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Lago del Pic d'Asti, Pontechianale, Cuneo Province, Piedmont, Italyi
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Lago del Pic d'AstiOccurrence (Inactive)
PontechianaleCommune
Cuneo ProvinceProvince
PiedmontRegion
ItalyCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
44° 40' 49'' North , 6° 59' 16'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
44.68045,6.98785
GeoHash:
G#: spuypjb6k
GRN:
N30E04
Type:
Occurrence (Inactive) - last checked 2023
Köppen climate type:
Dfc : Subarctic climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Maddalena120 (2014)7.2km
Pontechianale208 (2012)7.4km
Saint-Véran286 (2016)9.8km
Molines-en-Queyras347 (2016)12.7km
Crissolo210 (2012)13.5km
Mindat Locality ID:
437745
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:437745:3
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Small albitite outcrop in a metabasalts massif

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


8 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
References:
Self collected Stephane MauryIdentified by Stephane Maury: Visual Identification
ⓘ Anatase
Formula: TiO2
References:
Self collected Stephane MauryIdentified by Stephane Maury: Visual Identification
ⓘ 'Chlorite Group'
References:
Self collected Stephane MauryIdentified by Stephane Maury: Visual Identification
ⓘ Epidote
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
References:
Self collected Stephane MauryIdentified by Stephane Maury: Visual Identification
ⓘ Glaucophane
Formula: ◻[Na2][Mg3Al2]Si8O22(OH)2
References:
Self collected Stephane MauryIdentified by Stephane Maury: Visual Identification
ⓘ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
References:
Self collected Stephane MauryIdentified by Stephane Maury: Visual Identification
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
References:
Self collected Stephane MauryIdentified by Stephane Maury: Visual Identification
ⓘ Rutile
Formula: TiO2
References:
Self collected Stephane MauryIdentified by Stephane Maury: Visual Identification
ⓘ Titanite
Formula: CaTi(SiO4)O
References:
Self collected Stephane MauryIdentified by Stephane Maury: Visual Identification

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘRutile4.DB.05TiO2
ⓘAnatase4.DD.05TiO2
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘTitanite9.AG.15CaTi(SiO4)O
ⓘEpidote9.BG.05a(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘGlaucophane9.DE.25◻[Na2][Mg3Al2]Si8O22(OH)2
ⓘAlbite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
Unclassified
ⓘ'Chlorite Group'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Hⓘ Glaucophane◻[Na2][Mg3Al2]Si8O22(OH)2
OOxygen
Oⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ AnataseTiO2
Oⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Oⓘ Glaucophane◻[Na2][Mg3Al2]Si8O22(OH)2
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ RutileTiO2
Oⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
NaSodium
Naⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Naⓘ Glaucophane◻[Na2][Mg3Al2]Si8O22(OH)2
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ Glaucophane◻[Na2][Mg3Al2]Si8O22(OH)2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Alⓘ Glaucophane◻[Na2][Mg3Al2]Si8O22(OH)2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Siⓘ Glaucophane◻[Na2][Mg3Al2]Si8O22(OH)2
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
CaCalcium
Caⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Caⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ AnataseTiO2
Tiⓘ RutileTiO2
Tiⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
FeIron
Feⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3

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