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Nervia Valley, Imperia Province, Liguria, Italyi
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Nervia ValleyValley
Imperia ProvinceProvince
LiguriaRegion
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One of the old collecting site

Apricale, Imperia Province, Liguria, Italy
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Surprise!

Apricale, Imperia Province, Liguria, Italy
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Raiders of the lost quartz

Apricale, Imperia Province, Liguria, Italy
07004460017272080999160.jpg
One of the old collecting site

Apricale, Imperia Province, Liguria, Italy
01356420017272081006252.jpg
Surprise!

Apricale, Imperia Province, Liguria, Italy
05668950017272081001617.jpg
Raiders of the lost quartz

Apricale, Imperia Province, Liguria, Italy
07004460017272080999160.jpg
One of the old collecting site

Apricale, Imperia Province, Liguria, Italy
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Surprise!

Apricale, Imperia Province, Liguria, Italy
Type:
Valley
Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Camporosso4,295 (2014)
Dolceacqua1,556 (2014)
Pigna757 (2014)
Isolabona502 (2014)
Apricale451 (2014)
Castel Vittorio329 (2014)
Mindat Locality ID:
420135
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:420135:2
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
Italian:
Val Nervia, Provincia di Imperia, Liguria, Italia


Quartz (and calcite) crystals in sandstones fissures.
The occurrences, located in several municipalities, are very similar to those of Porretta Terme.

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4 valid minerals.

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘMarcasite2.EB.10aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘvar. Sceptre Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘBaryte7.AD.35BaSO4

List of minerals for each chemical element

CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ Quartz var. Sceptre QuartzSiO2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ Quartz var. Sceptre QuartzSiO2
SSulfur
Sⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Sⓘ MarcasiteFeS2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
FeIron
Feⓘ MarcasiteFeS2
BaBarium
Baⓘ BaryteBaSO4

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Italy

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References

Frau, P., Maida, F., Marsetti, R. (2005): Quarzo a tramoggia. I ritrovamenti della Val Nervia, nel Ponente Ligure. Rivista Mineralogica Italiana, 29, 4 (4-2005), 218-227.
Olivieri, O. S. and Miglioli, A. (2021): Hopper quartz crystals from Porretta Terme and Val Nervia, northern Italy. Australian Journal of Mineralogy 22 (2), 13-29.
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