
Type:
Quarry (Abandoned) - last checked 2021
Köppen climate type:
Cfb : Temperate oceanic climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Perrero243 (2014)2.9km
Ghigo127 (2014)4.9km
Prali266 (2013)5.0km
Roreto390 (2014)8.4km
Pomaretto976 (2014)8.7km
Mindat Locality ID:
417091
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:417091:7
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Roccho Couërbo; Roccio Cuorbo
Other Languages:
Italian:
Roccia Corba (Rocciacorba), Salza di Pinerolo, Città metropolitana di Torino (Provincia di Torino), Piemonte, Italia
Occitan:
Roccho Couërbo (Roccio Cuorbo), Salso, Ciutat metropolitana de Turin (Província de Turin), Piemont, Itàlia
Piedmontese:
Roca Corba, Salsa, Sità metropolitan-a ëd Turin (Sità metropolitan-a 'd Turin; Provincia ëd Turin; Provincia 'd Turin), Piemont, Italia


Abandoned underground quarry of white and grey marble.

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References

Peretti, L. (1938) Rocce del Piemonte usate come pietre da taglio e da decorazione. Marmi Pietre Graniti, 16, 43 pp.
Berti, C. (1996) Le antiche cave di marmo del Piemonte. Roccacorba in Val Germanasca. Bollettino della Società Piemontese di Archeologia e Belle Arti, 48 (nuova serie), 233-246.
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