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Désertes Lake, Cesana Torinese, Metropolitan City of Turin, Piedmont, Italyi
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Désertes LakeLake
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
44° 59' 39'' North , 6° 45' 25'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
44.99429,6.75721
GRN:
N30E04
Type:
Lake
Köppen climate type:
Dfc : Subarctic climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Cesana Torinese617 (2014)5.3km
Beaulard224 (2014)5.5km
Claviere163 (2014)6.1km
Savoulx392 (2014)6.2km
Montgenèvre540 (2016)7.6km
Mindat Locality ID:
420855
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:420855:9
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
Italian:
Lago di Desertes, Cesana Torinese, Città metropolitana di Torino (Provincia di Torino), Piemonte, Italia


Small gypsum deposit outcropping to the northwest of the lake, at the foot of Rocca del Lago.

The gypsum deposit is partly covered with limestone boulders fallen from Rocca del Lago in which occur small colourless to violet crystals of fluorite.

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3 valid minerals.

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Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Sulphur1.CC.05S8
Group 3 - Halides
ⓘFluorite3.AB.25CaF2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘGypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
OOxygen
Oⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
FFluorine
Fⓘ FluoriteCaF2
SSulfur
Sⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Sⓘ Native SulphurS8
CaCalcium
Caⓘ FluoriteCaF2
Caⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O

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  • AlpsAccretionary Complex
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Italy

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References

Barresi, A. (2005) I giacimenti gessiferi in Piemonte. Gruppo Mineralogico e Paleontologico C.A.I.-U.G.E.T., Torino, 29 pp.
Brizio, P. (2010) 'L jip dl'Escartoun d'Ours (Il gesso dell'Alta Val di Susa). MacroMicro, 11, 3-8.
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