Mont Thabor (3.178 m), at the head of Vallée Étroite/Valle Stretta, mainly consists of quartzites. A limestone body overlying a gypsum vein crops out on its summit. The black veined limestone contains fossils of Cylindrites, partly filled by limonite and small calcite crystals. Pyrite crystals are present in the groundmass.

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ⓘ Calcite

ⓘ Gypsum

ⓘ 'Limonite'

ⓘ Pyrite

3 valid minerals.

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ⓘ Limestone

ⓘ Quartzite

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Calcite

Formula: CaCO₃

References:

Piolti, G., and Portis, A. (1882-83) Il calcare del Monte Tabor (Piemonte). Atti della Reale Accademia delle Scienze di Torino, 18, 287-291

Barresi, A. (1999) La Val di Susa e i suoi minerali. Volume II. Gruppo Mineralogico e Paleontologico C.A.I.-U.G.E.T., Torino, 32 pp.

ⓘ Gypsum

Formula: CaSO₄ · 2H₂O

References:

Piolti, G., and Portis, A. (1882-83) Il calcare del Monte Tabor (Piemonte). Atti della Reale Accademia delle Scienze di Torino, 18, 287-291

ⓘ 'Limonite'

References:

Piolti, G., and Portis, A. (1882-83) Il calcare del Monte Tabor (Piemonte). Atti della Reale Accademia delle Scienze di Torino, 18, 287-291

Barresi, A. (1999) La Val di Susa e i suoi minerali. Volume II. Gruppo Mineralogico e Paleontologico C.A.I.-U.G.E.T., Torino, 32 pp.

ⓘ Pyrite

Formula: FeS₂

References:

Piolti, G., and Portis, A. (1882-83) Il calcare del Monte Tabor (Piemonte). Atti della Reale Accademia delle Scienze di Torino, 18, 287-291

Barresi, A. (1999) La Val di Susa e i suoi minerali. Volume II. Gruppo Mineralogico e Paleontologico C.A.I.-U.G.E.T., Torino, 32 pp.

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘ	Pyrite	2.EB.05a	FeS₂
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘ	Calcite	5.AB.05	CaCO₃
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘ	Gypsum	7.CD.40	CaSO₄ · 2H₂O
Unclassified
ⓘ	'Limonite'	-

List of minerals for each chemical element

H	Hydrogen
H	ⓘ Gypsum	CaSO₄ · 2H₂O
C	Carbon
C	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
O	Oxygen
O	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
O	ⓘ Gypsum	CaSO₄ · 2H₂O
S	Sulfur
S	ⓘ Gypsum	CaSO₄ · 2H₂O
S	ⓘ Pyrite	FeS₂
Ca	Calcium
Ca	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
Ca	ⓘ Gypsum	CaSO₄ · 2H₂O
Fe	Iron
Fe	ⓘ Pyrite	FeS₂

Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality

Eurasian PlateTectonic Plate

AlpsAccretionary Complex

EuropeContinent

The AlpsMountain Range

Italy

Piedmont
- Metropolitan City of Turin
  - Susa ValleyValley

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References

Sismonda, A. (1839) Memoria sui terreni stratificati delle Alpi. Memorie della Reale Accademia delle Scienze di Torino, serie 2, 3, 1-52

Piolti, G., and Portis, A. (1882-83) Il calcare del Monte Tabor (Piemonte). Atti della Reale Accademia delle Scienze di Torino, 18, 287-291

Barresi, A. (1999) La Val di Susa e i suoi minerali. Volume II. Gruppo Mineralogico e Paleontologico C.A.I.-U.G.E.T., Torino, 32 pp.

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