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Punta de su Turrione, Stintino, Sassari Province, Sardinia, Italyi
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Punta de su TurrioneCliff
StintinoCommune
Sassari ProvinceProvince
SardiniaAutonomous Region
ItalyCountry

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Cliff in the Punta de su Turrione area (2021)

Punta de su Turrione, Stintino, Sassari Province, Sardinia, Italy
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Tourmaline

Punta de su Turrione, Stintino, Sassari Province, Sardinia, Italy
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Cliff in the Punta de su Turrione area (2021)

Punta de su Turrione, Stintino, Sassari Province, Sardinia, Italy
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Tourmaline

Punta de su Turrione, Stintino, Sassari Province, Sardinia, Italy
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Cliff in the Punta de su Turrione area (2021)

Punta de su Turrione, Stintino, Sassari Province, Sardinia, Italy
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Tourmaline

Punta de su Turrione, Stintino, Sassari Province, Sardinia, Italy
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
40° 55' 4'' North , 8° 11' 22'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
40.91804,8.18971
GRN:
N28E05
Type:
Cliff - last checked 2022
Köppen climate type:
Csa : Hot-summer Mediterranean climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Stintino1,159 (2014)4.5km
Pozzo San Nicola145 (2016)10.1km
Palmadula375 (2014)18.9km
Porto Torres21,653 (2015)20.4km
Monte Forte148 (2014)21.0km
Mindat Locality ID:
422410
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:422410:8
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Cliff with exposed paragneiss and oligoclase micaschist.
Quartz veins with pyrite and ilmenite crosscut the metamorphic basement

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4 valid minerals.

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘIlmenite4.CB.05Fe2+TiO3
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘAlmandine9.AD.25Fe2+3Al2(SiO4)3
Unclassified
ⓘ'Chlorite Group'-
ⓘ'Tourmaline'-AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z

List of minerals for each chemical element

BBoron
Bⓘ TourmalineAD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
OOxygen
Oⓘ AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Oⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ TourmalineAD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
AlAluminium
Alⓘ AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
SiSilicon
Siⓘ AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
SSulfur
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
FeIron
Feⓘ AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Feⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2

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References

Marini A., Dossoni M., Azzena W. and Cuccuru S. (2022) - Anatasio e altri minerali della penisola di Stintino (SS) - Rivista Mineralogica Italiana, 46, 2, 116-123.
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